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Module code: IBB-460 |
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4V (4 hours per week) |
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Semester: 4 |
Mandatory course: yes |
Language of instruction:
English |
Assessment:
Written exam (90 minutes / can be repeated semesterly)
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IBB-460 (P420-0241) International Business, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2020
, semester 4, mandatory course
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60 class hours (= 45 clock hours) over a 15-week period. The total student study time is 150 hours (equivalent to 5 ECTS credits). There are therefore 105 hours available for class preparation and follow-up work and exam preparation.
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Recommended prerequisites (modules):
IBB-340 Microeconomics IBB-350 Macroeconomics
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Recommended as prerequisite for:
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Module coordinator:
Prof. Dr. Leonhard Firlus |
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Leonhard Firlus
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Learning outcomes:
After successfully completing this module, students will be able to: - illustrate the causes and effects of trade in a global environment and apply them to current examples. - illustrate the structure of a balance of payments and carry out transactions independently. - explain how exchange rates are determined and their importance for international competitiveness. - show the possibilities and limits of an expansive demand policy at fixed and floating exchange rates. - name the central institutions of the European Union and their tasks.
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Module content:
1. The balance of payments 2. Exchange rates and the foreign exchange market 3. Aggregate demand in an open economy under fixed and floating exchange rates 4. Theory of international trade 5. Trade policy 6. Introduction to the European Union
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Teaching methods/Media:
This module consists of lectures and group work. Students are expected to prepare and present small group projects on selected topics about foreign trade.
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Recommended or required reading:
- Krugman, Paul / Obstfeld, Maurice: International Economics. Addison-Wesley, Reading Mass., latest edition. - Maennig, Wolfgang: Auߟenwirtschaft, Vahlen Verlag, München, latest edition. - Rose, Klaus und Karlhans Sauernheimer: Theorie der Auߟenwirtschaft, Vahlen Verlag, München, latest edition. - Salvatore, Dominick: International Economics. John Wiley & Sons Inc., New York, latest edition.
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