Establishment
Language of instruction
English
Teaching content
STRATEGY MANAGEMENT
Training officer(s)
A.STEINHOUSE
Stakeholder(s)
A.STEINHOUSE
Présentation
Prerequisite
N/A
Goal
- understand the EU decision-making process and how the EU works;
- identify where the decisions are really made in Brussels;
- understand how to influence the EU institutions;
- understand the historical origins, different methods of economic integration, enlargement and future development of the EU;
- develop the skills and ethics needed for effective business negotiation within an enlarged EU
- identify where the decisions are really made in Brussels;
- understand how to influence the EU institutions;
- understand the historical origins, different methods of economic integration, enlargement and future development of the EU;
- develop the skills and ethics needed for effective business negotiation within an enlarged EU
Presentation
The treaties and the spirit of the EU.
The origins of the EU and the objectives of the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community. Different methods of economic integration: free trade area; customs union; single market; Economic and Monetary Union. Treaty reforms: Single European Act; Treaty on European Union; (Amsterdam Treaty; Nice Treaty; Constitutional Treaty); Lisbon Treaty.
Overview of the main institutions and the decision-making process.
How the European Commission, Council, and European Parliament operate and fit together. How to influence the EU institutions: ethics, lobbying exercise and lobbying tips. Using critical thinking and gathering knowledge and resources to make change happen.
The future of Europe, EU enlargement and institutional evolution.
Development of different groups of EU policy areas. Forms of integration: intergovernmental, neofunctional (Community method), federal. Recent and future EU enlargement; Copenhagen criteria; candidate countries. Future development of the EU
Negotiation exercise: negotiating soft skills.
Preparing for a negotiation and establishing your position; presentational tips; procedural points. Two rounds of negotiating. Debrief and reinforcement of key learning points to cover: roles of Presidency, EP, Commission; lobbying; ethics; coordination; operating in an enlarged EU.
The origins of the EU and the objectives of the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community. Different methods of economic integration: free trade area; customs union; single market; Economic and Monetary Union. Treaty reforms: Single European Act; Treaty on European Union; (Amsterdam Treaty; Nice Treaty; Constitutional Treaty); Lisbon Treaty.
Overview of the main institutions and the decision-making process.
How the European Commission, Council, and European Parliament operate and fit together. How to influence the EU institutions: ethics, lobbying exercise and lobbying tips. Using critical thinking and gathering knowledge and resources to make change happen.
The future of Europe, EU enlargement and institutional evolution.
Development of different groups of EU policy areas. Forms of integration: intergovernmental, neofunctional (Community method), federal. Recent and future EU enlargement; Copenhagen criteria; candidate countries. Future development of the EU
Negotiation exercise: negotiating soft skills.
Preparing for a negotiation and establishing your position; presentational tips; procedural points. Two rounds of negotiating. Debrief and reinforcement of key learning points to cover: roles of Presidency, EP, Commission; lobbying; ethics; coordination; operating in an enlarged EU.
Modalités
Organization
Type | Amount of time | Comment | |
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Présentiel | |||
Cours interactif | 16,00 | Lectures and group work | |
Autoformation | |||
Lecture du manuel de référence | 8,00 | Advance reading | |
Recherche | 12,00 | Reading and research | |
Travail personnel | |||
Group Project | 6,00 | Preparation for negotiation exercise | |
Charge de travail personnel indicative | 8,00 | Influencing and Lobbying assignment | |
Overall student workload | 50,00 |
Evaluation
Assessment based on participation and effectiveness in negotiation simulation exercise.
Control type | Duration | Amount | Weighting |
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Contrôle continu | |||
Participation | 16,00 | 1 | 75,00 |
Autres | |||
Projet Individuel | 6,00 | 1 | 25,00 |
TOTAL | 100,00 |
Ressources
Bibliography
Nugent, Neill, The Government and Politics of the European Union, eighth edition, Palgrave Macmillan, 2017 (ISBN 9781137454096) [suggested only; not required] -
Suder, Gabriele, Doing Business in Europe, second edition, Sage, 2012 (ISBN 9780857020857) [suggested only; not required] -
Suder, Gabriele, Doing Business in Europe, second edition, Sage, 2012 (ISBN 9780857020857) [suggested only; not required] -