Business Economics and Management
A.Y. 2023/2024
Learning objectives
Two main topics are studied in this course.
The first is concerned with governance instruments, investment decisions. This involves to set up a business plan, performance and balance sheet analysis. We adopt both a theoretical approach and an empirical one with case studies. We will develop the ability to use the main database as Orbis-Bireau VanDijk and Thomson Reuter-Eikon,
The second concerns the study of financial instruments and market for corporates, with a focus on start-up and PMI and on innovative finance.
The first is concerned with governance instruments, investment decisions. This involves to set up a business plan, performance and balance sheet analysis. We adopt both a theoretical approach and an empirical one with case studies. We will develop the ability to use the main database as Orbis-Bireau VanDijk and Thomson Reuter-Eikon,
The second concerns the study of financial instruments and market for corporates, with a focus on start-up and PMI and on innovative finance.
Expected learning outcomes
Knowledge of governance models, ability to choose investments and their management and the appropriate financial sources. Problem solving approach. Ability to use economic-financial databases.
Lesson period: First semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course can be attended as a single course.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
First semester
In case of activation of emergency teaching, due to the pandemic situation, the lessons will take place according to the procedures provided by the University.
Course syllabus
- Introduction: corporate governance, corporate finance, financial markets and intermediaries, intermediari e mercati finanziari.
- Business evaluation and balance sheet analysis
- Time and money
- Investment evaluation: methods and case-studies
- The corporate life-cycle and financial dynamic
- Financial intermediaries for corporate finance
- Capital funding: venture capital and private equity funds
- Schemes of guarantee and regional development finance companies
- Stock exhanges and growth markets
- Minibonds and bond performance analysis
- Equity crowdfunding
- Industrial policies for SMEs and start-up
- Business evaluation and balance sheet analysis
- Time and money
- Investment evaluation: methods and case-studies
- The corporate life-cycle and financial dynamic
- Financial intermediaries for corporate finance
- Capital funding: venture capital and private equity funds
- Schemes of guarantee and regional development finance companies
- Stock exhanges and growth markets
- Minibonds and bond performance analysis
- Equity crowdfunding
- Industrial policies for SMEs and start-up
Prerequisites for admission
There are no further pre-requisites with respect to the provisions of the didactic regulations.
Teaching methods
The teaching in the classroom will be interactive with lessons also in computer labs for the consultation of databases and processing and evaluations in excel.
Teaching Resources
L. Anderloni - M.D. Braga "Il finanziamento delle startup e delle PMI, Pearson, 2019
Documents provided during the course and upload on ARIEL
Documents provided during the course and upload on ARIEL
Assessment methods and Criteria
Exams are written tests.
Questions will be both teoretical and cases (problem solving).
Questions will be both teoretical and cases (problem solving).
Educational website(s)
Professor(s)
Reception:
on demand via mail
Department Scienze Giuridiche "Cesare Beccaria" - Section Economics and Fiscal Law