Globalisation (Bachelor in Inter-African Business)

Globalisation and International Organisations (Bachelor of Science in Inter-African Business, e-learning, first semester)

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Bachelor of Science in International Trade

Subject - “Globalisation and International Organisations” (6 ECTS) - Online Bachelor of Science in Inter-African Business (first semester)

The objectives of the subject “Globalisation and International Organisations”:

To understand the concept of globalisation and its repercussion on International Business
To understand the International Trade Liberalisation and the role of the World Trade Organisation (WTO)
To determine the positive and negative effects of globalisation
To know the trends towards regionalism
To understand the different regional trade agreements and its implications for global and regional trade
To analyse the historical world trade development in the last decades
To know the role of the international economic institutions (WTO, IMF, WB...) in the globalisation process
To know the state of the World

Syllabus of the Program: Globalisation

Objectives of the Program “Globalisation”:

To understand the concept of globalisation and their implications for International Business
To understand International Trade Liberalisation in services and merchandises
To determine the positive and negative effects of globalisation
To know the trends towards regionalism
To analyse the historical world trade development in the last decades
To know the role of the international economic institutions in the globalisation process
To know the state of the World

Syllabus of the Program: The United Nations

Introduction to the Organisation of the United Nations (UN)
Structure and organisation of the United Nations
The main agencies of the UN
Specialised institutions, programs and agencies of the United Nations
Secretary of the United Nations
Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
United Nations System
Human development and the UN
Millennium Development Goals
Global Compact of the UN
UN Convention Against Corruption
Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and the Exploitation of the Prostitution
Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery

Objectives of the Program “United Nations”:

To understand the objectives and structure of the United Nations
To know the function of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
To analyse the United Nations System
To understand the role of the United Nations in relation to the human development in the World
To know the specialised institutions, programs, conventions and agencies of the UN
To know how to analyse the socio-economic information offered by the different portals of the United Nations
To analyse the role of the International Trade Centre (INTRACEN) of the UN

International Trade Centre (INTRACEN) of the United Nations.

Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)

Syllabus of the Program: World Trade Organisation

Introduction to the World Trade Organisation (WTO)
From the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) to the World Trade Organisation (WTO)
General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)
Agreement on International Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)
Principles of the international trade system
WTO's agreements
1. Tariffs
2. Services
3. Standards and Safety
4. Textiles
5. Agriculture
6. Subsidies
7. Anti-dumping
8. Non-tariff Barriers. Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)
9. Intellectual Property
Regional Trade Agreements
Environment and the WTO
Investments and the WTO
E-commerce
Regionalism and the WTO
Doha Agenda
World International Trade Report

Objectives of the Program “World Trade Organisation”:

To understand the objectives of the World Trade Organisation
To understand the principles of the international trade system
To analyse the agreements of the World Trade Organisation (customs duties, agriculture, services, Import Licensing procedures...) and their implications for the Foreign Trade
To explore the rules on customs valuation
To understand the General Agreement on Trade in Services
To know how to interpret the World Trade Report of the WTO

Syllabus of the Program: World Bank (WB).

Objectives of the Program “World Bank (WB)”:

To understand the objectives, structure and functions of the World Bank
To explore the areas of cooperation of the World Bank
To analyse the loans granted by the World Bank
To know the World Bank related institutions: the International Development Association, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development...
To understand the World Bank projects

Syllabus of the Program: International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Introduction to International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Objectives and activities of the International Monetary Fund
Activities of the International Monetary Fund:
1. Supervision
2. Technical assistance
3. Financial assistance
International Monetary Fund and the global economic stability
Vulnerability indicators
Global economic crisis
International Monetary Fund and the World Bank (WB)
International Monetary Fund and the World Trade Organisation
Special Drawing Rights (SDR)

Objectives of the Program “International Monetary Fund (IMF)”:

To understand the objectives and organisation of the International Monetary Fund
To analyse the main activities of the IMF (supervision, technical and financial assistance)
To understand the concept of “Special Drawing Rights (SDR)”
To know the role of the IMF in the global economic crisis and financial stability
To analyse the role of the International Monetary Fund in the world trade

Syllabus of the Program: Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

Introduction to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
1. History of the OECD
Structure of the OECD
Analysis and studies of the OECD
Economic prospects of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development

Objectives of the Program “Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)”:

To understand the objectives of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
To know how to analyse the Economic Reports of the OECD
To know the Anti-corruption Measures of the OECD

Syllabus of the Program: Organisation International of the Francophonie (OIF).