1. Economics and management of technology
Master degree in mechanical engineering
Economics and management of technology
Master degree in mechanical engineering

2. Basic information Teacher: Prof. Tiziana D’Alfonso Website: Click here
Contacts:
Via Ariosto 25, Roma
Office A120
Office hours: Tuesday,
Economics and management of technology
Master degree in mechanical engineering

3. Contents Part I Part II accounting methods investment decisions
microeconomic analysis of the firm (technology, production and costs) and of the markets (competitive markets, monopoly, monopolistic competition)
Part II
accounting methods
investment decisions
Prerequisites
Fundamentals of optimization
Economics and management of technology
Master degree in mechanical engineering

4. Textbooks
Varian, H. R., Intermediate microeconomics: a modern approach (8th Edition). WW Norton & Company.
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Cap:
1: The market
14: Consumer's surplus
15: Market demand
16: Equilibrium
18: Technology
19: Profit maximization
20: Cost minimization
21: Cost curves
22: Firm Supply
23: Industry Supply
24: Monopoly
25: Monopoly behaviour
Economics and management of technology
Master degree in mechanical engineering

5. Textbooks
2) Robert N Anthony, David Hawkins and Kenneth A. Merchant, Accounting: Texts And Cases (13th Edition). Mc Graw Hill.
Cap:
2: Basic accounting concepts: the balance sheet
3:Basic accounting concepts: the income statement
5: Revenue and monetary assets
6: Cost of sales and inventories
7: Long-lived non monetary assets and their amortization
8: Sources of capital: debt
9: Sources of capital: equity
11: The statement of cash flows
13: Financial statements analysis
Economics and management of technology
Master degree in mechanical engineering

6. Textbooks
3) Brealey, R. A., Myers, S. C., Allen, F., Principles of corporate finance (12th Edition). Mc Graw Hill.
Cap:
2: How to Calculate Present Values
5: Net Present Value and Other Investment Criteria
6: Making Investment Decisions with the Net Present Value Rule
Economics and management of technology
Master degree in mechanical engineering

7. Evaluation The exam includes:
Written test (4/5 exercises and 1/2 open questions on arguments within the program) in 2,5 hours
The written test is mandatory
Minimum grade: 18/30; Maximum grade: 30/30
Registration on INFOSTUD is mandatory.
The use of any material is forbidden (hardcopy or softcopy). Students may make use of calculators (not programmable).
Exhibition of a valid ID is mandatory;
Oral test on arguments within the program.
The oral test is not mandatory and it must be held in a given date. The date will be communicated together with the publication of marks on written tests (usually, the oral test is 2-3 days after publication of such marks)
It can be claimed if and only if the written test is sufficient (grade >=18/30).
The mark attributed to the oral test can increase or decrease the mark attributed to the written test.
The honor could be attributed only by mean of oral test (and if and only if the written test is sufficient). The mark attributed to the oral test can increase or decrease the mark attributed to the written test.
Economics and management of technology
Master degree in mechanical engineering

8. Registration of marks
During written test you can leave the room after 1 hour. In this case, “Rifiuta” (declined) will be registered on INFOSTUD
If your written test is not sufficient, “Bocciato” (Rejected) will be registered on INFOSTUD
If your written test is sufficient but you do not want to accept the mark, “Rifiuta” will be registered on INFOSTUD together with the mark
If your written test is sufficient and you decide to take the oral test, you are allowed to accept or not the mark. If you do not accept the mark, “Rifiuta” will be registered on INFOSTUD together with the mark
Generally, marks can be registered up to 1 month. After that date, if no communication has arrived from the student:
- marks greater than 18 will be registered on INFOSTUD as “RIFIUTA” (declined)
Economics and management of technology
Master degree in mechanical engineering

9. Written Tests - Dates
The following dates are accessible to any student
8 June 2018
11 July 2018
18 September 2018
January 2019 (To be defined)
February 2019 (To be defined)
The following dates are accessible to part time students, out-of-course students, repeating students (in order to see your rights Click here)
October or November 2018 (To be defined)
March or April 2019 (To be defined)
Economics and management of technology
Master degree in mechanical engineering

10. Schedules Room 1, Via Eudossiana
Monday:
Wednesday:
Lessons will start normally after 15 minutes with respect to the detailed schedule
Festivities
05/03/2018: due to political elections
30/03/2018 and 02/04/2018: due to Easter
25/04/2018: due to Italian Freedom day
and any other date indicated on the website and by the teacher
Economics and management of technology
Master degree in mechanical engineering