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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

International Economy and Business, MA

University of Debrecen

Faculty of Economy and Business

Course title:Advanced Mathematical Methods in Economics Credits:5

Type: 2 hours lecture + 2 hours seminar

Type of assesment: exam

Semester: 1.

Prerequisities: -

Course description:

The aim of the course is to get the students acquainted with some advanced problems and

methods of mathematical analysis, linear algebra and statistics, in particular hypotheses

studies, some areas of regression analysis, basic time series techniques, methods of

multivariable statistical analysis and models, further the use of software in these areas.

Topics in linear algebra, Extrema and constrained extrema of functions, Ordinary differential

equations and systems, Elements of difference equations

Special problems and tests in hypotheses studies, Multiple regression, Multivariate statistical

analysis, clustering methods, Time series analysis, ARMA models

Suggested literature:

[1] Sydsaeter, K.--Hammond, P. (2008): Essential Mathematics for Economic Analysis,

Prentice Hall, ISBN: 9780273713241

[2] Sydsaeter, K.--Hammond, P.--Seierstad, A.--Strom, A. (2008): Further Mathematics for

Economic Analysis, Prentice Hall, ISBN: 9780273713289.

[3] Freeman, J. – Shoesmith, E. (2007): Statistics for business and economics, Thomson

Learning, ISBN 9781844803132

[4] Maddala, G.S. (2001): Introduction to econometrics, Wiley, ISBN: 9631941116

[5] Hair, J.-- Black, B.-- Babin, B.-- Anderson, R.-- Tatham, R. (2005): Multivariate Data

Analysis, Prentice-Hall.

[6] Hamilton, J. D. (1994): Time series analysis, Princeton, ISBN:9780691042893

[7] Mardia, K.V. – Kent, J.T. – Bibby, J.M. (1979): Multivariate statistics, Academic Press.

Course title:Advanced Microeconomics Credits:5



Semester: 1.

Prerequisities: -

Course description:

The course is aimed at making students familiar with microeconomic models that are more

advanced than, but based on, the models of an introductory microeconomic course. The most

important models that are covered are various extensions of the consumer choice model

(Slutsky equation, intertemporal choice, choice under uncertainty), the behaviour of monopoly

and oligopolistic markets (monopolistic pricing, oligopoly models, game theory), general

equilibrium (general equilibrium theory, social welfare) and the theories of market failures

(public goods, externalities, information economics).


Varian, Hal R. (2009): Intermediate Microeconomics: A Modern Approach. W. W. Norton &

Company, New York, ISBN: 0393934241.

Bergstrom, Theodore C. – Varian, Hal R. (2010): Workouts in Intermediate Microeconomics.

W. W. Norton & Company, New York, ISBN: 0393935159.

McCloskey, D. N. (1985): An Applied Theory of Price. MacMmillan Publishing Company,

New York. ISBN: 0-02-378520-9 Freely available at the author's homepage at

http://www.deirdremccloskey.com/docs/price.pdf

http://www.deirdremccloskey.com/docs/price.pdf

Course title:Advanced International Economics (International

Trade Theory) Credits:5



Semester: 1.

Prerequisities: -

Course description:

The objective of the course is to provide students with an advanced understanding of the most

relevant international trade theories, their applications and the empirical research methods of

the field.

Keywords: the changing pattern of world trade, the gravity model, the Ricardian model and

its extensions, the Ricardo-Jones-Viner (specific factors) model, the Heckscher-Ohlin model,

the standard trade model, external economies and international trade, interregional trade and

(the new) economic geography, imperfect competition and trade, performance differences

across producers (’new new trade theory’, the Melitz model), multinationals and outsourcing.

For our empirical analyses we use the UN Comtrade Database.


Compulsory readings:

Krugman, Paul R.—Obstfeld, Maurice—Melitz, Marc J. (2012): International Economics –

Theory and Policy, 9th Edition, Pearson, Chapters 1-8, ISBN: 9780132146654.

Caves, R. E.—Frankel, J. A.—Jones, R. W. (2007): World Trade and Payments, An

Introduction, 10th Edition, Pearson International Edition, Chapter 8.

Feenstra, Robert C.—Taylor, Alan M. (2011): International Trade, Worth Publishers, Chapter

7.

Recommended readings:

Caves, R. E.—Frankel, J. A.—Jones, R. W. (2007): World Trade and Payments, An

Introduction, 10th Edition, Pearson International Edition (Chapters 1-7., 9.).

Feenstra, Robert C.—Taylor, Alan M. (2011): International Trade, Worth Publishers,

Chapters 1-6.

Dunn, R. M. Jr.—Mutti, John H. (2004): International Economics, 6th Edition, Routledge,

London and New York, ISBN: 0415311543.

Feenstra, Robert C. (2004): Advanced International Trade – Theory and Evidence, Princeton

University Press, ISBN: 0691114102

Choi, E. K.—Harrigan, J (editors) (2003): Handbook of International Trade, Blackwell.

Course title:Advanced Macroeconomics Credits:5



Semester: 2.

Prerequisities: -

Course description:

The aim of the course is to give students an introduction to the models of macroeconomics by

building on the knowledge they already have in macroeconomics. The course gives special

attention to models that have explicit microeconomic foundations. The objective is, on the one

hand, to teach students to think in terms of models about macroeconomic questions, and, on

the other hand, to make students capable of understanding the macroeconomic literature.


Mankiw, G. N. (2007): Macroeconomics. Worth Publishers, New York (pp. xxxvi+578,

SBN:978 0 7167 6213 3 0 7167 6213 7).

Williamson, Stephen D. (2011): Macroeconomics. Prentice Hall (pp.720, ISBN-10:

0131368737).

Sargent, Thomas J. (1993): Rational Expectations and Inflation. Prentice Hall. (pp. 275,

ISBN:0065002806).

Course title:International Political Economy Credits:5



Semester: 3.

Prerequisities: -

Course description:

This master level course is situated at the frontier of the studies on macroeconomics, world economy

and public choice. The most important institutions and policies will be analysed within the framework

of the course. We assume the knowledge of formalised micro- and macroeconomic models and

approaches. We analyse and study the pros and contras, the costs and benefits of the given international

solutions. We endeavour to ease the orientation among the globalised economy, its institutions and

actions for those who will be employed later at big corporations or at the public sector. The course

covers a wide range of topics, starting from the nature of the political economy, the national systems

of political economy, the state and the multinationals, the trading system, the political economy of

regional integrations, the governance of the global economy.


Oatley, Thomas (2010): International Political Economy. Pearson, New York, ISBN: 978-0205723775

Gilpin, Robert (2001): Global Political Economy. Princeton University Press, Princeton – Oxford,

ISBN: 0691086761

Balaam, David M. – Michael Veseth (2001): Introduction to International Political Economy. Prentice-

Hall, New Jersey, ISBN: 9780130183491

Olson, Mancur (1993) Dictatorship, Democracy, and Development. American Political Science

Review 87. 3:5.

Hibbs, Douglas A. (2001): The politization of Growth Theory. Kyklos, Vol. 54, Facs. 2/3,

Landes, D. (2006): Why Europe and the West? Why not China? Journal of Economic Perspectives, 20.

évf. 2.sz

Kuran, T. (2004): Why the middle east is economically underdeveloped: historical mechanism of

institutional stagnation. Journal of Economic Perspectives, 18.évf. 3.sz.

