Management of technologies, innovation and sustainability

Educational objectives

The course aims at introducing theoretical models dealing with technological change and innovation. In, particular the course focuses on: i) the unfolding of technological change and innovation, taking into account the multitude of forms that innovation might assume (i.e. Research and Development, process, product, organizational and patent innovation) ii) the diffusion of innovation iii) the link between innovation and market forms iv) the relationship between innovation and economic performance analyzed at micro (enterprise), meso (sector) and macro (nation) level v) the relationship between innovation, labor markets and income distribution.
As a starting point, a brief empirical overview of the key technological waves unfolding throughout history as well as of the technological performance of the major world economies will be provided. The course will refer to a plurality of literature strands (classical, neoclassical and evolutionary) and will be characterized, alongside a detailed illustration of the main theoretical models, by the presentation and discussion of scientific contributions - both theoretical and empirical - of high relevance for the economics of innovation.

Educational objectives

The course aims to provide basic knowledge on Industrial Law with particular reference to the main institutes: competition, unfair competition, distinctive marks, industrial patents and antitrust
Ability to apply knowledge and understanding: the student, acquiring knowledge of relative Law Institutes and their rules, will be able to analyze and to exam related facts and to apply the acquired legal knowledge.
Autonomy of judgement: the student acquires the capacity to correctly interpret the meaning of rules and the ability to qualify fact in order to identify and select the applicable rules.
Communication skills: the student will develope the ability to clearly and correctly illustrate their knowledge, methods and results of interpretation.
Learning ability: the student will acquire the ability to evaluate in a systematic framework arguments supporting any thesis and the ability to understand and set in a systematic frame work matters of the course.

Educational objectives

The course deals with quality and sustainability in production units with a special focus on technological development, design, and applications. The aim of the course is to help the students to acquire knowledge about various initiatives to improve quality and sustainabilty and to better understand the area of Quality and Sustainability Management. The course also aims to help the students to develop practical skills as a means to facilitate improvement initiatives.

Educational objectives

The course aims to provide students with an understanding of fundamental quality concepts and the multidimensional meaning of "quality" in products, services, and processes. It also aims to understand the fundamentals of TQM, such as customer centricity, continuous improvement, people involvement, leadership, and the process approach, analyzing how TQM integrates into corporate strategy and organizational culture. It also aims to provide the ability to map and improve processes by applying operational tools to identify critical issues and propose corrective and preventive actions, and to use quality indicators and KPIs to monitor and control performance. Quality management systems are analyzed, examining the structure, principles, and requirements of the ISO 9001 standard and related standards, in order to understand the functioning of a Quality Management System (QMS) and its organizational impact. Finally, we delve into excellence models (e.g., EFQM, SEI SIGMA, BALANCED SCORE CARD), comparing the different models to understand their purposes, advantages, and methodological differences.

Educational objectives

The course's primary objective is to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to: define the distinctive features of interorganizational markets, highlighting their differences from business-to-consumer contexts; trace the evolution of supply relationships; and identify the most appropriate paths to seize business opportunities in interorganizational markets, managing the complexity of supply relationships.

Educational objectives

The educational objective of this course is to provide students with the basic knowledge to understand the complexity of the challenges posed by new digital technologies and to introduce tools for managing data from the corporate environment.
By the end of the course, students should be aware of the opportunities, challenges, and risks posed by digital technologies and cyber-physical systems integrated into the corporate environment.

Educational objectives

The course aims at introducing theoretical models dealing with technological change and innovation. In, particular the course focuses on: i) the unfolding of technological change and innovation, taking into account the multitude of forms that innovation might assume (i.e. Research and Development, process, product, organizational and patent innovation) ii) the diffusion of innovation iii) the link between innovation and market forms iv) the relationship between innovation and economic performance analyzed at micro (enterprise), meso (sector) and macro (nation) level v) the relationship between innovation, labor markets and income distribution.
As a starting point, a brief empirical overview of the key technological waves unfolding throughout history as well as of the technological performance of the major world economies will be provided. The course will refer to a plurality of literature strands (classical, neoclassical and evolutionary) and will be characterized, alongside a detailed illustration of the main theoretical models, by the presentation and discussion of scientific contributions - both theoretical and empirical - of high relevance for the economics of innovation.

