ECN 3676 - Competitiveness Challenges of New Europe

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Babson College

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4.00 credits ECN3676 Competitiveness Challenges of the New Europe "Competitiveness Challenges of the New Europe," course will explore an in-depth look at the EU and its institutions, and focus on recent challenges to its competitiveness. While this course has a strong analytical bent, discussion of day to day issues in lives of Europeans as well as operational and strategic issues of companies conducting business in Europe are at its core. We will meet for two consecutive Fridays to study EU institutions and policy-making in the EU. Our sessions will focus on analysis of benefits of trade and consequences of EC and EMU for companies in the EU. We will also review major works of art positioned in the art history of Milan in order to be prepared to discuss these during our visit in Italy. While in Europe, students will continue to explore the EU under the guidance of professors at Bocconi University. Special emphasis will be placed on the study of consequences of the EU on businesses that are present in the EU markets. Classes will consist of lecture and discussion, with significant student participation. We will visit several Italian companies, and students will be asked to apply principles introduced in the classroom at Babson as well as at Bocconi to these visitations. Prereq: (ECN2300 or IME2311) and (MCE2312 or IME2321)

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.babson.edu

Phone Number:

(781) 235-1200

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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