The exam is formed by a Written/practical test, a personal essay and an oral examination. The Written/practical test consists of some theoretical and practical (related to the use of the statistical software R) questions. The personal essay concerns a data analysis carried out using the statistical tools introduced during classes. Oral exam is a discussion about the previous tests.

Oral Examination

The exam is oral and consists of some questions / exercises designed to assess: • the knowledge, understanding and ability to apply the techniques of analysis and discussion of the results of a linear programming problem; • the skills achieved in solving nonlinear programming problems; • the knowledge, understanding and ability to apply some criteria of individual choice to real problems under risk conditions, together with the ability to present the results achieved with an appropriate and rigorous technical language. There are 7 exam sessions in each solar year but students can enroll no more than three times, at their own choice. It is mandatory to register for the exam through the students portal: once the three exam participations have been reached, including withdrawals and refusals, the system will not allow further registrations. A partial test and a final exam are available as an alternative to the official exams.

One compulsory written exam consisting of six questions (closed books and closed notes), covering the whole course syllabus and including exercises, with a 60-minute duration. During the period of teaching, all students may sit for a mid-term written exam covering the first part of the course contents. o knowledge and understanding: by written open questions. o applying knowledge and understanding: through exercise. o making judgements: by written open questions. o communication skills: by written open questions. o learning skills: by a mid-term exam during the course

The examination consists of a written test on the texts mentioned above and provides insights on the topics covered in class.

Students will be assessed on the basis of: - a written exam related to geomarketing - a group exercise consisting of the realization of a geomarketing project. Details of the tutorial are provided on the course DIR page. The evaluation of the exercise will take into account: A. the quality and relevance of the data collection and organization methodology B. the effectiveness and relevance of the cartographic maps provided C. the ability to justify the choices made during the project. Each group will present its project, with modalities that will be defined during the first weeks of the course.

The final exam will be a written exam, with two open questions on each part of the program, for a total of four questions.

Oral examination divided into 3 questions.

Oral test.

Written examination about both theoretical and logical aspects of FSA tools. Questions can be made also about incidents, short cases and numerical exercises in order to evaluate the depth of students' comprehension and his ability in interpreting the results of the analysis.

The examination consists of a written test composed of open answers and exercises. For the purposes of the examination, the student must demonstrate that he has known and understood at least the basic concepts, he must be able to expose the acquired concepts in a clear manner demonstrating the ability to synthesize without overlook the fundamental concepts. A wider understanding of the content of the syllabus, which in particular allows the student to establish the connections between the various topics covered, lead to a more valuable assessment; to achieve a high vote, the student must be able to use independently of his knowledge and understanding of the content of teaching in order to address a thorough discussion on critical aspects of the subjects covered and to present its conclusions in a clear and logical mode. The written exam can be taken in two different ways: 1. by taking partial intermediate tests. Students who have attended course lectures will be able to take two partial tests. Each test shall be respectively on the syllabus of the first part and on the syllabus of the second part. Students can be accessed to the second partial test only if the first partial test has been passed with a grade of at least 18/30. The final grade will be automatically assigned after passing both written tests (calculated as the weighted average of the two tests). The grade must be recorded, or otherwise forfeit, in one of the three examinations of the winter session. Only for the first part of the course, the frequency of the three seminars in syllabus and three additional seminars chosen from the professor’ proposal at the beginning of the course will be entitled to 1 point to be added to the final vote. Likewise, the two teamwork which will be proposed by the professor during the course will be able to permit, after the positive assessment of the work, the achievement of further 2 points (1 for each work) to be added to the final vote. 2. by taking a general examination. Students who fail partial test, or who choose the general examination, must pass a written test on the entire syllabus. During the course, the following issues will be discussed: First part (Prof. Riva) 1. introduction and methodology of auditing; 2. the historical evolution of auditing; 3. independence of the auditor: The ethical dilemma; 4. the audit methodology applied to the financial statements; 5. reliability requirements of the Information System; 6. requirements of the organizational system: the internal audit fuction; 7. the cicle/processes approach; 8. the audit documentation used by the audit company (workshop with an expert); 9. the audit program (workshop with an expert); 10. the risk model of auditing; 11. the materiality; 12. big audit firms documentation – some examples presented by partners invited (workshop with an expert); 13. assurance in special situation and in crisis context; 14. presentation of empirical research of the University of Eastern Piedmont (workshop with an expert); 15. teamwork presentation. Second part (Prof. Maggi) 1. purpose, object and method of the financial accounting system; 2. The system of functioning of financial accounts; 3. the input and expenditure phases; 4. residues, economies, diseconomies; 5. the administrative result and its application; 6. the local authorities’ budget; 7. the budget balance; 8. audits procedure and statements to the budget; 9. the consumptive financial statements; 10. audits procedure and statements to the consumptive financial statements.