Eichengreen, Barry – Andrea Boltho (2008): The Economic Impact of European Integration. CEPR

Discussion Paper No. 6820

Szilágyi Katalin – Szörfi Béla (2009): The Growth Effects of EU Transfers: An Empirical

Investigation. MNB Working Paper, forthcoming

Mehlum, Halvor – Moene, Karl O. – Torvik, Ragnar (2006): Institutions and the resource curse. The

Economic Journal, Vol. 116, Issue 508, 1-20.

Course title:Global Corporate Strategies Credits:5



Semester: 1.

Prerequisities: -

Course description:

The objective of the course is to introduce the students the forming, planning and managing

of global strategies both theoretically and in practice. Using case studies we analyze how

corporations operate in different countries reveal, handle and solve problems. The topics

covered are in accordance with the current issues regarding studies of globalization. During

the course we also consider the relationship between the corporate sphere and international

organizations. Dealing with the above mentioned topics we develop an analytical and

multicultural approach which helps the students to recognize the most important factors of

global economic management. Case studies help us to make comparisons and draw

conclusions of how corporations operate in effect.


Gerry Johnson – Kevan Scholes – Richard Whittington (2008): Exploring Corporate Strategy:

Text & Cases, Prentice Hall, ISBN: 9780273711926.

Mike W. Peng (2009): Global Strategic Management, International Edition. South-Western

Cengage Learning, ISBN: 0324590989.

Pankaj Ghemawat (2007): Redefining Global Strategy: Crossing Borders in a World Where

Differences Still Matter, Harvard Business School Press, ISBN: 591398665.

Doing Business Reports, World Bank

Global Competitiveness Reports, World Economic Forum

Course title:Advanced International Marketing Credits:5



Semester: 1.

Prerequisities: -

Course description:

This course focuses on marketing strategy and management within the context of global and

international markets. It evaluates cultural differences and aims to enhance students’ skills in

developing and implementing marketing strategies and decision making in international contexts. It

includes the following topics: global economic, socio-cultural and political-legal environment;

international marketing research; international segmentation, targeting and positioning, global market

entry strategies; product and pricing decisions in global marketing; international marketing channels

and marketing communication; organisation of international marketing activities.

This course provides students with an opportunity to improve their capacity to assess and solve

international business problems. It will provide practical experience in conducting research and

evaluating opportunities existing in international markets, developing plans for exploiting those

opportunities, and examine the risks facing business activities in those markets through

implementation of marketing plans. Through discussion, research and practical activity students will

develop the ability to prepare marketing programs that effectively reduce risk and take advantage of

opportunities in the marketplaces of the world.

Suggested literature: Compulsory reading:

Keegan, Warren J. – Green, Mark C. (2011): Global Marketing. Prentice Hall, Sixth

Edition, ISBN 0-13-702386-3


Albaum, Gerald – Duerr, Edwin (2008): International Marketing and Export Management.

Prentice Hall, Sixth Edition, ISBN 0-27-371387-6

Cateora, Philip R. – Gilly, Mary C. – Graham, John L. (2009): International Marketing.

McGraw-Hill, Fourteenth Edition, ISBN 0-07-338098-9

Course title:Advanced Development Economics Credits:5

Type: 3 hours lecture


Semester: 1.

Prerequisities: -

Course description:

The course covers a wide range of topics in development economics, starting with the

fundamental statistical techniques of international comparison (like the Geary Khamis

method), the basic theories of development and economic growth. This is followed by the

treatment of some fundamental problems like income ineuqality, the accumulation and role of

human capital, aid policies and their impact, innovation and imitation, main demographic

trends.


Compulsory:

Weil, D. N. (2009): Economic Growth, Pearson, ISBN 9780321564368.

Todaro, M. P. – Smith, S. C. (2009): Economic Development, Addison Wesley, ISBN 9781

40587424 3.

Recommended:

Hayami, Y. and Godo, Y. (2001): Development Economics From the Poverty to the Wealth

of Nations, Oxford U.P. ISBN: 0199243964.

Course title:International Economic Policy Credits:5



Semester: 2.

Prerequisities: -

Course description:

Master level students need a deeper look -in international comparisons- about the main targets

and tools of the modern economic policy. Economic growth, inflation, unemployment, low

fiscal deficit and balanced international flows, are the main targets. To harmonize and

optimize this set of aims the governments and central banks need to practice „art of economic

policy”, combining the tools of fiscal and monetary policy. We analyze the different pathes of

the contemporary economic policies, their connections and interactions with the global

economy. We focus on the institutions of the fiscal and monetary policies as well. At the end

of the course the students should be able to analyze different types and paths of national and

international economic policies.


Poterba, James M. – Hagen, Jürgen von (1999) Fiscal Institutions and Fiscal Performance.

The University of Chicago Press. Chicago-London, ISBN 0226676234.

Bernanke, Ben, S. – Laubach, Thomas – Mishkin, Frederic S. (2001) Inflation Targeting.

Lessons from the International Experience. Princeton University Press, Princeton, ISBN

9780691086897.

Todaro, Michael, P. – Smith, Stephen, C. (2011) Economic Development. 11th Edition.

Addison- Wesley, London-New York, ISBN 9781408284476

Tanzi, Vito (2011) Government versus Markets. The Changing Economic Role of the State.

Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, ISBN 9781107096530

Dye, Thomas (2012) Understanding Public Policy. 14th Edition. Longman, London-New

York, ISBN 9780205238828

Course title:International Finance Credits:5



Semester: 2.

Prerequisities: -

Course description:

The course is aimed at making the students familiar with the international financial system

and the main theoretical approaches to its understanding which is crucial in making business

and economic policy decisions. Students will be familiar with the most important long-run and

short-run models of open economies, and with the history of the development of the

international financial system including currency crises. Actual problems are also discussed.


Krugman, P. R. – Obstfeld, M. Melitz, M. J. (2012): International Economics: Theory and

Policy. Pearson Education Ltd. (pp.731, ISBN:0273754092)

Krueger, A. (1996): Whither the World Bank and the IMF? Journal of Economic Literature

36. 4: 1983-2020.

Vaubel, R (1986): A Public Choice Approach to International Organization. Public Choice

51.1. 39-57.

Dreher, Axel and Roland Vaubel (2004): The Causes and Consequences of IMF

Conditionality, Emerging Markets Finance and Trade 40, 3: 26-54.

Course title:The Law of International Economic Relations

Credits:5



Semester: 2.

Prerequisities: -

Course description:

The aim of the course: Because of the upsurge of trade, the economic law has become

international. That is the reason why it is necessary to be able to find the proper law for the

legal disputes, and to be familiar with the approval and implementation of the resolutions made

abroad. Basic international and European standards can be found in almost every field of the

civil law declared by the European Union or international treaties that are necessarily present

in each member country’s legal system. During the course, these standards will be outlined,

and the Hungarian Codex of Collision will be discussed.


László Burián – László Kecskés – Imre Vörös (2005): Hungarian international collision law.

Krim Bt., Budapest.

Ray A. August—Don Mayer—Michael Bixby (2009): International Business Law:

International Edition, 5th edition, Pearson, ISBN: 0136037755

Jason Chuah—Michael Furmston (2010): Commercial and Consumer Law, 1st edition,

Longman, ISBN: 1405873671

Course title:Advanced International Management Credits:5



Semester: 4.

