Topic

Lesson 1

Ø  Preliminary information on the course’s structure, syllabus, exam and evaluation criteria;

Ø  Introduction to Business and Corporate Law

Lesson 2

Ø  Incorporation of an Italian “S.p.A.” and an Italian “S.r.l.” (together with main differences and classes of shares and quota)

Lesson 3

Ø  Fundamentals of corporate governance (i.e. stakeholders and management) useful to serve the entrepreneurship practice;

Ø  Corporate Social Responsibility

Lesson 4

Ø  Introduction to Merger and Acquisition, part. 1 representing challenges “typical” of the mature life of companies (i.e. Deal-structuring (kick off negotiations, main interests and main structure – asset deal or share deal), other structures (capital increase – classes of shares or mergers and de-mergers) and the acquisition process)

Lesson 5

Ø  Introduction to Merger and Acquisition, part. 2 representing challenges “typical” of the mature life of companies (i.e. signing, interim period, closing and post-closing)

Lesson 6

Ø  The Share Purchase Agreement (SPA): a closer look

Lesson 7

Ø  Basics of shareholders agreements and by-laws with particular attention to the late stages of the companies’ life cycle, mentioning principles and structure of “exit” procedures

Lesson 8

INTERMEDIATE EXAM

Lesson 9

Ø  Private equity (together with LBO) and venture capital

Lesson 10

Ø  Financing and bonds serving the business of the company

Lesson 11

Ø  Basics of restructuring by rendering a practical insight on ways to face possible company’s economic difficulties

Lesson 12

Ø  Commercial contracts (national and international) applied in the day-to-day company’s life

Lesson 13

Ø  Privacy and Data protection Law part. 1;

Ø  Privacy and Data protection Law part. 2

Lesson 14

Ø  Sum-up of the course topics

Lesson 15

FINAL EXAM