Degree course in Business administration

Course Name

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Course Code

L021

Class (Ministerial code)

L-18

Website

https://www.econ.unipg.it/didattica/sede-di-perugia

Field(s) of study

- ISCED Area 04 – Business, administration and law

Qualification award

- Bachelor Degree

Level of qualification according to the NQF and the EQF

- EHEA First cycle; EQF Level 6

Length of programme / number of credits

- 3 years / 180 ECTS

Language of Teaching

Italian

Mode of study

- In class

Didactic centre

Perugia

Programme director

Prof. Marcello Signorelli

Access to the course

- open access with assessment of personal competencies

Specific admission requirements

- Formal Requirements Certificate of completion of Italian upper secondary school or equivalent foreign qualification.

Evaluation of specific subject knowledge on entry

Verification of the knowledge required for the attendance of the course of study through a compulsory evaluation test of indicative and non-selective nature; if the test is not passed, the student will be given additional educational obligations and will be granted with: • tutoring. Foreign students are required to take a test to verify their proficiency of the Italian language, except Erasmus Incoming students, Exchange Students and students in mobility as per the Cooperation Agreement

Profile of the programme

The Bachelor Degree in Business Administration provides competences useful to a plurality of professional figures capable of interpreting and analyzing the main economic and business phenomena. The course is structured to allow students for an in-depth analysis of the company's economic and financial situations. In particular, after providing the basic knowledge in the economic, legal, mathematical-statistical, and business fields during the first year, the student can then choose one of the three curricula: - Business economics and legislation curriculum; - Economic – managerial curriculum; - Economics of markets and financial intermediaries curriculum; The first curriculum strengthens, thanks to the contribution of specific business, legal and financial disciplines, those skills in the accounting and administrative area, with particular reference to public administration, manufacturing companies, and legal and accounting consultancy companies. The second curriculum focuses on the skills related to some functional areas such as marketing and the internationalization of manufacturing companies, analyzing also the management and the main strategic issues of distribution companies. The curriculum on Economics of markets and financial Intermediaries offers skills in the field of banking and insurance management. In all the three curricula, there is a compulsory English language course, the eligibility of computer science, and the curricular internship.

Programme learning outcomes

Graduates will acquire: - ability to develop an independence of assessment thanks to the frequent meetings with external experts stimulating participation and commitment; - communication skills that can successfully support a professional interaction in a broad range of organisational contexts. To this end, during the courses discussions, individual and group presentations, business cases and short research project are promoted and implemented. Moreover, the discussion of the thesis in the final test will enhance this ability. The course also develops the ability to interact in an international environment thanks to the use of the English language and the incentives provided to develop Erasmus experiences; - ability to analyze and assess a wide range of strategic, administrative and operational business issues as well as to identify specific decision-making solutions, thanks to the integrated contribution of accounting, managerial, legal and analytical skills.

Qualification requirements and regulations

Admission to the final test for the achievement of the qualification will require that the student has acquired all the credits foreseen in the study plan for training activities other than the final test. The final test for the achievement of the qualification is public and consists of the presentation of a thesis work to a special commission. The final degree evaluation is expressed in one hundred and tenths (0-110 scale), the minimum grade is 66/110 and the maximum grade is 110/110. The calculation of the final grade of each candidate takes into account the average of the grades obtained in the subject exams, as well as the quality of the work performed in research or in the final thesis which is discussed in public before an exam commission. “Cum laude” (110 cum laude) may be added to the maximum grade if the exam commission decides unanimously.

Examination regulations and grading scale

Assessment is normally an oral or written exam; in some cases there are intermediate exams during the course; other evaluation elements (seminars, reports, etc.) can be foreseen in specific course units and are described in the Course Unit Profiles. The grades for subject exams are measured in thirtieths (0-30 scale), the minimum grade is 18/30 and the maximum grade is 30/30. The maximum grade can be enhanced with “cum laude” (30 cum laude), in case of excellence. Grades are given by an exam commission of at least two teachers, whose President is the chair of the subject. The main exam sessions are held in January/February, March/April, June/July, September/October. Students may retake exams, if not passed. The University provides an ECTS Grading Table, which shows the actual distribution of the examination and final grades among students for each degree programme.

Obligatory or optional mobility windows

optional mobility windows

Work-based learning

A curricular internship is an experience intended to complete the University education of students, by enabling them carrying out practical work in structures within or outside the University, in Italy or abroad, and to obtain the University educational credits envisaged in the course structure diagrams for their degree programmes. See the website at https://www.econ.unipg.it/stage-placement, or contact the relevant Internship office.

Occupational profiles of graduates

Graduates in Business Administration are able to work in various working contexts in manufacturing companies, distribution companies, service companies in the private sector as well as in no-profit organizations and public organizations. The main occupation profiles of graduates are employees, such as managers in a variety of funciontal areas within the company as well as freelancers in the fields of economic and business consultancy.

Free-choice training activities