Written examinations to test knowledge of the law, the ability to process and organise acquired notions, and to apply the discipline in solving practical cases. - In accordance with the CCL regulation, for attending students only, a written exemption test is administered at the end of the lecture schedule, with mainly multiple-choice questions. The questions will reflect the course content and issues outlined in class. The test will last 45 minutes. Failure to participate in the test, failure to pass it or rejection of the grade awarded will lead to the examination being conducted in the same way as for non-attenders. - A written test with open-ended questions is administered during the ordinary examination for non-attending students or for attending students who did not participate in the exemption, failed it or refused the grade. The questions reflect the content of the course and the textbook. The test will last 45 minutes.

The exam is written. Students have to answer to 3 open questions within 45 minutes (max 10 points per question). The examination questions want to check if the student knows, understands and is able to use the theoretical models, in order to analyze the main themes, object of the course, and comment on the empirical evidence.

Written Test (60minutes; 4 open-questions)1 knowledge and understanding: by written open questions. 2. applying knowledge and understanding: through exercise. 3. making judgements: by written open questions. 4. communication skills: by written open questions. 5. learning skills: through exercises

Oral exam.

Written exam.

The exam is written. Students have to answer to 3 open questions within 45 minutes (max 10 points per question). The examination questions want to check if the student knows, understands and is able to use the theoretical models, in order to analyze the main themes, object of the course, and comment on the empirical evidence. Students, which have actively attended most of the classes and sit the exam during the summer session, can substitute one question with a class presentation.

As per the CCL Regulation, there will be a mid-term exam concerning the first part of the course, in writing, reserved for students attending. written final exam - The test - written - will last 45 minutes. It will consist of a series of "open questions". It aims to verify the knowledge of the regulations, the ability to process and organize data and concepts learned, applying discipline in the solution of practical cases.

The course is 8 CFU. The exam consists of a written test aimed at verifying the understanding of the topics addressed during the lessons. The student will have to answer five open questions (worth up to 6 points each)

Students will demonstrate acquired knowledge and skills: 1) DURING THE COURSE or 2) IN ORDINARY EXAMS 1) DURING THE COURSE participating in scheduled activities. The ongoing activities (as expressed in the educational objectives and teaching methods) will allow to verify the acquisition of knowledge, the acquisition of the ability to apply knowledge (discussions of cases with final reports), the acquisition of independent judgment (reports on solutions identified and organizational choices), the acquisition of communication skills (exposition of points of view on the problems and solutions identified) and the acquisition of learning skills (reports on operational problems faced in the classroom in the institutional aspects). 2) IN ORDINARY EXAMS In a one-hour exam, structured as follows: - Phase I: 20 closed-ended questions - Phase II (if Phase I is passed): 1 open-ended question [to perfect the preparation the text is essential and sufficient]

Both written and oral examinations

Oral exam.

Oral exam

One compulsory written exam (closed books and closed notes) with a 60-minute duration, covering the whole course syllabus. The knowledge of the topics of the course will be find out by 1 or 2 multiple-choice questions each evaluated 2 marks and 1 or 2 open questions evaluated up to 10 marks. Applying knowledge will be find out by 1 or 2 exercises each evaluated up to 10 marks. Communication skills, making judgments and learning skills will be find out by analyzing the answers to the 1 or 2 open questions cited above. During the period of teaching all students may sit for a partial test covering the first part of the course contents.

One compulsory written exam (closed books and closed notes) constituted of 6 questions (open questions, multiple choice questions and exercises) with a 60 minutes duration, covering the whole course program. During the period of teaching at the end of the course all students may sit for a partial test covering, respectively, the firs and the second part of the course contents 1. knowledge and understanding: by written open questions. 2. applying knowledge and understanding: through exercises 3. making judgements: by written open questions. 4. communication skills: by written open questions. 5. learning skills: by mid term exams during the course. Self-assesment tests on the course official web page.

