Course detail

Understanding Global and European Business Environment

FP-PugebKAcad. year: 2019/2020

a) Introduction: Business and Economy in the 'New' Europe
b) The EU Treaty and European Business
c) The Single European Market
d) The European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU)
e) Euro currency: Implications for corporate strategies
f) 6. Competition, Aid and Industry: EU Policy Action
g) The European Workforce: Change and Regulation
h) The Greening of European Business: Environmental Policies and Management
i) European Business: Competing in the Global Marketplace
j) The Foreign Trade relations of the EU vis-?-vis the US, Japan, China

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

a) Dispute about the free movement of goods and services, labour, and capital (Schengen Agreement and the Economic and Monetary Union)
b) Discus the economic relationship between EU and the US, Japan, China
c) Evaluate how EU policies affecting business operations in Europe,
d) Explain the developments of economic integration in Europe (the Treaty of Rome and the Maastricht Treaty)

Prerequisites

This course assumes prior knowledge of microeconomics and macroeconomics at the bachelor level

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course contains lectures that explain basic principles, problems and methodology of the discipline, and exercises that promote the practical knowledge of the subject presented in the lectures.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Grades will be based on problem sets and written pair assignment and its presentation (20%), essay (20%), final exam (60%). The final exam will be closed book and will be comprehensive.

Course curriculum

Introduction: Business and Economy in the 'New' Europe
b) The EU Treaty and European Business
c) The Single European Market
d) The European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU)
e) Euro currency: Implications for corporate strategies
f) 6. Competition, Aid and Industry: EU Policy Action
g) The European Workforce: Change and Regulation
h) The Greening of European Business: Environmental Policies and Management
i) European Business: Competing in the Global Marketplace
j) The Foreign Trade relations of the EU vis-?-vis the US, Japan, China

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

a) To provide students a knowledge and understanding of the governance and business policies of the European Union,
b) To describe students an international business context, in order to further and understanding of the European business environment
c) To show students the impact of EU policies on the European business environment and on corporate strategies developed in response to these policies.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Attendance at lectures is required as well as studying of basic literature. Control is in teacher’s competence.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Barrass, Robert & Madhavan, Shobnana: European Economic Integration and Sustainable Development. Institutions, Issues and Policies. London: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1996. Pp.48-132 & 203-228.
Welford, Richard & Prescott, Kate: European Business. An Issue-Based Approach. 3.ed. London: Pitman Publishing, 1996. Pp. 116-157 & 463-473.
Piggott, J. and Cook, M, 1993 , International Business Economics: A European Perspective, Longman, New York.
Willem, M, 1993 , The Economics of European Integration: Theory, Practice, Policy, Dartmouth, Aldershot, England

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme MGR-KS Master's

    branch MGR-PFO-KS , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

12 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

Introduction: Business and Economy in the 'New' Europe
b) The EU Treaty and European Business
c) The Single European Market
d) The European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU)
e) Euro currency: Implications for corporate strategies
f) 6. Competition, Aid and Industry: EU Policy Action
g) The European Workforce: Change and Regulation
h) The Greening of European Business: Environmental Policies and Management
i) European Business: Competing in the Global Marketplace
j) The Foreign Trade relations of the EU vis-?-vis the US, Japan, China

Guided consultation in combined form of studies

25 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer