Management

The training course is structured in particular with the aim of training in-depth skills on the management issues necessary to hold positions of responsibility in companies operating at national and international level, with particular attention to positions of company management, divisional (business unit) or functional (sales, marketing and communication area, organization and management of human resources, production processes and logistics, information systems, administration, control and finance). Particular emphasis will be given to the growing degree of internationalization and innovation that characterizes the evolution of managerial tools and techniques.

Advanced theoretical and applied training will also be contextualized within a broader theoretical framework and, in any case, a solid preparation regarding economic-quantitative disciplines, according to a concrete approach oriented towards the resolution of real, relevant and current problems, both national and international.

The student will learn to analyze in an advanced way the companies operating in any sector. The courses include the use of a variety of interactive teaching methods, such as exercises, workshops, case discussions, analysis of current issues, seminars, meetings with Italian and foreign entrepreneurs and managers , simulations, company check-ups, supplementary courses and other forms of teaching aimed at developing the student's personal analysis and synthesis skills. The use of teaching aids and online platforms is also envisaged for the enrichment of classroom lessons, student support, exchange and in-depth study of the material covered by lectures/seminars.

Training internships are provided in companies of various sizes and operating in different sectors, but also public and private institutions, both national and international: this in order to allow the student to acquire direct knowledge of the dynamics and managerial, organizational and survey problems that companies face daily in different competitive contexts.
The courses end with an evaluation test. This may also apply to other supplementary forms of teaching for which eligibility may also be provided.

Graduates will be able to use fluently, in written and oral form, the foreign language English, as well as Italian, with reference also to disciplinary lexicons. Knowledge of the English language will be perfected in dedicated courses (Advanced Business English, Advanced English, TOEFL). Students will be able to take advantage of a substantial number of courses delivered directly in English.

The offer of these language courses is aimed at all students, including foreign students who have been accessing the graduate degree programme for years, also on the occasion of the specific international exchange programmes managed by the University. The distinctly international slant of these courses allows the student to develop skills useful for building a global managerial figure. To this end, the courses in English are delivered by integrating the teaching staff with foreign teachers and researchers.

The duration of the graduate degree is two years after the first-level course of study.
After passing the final degree examination, the student obtains the Master's Degree in Management for the Enterprise.
Each exam is awarded a certain number of credits, the same for all students and a grade (expressed in thirtieths) that varies according to the level of preparation.
To obtain the graduate degree, students must acquire at least 120 university credits (CFU).

The degree course aims to train people able to take on managerial roles in small, medium and large, national and international companies and/or professional roles in consulting firms or in the freelance profession. The ability to effectively cover these roles is progressively built by acquiring differentiated knowledge that can be placed in 5 areas considered fundamental: business area (GDA); economic area (GDE); quantitative area (GDQ); legal area (GDG); interdisciplinary area (GID).
In particular, the training credits relating to the above-mentioned areas are distributed as follows.

• GDA (business area) 40 ECTS
• GDE (economic area) 16 ECTS
• GDQ (quantitative area) 8 ECTS
• GDG (legal area) 8 ECTS
• GID (interdisciplinary area) 8 ECTS
• A course to be chosen in one of the previous subject areas 8 ECTS
• A course of your choice Applied knowledge: Advanced business English, Advanced English TOEFL, Computer lab for business decisions (data mining) or Project internship or Digital internship 8 ECTS
• Final exam 24 ECTS

Given the variety that managerial and professional profiles tend to assume in business organizations and considering flexibility as a distinctive factor of the degree course, the student is left with maximum autonomy in defining his or her course of study within the courses pertaining to the various areas, subject to compliance with the constraints imposed in terms of credits. In order to support the student in the construction of a study plan consistent with a specific professional outlet, a limited number of professional profiles are proposed that pre-select the courses to be included in the study plan.

1. Company courses (GDA, 40 credits) 

These are courses (GDA) aimed at building a set of advanced knowledge that orient the professional profile expected by the student. Below is the list of GDA courses that will be activated. As part of their study plan, students must choose at least 5 of the GDA courses listed below (6 if they decide to select the course of their choice in the study plan from the GDA area). Each course has a value of 8 training credits.

The Faculty reserves the right to evaluate the opportunity to activate a specific course on the basis of educational needs and also taking into account the choices of the students.

Banking & Finance Area
Economics of financial intermediaries (risk management), Economics of financial intermediaries (private banking), Economics of financial intermediaries (private markets), Economics of the securities market (derivative and structured instruments), Corporate finance (asset pricing and corporate financing), Corporate finance (extraordinary finance and business valuation), Sustainable finance, International corporate finance

Human Resources Area, Organization and Information Systems to Support Business Decisions

Change management, Organizational behavior, Human resource management, Project management, Information systems to support business decisions

Area Marketing
Brand management, Marketing communication, Trade marketing & service management, Business marketing, Marketing planning

Area Accounting
Financial Statements (sustainability reporting and assurance), Taxation applied to companies, Financial Statements (consolidated and financial statement analysis), Financial Statements (introduction to IFRS), Corporate Auditing (assurance)

Area Management and Strategy
Business sustainability, Business sustainability, Economics and business management (management of internationalization processes), Entrepreneurship, Performance measurement, Planning and control (control systems), Business strategy and policy (management), Corporate strategy and policy,

Area Industries
Cross cultural management, Economics of non-profit companies, Public management

2. Economic Courses (GDE, 16 CFU)

Below is the list of GDE courses that will be activated. As part of their study plan, students must choose at least 2 of the GDE courses listed below (3 if they decide to select the elective course in the study plan in the GDE area). Each course has a value of 8 training credits.

