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Bachelor Degree Course in Economics 2
Courses, Lecturers, Semesters 4 Courses Content 6
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Bachelor Degree Course in Economics Admission requirements The admission requirements for Bachelor Degree in Economics are the following: (a) high school diploma with the duration of studies of four or five years; (b) other academic qualification obtained abroad and recognized as equivalent by the Department on the proposal of Degree Course Council and ratified by the Academic Senate. Course Profile The aim of the Degree Course is to prepare an economists to operate in organisations and companies, public or private ones, or in Public Administration. The graduates of the Bachelor Degree Course are characterized by solid knowledge of economics, supported by the backgrounds in legal system as well as in mathematics and statistics. The theoretical and practical skills are particularly referred to: (a) economic system and its functioning; (b) economics of organizations, firms and production sectors, and (c) the collection and elaboration of economic data. The skills acquired in this way enable graduates to analyse the economic problems of production processes and sectorial dynamics. Expected achievements The graduates acquire: Learning and understanding skills: the knowledge of basic theories, instruments and models of economic analysis, specifically of behaviour of economic agents (consumers, workers, investors, firms), and of the economic aggregates (products, interest rates, unemployment, inflation); Skills to apply knowledge: the knowledge and understanding of the tools and models of economic policy, applied analysis, economics and management of organisations, private and public law, commercial and administrative law, applied informatics in organisations, companies and Public Administration and two foreign languages of EU other than Italian. Formulation of personal opinion: the ability to analyse opportunities and weakness of the economic system, the skills of formulating of the personal opinion and explanation of observed economics phenomena, evaluation of economic profile and financial profile of organisations, firms and companies and expressing the personal judgements about efficacy and efficiency of the specific economic policies. Communication skills: the ability to transfer information, ideas, problems and solutions to experts and public. Learning skills: the skills which are necessary to continue education with a high degree of autonomy to undertake the advanced course of study. Employment opportunities The degree course provides necessary analytical tools to carry out successfully the professional activity in firms (both public and private), associations and unions in Public Administration and in cooperative organizations and in non-profit sector. Other professional opportunities are related with professions in the field of educations, consulting services (labour consultant and expert in accounting). The course offers preparation for the following professions:
Specialists in acquisition of goods and services
Specialists in the trade of goods and services (excluding ICT)
Specialists in market analysts
Specialists in economic systems
Specialists in accounting
Economists and treasurers
Teachers in professional education
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Access to successive studies The degree allows to access second-cycle studies (Master), especially in the field of economic and business. Requisites to obtain the final degree To obtain the Bachelor Degree in Economics, the student must acquire 180 credits, including acquiring the knowledge of one of the European Union languages, as well as the Italian language. The students enrolled to the Bachelor Degree in Economics have a possibility to access the part-time option of studies. The Bachelor Degree in Economics does not offer on-distance study option.
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DIDACTIC OFFER LIST OF COURSES ACTIVATED IN 2014/2015
I year (enrolled in 2014/2015)
Course Type of course Field of course Sector Code
ECTS Lecturer Cycle Code
MATHEMATICAL METHODS FOR
ECONOMICS Basic
Statistics and mathematics
SECS-S/06
10 RUSSO Emilio 1° - 2°
BUSINESS ECONOMICS Basic Business SECS-P/07
10 VELTRI Stefania 1° - 2°
ENGLISH Other activities Other activities L-LIN/12 10 GENCARELLI
Teresa 1°-2° - 3° - 4°
MICROECONOMICS Characterising Economics SECS-P/01
10 NISTICO’ Rosanna 3° - 4°
STATISTICS Characterising Statistics and mathematics
SECS-S/01
10 GIORDANO Sabrina 3° - 4°
ECONOMIC HISTORY 1 Basic Economics SECS-P/12
5 PICCIONI Luigi 4°
II year (enrolled in 2013/2014)
Course Type of course Field of course Sector Code
ECTS Lecturer Cycle Code
PUBLIC LAW Characterising Law IUS/09 10 PUZZO Fernando 1°-2°
PRIVATE LAW Basic Law IUS/01 10 LASSO Anna 1°-2°
GENERAL AND APPLIED ACCOUNTING
Refining Refining or integrating activities
SECS-P/07
10 CRISTIANO Elena 1°-2°
MACROECONOMICS Characterising Economics SECS-P/01
10 ORDINE Patrizia 3°-4°
FINANCIAL MATHEMATICS
Characterising Statistics and mathematics
SECS-S/06
5 DE GIOVANNI
Domenico 4°
FRENCH LANGUAGE Other activities Other activities L-LIN/04 5 DE FELICI Roberta 1° - 2°
GERMAN LANGUAGE Other activities Other activities L-LIN/14 5
Borrowed from German language
laboratory, Tourism Sciences
Degree Course
1° - 2°
ECONOMICS OF AGRO-FOOD MARKETS
Basic Economics SECS-P/02
5 ANANIA Giovanni 4°
ECONOMIC HISTORY 2
Basic Economics SECS-P/12
5 PICCIONI Luigi 4°
INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS (profile “private”)
Refining Refining or integrating activities
SECS-P/06
5 MANNARINO Lidia 4°