Educational objectives

The course aims to provide basic knowledge on Industrial Law with particular reference to the main institutes: competition, unfair competition, distinctive marks, industrial patents and antitrust
Ability to apply knowledge and understanding: the student, acquiring knowledge of relative Law Institutes and their rules, will be able to analyze and to exam related facts and to apply the acquired legal knowledge.
Autonomy of judgement: the student acquires the capacity to correctly interpret the meaning of rules and the ability to qualify fact in order to identify and select the applicable rules.
Communication skills: the student will develope the ability to clearly and correctly illustrate their knowledge, methods and results of interpretation.
Learning ability: the student will acquire the ability to evaluate in a systematic framework arguments supporting any thesis and the ability to understand and set in a systematic frame work matters of the course.

Educational objectives

The course deals with quality and sustainability in production units with a special focus on technological development, design, and applications. The aim of the course is to help the students to acquire knowledge about various initiatives to improve quality and sustainabilty and to better understand the area of Quality and Sustainability Management. The course also aims to help the students to develop practical skills as a means to facilitate improvement initiatives.

Educational objectives

The course aims to provide students with an understanding of fundamental quality concepts and the multidimensional meaning of "quality" in products, services, and processes. It also aims to understand the fundamentals of TQM, such as customer centricity, continuous improvement, people involvement, leadership, and the process approach, analyzing how TQM integrates into corporate strategy and organizational culture. It also aims to provide the ability to map and improve processes by applying operational tools to identify critical issues and propose corrective and preventive actions, and to use quality indicators and KPIs to monitor and control performance. Quality management systems are analyzed, examining the structure, principles, and requirements of the ISO 9001 standard and related standards, in order to understand the functioning of a Quality Management System (QMS) and its organizational impact. Finally, we delve into excellence models (e.g., EFQM, SEI SIGMA, BALANCED SCORE CARD), comparing the different models to understand their purposes, advantages, and methodological differences.

Educational objectives

The course's primary objective is to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to: define the distinctive features of interorganizational markets, highlighting their differences from business-to-consumer contexts; trace the evolution of supply relationships; and identify the most appropriate paths to seize business opportunities in interorganizational markets, managing the complexity of supply relationships.

Educational objectives

The course aims to develop student understanding of the concepts of System environment, its environmental impacts and the role of environmental policy on sustainable development through the tools provided by the international community and European environmental variable analysis (environmental management systems, UNI EN ISO 14000, EMAS and ECOLABEL regulations). The scheme adopted in the analysis of the environment is the one suggested by the EEA (European Envinronmental Agent Agency) DPSIR (Determinants Impact State Pressures Replies).

Educational objectives

The course aims to provide the knowledge and skills necessary to define strategies, programs, and technical investment choices in the energy sector. The analysis is conducted in light of the new energy paradigm driven by evolving global economic balances and pressing environmental challenges, with a focus on sustainable production, rational energy consumption, and the functioning of energy and environmental markets.
Furthermore, the course explores the dimensions of eco-sustainability and new economic models oriented towards Green Growth (green, blue, sharing, and circular economy). Teaching includes an applied component delivered through seminar activities within the Energy Efficiency Laboratory.

Educational objectives

The course aims to provide students with an integrated understanding of the principles of sustainable innovation by examining materials and production processes from an environmental, economic, and social sustainability perspective. After an introduction to commodity sciences and the fundamentals of sustainability, the course explores the role of biotechnology in the ecological transition, presenting its main application areas through the color classification and examining red, green, and white biotechnologies in depth, with particular attention to industrial developments and market dynamics. The course also addresses sustainable waste management, green chemistry, and bioremediation technologies, analyzed as key tools for reducing process impacts and supporting environmental regeneration. The program concludes with an introduction to Life Cycle Assessment, presented as a quantitative method for evaluating impacts across the entire life cycle of products and processes. At the end of the course, students will be able to understand the logic of sustainable innovation and use scientific tools to assess and propose low-impact environmental solutions.

Educational objectives

The course systematically frames students' knowledge of energy sources, their conversion and transformation into useful energy, their value and economic and geopolitical criticality, their rational use, and the environmental impact and social change related to energy systems in Italy and globally, in industrialized and developing areas. It begins with the analysis of primary and secondary forms of energy and moves on to examine conversion technologies from conventional and renewable sources. A fundamental objective is the ability to analyze technical and economic performance and their use in management and innovation in the sector. Particular emphasis will be placed on studying the real-world operating conditions of energy conversion technologies.

Educational objectives

The course aims to develop theoretical and operational knowledge to understand corporate governance and sustainable management processes, with particular reference to shared value creation processes, Corporate Social Responsibility, and ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) factors. Particular attention will be paid to the strategic and operational aspects of sustainability and to sustainability planning and reporting, also in light of recent regulatory changes.
As part of corporate sustainability processes, the course will also address the topics of Social Entrepreneurship and the main methods for identifying, measuring, and evaluating the impacts of social programs.