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.
Academic calendar
The academic calendar shows the deadlines and scheduled events that are relevant to students, teaching and technical-administrative staff of the University. Public holidays and University closures are also indicated. The academic year normally begins on 1 October each year and ends on 30 September of the following year.
Course calendar
The Academic Calendar sets out the degree programme lecture and exam timetables, as well as the relevant university closure dates..
| Period | From | To |
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| primo semestre (lauree magistrali) | Oct 5, 2020 | Dec 23, 2020 |
| secondo semestre (lauree magistrali) | Mar 1, 2021 | Jun 1, 2021 |
| Session | From | To |
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| sessione invernale | Jan 11, 2021 | Feb 12, 2021 |
| sessione estiva | Jun 7, 2021 | Jul 23, 2021 |
| sessione autunnale | Aug 23, 2021 | Sep 17, 2021 |
| Session | From | To |
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| sessione autunnale (validità a.a. 2019/20) | Dec 9, 2020 | Dec 11, 2020 |
| sessione invernale (validità a.a. 2019/20) | Apr 7, 2021 | Apr 9, 2021 |
| sessione estiva (validità a.a. 2020/21) | Sep 6, 2021 | Sep 8, 2021 |
| Period | From | To |
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| Vacanze di Natale | Dec 24, 2020 | Jan 6, 2021 |
| Vacanze di Pasqua | Apr 3, 2021 | Apr 6, 2021 |
| Vacanze estive | Aug 9, 2021 | Aug 15, 2021 |
Exam calendar
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Academic staff
mario.furno@univr.it
cecilia.mancini@univr.it
francesca.rossignoli@univr.it
0444 393941 (Ufficio Vicenza) 0458028261 (Ufficio Verona)
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virginia.vannucci@univr.it
Study Plan
The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University. Please select your Study Plan based on your enrolment year.
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Legend | Type of training activity (TTA)
TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.
International business and governance (2021/2022)
Teaching code
4S008984
Teacher
Coordinatore
Credits
6
Language
English
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
SECS-P/07 - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING STUDIES
Period
secondo semestre (lauree magistrali) dal Feb 21, 2022 al May 13, 2022.
Learning outcomes
This course aims at developing the skills in understanding the corporate dynamics towards the development of global business model. Firstly, the course explores the transnational organizations suitable for deploying a global business model, even with the support of case studies. Secondly, the course focuses on the governance mechanisms that allow transnational organizations – in the different forms – to govern the decision-making process. By building on the knowledge about international corporate interactions, the course deals with the global business model’s creation and development. Finally, the course offers a deep understanding of the corporate report suitable to convey the proper representation of the business model performance with the goal to capture its ability to create value. At the end of the course, the student will be able to: - understand different forms of transnational organizations suitable to launch the company toward an international development of its business; - master the governance mechanisms that steer the corporate decision-making processes in transnational organizations; - report the strategic and managerial features, as well as the performance in terms of value creation by the global business models.
Program
1. International business models
1.1 Competing around the world
1.2 Value creation and business model
1.3 Business strategies
2. Developing a global business model
2.1 Vertical integration and diversification
2.2 Corporate alliances, mergers and acquisitions
2.3 Organizational design and control in multinational corporation
3. Corporate governance
3.1 Governance codes and best practice in international contexts
3.2 Governance mechanisms and structures
3.3 Corporate governance reporting
Teaching materials
The content of the textbook and of the lessons are consistent with the programme. Both the programme and the studying materials are the same for students who attend and students who do not attend the course. Teaching slides and further readings will be available on the e-learning platform (teaching Dashboard).
Bibliography
Examination Methods
Students will be assessed through:
1. A teamwork analysis of the business, organisational structure and governance of a multinational corporation. The teamwork provides for the drafting of a 10 page report (in word or pdf), which is due towards the end of the course, and a 3-5 slide presentation. The teamwork can be done entirely at a distance, through software and applications made available by the University of Verona. The teamwork aims at assessing the capability acquired in performing and discussing a business case. Furthermore, the capabilities will be assessed, both individually and collectively, in interpreting a business case, in communicating with the group members and in written and oral communications. The teamwork will provide students with maximum 3 points.
2. A final examination, that consists in an individual written test on the whole program and aims at assessing the knowledge of the topics studied during the course. The written examination is structured into two parts: the first part includes 10 multiple-choice or true/false questions; the second part includes 2 semi-open questions and may include case analysis. The examination lasts 60 minutes, provides students with maximum 30/30 points, and will be held at a distance (i.e., online).
The final mark is obtained by the sum of the two partial points.