PUBLIC ECONOMICS
(profile “public”) Refining
Refining or integrating activities
SECS-P/03
5 D’ORIO Giovanni 4°
III year (enrolled in 2012/2013)
Course Type of course Field of course Sector Code
ECTS Lecturer Cycle Code
POLITICAL ECONOMY Characterising Economics SECS-P/02 10 AIELLO Francesco 1°-2°
COMPUTER SCIENCE FOR BUSINESS
Refining Other activities ING-INF/05 10 GARRO Alfredo 1°-2°
GENERAL MANAGEMENT Characterising Business SECS-P/08 10 LA ROCCA
Maurizio 3°-4°
ECONOMICS OF THE FIRM
Characterising Refining or integrating activities
SECS-P/06 5 NISTICO’ Rosanna 4°
COMMERCIAL LAW (profile “private”)
Refining Refining or integrating activities
IUS/04 10 BELTRAMI Pierdanilo
3° - 4°
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LABOUR ECONOMICS
(profile “private”) Refining
Refining or integrating activities
SECS-P/02 5 ORDINE Patrizia 2°
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW (profile “public”)
Refining Refining or integrating activities
IUS/10 10 LUCIANI Fabrizio 3° - 4°
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING (profile “public”)
Refining Refining or integrating activities
SECS-P/07 5 MAZZOTTA
Romilda 2°
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Bachelor Degree content course in Economics 1st year
Course Code 27003001
Course Name MATHEMATICAL METHODS FOR ECONOMICS
ISCED Code SECS-S/06
CFU (ECTS) 10
Course Year I
Semester 1°- 2° (29/09/2014 – 20/12/2014)
Lecturer Prof. RUSSO Emilio
Activity Type Teaching
Total Hours / Hours per Week
60/6
Apprenticeship NO
Language of Instruction
Italian
Course Contents: Set theory. Real valued functions. Limits. Continuous functions. Derivatives. Main theorems of differential calculus. Sequences and series. Indefinite integrals. Definite integrals. Main theorems on integral calculus. Vectors and matrices. The determinant and the rank of a matrix. Inverse matrix. Systems of linear equations.
Recommended or Required Reading
Suggested texts : A. Guerraggio, “Matematica”, 2 Edizione, Prentice Hall, 2009. Or any book for beginning graduate students in economics such as: Simon, Blume, Mathematics for economists.
Prerequisites None
Teaching Methods
Planned learning activities and teaching methods: self-study, lectures and workouts classes
Assessment Methods
Methods and assessment criteria: Final exam. Score from 18 (lowest) to 30 (highest).
More Information
Lecturer’s Page: http://www.unical.it/portale/strutture/dipartimenti_240/disesf/servizi/russo/
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Course Code 27003003
Course Name BUSINESS ECONOMICS
ISCED Code SECS-P/07
CFU (ECTS) 10
Course Year I
Semester 1°- 2° (29/09/2014 – 20/12/2014)
Lecturer Prof. VELTRI Stefania
Activity Type Teaching
Total Hours / Hours per Week
60/6
Apprenticeship NO
Language of Instruction
Italian
Course Contents: The notion of firm - The evolution of discipline “Economia aziendale”- the notion of group of companies – The notion of firm as a system – The relationships between firm and environment – The finalism of the firm – The firm’s organizational main variables: structure, systems and leadership styles – The management of the firm – The equity and the net income – the financial and economic equilibrium of the firm – The book-keeping method
Recommended or Required Reading
Main book: G. Fabbrini - A. Montrone (a cura di), Economia aziendale. Vol I. I fondamenti della disciplina, Milano, Franco Angeli, 2005. Suggested books: S. Veltri, Casi didattici di Economia Aziendale 1, Centro Editoriale e librario, 2007 A. Silvestri, Esercitazioni e casi di Economia Aziendale, Aracne, 2008
Prerequisites None
Teaching Methods
Lecture (learning activities: theoretical notions); case studies/exercises (learning activities: abilities to apply the theoretical notions learned through the lectures)
Assessment Methods
Written and subsequent oral
More Information
Lecturer’s Page: http://www.unical.it/portale/strutture/dipartimenti_240/disesf/esterni/veltri/
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Course Code 27003006
Course Name ENGLISH
ISCED Code L-LIN/12
CFU (ECTS) 10
Course Year I
Semester 1°- 2° ; 3° - 4°(29/09/2014 – 20/12/2014) – (23/05/2015 – 30/05/2015)
Lecturer -
Activity Type Teaching
Total Hours / Hours per Week
60/6
Apprenticeship NO
Language of Instruction
English
Course Contents: The lessons are aimed at developing: • study skills (e.g., using a monolingual dictionary, taking notes on a lecture or a written text; exchanging ideas using simple but accurate language); • reading skills necessary for understanding business/economic texts with a focus on specialized language in this field; • oral production and interaction skills developed through group work and oral presentations on a topic chosen by the students.
Recommended or Required Reading
Language Leader (Pre-intermediate) Pearson/Longman; Course handout “English for Economics”
Prerequisites none
Teaching Methods
First semester: tutorials at the University Language Center (CLA), Offerta Linguistica di Ateneo (OLA); second semester: interactive lectures and tutorials. Moreover, students will be asked to carry out self-study activities available on the CLA website (cla.unical.it).
Assessment Methods
The written exam assesses knowledge of the following linguistic aspects: text cohesion, domain specific vocabulary, comprehension and analysis of a business/economic text, analysis of a graph. Upon passing the written exam, students take an oral exam which assesses the following communicative functions: introducing yourself and presenting a CV; delivering an oral presentation on a topic selected by the student and expressing and defending opinions on the topic presented. Grade awarded on a scale of 30.