One compulsory written exam (closed books and closed notes) constituted of 6 questions (open questions, multiple choice questions and exercises) with a 60 minutes duration, covering the whole course program. During the period of teaching at the end of the course all students may sit for a partial test covering, respectively, the firs and the second part of the course contents 1. knowledge and understanding: by written open questions. 2. applying knowledge and understanding: through exercises 3. making judgements: by written open questions. 4. communication skills: by written open questions. 5. learning skills: by mid term exams during the course. Self-assesment tests on the course official web page.

To cope with a firm or financial problem through the use of Excel.

A compulsory written exam consisting in: - a question designed to test the level of knowledge achieved of the concepts considered; - two short exercises aimed to test the knowledge and understanding of the course contents, together with the ability to apply this knowledge, with regard to the recognition of a vector space and the calculation of eigenvalues and eigenvectors of a square matrix; - a more structured exercise on the course topics, aimed to test the capacity for autonomous choice of the most appropriate tool in the study of the assigned problem and the ability to express the results obtained with a sufficiently rigorous technical language. There are 7 exam sessions in each solar year but students can enroll no more than three times, at their own choice. It is mandatory to register for the exam through the students portal: once the three exam participations have been reached, including withdrawals and refusals, the system will not allow further registrations.

written compilation of a difficult personal negotiation plan in order to use what has been learned

The exam consists of a written examination of the subject for both attending and non-attending students based on the course textbook and other teaching materials available on the course page on the DIR platform. The student may take the same examination a maximum of three times in one academic year (for the discipline of exams, please refer to Art. 35 of the Regolamento didattico di Ateneo. Passing the final exam for CLEA and JURISPRUDENCE is valid for the purposes of achieving the exam "idoneità". The 60-minute examination is written and computer-based and consists of the following three sections: - Listening - Reading - Vocabulary & Use of English

The exam consists of a written examination of the subject for both attending and non-attending students based on the course textbook and other teaching materials available on the course page on the DIR platform. The student may take the same examination a maximum of three times in one academic year (for the discipline of exams, please refer to Art. 35 of the Regolamento didattico di Ateneo. Passing the final exam for CLEA and JURISPRUDENCE is valid for the purposes of achieving the exam "idoneità". The 60-minute examination is written and computer-based and consists of the following three sections: - Listening - Reading - Vocabulary & Use of English

Written examination: some questions with practical exercises and one query regarding general issues of the financial statements.

One compulsory written exam (closed books and closed notes). The knowledge of the topics of the course will be find out by 1 or 2 multiple-choice questions each evaluated 2 marks and 1 or 2 open questions evaluated up to 10 marks. Applying knowledge will be find out by 1 or 2 exercises each evaluated up to 10 marks. Communication skills, making judgments and learning skills will be find out by analyzing the answers to the 1 or 2 open questions cited above. During the period of teaching all students may sit for a partial test covering the first part of the course contents.

The exam is written, with a maximum score of 30/30 cum laude. The written examination consists of two parts. - A part (maximum score 18 points) aimed at verifying knowledge and understanding of the program. It is composed of 12 closed-ended questions (1.5 points for each correct answer; 0 point in case of no answer; -0.5 points in case of wrong answer). - A part (maximum score 15 points) tests the ability to apply knowledge and making judgments, through a problem set, composed of several questions, or through separated exercises. Warning: if a student does not pass the exam, or results as “not sufficient”, withdraws from the exam, or refuse the mark of the exam three times in the same year, he cannot participate again at the exam until the following year. The solar year is considered for the calculation.

The exam is written and integrated with the module of Public Finance, held by Prof. Massimiliano Piacenza. The whole exam of Economic Policy and Public Finance consists in 32 multiple choice questions, divided into 16 of Economic Policy and 16 of Public Finance. The total time for the exam is 30 minutes. It is possible to seat for the exam up to three times per academic year. For more detailed information, see the exam rules published on DIR websites of Economic Policy and Public Finance courses.

The exam is written and integrated with the module of Economic Policy (EA018), held by Prof. Ferruccio Ponzano. The whole exam of Economic Policy and Public Finance consists in 32 multiple choice questions, divided into 16 of Economic Policy and 16 of Public Finance. The total time for the exam is 30 minutes. It is possible to seat for the exam up to three times per academic year. For more detailed information, see the exam rules published on DIR websites of Economic Policy and Public Finance courses.

