PIAO Course – Integrated Activity and Organisation Plan – 1st Edition

The PIAO Course, 1st edition, is an interdepartmental university improvement course, not a master, offered by the University of Naples Parthenope with the Department of Law. It concerns the Integrated Activity and Organisation Plan, with a focus on performance, transparency and anti-corruption in public administration. The page does not detail the modules. The Integrated Activity and Organisation Plan is the tool through which public administrations plan objectives, performance, transparency and anti-corruption. The course addresses it in an applied way, with attention to the organisational and operational skills needed to build and manage it.

The course lasts six weeks, in blended format: online and in person in Naples. The cost is €516. The page indicates September 15, 2025 as the start date, already past as of today. Credits are recognised by the university, but not quantified. The language is not declared and Italian is presumed. The short duration, six weeks, and the blended format, online and in person in Naples, make it compatible with work. The cost of €516 is low. The page does not detail the contents or the hours, so it is advisable to ask for the calendar and the assessment arrangements. The edition indicated is the first.

The aim is to provide applied skills and organisational and operational abilities to public administration professionals. The career opportunities are technical roles in public administration, organisational consulting and administrative management. The page cites accreditation with the National School of Administration for the OIVs and an agreement with the CNDCEC. The accreditations cited, with the National School of Administration for the OIVs and with an agreement with the CNDCEC, indicate its professional relevance. The career opportunities concern technical roles in public administration, organisational consulting and administrative management. It is aimed at graduates and public administration professionals. Before applying it is advisable to compare this information with that published on the university's official website, which may be more up to date than the page. It is also advisable to contact the department's teaching office to clarify any doubts about attendance, lesson calendar, assessment methods and organisation of the final exam. Those who work should carefully assess the commitment required, in terms of weekly hours and attendance, to understand whether the programme is compatible with other professional or personal commitments. It may also be useful to ask whether information sessions or orientation days are held, in which lecturers present the course and answer candidates' questions. Finally, it is advisable to check the application deadlines and the documents to attach, because enrolment deadlines may be short and vary from one academic year to the next.