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Language of instruction
English
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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
Training officer(s)
C.FAVIER
Stakeholder(s)
Cristina FAVIER
Présentation
Prerequisite
International economics (basics)
Goal
At the end of the course, the student should be able to :
Establish the gains from trade;
Realise why geography is important in the global economy;
Define export strategies.
Establish the gains from trade;
Realise why geography is important in the global economy;
Define export strategies.
Presentation
1. Prelude
1.1 International trade at a glance.
1.2 The benefits of trade;
1.3 Winners and losers;
1.4 Exchange rate regimes.
2. Globalisation and protectionism issues
2.1 Globalisation in perspective;
2.2 Arguments for and against protection;
2.3 Multilateralism, bilateral agreements and regional integration;
3. The continual role of geographical factors
3.1 Principles of economic geography;
3.2 International Business, Export Decisions, and Outsourcing.
1.1 International trade at a glance.
1.2 The benefits of trade;
1.3 Winners and losers;
1.4 Exchange rate regimes.
2. Globalisation and protectionism issues
2.1 Globalisation in perspective;
2.2 Arguments for and against protection;
2.3 Multilateralism, bilateral agreements and regional integration;
3. The continual role of geographical factors
3.1 Principles of economic geography;
3.2 International Business, Export Decisions, and Outsourcing.
Modalités
Forms of instruction
The final grade is calculated using the following formula:
20% Individual implication during lectures (punctuality, class attendance, interesting contributions to class discussions);
50% Final exam;
30% Group research (20 page report + 10 minute presentation followed by 10 minute discussion). Groups are composed of 2-3 students. Individual research can be accepted exceptionally.
Group research themes include:
1. The expected gains from EU-US agreements (session 3);
2. Silicon Valley (session 4);
3. French Cosmetic Valley (session 4);
4. Ruhr district (session 4);
5. Analysis of a specific cluster (session 4) (for a list of possible case studies see http://www.clusterobservatory.eu/index.html) ;
Organization
| Type | Amount of time | Comment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Présentiel | |||
| Cours interactif | 16,00 | ||
| Travail personnel | |||
| Group Project | 5,00 | ||
| Charge de travail personnel indicative | 5,00 | ||
| Overall student workload | 26,00 | ||
Evaluation
| Control type | Duration | Amount | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrôle continu | |||
| Examen partiel | 2,00 | 1 | 50,00 |
| Présentation orale | 0,20 | 1 | 30,00 |
| Participation | 16,00 | 1 | 20,00 |
| TOTAL | 100,00 | ||
Ressources
Bibliography
Krugman et al. (2012). International Economics. 9th edition. Prentice Hall. Pearson education. -