Management

Course objectives

Knowledge and understanding: The subject, starting from the vision of the company as a system (through the Viable Systems Approach, vSa), allows the student to understand "how to investigate", "how it is done" and "how it works" a social organization. Applying knowledge and understanding: In particular, at the end of the course and the exam the students will have learned: - basic knowledge of the strategic behavior of the firm, the company functions, as well as the most relevant managerial techniques; - basic skills useful for the solution of the main strategic and managerial problems by referring to the conceptualizations and the schemes outlined during the course. Furthermore, they will be able to apply the illustrated managerial techniques. Making judgement: students will develop critical and decision-making skills in dynamic and complex contexts. Communication skills: students will develop excellent communication and interpersonal skills acquired during group projects and meetings with business managers. Learning skills: The course offers interpretative insights useful for understanding the transversal nature of Management with respect to a wide variety of contexts.

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GIUSEPPE SANCETTA Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
The course proposes the elaboration of the main themes related to the strategic behaviour of a firm, with particular reference to the decision-making process of a viable system and to the analysis of the main operating decisions. Initially, a brief paraphrase of the fundamentals of management will be proposed. This will be preparatory to the analysis and comprehension of the decision-making process followed by the Government, developed and realized in function of the different levels of knowledge owned by those who operate. In particular, the course will describe the concept of knowledge owned by a viable system (or, better, by the Decision Maker that manages it), that is Information Variety as the heritage of Information Resources owned by the subject delegated to decide, which is a key-factor, as it is able to influence the decision-maker in singling out the choice to take. After analyzing the decision making process, an elaboration of the decisional spheres of a firm will be proposed. This elaboration will involve the study of its main functional areas (for example finance, production, organization, marketing, informative systems, etc.).
Prerequisites
The Business Management exam is preparatory.
Books
Barile S., Sancetta G., Management, Giappichelli, Torino, 2018.
Teaching mode
Traditional and online.
Frequency
Attendance is optional, but recommended.
Exam mode
The exam is a written test of 24 questions with multiple answers and 2 open-answer: theoretical questions/exercises. There will be no score reduction due to any wrong answer. Estimated time: 55 minutes.
Bibliography
Barile S., Sancetta G., Management, Giappichelli, Torino, 2018.
Lesson mode
Traditional
GIUSEPPE SANCETTA Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
• Decision-making processes • Strategic decisions • Production between discontinuity and cumulativeness of paradigms • Performance management and management control • Economic and financial decisions • Management tools
Prerequisites
The exam in Business Economics and Management is a prerequisite.
Books
Barile S., Sancetta G., Management, Giappichelli, Torino, 2018, ad esclusione dei capp. 1, 2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13 e 15.
Frequency
Attendance is optional but recommended.
Exam mode
The exam aims to assess the student’s mastery of the theoretical knowledge provided during the course, as well as their analytical and argumentative skills. In particular, the examination consists of a written test. WRITTEN TEST: The written test will be structured as follows: 24 multiple-choice questions (“a, b, c”) (1 point for each correct answer, 0 points for incorrect or unanswered questions) and 2 short open-ended questions (worth 0 to 3 points each), which may include exercises, theoretical or conceptual questions, or problem-solving tasks. The duration of the written test will range from a minimum of 50 minutes to a maximum of 60 minutes.
  • Lesson code1017159
  • Academic year2025/2026
  • CourseBusiness sciences
  • CurriculumEconomia e commercio (corso serale)
  • Year3rd year
  • Semester1st semester
  • SSDSECS-P/08
  • CFU6