The course contributes to enhance the students’ ability to reach the overall target learning outcomes of the Economics and Behavioral Sciences M.Sc. It does so by providing tools for understanding of theories and models in the economics and business field. A solid background in this area is critical for the understanding the business dynamics underlying the success of start-up companies and the innovation dynamics. This understanding is, in turn, a key condition for a successful analysis that the future behavioral economist will be asked to perform.

EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES

- Knowledge and understanding:
At the end of the course, students will have acquired knowledge and understanding of the theoretical aspects and the main tools that are the basis of business economics and entrepreneurship, in particular in the planning of the Business Plan and the Business model of the Start-up company. Furthermore, students should acquire knowledge and understanding of the theories, models, and tools of Open Innovation.

Ability to apply knowledge and understanding:
At the end of the course, students will not only be asked to refine their ability to understand the above mentioned principles, theories and methodologies, but also to develop the skill needed to integrate this acquired knowledge in different contexts and learn how to think about specific solutions for different problems.

Independent Evaluative Judgement:
At the end of the course, students should be able to read and interpret Business Plan data and economic-financial projections emerging from the analysis of specific companies, either simulated or real, with reference to the main analysis tools in the business environment.

Communication skills:
At the end of the course, students should be able to use the technical language of business economics. Moreover, students must have acquired the ability to communicate, in a clear and unambiguous way, knowledge and ideas on company management dynamics to specialist and non-specialist interlocutors.

Ability to learn:
At the end of the course, students will have to be able to autonomously deepen the key topics of the subject.