| First cycle degree courses | Second cycle degree courses | Single cycle degree courses |
| School of Human and Social Sciences and Cultural Heritage | ||
| TECHNIQUES, HERITAGE, INDUSTRIAL LANDSCAPES | ||
Course unit
BUSINESS HISTORY
SUP7080543, A.A. 2019/20
Information concerning the students who enrolled in A.Y. 2019/20
BUSINESS HISTORY
SUP7080543, A.A. 2019/20
Information concerning the students who enrolled in A.Y. 2019/20
Information on the course unit
| Degree course |
Second cycle degree in TECHNIQUES, HERITAGE, INDUSTRIAL LANDSCAPES IA2383, Degree course structure A.Y. 2018/19, A.Y. 2019/20 |
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| Number of ECTS credits allocated | 5.0 | |
| Type of assessment | Mark | |
| Course unit English denomination | BUSINESS HISTORY | |
| Website of the academic structure | www.dissgea.unipd.it | |
| Department of reference | Department of Historical and Geographic Sciences and the Ancient World | |
| Mandatory attendance | Sì | |
| Language of instruction | French, English | |
| Branch | PADOVA | |
| Single Course unit | The Course unit CANNOT be attended under the option Single Course unit attendance | |
| Optional Course unit | The Course unit is available ONLY for students enrolled in TECHNIQUES, HERITAGE, INDUSTRIAL LANDSCAPES |
Lecturers
No lecturer assigned to this course unit
ECTS: details
| Type | Scientific-Disciplinary Sector | Credits allocated | |
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| Educational activities in elective or integrative disciplines | SECS-P/12 | Economic History | 5.0 |
Course unit organization
| Period | Second semester |
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| Year | 1st Year |
| Teaching method | frontal |
| Type of hours | Credits | Teaching hours |
Hours of Individual study |
Shifts |
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| Lecture | 5.0 | 35 | 90.0 | No turn |
| Start of activities | 02/03/2020 |
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| End of activities | 12/06/2020 |
| Show course schedule | 2019/20 Reg.2018 course timetable |
| Prerequisites: | A good knowledge of French and English |
| Target skills and knowledge: | - be able to understand the organizational and productive choices of firms and other economic actors and link them with industrial heritage issues
- be able to analyze strategies of investment and technological innovation in history - Deconstruct the firms storytelling, with specific attention to the aspects linked to the innovation process - be able to put the productive choices of firms in perspective with the specific economic, political and social context. |
| Examination methods: | The participation during the seminars and the final relations presented to the class will be evaluated |
| Assessment criteria: | Grading will be based on the work submitted and on attendance and active participation during the course. |
| Course unit contents: | The course aims to provide notions in business history in order to understand the role of economic actors (firms and entrepreneurs), of their organisations and of their strategies behind technological and productive choices. In particular, we will focus on the historical dynamic of the multinational firm, on their role in the process of economic integration and on their impact over different economic and social contexts. An institutional standpoint will be adopted to the historical problem of the firm, in order to understand the mutual interactions between actors and societies in shaping technology and economy. |
| Planned learning activities and teaching methods: | Frontal and seminarial teaching, reports, reading and individual comments on chosen texts. |
| Additional notes about suggested reading: | References are indicative. During the seminars, also other materials (articles and chapters) will be read in order to expand on some specific aspects of business history, international business and multinationals firms. |
| Textbooks (and optional supplementary readings) |
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