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Course Code 27003004
Course Name MICROECONOMICS
ISCED Code SECS-P/01
CFU (ECTS) 10
Course Year I
Semester 3° - 4° (23/02/2015 – 30/05/2015)
Lecturer Prof. NISTICO’ Rosanna
Activity Type Teaching
Total Hours / Hours per Week
60/6
Apprenticeship NO
Language of Instruction
italian
Course Contents: 1st week (6 hours) Introduction to microeconomics: markets and prices Consumer behavior theory (part I) 2nd week (6 hours) Consumer behavior theory (part II) 3rd week (6 hours). Individual and market demand 4th week (6 hours). Choices under uncertainty. Production theory (part I) 5th week (6 hours). Production theory (part II) 6th week (6 hours). Production costs 7th week (6 hours). Profit maximization and competitive markets 8th week (6 hours). Competitive markets analysis. Monopoly power 9th week (6 hours). Monopolistic competition and oligopoly 10th week (6 hours). The Edgeworth box Pareto-Efficiency. Exercises.
Recommended or Required Reading
Pindyck R. S. and D. L. Rubinfeld, Microeconomia, Pearson Education-Prentice Hall, Milano
Prerequisites None
Teaching Methods
Lectures and tutorials
Assessment Methods
Written and oral exams
More Information Lecturer’s Page: http://www.unical.it/portale/strutture/dipartimenti_240/disesf/servizi/nistico/
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Course Code 27003002
Course Name STATISTICS
Sector Code SECS-S/01
CFU 10
Course Year I
Semester 3° -4° (23/02/2015 – 30/05/2015)
Lecturer GIORDANO Sabrina
Activity Type Teaching
Total Hours / Hours per Week
60/6
Apprenticeship NO
Language of Instruction
Italian
Course Contents: Descriptive Statistics: basic concepts and symbols; Analysis of one variable: frequency distributions, graphics, mean and variability of the data, the Gini’s concentration index; Analysis of two variables: association between two variables, contingency tables, the Cramer index, the eta index of dependence in mean, correlation and linear regression.
Recommended or Required Reading
1. Agresti A., Franklin C. (2009) “Statistics. The Art and Science of Learning from Data”, Pearson Education 2. Cicchitelli G. (2008) “Statistica-Principi e metodi”, Pearson Education, Milano 3. Di Ciaccio, S. Borra (2004) “Statistica. Metodologie per le Scienze Economiche e Sociali”. McGraw-Hill, Milano 4. Latorre G. “Probabilità e Statistica. Vol. 3. 1”. Disponibile in copisteria 5. Novi Inverardi P.L., Taufer E. (2002) “Statistica Descrittiva per le Discipline Aziendali. Aspetti teorici e applicazioni con Excel”. Carocci Editore, Roma 6. Zenga (2007). “Lezioni di Statistica descrittiva”. G. Giappichelli Editore, Torino
Obiettivi formativi the aim of the course is to provide the students of all the basics tools to collect and analyze and interpret data of different nature to make decisions in different fields.
Prerequisites none
Teaching Methods
front lectures with practical examples
Assessment Methods
written examination
More Information Teacher’s Page: http://www.unical.it/portale/strutture/dipartimenti_240/disesf/servizi/giordano/
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Course Code 27003041
Course Name ECONOMIC HISTORY 1
ISCED Code SECS-P/12
CFU (ECTS) 10
Course Year I
Semester 4° ( 13/04/2015 – 30/05/2015)
Lecturer Prof. PICCIONI Luigi
Activity Type Teaching
Total Hours / Hours per Week
60/6
Apprenticeship NO
Language of Instruction
Italian
Course Contents: Neolithic Revolution. World Economies before Industrial Revolution. Preconditions of Industrial Revolution. Characteristics and consequences of industrialization in England. First comers. Transport revolution. Second comers. The Italian case. Second Industrial Revolution. Social conflict, democracy, socialism. Great Depression and Imperialism. Modernization of the Italian Economy.
Recommended or Required Reading
“Economic History 1 Notes” available from the professor.
Prerequisites None
Teaching Methods
Lectures
Assessment Methods
Written (with exceptions that will be communicated opportunely)
More Information Lecturer’s Page: http://www.unical.it/portale/strutture/dipartimenti_240/disesf/servizi/piccioni/
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2nd year
Course Code 27003043
Course Name PUBLIC LAW
ISCED Code IUS/09
CFU (ECTS) 10
Course Year II
Semester 1°-2° (29/09/2014 – 20/12/2014)
Lecturer Prof. PUZZO Fernando
Activity Type Teaching
Total Hours / Hours per Week
60/6
Apprenticeship NO
Language of Instruction
italian
Course Contents: Part I: General Public Law, Rule of law, legal system. Theory of interpretation. The sources of law and the resolution of the antinomies. The state. Constitutionalism and Constitution Part II: The Italian Constitution. The fundamental principles of the Italian Constitution. Liberties, the inviolable rights, duties. Economic relations, economic and social rights and duties. Democracy and political democracy in the constitutional system. Political relations. Parliament. The President of the Republic. The Government. The public administration and the protection of subjective positions. The Judiciary. The territorial autonomies. The Constitutional Court.
Recommended or Required Reading
Suggested texts:
T. Martines, Diritto costituzionale, (dodicesima edizione interamente riveduta da G. Silvestri), Giuffrè Editore, Milano, 2010, ovvero l'edizione più recente;
G.U. Rescigno, Corso di diritto pubblico, (almeno dodicesima edizione 2009/2010), Zanichelli, Bologna, 2009, ovvero l'edizione più recente;
R. Bin - G. Pitruzzella, Diritto pubblico, (IX edizione), Giappichelli Editore, Torino, 2011, ovvero l'edizione più recente.
