Studying at the University of Verona

Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.

Type D and Type F activities

This information is intended exclusively for students already enrolled in this course.
If you are a new student interested in enrolling, you can find information about the course of study on the course page:

Laurea magistrale in Management e strategia d’impresa - Enrollment from 2025/2026

SOFT SKILLS  

Find out more about the Soft Skills courses for Univr students provided by the University's Teaching and Learning Centre: https://talc.univr.it/it/competenze-trasversali 

CONTAMINATION LAB 

The Contamination Lab Verona (CLab Verona) is an experiential course with modules on innovation and enterprise culture that offers the opportunity to work in teams with students from all areas to solve challenges set by companies and organisations.

Upon completion of a CLab, students will be entitled to receive 6 CFU (D- or F-type credits).

Find out more: https://www.univr.it/clabverona 

PLEASE NOTE: In order to be admitted to any teaching activities, including those of your choice, you must be enrolled in the academic year in which the activities in question are offered. Students who are about to graduate in the December and April sessions are therefore advised NOT to undertake extracurricular activities in the new academic year in which they are not enrolled, as these graduation sessions are valid for students enrolled in the previous academic year. Therefore, students who undertake an activity in an academic year in which they are not enrolled will not be granted CFU credits.

Academic year:
Primo semestre (lauree) From 9/19/22 To 1/13/23
years Modules TAF Teacher
1° 2° Ciclo tematico di conferenze: “Conflitti. Riconoscere, prevenire, gestire” - 2022/2023 D Riccardo Stacchezzini (Coordinator)
1° 2° Securitisation transactions - Focus on securitisations of OF NPL / NPE /UTP D Michele De Mari (Coordinator)
1° 2° Soft Skills Coaching Days - 2022/2023 D Paola Signori (Coordinator)
1° 2° The Fashion Lab - 2022/23 D Caterina Fratea (Coordinator)
Periodo generico From 10/1/22 To 5/31/23
years Modules TAF Teacher
1° 2° Economic Thinking and Thesis Writing D Marco Minozzo (Coordinator)
1° 2° Job club D Paola Signori (Coordinator)
1° 2° Data Analysis Laboratory with R (Vicenza) D Marco Minozzo (Coordinator)
1° 2° Data Visualization Laboratory D Marco Minozzo (Coordinator)
1° 2° Python Laboratory D Marco Minozzo (Coordinator)
1° 2° Data Science Laboratory with SAP D Marco Minozzo (Coordinator)
1° 2° Advanced Excel Laboratory (Vicenza) D Marco Minozzo (Coordinator)
1° 2° Excel Laboratory (Vicenza) D Marco Minozzo (Coordinator)
1° 2° Laboratory on research methods for business D Cristina Florio (Coordinator)
1° 2° Laboratory on research methods for business D Cristina Florio (Coordinator)
1° 2° Piano di marketing 2022/23 D Fabio Cassia (Coordinator)
1° 2° Programming in Mathlab D Marco Minozzo (Coordinator)
1° 2° Programming in SAS D Marco Minozzo (Coordinator)
Primo semestre (lauree magistrali) From 10/3/22 To 12/23/22
years Modules TAF Teacher
1° 2° Business & predictive analytics for International Firms (with Excel Applications) - 2022/23 D Angelo Zago (Coordinator)
1° 2° Multinational companies and their foreign direct investment - 2022/2023 D Riccardo Fiorentini (Coordinator)
1° 2° Soft skills training for economics - 2022/23 D Claudio Zoli (Coordinator)
1° 2° Topics in applied economics and finance - 2022/23 D Claudio Zoli (Coordinator)
1° 2° Experience 3 Days as a Manager D Riccardo Stacchezzini (Coordinator)
Secondo semestre (lauree magistrali) From 2/20/23 To 5/19/23
years Modules TAF Teacher
1° 2° The Chartered Accountant as a business consultant D Riccardo Stacchezzini (Coordinator)
1° 2° Integrated Financial Planning 2022/2023 D Riccardo Stacchezzini (Coordinator)
Secondo semestre (lauree) From 2/20/23 To 5/31/23
years Modules TAF Teacher
1° 2° Project "B-EDUCATION: ideas that count" - 1 cfu D Roberto Bottiglia (Coordinator)
1° 2° Project "B-EDUCATION: ideas that count" - 2 cfu D Roberto Bottiglia (Coordinator)

