Global Economics
In the Global Economics program you will examine the foreces behind globalization using the theories of international trade, capital markets, and economic development in a European context. The aim of this program is that you critically understand the links between economic integration, comparative advantage, and international competitiveness.
Student Profile
Your major is economics, business or international relations. You want to comprehend from a European outlook how gloabalization, driven by economic growth, changes the market faster than national and international policies.
Core Course
This course examines the impact of globalization on European economic integration, using standard theories of international trade applied to the EU common market and monetary union. You will gain a deeper understanding of the economic aspects of European trade, regional, labor and monetary policy and how European economics and institutions respond to the rapidly changing global economic environment.
Prerequisites: University courses in inroductory in micro-and macroeconomics, plus intermediate or advanced macroeconomics.
Study Tours
- A three-day study tour in Denmark
This tour provides you with the opportunity to analyze Danish businesses on location, and observe economic-related institutions enhancing your understanding of globalization through in-person visits and case studies.
- A one-week European study tour to Brussels and Paris (Paris begins in Spring 2012)
This tour provides you with an opportunity to gain first-hand insight and apply academic concepts to real-life examples resulting in a better understanding of economic theories in practice. The tour features highly topical visits to international government institutions, economic organizations think tanks, relevant European Union institutions, including offices on economic policy and foreign aid, plus visits to historical and cultural sites. Paris and Brussels host many global organizations and major European Union agencies, and offer you the opportunity of interviews with economics and civil servants in the economics field.
Electives
In addition to the required core course, you are free to select any combination of courses from the DIS curriculum. Please click here for a full course overview. If you want to take some of your electives in the field of economics, check out courses listed under Business, Economics, Finance, Marketing, and Management.
