Business Administration

This course is designed as an introduction to business administration. Therefore, its primary goal is to introduce students to the main concepts and processes behind the operation of businesses, and in particular to the characteristics of enterprises. The course will focus on institutional and corporate governance structures, on the logic behind operational and strategic decision-making (types of business decisions), and on accounting, examining the format, principles and contents of financial statements.

By the end of the course, students will have achieved the following learning outcomes:
- With regard to the ability to put into practice the basic concepts and tools of business administration, students will be able to read decisions on corporate governance and business strategy, as well as financial statements;
- With regard to communication skills, students will have learnt the terminology of business administration;
- With regard to critical and independent thinking skills, students will be able to analyse and describe business phenomena from an economic perspective, opting for the right line of interpretation.