Contactar esade

Economics and the Global Environment (19CI65000)

General information

Type:

OB

Curs:

1

Period:

S semester

ECTS Credits:

2 ECTS

Teaching Staff:

Group Teacher Department Language
Sec: A Fernando Ballabriga Clavería Economía, Finanzas y Contabilidad ENG

Group Teacher Department Language
Sec: B Fernando Ballabriga Clavería Economía, Finanzas y Contabilidad ENG

Prerequisites

This course is restricted to MIM Students.

Previous Knowledge

The course does not assume any previous knowledge in economics.

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

The course provides an overview of contents and takeaways from the BBA sequence in economics.

Course Learning Objectives

The aim of this intensive 1-week course is to give students a tool-kit helpful to understand the economics of countries and markets that operate in globalized environment.

CONTENT

1. Countries

Tracking country economic performance.
Output, Labor, Prices
Financial Gaps, Credit/Debit, Solvency
External Accounts
Macroeconomic Policy

2. Markets

Tracking firm performance
Market forces and structure
Pricing
Market regulation

Methodology

Lecturing combined with illustrative examples.

Assessment criteria

In-class Final Exam

Bibliography

Basic slides and resource recommended readings will be provided.

Timetable and sections

Group Teacher Department
Sec: A Fernando Ballabriga Clavería Economía, Finanzas y Contabilidad

Timetable Sec: A

Group Teacher Department
Sec: B Fernando Ballabriga Clavería Economía, Finanzas y Contabilidad

Timetable Sec: B