ORG448 Emerging Markets
- Studiepoeng:
- 7.5
- Ansvarlig avdeling:
- Handelshøyskolen ved UiA
- Emneansvarlig:
- Stein Oluf Kristiansen
- Undervisningssemester:
- Vår
- Undervisningsspråk:
- English.
- Varighet:
- 1 semester
Emnet er tilknyttet følgende studieprogram
- International Business, masterprogram
- Regnskap og revisjon - siviløkonom, masterprogram
- Økonomi og administrasjon - siviløkonom, masterprogram
- Økonomi og administrasjon - siviløkonom, 5-årig masterprogram
Undervisningsspråk
English.Anbefalte forkunnskaper
ORG439 Culture and Ethics, ORG409 International Management and MF-401 International Marketing, or equivalent.
Innhold
The course aims to train students to understand the national economies of states and regions with a growing influence in the global economy and world politics. The course has three main theoretical and methodological components: systematic assessment of resources for national economic growth; the role of institutions for sustainable economic development and welfare distribution; and government policies for growth with equity. The following issues will be covered under each component:
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Resources for economic growth: Natural and human, including education; Energy, including renewables; Social and cultural capital; Dutch disease and theories on resource curse avoidance; Growth models
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The role of institutions: Economic, political, judicial; Democratic versus authoritarian political systems; The importance of rule of law; Corruption
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Government policies and their impacts on business, growth, and environmental and social sustainability; Monetary and fiscal policies; Trade policies and foreign relations; Labor markets and social policies
Læringsutbytte
On successful completion of the course the student should be able to
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understand the complexity of economic development and the need for an interdisciplinary approach for academic analyses and policy making in emerging economies
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identify and quantify sources of national economic growth and preconditions for sustainable economic development
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understand the role of institutions, including corrupt practices, on business operation and economic development
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realize similarities and differences among emerging markets
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recognize national and global reasons behind economic turmoil and crises
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understand challenges and opportunities facing multinational enterprises operating in emerging economies
Vilkår for å gå opp til eksamen
Presentation of the term paper. More information will be given in Canvas at the start of the semester.
Undervisnings- og læringsformer
Lectures, class discussions, case presentations and a term paper. Estimated workload is about 200 hours.
Studentevaluering
Studieprogramleder i samråd med studenttillitsvalgt fastsetter evalueringsform og om emnene skal ha midtveis- eller sluttevaluering, jf. kvalitetssystemet kapittel 4.1. Informasjon om evalueringsform for emnet publiseres i Canvas.
Tilgang for privatister
No
Eksamen
Final individual paper. Letter grades.