Prerequisities: -

Course description:

This course will provide broad background on a wide range of issues related to international

management. We examine the challenges facing managers that are competing in a dynamic

and global business environment. The study emphasizes intercultural awareness, effective

work performance, and a global perspective of management, business, and careers. The course

is heavily based on solving case studies related to the field.

Keywords: Assessing the Environment: Political, Economic, Legal, Technological, Managing

Interdependence: Social Responsibility and Ethics, Understanding the Role of Culture,

Communicating Across Cultures, Cross-cultural Negotiation and Decision Making,

Formulating Strategy, Global Alliances and Strategy Implementation, Organization Structure

and Control Systems, Staffing, Training and Compensation for Global Operations, Developing

a Global Management Cadre, Motivating and Leading



Deresky, Helen (2011): International Management – Managing Across Borders and Cultures

– Texts and Cases, 7th (International) Edition, Pearson, ISBN: 9780132545556.


Brookfield Global Relocation Services (2011): Global Relocation Trends, 2011 Survey

Report.

Fisher, Roger—Ury, William (2003): Getting to YES – Negotiating an Agreement without

giving in, Random House Business Books. ISBN 1844131467, 9781844131464

Hofstede, Geert—Hofstede, Gert Jan—Minkov, Michael (2010): Cultures and Organizations,

3rd Edition, McGraw—Hill. ISBN 0071664181, 9780071664189

KPMG IES (2010): Thinking Beyond Borders.

KPMG IES (2010): Global Assignment Policies and Practices 2010.

Moran, Robert T.—Harris, Philip R.—Moran, Sarah V. (2007): Managing Cultural

Differences – Global Leadership Strategies for the 21st Century, Elsevier. ISBN 0750682477,

9780750682473

World Economic Forum (2011): The Global Gender Gap Report, Geneva, Switzerland. ISBN

92-95044-62-2 ISBN 978-92-95044-62-3

Course title:Transnational Corporations in the World Economy Credits:5



Semester: 3.

Prerequisities: -

Course description:

The aim of the subject is to familiarize the students with topics such as the presence and

behavior of transnational corporations (TNCs), their decision making mechanism and also

their changing role in the world economy. During the course we consider the most relevant

theories of capital flows. Working capital flows generated by TNCs bare an important role in

world economy thus it is substantial to understand the driving factors such as factors of

globalization or factors of information communication technologies. Topics covered by the

course are comprehensive, ranging from TNCs in developing countries, through their

subsidies, until the economic and social effects of their.


Dicken, Peter (2011): Global Shift: Mapping the Changing Contours of the World Economy

Sixth Edition. Sage. ISBN: 9781849207676

Navaretti G. B–Venables, A J. (szerk.) (2006): Multinational Firms in the World Economy,

Princeton University Press. ISBN: 9780691128030

Blonigen, B. A. (2005): A Review of the Empirical Literature on FDI Determinants. NBER

Working Paper No. 11299.

Dunning, J. H. (1993): Multinational Enterprises and the Global Economy, Addison – Wesley,

Workingham Berks, England. ISBN 978 1 84376 525 7

Siebert, H. (2006): Locational Competition: A Neglected Paradigm in the International

Division of Labour. World Economy, vol. 29. 2. szám, 137-160.

UNCTAD: World Investment Reports. New York.

Course title:International Trade Policy Credits:5


A számonkérés módja: gyj.

Semester: 3.

Prerequisities (ha vannak): -

Course description:

The objective of the course is to provide students with an advanced understanding of the most relevant

theoretical and empirical questions in international trade policy.

Keywords: the scope and the history of international trade policy, the instruments of trade policy, the

political economy of trade policy, a society- and a state-centered approach to trade politics, trade and

development: import substitution industrialization, economic reform, controversies in trade policy,

preferential trade agreements and regional questions in trade policy, international commodity

arrangements, the political economy of international trade cooperation, the GATT/WTO systems and

its challenges. For our empirical analyses we use the UN Comtrade Database and the relevant databases

of WTO (PTA, Tariff Data, Trade Policy Reviews).



Krugman, Paul R.—Obstfeld, Maurice—Melitz, Marc J. (2012): International Economics – Theory

and Policy, 9th Edition, Pearson Chapters 9-12, 22, ISBN: 9780132146654

Oatley, T. (2010): International Political Economy, 4th Edition, Pearson International Edition,

Chapters 1-9, 16, ISBN: 9780205723775.

Kerr, W. A.—Gaisford, James D. (eds) (2007): Handbook on International Trade Policy, Edward

Elgar, Parts I., II. ISBN: 9781843769392


Kerr, W. A.—Gaisford, James D. (eds) (2007): Handbook on International Trade Policy, Edward

Elgar. ISBN: 9781843769392

Choi, E. K.—Hartigan, J. C. (eds) (2003): Handbook of International Trade, Blackwell Publishing.

ISBN: 0405120622

Choi, E. K.—Hartigan, J. C. (eds) (2005): Handbook of International Trade, Volume II, Economic and

Legal Analyses of Trade Policy and Institutions, Blackwell Publishing. ISBN 1405142510,

9781405142519

Cimoli, M.—Dosi, G.—Stiglitz, J. E. (eds) (2009): Industrial Policy and Development – The Political

Economy of Capabilities Accumulation, Oxford University Press. ISBN 0199235260, 9780199235261

Hoekman, B.—Kostecki, M. M. (2001): The Political Economy of the World Trading System – The

WTO and Beyond, Second Edition, Oxford University Press. ISBN 019829431X, 9780198294313

King, P.—King, S. (eds) (2005): International Economics and International Economic Policy – A

Reader, 4th Edition, McGraw-Hill/Irwin. ISBN: 9780070346413

Trebilcock, M. J.—Howse, R. (2005): The Regulation of International Trade, 3rd Edition, Routledge.

ISBN 0415700345, 9780415700344

Matsushita, M.—Schoenbaum, T. J., Mavroidis, Petros C. (2006): The World Trade Organization –

Law, Practice, and Policy, The Oxford International Law Library, Oxford University Press. 978-0-19-

920800-5

Course title:Internal Market of the European Union Credits:5



Semester: 3.

Prerequisities: -

Course description:

ismeretanyag: The internal and external side of common trade policy, elements of common

trade policy, relations of the EU with third countries. The EU and the WTO, bilateral and

multilateral trade relations. Instruments of economic and social cohesion. Objectives and tasks

of the structural funds and subsidized activities. Competition policy: regulations concerning

firms and member states. Efforts towards enhancing the competitiveness of the European

economy: Lisbon strategy, Europe 2020, research framework programs.

kompetenciák: the students will be familiar with the organization and functioning of internal

market and will be able to use this knowledge in business life.


kötelező:

Ali M. El-Agraa (2011): The European Union: Economics and Policies. Cambridge University

Press, 518 oldal, ISBN 100273679996.

ajánlott:

EURÓPA 2020 Az intelligens, fenntartható és inkluzív növekedés stratégiája, Brüsszel, 2010,

COM(2010) 2020 Az Európai Bizottság közleménye.

European Business: Facts and figures. Eurostat Statistical Books, 2011 edition, ISBN 978-

9279124075.

