3 ECTS credits
75 u studietijd

Aanbieding 1 met studiegidsnummer 8020276GNR voor alle studenten in het 2e semester met een inleidend niveau.

Semester
2e semester
Inschrijving onder examencontract
Niet mogelijk
Beoordelingsvoet
Beoordeling (0 tot 20)
2e zittijd mogelijk
Ja
Onderwijstaal
Engels
Faculteit
Faculteit Sociale Wetensch & SolvayBusinessSchool
Verantwoordelijke vakgroep
ES Academische eenheid
Onderwijsteam
Decaan ES (titularis)
Onderdelen en contacturen
9 contacturen Hoorcollege
15 contacturen Zelfstudie en externe werkvormen
Inhoud

The course will cover:

  • the foundations of sound analysis - critical thinking and effective decision-making;
  • understanding and dealing with uncertainty and complexity;
  • the different types of political risks and the where they are present in the current international environment;
  • an introduction to forecasting principles;
  • preventing strategic surprise and risk mapping;
  • methods of political risk analysis;
  • political risk mitigation.
Studiemateriaal
Cursustekst (Aanbevolen) : Political Risk Analysis and Forecasting
Bijkomende info

Study material

The Syllabus, plus an electronic reader comprised of selected readings will be provided.

Complementary study material

Professor will provide a list of additional recommended and suggested readings as needed.

 

(!) The teaching and assessment format of this course is subject to change if the minimum number of students isn’t reached.

Leerresultaten

General Competences

Students will become familiar with the history and evolution of political risk analysis.  They will understand the many types of political risks, the different levels of political risk (global, country, firm/sector), and be able to use different analytic methods to assess and forecast political risks.

Through course readings, class discussions, and the examination of case studies, students will gain a solid understanding of contemporary political risks that challenge governments and businesses.  They will also have a chance to practice applying various analytic methods to contemporary political risk issues in their written assignments and classroom discussions.

Beoordelingsinformatie

De beoordeling bestaat uit volgende opdrachtcategorieën:
Examen Andere bepaalt 100% van het eindcijfer

Binnen de categorie Examen Andere dient men volgende opdrachten af te werken:

  • Praktische oefening met een wegingsfactor 100 en aldus 100% van het totale eindcijfer.

Aanvullende info mbt evaluatie

Students will complete a “Political Risk Identification Assignment” where they will choose a multinational corporation and identify the global political risks that the company faces in different regions around the world.

Students will also complete a forecasting exercise where they will provide forecasts and brief justifications for their answers (1-2 paragraphs) for 5 questions related to current international events.

(!) The teaching and assessment format of this course is subject to change if the minimum number of students isn’t reached.

Toegestane onvoldoende
Kijk in het aanvullend OER van je faculteit na of een toegestane onvoldoende mogelijk is voor dit opleidingsonderdeel.

Academische context

Deze aanbieding maakt deel uit van de volgende studieplannen:
Postgraduate Certificate Economic Diplomacy: Standaard traject (enkel aangeboden in het Engels)
Postgraduate Certificate International Trade and Investment: Standaard traject (enkel aangeboden in het Engels)
Postgraduate Certificate Flagship Programme in Economic Diplomacy and International Business: Standaard traject (enkel aangeboden in het Engels)