Type D and Type F activities
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| 1° | Future matters | D |
Alessandro Bucciol
(Coordinatore)
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| 1° | Future matters | D |
Alessandro Bucciol
(Coordinatore)
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| 1° | The fashion lab (1 ECTS) | D |
Maria Caterina Baruffi
(Coordinatore)
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| 1° | The fashion lab (2 ECTS) | D |
Maria Caterina Baruffi
(Coordinatore)
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| 1° | The fashion lab (3 ECTS) | D |
Maria Caterina Baruffi
(Coordinatore)
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| 1° 2° | Introduction to the use of R - 2020/21 | D |
Francesca Rossi
(Coordinatore)
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| 1° | Design and Evaluation of Economic and Social Policies | D |
Federico Perali
(Coordinatore)
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| 1° | Public debate and scientific writing - 2020/2021 | D |
Martina Menon
(Coordinatore)
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| 1° | Soft skills coaching days Vicenza (terza edizione) - 2020/2021 | D |
Paola Signori
(Coordinatore)
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| 1° | Wake up Italia - 2020/2021 | D |
Sergio Noto
(Coordinatore)
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| 1° | Professional Communication for Economics | D |
Claudio Zoli
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| 1° | Transactional skills in business law - 2020/2021 | D |
Caterina Fratea
(Coordinatore)
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| 1° 2° | Bases of data visualization. A software-free introduction - 2020/21 | D |
Angelo Zago
(Coordinatore)
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Career prospects
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Double degree
To contribute to the internationalization of the experience of students enrolled in the MSc in IEB, Double Degree agreements have been activated with the University of Bordeaux (FR) and with the University of Bamberg (D). Each agreement provides for the participation of a maximum of five students, therefore a total of (maximum) ten students can benefit from the experience.Bordeaux
Students selected for the Double Degree program with Bordeaux will spend the first semester of the second year at the partner university, during which they will participate in the Master Mention “Economie Internationale” - Parcours “Economie, banque et finance internationales”. Students will attend the following courses in France (on the right the equivalent courses of the MSc in IEB):
Import/Export Techniques 8ECTS <---> International business law 9CFU
Growth and Development 7ECTS <---> International trade and economic development 9CFU
International Trade and FDI 8ECTS <---> Export decisions, FDI, and global value chains 9CFU
Strategic Analysis and Applications 7ECTS <---> Stage 3CFU
Bamberg
Students selected for the Double Degree program with Bamberg, on the other hand, will participate in the Master of Science in European Economic Studies program, where they will attend the following courses:
- One course to be chosen in the MAEES1 Methods and Fundamentals module group:
Modul MAEES1.1 Advanced Microeconomics 6 ECTS
Modul MAEES1.2 Advanced Macroeconomics 6 ECTS
- Three courses (18 ECTS) with modules of the module groups MAEES Specialisation (of 6 ECTS each):
MAEES3 Internationale Wirtschaft (International Economics)
MAEES4 Empirische Mikroökonomik (Empirical Microeconomics)
MAEES5 Finanzwissenschaft (Public Economics)
MAEES7 Wirtschaftstheorie (Economic Theory)
MAEES8 Angewandte Wirtschaftsforschung (Applied Economic Research)
- 12 ECTS among the following Foreign Business Languages at master level:
German (for not German native speakers)
Business English
Business French
Business Italian (for not Italian native speakers)
Business Spanish
Business Russian
- 24 ECTS for thesis completion.
Requirements and selection procedure
Students regularly enrolled in the first year of the MSc in IEB can be admitted to the Double Degree programs. The call for applications will be published around September 2021 or later in the University web page on double degrees. The choice of students to be admitted is made during the first semester of the first year, through a multi-stage process:
- a selection of students based on the results achieved in their bachelor degree, on their CV and on a motivational interview. Following this selection, the ranking of students "admitted under condition" will be published;
- an ongoing confirmation of the above ranking, based on the academic achievement of the students in the first part of their studies at the University of Verona. Specifically, are confirmed the students "admitted under condition" which - at the end of the first semester of the first year - have achieved a weighted average score and a number of credits not lower than the average of the cohort of students enrolled in the first year (in the case of students’ transfers and career shortening, only the recognized exams for the first semester of the first year are taken into consideration).
The ranking of selected and confirmed students will be unique and the choice of destination - Bamberg or Bordeaux - will be made starting with the first classified student, then the second and so on.
Finally, the students selected and confirmed will participate in the call to obtain the Erasmus scholarships reserved for the assigned location.
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Prova finale
La prova finale consiste in un elaborato in forma scritta di almeno 60 cartelle, che approfondisce un tema a scelta relativo a uno degli insegnamenti previsti dal piano didattico dello studente. Il tema e il titolo dell’elaborato dovranno essere selezionati in accordo con un docente dell’Ateneo di un SSD fra quelli presenti nel piano didattico dello studente. Il lavoro deve essere sviluppato sotto la guida del docente. La tesi è oggetto di esposizione e discussione orale, in una delle date appositamente stabilite dal calendario delle attività didattiche, dinanzi a una Commissione di Laurea nominata ai sensi del RDA. In accordo con il Relatore, la tesi potrà essere redatta e la discussione potrà svolgersi in lingua inglese.
Per maggiori informazioni e la consultazione delle scadenze e delle commissioni di laurea si rimanda all'apposita sezione del sito web della Scuola di Economia e Management
