Food industry management
Academic Year 2022/2023 - Teacher: Mario D'AMICOExpected Learning Outcomes
The course aims at supplying knowledge and operating competence tools of management and organizing. Its objective is to create a foundation of management knowledge to become a specialized manager of modern agro-food company.
Course Structure
Lectures and exercises (classroom and company), also on line
If teaching is done in mixed or remote mode, specific changes to the program may need to be made
Required Prerequisites
Detailed Course Content
Management functions, Trading management and marketing policies, Direction of production cycle, Financial Administration, Industrial logistic and management of supplying, Direction of innovative process, Human resources management, Method of sales forecasting, Inventory management techniques of stocks.
Textbook Information
SCIARELLI S.: Economia e gestione dell’impresa VOL. II o VOL unico, CEDAM, different years of edition (2004-2011);
SCIARELLI S.: La gestione dell'impresa. Tra teoria e pratica aziendale, CEDAM, 2014 o 2017.
Teaching slide sets
Course Planning
| Subjects | Text References | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1. Le funzioni della Gestione | Testo: (CAP. 16), Slide delle lezioni fornite dal docente |
| 2 | 2. La Gestione della Produzione | Testo: (CAP. 18), Slide delle lezioni fornite dal docente |
| 3 | 3. La Gestione Commerciale | Testo: (CAP. 17), Slide delle lezioni fornite dal docente |
| 4 | 4 La Gestione Finanziaria | Testo: (CAP. 19), Slide delle lezioni fornite dal docente |
| 5 | 5. La Logistica Industriale e la Gestione degli Approvvigionamenti | Testo: (CAP. 20), Slide delle lezioni fornite dal docente |
| 6 | 6. La Gestione del processo Innovativo | Testo: (CAP. 21), Slide delle lezioni fornite dal docente |
| 7 | 7. La Gestione delle Risorse Umane | Testo: (CAP. 22), Slide delle lezioni fornite dal docente |
| 8 | 8. Tecniche di previsione delle vendite | Testo: (CAP. 23), Slide delle lezioni fornite dal docente |
| 9 | 9. Tecniche di Gestione delle scorte in magazzino | Testo: (CAP. 24), Slide delle lezioni fornite dal docente |
Learning Assessment
Learning Assessment Procedures
The final examination consists of an oral test. Verification of learning may also be carried out electronically, should the conditions so require.
The learning assessment is conducted by means of an oral interview. The assessment of the student's preparation will be based on the following criteria: the student's ability to learn and the level of in-depth study of the topics covered, the student's ability to synthesise and expound, and the student's reasoning ability.
The grading follows the following scheme:
Unsuitable
Knowledge and understanding of topic: Significant deficiencies. Significant inaccuracies
Ability to analyse and synthesise: Irrelevant. Frequent generalisations. Inability to summarise
Use of references: Completely inappropriate
18-20
Subject knowledge and understanding: At threshold level. Obvious imperfections
Capacity for analysis and synthesis: Barely sufficient capacity
Use of references: Barely appropriate
21-23
Knowledge and understanding of the subject matter: Routine Knowledge Ability to analyse and synthesise: Is able to analyse and synthesise correctly. Argues logically and coherently
Use of references: Uses standard references
24-26
Knowledge and understanding of subject matter: Good knowledge
Analysis and synthesis abilities: Has good analysis and synthesis abilities. Arguments are expressed coherently
Use of references: Uses standard references
27-29
Knowledge and understanding of the subject: Knowledge more than good
Capacity for analysis and synthesis: Has considerable capacity for analysis and synthesis
Use of references: Has deepened the arguments
30-30L
Knowledge and understanding of the subject: Very good knowledge
Capacity for analysis and synthesis: Has considerable capacity for analysis and synthesis.
Examples of frequently asked questions and / or exercises
The student explains the main aspects and functions of agribusiness management;
The student analytically highlights the strategic components of Production Management;
The student analyses the strengths and weaknesses of the Sales Forecasting Techniques studied.