Studying at the University of Verona

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Type D and Type F activities

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Laurea magistrale in International Economics and Business - Enrollment from 2025/2026
Academic year:
1° periodo lezioni (1A) From 9/16/21 To 10/30/21
years Modules TAF Teacher
1° 2° The fashion lab (1 ECTS) D Caterina Fratea (Coordinator)
1° 2° The fashion lab (2 ECTS) D Caterina Fratea (Coordinator)
1° 2° The fashion lab (3 ECTS) D Caterina Fratea (Coordinator)
primo semestre (lauree) From 9/20/21 To 1/14/22
years Modules TAF Teacher
1° 2° Job Club D Paola Signori (Coordinator)
1° 2° Marketing plan D Virginia Vannucci (Coordinator)
1° 2° Soft skills Coaching Days (Esu 4 job) - 2021/2022 D Paola Signori (Coordinator)
Periodo generico From 10/1/21 To 5/31/22
years Modules TAF Teacher
1° 2° Internationalization and Sustainability. Friends or Enemies? D Angelo Zago (Coordinator)
1° 2° Internationalization and Sustainability. Friends or Enemies? D Angelo Zago (Coordinator)
1° 2° Internationalization and Sustainability. Friends or Enemies? D Angelo Zago (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° Programming in Matlab D Marco Minozzo (Coordinator)
1° 2° Programming in SAS D Marco Minozzo (Coordinator)
1° 2° Samsung Innovation Camp D Marco Minozzo (Coordinator)
primo semestre (lauree magistrali) From 10/4/21 To 12/17/21
years Modules TAF Teacher
1° 2° An introduction to multivariate statistical analysis using R - 2021/2022 D Francesca Rossi (Coordinator)
1° 2° Business & Predictive Analytics for International Firms (with Excel Applications) - 2021/2022 D Angelo Zago (Coordinator)
1° 2° What paradigms beyond the pandemic? Individual vs. Society, Private vs. Public D Federico Brunetti (Coordinator)
1° 2° English for business and economics F Angelo Zago
1° 2° Integrated Financial Planning D Riccardo Stacchezzini (Coordinator)
1° periodo lezioni (1B) From 11/5/21 To 12/16/21
years Modules TAF Teacher
1° 2° The fashion lab (1 ECTS) D Caterina Fratea (Coordinator)
1° 2° The fashion lab (2 ECTS) D Caterina Fratea (Coordinator)
1° 2° The fashion lab (3 ECTS) D Caterina Fratea (Coordinator)
secondo semestre (lauree magistrali) From 2/21/22 To 5/13/22
years Modules TAF Teacher
1° 2° La metodologia SEM applicata allo studio della relazione tra gestione del rischio e performance nelle PMI D Cristina Florio (Coordinator)
1° 2° Laboratory on research methods for business D Cristina Florio (Coordinator)
1° 2° Professional Communication for Economics A.A. 2021-22 D Claudio Zoli (Coordinator)
List of courses with unassigned period
years Modules TAF Teacher
1° 2° How to Enter in a Foreign Market. Theory and Applications - 2021/2022 D Angelo Zago (Coordinator)

Teaching code

4S008987

Coordinator

Simone Quercia

Credits

9

Language

English en

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

SECS-P/01 - ECONOMICS

Period

primo semestre (lauree magistrali) dal Oct 4, 2021 al Dec 17, 2021.

Learning outcomes

The aim of this course is to introduce students to Personnel Economics, the application of economic approaches to classical questions in human resources management. The course aims to provide students with appropriate tools to analyze and interpret the motivations and behavior of agents in the labor market and within organizations. The course will use the most recent results of behavioral economics and organizational behavior to offer a rich and complete account of human motivation in the workplace. The student will be able to assess and judge the implications deriving from different managerial choices to increase workers’ productivity without decreasing their overall well-being.

Program

Alle the materials will be uploaded on the Moodle page of the course.

The course will cover the following topics:

1. Intro
2. Hiring
3. Modelling heterogeneity: preferences and personality
4. Organizational design
5. Job design
6. Incentives and pay for performance
7. Sorting and matching
8. Corporate culture
9. Leadership

Bibliography

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Examination Methods

The exam is composed of two parts.

First part: the class will be divided in groups composed by three students each. Each group will pretend to be a Human Resource team in a firm and each group will be assigned a fictitious problem that the firm may have. Based on the scientific literature, each group will present a solution to the whole class at the end of the lectures. This part will count 40% of the final grade.

Second part: written exam composed of two questions which can be either exercises or essay-type questions. The exam will last 60 minutes. This part will count 60% of the final grade.

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