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Subject |
Related Preparation |
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International Trade Theory
• Overview
• Labour Productivity and Comparative Advantage
• Income Distribution and the Gains from Trade
• External Economies and International Trade
• Firms in the Global Economy
• Tariffs & Quotas
• Export Subsidies |
Prereading |
2) |
The Political Economy of Trade Policy
• The Case for Free Trade
• Arguments Against Free Trade
• International Trade Agreements Trade Policy in Developing Countries
• The Infant Industry Argument
• Problems of Import Substitution |
Prereading |
3) |
Controversies in Trade Policy
• Arguments Against Globalisation
•Globalisation & the Environment |
Prereading |
4) |
International Monetary Systems: An Historical Overview
• The Classical Gold Standard
• Flexible Rates and Currency Controls
• Bretton Woods and the IMF • Flexible Exchange Rate Period
• The Case for Floating Exchange Rates
• Currency Boards |
Prereading |
5) |
Exchange Rates & Open-Economy Macroecenomics
• The Balance of Payments The Markets For Foreign Exchange
• Introduction to Foreign Exchange Rates
• Forward Exchange Rates
• Currency Futures and Options Markets |
Prereading |
6) |
International Parities & Determination of Exchange Rates
• The Purchasing Power Parity Principle
• Interest Parity
• Forecasting FX Rates |
Prereading |
7) |
Midterm Exam |
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8) |
Fixed Exchange Rates & Foreign Exchange Intervention
• Stabilization Policies with a Fixed Exchange Rate
• Balance of Payments Crises & Capital Flight |
Prereading |
9) |
Optimum Currency Areas & the European Experience
• The Euro and the European Monetary Union
• Prons and Cons of a Monetary Union
• Currency Crises (Brazilian, Mexican, Argentinian, Asian, Turkish and Greek Financial Crises) |
Prereading |
10) |
Free Trade Areas and Customs Union |
Prereading |
11) |
Foreign Exchange Risk and Exposure International Investment
* Capital Budgeting (Project Finance) |
Prereading |
12) |
Institutional Structure of International Trade and Finance *The International Capital Markets: Regulation and Supervision *The Role of BIS |
Prereading |
13) |
The International Financial Institutions
* The Key Roles of the IMF and the World Bank
* IFC and IDA |
Prereading |
14) |
Instruments and Institutions of International Trade
* Payment and Guaranteeing Procedures (ECA’s, OPIC,MIGA)
* The Financing of International Trade
*Institutions Regulating International Trade |
Prereading |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
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Being able to develop and deepen their knowledge in the same or a different field at the level of expertise, based on undergraduate level qualifications. |
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2) |
To be able to use the theoretical and applied knowledge at the level of expertise acquired in the field of marketing and branding. |
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3) |
To be able to develop new strategic approaches for the solution of complex and unpredictable problems encountered in applications related to the field of marketing and branding and to produce solutions by taking responsibility. |
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4) |
To be able to critically evaluate the knowledge and skills acquired in the field of marketing and branding expertise and to direct their learning. |
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5) |
To be able to systematically convey the current developments in the field of marketing and branding and their own studies to groups in and outside the field, in written, verbal and visual forms, by supporting them with quantitative and qualitative data. |
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6) |
To be able to develop strategy, policy and implementation plans in the field of marketing and branidng and to evaluate the results obtained within the framework of quality processes. |
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