Global Economics

Scholar Year: 2023/2024 - 1S

Courses

Head Teacher Responsability Boguslawa Maria Barszczak Sardinha Head

Weekly workload Hours/week T TP P PL L TC E OT OT/PL TPL O S Type of classes 2 Lectures Type Teacher Classes Hours Theoretical-practical Totals 1 2,00 Boguslawa Sardinha   1,00 Sandrina Moreira   1,00

Teaching language

Portuguese

Intended learning outcomes (Knowledges, skills and competencies to be developed by the students)

Contribute to the understanding of the global economic environment and the complexity of decision-making in
the business environment.
To contribute, through research and development work to student autonomy and capacity for research;
Contribute to the critical sense, through confrontation with new situations and solution of practical cases.

Syllabus

Macroeconomics in the global context
Theories of International trade
The multilateral trade system
Foreign direct investment
Globalization and international competitiveness

Demonstration of the syllabus coherence with the UC intended learning outcomes

The syllabus aims to cover the different aspects of global economics attending to those items, particularly that
influence entrepreneurial performance in the global world.

Teaching methodologies

Using participatory and expository method for introduction of theoretical concepts;
Analysis, discussion and case presentations by students.
The assessment comprises:
- Individual written test individual - 50%
- Essay – 50%

Demonstration of the teaching methodologies coherence with the curricular unit's intended learning outcomes

Teaching methodologies applies to the student’s participation through discussion of case studies, and implies
the explanation of economics concepts related to internationalization and competitiveness.

Bibliography

Krugman, Paul e Obstfeld, Maurice (2014), International Economics – Theory and Policy, 10ª Edição, Pearson Education
Marthinsen, John (2008), Managing in a Global Economy - Demystifying International Macroeconomics, South-western
Ritzer, George (2007), Blackwell Companion to Globalization, Blackwell Publishing
Para além destes recursos, recomenda-se a consulta dos seguintes sítios na internet:
www.cepii.fr; www.cepr.org; www.iie.com; www.imf.org; www.ocde.org; www.wto.org; www.ksg.harvard.edu; www.unctad.org