Internal market Scoreboard 2010 No. 21. European Union, 2010, ISSN 1830-5881.

Course title:International Factor Mobility Credits:5



Semester: 3.

Prerequisities: -

Course description:

ismeretanyag: Theories of international movement of factors (classical, neoclassical, marxist,

Keynes, post-Keynes, neomarxist, eclectic). International movement of workforce and it

changes in the 19th and 20th century. Forms, incentives and consequences of capital export in

the world economy and in national economies. Flow of technology and techniques.

kompetenciák: students with the above mentioned knowledge will be familiar with world

economic flows and happenings.


Kötelező irodalom:

Solimano, A. (2010): International Migration in the Age of Crisis and Globalization: Historical

and Recent Experiences. Cambridge University Press, ISBN: 9780521142489

Richard E. Caves (2007): Multinational Enterprise and Economic Analysis, 3rd Edition,

Cambridge University Press, ISBN 9780521677530.

Ajánlott irodalom:

Steiner, N (2009): International Migration and Citizenship Today. Routledge, ISBN13: 978-

0415772990

Solimano, A. (2010): International Migration in the Age of Crisis and Globalization: Historical

and Recent Experiences. Cambridge University Press. ISBN: 9780521142489

Giorgio Barba Navaretti & Anthony J. Venables with Frank G. Barry, Karolina Ekholm, Anna

M. Falzoni, Jan I. Haaland, Karen Helene Midelfart, & Alessandro Turrini (2004):

Multinational Firms in the World Economy, Princeton University Press, ISBN:

9780691128030

Course title:Corporation Law in the European Union Credits:5



Semester: 4.

Prerequisities: -

Course description:

The aim of the course is to study the foundation and operation of different business

associations established by the law of the European Union and by the International Law, and

to get the students acquainted with the practice of the Hungarian and the European Registry

Court.



The corporate law of the European Union (In: Fézer- Károlyi- Petkó- Törő: Business

Associations) Kossuth University Press, Debrecen, 2007

First Council Directive 68/151/EEC of 9 March 1968

Second Council Directive 77/91/EEC of 13 December

1976 Council Regulation (EEC) No 2137/85 of 25 July 1985 on the European Economic

Interest Grouping (EEIG)

Council Regulation (EC) No 2157/2001 of 8 October 2001 on the Statute for a European

company (SE)

Council Regulation (EC) No 1435/2003 of 22 July 2003 on the Statute for a European

Cooperative Society (SCE)

Council regulation (EC) No 1346/2000 of 29 May 2000 on insolvency proceedings


European corporate law (edited by: Miskolczi Bodnár Péter) KJK-KERSZÖV Press, Budapest

2003.

Fézer-Károlyi-Petkó-Törő: The liquidation of companies. Kossuth University Press,

Debrecen, 2007.

Course title: Regional Differences of Business Practices Credits:5



Semester: 4.

Prerequisities: -

Course description:

The goal of this course is to analyze the business processes and practices of the most important

regions of the world economy. We analyze the past and recent tendencies of economic

development, trade policy and the business environment of the selected regions. The course is

heavily based on students’ research activity and analyses of these regions.

EU as economic power. The US. NAFTA. Japan. South-East-Asia and the Pacific Basin.

China’s role in the World Economy. India. Latin America. Africa and the Middle East. Russia

and the former members of the Soviet Union. Non-EU member European countries.



Robert Heilbroner-William Milberg (2011): The Making of the Economic Society, 13th

Edition, Pearson, ISBN13: 9780132822381, ISBN10: 0132822385.

Moran, Robert T.—Harris, Philip R.—Moran, Sarah V. (2007): Managing Cultural

Differences – Global Leadership Strategies for the 21st Century, Elsevier.

World Bank (selected years): Doing Business Report

World Economic Forum (selected years): Global Competitivenes Report


1. IMF: Global Financial Stability Report

2. IMF: World Economic Outlook

3. OECD: OECD Economic Outlook

4. UNDP: Human Development Report

5. UNCTAD: Development and Globalization: Facts and Figures

6. UNCTAD: Least Developed Countries Report

7. UNCTAD: Trade and Development Report

8. UNCTAD: World Investment Report

9. World Bank: Global Development Finance

10. World Bank: World Development Report

11. WTO: Annual Report

12. WTO: International Trade Statistics

13. WTO: World Trade Report

Course title:Theory and Practices of Regional Development Credits:5



Semester: 4.

Prerequisities: -

Course description:

The aim of the course is to get the students familiar with regional theories, regional policy and

the practical methods in regional development. They will study about the history of the

European regional policy, and the political and political economical background of the

European cohesion

support. During the semester the students will get an overview of the advantages and

disadvantages of the regional aids. The course covers a wide range of topics starting from

regional science, location theories, growth and development economics, the New Economic

Geography. This is followed by the Regional policy of the EU; the policy and governance of

regional development; tools and institution of regional development; programming, planning,

action plan; methods of programming, implementation and monitoring.


Enyedi György (2010): The Region. Akadémiai Könyvkiadó, Budapest. ISBN

9789630580373

Imreh Szabolcs (2008): Management of EU-funded Projects. Jatepress, Szeged. ISBN

978 963 482 884 6

Mustó István (2004): Development economies – development policies, Competitio, III. évf.

2. sz. 46-58.

Krugman, Paul (1990): Geography and Trade (Gaston Eyskens Lecture Series). Cambridge,

MA: MIT Press. ISBN 0 262 11 159 4.

Course title:International Agreements, Organizations and their

Economic Effects Credits:5



Semester: 4. (International Business Management Specialization)

3. (International Economic Analysis Specialization)

Prerequisities: -

Course description:

The aim of the course is to introduce the students to international agreements. The course gives

special emphasis to the international and regional agreements which play important roles in

world economy. It covers the most significant agreements (those giving the base for today's

global system) in chronological order. During studying legal documents, students will also get

acquainted with inner reasons and driving forces.



Original text of the international agreements

Annual reports and analysis of the organisations (WTO, ASEAN, NAFTA, EU, NATO)

Archer, Clive: International Organizations (Routledge, 2001) ISBN: 9780415246903

Margaret P. Karns - Karen A. Mingst: International Organizations: The Politics and Processes of

Global Governance, (Lynne Rienner Publishers 2009) ISBN: 9781555879631


Thomas G Weiss, David P Forsythe, Roger A Coate: The United Nations and Changing World

Politics; Westview Press; Sixth Edition, Sixth Edition edition (December 22, 2009) 504 old. ISBN:

9780813344355

Kelly-Kate S. Pease: International Organizations (5th Edition); Prentice Hall; 5 edition (March 2,

2011) ISBN: 9780205075874

Course title:Econometrics Credits:5



Semester: 3.

Prerequisities:

Course description:

After completing the course, students will be able to carry out independent econometric

analysis on economic and social datasets. They are capable of transforming economic

problems into testable empirical models, create and test hypotheses, and find the correct

estimation methods. They are able to use the GNU econometrics software GRETL.



Gujarat. D.N. Basic Econometrics. McGraw-Hill 2003 vagy 2009 ISBN 978007 127625 2

Asteriou, D. and Hall, S.G.: Applied econometrics : a modern approach using EViews and

Microfit, Palgrave MacMillan, 2007, ISBN 0230506402.


