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World Economy and Business

NIE-SEP
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About this course

The course introduces students of technical university to the international business. It does that predominantly by comparing individual countries and key regions of world economy. Students get to know about different religions and cultures, necessary for doing business in diverse societies as well as indexes of economic freedom, corruption and economic development, which are needed for the right investment decision. Seminars help to improve on the knowledge in the form of discussions based on individual readings. It is advised to take bachelor level of this course BIE-SEP as a prerequisite.

Learning outcomes

The aim of this cours is to introduce students of technical university to the international busines, predominantly by comparing individual countries and key regions of world economy.

Course requirements

Student needs to create and present working paper of specific structure to pass. There are two written exams (30 and 60 percent) of a mix of multiple choice and open-ended questions. Active participation during seminars is also required (10).

Resources

  • Internet based indexes. Readings.
  • Other resources, available to students for every topic
  • Cavusgil, S.T., Knight, G., Rieselberger, J., International Business: The New Realities, 2013.
  • Evan, T., Chapters of European Economic History, Praha 2014.

Activities

comparing individual countries and key regions of world economy, business in diverse societies, discussions based on individual readings

Additional information

course
4 ECTS
  • Level
    Master
  • Contact hours per week
    13
  • Instructors
    PhDr. Ing. Evan Tomáš Ph.D.
  • Mode of delivery
    Online - at a specific time
If anything remains unclear, please check the FAQ of CTU (Czech Republic).

Starting dates

  • 22 Sept 2025

    ends 15 Feb 2026

    LanguageEnglish
    Term *Winter 2025/2026
    Enrolment period closed
These offerings are valid for students of L'X (France)