The examination consists of an end-of-course written test, as indicated in the examination calendar. The test, lasting 1 hour and 15 minutes, comprises:
- 2 exercises (15 marks);
- 2 open questions (16 marks). The exercises are intended to test the acquired ability to analyse and process data referring to concrete business situations, while the questions are intended to test the understanding of concepts and definitions of theory. In summary, it is intended to test students' ability to approach problems of business health assessment by correctly applying models, algorithms and protocols of economic analysis.
Students will also be asked to do group work, which will be assessed. The evaluation of the group work will account for 30% of the final exam grade. The remaining 70% will correspond to the grade obtained in the written examination.
Each working group must prepare a business plan (group work is compulsory for all course participants) agreed with the teacher and must submit a written report. They have to prepare an executive summary.
Each team should prepare a 15 minute power point presentation (PPT) final presentation that will be followed by a 5 minute discussion.
30% of the final grade is based on the business plans prepared during the course lectures, on the executive summary, on the PPT presentation and on the discussion.
The assessment is based on the completeness of the analysis carried out, on the use of the tools acquired during the course, on the critical ability to connect and elaborate the knowledge acquired.
All the members of the group have the same evaluation.
The deadline for submitting BP, executive summary and PPT presentation (3 different files) to the lecturers is by the last lecture of the course.
No partial tests are provided.