Teaching code

4S008098

Coordinator

Silvia Cantele

Credits

9

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

SECS-P/07 - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING STUDIES

Period

Primo semestre (lauree magistrali) dal Oct 3, 2022 al Dec 23, 2022.

Learning objectives

The course aims to give to the students the knowledge of corporate sustainability (economic, social and environmental) and social responsibility topics, of the different kind of business models for sustainability (such as circular economy models, benefit corporations among the others) and of the main international standards and management and reporting tools presently available, in a context of stakeholder relationships and engagement. In reply to sustainable development, organisations are asked to change their business models and to widen the boundaries of their measurement and reporting practices, in compliance to recent institutional and regulation changes (such as the ONU’s Sustainable Development Goals –SDGs - or the recent regulation on benefit corporations and on non-financial reporting). At the end of learning process, students will know and be able to implement the sustainability business models, and to apply the international standards and tools to plan, manage, control and report sustainability issues in different organisational contexts; they will be able to structure an hypothetical process of implementation of the different models in a firm and to assess the quality of management and reporting tools already adopted by the firm.

Prerequisites and basic notions

No specific knowledge is required as prerequisite to deal with the course topics.

Program

More in details the course program will include:
The studies on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
The strategic approach to corporate social responsibility: business case and shared value
Sustainable development (SD) and corporate sustainability (CS).
The business model (BM) and the Business Model Canvas (BMC)
Business Model Innovation (BMI)
Sustainable business models (SBM): taxonomies, archetypes and canvas
Focus on some sustainable business models: Benefit Corporations (BC) and circular business models.
Non-financial reporting: social, sustainability and integrated reporting and the Italian regulation on non-financial disclosure (D. Lgs. 254/2016)
The main standards of CSR and sustainability management and reporting:
- UN initiatives: Global Compact and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- ISO 26000
- SA 8000
- AA 1000
- GBS
- GRI
- IIRC
Analysis of some sustainability and integrated reports

Further materials (scientific articles, standards and ppt presentations) will be available on the e-learning platform.
The content of books, lessons and materials used during the lessons is adherent to the course program.
The program and the materials are the same for students attending o not attending the lessons

Book:
Balluchi F. e Furlotti K. (a cura di), La responsabilità sociale delle imprese. Un percorso verso lo sviluppo sostenibile (Edizione 2), Giappichelli 2019, ISBN 978-88-921-2975-7, solo capitoli 1, 3, 7, 8, 9

Didactic methods

The teaching methods will include frontal lessons on the theoretical basis of Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainable Development and Corporate Sustainability, as well as on recent literature on Sustainable Business Models, dealing with sustainability implementation at strategic and operational business level.
Main international standards and guidelines on sustainability management and reporting will be examined.
Students could participate (though it is not mandatory) to group works deepening which will be assessed for the final exam.
Some entrepreneurs, consultants and managers will be invited to speak about their business experiences on sustainability and reporting.

Learning assessment procedures

The examination is written, and is composed by three open questions on the course program; during the course a group work could be prepared (but it is not compulsory), which would be assessed at the end of the course with a score (up to 2 points) on the final exam score.
The exam is the same for both students attending or not attending the course lessons.
The exam process would be subject to change in case the COVID-19 pandemic emergency will endure, following potential regulation from the Ministry of Education or from the University.

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE

Evaluation criteria

Knowledge of the theories and tools (models and standards) studied in the course.
Ability to reflect on practical applications to the business world.

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

Sum of the points obtained in the written exam, plus point of the group works (if done).

Exam language

italiano