ORG448 Emerging Markets
- Studiepoeng:
- 7.5
- Ansvarlig avdeling:
- Handelshøyskolen ved UiA
- Emneansvarlige:
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- Francis Schortgen
- Liv Bente Hannevik Friestad
- 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.Forkunnskapskrav
Bacheor's degree in Business Administration or equivalent, including Culture and Ethics, International Management and 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
Emneansvarlig 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.