Business in Italy, Roma, Milan

1. Introduction to the Italian Republic (EU)
2. Business in Roma and Milan
3. Italian Economy
4. Italian Foreign Trade
5. Transport and Logistics
6. Case Studies: Italian Companies
   1. Ferrero
   2. Benetton
   3. Fiat
7. Access to the Italian market
8. Business Plan for Italy

The objectives of the subject “Foreign Trade, Logistics and Business in Italy” are the following:

1. To analyze the Italian Economy, Logistics and Global Trade
2. To identify business opportunities in the Italian market
3. To analyze the trade relations of Italy with the student's country
4. To know the Italian trade agreements as a member of the EU
5. To develop a business plan for the Italian market

Sample:

The Subject “Foreign Trade, Logistics and Business in Italy” belongs to the following Programs taught by EENI Global Business School:

Doctorate: World Trade.

Masters: International Business, Foreign Trade.

Languages: + Italia Italie Italia.

1. Credits of the Subject “Business, Trade and Transport in Italy”: 2

EENI Global Business School in Italian Commercio Estero.

1. Baltic-Adriatic Corridor (Poland, Slovenia)
2. Access to the:
   1. Atlantic Corridor (Portugal-Germany)
   2. North Sea-Mediterranean Transport Corridor

Italian Preferential Access and Trade Agreements:

1. Italy and the European Economic Area
2. European Union
   1. Economic and Monetary Union
   2. European Customs Union
   3. European Single Market
   4. The EU Services Directive
   5. European Digital Single Market
   6. As a member of the EU, Italy is a beneficiary of the EU Trade Agreements
3. Central European Initiative
4. Adriatic-Ionian Initiative
5. Regional Cooperation Council
6. SICA (observer country)

1. World Trade Organization (WTO)
   1. Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)
   2. Agreement on Sanitary Measures
   3. Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade
   4. Agreement on Preshipment Inspection
   5. Agreement on Safeguards
   6. Trade Facilitation Agreement
2. Convention Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods
3. CMR Convention (UN)
4. World Customs Organization (WCO)
   1. Kyoto Convention
5. COTIF Convention (Rail)
6. BIC
7. Chicago Convention (ICAO)
8. International Maritime Organization (IMO)
   1. Convention for Safe Containers
   2. Istanbul Convention
9. International Road Transport Union (IRU)
   1. TIR Convention
   2. Guidelines on Safe Load Securing for Road Transport
10. International Chamber of Shipping
11. CIM & CIT Rules (Rail Transport)
12. Customs Convention on Containers - not a member

1. European Union
   1. European Central Bank
   2. European Investment Bank
   3. EBRD
   4. EU-CELAC Summit
2. Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)

1. Economic Commission for Latin America (ECLAC)
2. Asia-Europe Meeting
3. Inter-American Development Bank (Non-borrowing country)
4. Asian Development Bank
5. African Development Bank
6. OECD
   1. OECD anti-corruption measures
7. United Nations
8. World Bank
9. World Trade Organization (WTO)
10. International Monetary Fund
11. CPLP (observer country)

Italy is an observer member

1. Association of Caribbean States (ACS)
2. Latin American Integration Association (LAIA)
3. Council of the Baltic Sea States
4. Black Sea Economic Cooperation
5. IORA (dialogue partner)

1. Borders of Italy: France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia
2. Official Language of Italy: Italian
3. Italian Capital: Roma
4. Area of Italy: 301,340 km²
5. Italian Population: 61 million people
6. Government of Italy: Parliamentary Republic

Religion in Italy: Christianity.

1. Roman Catholicism is the main religion in Italy

Italy belongs to the European Economic Area.

Italian Economy

1. The Italian economy is the fourth largest in the EU
2. The largest sectors of the Italian economy (61 million people) are fashion, mechanical construction, tourism (the fifth country in the world that receives more tourists), chemical export products, automotive sector and food products
3. The Northern regions are among the richest in the EU
4. Milan is the financial and industrial centre of the Italian Republic, Milan is one of the world fashion capitals
5. Rome is the third most visited city in the EU
6. Turin is the Italian automotive industry centre

Italian Foreign Trade

1. The main Italian export products are engineering, textiles, industrial machines, vehicles, transport equipment, chemical products, foods, beverages, minerals...
2. Top Italian export markets: Germany, France, the United States, Spain, the UK
3. Top Italian import partners: Germany, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain
4. As a member of the EU, Italy is a beneficiary of the EU Trade Agreements: South Korea, Tunisia, India, the ASEAN, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia...