BANK STRATEGY AND ORGANIZATION

The course is one of the educational activities characterizing the study program. Its objective is to provide students with the basic knowledge about the competitive scenario, the business areas and the strategic and organizational options in the bank sector.

Knowledge and understanding:
1) Knowledge and understanding of the competitive scenario;
2) Knowledge and understanding of the strategic options (corporate ans business strategies);
3) Knowledge and understanding of the business and organizational models.
Applying knowledge and understanding:
1) Ability to apply knowledge about the competitive scenario to the bank sector;
2) Ability to apply knowledge about strategies to banks;
3) Ability to apply knowledge about business and organizational models to banks.
Making Judgments:
1) Ability to evaluate the effectiveness of bank strategies;
2) Ability to evaluate the consistency between business and organizional models and bank strategies;
3) Ability to evaluate the change in banks' competitive scenario.

Bank Management and Credit Analysis.

1. The Competitive scenario.
2. Business strategies:
- Cost leadership;
- Differentiation;
- Segmentation.
3. Corporate strategies: diversification.
4. Strategy and organization:
- Business models;
- Organizational models: multidivisional model;
- Institutional models: groups and financial networks.

Mottura P., Banche - Strategie, organizzazione e concentrazioni, Egea, Milano, 2011, chapters 1, 3, 4, 7.
Franzese M, Di Veglia G., Business Models and Profitability in the Strategic Banking Process, Egea, Milano, 2023, chapters 2, 3, 4.
Additional readings available on Moodle.

Written exam by Moodle, 10 multiple choice questions (20 points), 2 open ended questions (12 points), 30 minutes time.
To take the exam, it is necessary to:
1. have a PC/tablet;
2. present an identification document with a photo.

written

The evaluation grid for the exam is structured as follows:
0-17 points: Insufficient – The student demonstrates a limited understanding of the topics covered and is unable to apply knowledge effectively.
18-22 points: Sufficient – The student has a basic understanding of the topics and can correctly answer simple questions, but shows gaps in more in-depth knowledge.
23-26 points: Good – The student demonstrates a good understanding of the topics and can correctly answer medium-difficulty questions.
27-30 points: Excellent – The student has a solid understanding of the topics and correctly answers almost all questions, showing analytical skills and application of knowledge.
31-32 points: Outstanding – The student demonstrates a complete understanding of the topics, correctly answering all questions and showing high critical and analytical skills. In this case, honors are awarded.

Lectures and guest speakers, classroom practice through the Kahoot application.

Accessibility, Disability and Inclusion.
Accommodation and support services for students with disabilities and students with specific learning impairments.
Ca’ Foscari abides by Italian Law (Law 17/1999; Law 170/2010) regarding support services and accommodation available to students with disabilities. This includes students with mobility, visual, hearing and other disabilities (Law 17/1999), and specific learning impairments (Law 170/2010). If you have a disability or impairment that requires accommodations (i.e., alternate testing, readers, note takers or interpreters) please contact the Disability and Accessibility Offices in Student Services: disabilita@unive.it.