Business and Societal Governance / International Exposure I - Brussels Week

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Individual work	-	-
1) Preparation of questions before the study visit: students prepare three multiple choice type questions about each lecture/class based on topics and knowledge acquired in the classes. These questions are used to strengthen the student knowledge. 2) Preparation for debate in class and participation in the debate – in the 3rd lecture/class before the study visit, debates are organised about a collectively chosen statement which is related to the course topics. Students are divided into teams "For"/"Against". Students work independently, by preparing in-depth topic research and form 3 – 5 expanded and supported justifications according to their role in the debate. 3) Overview of the study visit – after the study visit students have to write an overview of the study visit according to the formed questions (see "Questions on the class material" in theme No. 3). In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal.

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Examination	-	-
1) Question formation – 10%; 2) Knowledge strengthening test (based on the prepared questions) – 10%; 3) Debates (preparation for argumentation and participation in the debate) – 20%; 4) Overview of the visit – 20%; 5) Examination – 40%.

Business and societal governance – introduction and preparation for international study visit. Description Annotation: The first six classes (3 lectures, 3 seminars) are devoted to co-creation of students' knowledge, perception and understanding of business and corporate governance system, its players, influences, processes, changes. Topics covered during the class: 1. Resetting the concepts of International, of Business, of Economics 2. A slight look into recent evolution of these three 3. Identification of the changes taking place right now within each 4. Market.. embrace yourselves.. as a client of a state. 5. Homo economicus vs Homo sapiens. 6. Sharing economy. Social entrepreneurship. Start-up. Scale-up. Circular economy. Gig-economy. 7. Third industrial revolution. The energy internet. Jeremy Rifkin. 8. Few separate interesting cases – GAFAM, Jack Welch, TechDev-UUBI. 9. EU institutions and governance. Literature: 1) Casson Mark. Economics of International Business: A New Research Agenda. Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd. 2000. http://www.e-elgar.com/shop/eep/preview/book/isbn/9781843767015/ 2) Kjells Gunnars Hofs. Biznesa ekonomika. 2.izdevums. J.Rozes Apgāds. 2011. 3) Putans, R. Role of a Client-oriented Approach in the Development of Public Administration: Case Study of Youth. Doctoral Thesis 2016. (Chapters 1.1.-1.3. - in Latvian, pp.12-15, 26 57) https://dspace.lu.lv/dspace/handle/7/34470. Summary (in English) -https://dspace.lu.lv/dspace/bitstream/handle/7/34470/RPutans_DoctoralThesis_2016_Summary.pdf?sequence=5&isAllowed=y (pp.13-17). 4) Chaston I., Public Sector Management. Mission Impossible? Palgrave Macmillan. 2011. Pp.18-20, 32-44, 89-96. Available in RSU Library. 5) Alford, J. Public value from co-production by clients. Working paper 2009. Available at http://igps.victoria.ac.nz/events/downloads/2009/Building%20the%20Public%20-%20Spring%20Series/ALFORD%20-% Additional: 1) Pomeranz, K., The Great Divergence: China, Europe and the Modern World Economy, NY: Princeton University Press, 2000 2) Persson K. An Economic History of Europe. 2010. 3) Akerlof G., Shiller R., Animal Spirits. How Psychology Drives the Economy. 2009. Other literature : The Economist, Forbes, Reuters, The Quardian, The Washington Post, The New York Times, Dienas Bizness http://www.economist.com/ http://www.ft.com/ https://www.aeaweb.org/journals/jel http://www.palgrave.com/gp/journal/41267

