Global Economics & Markets PT

Lehrinhalte

- Economic integration in the light of a global economy
- Foreign trade theory (customs, tariffs)
- The concepts of markets and their structures
- Regional trading blocks (EU, NAFTA, Mercosur, etc.)
- Liberalism and regionalism
- Government policies and their impact on business
- Integration through trade agreements (GATT / WTO)
- Multilateral agreements, plurilateral agreements, dispute settlements
- Current developments (e.g. TTIP)
- History of economics
o Adam Smith, Keynes, Hayek (Boehm-Bawerk)
o Keynesianism vs. Austrian school of economics in the current climate
- Central banks
o Fractional banking, money creation
o Fiscal policy vs. monetary policy
o Money supply
o Quantitative easing
o Gold standard, Bretton Woods
o Inflation, deflation (stagflation)
o Bonds, yield curves
- Lehman - subprime crisis
- Current and future developments
o Crowdfunding, electronic fund management, mobile payments
o Cryptocurrencies (blockchains)
- Economic integration in the light of a global economy
- Foreign trade theory (customs, tariffs)
- The concepts of markets and their structures
- Regional trading blocks (EU, NAFTA, Mercosur, etc.)
- Liberalism and regionalism
- Government policies and their impact on business
- Integration through trade agreements (GATT / WTO)
- Multilateral agreements, plurilateral agreements, dispute settlements
- Current developments (e.g. TTIP)
- History of economics
o Adam Smith, Keynes, Hayek (Boehm-Bawerk)
o Keynesianism vs. Austrian school of economics in the current climate
- Central banks
o Fractional banking, money creation
o Fiscal policy vs. monetary policy
o Money supply
o Quantitative easing
o Gold standard, Bretton Woods
o Inflation, deflation (stagflation)
o Bonds, yield curves
- Lehman - subprime crisis
- Current and future developments
o Crowdfunding, electronic fund management, mobile payments
o Cryptocurrencies (blockchains)

Studiengang

Master's program International Business & Management