One compulsory written exam (closed books and closed notes) constituted of 6 questions (open questions, multiple choice questions and exercises) with a 60 minutes duration, covering the whole course program. During the period of teaching at the end of the course all students may sit for a partial test covering, respectively, the firs and the second part of the course contents 1. knowledge and understanding: by written open questions. 2. applying knowledge and understanding: through exercises 3. making judgements: by written open questions. 4. communication skills: by written open questions. 5. learning skills: by mid term exams during the course. Self-assesment tests on the course official web page.

One compulsory written exam (closed books and closed notes) constituted of 6 questions (open questions, multiple choice questions and exercises) with a 60 minutes duration, covering the whole course program. During the period of teaching at the end of the course all students may sit for a partial test covering, respectively, the firs and the second part of the course contents 1. knowledge and understanding: by written open questions. 2. applying knowledge and understanding: through exercises 3. making judgements: by written open questions. 4. communication skills: by written open questions. 5. learning skills: by mid term exams during the course. Self-assesment tests on the course official web page.

The exam is written, managed electronically via the Moodle / DIR platform and lasts one hour. It also allows getting the praise (30/30 cum laude). There is no oral exam or oral integration of the written grade. The written exam consists of two parts: a part aimed at Knowledge & Understanding (maximum of 18 points, with 12 multiple choice questions of 1.5 points each and penalty of 0.5 points for wrong answer) and a part aimed at Applying Knowledge (maximum 15 points, with 3 open-ended questions). In the Knowledge & Understanding part, a grade of at least 9 points must be achieved. The exam can be taken a maximum of three times during the calendar year, without skip of attempt in case of insufficient result in the previous exam. There is no possibility of withdrawal.

The exam is written, managed electronically via the Moodle / DIR platform and lasts one hour. The exam can be taken a maximum of three times during the solar year, without skip of attempt in case of insufficient result in the previous exam. There is no possibility of withdrawal. The exam allows getting the praise (30/30 cum laude). There is no oral exam or oral integration of the written grade. The written exam consists of two parts: a part aimed at Knowledge & Understanding (maximum of 18 points, with 12 multiple choice questions of 1.5 points each and penalty of 0.5 points for wrong answer) and a part aimed at Applying Knowledge (maximum 14 points, with 3 open-ended questions). In the Knowledge & Understanding part, a grade of at least 8 points must be achieved (and a total score of 18 for the whole exam)

The exam consists of a written test and an optional oral test. The written test is divided into a laptop based exam (using the SEB system) with numerical questions, constructed in such a way as to verify the knowledge and understanding of the course contents, and with different levels of difficulty (low, medium, high). The questions having a low difficulty level aims to verify a minimum level of understanding of the course topics. The medium-high difficulty questions aim to verifying the ability to autonomously choose the tools suitable for solving complex problems. The written test can only be taken after passing an online test. The oral exam is generally optional, but it is compulsory if you want to reach a score higher than 27. The test, in addition to questions aimed at verifying the full knowledge of the concepts presented during the course, tries to verify the ability of autonomous reasoning through the solving problems that differ slightly from those presented during the course. At the discretion of the course teachers, students may be asked to take a compulsory oral exam. See the web page of the course at www.dir.uniupo.it

The exam consists of a written test and an optional oral test. The written test is divided into a laptop based exam (using the SEB system) with numerical questions, constructed in such a way as to verify the knowledge and understanding of the course contents, and with different levels of difficulty (low, medium, high). The questions having a low difficulty level aims to verify a minimum level of understanding of the course topics. The medium-high difficulty questions aim to verifying the ability to autonomously choose the tools suitable for solving complex problems. The written test can only be taken after passing an online test. The oral exam is generally optional, but it is compulsory if you want to reach a score higher than 27. The test, in addition to questions aimed at verifying the full knowledge of the concepts presented during the course, tries to verify the ability of autonomous reasoning through the solving problems that differ slightly from those presented during the course. At the discretion of the course teachers, students may be asked to take a compulsory oral exam. See the web page of the course at www.dir.uniupo.it

Written final exam with exercises (to test the methods' application) and questions (multiple choice or open - to test the comprehension of managerial control mechanisms)

Written final exam with exercises (to test the methods' application) and questions (multiple choice or open - to test the comprehension of managerial control mechanisms)