Teachings

Duration: 20 hours

Content: Main IHRM topics will be presented to understand how they can contribute to the strategy and the challenges faced by international organizations.
This course has been designed to enable you to examine and understand the nature of International HRM and gain the competencies needed to
become effective managers. As you work through the material you will be asked to reflect on the concepts you are studying, and how these might
influence organizational effectiveness.The course aims at a deep understanding of professional life in complex international organizations by
covering topics including, recruitment, training and skills management, performance evaluation, compensation, career management, the fight against
discrimination, promoting equality and diversity, or expatriation and repatriation.

Duration: 25 hours

Content: The internationalization process presents major opportunities, but also challenges to companies (profit or non-profit). Marketing, especially
communication and advertising, as well as brand management are essential drivers for international success. The increased competition requires
managers to pay attention to marketing and brand meaning worldwide. The international marketer understands the market differences that allow
firms to position their brands, finally sell products and services in other countries.
The course aims at developing students abilities so they can express a logical understanding of differences across markets. Awareness of and
sensitivity towards cultures generate solutions for today's global companies when they find opportunities.

Duration: 20 hours

Content: The first part of the course focuses on business valuation, i.e., how to determine the market value of business ideas or young firms that are starting up. Practical applications of topics covered will be provided in dedicated Finance Lab session (see ad-hoc syllabus).
The second part of the course will provide students with important financial tools to better understand the financial system, in all its principal components. It devotes a special focus on the newest source of finance available to small and medium enterprises to support their growth (such as Venture Capital and Private Equity), on an international scale.

Duration: 20 hours

Content: The main purpose of the first part of the course is that of providing students with an understanding of the fundamentals of financial and management accounting. More in detail, lessons will be focused on a critical understanding of the financial position, financial performance and liquidity “dimensions” of an organization, with an introduction of the key documents of the Financial Statement.
In the second part of the course, after a brief introduction of the relevance of management accounting in current business context the course will focus on strategic financial analysis, cost accounting methods and strategic cost management. Each topic will be supported by case study analysis and discussion.

Duration: 15 hours

Content: The first module introduces the most important theories of international trade and their predictions for consumers, entrepreneurs, and governments. In particular, it addresses issues such as the determinants of the patterns of trade, the gains from trade, and the most relevant trade barriers. It also covers real-world areas of international trade, such as the EU, the Americas, and Asia.

The second module of the course aims at providing a good understanding of the basic functioning of macroeconomic policy, the European economic integration process across its evolutions, with specific focus on the reasons behind the creation of a common currency, and the conduct of the monetary policy by the European Central Bank. A final part of the module will focus on the management of the economic implications of the on-going Covid-19 pandemic crisis, by part of European institutions and local Governments.

Duration: 15 hours

Content: This course is a good opportunity to understand basics and theories of the Project Management approach, also in relation to Your
personal experiences.
In every situation the assigned Project Manager, together with a multidisciplinary TEAM, is going to put in place all the actions required
to reach the Goal and take the responsibility for any decision.
The Project Manager with his/her responsibilities will impact on the Project results, the project team members' growth, the company
and on all the other Stakeholders. He/she has to deal with the complexity of the role and has to play all his/her best shoots in the
organization, with the people and with the project constrains on different levels.
The PM will rely on:
• Knowledge and experience
• Personal attitudes
• Specific managerial tools
The Project Management course is based on a continuous involvement of the class, pushed in the direction of improving each one of
the above characteristics: the goal is to make everyone aware of him/herself attitudes.

Duration: 35 hours

Content: The main objective of this course can be described in two phases:
Firstly, it is to provide students with a solid grounding in banking and finance as a prerequisite for more specialised modules later on. Thus, by the
end of this module, students will be able to identify the purpose of banks and financial markets and critically assess their role and structure.
In a second phase, students will be able to experience the project management approach in relation to the finance environment. The aim here is to
highlight the importance of the role of the designated project manager, together with a multidisciplinary team, who will implement all the necessary
actions to achieve the objective and take the final decision and responsibility for any decision

Duration: 30 hours

Content: This course aims to form students’ knowledge in the area of International Business. Specifically students will develop capabilities to
identify, frame and understand problems related to the management of international operations and the creation of competitive
advantage when managing companies that operate at the international level. Throughout the course, issues are discussed in both
theoretical and practical terms to stimulate students to relate models and concepts with practical situations.

