italian version

Aims :

The main aim of the course is to give to students the basic knowledge and analytical tools about the following topics: a) organization and behaviour of firms; b) market structure and competition; c) capital budgeting.

Topics :

The course is organized in three parts:
> Organization and behaviour of firms: basic concepts of microeconomics (cost functions, markets, prices); firms’ institutional and organizational forms; scale and scope economies; make or buy decisions and vertical integration.
> Market structure and competitive strategies. Market structures: perfect competition, monopoly, imperfect competition, oligopoly; industry analysis; competitive strategies and competitive advantage.
> Capital budgeting. Economics and financial aspects of firm’s management; contents and structure of the balance sheet; investment appraisal.

Textbooks :

Besanko D., Dranove D., Shanley M. – Economia dell’industria e strategie d’impresa – UTET, Torino, 2001
Anthony R.N., Macrì D.M., Pearlman L.K. – Il bilancio, strumento di analisi per la gestione – McGraw-Hill, Milano, 2000.
Brealey R.A., Myers S.C., Sandri S. – Capital budgeting – McGraw-Hill, Milano, 1999.

Exam :

The final exam is based on a written and an oral part

Tutorial Session :

Monday, 14.00-16.00

For further information about the course students are requested to access the teacher’s web-site http://www.diiga.univpm.it/~iacobucci/index.html