Studying at the University of Verona

Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.

Academic calendar

The academic calendar shows the deadlines and scheduled events that are relevant to students, teaching and technical-administrative staff of the University. Public holidays and University closures are also indicated. The academic year normally begins on 1 October each year and ends on 30 September of the following year.

Academic calendar

Course calendar

The Academic Calendar sets out the degree programme lecture and exam timetables, as well as the relevant university closure dates..

Definition of lesson periods
Period From To
1° periodo lezioni - GEM Oct 2, 2023 Dec 22, 2023
2° periodo lezioni - GEM (febbraio/marzo) Feb 12, 2024 Mar 26, 2024
2° periodo lezioni - GEM (aprile/maggio) Apr 3, 2024 May 11, 2024
Exam sessions
Session From To
Sessione invernale - GEM - 2 appelli Jan 9, 2024 Feb 10, 2024
Sessione estiva - GEM - 2 appelli May 13, 2024 Jul 20, 2024
Sessione autunnale - GEM - 2 appelli Aug 27, 2024 Sep 30, 2024
Degree sessions
Session From To
Sessione autunnale - GEM - dicembre 2023 Dec 21, 2023 Dec 21, 2023
Sessione invernale - GEM - aprile 2024 Mar 27, 2024 Mar 27, 2024
Sessione estiva - GEM - luglio 2024 Jul 16, 2024 Jul 16, 2024
Holidays
Period From To
Festa di Ognissanti Nov 1, 2023 Nov 1, 2023
Festa dell'Immacolata Dec 8, 2023 Dec 8, 2023
Vacanze di Natale Dec 23, 2023 Jan 7, 2024
Vacanze di Pasqua Mar 29, 2024 Apr 2, 2024
Festa della Liberazione Apr 25, 2024 Apr 25, 2024
Festa del Lavoro May 1, 2024 May 1, 2024
Festa del Santo Patrono May 21, 2024 May 21, 2024
Festa della Repubblica Jun 2, 2024 Jun 2, 2024

Exam calendar

Exam dates and rounds are managed by the relevant Law Teaching and Student Services Unit.
To view all the exam sessions available, please use the Exam dashboard on ESSE3.
If you forgot your login details or have problems logging in, please contact the relevant IT HelpDesk, or check the login details recovery web page.

Exam calendar

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Academic staff

B C F G L M N O P T

Bullado Emanuela

symbol email emanuela.bullado@univr.it symbol phone-number 045 8028548

Butturini Daniele

symbol email daniele.butturini@univr.it symbol phone-number 045 8425382

Cordiano Alessandra

symbol email alessandra.cordiano@univr.it symbol phone-number +39 045 8425341

Ferrari Fabio

symbol email fabio.ferrari@univr.it symbol phone-number 045-8425359

Flor Roberto

symbol email roberto.flor@univr.it

Fratea Caterina

symbol email caterina.fratea@univr.it symbol phone-number 045 842 5358

Gaudenzi Barbara

symbol email barbara.gaudenzi@univr.it symbol phone-number 045 802 8623

Guaraldo Olivia

symbol email olivia.guaraldo@univr.it symbol phone-number +39 045802 8066

Ligugnana Giovanna

symbol email giovanna.ligugnana@univr.it symbol phone-number +39 045 8425392

Menardo Elisa

symbol email elisa.menardo@univr.it symbol phone-number 045 8028780

Nicolini Matteo

symbol email matteo.nicolini@univr.it symbol phone-number +39 045 8425393

Omodei Sale' Riccardo

symbol email riccardo.omodeisale@univr.it symbol phone-number 045 8425355

Polin Veronica

symbol email veronica.polin@univr.it symbol phone-number 045 802 8267

Pontrandolfo Stefania

symbol email stefania.pontrandolfo@univr.it

Prearo Massimo

symbol email massimo.prearo@univr.it symbol phone-number 0039 0458028555

Protopapa Venera

symbol email venera.protopapa@univr.it symbol phone-number 0458425383

Tronca Luigi

symbol email luigi.tronca@univr.it symbol phone-number +39 045 8028075

Study Plan

The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.

2° Year  It will be activated in the A.Y. 2024/2025

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
1 module between the following
6
B
IUS/01
1 module between the following
1 module between the following
Final exam
18
E
-
It will be activated in the A.Y. 2024/2025
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
1 module between the following
6
B
IUS/01
1 module between the following
1 module between the following
Final exam
18
E
-
Modules Credits TAF SSD
Between the years: 1°- 2°
Further language skills
6
F
-
Between the years: 1°- 2°
Training or project work
6
F
-
Between the years: 1°- 2°

Legend | Type of training activity (TTA)

TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.




S Placements in companies, public or private institutions and professional associations

Teaching code

4S008040

Credits

9

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

SECS-P/08 - MANAGEMENT

Period

2° periodo lezioni - GEM (aprile/maggio), 2° periodo lezioni - GEM (febbraio/marzo)

Courses Single

Authorized

Learning objectives

The goal of this course is to provide the main knowledge about logistics and supply chain manage-ment in emergency and humanitarian situations. The course will describe the processes, activities, actions and challenges that should be coordinated in order to manage effectively and efficiently an emergency supply chain. In doing this, he types and sources of emergencies will be analyzed, and the kind of public and private organizations involved will be defined. The couse will also provide students with practical methodologies and techniques that can be adopted in order to assess and mitigate risks and vulnerabilities related to emergency supply chain, from both a risk management and a business continuity perspective.

