Trade and International Business: INTERNATIONAL TRADE ORGANIZATION

Code Cours
2324-IÉSEG-IN-S1S2-ECO-ECOIBPEI01CE
Language of instruction
English
Teaching content
ECONOMICS
Training officer(s)
O.KARASSEVA
Stakeholder(s)
Olga KARASSEVA
Level
Course for exchange students
Program year
Period

Présentation

Prerequisite
International economics and finance
Goal
At the end of the course, the students should be able to:
Rise awareness of the international organisations (IO) role
Be able to understand how international organizations work
Understand IO strategies and its impact on the economy
Understand how IO facilitate trade.
Presentation
. Prologue
1.1 Different levels of organizations/unions: National, Regional, and International (multilateralism, regional integrations, and bilaterial agreements)
1.2 A brief history and theory of International trade relations : Globalization is an old phenomenon
1.3 From protectionism to trade liberalization
1.4 The goal and the purposes of international organizations

2. International level: IO
2.1 WTO: A brief History (from GATT to WTO), Main activities (DSB), Advantages and weaknesses
2.2 IMF: A brief History, Main activities, Advantages and weaknesses


3. Regional level: Regional unions
3.1 Effect of a free trade zone creation
3.2 Regional Unions in the world: EU, EAEU, NAFTA, MERCOSUR, ASEAN
3.3 Levels, rules, practices

Modalités

Organization
Type Amount of time Comment
Présentiel
Cours magistral 9,00
Cours interactif 7,00
Travail personnel
Group Project 14,00
Charge de travail personnel indicative 14,00
Autoformation
Lecture du manuel de référence 3,00
Overall student workload 47,00
Evaluation
he final grade is calculated using the following formula:
20% Individual implication during lectures (punctuality, class attendance, interesting contributions to class discussions);
50% Final exam : Final Project
30% Case studies (Text and data analyses + presentation followed by discussion). Groups are composed of 2-4 students.
Control type Duration Amount Weighting
Contrôle continu
Participation 0,00 0 10,00
Autres
Projet Collectif 0,00 1 50,00
Etude de cas 2,00 1 40,00
TOTAL 100,00

Ressources

Bibliography
Krugman Paul (1999) “The return of depression on economics and the crises of 2008” -
Case studies (WTO, IMF) -
Internet resources