Business and societal governance – introduction and preparation for international study visit. Description Annotation: The first six classes (3 lectures, 3 seminars) are devoted to co-creation of students' knowledge, perception and understanding of business and corporate governance system, its players, influences, processes, changes. Topics covered during the class: 1. Resetting the concepts of International, of Business, of Economics 2. A slight look into recent evolution of these three 3. Identification of the changes taking place right now within each 4. Market.. embrace yourselves.. as a client of a state. 5. Homo economicus vs Homo sapiens. 6. Sharing economy. Social entrepreneurship. Start-up. Scale-up. Circular economy. Gig-economy. 7. Third industrial revolution. The energy internet. Jeremy Rifkin. 8. Few separate interesting cases – GAFAM, Jack Welch, TechDev-UUBI. 9. EU institutions and governance. Literature: 1) Casson Mark. Economics of International Business: A New Research Agenda. Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd. 2000. http://www.e-elgar.com/shop/eep/preview/book/isbn/9781843767015/ 2) Kjells Gunnars Hofs. Biznesa ekonomika. 2.izdevums. J.Rozes Apgāds. 2011. 3) Putans, R. Role of a Client-oriented Approach in the Development of Public Administration: Case Study of Youth. Doctoral Thesis 2016. (Chapters 1.1.-1.3. - in Latvian, pp.12-15, 26 57) https://dspace.lu.lv/dspace/handle/7/34470. Summary (in English) -https://dspace.lu.lv/dspace/bitstream/handle/7/34470/RPutans_DoctoralThesis_2016_Summary.pdf?sequence=5&isAllowed=y (pp.13-17). 4) Chaston I., Public Sector Management. Mission Impossible? Palgrave Macmillan. 2011. Pp.18-20, 32-44, 89-96. Available in RSU Library. 5) Alford, J. Public value from co-production by clients. Working paper 2009. Available at http://igps.victoria.ac.nz/events/downloads/2009/Building%20the%20Public%20-%20Spring%20Series/ALFORD%20-% Additional: 1) Pomeranz, K., The Great Divergence: China, Europe and the Modern World Economy, NY: Princeton University Press, 2000 2) Persson K. An Economic History of Europe. 2010. 3) Akerlof G., Shiller R., Animal Spirits. How Psychology Drives the Economy. 2009. Other literature : The Economist, Forbes, Reuters, The Quardian, The Washington Post, The New York Times, Dienas Bizness http://www.economist.com/ http://www.ft.com/ https://www.aeaweb.org/journals/jel http://www.palgrave.com/gp/journal/41267

Business and societal governance – introduction and preparation for international study visit. Description Annotation: The first six classes (3 lectures, 3 seminars) are devoted to co-creation of students' knowledge, perception and understanding of business and corporate governance system, its players, influences, processes, changes. Topics covered during the class: 1. Resetting the concepts of International, of Business, of Economics 2. A slight look into recent evolution of these three 3. Identification of the changes taking place right now within each 4. Market.. embrace yourselves.. as a client of a state. 5. Homo economicus vs Homo sapiens. 6. Sharing economy. Social entrepreneurship. Start-up. Scale-up. Circular economy. Gig-economy. 7. Third industrial revolution. The energy internet. Jeremy Rifkin. 8. Few separate interesting cases – GAFAM, Jack Welch, TechDev-UUBI. 9. EU institutions and governance. Literature: 1) Casson Mark. Economics of International Business: A New Research Agenda. Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd. 2000. http://www.e-elgar.com/shop/eep/preview/book/isbn/9781843767015/ 2) Kjells Gunnars Hofs. Biznesa ekonomika. 2.izdevums. J.Rozes Apgāds. 2011. 3) Putans, R. Role of a Client-oriented Approach in the Development of Public Administration: Case Study of Youth. Doctoral Thesis 2016. (Chapters 1.1.-1.3. - in Latvian, pp.12-15, 26 57) https://dspace.lu.lv/dspace/handle/7/34470. Summary (in English) -https://dspace.lu.lv/dspace/bitstream/handle/7/34470/RPutans_DoctoralThesis_2016_Summary.pdf?sequence=5&isAllowed=y (pp.13-17). 4) Chaston I., Public Sector Management. Mission Impossible? Palgrave Macmillan. 2011. Pp.18-20, 32-44, 89-96. Available in RSU Library. 5) Alford, J. Public value from co-production by clients. Working paper 2009. Available at http://igps.victoria.ac.nz/events/downloads/2009/Building%20the%20Public%20-%20Spring%20Series/ALFORD%20-% Additional: 1) Pomeranz, K., The Great Divergence: China, Europe and the Modern World Economy, NY: Princeton University Press, 2000 2) Persson K. An Economic History of Europe. 2010. 3) Akerlof G., Shiller R., Animal Spirits. How Psychology Drives the Economy. 2009. Other literature : The Economist, Forbes, Reuters, The Quardian, The Washington Post, The New York Times, Dienas Bizness http://www.economist.com/ http://www.ft.com/ https://www.aeaweb.org/journals/jel http://www.palgrave.com/gp/journal/41267

