THE MAIN GOAL OF THE COURSE IS TO DRIVE THE ENGINEERING STUDENTS THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION OF THE FIRMS, BY DEFINING THEIR LOGICAL BOUNDARIES AND THEIR MAIN CHARACTERISTICS. AT THE END OF THE LESSONS, THE STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ABLE TO KNOW THE INSTITUTIONAL MATTERS OF THE FIRMS (BOTH PROFIT ORIENTED AND NOT FOR PROFIT), THEIR OBJECTIVES AND THE MAIN WAYS THEY HAVE TO PURSUE IN ORDER ACHIEVE THEIR OWN GOALS.