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Course Syllabus

Bachelor 2022/2023

Global Industries Analysis

Category 'Best Course for Career Development'
Category 'Best Course for Broadening Horizons and Diversity of Knowledge and Skills'
Category 'Best Course for New Knowledge and Skills'
Type: Elective course (International Bachelor's Programme in World Politics)
Area of studies: Public Policy and Social Sciences
Delivered by: Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs
Where: Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs
When: 2 year, 1, 2 module
Mode of studies: offline
Open to: students of one campus
Instructors: Ella Khromova (Fokina)
Language: English
ECTS credits: 4
Contact hours: 42

Course Syllabus

Full Syllabus

Abstract

The course Global Industries Analysis is an introductory two-module course for second-year undergraduate students. The course is taught in English. Russian is used as supplemental language to explain basic concepts and introduce some Russian terminology. The course covers the most popular industries: Healthcare, Retail, Financial institutions, Transportation, TMT, Oil&Gas, Metals&Mining, Real estate, Public sector industries etc. Each industry is discussed in terms of its costs and revenue streams, main players and business lines.
Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

  • To form a high-level understanding of the functioning of various global business industries
  • To introduce students to different ways of solving business problems in global industries
  • To provide students with relevant information about the new trends in global business industries
  • To become a field laboratory for students working on specific cases related to global industries analysis
  • Ability to select and use instruments for data processing, analyze the calculation results and provide recommendations in global business industries
  • Knowledge of specific terminology in each industry
Expected Learning Outcomes

Expected Learning Outcomes

  • Be able to analyze the industry-specific data
  • Be able to formulate well-grounded hypotheses, test them and provide solutions for each global industry, in order to solve business cases
  • Be able to frame and structure the business problem related to global industries
  • Use the knowledge about various industry-specific trends to solve business cases
Course Contents

Course Contents

  • Healthcare
  • Retail
  • Financial institutions
  • Transportation
  • TMT
  • Oil&Gas
  • Metals&Mining
  • Real estate
  • Public sector industries
  • Industry comparison and correlation analysis
Assessment Elements

Assessment Elements

  • non-blocking Socrative tests
  • non-blocking Participation during lectures and classes
    Students are expected to attend every lecture and class and participate by contributing to the in-class discussions and problem solving. Students may prepare to their in-class problems by reading the materials provided at the end of each lecture.
  • non-blocking Group case project
  • non-blocking Final written exam
    The exam lasts 120 minutes and contains 8 case problems that includes some essays and problem- solving tasks similar to class problems.
Interim Assessment

Interim Assessment

  • 2022/2023 2nd module
    0.15 * Participation during lectures and classes + 0.3 * Final written exam + 0.15 * Socrative tests + 0.4 * Group case project
Bibliography

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

  • Accounting and financial management : developments in the international hospitality industry, , 2007
  • Andler, N. (2011). Tools for Project Management, Workshops and Consulting : A Must-Have Compendium of Essential Tools and Techniques (Vol. 2nd rev. and enlarged ed). Weinheim: Publicis. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=398566
  • Banking, trade and industry : Europe, America and Asia from the thirteenth to the twentieth century, , 2011
  • Chereau, P., & Meschi, P.-X. (2018). Strategic Consulting : Tools and Methods for Successful Strategy Missions. Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1632547
  • Commercial bank financial management in the financial-services industry, Sinkey, J. F., 2002
  • Competition and growth : innovations and selection in industry evolution, Sengupta, J. K., 2004

Recommended Additional Bibliography

  • Building IBM : shaping an industry and its technology, Pugh, E. W., 1996
  • Career imprints : creating leaders across an industry, Higgins, M. C., 2005
  • Changes in the life insurance industry: efficiency, technology and risk management, , 2002

Authors

  • FOKINA ELLA PAVLOVNA