UNIVERSITA' DEGLI STUDI DI MILANO

CORSO DI LAUREA IN SCIENZE DELL'AMMINISTRAZIONE

 29/08/04

Degree in Administration Sciences

GENERAL INFORMATION

Class: Administration Science (Class 19)
Admission: No entrance exam
Duration of course: 3 years (180 credits)
Attendance: Recommended
Fees: 1^st payment  475.14 euros
2^nd payment from a minimum of  53.20 euros to a maximum of 1.507.02 euros, based on a means test.

Course co-ordinator: Prof. Gloria Regonini
Lectures held: Via Conservatorio, 7 - 20122 Milan, Italy
Course Web Site
http://www.ammini.org/

AIMS OF THE DEGREE:

· in-depth knowledge of public and private organizations;

· ability to integrate approaches from various disciplines (economics, law, political science, sociology, statistics);

· competence in designing, implementing and assessing public policies;

· working knowledge of technological innovations used in the administrative sector.

CAREER PROSPECTS

· In public and private sectors, to manage projects where business objectives and public policies are weaved;

· in the media, to organise information concerning the public sector;

· in public relations companies, to build profitable relationships with institutions, on the basis of high technical and ethical standards;

· in non-profit organisations.

COURSE STRUCTURE

All students do the same subjects in the first year. In the second year, students choose one of the two curricula below:

· Management

· Law

Teaching and Learning Activities

Teaching activities include lectures, practical activities, laboratory classes, seminars, external seminars, extra-curricula courses, conferences, meetings, on-line courses with certification.
To provide as much practical experience as possible, students are given the opportunity of stages and other training activities.
Final Exam

The degree in Administration Sciences is awarded after a final exam, corresponding to 6 credits, which consists of the preparation and discussion of a dissertation, a placement report or a computer-based project (web pages, interactive presentations...)

STUDY PLAN

Year I

	Courses	Credits
1	Social Research Methodology	9
2	History of Political and Administrative Institutions	9
3	Public Law	9
4	Sociology of Organizations	9
5	Political Economy	9
6	Political and Administrative Systems	9
	Computer Certification	6

Year II
Students doing both curricula must sit exams in the subjects below.

	Courses	Credits
7	Statistics	9
8	Public Finance and Cost Benefit Analysis	9
9	Administrative Law and Public Budgeting	12
10	Social Psychology	6
	English Language Certification	6

As well as the exams listed above, students must choose one of the following curricula and sit the exams listed for it.

Curriculum A: Management

This curriculum enables students to use resources from social sciences and information technology.

	Courses	Credits
11	Information Technology for Administration	9
12	Business Economics and Management or Business Organization	9

Curriculum B: Law

This curriculum enables students to use resources from legal studies.

	Courses	Credits
11	Private Law	9
12	Business Organization	9

Year III
Students doing both curricula must sit exams in the subjects below.

	Courses	Credits
13	Policy Analysis	9
14	Public Ethics or Public Communication	6
15	English Language	6

As well as the exams listed above, students must sit exams in the following subjects, according to the curriculum chosen.

Curriculum A: Management

	Courses	Credits
16	Regional Constitutional Law	6
17	European Law	6
18	Local Authority Finance or Economics and Management of Public Services	9

Curriculum B: Law

	Courses	Credits
16	Commercial Law or Economic Law	6
17	Fiscal Law or European Law	6
18	Comparative Public Law	9

Further activities for students on both curricula (9 credits)

• Elective (9 credits)
• Stage,  professional experience, or administrative English (3 credits)
• Final exam (6 credits)

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