ECN 3677 - Regional Economies

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Babson College

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4.00 credits ECN3677 Regional Economies: Prospects and Tensions in Latin America's Southern Cone 3 credit Advanced Liberal Arts This course provides an introduction to the Latin American business environment, with special focus on Mercosur nations, Uruguay and Argentina. There will be two oncampus meetings followed by a week in Montevideo, Uruguay and Buenos Aires, Argentina. Students explore the emerging power of the Southern Cone economies through extensive country site visits and classroom sessions at host institutions, Universidad ORT (Uruguay) and Universidad San Andres (Argentina). In Uruguay, we examine the country's economic stability and recent prominence in world pulp and paper production. Additional themes include environmental and water rights debates, regional mining and infrastructure investment projects, and review of SouthSouth trade initiatives. In Argentina, we examine the country's emergence from the volatile swings of agricultural commodity booms, international debt, and financial turbulence. Additional themes explore ebusiness, entrepreneurship, the "Tango" as a cultural reflection of early economic development, concluding with an appraisal of the region's prospects in the face of the adversity of the impending global slowdown. _____________________________________________________

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4.00

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Institution Website:

www.babson.edu

Phone Number:

(781) 235-1200

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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