Business and societal governance – introduction and preparation for international study visit. Description Annotation: The first six classes (3 lectures, 3 seminars) are devoted to co-creation of students' knowledge, perception and understanding of business and corporate governance system, its players, influences, processes, changes. Topics covered during the class: 1. Resetting the concepts of International, of Business, of Economics 2. A slight look into recent evolution of these three 3. Identification of the changes taking place right now within each 4. Market.. embrace yourselves.. as a client of a state. 5. Homo economicus vs Homo sapiens. 6. Sharing economy. Social entrepreneurship. Start-up. Scale-up. Circular economy. Gig-economy. 7. Third industrial revolution. The energy internet. Jeremy Rifkin. 8. Few separate interesting cases – GAFAM, Jack Welch, TechDev-UUBI. 9. EU institutions and governance. Literature: 1) Casson Mark. Economics of International Business: A New Research Agenda. Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd. 2000. http://www.e-elgar.com/shop/eep/preview/book/isbn/9781843767015/ 2) Kjells Gunnars Hofs. Biznesa ekonomika. 2.izdevums. J.Rozes Apgāds. 2011. 3) Putans, R. Role of a Client-oriented Approach in the Development of Public Administration: Case Study of Youth. Doctoral Thesis 2016. (Chapters 1.1.-1.3. - in Latvian, pp.12-15, 26 57) https://dspace.lu.lv/dspace/handle/7/34470. Summary (in English) -https://dspace.lu.lv/dspace/bitstream/handle/7/34470/RPutans_DoctoralThesis_2016_Summary.pdf?sequence=5&isAllowed=y (pp.13-17). 4) Chaston I., Public Sector Management. Mission Impossible? Palgrave Macmillan. 2011. Pp.18-20, 32-44, 89-96. Available in RSU Library. 5) Alford, J. Public value from co-production by clients. Working paper 2009. Available at http://igps.victoria.ac.nz/events/downloads/2009/Building%20the%20Public%20-%20Spring%20Series/ALFORD%20-% Additional: 1) Pomeranz, K., The Great Divergence: China, Europe and the Modern World Economy, NY: Princeton University Press, 2000 2) Persson K. An Economic History of Europe. 2010. 3) Akerlof G., Shiller R., Animal Spirits. How Psychology Drives the Economy. 2009. Other literature : The Economist, Forbes, Reuters, The Quardian, The Washington Post, The New York Times, Dienas Bizness http://www.economist.com/ http://www.ft.com/ https://www.aeaweb.org/journals/jel http://www.palgrave.com/gp/journal/41267

Business and societal governance – introduction and preparation for international study visit. Description Annotation: The first six classes (3 lectures, 3 seminars) are devoted to co-creation of students' knowledge, perception and understanding of business and corporate governance system, its players, influences, processes, changes. Topics covered during the class: 1. Resetting the concepts of International, of Business, of Economics 2. A slight look into recent evolution of these three 3. Identification of the changes taking place right now within each 4. Market.. embrace yourselves.. as a client of a state. 5. Homo economicus vs Homo sapiens. 6. Sharing economy. Social entrepreneurship. Start-up. Scale-up. Circular economy. Gig-economy. 7. Third industrial revolution. The energy internet. Jeremy Rifkin. 8. Few separate interesting cases – GAFAM, Jack Welch, TechDev-UUBI. 9. EU institutions and governance. Literature: 1) Casson Mark. Economics of International Business: A New Research Agenda. Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd. 2000. http://www.e-elgar.com/shop/eep/preview/book/isbn/9781843767015/ 2) Kjells Gunnars Hofs. Biznesa ekonomika. 2.izdevums. J.Rozes Apgāds. 2011. 3) Putans, R. Role of a Client-oriented Approach in the Development of Public Administration: Case Study of Youth. Doctoral Thesis 2016. (Chapters 1.1.-1.3. - in Latvian, pp.12-15, 26 57) https://dspace.lu.lv/dspace/handle/7/34470. Summary (in English) -https://dspace.lu.lv/dspace/bitstream/handle/7/34470/RPutans_DoctoralThesis_2016_Summary.pdf?sequence=5&isAllowed=y (pp.13-17). 4) Chaston I., Public Sector Management. Mission Impossible? Palgrave Macmillan. 2011. Pp.18-20, 32-44, 89-96. Available in RSU Library. 5) Alford, J. Public value from co-production by clients. Working paper 2009. Available at http://igps.victoria.ac.nz/events/downloads/2009/Building%20the%20Public%20-%20Spring%20Series/ALFORD%20-% Additional: 1) Pomeranz, K., The Great Divergence: China, Europe and the Modern World Economy, NY: Princeton University Press, 2000 2) Persson K. An Economic History of Europe. 2010. 3) Akerlof G., Shiller R., Animal Spirits. How Psychology Drives the Economy. 2009. Other literature : The Economist, Forbes, Reuters, The Quardian, The Washington Post, The New York Times, Dienas Bizness http://www.economist.com/ http://www.ft.com/ https://www.aeaweb.org/journals/jel http://www.palgrave.com/gp/journal/41267