Greene W. H. Econometric Analysis, Prentice Hall 2003, ISBN 131108492.

Course title:Spatial Structure of the World Economy Credits:5



Semester: 3.

Prerequisities: -

Course description:

The course explores contemporary geographic topics and perspectives relating to the world

economy. It provides theoretical and practical foundation for understanding the global

economy in an era of shifting borders, restructuring economies, and regional realignments.

We explore the economic factors which influence location decisions of households and firms,

and also theories of how these decisions induce the formation of cities. Economic theory is

combined with geography to address critical problems of growth, distribution, and

development, along with their impact on international business.



Peter Daniels, James Sidaway, Michael Bradshaw, Denis Shaw (2012): An Introduction to

Human Geography, 4th Edition, Pearson, ISBN: 9780273740704.

Danny Mackinnon, Andrew Cumbers (2011): Introduction to Economic Geography –

Globalization, Uneven Development and Place, 2nd Edition, ISBN: 9780273727279.


Combes, P. P., Mayer T. and Thisse, J. F. (2008), Economic geography. The integration of

regions and nations. Princeton University Press. ISBN: 9780691139425.

Fujita, M., Krugman, P. and Venables, A. J. (2001), The Spatial Economy: Cities, Regions

and International Trade. The MIT Press, Cambridge. ISBN: 026206204.

Course title:Political Economy of Transition Credits:5



Semester: 3.

Prerequisities: -

Course description:

The origin and theory of the different economic systems. Historical variations of European

Communism. The main differences between the socialist and the capitalist systems. The Great

Transformation of Central Eastern Europe. Liberalization, stabilization and privatization.

Fiscal and welfare reforms in Post-Socialist countries. Double challenge of Globalization and

Europeanization. Transition and EU integration. Similarities and differences between the

former socialist countries and groups. Present challenges and future prospects in the region.

The students of the course can apply the political economy approach, and the lessons of the

last decades experiences, analyzing future possibilities and perspectives of the transition

countries.


László Muraközy (2004) Yet Another Change of System. What can be Learnt from History

and what Cannot. Debrecen University, Debrecen, ISBN: 9634727964.

János Kornai (2008) From Socialism to Capitalism. Central European University Press.

Budapest – New York, ISBN: 9789639776166.

László Csaba (2007) The New Political Economy of Emerging Europe, Second, revised and

extended edition. Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest, ISBN 9789630584593.

Estrin, Saul – Kolodko, Grzegorz W. – Uvalic, Milica eds. (2007) Transition and Beyond.

Palgrave Macmillan Houndmills, Basingstoke – New York, ISBN: 9780250546974

János Kornai – Haggard, Stephan – Kaufman, Robert R. eds. (2001) Reforming the State.

Fiscal and Welfare Reform in Post-Socialist Countries. Cambridge University Press.

Cambridge – New York, ISBN: 0521773016

Beblavy, Miroslav (2007) Monetary Policy in Central Europe Routledge. Abingdon, Oxon –

New York, ISBN: 9780415404129

Course title:Economics of Integration Credits:5



Semester: 4.

Prerequisities: -

Course description:

The objective of the course is to analyze the world economy through global and integrational

processes and to analyze the relations between the motivating factors. We consider topics such

as the development of the world economy, international factor mobility and the role of

transnational corporations. We also cover global integrations, the main trends in international

integration processes and their driving forces and also custom unions and common markets,

regarding the theoretical background as well.


Baldwin, R. (2006): The Economics of European Integration. McGraw-Hill/Irwin,

ISBN: 0073322423.

Jovanovic, M. N. (ed.) (2011): International Handbook on the Economics of Integration,

Volume II, Edward Elgar Publishing, ISBN 9781849806008.

Mcdonald, F. – Dearden, S. (2004): European Economic Integration, 4th Edition. Prentice Hall

Publications, ISBN: 0273679082.

Maddison, A. (2007): Contours of the World Economy 1-2030 AD: Essays in Macro-

Economic History. Oxford University Press, ISBN: 0199227209.

Course title:Comparative Economics Credits:5



Semester: 4.

Prerequisities: -

Course description:

The aim of the course is to enable the students to understand the operation of economic

systems in the modern world economy. We seek answers to questions such as: how do (or do

not) different economic systems work; what is the role of institutions when applying general

economic theory in practice; or what is the role of institutions in laying the foundations of

sustainable growth.



Rosser, J. B., Jr. – Rosser, M. V. (2003): Comparative Economics in a Transforming World

Economy. The MIT Press, ISBN: 0262182343.

Kennett, D. A. (2005): A New View of Compartative Economics. South-Western College

Publication, ISBN: 0324170734.

Angresano, J. (1995): Comparative Economics. Prentice Hall. ISBN: 0133816338.

Gregory, P. – Stuart, R. C.(2001): Russian and Soviet Economic Performance and Structure.

Prentice Hall, ISBN-10: 0321078160.


Dawson, J. (2003): Causality in the freedom-growth relationship. European Journal of

Political Economy. 19(3), 479-497.

Grandstein, M. (2004): Governance and growth. Journal of Development Economics, 73(2),

505-518.

Heitger, B. (2004): Property rights and the wealth of nations: a cross-country study. CATO

Journal. 23(2), 381-402.

Tridimas, G. and Winer, S. (2005): The political economy of government size. European

Journal of Political Economy. 21(3), 643-666.

Course title:Economic Growth in the World Economy Credits:5

Type2 hours lecture + 2 hours seminar


Semester: 4.

Prerequisities: -

Course description:

The course is aimed at introducing students into the theories of economic growth and making

them familiar with the fundamental models and explanations of economic growth with special

emphasis on those approaches that have developed in the past twenty years. A special

emphasis is given to the ways these models can be applied to understand cross-country

differences of income and convergence or the lack thereof.


Jones, Ch. I. (2002): Introduction to Economic Growth. W. W. Norton & Company. New York

and London. (pp. 256, ISBN: 0393977455)

Weil, D. (2009): Economic Growth. Pearson, Boston Mass. (pp. xxii+563, ISBN:9780321-

564368)

Jones, Ch. – Romer, P. M. (2010): The New Kaldor Facts: Ideas, Institutions, Population, and

Human Capital. American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, 2(1): 224–45.

Course title:International Communication and Business Protocol Credits:5



Semester: 4.

Prerequisities: -

Course description:

Contents: psychological basis of verbal and nonverbal communication; principles of business

communication in general and in the global markets; social and religious traditions/ habits in

different cultures; business communication in cross-cultural environment; main rules of

business events and business protocol; most common mistakes in the field and ways for

avoiding/correcting them.

Competencies: having the course students will be able; to build and keep good business

connections; to communicate effectively in cross-cultural environment; to organize business

events and behave gently on them; to avoid the most common mistakes in the field.


Literature:

Compulsory: GUDYKUNST, William B.: Cross-Cultural and Intercultural Communication,

Thousand Oaks, Amsterdam, 2003 ISBN 7619 2900 2

Recommended: Pápai, V. - Bakonyi I.: Business and Intercultural Communication,

Szechenyi University, Győr, 2000

Trompenaars, F. – Hampden - Turner, Ch.: Riding the Waves of the Cultural Diversity in

Business, Nicholas Brealey Publ., London, 1999. , ISBN: 9780786311255.