A. Barbera – C. Fusaro, Corso di diritto pubblico, (almeno la settima edizione 2012), Il Mulino, Bologna, ovvero l'edizione più recente.
Other additional materials.
For the purposes of the proper preparation and a better class attendance is essential to use the text of the Italian Constitution (updated with its latest amendments) and the most important legislative texts of constitutional importance.
Prerequisites None
Teaching Methods
Lectures
Assessment Methods
Oral examination on the contents of the program
More Information Lecturer’s Page: http://www.unical.it/portale/strutture/dipartimenti_240/disesf/esterni/puzzo/
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Course Code 27001028
Course Name PRIVATE LAW
ISCED Code IUS/01
CFU (ECTS) 10
Course Year I
Semester 1°-2° (29/09/2014 – 20/12/2014)
Lecturer Prof. LASSO Anna
Activity Type Teaching
Total Hours / Hours per Week
60/6
Apprenticeship NO
Language of Instruction
Italian
Course Contents: Sources - Principles - Acts - Rules - Interpretation – Subjects –Property Family post mortem Successions – Obligations - Contracts – Torts.
Recommended or Required Reading
P. PERLINGIERI, Istituzioni di diritto civile, 4a ed., Edizioni Scientifiche Italiane, Napoli, 2012, relativamente alle PARTI: I; II; III lett. A, B, C, D, E, F; IV, lett. A, C (limitatamente ai §§ 84, 85, 86, 87, 91, 100, 106 ), E; V, VII, VIII.
Prerequisites None
Teaching Methods
Lectures
Assessment Methods
Oral
More Information
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Course Code 27003007
Course Name GENERAL AND APPLIED ACCOUNTING
ISCED Code SECS-P/07
CFU (ECTS) 10
Course Year II
Semester 1°-2° (29/09/2014 – 20/12/2014)
Lecturer Prof. CRISTIANO Elena
Activity Type Teaching
Total Hours / Hours per Week
60/6
Apprenticeship NO
Language of Instruction
italian
Course Contents: 1. The system of management operations 2. The system of measurements: characteristics and classification criteria 3. The general accounts: "account" 4. The general accounts: the method and system 5. The financial and economic aspects of operations management 6. The nature and operation of accounts 7. Some examples 8. The chart of accounts 9. The entry in the ledger and general ledger 10. The scriptures mandatory OBSERVATIONS THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1. The funding from the chapter Risk 2. The value added tax 3. The purchase of inputs 4. In particular: the detections related to staff 5. The sale of products and services 6. Returns, discounts and allowances 7. The periodic payment of VAT 8. The debt settlement and debt collection extension 9. In particular: the effects 10.I funding 11. In particular: the passive advances and loans payable COVERAGE OF OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1. From the accrual to the general accrual for the year: the writings of settling 2. The scriptures of integration 3. The scriptures of correction 4. The reversal of deferred costs: depreciation 5. Value adjustments of assets active THE END AND THE RE-OPENING OF ACCOUNTS 1. The scriptures on closure 2. The scriptures of reopening of accounts 3. The costs and revenues recovered THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND CIVIL LAW AND TAX IN TERMS OF ASSESSMENT REPORT 1) General Concepts 2) The budget as an information tool 3) The general principles of the budget 4) Content of the Financial Statements 5) The structure of the balance sheet Civil law concerning the valuation of: 5.1) Tangible fixed assets 5.2) Intangible assets 5.3) Securities and investments 5.4) Inventories 5.5) Credits 5.6) Debts 5.7) Funds for future expenses and risks 5.8) Reserve funds 6) The structure of the income statement 7) The Notes 8) The report on operations
Recommended or Required Reading
FABBRINI G. - Musaio A., General Ledger. Fundamentals and discipline, Milan, Franco Angeli, 2004 POZZOLI S. - MAZZOTTA R., General Ledger. Detection technique and exercises, Milan, Franco Angeli, 2008 MAZZOTTA R., The general accounts. The exercises, Milan, Franco Angeli, 2008 MAZZOTTA R., The Financial Statements. Cases, Exercises and Complements, Milan, Franco Angeli, 2008 During the course you will be provided with additional teaching materials (handouts and exercises carried out)
Prerequisites Fundamentals of business economics, concepts of capital and income, business management (exam of Business Economics)
Teaching Methods
Theoretical and practical lessons in the classroom front
Assessment Methods
Classroom exercises during the course. Written exam (theory and exercises)
More Information Lecturer’s Page: http://www.unical.it/portale/strutture/dipartimenti_240/disesf/esterni/cristiano/
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Course Code 27003010
Course Name MACROECONOMICS
ISCED Code SECS-P/01
CFU (ECTS) 10
Course Year II
Semester 3°- 4° (23/02/2015 – 30/05/2015)
Lecturer Prof. ORDINE Patrizia
Activity Type Teaching
Total Hours / Hours per Week
60/6
Apprenticeship NO
Language of Instruction
Italian
Course Contents: 1. Introduction 2. Main Defintions 3. Good Markets 4. Financial Markets 5. IS-LM curves 6. Labour Market 7. AS-AD 8. Unemployment and The Phillips curve 9. Inflation 10. Open Economy 11. Public Debt
Recommended or Required Reading
Blanchard O. (2006), Macroeoconomia, Bologna, Il Mulino, (last publishing).