Business and societal governance – introduction and preparation for international study visit. Description Annotation: The first six classes (3 lectures, 3 seminars) are devoted to co-creation of students' knowledge, perception and understanding of business and corporate governance system, its players, influences, processes, changes. Topics covered during the class: 1. Resetting the concepts of International, of Business, of Economics 2. A slight look into recent evolution of these three 3. Identification of the changes taking place right now within each 4. Market.. embrace yourselves.. as a client of a state. 5. Homo economicus vs Homo sapiens. 6. Sharing economy. Social entrepreneurship. Start-up. Scale-up. Circular economy. Gig-economy. 7. Third industrial revolution. The energy internet. Jeremy Rifkin. 8. Few separate interesting cases – GAFAM, Jack Welch, TechDev-UUBI. 9. EU institutions and governance. Literature: 1) Casson Mark. Economics of International Business: A New Research Agenda. Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd. 2000. http://www.e-elgar.com/shop/eep/preview/book/isbn/9781843767015/ 2) Kjells Gunnars Hofs. Biznesa ekonomika. 2.izdevums. J.Rozes Apgāds. 2011. 3) Putans, R. Role of a Client-oriented Approach in the Development of Public Administration: Case Study of Youth. Doctoral Thesis 2016. (Chapters 1.1.-1.3. - in Latvian, pp.12-15, 26 57) https://dspace.lu.lv/dspace/handle/7/34470. Summary (in English) -https://dspace.lu.lv/dspace/bitstream/handle/7/34470/RPutans_DoctoralThesis_2016_Summary.pdf?sequence=5&isAllowed=y (pp.13-17). 4) Chaston I., Public Sector Management. Mission Impossible? Palgrave Macmillan. 2011. Pp.18-20, 32-44, 89-96. Available in RSU Library. 5) Alford, J. Public value from co-production by clients. Working paper 2009. Available at http://igps.victoria.ac.nz/events/downloads/2009/Building%20the%20Public%20-%20Spring%20Series/ALFORD%20-% Additional: 1) Pomeranz, K., The Great Divergence: China, Europe and the Modern World Economy, NY: Princeton University Press, 2000 2) Persson K. An Economic History of Europe. 2010. 3) Akerlof G., Shiller R., Animal Spirits. How Psychology Drives the Economy. 2009. Other literature : The Economist, Forbes, Reuters, The Quardian, The Washington Post, The New York Times, Dienas Bizness http://www.economist.com/ http://www.ft.com/ https://www.aeaweb.org/journals/jel http://www.palgrave.com/gp/journal/41267

International experience – study visit – Brussels Week. Description Annotation: A week-long study seminar in Brussels, during which students will attend experts` visits to the ICAB Business Incubator, guest lectures at UBI, Brussels (Middlesex University Business School in Brussels), European Commission, Parliament and Council, think tanks European Policy Center and BRUEGEL, an international non-governmental organization Transparency International, companies, as well as three IBSE seminars with students from universities in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. Topics covered during the class: The questions for the study week in Brussels will depend on the study visit program for the current year and the areas of expertise of the institutions, organizations and experts visited. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

International experience – study visit – Brussels Week. Description Annotation: A week-long study seminar in Brussels, during which students will attend experts` visits to the ICAB Business Incubator, guest lectures at UBI, Brussels (Middlesex University Business School in Brussels), European Commission, Parliament and Council, think tanks European Policy Center and BRUEGEL, an international non-governmental organization Transparency International, companies, as well as three IBSE seminars with students from universities in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. Topics covered during the class: The questions for the study week in Brussels will depend on the study visit program for the current year and the areas of expertise of the institutions, organizations and experts visited. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