Duration: 20 hours

Content: The course will provide an outline of some of the main concepts of industrial economics in order to describe competion between firms in markets. This will provide the students with the knowledge necessary to understand the success of firms, with emphasis on those with the highest probability of being innovative, fast-growing companies able to profitably operate across borders and contribute to fuel economic growth. Accordingly, the course aims at giving students the ability to understand the theory and apply empirical models to the analysis of the role of firms in real world situations. These topics include firm organization and incentives; strategic interaction and relations among firms; product differentiation strategies; firm entry, survival, growth; innovation activities; and participation in international markets. The strategic behavior of firms and the main policy measures put into practice by governments will be analyzed by using a combination of theoretical tools (e.g., basic microeconomics and game theory) as well as relevant case studies.
The second part of the course will be devoted to the analysis of how firms typically organize their overseas operations. After a brief introduction of the classical models of international trade, explaining the pattern of comparative advantages and specialization at country-level, the analysis will focus on firm-level decisions, such as participartion in the export market, or the choice of the entry mode in overseas markets (traditional export vs. foreign direct investment). This part will be completed by an assessment of the most relevant decisions that firms have to make in regard to their supply chains, related to their backward or forward participation in the global production network, their sourcing strategy, the best location for the various production stages, and the choice between vertical integration and outsourcing for every stage.

Duration: 20 hours

Content: This module represents a theoretical approach and a practical training for business negotiation activities, like contract negotiations. During this
course, student will access theoretical and technical information about negotiation and they will train to negotiation activities through cases. In
addition, they will learn and discuss about international negotiation practices. The course will also introduce the students to the four pillars of
sustainability - environmental, social, economic and cultural by emphasizing the changing paradigm in business and society. Since consumption is in
the heart of today's economic system, students are asked to reflect on their personal consumption habits. In addition, students are presented to
different business models for sustainability and are given the opportunity to reflect on their own sustainable enterprise.

Duration: 25 hours

Content: The objective of the module is to present the main concepts concerning the effective design, planning and management of complex Supply chains including Operations, Logistics, Procurement, Planning, Circular Economy. Models and techniques for the analysis and solutions from current international scenario and corresponding problems will be described and discussed trough case histories. Applications of the proposed techniques to real-world problems will be presented.
The module will develop concepts and techniques for the effective management of all processes that build the Company Value Chain. The course will deploy all aspects and processs of a supply chain starting from the designing of an effective strategy to its performance control, as well as the design of manufacturing and service operations to the material management and logistics and trough the crucial process of planning and finally to the process of Procurement. The breadth of supply chain management topic cannot exclude us from addressing the circularity and sustainability of the supplies. The module will provide basic definitions of Operations and Supply Chain management terms, operational tools, KPIs,and techniques for analyzing operational and strategic context for making effective decisions. Lectures will be supported and discussed through several business cases and various example of best practices. The module will extend the analysis of operational tools and organizational approach among SME through the business networking. The course will also develop concepts, principles and techniques of the Lean management starting from the Toyota Production System to Agile Organizations and their typical techniques. It will analyses the basic tools used in the automotive industry and the extension to all manufacturing and service enterprises. It will be given a specific focus on Lean Supply Chain and Supplier Development programs. The module will provide also basic definitions of circular economy in relation to the sustainability of the enterprise from their suppliers. The study of Lean management principles, tools, and techniques will be oriented for the analysis of operational efficiency opportunities and for the strategic and financial impact to the business.

The main courses are integrated with company visits to coursework, introducing the local economy and business environment to the students. Industry leaders and managers are also invited to hold workshops and seminars throughout the year, providing practical application to accompany the theoretical framework of the programme.

A comprehensive list of complementary teaching activities will be available at the beginning of each year, because these lectures are always updated year by year following the most recent trends and hot topics of the International Management.

The most recent lectures included:

Innovation and ideation process;
Introduction to Finance and Banking;
Export Management;
Internationalization of SMEs;
Contemporary Changes to the Classic View of Internationalization;
Branding & Export Management in the food&wine Industry;
Media Management;
Business Conversation with managers coming from companies
Company visits