Student guide International Program A.Y. 2006/07

Gestione Aziendale / Decision Management
Lesson timetable, Notice board, Additional material
Lecturers
RAIMONDI MARCO
MANZINI RAFFAELLA
NOE' CARLO
Lecturers
Marco Raimondi, Raffaella Manzini
Aim of the course
This course provides students with the knowledge and advanced business management tools needed to address complex decision-making problems and managing the operational implementation of the decisions made.
Syllabus
Introduction
 
The decision making process
- defining objectives and constraints
- modelling
- generating and evaluating alternatives
 
Management by processes and business process reengineering (BPR)
-          mapping processes
-          defining strategic objectives and performance indicators
-          analysing and evaluating roles
-          modelling
-          organisation
-          human resource
-          negotiation
-          reengineering processes
-          motivating people
-          experimentation
 
Project Management
- techniques and tools
 
Examinations
Team work and a written exam.
Reading list
-          Bartezzaghi, Spina, Verganti, Organizzare le PMI per la crescita, IlSole24ore, 1999 (italian students only)
-          U.Frigelli, Il governo dei processi, Guerini e Associati, 2001 (italian students only)
-          Davenport, Process innovation. Reengineering work through information technology, HBS Press, 1993
-          Johansson, McHugh, Pendlebury, Wheeler, Businees Process Reengineering, Wiley, 1993
-          G.Oriani, Reengineering, Guerini e Associati, 1995 Meredith, J., Mantel S.J., Project management: a managerial approach, New York, Wiley, 1995.
 
Further readings, slides and case studies will be indicated during the course.