Course title:Special Territories in the EU and Europe Credits:3

Type: 2 hours seminar


Semester: 3.

Prerequisities: -

Course description:

ismeretanyag: Overseas countries and territories. Outermost regions. Other special territories:

Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Åland, Faroe Islands, Athos, enclaves: Kaliningrad, Gibraltar,

Ceuta and Melilla. Microstates. In all cases the focus is on economic aspects.

kompetenciák: students discover a special aspect of European economy, i.e. beyond „normal”

national economies.


kötelező:

Murray, Fiona: The European Union and Member State Territories: A New Legal Framework

Under the EU Treaties, 2012, 285 p., T.M.C. Asser Press, ISBN 978906704-8255.

Armstrong, Harvey and Read, Robert (1995): Western European micro-states and EU

autonomous regions: The advantages of size and sovereignty. World Development, Volume

23, Issue 7, Pages 1229-1245, part 1, 2 and 6.

Armstrong, Harvey and Read, Robert (2000): Comparing the economic performance of

dependent territories and sovereign micro-states. Economic Development and Cultural

Change, Volume 48, Issue 2, Pages 285-306, part 1,2,4 and 6.

Torello, Alessandro (2005): Kaliningrad, Adrift in Europe. SAIS Review Volume 25, Number

1, Pages 139-141.

Tachiaos, Antony-Emil N. (ed.): Mount Athos and the European Community. Institute for

Balkan Studies, 1993, selected parts.

Dózsa, Dániel (2008): EU Relations with European Micro-States - Happily Ever after?

European Law Journal, Vol. 14, Issue 1.

ajánlott:

Overseas countries and territories on the official homepage of the European Union

Outermost regions on the official homepage of the European Union

Course title:Economy, Education, Culture and Society in Modern

Hungary Credits:3



Semester: 3.

Prerequisities: -

Course description:

This course offers a general overview of the history of Hungarian Kingdom in the period of

the „long 19th century” - from the Reform Age until the outbreak of World War I. At the

beginning of the period entire society in Hungary and especially those of having feudal

privileges faced an overall crises while in most parts of Western Europe the first waves of the

industrial revolution were „taking off”. The crises of the feudal system, reformer concepts and

political programs to go toward and integrate into the developing Western region of Europe,

ideas to shape bourgeois nation, to develop national and individual self-government(s), the

Hungarian Revolution and War for Independence the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867,

the system of the Dual Monarchy, industrial modernization, question of minorities and a new

type of crises in the years prior to World War I are decisive factors of the long 19th century in

Hungary. On the basic knowledge of decisive factors, as a second step, the course examines

into social stratification, structure and functions of educational system, process of social

mobility, changes in social inequality, shaping of modern national culture.

Several outstanding Hungarian movies help the understanding of the spirit of the period.


Hungary in the Twentieth Century. Romsics, Ignác. Budapest-New York. (Columbia U.

Press) 1999. ISBN 9789631348309

East Central Europe in the 19th and 20th centuries. Tibor Iván-Berend- György Ránki-Éva

Pálmai Budapest, 1977.163. ISBN: 9789630513098

Economic development in East-Central Europe in the 19th and 20th centuries. Iván Tibor

Berend-György Ránki. New York, Columbia Univ. Press 1974. ISBN 0231083491,

9780231083492

Inert Transformation: Social History of Hungary from the Reform Era to World War I. In:

Gábor Gyáni - György Kövér - Tibor Valuch: Social History of Hungary from the Reform

Era to the End of the Twentieth Century. Atlantic Studies on Society in Change No. 113.

East European Monographs No. DCXLII. New Jersey, 2004. 3-267. ISBN 0880335408,

9780880335409

The Market in interwar Central Europe. (ed. Teichova, Alice-Mosser, Alois- Patek, Jaroslav.

Prag, Karls-Universität, 1997.

Enyedi, Ildikó, My Twentieth Century (Az én XX. századom, 1988) - Movie

Course title: Field Research in Practice Credits:3



Semester: 2.

Prerequisities: -

Course description:

The aim of the course is to introduce the field research practice in management and economics

to the students, through a research project. The first part of the course provide the basic

methodological knowledge, the next part is directed project work (sampling, data collection,

data analysis etc.).

By the end of the course, students should be able to:

design a research operatively.

collect and record data.

analyze data with statistical software.

write and present the results.


Babbie, Earl R. (2011): The Basics of Social Research, 5th edition. Nelson Education,

Toronto, ISBN: 9781133594147

Faiza Qureshi, Gareth Norris, Dennis Howitt, Duncan Cramer (2012): Introduction to

Statistics with SPSS for Social Science. Longman, London, ISBN: 9781408237595.

Taylor B.; Sinha G.; Ghoshal T. (2006): Research Methodology: A Guide For Researchers In

Management And Social Sciences. Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi, ISBN: 978-81-203-

2991-1.

Course title: Geopolitics Credits:3



Semester: 3.

Prerequisities: -

Course description:

This course introduces students to geopolitical analysis. It begins with an introduction to

geopolitical theory, its analytics tools and schools of thoughts (Anglo-Amercian, French,

German) and with an illustration of the conceptual development of the early 20th Century.

Geopolitics is understood as the systematic study of territorial and geostrategic conflicts, and

of the geographic, demographic, and technological bases of State power and prestige. The

second third of the course focuses on the geoplitical and geostrategic tendencies of the Cold

War era (the course analyzes how, after WWII, the US and the USSR managed to restructure

their spheres of influence) as well as on the post Cold War concepts of geopolitics. Finally,

the course illustrates how to analyze current geopolitical questions in connection with the

USA, EU and Russia through caseworks.


Brzezinski, Zbigniew The Grand Chessboard: American Primacy and Its Geostrategic

Imperatives. New York, Basic Books, 1998, ISBN: 9780465027262.

Cohen, Saul B.: Geopolitics. The Geography of International Relations. London, Rowman &

Littlefield, 2009, ISBN: 9780742556768.

Petersen, Alexandros: The World Island. Eurasian Geopolitics and the Fate of the West. Santa

Barbara, Praeger, 2011, ISBN: 9780313391385

Brzezinski, Zbigniew: Strategic Vision. America and the Crisis of Global Power. New York,

Basic Books, 2012, ISBN: 9780465029549

Gray, Colin S.: War, Peace and International relations. An Introduction to Strategic History.

London-New York, Routledge, 2007, ISBN: 9780415386388

Kennedy, Paul: The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers. London, Random House, 1987, ISBN:

9780679720195

Klare, Michael T.: Rising Powers, Shrinking Planet. The New Geopolitics of Energy. New

York, Metropolitan Books, 2008, ISBN: 9780805080643.

Course title:Internationale Beziehungen Credits:3



Semester: 2.

Prerequisities: Intermediate language exam in German (Level B2)

Course description:

The course is for students who speak German at a high conversational level and who would

like to extend their language knowledge. The topics dealt with cover questions of international

economics and politics by outlining the fundamental economic challanges of the future. In

introductory texts students are acquianted with the most important vocabulary and expressions

of the topics and they develop their vocabulary with lexical exercises.

In connection with newspaper articles we discuss global problems such as population growth,

overpopulation, migration, emerging markets and environmental-pollution. We emphasize the

development of students’ communicational skills.


