Courses Bachelor Display 2021-2022
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| Course title | Economic Study Trip | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Course code | EBS2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ECTS credits | 4,0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assessment | Whole/Half Grades | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Level | Intermediate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinator |
Lenard Lieb For more information: l.lieb@maastrichtuniversity.nl |
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| Language of instruction | English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Goals |
In a globalised and changing world, emerging markets may provide different perspectives.
This skill training aims at linking theoretical perspectives to a 2 week trip in a particular emerging country. The trip is organised in collaboration with Scope. |
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| Description |
Prior to the trip, teams of 3 to 4 students should define a paper proposal for an economic question associated to the visiting countries' economy. This results in a short background paper due before the trip.
During the trip, under the supervision of a staff member discussions with experts working in government institutions, banks, international organisations and large firms are organised in order to shed new light on the topics. Within a week after the trip, teams of students will deliver, visit summaries, a 4000-6000 words paper on the topic confronting theoretical and practical views, and an individual reflections. |
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| Literature |
2nd year textbooks of Economics and Business Economics.
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| Prerequisites |
Intermediate level of economics. The number of places is limited, the selection procedure includes a motivation letter.
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| Teaching methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) | PBL / Groupwork | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assessment methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) | Final Paper / Participation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Evaluation in previous academic year | For the complete evaluation of this course please click "here" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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