Bachelor Degree in Business Administration and Economics

Dear All,

as promised, the results for the midterm written test are now online (exams folder).

I wish you all a nice Easter break.

Best wishes.

Gianpaolo Abatecola

April, 23rd, 5pm-6pm.

Thanks.

GA

Dear Students of General Management,

good morning. In terms of class materials, this week: 

1) we have concluded the topic of problem solving and decision quality control (April, 7th, slides on the website);

2) we have dealt into the personality factor (April, 7th-8th, JMG article plus slides on the website);

3) we have dealt with organizing (April, 9th, book chapter);

4) we have started to talk about leadership (April, 9th, book chapter, to be developed further, plus slides on the website, also to be developed further).

Over the next week, we will restart with leadership.

On April, 14th, as anticipated, there will be a class exercise in groups. Please, bring your laptops and the lecture will start at 9 am.

Thanks and enjoy the week end (playing Module 1 of the Practice Operations Software).

Best wishes.

Gianpaolo Abatecola

April, 10th, 5pm-6pm in my office.

Thanks.

GA

Dear All,

as anticipated, in terms of midterm the study materials are the following:

1) Chapter 1-6 of the book;

2) Articles about "Systemness" and "Enron";

3) all the slides on the website except for those about: Start Cup Lazio; Tweelin; Accenture Challenge "Rules and Timing"; AIESEC; JETOR.

4) your notes.

Again, thank you every one for this first part of General Management.

Looking forward to seeing you again soon.

Best wishes.

GA

Dear All,

the slides about Start Cup Lazio 2025, plus the Hala project winning the 2024 edition, are now in the class materials of the website.

If interested, please remember that the deadline to apply for the first phase is April, 23rd, 2025. For additional information you can also get in touch with Dr. Silvia Baiocco (silvia.baiocco@uniroma2.it), Programme Coordinator.

Furthermore, the slides about Unicorns by Dr. Federico Giannetti (federico.giannetti@uniroma2.it) are also on the website.

Thanks and see you tomorrow in the classroom.

GA

Dear Students of General Management,

as anticipated in the classroom, the idea for the fifth Students' Corner is the following.

Can you start from the slides about the strategic analysis tools to recap the most important pillars from the Tweelin's business model?

Again, this activity is not compulsory. But, if someone wants to take action, she or he will be more than welcome at the beginning of Monday's lecture (there is no need to prepare slides, we will have 15 minutes to share ideas all together).

Thanks and enjoy the week end.

Gianpaolo Abatecola

Dear Students of General Management,

in terms of class materials, this week we have concluded chapter 5.

I've also uploaded both the slides about Tweelin and those regarding the strategic analysis tools concluded on March, 19th.

Will write you separately about the students' corner.

Thanks and best wishes.

Gianpaolo Abatecola

Dear Students of General Management,

in terms of class materials, this week we have concluded chapter 5.

I've also uploaded both the slides about Tweelin and those regarding the strategic analysis tools concluded on March, 20th.

Will write you separately about the students' corner.

Thanks and best wishes.

Gianpaolo Abatecola

26th March 2025, 4pm-5pm in my office.

Thanks.

GA

March, 19th, 2025, 4pm-5pm in my office.

Thanks.

GA

Dear Students of General Management,

the question for the fourth Students' Corner is the following.

Is there a company which you would like to work for? Why? Please, think about 3 main reasons.

Again, this activity is not compulsory. But, if someone wants to take action, she or he will be more than welcome at the beginning of Tuesday's lecture (there is no need to prepare slides, we will have 15 minutes to share ideas all together).

Thanks and enjoy the week end.

Gianpaolo Abatecola

Dear Students of General Management,

in terms of class materials what we have developed this week can be summarized as follows:

1) Planning: Chapter 4 of the book plus Accenture slides on the website;

2) Strategy: Chapter 5 of the book (not concluded) plus slide about corporate strategies on the website.

Over the next week, we wil continue with our discussion arounde the strategy questions (focus on "how).

Thanks and best wishes.

Gianpaolo Abatecola

Dear Students of General Management,

good morning.

Please, be informed that: 

1) the presentation about planning, budgeting and forecasting by the collegues from Accenture is now on the course website;

2) the file with all the steps and deadlines for the Accenture Challenge is also on the course website.

