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45001-02 - Seminar: Business, Law and Economic Policy (6 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2025 |
| Course frequency | Annual course, starts in fall semester |
| Lecturers |
Jeffrey Macher (jeffrey.macher@unibas.ch)
Rolf Weder (rolf.weder@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | The target is to give master students an opportunity to write an own paper in English (that may be considered to be a first step towards the master’s thesis), to present the conclusions to an international audience of researchers at Georgetown University and New York University and discuss the results. |
| Learning objectives | Students will deepen their knowledge by: • writing an original scientific paper on an interesting topic that may serve as a first step to a Master's thesis • presenting the most important findings to a demanding audience in English in the U.S. |
| Bibliography | Students identify the relevant literature under the supervision of Prof. Rolf Weder (University of Basel) and Prof. Jeffrey Macher (Georgetown University). |
| Comments | |
| Weblink | Link |
| Admission requirements | Students have to be enrolled in one of the master programs at the Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Basel (exceptions are possible, for example for PhD students). Enrollment is necessary in the fall semester (writing the paper) AND the spring semester (presentation of the paper). |
| Course application | The seminar is offered as an annual course. Registration is only possible for the students who were successfully admitted to the seminar in the autumn semester 2024 and handed in a seminar paper latest by 27 November 2024. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| täglich | See individual dates | ||
| Comments | The seminar will take place in February 2025 (2. - 12.2.25) in Washington D.C. and New York City. |
Dates
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday 02.02.2025 | 08.00-20.00 | USA, -- |
| Monday 03.02.2025 | 08.00-20.00 | USA, -- |
| Tuesday 04.02.2025 | 08.00-20.00 | USA, -- |
| Wednesday 05.02.2025 | 08.00-20.00 | USA, -- |
| Thursday 06.02.2025 | 08.00-20.00 | USA, -- |
| Friday 07.02.2025 | 08.00-20.00 | USA, -- |
| Saturday 08.02.2025 | 08.00-20.00 | USA, -- |
| Sunday 09.02.2025 | 08.00-20.00 | USA, -- |
| Monday 10.02.2025 | 08.00-20.00 | USA, -- |
| Tuesday 11.02.2025 | 08.00-20.00 | USA, -- |
| Wednesday 12.02.2025 | 08.00-20.00 | USA, -- |
| Modules |
Module: Preparation Master's Thesis in Business and Technology (Master's Studies: Business and Technology) Module: Preparation Master's Thesis in Economics and Public Policy (Master's Studies: Economics and Public Policy) Module: Preparation Master's Thesis in Finance and Money (Master's Studies: Finance and Money) Module: Research Design in Business and Economics (Master's Studies: Business and Economics) Module: Research Design in Finance, Controlling, Banking (Master's Studies: Business and Economics) Module: Research Design in International Business, Trade and the Environment (Master's Studies: Business and Economics) Module: Research Design in Labor Economics, Human Resources and Organization (Master's Studies: Business and Economics) Module: Research Design in Marketing and Strategic Management (Master's Studies: Business and Economics) Specialization Module Global Europe: Globalized Trade and Business (Master's Studies: European Global Studies) Specialization Module Global Europe: Regional Integration and Global Flows (Master's Studies: European Global Studies) |
| Assessment format | seminar credit |
| Assessment details | The final grade is based on the following weights (seminar in February 2025): - seminar paper: 60% - presentation: 30% - discussion as well as the overall contribution in the seminar: 10%. |
| 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 |