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37579-01 - Lecture: Business and Policy in the Global Economy (3 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2018 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Stephen Weymouth (stephen.weymouth@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Overview: This course examines the origins and market consequences of differences in the political and economic environment of business in different countries. It also explores firm market and non - market strategies in heterogeneous business environments. The core discipline and intellectual framework for the course blends economics and international political economy. |
| Learning objectives | Objectives: The first objective is to develop a framework for explaining continuity and change in the policy environment relevant to business. The second objective entails learning how to identify and analyze opportunity and risk in the global business environment with the use of theory and evidence. To achieve the course objectives, we have 8 sessions consisting of lecture and case studies . The course is highly interactive, so students are expected to attend having read the materials and prepared for lively discussion and debate. |
| Bibliography | Course Reading: to be published |
| Weblink | Weblink to ADAM |
| Admission requirements | Recommended Prerequisites: Introduction to Business (Einführung in die Betriebswirtschaftslehre, 10125) Introduction to Political Economics (Einführung in die Politische Ökonomie, 23518) Globalization and European Integration (Globalisierung und Europäische Integration, 34504) |
| Course application | Course application: All applications have to be processed through the Summer School office. Please fill in the application form, which can be found on the weblink: https://wwz.unibas.ch/summerschool/orientation-and-admission/ There is an orientation for all Summer School courses on Thursday 1 March, 2018; 17:00 at the WWZ, Auditorium. The online application is open from 2 March until 26 March 2018. Applications that are submitted by 12 March (23:59) will be handled on a priority basis. For more information please visit the Summer School website: https://wwz.unibas.ch/summerschool/home/ The enrollment for the lecture is at the same time the application for the exam! If there are still vacancies, we will accept late applications until 31 May 2018. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Electives Bachelor Business and Economics: Recommendations (Bachelor Business and Economics) Electives Bachelor Business and Economics: Recommendations (Bachelor's degree subject: Business and Economics) |
| Assessment format | end-of-semester examination |
| Assessment details | to be published |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Registration/deregistration: faculty |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | 1-6 0,1 |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Business and Economics , studiendekanat-wwz@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Faculty of Business and Economics |