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Political and Legal Environment of Global Business
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:1.00
Study Course Accepted:18.04.2024 15:54:52
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | SZF_099 | LQF level: | Level 6 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.67 | ECTS: | 4.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Economics; Macroeconomics | Target Audience: | Business Management | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Sergejs Stacenko | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Faculty of Social Sciences | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf rsu[pnkts]lv | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 7 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 14 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 7 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 14 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 28 | ||||||||
| Part-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 5 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 10 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 5 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 10 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 20 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Introduction to the Theory of Law. | ||||||||
| Objective: | The objective of the course is to introduce to students the socio-economic, political and legal aspects of the international economic and business environment. The course is based on an analysis of of globalisation, legal issues in the international environment and The Green Deal policy. The course will focused on insights of world socio-economic and legal trends as well as involvement of different players in global decision-making relevant to green economic, legal and business trends. Special attention will be given to students' presentations and discussions. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Geopolitics of the European Green Deal: social and legal aspects. A new era: green economy and green entrepreneurship concept | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | International Commercial Law and Environment: New Trade and Investments Agreement | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | EU Global Leadership in Regulatory Standards: Cooperation with UN and WTO | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Transformation of the EU Economy (geopolitical repercussions, EU energy līdzsvars and global markets) | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | European Green Deal Plan: Economic and Social Aspects | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | European Green Deal: Legal Aspects | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | European Climate Law and Energy Law | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 8 | EU Competition Law | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 9 | The Green Deal Industrial Plan | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 10 | EU Social Dialogue and the Green Deal | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Topic Layout (Part-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Geopolitics of the European Green Deal: social and legal aspects. A new era: green economy and green entrepreneurship concept | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | International Commercial Law and Environment: New Trade and Investments Agreement | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | EU Global Leadership in Regulatory Standards: Cooperation with UN and WTO | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Transformation of the EU Economy (geopolitical repercussions, EU energy līdzsvars and global markets) | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | European Green Deal Plan: Economic and Social Aspects | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | European Green Deal: Legal Aspects | Lectures | 0.50 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | European Climate Law and Energy Law | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 8 | EU Competition Law | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 9 | The Green Deal Industrial Plan | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 10 | EU Social Dialogue and the Green Deal | Lectures | 0.50 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Literature review on lecture topics, summary writing, report preparation. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | The final grade is constituted by the sum of all grades (attendance of classes, participation in seminars, practical work and exam). Knowledge will be assessed using 10-point grading system. Course paper - 30%, summaries - 20%, active participation and tests in seminars - 20%, exam - 30% | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam (Written) | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | Exam (Written) | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | After successful completion of the study course, students will gain insight into the specifics and regularities of the global business environment in the context of entrepreneurship. | ||||||||
| Skills: | Ability to analyse and study the political and legal environment of global business, to draw conclusions. To understand the specifics of national policy and their impact on entrepreneurship, both locally and globally. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Ability to analyse the principles and specifics of national policy making; ability to describe specifics of the legal environment. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | A Green and Global Europe. (2022). Tocci, Nathalie. -240p. E-book | ||||||||
| 2 | Commercial Law. Minkowski, Peter, Nomos. 2019. -1531p. | ||||||||
| 3 | Highlights of the EU Energy Law and Policy. An audio-visual E-book. European University Institute, Florence, Italy. | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Afum, E., et al. (2021). The missing links of sustainable supply chain management and green radical product innovation between sustainable entrepreneurship orientation and sustainability performance. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology. | ||||||||
| 2 | Buch-Hansen, H., & Carstensen, M.B. (2021). Paradigms and the political economy of eco political projects:green growth and regrowth compared. Competition &Change, 25(3-4), 308-327. | ||||||||
| 3 | Hadjimanolis, Athanasios. (2020). Drivers and Barriers in SMEs in the Context of Small Countries in Managing Sustainable Innovation. Routledge, pp.60-67. | ||||||||
| 4 | Delivering the European Green Deal. | ||||||||
| 5 | Driving Eco-innov action: A Breakthrough Discipline for Innovation and Sustainability. (1999). Fussler, c., James, P., Pitman Publishing .-364p. | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | The Economist. 11 January 2022. | ||||||||
| 2 | REPowerEU: Joint European Action for more affordable, secure and sustainable energy (2022). European Commission | ||||||||
| 3 | Jerome Saulnier. Latvia’ s National Recovery and Resilience Plan (2022). European Parliament | ||||||||
| 4 | Lamio.E., Sebillo.A., (2022). Profiling the new young social entrepreneur. Diesis Network, Brussels. Belgium | ||||||||