Prerequisites None
Teaching Methods
Lectures and tutorials
Assessment Methods
Written exam, and oral exam for whom passes the written exam with mark that at least must be 18/30
More Information Lecturer’s Page: http://www.unical.it/portale/strutture/dipartimenti_240/disesf/servizi/ordine/
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Course Code 27003011
Course Name FINANCIAL MATHEMATICS
ISCED Code SECS-S/06
CFU (ECTS) 5
Course Year II
Semester 4° (13/04/2015 – 30/05/2015)
Lecturer Prof. DE GIOVANNI Domenico
Activity Type Teaching
Total Hours / Hours per Week
40/6
Apprenticeship NO
Language of Instruction
Italian
Course Contents: 1. Basic concepts of financial mathematics. Interest, interest rate, discount rate, instantaneous interest rate, in spot and future basic financial operation. The simple interest function and the compound interest function. The exponential interest function. Equivalent rates in simple and compound interest functions. Nominal rates. Zero coupon bond and coupon bond. 2. The value of a financial operation. Present value and future value. Fair financial operation respect to a financial function. Properties of the exponential interest function. Net present value as choice criterion between financial operations. 3. Annuity and mortgage loan. Annuity definitions. Present value and future value of temporary annuity (anticipated, posticipated, immediate and deferred, temporary and perpetual). Mortgage loan definitions. Amortization schedule. Mortgage loan with constant payment, Mortgage loan with constant principal, Mortgage loan with final payment. 4. Internal Rate of Return. Definition of Internal Rate of Return (IRR) in a financial operation. condition of existence and uniqueness of the IRR. Cartesium theorem. Cases with analytical solution for the IRR. Numerical methods for the determination of the IRR: the secant method. The IRR as choice criterion between financial operations. 5. Time and volatility index. Maturity, time to maturity, average maturity and Macaulay duration. Portfolio Duration, Fixed bond duration. The Macaulay duration as volatility index. Percentage variation of the cash flow value.
Recommended or Required Reading
Moriconi F., Matematica finanziaria, Il Mulino, 1995. Cacciafesta F., Matematica Finanziaria (classica e moderna) per i corsi triennali, Giappichelli, 2006 Massabò I., Costabile M., Esercizi di Matematica Finanziaria
Prerequisites Exam of Mathematical Methods for Economics
Teaching Methods
Self-study, lectures and exercises
Assessment Methods
Written and oral examination. Oral examination can be done only if written exam has been passed.
More Information Lecturer’s Page: http://www.unical.it/portale/strutture/dipartimenti_240/disesf/servizi/degiovanni/
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Course Code 27003044
Course Name FRENCH LANGUAGE
ISCED Code L-LIN/04
CFU (ECTS) 5
Course Year II
Semester 1°-2° (29/09/2014 – 20/12/2014)
Lecturer Prof. DE FELICI Roberta
Activity Type Teaching
Total Hours / Hours per Week
30/6
Apprenticeship NO
Language of Instruction
French
Course Contents: basic grammar, pronunciation, economy vocabulary
Recommended or Required Reading
Photocopies
Prerequisites None
Teaching Methods
Tutorials, exercises, communication approach
Assessment Methods
Written: Multiple Choice, Fill-in-the-blank, True and False
More Information Lecturer’s Page: http://www.unical.it/portale/strutture/dipartimenti_240/disesf/esterni/defelici/
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Course Code 27003045
Course Name GERMAN LANGUAGE
ISCED Code L-LIN/14
CFU (ECTS) 5
Course Year II
Semester 1°-2° (29/09/2014 – 20/12/2014)
Lecturer Mutua da Lingua Tedesca (laboratorio) – cdl Scienze Turistiche
Activity Type Teaching
Total Hours / Hours per Week
30/6
Apprenticeship NO
Language of Instruction
german
Course Contents: Basic grammar with the following arguments: conjugation of the in present tense, conjugation of the modal verbs, conjugation of the separable verbs, prepositions which governs the accusative, which governs the dative and both, conjugation of the verbs in the past tense. Fundamental notions of German history before and after 1945, the Länder of German Federal Republic with particular attention of the political, economical, business and juridical situation; political parties, some articles from the German Fundamental Law and other articles from the German press, newspapers and magazines. Some information also about Austria and Switzerland.
Recommended or Required Reading
Grammar: Themen neu aktuell 1 Course Book and Exercise Book, Hueber, Ismaning 2009. Programme: Fatti sulla Germania, Societäs Verlag, Francforte M, 2003.
Prerequisites none
Teaching Methods
Lections and exercises in lecturehall
Assessment Methods
written and oral exam, traditional evaluation
More Information
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Course Code 27003046
Course Name ECONOMICS OF AGRO-FOOD MARKETS
ISCED Code SECS-P/02
CFU (ECTS) 5
Course Year II
Semester 4° (13/04/2015 – 30/05/2015)
Lecturer Prof. ANANIA Giovanni
Activity Type Teaching
Total Hours / Hours per Week
30/6
Apprenticeship NO
Language of Instruction
Italian
Course Contents: 1. The demand of agro-food products. Determinants of consumer choices. 2. Differences in consumption of agro-food products across time and space. 3. Access to food in developing countries. 4. Food consumption and health problems in developed countries. 5. The supply of food products: short and medium term, seasonality and risk. 6. Benefits and costs of technological change in agriculture. 7. An analysis of the linkages between agricultural production, processing and retail in a vertically integrated food chain. Market power in agro-food chains. 8. The food retail sector. 9. Price dispersion in agro-food retail markets. 10. What is quality for agro-food products? Markets for quality agro-food products: consumer and producer behaviours in the presence of information asymmetry. 11. EU policies for quality food products: PDO and PGI products. 12. The products of organic agriculture. 13. Information sources on agro-food markets.