Pintér Márta, Polakovits Sarolta, Tefner Zoltán, Weltpass 2010, AULA Kiadó,

ISBN: 9789639698864

Olaszy Kamilla, Pákozdiné Gonda Irén, Aktuelle Wirtschaftsthemen 2007, OLKA,

ISBN: 9789630636841

Olaszy Kamilla, Europäische Union-Internationale Beziehungen 2005, OLKA

ISBN: 9634608078

Newspapers: Wirtschaftswoche, Handelsblatt, Spiegel

Course title:Advanced Readings in World Economy Credits:3



Semester: 3.

Prerequisities: Good command of Business English

Course description:

The aim of the course is to assist students to improve their skills and competences in reading,

speaking and presenting in major areas of international business. Special attention is paid to

enhancingstudents’ oral communicative competences, such as reasoning, responding,

interrupting, giving opinion, agreeing, disagreeing, and summarizing.

Topic areas concentrate on global business issues and include a range of genres from

professional magazines to official publications by international organizations.

Students are required to

o participate in class discussion based on assigned reading material

o prepare a presentation on one of the chapters of the World Development Report

published by the World Bank

o reflect upon and discuss the presented issues in class.


Coursebook: Cotton, D: International Business Topics, Nelson Ltd, 1994 ISBN: 978-

0237502799

World Development Report, World Bank

Progress Reports of the EU

Articles from the webpage: www.economist.com

Course title:Global Problems Credits:3



Semester: 3.

Prerequisities: -

Course description:

The aim of this course is to raise consciousness about the globalization and the debates

referring to its significance, consequences. Themes to be discussed: globalization; global

problems, and new challenges in economics due to the globalizing world; new tendencies of

the world economic development, poverty, inequality, social polarization and potential

answers, economic policies.


Todaro, M. P. – Smith S. C. (2006): Economic Development. Addison Wesley, Boston. ISBN

978-0321278883

Szentes T. et al. (2011): Fejlődés-gazdaságtan. Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest. ISBN:

9789630589819

Benerjee, A.V. – Duflo, E. (2011): Poor Economics. A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight

Global Poverty. Public Affairs, New York, 303. old, ISBN: 9781586487980.

Course title:Intercultural Communication Credits:3



Semester: 3.

Prerequisities: -

Course description:

The aim of the course is to give basic understanding of intercultural communication and

intercultural management. The course provides the theoretical knowledge acquired in the

practical application of case studies, processing and analyzing. The course will help students

to understand their own culture better and to be open to other countries and cultures.


Lillian Chaney, Jeanette Martin (2010): Intercultural Business Communication. 5th Edition,

Pearson 2010, ISBN: 9780132127905.

Lustig, Myron; Koester, Jolene (2009): Intercultural Competence. Interpersonal

Communication Across Cultures. International Edition, 6th Edition, Pearson 2009, ISBN:

9780205705191.

J. Adler, Nancy; Gundersen, Allison (2008): International dimensions of organizational

behavior, 5th Edition, International Student Edition Mason: Thomson South-Western 2008,

ISBN: 9780324360745.

Hoecklin, Lisa (1995): Managing Intercultural Differences. EUI series, 1995, selected

chapters, ISBN: 9780201427707.

Course title:Introduction to Social Science Research Credits:3



Semester: 2.

Prerequisities: -

Course description:

The aim of the course is to give students insight to the whole research process in economics

and management. According to the time constraints, it could be only an introduction, but it

found an appropriate basis for further development. The approach of this course is learning-

by-doing, thus students have to perform an own group research during the semester, with the

help of the instructor.

By the end of the course, students should be able to:

Formulate good research questions and design appropriate research.

How to collect data for different types of research problems.

Analyze data

Write and present the results

Critically evaluate research


Babbie, Earl R. (2011): The Basics of Social Research, 5th edition. Nelson Education, Toronto,

ISBN: 9781133594147

Kumar, Ranjit (2005): Research Methodology. A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners. 2nd

edition. SAGE Publications Ltd., London. ISBN: 9781412911948

Taylor B. – Sinha G. – Ghoshal T. (2006): Research Methodology: A Guide For Researchers

In Management And Social Sciences. Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi. ISBN

8120329910, 9788120329911

Course title:Interkulturelle Kommunikation Credits:3



Semester: 2 .

Prerequisities: Intermediate language exam in German (Level B2)

Course description:

In this seminar we acquaint students with the basic consepts of intercultural communication.

We analyze the models of Hall and Hofstede, which describe cultural dimensions of

communication. We deal with stereotypes and cultural differences in verbal and non-verbal

communication. The most important aim of the course is to develop students’ awareness of

intercultural situations by analyzing case studies. This intercultural sensitivity is necessary for

students in order to operate in an appropriate way in intercultural situations. We emphasize

the importance of cultural competences in learning foreign languages.

We study problems and misunderstandings in German-Hungarian business communication

and we try to solve these problems. The language of the course is German.


Michael Schugk, Interkulturelle Kommunikation, 2004, Verlag Vahlen, ISBN:3800631032

Christine Sontag, Sylvia Schroll-Machl, Alexander Thomas, Beruflich in Ungarn 2007,

Vandenhoeck&Ruprecht, ISBN 9783525490082.

Begegnen-Verstehen-Handeln, Handbuch für Interkulturelles Kommunikationstraining

1993, IKO-Verlag für Interkulturelle Kommunikation ISBN: 388939292.

Agnes Derjanecz, Interkulturelle Marketingkommunikation: Verbraucherverhalten und

Werberezeption in (West) Deutschland und Ungarn, CultureScan, Jahrgang 1, Nr.2,

November 2001

Course title:Economics of Urbanization Credits:3



Semester: 3.

Prerequisities: -

Course description:

The course is focusing on historic, economic, social and environmental effects of rapid

urbanization. The world is urbanizing at an ever faster rate, and much of the change is

concentrated in cities of the global south where migration and accelerated flows of global

capital are transforming cities. The course examines the causes and effects of rapid

urbanization in developing countries. We examine urban growth not just in built

environmental terms but also with respect to the shift from an industrial to a service economy,

and the importance of real estate developments and urban mega-projects in changing the

nature and character of urban governance. In addition to examining both local and

transnational forces that drive contemporary urbanization, the course focuses on key issues

that emerge in rapidly growing cities of the developing world, ranging from growing income

inequality and socio-economic exclusion, environmental challenges and rising violence to

fragmented yet sprawling and underserviced landscapes that often lack effective institutions

for sustainable metropolitan management.


Fujita, M. – Thisse, J.-F. (2004): Economics of Agglomeration: Cities, Industrial Location and

Regional Growth. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, U.K. ISBN 0 521 80524 4

UNDP: World Urbanization Prospects. United Nations, New York. 2004 ISBN 92-1-141396-

0

The Challenge of Slums: Global Report on Human Settlements 2003. London, UK: Earthscan

Publications, 2003, pp. 148-188. ISBN: 9781844070374.

Glaeser, Edward L., and Alberto F. Ades. "Trade and Circuses: Explaining Urban Giants."

The Quarterly Journal of Economics 110, no. 1 (1995): 195-227.

Sassen, S. (1991): The global city: New York, London, Tokyo, Princeton University Press,

Princeton, N.J. ISBN 0 691 07063 6

Course title:The Social History of the Intelligentsia Credits:3



Semester: 2.

