Scuola di Economia e Management
Syllabus
Academic Year 2016/17 Second Semester
Learning Objectives
Learning targets
To be able to identify in a specific situation the opportunity to create a network of companies, to be able to identify the nature and the caracteristics of the networks present in a company
Course Content
The course presents the key features of the "Made in Italy" business model, specifically looking at the importance of a network approach to strategy making. The course integrates recent theoretical and methodological developments with company presentations.
Course Delivery
The course is structured in four main parts. In the first one the Social Network Analysi theory and the applications. The importance of organizational networks at different level is introduced and discussed using recent academic papers and practical lab sessions. This part will be delivered as a full time seminar including short lectures, group discussions on selected readings and some lab activities. The second part of the course mainly consists of company presentations: representatives from leading Italian firms will be invited to deliver presentations to students. The third part of the course the students will be grouped in small team-works required to deepen a specific issues related to the course content trough a specific analysis on the field. At the end of the classes a presentation will be required. The presenations will be followed by a discussion and an update on the status of the different group projects. The final part of the course will be dedicated to sistematize the various concepts learned in the course.
Course Evaluation
For students attending classes, the grade will be based on the average of grades obtained during the course. The grade will be based on written exams, class participation, quality of the contributions to the class discussions and work group presentations. In order to be considered “attending student” is required the 80% of presence in the classes of the course and the instructor evaluation of the single part. All other students should pass an oral exam. The program of the oral exam will be defined by the coordinator of the course.
Course evaluation will be based on the following criteria:Syllabus
Session 1 Hours of lesson: 8 Instructor: A. Sinatra | Topics: Course Introduction and seminar on Social Networks Analysis basic theories and applications Readings: |
Session 2 Hours of lesson: 8 Instructor: R. De Vita | Topics: Social Networks Analisys basic theories and applications Readings: |
Session 3 Hours of lesson: 2 Instructor: A. Sinatra | Topics: ABICI case Readings: |
Session 4 Hours of lesson: 3 Instructor: F. Butera | Topics: Introduction to the real cases presentations Readings: |
Session 5 Hours of lesson: 2 Instructor: F. Butera | Topics: The Conditions for Creating a Network Strategy: a perspective between strategy and organization Readings: |
Session 6 Hours of lesson: 3 Instructor: A. Sinatra | Topics: Partecipating to a global network of companies: the Secondo Mona case Readings: |
Session 7 Hours of lesson: 2 Instructor: A. Sinatra | Topics: The Lombardy aerospace system Readings: |
Session 8 Hours of lesson: 3 Instructor: A. Sinatra | Topics: The talian textile industrial network Readings: |
Session 9 Hours of lesson: 2 Instructor: A. Sinatra | Topics: internationalization trought networks fo complementary Companies Readings: |
Session 10 Hours of lesson: 3 Instructor: A. Sinatra | Topics: the intitutiomal networks : The Italian Association of shoemakers (Assocalzaturifici) Readings: |
Session 11 Hours of lesson: 2 Instructor: A. Sinatra | Topics: Designing and Managing a network of companies : class discussion : what difference among aerospace, textile, mechanical , footwear networks? Readings: |
Session 12 Hours of lesson: 3 Instructor: A. Sinatra | Topics: Distict and system areas Readings: |
Session 13 Hours of lesson: 2 Instructor: A. Sinatra | Topics: Field work Readings: |
Session 14 Hours of lesson: 3 Instructor: A. Sinatra | Topics: Field work Readings: |
Session 15 Hours of lesson: 2 Instructor: A. Sinatra | Topics: Field work Readings: |
Session 16 Hours of lesson: 3 Instructor: A. Sinatra | Topics: Field work Readings: |
Session 17 Hours of lesson: 2 Instructor: F. Papa | Topics: how to create a cluster Readings: |
Session 18 Hours of lesson: 3 Instructor: F. Papa | Topics: The Lombardy cluster system Readings: |
Session 19 Hours of lesson: 2 Instructor: F. Papa | Topics: the red kilometer Readings: |
Session 20 Hours of lesson: 3 Instructor: A. Sinatra | Topics: Networks and clusters: what difference? Readings: |
Session 21 Hours of lesson: 2 Instructor: A. Sinatra | Topics: How to unleash the knowledge potential of a group of companie Co-creating common values Readings: |
Session 22 Hours of lesson: 0 Instructor: A. Sinatra | Topics: How to unleash the knowledge potential of a group of companie Co-creating common values class discussion Readings: |
Session 23 Hours of lesson: 0 Instructor: A. Sinatra | Topics: Groups presentations Readings: |
Session 24 Hours of lesson: 0 Instructor: A. Sinatra | Topics: Groups presentations and course conclusions Readings: |
Session 25 Hours of lesson: 0 Instructor: A. Sinatra | Topics: Final exam Readings: |