Recommended or Required Reading
Suggested readings for each of the topics covered will be provided in the lectures
Prerequisites Microeconomics, Mathematical Methods for Economics
Teaching Methods
Lectures and tutorials
Assessment Methods
Written exam with no time limit
More Information Lecturer’s Page: http://www.unical.it/portale/strutture/dipartimenti_240/disesf/servizi/anania/
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Course Code 27003042
Course Name ECONOMIC HISTORY 2
ISCED Code SECS-P/12
CFU (ECTS) 5
Course Year II
Semester 4° (13/04/2015 – 30/05/2015)
Lecturer Prof. PICCIONI Luigi
Activity Type Teaching
Total Hours / Hours per Week
30/6
Apprenticeship NO
Language of Instruction
Italian
Course Contents: Imperialism and First World War. Economic consequences of the war. Russian Revolution and USSR. Crisis of capitalism in the Thirties. Second World War and New Economic Order. Cold War and Decolonization. The Golden Age: economic growth and the intervention of the State in economy. Third industrial revolution, globalization, neoliberalism (David Harvey).
Recommended or Required Reading
Economic History 2 Notes” available from the professor.
Prerequisites Economic History 1
Teaching Methods Lectures
Assessment Methods
Written (with exceptions that will be communicated opportunely)
More Information Lecturer’s Page: http://www.unical.it/portale/strutture/dipartimenti_240/disesf/servizi/piccioni/
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Course Code 27003048
Course Name INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS
ISCED Code SECS-P/06
CFU (ECTS) 5
Course Year II
Semester 4° (13/04/2015 – 30/05/2015)
Lecturer Prof. MANNARINO Lidia
Activity Type Teaching
Total Hours / Hours per Week
30/6
Apprenticeship NO
Language of Instruction
italian
Course Contents: - Essential aspects of markets and firms (hierarchies) which organizational arrangements of economic activities. - Structure of the markets and the behaviour of companies - Basics of the theory of non-cooperative games, with application to the analysis of the strategic behaviour of firms. - Strategies of price discrimination - Introduction to the analysis of markets with horizontally differentiated products - Entry and exit from the market - Research and development - Rent seeking - Distortions of monopolistic behaviour and state aid - Economic performance of the productive sectors
Recommended or Required Reading
- Lynne Pepall, Daniel J. Richards, George Norman, Organizzazione industriale, McGraw Hill, 2009 - J. LIPCZYNSKI-J.O.S. WILSON-J. GODDARD, Economia Industriale, Concorrenza, strategie e politiche pubbliche, Pearson, Prentice Hall, Milano, 2010. - Luis Cabral, Economia Industriale, Carocci 2003
Prerequisites Microeconomics
Teaching Methods Traditional lectures
Assessment Methods
Written
More Information Lecturer’s Page: http://www.unical.it/portale/strutture/dipartimenti_240/disesf/servizi/mannarino/
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Course Code 27003049
Course Name PUBLIC ECONOMICS
ISCED Code SECS-P/03
CFU (ECTS) 5
Course Year II
Semester 4° (13/04/2015 – 30/05/2015)
Lecturer Prof. D’ORIO Giovanni
Activity Type Teaching
Total Hours / Hours per Week
30/6
Apprenticeship NO
Language of Instruction
Italian
Course Contents: The Rationale for State Intervention. The Nature of State Intervention Welfare economics: an introduction. Evaluation of Welfare systems. Collective decisions. Efficiency and Equity: Excess Burden and Incidence. Taxation Analysis and Impact of Taxation. Analysing Public Expenditure and Budgeting
Recommended or Required Reading
Giuseppe Campa - Lezioni di Scienza delle Finanze - UTET Università
Prerequisites Prerequisities/Co-requsities: Microeconomics
Teaching Methods Frontal lectures and a web page with specific material on selected topics, notes of lectures and exercises
Assessment Methods
Written exam. The student has to answer, in 1 hour, 3 questions from a set of 4
More Information Lecturer’s Page: http://www.unical.it/portale/strutture/dipartimenti_240/disesf/servizi/dorio/
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3rd year
Course Code 27003050
Course Name POLITICAL ECONOMY
ISCED Code SECS-P/02
CFU (ECTS) 10
Course Year III
Semester 1°-2° (29/09/2014 – 20/12/2014)
Lecturer Prof. AIELLO Francesco
Activity Type Teaching
Total Hours / Hours per Week
60/6
Apprenticeship NO
Language of Instruction
Italian
Course Contents: State intervention and strategic interactions - The fundamental theorems of welfare economics – Pricing policies - The theorem of the second best - The goods and public choices - Bankruptcies and market regulation - Policies to promote competition – The failures of the State - Stabilization policies - Redistribution policies – Theory of second best: comparing national and trade policies - Unemployment – The inflation-unemployment trade-off and the Phillips curve - The causes of wage rigidity - Growth in money supply, inflation and unemployment - Costs of inflation - The sovereign debt crisis
Recommended or Required Reading
Suggested texts: Balducci R., Candela G., Scorcu A.E., Introduzione alla Politica Economica, Zanichelli Editore, Bologna 2001 Aiello F., "Sulla scelta della politica più efficiente per aumentare la produzione in un paese importatore" , Rivista di Politica Economia, 2000, Vol. XC, 2, pp.5-25.