Economic Analysis, Econometrics for Finance, Economics of Emerging Markets, Economics and Policy of Innovation, Economics of Education, Economics of Peace, Economics of Market Forms, Economics and Policy of Human Resources, International Economics (Trade and Finance), Health Economics, Empirical economics, Labour economics (Theory and Methods), Macroeconomics, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics (for finance), Microeconomics, Monetary economics and asset pricing, Economic policy (growth policies), Political and public economics, Political economy of the European Union, Finance science (taxation of companies and financial activities), Comparative tax systems and welfare policies

3. Legal courses (GDG, 8 CFU)

Below is the list of GDG courses that will be activated. As part of their study plan, students must choose at least 1 of the GDG courses listed below (2 if they decide to select the course of their choice in the study plan from the GDG area). Each course has a value of 8 training credits.

Business and Consumer Contracts, Banking Law, Financial Markets Law, Company Law, European Union Law, Social Security Law, Business Crisis Law, Law and Economics of International Organizations, Industrial Law, Tax Law (International Proceedings and Taxation), Insurance Law, Trusts and Assets

4. Quantitative Courses (GDQ, 8 ECTS)

Below is the list of GDQ courses that will be activated. As part of their study plan, students must choose at least 1 of the GDQ courses listed below (2 if they decide to select the elective course in the study plan from the GDQ area). Each course has a value of 8 training credits.

Mathematics for Economic and Financial Applications, Quantitative Methods for Management, Models for Financial Markets (Derivative Instruments), Python Programming

5. Interdisciplinary courses (GID, 8 credits)

Below is the list of GID courses that will be activated. As part of his/her study plan, the student must choose at least 1 of the GID courses listed below (2 if he/she decides to select the elective course in the GID area envisaged in the study plan). Each course has a value of 8 training credits.

Market analysis, Population and market dynamics, Psychology of relationships (psychology of work and organizations), Rhetoric and forms of communication, Sociology of innovation, Economic history (history of work and labor relations), Economic history (history of banking), Economic history (history of joint-stock companies), History of economic thought (from Alfred Marshall to the post-World War II period)

6. Elective course (8 CFU)

The inclusion in the study plan of an elective course (worth 8 ECTS) can be defined independently by the student by opting for one of the other courses activated within the degree course. If the student chooses a course that is not included among those activated as part of the degree course, the Faculty reserves the right to assess its actual consistency with the educational project.

7. Applied knowledge

To complete the knowledge learned, three elective activities are proposed (8 ECTS each):

• in-depth study of computer skills: Computer laboratory for business decisions (data mining), aimed at the application of programs related to data analysis and the construction of databases;
• in-depth study of the English language, meaning the attendance of an advanced course in Business English;
• Project internship or digital internship

8. The final thesis work (24 credits)

The final examination consists of a thesis in which the student must demonstrate knowledge of the relevant scientific literature on the chosen topic and is able to use analytical instrumentation, interpretative and normative models, quantitative methods and computer applications with reference to the chosen topic. The thesis can also be carried out in connection with internship activities, research institutions or other institutions.

The path in Accounting is oriented towards the development of skills considered fundamental for the training of professionals in business administration, management control and financial analysis. The professional profile thus "constructed" promotes professional development in the administration, finance and control areas of companies of all sizes and in the teams of business consulting firms.

The Finance course is oriented towards the development of skills considered fundamental to understand the management logic of the bank and other financial intermediaries, study the relationships between the company and its lenders, analyze business decisions and the particular profiles of corporate financial management.

The professional profile progressively "built" around these skills will facilitate the inclusion in the business areas related to administration and control and finance, as well as the inclusion within the management, administration and finance functions of banks, insurance companies and other financial intermediaries, as well as consulting firms.

The course in Human Resources and Organization is oriented towards the development of basic and advanced skills in the governance of labor relations, in an interfunctional and integrated perspective of the different disciplinary matrices: economic-business, economic, quantitative, legal and psycho-social.

The professional profile progressively "built" around these skills will facilitate inclusion in company areas and will facilitate inclusion in company positions located in the functions of management and management of personnel, organizational development and management of industrial relations, information systems and organizational change, as well as in professional services and consulting companies operating in the field of management and organizational development.

The course in Marketing is oriented towards the development of skills considered fundamental to manage relations with markets as a determining element for the success of any company, regardless of its size or sector.

The professional profile progressively "built" around these skills will facilitate the inclusion in company positions of product and brand manager, account manager (business and communication agency), market analyst and researcher, sales manager, trade marketing manager, communication manager, etc.

The path in Strategy is oriented towards the development of skills considered fundamental to guide managerial processes that, in complex organizations, lead to a clear definition of business strategies and their effective implementation.

The professional profile progressively "built" around these skills will facilitate the inclusion in the corporate areas of strategic planning and control as well as in positions of responsibility transversal with respect to the different functional areas (e.g. administration, marketing, human resources, etc.).