Prof. Cesare Zanasi

• Text: Teachers' own material (Lectures + links to relevant Papers on Food Economics)

Argomenti del programma: Specificity of food - Description of the food system actors - Description of the food system trends - General socio-economic context - DEMAND side - SUPPLY side - Analytical tools: microeconomics • Demand and supply price elasticity of food • Market analysis: imperfect competition • Food markets description: from farmers’ markets to commodities future markets • Consumers’ behaviour - Analytical tools : food business…

• Text: Teachers' own material (Lectures + links to relevant Papers on Food chain management)

Argomenti del programma: Understanding the relevance of food supply chain management Understanding the factors influencing the companies strategic adjustment to markets globalization and other drivers of change Understanding and adopting tools to manage a supply chain Developing critical thinking: discussing Supply chain real world experiences Experiencing the uncertainty in supply chain management

Argomenti del programma: - L'azienda a. Obiettivi e strategie: Elementi che influenzano gli obiettivi di una impresa. I concetti di vision e Mission. Definizione di strategia , orientamento strategico di fondo e area strategica d'affari, i livelli ed i contenuti delle scelte strategiche b. La struttura, l'organizzazione e gestione: assetto istituzionale, tecnico ed economico, le funzioni aziendali e l'organizzazione c.