Prerequisites exam of Macroeconomics
Teaching Methods Lectures
Assessment Methods
Written exam
More Information Lecturer’s Page: http://www.unical.it/portale/strutture/dipartimenti_240/disesf/servizi/aiello/
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Course Code 27003051
Course Name COMPUTER SCIENCE FOR BUSINESS
ISCED Code ING-INF/05
CFU (ECTS) 10
Course Year III
Semester 1°-2° (29/09/2014 – 20/12/2014)
Lecturer Prof. GARRO Alfredo
Activity Type Teaching
Total Hours / Hours per Week
60/6
Apprenticeship NO
Language of Instruction
Italian
Course Contents: THEORY I) Introduction to Computer Science - Representation of information - Computer Architecture - Basic and Application Software - Computer Networks - The Internet and the Web II) Introduction to Enterprise Information Systems - Information technology and enterprise - Types of Enterprise Information Systems: ERP, CRM, KMS, WFMS, DSS, DBMS, ... III) Data Management - Defining and Querying Relational Databases IV) Process Management - Workflow Management Systems PRACTICE - Personal computer: organization and use of a personal computer, operating systems for personal computers; - Office Automation and personal productivity tools: word processor, spreadsheet, electronic presentations; - Networked applications: e-mail, file transfer, World Wide Web; - Data Management: Creation and Querying of relational databases relating to case studies of interest.
Recommended or Required Reading
- Giampio Bracchi, Chiara Francalanci, Gianmario Motta, Sistemi informativi e aziende in rete, ISBN: 88 386 0884-9, McGraw-Hill. - P. Atzeni, S. Ceri, S. Paraboschi, e R. Torlone, Basi di Dati - Modelli e Linguaggi di Interrogazione, McGraw-Hill Libri Italia Srl, 2002. - Il Foglio Elettronico per Economia, McGraw-Hill Italia, 2005, ISBN 88 386 6255-X.
Prerequisites None
Teaching Methods
The course includes traditional lectures and practical exercise conducted at the LDI Laboratory of the Department of Economics, Statistics and Finance. autonomous study concerning learning of the concepts covered in the course, conducting of course exercises, practical activities at the LDI.
Assessment Methods
Students have to pass a written test and a practical test (to be conducted at the LDI). To pass the exam, a student must obtain at least 18/30 in each of the two tests and the final mark will be calculated as the arithmetic average of the marks obtained in the written and practical tests.
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Course Code 27003008
Course Name GENERAL MANAGEMENT
ISCED Code SECS-P/08
CFU (ECTS) 10
Course Year III
Semester 3°- 4° (23/02/2015 – 30/05/2015)
Lecturer Prof. LA ROCCA Maurizio
Activity Type Teaching
Total Hours / Hours per Week
60/6
Apprenticeship NO
Language of Instruction
Italian
Course Contents: Theory of the firm, concept of economic value, resource-based theory, corporate strategy, innovation and R&D, Business Plan, Marketing, Production and operations, Corporate finance, management models, performance evaluation, Balanced score card.
Recommended or Required Reading
S.Sciarelli, 2008, Economia e Gestione delle Imprese, Cedam, Padova
Prerequisites Basics of financial analysis
Teaching Methods
Traditional and interactive lectures, cases studies, workout classes, and self-study.
Assessment Methods
Written examination based on exercises and open questions. Oral examination (possible in some cases). Evaluation range: from 18 to 30 cum laude.
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Course Code 27003055
Course Name ECONOMICS OF THE FIRM
ISCED Code SECS-P/06
CFU (ECTS) 5
Course Year III
Semester 4° (13/04/2015 – 30/05/2015)
Lecturer Prof. NISTICO Rosanna
Activity Type Teaching
Total Hours / Hours per Week
30/6
Apprenticeship NO
Language of Instruction
Italian
Course Contents: Ist week (6 hours) 1. Introduction to the theory of the firm 2. The neoclassical theory of the firm 3. The team production function 4. New institutionalism and the theory of the firm References: • Nisticò R., Imprese, contratti, incentivi, Donzelli, Roma, 2005, chap. I. • Lecture notes • The neoclassical theory of the firm • Team production function and the free-rider problem IInd week (6 hours) 1. The nature of the firm 2. Coase theory 3. Rent-seeking theories of the firm 4. Some empirical evidences 5. The trade-off between firm and market 6. A bilateral monopoly model 9. Adaptation theory References: • Nisticò R., Imprese, contratti, incentivi, Donzelli, Roma, 2005, chap II section. 1,2,3,4; chap III, section.1. • Lecture notes: o The Coase theory of the firm o The trade-off between firm and market o Adaptation theory IIIth week (6 hours) 1. The residual rights of control 2. The property right approach 3. Ownership structure and human resources incentives References: • Nisticò R., Imprese, contratti, incentivi, Donzelli, Roma, 2005, chap. II par. 5; chap III par.2, • 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8 and 9; Chap. II, section 10; Chap. IV. • Lecture notes Ivth week (6 hours) 1. Incentives theory and firm theory 3. The separation between ownership and control 4. The agency theory 4. Multitasking and the make-or-buy problem References:: • Nisticò R., Imprese, contratti, incentivi, Donzelli, Roma, 2005, chap. II section 6 and 7; chap. V (until pag 103, except for section12) • Lecture notes o The Baumol model o Multitask and the theory of the firm Vth week (6 hours) 1. Hierarchies costs and authority: an introduction 2. The influence costs 3. An example: influence on a “prestigious job” 4. Centralization and delegation of authority 5. The trade off between control and incentive References: • Nisticò R., Imprese, contratti, incentivi, Donzelli, Roma, 2005, chap. II sections. 8 and 9; cap VI, sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. • Lecture notes
Recommended or Required Reading
• Nisticò R., Imprese, contratti, incentivi, Donzelli, Roma, 2005 • A• Lecture notes • List of texts distributed during the lessons.
