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Language of instruction
English
Teaching content
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
This course occurs in the following program(s)
IESEG Degree - Programme Grande École
- Crédits ECTS: 2.00
Training officer(s)
S.MORICONI
Stakeholder(s)
Simone MORICONI, Matthieu PICAULT, Philippe LEDENT, Oscar BERNAL, Thierry MOUELLE, Steve TRYPSTEEN
Présentation
Prerequisite
Basic knowledge of macroeconomics, corporate accounts and financial markets.
Goal
The purpose of the course is to learn how macroeconomic fluctuations affect the performance and profitability of corporate firms in different sectors, the ways by which the business cycles affect the management decisions, and which kinds of optimal financial assets management policies have to be conducted in reaction to different macroeconomic events.
At the end of the course, the student should be able to:
- understand business cycles reports published by the management and financial press
- perceive how macroeconomic fluctuations affect the profitability of corporate firms
- know how firms of various sectors may react to macroeconomic fluctuations
- appreciate how financial assets management has to be conducted to take benefit from macroeconomic fluctuations
At the end of the course, the student should be able to:
- understand business cycles reports published by the management and financial press
- perceive how macroeconomic fluctuations affect the profitability of corporate firms
- know how firms of various sectors may react to macroeconomic fluctuations
- appreciate how financial assets management has to be conducted to take benefit from macroeconomic fluctuations
Presentation
The course is divided into two main sections. The first focuses on the understanding of the macroeconomic outlook and the business cycle while the later studies its implication for companies.
Modalités
Organization
| Type | Amount of time | Comment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Présentiel | |||
| Cours magistral | 10,00 | ||
| Cours interactif | 6,00 | ||
| Travail personnel | |||
| Group Project | 30,00 | ||
| Charge de travail personnel indicative | 5,00 | ||
| Overall student workload | 51,00 | ||
Evaluation
The evaluation system is based on two pillars :
- a group project (70% of final mark) and
- a final exam (40% of final exam).
The group project's objective is to apply the mechanisms explained during lectures to a specific company. The final exam assesses the theoretical knowledge acquired by the student.
- a group project (70% of final mark) and
- a final exam (40% of final exam).
The group project's objective is to apply the mechanisms explained during lectures to a specific company. The final exam assesses the theoretical knowledge acquired by the student.
| Control type | Duration | Amount | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Examen (final) | |||
| Examen écrit | 0,00 | 1 | 40,00 |
| Autres | |||
| Projet Collectif | 0,00 | 1 | 60,00 |
| TOTAL | 100,00 | ||