Principles and Instruments of Business Economics Applied to the Health Sector
A.Y. 2025/2026
Learning objectives
L'insegnamento si propone di fornire agli studenti le nozioni di base per:
- comprendere gli equilibri economico-finanziari delle Aziende sanitarie e ospedaliere attraverso la conoscenza della struttura del bilancio e del sistema di reporting del controllo di gestione;
- comprendere la complessità della direzione ed organizzazione delle aziende sanitarie, alla luce delle sfide emergenti nel settore della salute italiano;
- conoscere le caratteristiche dei sistemi di gestione del personale nelle aziende sanitarie quale potenziale sbocco occupazionale;
- apprendere i fondamenti dell'attività manageriale quale componente futura del proprio contesto professionale.
- comprendere gli equilibri economico-finanziari delle Aziende sanitarie e ospedaliere attraverso la conoscenza della struttura del bilancio e del sistema di reporting del controllo di gestione;
- comprendere la complessità della direzione ed organizzazione delle aziende sanitarie, alla luce delle sfide emergenti nel settore della salute italiano;
- conoscere le caratteristiche dei sistemi di gestione del personale nelle aziende sanitarie quale potenziale sbocco occupazionale;
- apprendere i fondamenti dell'attività manageriale quale componente futura del proprio contesto professionale.
Expected learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
- manage a work team
- design, organize and manage health service delivery processes
- manage a work team
- design, organize and manage health service delivery processes
Lesson period: Second 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
Course syllabus
1. Principles of health economics.
2. In-depth analysis of economic implications for the health sectors and emerging challenges for health organizations and health professionals.
3. Understanding why healthcare sector is the most complex and its specificities. Why management does matter and which leadership and managerial practices are effective.
4. Professionalism, engagement of health professionals and its consequences; organizational behavior and personnel management in health care organizations.
5. New career opportunities for health professions.
6. Organizational design of health services: hospital, community and integrated delivery systems.
7. New and emerging scenarios, trends and developments in health management and business-healthcare sector
2. In-depth analysis of economic implications for the health sectors and emerging challenges for health organizations and health professionals.
3. Understanding why healthcare sector is the most complex and its specificities. Why management does matter and which leadership and managerial practices are effective.
4. Professionalism, engagement of health professionals and its consequences; organizational behavior and personnel management in health care organizations.
5. New career opportunities for health professions.
6. Organizational design of health services: hospital, community and integrated delivery systems.
7. New and emerging scenarios, trends and developments in health management and business-healthcare sector
Prerequisites for admission
No prior knowledge required
Teaching methods
The teaching consists of frontal lessons and case study discussions, scheduled according to a timetable published on the ARIEL website of the master degree and cases.
Teaching Resources
Federico Lega, Economia e Management Sanitario, EGEA 2018, Milan
Assessment methods and Criteria
The assessment of learning outcomes is carried out through a written exam, scheduled during specific exam sessions, in accordance with the official regulations.
A maximum of six exam dates may be scheduled per academic year, with two sessions per exam period.
The exam consists of a written multiple-choice quiz with 31 questions, each offering five possible answers, only one of which is correct.
There is no penalty for unanswered or incorrect questions. The final score will be based on the number of correct answers, and the time allotted for the exam is 60 minutes.
The exam questions are based on the lecture slides presented in class and available on ARIEL, as well as the recommended textbooks and the bibliography provided by the instructor.
Students may withdraw from the exam at any time and may review their exam by arranging an appointment with the instructor.
There are no midterm exams or early exam sessions.
No study materials, notes, smartphones, or smartwatches are allowed during the exam.
Results will be published on the course's ARIEL webpage, and grades will be officially recorded through the University's online system by the Exam Board Chair.
A maximum of six exam dates may be scheduled per academic year, with two sessions per exam period.
The exam consists of a written multiple-choice quiz with 31 questions, each offering five possible answers, only one of which is correct.
There is no penalty for unanswered or incorrect questions. The final score will be based on the number of correct answers, and the time allotted for the exam is 60 minutes.
The exam questions are based on the lecture slides presented in class and available on ARIEL, as well as the recommended textbooks and the bibliography provided by the instructor.
Students may withdraw from the exam at any time and may review their exam by arranging an appointment with the instructor.
There are no midterm exams or early exam sessions.
No study materials, notes, smartphones, or smartwatches are allowed during the exam.
Results will be published on the course's ARIEL webpage, and grades will be officially recorded through the University's online system by the Exam Board Chair.
SECS-P/07 - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING STUDIES - University credits: 4
Lessons: 32 hours
Professor:
Lega Federico
Professor(s)
Reception:
Weekly - plese write to [email protected]
Department of Scienze Biomediche per la Salute - Via Pascal 36