Prerequisites Exam of Microeconomics
Teaching Methods
Lectures
Assessment Methods
Written and oral exams
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Course Code 27003012
Course Name COMMERCIAL LAW
ISCED Code IUS/04
CFU (ECTS) 10
Course Year III
Semester 3°-4° (23/02/2015 – 30/05/2015)
Lecturer Prof. BELTRAMI Pierdanilo
Activity Type Teaching
Total Hours / Hours per Week
60/6
Apprenticeship NO
Language of Instruction
Italian
Course Contents: First part: entrepreneur; enterprise; on-going business; antitrust; syndicates agreement. Second part: credit instrument; bankruptcy proceedings. Third part: company law; partnership; company; cooperative.
Recommended or Required Reading
First part: G. F. CAMPOBASSO (a cura di M. Campobasso), Diritto commerciale 1. Diritto dell’impresa, Torino, UTET, last edition available, except for cap. VI and VII); Second part: G. F. CAMPOBASSO (a cura di M. Campobasso), Diritto commerciale 3. Contratti. Titoli di credito. Procedure concorsuali, Torino, UTET, last edition available (limited to section second and third of the book); third part: G. F. CAMPOBASSO (a cura di M. Campobasso), Diritto commerciale 2. Diritto delle società, Utet, Torino, last edition available. It’s absolutely necessary the use of Civil Code edition published in the academic year of the course.
Prerequisites Exam of Private Law
Teaching Methods
Lectures
Assessment Methods
The final proof consists in: a) a computer-based pre-selection upon a multiple choice test; b) an eventual oral examination reserved to students who have passed the computer-based pre-selection
More Information Lecturer’s Page: http://www.unical.it/portale/strutture/dipartimenti_240/disesf/esterni/beltrami/
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Course Code 27003052
Course Name LABOUR ECONOMICS
ISCED Code SECS-P/02
CFU (ECTS) 5
Course Year III
Semester 2° (10/11/2014 – 20/12/2014)
Lecturer Prof. ORDINE Patrizia
Activity Type Teaching
Total Hours / Hours per Week
30/6
Apprenticeship NO
Language of Instruction
Italian
Course Contents: Education 2. Labour Supply 3. Labour Demand 4. Competitive equilibrium 5. Unions 6. Insider/outsider 7. Efficiency wages
Recommended or Required Reading
Brucchi Luchino, Economia del lavoro, Bologna, Il Mulino, (last publishing). Borjas G.J., Economia del Lavoro, Edizione Italiana a cura di Del Boca A., Del Boca D., Cappellari L., Venturini A., Brioschi Editore (last publishing). • Lecture notes
Prerequisites Exam of Microeconomics
Teaching Methods Lectures and tutorials
Assessment Methods
Written and oral exam
More Information Lecturer’s Page: http://www.unical.it/portale/strutture/dipartimenti_240/disesf/servizi/ordine/
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Course Code 27003054
Course Name ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
ISCED Code IUS/10
CFU (ECTS) 10
Course Year III
Semester 3° - 4° (23/02/2015 – 30/05/2015)
Lecturer Prof. LUCIANI Fabrizio
Activity Type Teaching
Total Hours / Hours per Week
60/6
Apprenticeship NO
Language of Instruction
Italian
Course Contents: 1) Development of administrations and genesis of administrative law 2) Constitutional context of Italian administrative law 3) The administrative structures 4) Central and peripheral State administration 5) Local bodies 6) Internal organisation of public bodies 7) The public enterprises 8) The employment relationship 9) Principles of administrative action 10) Administrative procedure 11) Administrative measures and orders 12) Administrative law and private law
Recommended or Required Reading
V. CERULLI IRELLI, Lineamenti del diritto amministrativo, Torino 2012, §§ 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 (p. 1 - 519). Further bibliographic references as well as other teaching aids useful for exam will be proposed by the lecturer during the lessons. To prepare the exam it is necessary the reference of any administrative law code available (but updated to 2012).
Prerequisites Exams of Public Law, Private Law
Teaching Methods Lectures
Assessment Methods
Oral
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Course Code 27003053
Course Name PUBLIC ACCOUNTING
ISCED Code SECS-P/07
CFU (ECTS) 5
Course Year III
Semester 2° (10/11/2014 – 20/12/2014)
Lecturer Prof. MAZZOTTA Romilda
Activity Type Teaching
Total Hours / Hours per Week
30/6
Apprenticeship NO
Language of Instruction
Italian
Course Contents: The accounting system of public administration
Recommended or Required Reading
Borgonovi, Fattore Longo, Management delle istituzioni - Egea 2009 G. FARNETI, Ragioneria Pubblica, Milano, Franco Angeli, ultima edizione Dispense, esemplificazioni e esercitazioni fornite durante il corso
Prerequisites Examinations of Business Administration, General and Applied Accounting
Teaching Methods
Lectures and exercises
Assessment Methods
The final exam consists of a written test concerning the issues addressed in the course. Specifically, the test consists of closed-ended questions on surveys preventive exercises, concurrent and on costs incurred, followed by an eventual oral examination. The assessment is thirty and ranges from 18 to 30 and honours
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