World Economy and Business

Garant předmětu:

Tomáš Evan

Přednášející:

Tomáš Evan

Cvičící:

Tomáš Evan

Předmět zajišťuje:

katedra softwarového inženýrství

Anotace:

The minimum of enrolled students is 8. If the capacity is not fulfilled, the course will not be taught.

The course introduces students of technical universities to international business. It does that predominantly by comparing individual countries and key regions of the world economy. Students get to know about different religions and cultures, necessary for doing business in diverse societies as well as indexes of economic freedom, corruption and economic development, which are needed for the right investment decision. Seminars help to improve knowledge in the form of discussions based on individual readings.

Požadavky:

Student needs to create and present working paper of specific structure to pass. There are semestral paper and its presentation (35+5 percent), two written exams (20 and 30 percent) of a mix of multiple-choice and open-ended questions. Active participation during seminars is also required (10 out of 100 percent).

Osnova přednášek:

1. Introduction to course. International economic relation, Definition of terms;

2. World before global economy, Economic liberalism,

3. Pax Britannica, gold standard and first wave of globalization agents of bank and businessmen in British Empire

4. International economic system: establishing financial institutions (GATT/WTO, MMF)

5. Pax Americana, Breton Wood system a rise of multinational corporations (MNCs)

6. European economic renaissance and creation of EHS, its position in world economy

7. World before and after oil crisis of 1973: end of Breton Wood system

8. The origins of international capital mobility, from banks to MNCs and FDI in 1980s;

9. The end of the socialist economies and transition strategies (Shock Therapy vs. Gradualism Approach), their reintroduction into world economy

10. Liberalisation of capital movement regimes, Financial institutions and International mobility of capital and financial crisis of 1990s (Mexico, Brazil, East Asia, Argentina)

11. World economy centres: European monetary union and European economic policies

12. World economy centres: USA and NAFTA

13. World economy centres: China, Japan and APEC

Osnova cvičení:

Bude doplněno

Cíle studia:

The course introduces students of technical universities to international business. It does that predominantly by comparing individual countries and key regions of the world economy. Students get to know about different religions and cultures, necessary for doing business in diverse societies as well as indexes of economic freedom, corruption and economic development, which are needed for the right investment decision. Seminars help to improve knowledge in the form of discussions based on individual readings.

Studijní materiály:

Štěrbová, L., Mezinárodní obchod ve světové krizi 21. století, Praha 2013.

Cavusgil, S.T., Knight, G., Rieselberger, J., International Business: The New Realities, 2013.

Cihelková, E., Světová ekonomika ? nové jevy a perspektivy, Praha 2006.

Evan, T., Chapters of European Economic History, Praha 2014.

Kubišta, V., Mezinárodní ekonomické vztahy, Praha 1999.

Poznámka:

Information about the course and courseware are available at https://courses.fit.cvut.cz/BI-SEP

Další informace:

https://moodle-vyuka.cvut.cz/course/view.php?id=8728

Rozvrh na zimní semestr 2024/2025:

Rozvrh není připraven

Rozvrh na letní semestr 2024/2025:

Rozvrh není připraven

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