Course EM7052 “Transition Management” – Fabrice GALIA- PhD - Session 1 - Student Introductions: Icebreaker - Individual reflection (10 minutes): one form per student

Dear students,

I hope you are all doing very well in Venezia.

I am Fabrice GALIA, PhD in Economics, Visiting Professor at Ca' Foscari University of Venice - Venice School of Management - VSM – Italia. Also, I am Sulitest Ambassador for LATAM - Mainstreaming Sustainability Literacy, and founder and Vice-President of NovAndina - Franco-Colombian Association of Researchers.

My main research interest focuses on the analysis of innovation and organization of firms. I work on complementarities between forms of innovation; dynamics of innovation; management innovation; green innovations and obstacles to innovation in France, Europe, Colombia, Chile, Mexico, and Latin America.

I would like to thank you for enrolling in the Course EM7052 entitled:
“Transition Management: Design, Strategy and Communication”
Master's Degree Programme (DM270) - [EMR7] Marketing Management

Thank you in advance for filling out the form - Student Introduction: Icebreaker - Individual Reflection (10 minutes):
one form per student
by 6 p.m. on Friday, November 6, 2026,
so we can begin our interactions during the Course EM7052 using this link:
https://forms.gle/9MWikku68pqN15xc7


Below you will find information about this Course EM7052:

Overview:
- This course aims to explore key topics and their implications for transition management.
- Transition management will focus on organization, innovation, internationalization, and sustainability, which complement core marketing management perspectives
- This course permits a particular emphasis on innovation
- The role of innovation in transition management, as well as the specific strategic role of marketing in managing transitions, are central themes of this course
- Its main objective is to enable students to understand and engage with topics that are complementary to marketing, to develop an open-minded perspective
- During this course, we will explore, analyze and discuss strategic implications for organizations, firms, managers, employees, and entrepreneurs

Expected learning outcomes: by the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Understand the key concepts, theories, and associated practices linked to transition management, particularly in the areas of organization, innovation, internationalization, and sustainability topics
- Be acquainted with and understand the main dimensions of the analysis of organization, innovation, internationalization, and sustainability
- Learn about and understand associated measures with organization, innovation, internationalization, and sustainability within a complex and global context
- Be able to integrate organization, innovation, internationalization, and sustainability into strategic decision-making
- Understand and analyze the strategic role of marketing in transition management
- Assess the strategic implications of these topics for organizations, firms, managers, employees, and entrepreneurs

Main Skills Developed:
- S1: To know and to understand the main dimensions of transition management, particularly in the areas of organization, innovation, internationalization, and sustainability
- S2: To be able to integrate transition management and associated areas into strategic decision-making
- S3: To know how to analyze and solve a problem and to know how to structure one’s thinking

Synchronous and asynchronous teaching techniques:
- Interactions, active participation, and flexibility throughout the course
- Teaching materials: Course slides, international academic publications, international reports, statistics, videos, and case studies
- International examples incorporating international real-world business cases
=> Co-construction of knowledge: students are active participants in their own learning
> Conscious, moderate, and critical use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools
>>> Application to work activities: recommendations and action plans linked to transition management - and associated areas - organization, innovation, internationalization, and sustainability - and making strategic decisions in your professional career
-Skills’ self-assessment
- Moodle: https://moodle.unive.it/course/view.php?idnumber=374083

I look forward to meeting you next Monday, November 6, 2026, in Aula 8B - San Giobbe - VSM Venise.

Best regards

Fabrice GALIA - PhD


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Fabrice GALIA
Researcher in Innovation and Organization
PhD in Economics

Visiting Professor
Venice School of Management
Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Sulitest Ambassador for LATAM
Mainstreaming Sustainability Literacy

Vice-President of NovAndina
Franco-Colombian Association of Researchers

Email: fabrice.galia@uvenice.it
Mobile: +33 (0)6 37 39 67 78
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