0910 - ECONOMIA DELLE AZIENDE E DELLE AMMINISTRAZIONI PUBBLICHE (BUSINESS-GOVERNMENT RELATIONS) (INSEGNAMENTO IN LINGUA INGLESE)

Economic interdependence between private enterprises and public institutions is a crucial factor in the evolution of the economies of developed countries. This interdependence appears in many different forms and is often a decisive factor in the competition between companies located in different areas. It also greatly influences both public institutions and private enterprises in their aims to meet efficiently and effectively their goals. Knowledge on the different kinds of interaction taking place between private companies and public institutions, on how they could be managed, on the opportunities and the risks they carry, on their contribution to industrial competition in the area where they are located is therefore an important factor in the education of those who are destined to work in a complex economic environment, in which growing economic integration adds not only dynamism but also uncertainty to the environment in whih economic activities take place. As a consequence, the objectives of the course are twofold: to enable students to understand how business-government relations affect both the strategies and performance of private enterprises on one side and the public policy process on the other to develop the skills to manage these relations effectively, especially in the international arena.

The course will first introduce the managerial approach to the study of public sector institutions, highlighting the peculiar features which make management practices different across the public-private divide and the dynamics under way in this respect. Then different approaches to the analysis of business-government relations will be presented.
The core part of the course will address in detail the different areas of interaction between business and governmental organizations, such as regulation, taxation, delivery and pricing of public services, governmental subsidies, procurement and contracting out, lobbying, etc., and their interconnections. Each topic will be analyzed taking a comparative perspective, across different countries, different industries and different levels of government.
The final part will highlight the dynamics of business-government relations at the supra-national level, emphasizing the growing role of international organizations and intergovernmental agreements.
Teaching methods will include not only formal lectures, but also case discussions, simulations and role-playing exercises, as well as the presence of testimonials from the field.

• L. BRUSATI, Business-Government Relations. A Managerial Perspective, in press.

Students attending classes on a regular basis will be offered the opportunity to take a mid-term take-home exam (case discussion), which will weight one third of the final grade.
The final exam for students attending classes on a regular basis will be in a written form, and will include a case discussion and questions about the topics covered in class.
All other exams will be oral.
Additional elective activities will be available based on opportunities for co-operation with students attending the "Business-Government Relations" course at the same time in other CEMS Universities. Participation in these activities will entitle to a maximum of three additional points (3/30ieth) to be added to the final grade.