Changes in International Economics and Finance

Target group

Students with interest and basic knowledge in Global Economics, International Finance, Economic Policy and Markets.

Objectives

By the end of the course the students will have a better understanding of new trends in global Economics and Finance and the corresponding changes of the socio-economic, financial, entrepreneurial and technological environments in a global, regional and intercultural context and be able to evaluate the dynamic of change in this fields.

Cultural Change and Intercultural Management
Mega-Trends in the Global Economy
New aspects on International Trade and Investment
Forms of Capitalism and their influence on Economic Policy and Business
Multilateralism versus Bilateralism in the World Economy
Emergence of Regional Economic Integrations
Monetary and Currency Policies in an international comparison
Competition, Competitive Strategies and gaining Competitive Advantages
Internationalization strategies of international and multinational companies
Environmental Economics
Internet Economics
Stock Exchange in EU, USA, Japan and China
Asset Markets, Money, Prices and Capital Formation
Going Public – IPO
Towards digital enterprise - Information Technology as an agent of change
Organization and Technology in the networked enterprise

Lecturers

Prof. Dr. Gerhard M. Feldmeier, Hochschule Bremerhaven, Germany (Coordinator)
Prof. Dr. Wouter Siddre, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands
Prof. Dr. Christoffer Schneider, University of cooperative education Mannheim, Germany
Dr. Wolfgang Flieger, University of Greifswald
Prof. Angel Barajas, University of Vigo, Spain
Prof. Dr. Piotr Jedrzejowicz, Gdynia Maritime University, Poland
Prof. Dr. Bruce R. Dalgaard, St. Olaf College Northfield, USA

Learning Methods

Lectures and group discussions
Case studies, project work in teams based on the method of problem based learning
Site visits

Teaching Language

The course will be held in English

Credit points

5 ECTS credit points+ certificate.