W531 – Business Europe I

Module
Business Europe I
Business Europe I
Module number
W531 [IB-BA V01.1]
Version: 1
Faculty
Business Administration
Level
Bachelor
Duration
1 Semester
Semester
Winter semester
Module supervisor

Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Angela Wienen
angela.wienen(at)htw-dresden.de
Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Gerard Lewis
gerard.lewis(at)htw-dresden.de
Lecturer in: "Business Europe: Business Europe I - V01.1"

Prof. Dr. iur. Thorsten Richter
thorsten.richter(at)htw-dresden.de
Lecturer in: "Business Europe: Business Europe I - V01.1"

Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Angela Wienen
angela.wienen(at)htw-dresden.de
Lecturer in: "Business Europe: Business Europe I - V01.1"
Course language(s)

German - 50.00%
in "Business Europe: Business Europe I - V01.1"

English - 50.00%
in "Business Europe: Business Europe I - V01.1"
ECTS credits

5.00 credits

Workload

150 hours

Courses

4.00 SCH (4.00 SCH Lecture)
Self-study time

105.00 hours
105.00 hours Self-study - Business Europe: Business Europe I - V01.1
Pre-examination(s)
None
Examination(s)

Written examination
Examination time: 120 min | Weighting: 100%
in "Business Europe: Business Europe I - V01.1"
Form of teaching
The use of E-Learning is ca. 30 %

Directed Study
The basic principles, concepts and theories will be presented during lectures. Occasionally handouts will be distributed covering specific topics. Students are expected to supplement and support the lecture material with their own readings.

Self Study
Autonomous study will include reading assignments and initial research as well as solving case studies.
Media type
No information
Instruction content/structure

Economics (Prof. Wienen): Directed Study: 1. A short history of the European Union 2. Macroeconomic Data of Memberstates of the EU 3. Institutions of the EU 4. Finances of the EU
Self Study: Critical Insights into the Common Agricultural Policy and the Regional Policy
European Business Law (Prof. Richter): Directed Study: 1. Institutional Law 2. Constitutional Law 3. Sources of Community 4. System of legal Protection 5. Consumer Protection 6. Activities 7. Employment Law 8. Corporate Law 9. Competition Law
Self Study: Own workbook: European Business Law / Europäisches Wirtschaftsrecht”, which will distributed at the beginning of the semester.
Global Business Ethics (Prof. Lewis): Directed Study: 1. Differences between personal, national, international and global values 2. Conflicts between these values 3. Business ethics and society 4. "Major ethical dilemmas," defined by Prof. Th. Donaldson 5. "Global justice" 6. Negotiations 7. The dilemma of choosing and communicating a solution
Qualification objectives
Besides important macroeconomic facts about the European Union and selected EU member states, the students will get to know the most significant EU institutions and their procedural methods. Besides, the students will gain a critical understanding of significant common political areas of the EU.
Besides knowledge of basic parameters of the European business law, the students will be able to deal with important basic terms of the legal language. He/she will acquire methodical case solving competences and dialogue abilities in the legal field.
The student will know how to answer the question whether Business Ethics is a contradiction in terms.
Social and personal skills
key skills
Special admission requirements
No information
Recommended prerequisites

Language: TOEFL 550 or equivalent
Knowledge of Basics in Economics, Law and Business Ethics
Continuation options
No information
Literature
Further information will be provided in the up-coming winter semester.
Current teaching resources

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Notes
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Link to course/learning resources in OPAL
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