Gestione d’Impresa – Media, Publishing and Content Management

Introduction to marketing research: descriptive analysis. Utilizing probability and hypothesis in marketing research. Design and technical development finalized for collecting primary data. Data analysis: regression. Segmentation and clustering techniques. Perceptual maps and positioning.

This course focuses on the main components of accounting, budgeting and cost analysis. In addition the course will train students on how to analyze economic-financial forecasts and budgets as well as understand the measurement and interpretation of the economic-financial performance of the company. Calculation and analysis in decision-making, management supervision, strategic control and strategic cost management will also be explored.

The objective of the course in Digital Marketing is to provide the necessary knowledge for successfully implementing a marketing strategy utilizing new information technology, analyzing the needs of the client, the company communication and sales. A principally quantitative approach for measuring the effectiveness of Digital Marketing activities, which finds their natural application in an online context (e.g. Social Media, E-Commerce, Direct Marketing), without overlooking the application of new technologies in an offline context (e.g. Apps and Mobile Marketing in a modern Retailing environment). At the end of the course, it is expected that the students will have acquired a high level of knowledge on the main tools used in the field of Digital Marketing, allowing them to: define and implement a coherent Digital Marketing strategy; select the best suited tools based on strategic objectives; monitor the effectiveness by means of rigorous analytical procedures.

The evaluation of how economically sound a project or investment is, determining the value of a company, understanding the fiscal variables which determine an optimal financial structure. Corporate governance, venture capital and the main issues inherent to the listing of companies on the stock exchange. The functions of the principle derived tools and their use when covering financial risks of the company.

Corporate sustainability and the circular economy are currently among the most discussed topics internationally, also due to climate change. The aim of the course is to understand why these issues are of such importance, underlining their urgency. We will learn more about the innovation activities of operational and system processes that companies adopt to implement strategies aimed at the Circulary Economy and the transition to a low carbon business model.

After a brief introduction to Machine Learning (ML), Deep Neural Networks will be introduced, discussing their basic architectures and more advanced transformers, as well as how they work and how to utilize Large Language Models for problem-solving, both in theory and in practical lab sessions.

Dal business model al piano operativo di marketing. I fondamentali strumenti concettuali e quantitativi necessari per comprendere, analizzare e costruire le relazioni che un’impresa stabilisce con il proprio mercato: la centralità del cliente, lo studio dei comportamenti d’acquisto, i processi di segmentazione e posizionamento, lo sviluppo di nuovi prodotti e la diffusione dell’innovazione, le decisioni di prezzo, distribuzione e comunicazione.

The course explores how media and publishing companies operate, with particular attention to organizational structures, production processes, and the main business models in the sector. By analyzing the economic and technological transformations of contemporary media, the course provides a foundational understanding of sustainability, innovation, and strategic management in media and communication organizations.

The course focuses on the processes of ideation, development, and design of editorial and media content, examining languages, formats, and narrative strategies in relation to different contexts and distribution platforms. It provides theoretical and practical tools to understand how content is created, how editorial projects are structured, and how cultural and communicative value is generated through texts, images, and audiovisual products.

This course structure consists of select lectures and three company projects.

LECTURES: Offer a critical perspective on the relationship between media, society, and culture, exploring how films, series, platforms, and visual content influence identities, representations, and social dynamics in the contemporary world.

COMPANY PROJECTS: The course also includes 3 business projects of 1 month each. The projects are carried out by working in groups of 4-5 participants and begin with the presentation of the company by a manager of a company who is a partner in the School’s network. The manager details to the group the scope of the project. During each project work, participants are assisted by a tutor; at the end of the month there is a meeting with the management and a presentation of the deliverables created by the participants. Teachers and management both provide an assessment, in order to review both the originality of the managerial solutions proposed as well as the practical feasibility and implementation potential in a real business context.

Il corso sviluppa le tematiche inerenti la gestione dei materiali lungo la filiera, dai fornitori ai canali distributivi. A questo proposito hanno un ruolo essenziale le decisioni gestionali e organizzative inerenti i rapporti con le imprese esterne con cui ci si relaziona che costituiscono l’argomento focale del corso. Nell’analizzare le relazioni verticali tra le imprese si cercherà di sviluppare: la sensibilità verso l’mportanza strategica delle relazioni; le conoscenze tecniche e gestionali necessarie per affrontare le decisioni in materia; le competenze organizzative necessarie per gestirle.