Prerequisites and basic notions

The goal of this course is to provide the main knowledge about logistics and supply chain manage-ment in emergency and humanitarian situations. The course will describe the processes, activities, actions and challenges that should be coordinated in order to manage effectively and efficiently an emergency supply chain. In doing this, he types and sources of emergencies will be analyzed, and the kind of public and private organizations involved will be defined. The couse will also provide students with practical methodologies and techniques that can be adopted in order to assess and mitigate risks and vulnerabilities related to emergency supply chain, from both a risk management and a business continuity perspective.

Program

- Introduction to logistics and supply chain management: activities, processes and management models - 'Lean' and 'agile' logistics and hybrid forms of 'leagility': application in the humanitarian and emergency management fields - Collaboration with logistics operators and the methods for selecting the forms of outsourcing for humanitarian contexts - Security and risk management: international reference standards, best practices, specific applications in emergency management - The management of operational and strategic risks in the emergency supply chain and decision-making models - Crisis management, disaster recovery and business continuity management: models and techniques for preventing critical events, managing the event and restoring business continuity - Analysis models of the trade-off between cost and logistic service in the management of emergencies - Performance measurement and goal prioritization: measurement models b based on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) - National, international and global logistics: how vulnerabilities, risks and emergencies change in a global supply chain. Reference book: Christopher M., Tatham P., 2011, Humanitarian Logistics Meeting the challenge of preparing for and responding to disasters, Kogan Page or Gaudenzi B., 2006, Risk management in supply chains, Giuffrè. Readings: -Alan Carroll and Jens Neu, (2009), "Volatility, unpredictability and asymmetry", Management Research News, Vol. 32 N. 11 pp. 1024 - 1037 -Gyöngyi Kovács and Karen M. Spens, (2011), "Trends and developments in humanitarian logistics - a gap analysis", International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, Vol. 41 N. 1 pp. 32 - 45 -Richard Oloruntoba, Richard Gray, (2006) "Humanitarian aid: an agile supply chain?", Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, Vol. 11 N. 2, pp. 115 - 120 -Cozzolino Alessandra (2014) , Agility in emergency logistics. Businesses learn from humanitarian organizations, Sinergie, Issue 95 - Martin Christopher, Denis Towill, (2001) "An integrated model for the design of agile supply chains", International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, Vol. 31 N. 4, pp. 235 - 246 -Uta Jüttner, Helen Peck & Martin Christopher (2003) “Supply chain risk management: outlining an agenda for future research”, International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications; Vol. 6 No. 4

Bibliography

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Didactic methods

Lectures, company testimonials, business cases and group works

Learning assessment procedures

The exam is a written exam composed by 4 open questions. A project work, developed in the form of a team work, will complete the evaluation.

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE

Evaluation criteria

The theoretical and precise knowledge of the topics of the course is assessed, ascertained through the written exam, and the ability to critically analyze and apply theoretical concepts to real cases, while the project work

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

a bonus (maximum 3 points) is awarded to the project work, which is added to the mark in 30/30 to the mark of the written exam.

Exam language

italiano

Type D and Type F activities

1° periodo lezioni - GEM From 10/2/23 To 12/22/23
years Modules TAF Teacher
1° 2° An introduction to Emergency Management D Matteo Nicolini (Coordinator)
1° 2° Operation of the “3° Stormo”, theoretical and practical logistics management and planning in emergency contexts D Matteo Nicolini (Coordinator)
1° 2° Infrastrutture, logistica e industria: strategie ed azioni nella nuova globalizzazione D Giovanna Ligugnana (Coordinator)
1° 2° Civil protections: the role of local councils D Matteo Nicolini (Coordinator)
1° 2° Tai-Ti aiuto io F Alessandra Cordiano (Coordinator)
1° 2° Università e DSA – Metodi e strategie per affrontare lo studio ed il percorso universitario (Edizione 2023) D Fabio Ferrari (Coordinator)
2° periodo lezioni - GEM (febbraio/marzo) From 2/12/24 To 3/26/24
years Modules TAF Teacher
1° 2° Project work - Gestione delle emergenze in Italia F Matteo Nicolini (Coordinator)
2° periodo lezioni - GEM (aprile/maggio) From 4/3/24 To 5/11/24
years Modules TAF Teacher
1° 2° Project work - Gestione delle emergenze in Italia F Matteo Nicolini (Coordinator)

Career prospects


Module/Programme news

News for students

There you will find information, resources and services useful during your time at the University (Student’s exam record, your study plan on ESSE3, Distance Learning courses, university email account, office forms, administrative procedures, etc.). You can log into MyUnivr with your GIA login details: only in this way will you be able to receive notification of all the notices from your teachers and your secretariat via email and soon also via the Univr app.

Student mentoring


Internships

Internships are aimed at enabling students to gain direct knowledge of the world of work and to acquire specific professional skills.

Internships are carried out under the responsibility of an individual lecturer, and can be carried out in professional firms, public administration bodies and companies recognised by the University of Verona.

Any CFU credits gained by doing internships will be recognised and recorded by the University in accordance with the relevant University regulations in force (Regolamento d’Ateneo per il riconoscimento dei crediti maturati negli stage universitari).

For further information on internships, please go to: https://www.univr.it/it/i-nostri-servizi/stage-e-tirocini.


Language skills


Graduation

List of theses and work experience proposals

theses proposals Research area
Analisi e riorganizzazione delle strutture comunitarie Various topics
La social network analysis applicata allo studio dei contesti colpiti da eventi catastrofici Various topics
L'intervento sociale in situazioni d'emergenza Various topics
Politiche d'intervento in condizioni d'emergenza Various topics
Terzo settore e gestione delle situazioni d'emergenza Various topics

Gestione carriere


Student login and resources