Prerequisities: -

Course description:

This course, as a first step, offers a general overview of the history of Hungarian Kingdom in the period

of the „long 19th century” - from the Reform Age until the outbreak of World War I. At the beginning

of the period entire society in Hungary and especially those of having feudal privileges faced an overall

crises, while in most parts of Western Europe the first waves of the industrial revolution were „taking

off”. The crises of the feudal system, reformer concepts and political programs to go toward and

integrate into the developing Western region of Europe, ideas to shape bourgeois nation, to develop

national and individual self-government(s), the Hungarian Revolution and War for Independence the

Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867, the system of the Dual Monarchy, industrial modernization,

question of minorities and a new type of crises in the years prior to World War I are decisive factors

of the long 19th century in Hungary. On the basic knowledge of decisive factors, as a second step, the

course examines into social stratification, functions of educational system, process of social mobility

and shaping new class structure with special emphasis on those groups denoted „honoratiors”, „gentle

and educated middle class” or „intelligentsia”.

Several outstanding Hungarian movies help the understanding of the spirit of the period.


The Social History of the Hungarian Intelligentsia, 1825–1914, by Janos Mazsu, Atlantic Research

and Publications, Boulder, Atlantic Studies on Society in Change 89., New York, Columbia

University Press, 1997. 292.p. ISBN 9780880333627

Hungary in the Twentieth Century by Romsics, Ignác. Budapest-New York. (Columbia U. Press)

1999. ISBN 9789631348309

East Central Europe in the 19th and 20th centuries by Tibor Iván-Berend-György Ránki- Éva Pálmai,

Budapest, 1977. 163. ISBN: 9789630513098

Inert Transformation: Social History of Hungary from the Reform Era to World War I. In: Gábor Gyáni

- György Kövér - Tibor Valuch: Social History of Hungary from the Reform Era to the End of the

Twentieth Century. Atlantic Studies on Society in Change No. 113. East European Monographs No.

DCXLII. New Jersey, 2004. 3-267. ISBN 0880335408, 9780880335409

My Twentieth Century by Enyedi, Ildikó (Az én XX. századom, 1988) - Movie

Memories of a River by Judit Elek (Tutajosok, 1990) - Movie

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY AND BUSINESS FULL TIME PROGRAMME

ENGLISH CURRICULUM

Credits

1. 2. 3. 4.

L+S L+S L+S L+S

Advanced Mathematical Methods in

Economics2+2 5

Advanced Microeconomics 2+2 5

Advanced International Economics 2+2 5

Global Corporate Strategies 2+2 5

Advanced International Marketing 2+2 5

Advanced Development Economics 3+0 5

Advanced Macroeconomics 2+2 5

International Economic Policy 3+0 5

International Finance 2+2 5

The Law of International Economic Relations 3+0 5

Electives 4+4 12

International Political Economy 2+2 5

Elective 0+2 3

Thesis writing seminar I. 0+2 5

Specialization 6+6 15

Advaced Readings in World Economy 0+2 0

Advanced International Management 2+2 5

Thesis writing seminar II. 0+2 10

Specialization 6+6 15

Advaced Readings in World Economy 0+2 0

Transnational Corporations in the World

Economy2+2 5

International Trade Policy 2+2 5

International Market of the EU 2+2 5

International Factor Mobility 2+2 5

Corporation Law in the European Union 2+2 5

Regional Differences of Business Practices 2+2 5

Theory and Practises of Regional Development 2+2 5

International Agreements, Organizations and

their Economic Effects2+2 5

(3 subjects should be chosen out of 4 in each semester) 30

DISCIPLINE-SPECIFIC CORE SUBJECTS

International Business Management Specialization

Semesters

Courses

Econometrics 2+2 5

Spatial Structure of the World Economy 2+2 5

International Agreements, Organizations and

their Economic Effects2+2 5

Political Economy of Transition 2+2 5

Economics of Integration 2+2 5

Comparative Economics 2+2 5

Economic Growth in the World Economy 2+2 5

International Communication and Business

Protocol2+2 5

(3 subjects should be chosen out of 4 in each semester) 30

Physical education

International Economic Analysis Specialization

International Economy and Business, MA

Objectives and Perspectives

The aim of the program is to prepare specialists in economics and business using the basic

skills acquired in the fields of international-, micro- and macroeconomics, international

politics, European integration, international law, regional studies, civilization/globalization

and their chosen specialisation enable them to analyse, plan, make decisions and control the

activities of business organisations and institutions in an international context.

The program provides education at a Master�s level and as such, it expects students to arrive

with a sound theoretical basis acquired in their earlier Bachelor�s studies. The program aims

to expand the knowledge acquired at a Bachelor�s level, and intends to teach students how to

put the acquired skills into practice. This purpose is reached in two types of courses: Lecture-

type courses are offered with the aim of presenting theoretical issues, whereas practice-

oriented seminar-type courses are launched with the purpose of giving room to debates,

interactive discussions, and group or individual presentations on current and relevant topics of

the field.

The program provides students with the necessary background knowledge and they can

continue their studies in our doctoral (PhD) program.

Requirements Duration of Studies: 4 semesters for academic studies

Number of ECTS credits: 120

Number of teaching (contact) hours: 1275

Subjects

General Core Module 5x5 credits

Mathematical Methods 5

Economics (Advanced Micro-, Macro-, and International

Economics)

15

International Political Economy 5

Professional Core Module 7x5 credits

Global Corporate Strategies 5

Advanced International Marketing 5

Advanced Development Economics 5

International Economic Policy 5

International Finance 5

The Law of International Economic Relations 5

Advanced International Management 5

Advanced Professional Module (with two different

specializations)

6x5 credits

International Business Management Specialization

Transnational Corporations in the World Economy 5

International Trade Policy 5

Internal Market of the EU 5

International Factor Mobility 5

Corporation Law in the European Union 5

Theory and Practices of Regional Development 5

International Agreements, Organizations and their Economic

Effects

5

International Economic Analysis Specialization

Econometrics 5

Spatial Structure of the World Economy 5

International Agreements, Organizations and their Economic

Effects

5

Political Economy of Transition 5

Economics of Integration 5

Economic Growth in the World Economy 5

International Communication and Business Protocol 5

Professional Optional Subjects 5x3 credits

Thesis writing 15 credits

a) Students who graduate in the Master�s program acquire or know

- social and economic concepts and the factors that influence them at local, regional, national

and international levels

- decisional theories in the economy, international economy, world economy, business

administration and analytical methods,

- problem solving techniques necessary for research, analysis of special literature results and

innovative work,

- directing methods of colleagues, groups, projects and larger organisations,

- national and international special literature and research results,

b) Students who complete the Master�s course are able to

-acquire and represent national, European and universal values and they can present these

values in the world of corporations, regions, state and international organisations,

-fulfill, organise and direct complex special functions relevant to work, apply methods

creatively, formulate professional opinions , prepare and make decisions,

- recognise, understand and make relations inside the corporation, region, state and

international organisation, and between the organisation and the business environment,

-recognise individually the problems, the new environmental phenomena in the operation of

these organisation,

- apply the economic, financial, marketing and management theories at international levels,

- analyse the geopolitical, social, cultural and religious aspects of the international

environment,

- formulate efficient international business strategies,

- apply negotiation and convincing techniques efficiently

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