ECON-34600 Business-Government Relations in the Global Economy

The role of government, the extent of government involvement in the economy, and the business-government relationship varies from country to country. This course examines how and why business-government relationships and government involvement varies between countries and how this knowledge and understanding benefits international business managers and international relations analysts.

Different political and economic ideologies and perspectives are introduced. The role of government, the extent to which government gets involved in the economy, and government involvement affects businesses in European, Asian, and Latin American contexts are explored. The student will also be introduced to political risk and country risk analysis. Emphasis will be on student participation and the integration of knowledge and skills learned in other courses. This course is a requirement for all International Business majors and is an option for International Relations and Contemporary Global Studies majors.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

ECON 19500 or ECON 20000