Globalisation (Bachelor's Degree in Inter-African Business)

Globalisation and International Organisations (Bachelor's Degree in Inter-African Business, e-learning, first semester)
Subject - “Globalisation and International Organisations” (6 ECTS) - Bachelor's Degree 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 development of the world trade in the last decades
- To know the role of the international economic institutions (WTO, IMF, WB...) in the process of globalisation
- To know the state of the World
Syllabus of the Program: Globalisation
- Globalisation and International Business
- Economic areas of the globalisation
- Global Economy
- Foreign Direct Investment
- Delocalisation and Globalisation
- International Trade in merchandises and services
- Emerging and Frontier Markets
- BRICS Countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa)
- The “Chinese Syndrome”
- Globalisation and Regionalism
- Regional and Bilateral Free Trade Agreements
- European Union and globalisation
- Financial, cultural and political aspects of the globalisation
- Human development and globalisation
- Global economic crisis
- State of the World. Regional Analysis:
- Africa: the next emerging continent
- Asia
- Europe
- America
- Arab Countries
- Anti-globalisation
Objectives of the Program “Globalisation”:
- To understand the concept of globalisation and their implications for International Business
- To understand the 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 development of the world trade in the last
decades
- To know the role of the international economic institutions in the process of globalisation
- 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
- 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.
- Introduction to the International Trade Centre (ICC INTRACEN)
- Export promotion of SME from development countries
- Trade information
- Market Analysis and Development
Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
- Conference on Trade and Development of the United Nations (UNCTAD) and FDI
- Inward and Outward Index
- Foreign Direct Investment Methodology
- World Investment Report
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
- Tariffs
- Services
- Standards and Safety
- Textiles
- Agriculture
- Subsidies
- Anti-dumping
- Non-tariff Barriers
- 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 licence 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).
- Introduction to the World Bank
- Organisation and objectives of the WB
- Role and mission of the World Bank
- World Bank and the Millennium Development Goals
- World Bank operations:
- Fund generation
- Loans
- Trust funds
- Grants
- Doing Business with the World Bank
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- World Development Indicators
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:
- Supervision
- Technical assistance
- 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).
- 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).
- Introduction to the Organisation International of the Francophonie (OIF)
- Summit of the Francophonie
- Member countries of the Organisation International of the Francophonie
- Francophonie: economy and globalisation
Syllabus of the Program- Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries (CPLP)
- Introduction to the Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries CPLP
- Portuguese in the World
- Institute Camões
ECTS = European Transfer and Accumulation System
Opening of the Hispano-African University of International Business


Samples: Globalisation and International Organisations (Bachelor's Degree in Inter-African Business, e-learning, first semester) 




Language of the subject “Globalisation and International Organisations” of the Bachelor's Degree (first semester):
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Licenciatura en negocios interafricanos
Licence en affaires interafricaines
Licenciatura em Negócios Interafricanos
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