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Course details 2012-2013  
    
Business in Emerging Markets
Course Code :2102TEWEIO
Study domain:International management and e
Semester:Semester: 1st semester
Contact hours:30
Credits:3
Study load (hours):84
Contract restrictions: No contract restriction
Language of instruction :English
Exam period:exam in the 1st semester
Tutor(s)Liliane Van Hoof

 


1. Prerequisites

At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences:
Specific prerequisites for this course:
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2. Learning outcomes




3. Course contents

  • 28/09: Introduction 
  • 05/10: History of Central and Eastern Europe and the characteristics of a centrally planned economy 
  • 12-23/10: see course outline of Prof Manaserrian
  • 09-16-23/11: Macro-economic stabilization,structural adaptation and reintegration in the world economy of CEE .  The  results of 20 year transition and the situation today in Central and Eastern Europe and the CIS. Trade and Investment in the region. Company  strategies towards these countries. 
  • 30/11-03/12: Business and  Business environment in the Bric countries 
  • 07/12: Emerging markets  : Gulf Cooperation Council members and South Africa
  • 14/12: conclusions



4. Teaching method

Class contact teaching:
  • Lectures



  • 5. Assessment method and criteria

    Examination:
  • Written without oral presentation


  • 6. Study material

    Required reading

    • Marie Lavigne , The  economics of transition, Palgrave, 1999
    • Erik Berglof. Transition Report 2009 : Transition in crisis? November 2 2009
    • Reader


    Optional reading

    The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis:

    Interesting  material is also found in the WTO annual trade report (www.wto.org) and the World Investment report  ( www.unctad.org ) and in the bibliography and the websites that are also on blackboard.  All  the material  can be found on blackboard.




    7. Contact information

    (+)last update: 27/09/2011 20:58 liliane.vanhoof  

     
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