PROGRAMMAZIONE E CONTROLLO DELLE AMMINISTRAZIONI PUBBLICHE
(objectives)
LEARNING OUTCOMES: The course aims to provide advanced knowledge on planning, management control, and reporting in public sector entities. KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: At the end of the course, students must demonstrate knowledge about the evolution of theories on public sector decision-making processes as a prerequisite for the interpretation of the reforms in progress aimed at their modernization. Students must also demonstrate knowledge of the operational tools concerning the formulation of strategic and budgeting documents, performance measurement, internal and external controls in the public sector. APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: Students must be able to read and interpret public sector programming and reporting documents, assess their adequacy and consistency to improve the equilibria of the institutions, and address them in the search for public value. MAKING JUDGEMENTS: At the end of the course, students will be able to formulate critical and operational considerations on the documents of planning, measurement, and reporting in public entities. COMMUNICATION SKILLS: The knowledge of the general and operational part of the course will allow the students to acquire the technical language enabling them to effectively address the discussion regarding the topics covered. LEARNING SKILLS: At the end of the course, students will be able to undertake, also independently, subsequent insights on the topics addressed.
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Teacher
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SFORZA Vincenzo
(syllabus)
The course is divided into two parts - general and application. In the first part, students will learn about the features of programming and control in public entities, understanding the basics of how things work in the public sector. The second part will dive deeper into the application of these concepts to different institutional contexts like the State, local authorities, healthcare organizations, and higher education institutions, considering the most recent reforms and those in place to meet the objectives of the PNRR.
GENERAL SECTION 1) Introduction 2) Typical aspects of decision-making system, strategic planning, and management control in public sector entities 3) Accounting systems supporting financial statements disclosure and management control 4) Performance management e performance measurement
MONOGRAPHIC SECTION 1) Management control in central administrations and local authorities 2) Management control in healthcare entities 3) Management control in higher education
(reference books)
Teaching material provided by the professor (available in the moodle platform of the course)
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Dates of beginning and end of teaching activities
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Delivery mode
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Traditional
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Attendance
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not mandatory
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Evaluation methods
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Oral exam
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