For any additional information about the Challenge, you can contact Dr. Anastassia Zannoni (anastassia.zannoni@uniroma2.it).

Thanks and best wishes.

Gianpaolo Abatecola

March, 12th, 4pm-5pm in my office.

Thanks.

GA

Dear Students of General Management,

the question for the third Students' Corner is also very simple.

What is an enterprise that you consider socially responsible? Why? Please, think about 3 main reasons.

Again, this activity is not compulsory. But, if someone wants to take action, she or he will be more than welcome at the beginning of Tuesday's lecture (there is no need to prepare slides, we will have 15 minutes to share ideas all together).

Thanks and enjoy the week end.

Gianpaolo Abatecola

Dear Students of General Management,

good evening.

In terms of class materials, what we have developed during the third week is as follows:

1) Corporate Social Responsibility: Chapter 2 of the textbook;

2) Enron case: Article on the course website;

3) International Management: Chapter 3 of the textbook;

Please, also remember that, as anticipated, on Monday, 10th March, we will present the Accenture Challenge during the lecture hours (9am-11am).

Thanks and best wishes.

Gianpaolo Abatecola

March, 5th, 4pm-5pm in my office.

Thanks.

GA

Dear Students of General Management,

the question for the second Students' Corner is also very simple.

What is an enterprise that you consider a "subject" of the environment? Why? Please, think about 3 main reasons.

Again, this activity is not compulsory. But, if someone wants to take action, she or he will be more than welcome at the beginning of Monday's lecture (there is no need to prepare slides, we will have 15 minutes to share ideas all together).

Thanks and enjoy the week end.

Gianpaolo Abatecola

Dear Students of General Management,

good morning.

In terms of class materials, what we have developed during the second week is as follows:

1) The Evolution of Management Thought: Chapter 1 (now concluded), plus slides on the course website;

2) Darwin's Legacy and Co-Evolution: Article "Systemness and Evolution" (on the course website), plus slides (also on the course website);

3) Firm's Life Cycle and Systemness: Article "Systemness and Evolution" (on the course website), plus slides (also on the course website).

I've also uploaded the AIESEC presentation.

Thanks and best wishes.

Gianpaolo Abatecola

Dear Students of General Management,

the question for the first Students' Corner is very simple.

What is an enterprise that you particularly admire? Why? Please, think about 3 main reasons.

Again, this activity is not compulsory. But, if someone wants to take action, she or he will be more than welcome at the beginning of Monday's lecture (there is no need to prepare slides, we will have 15 minutes to share ideas all together).

Thanks and enjoy the week end.

Gianpaolo Abatecola

Dear Students of General Management,

again good morning!

In terms of class materials, what we have developed during the first week is in the book, Chapter 1.

I've also uploaded the scheme about competitive forces on the course website (Class Materials).

Thanks and best wishes.

Gianpaolo Abacola

Dear students of General Management,

good morning!

The slides about JETOR Consulting are now on the course website (Class materials).

If interested, please remember that there will be an open call for applications on March, 3rd, 7pm-8pm.

This is the link to join the call:

meet.google.com/hue-gwrb-aqg

The deadline for the applications is March, 9th.

Thanks and best wishes.

Gianpaolo Abatecola

1. February, 19 (4pm-5pm), in presence;

2. February, 26 (4pm-5pm), in presence.

Thanks.

GA

Dear All,

the results of the written test (and associated proposed grades) are now in the class materials of the course ("exams" folder).

As anticipated:

1) if you are at least sufficient and you want to accept the proposed grade, you have to do nothing;

2) if you are at least sufficient, but you want to refuse the proposed grade, you have to send me a mail by 3pm to date;

3) if you are at least sufficient and you want to perform the integrative oral, you have to come in person at 3pm to date.

Thanks and best wishes.

GA

February, 13th, 7pm-8pm (online, Teams).

GA

Dear All,

because of personal reasons I have to move the weekly office hours from January, 31st, to February, 4th (12pm-1pm, in remote on Teams).

Thanks and best wishes.

Gianpaolo Abatecola

January, 31st, 11.30am-12.30pm in my office.

Thanks.

GA

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0328728            21

0318406            Not sufficient

0266463            18