01677 - Business Management

Academic Year 2023/2024

  • Docente: Emidia Vagnoni
  • Credits: 3
  • SSD: SECS-P/08
  • Language: Italian
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology (cod. 5986)

Learning outcomes

By the end of the module the students will develop: (a)  the basics of the  management, knowledge of the firms' financial analysis, and basics of strategic analysis; (b) the management literacy and the communication abilities consistent with the management discipline. 

Course contents

The role of the firms in the Pharma sector

Basic of the management process

The organisational models

Financial and economic principles

Efficiency:costs' analysis

The financial analysis

The costs of R&D

The strategic dimension of the firm:frameworks of analysis to develop strategic goals

Sustainability strategies and the business model

Budget Impact Analysis

The economic evaluation techniques

 

Readings/Bibliography

Reading materials will be provided by the lecturer weekly based on the contents: these will be both scientific articles and book chapters.

Students can deepen their understanding of the contents through the following textbook:

F. Fontana, M. Caroli (2017): Economia e Gestione delle Imprese. McGraw HIll, 5^ edizione

Teaching methods

On campus interactive lectures;

Case studies analysis;

Exercises

Assessment methods

Students will be assessed based on a written assessment organised as follows:

-20 closed answer tests;

-3 open answer questions and/or brief exercise.

Teaching tools

Websites of phrmaceutical companies and a seminar by an expert will contribute to the students' learning.

Office hours

See the website of Emidia Vagnoni

SDGs

Partnerships for the goals

This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.