Master
2022/2023
Political Aspects of International Business
Type:
Elective course (Master of International Business)
Area of studies:
Management
Delivered by:
Master of International Business Programme, Curriculum Support
Where:
School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
When:
2 year, 1, 2 module
Mode of studies:
offline
Open to:
students of one campus
Master’s programme:
International Business
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
4
Contact hours:
40
Course Syllabus
Abstract
The course consists of three main groups of issues. They concern governmental policies towards private business; the influence that private business may exert on governmental policies; and the art to adopt your business strategy and behavior to existing and changing political and legal frameworks. The first part of the course shows how state authorities use wide spectrum of instruments they have at their disposal in twofold purposes. One of them is to make national economy more dynamic and viable seeking at the same time social peace and higher standards of life. Another one consists of protecting and promoting private business interests on national and international scale. The second part of the course helps students to understand how multilevel governments are exercised, political and legal decisions are prepared and approved. On the example of numerous case-studies it is explained in what way interdependence between mass-media, associations of businessmen, trade unions, local, national and supranational authorities could be used for the benefit of launching small and large scale infrastructural, industrial and service-oriented projects. It is explained to the students that even in that cases when state authorities take decisions violating their rights and interests they may, nevertheless, withstand the political pressure, protect and develop their businesses. The third part analyses how to reach high competitiveness using peculiarities of political and legal framework and relationship between state authorities and civil society. It is important to know what the rules of the game are today, how they will be shaped tomorrow and how to change behavior and strategy in accordance with evolving patterns. These topics are discussed with students on the basis of practical case-studies explained by Russian and foreign CEOs. Pre-requisites: World Economy, International Relations, International Business Research