International experience – study visit – Brussels Week. Description Annotation: A week-long study seminar in Brussels, during which students will attend experts` visits to the ICAB Business Incubator, guest lectures at UBI, Brussels (Middlesex University Business School in Brussels), European Commission, Parliament and Council, think tanks European Policy Center and BRUEGEL, an international non-governmental organization Transparency International, companies, as well as three IBSE seminars with students from universities in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. Topics covered during the class: The questions for the study week in Brussels will depend on the study visit program for the current year and the areas of expertise of the institutions, organizations and experts visited. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

International experience – study visit – Brussels Week. Description Annotation: A week-long study seminar in Brussels, during which students will attend experts` visits to the ICAB Business Incubator, guest lectures at UBI, Brussels (Middlesex University Business School in Brussels), European Commission, Parliament and Council, think tanks European Policy Center and BRUEGEL, an international non-governmental organization Transparency International, companies, as well as three IBSE seminars with students from universities in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. Topics covered during the class: The questions for the study week in Brussels will depend on the study visit program for the current year and the areas of expertise of the institutions, organizations and experts visited. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

International experience – study visit – Brussels Week. Description Annotation: A week-long study seminar in Brussels, during which students will attend experts` visits to the ICAB Business Incubator, guest lectures at UBI, Brussels (Middlesex University Business School in Brussels), European Commission, Parliament and Council, think tanks European Policy Center and BRUEGEL, an international non-governmental organization Transparency International, companies, as well as three IBSE seminars with students from universities in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. Topics covered during the class: The questions for the study week in Brussels will depend on the study visit program for the current year and the areas of expertise of the institutions, organizations and experts visited. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

International experience – study visit – Brussels Week. Description Annotation: A week-long study seminar in Brussels, during which students will attend experts` visits to the ICAB Business Incubator, guest lectures at UBI, Brussels (Middlesex University Business School in Brussels), European Commission, Parliament and Council, think tanks European Policy Center and BRUEGEL, an international non-governmental organization Transparency International, companies, as well as three IBSE seminars with students from universities in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. Topics covered during the class: The questions for the study week in Brussels will depend on the study visit program for the current year and the areas of expertise of the institutions, organizations and experts visited. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

International experience – study visit – Brussels Week. Description Annotation: A week-long study seminar in Brussels, during which students will attend experts` visits to the ICAB Business Incubator, guest lectures at UBI, Brussels (Middlesex University Business School in Brussels), European Commission, Parliament and Council, think tanks European Policy Center and BRUEGEL, an international non-governmental organization Transparency International, companies, as well as three IBSE seminars with students from universities in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. Topics covered during the class: The questions for the study week in Brussels will depend on the study visit program for the current year and the areas of expertise of the institutions, organizations and experts visited. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

International experience – study visit – Brussels Week. Description Annotation: A week-long study seminar in Brussels, during which students will attend experts` visits to the ICAB Business Incubator, guest lectures at UBI, Brussels (Middlesex University Business School in Brussels), European Commission, Parliament and Council, think tanks European Policy Center and BRUEGEL, an international non-governmental organization Transparency International, companies, as well as three IBSE seminars with students from universities in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. Topics covered during the class: The questions for the study week in Brussels will depend on the study visit program for the current year and the areas of expertise of the institutions, organizations and experts visited. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

International experience – study visit – Brussels Week. Description Annotation: A week-long study seminar in Brussels, during which students will attend experts` visits to the ICAB Business Incubator, guest lectures at UBI, Brussels (Middlesex University Business School in Brussels), European Commission, Parliament and Council, think tanks European Policy Center and BRUEGEL, an international non-governmental organization Transparency International, companies, as well as three IBSE seminars with students from universities in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. Topics covered during the class: The questions for the study week in Brussels will depend on the study visit program for the current year and the areas of expertise of the institutions, organizations and experts visited. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

International experience – study visit – Brussels Week. Description Annotation: A week-long study seminar in Brussels, during which students will attend experts` visits to the ICAB Business Incubator, guest lectures at UBI, Brussels (Middlesex University Business School in Brussels), European Commission, Parliament and Council, think tanks European Policy Center and BRUEGEL, an international non-governmental organization Transparency International, companies, as well as three IBSE seminars with students from universities in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. Topics covered during the class: The questions for the study week in Brussels will depend on the study visit program for the current year and the areas of expertise of the institutions, organizations and experts visited. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

International experience – study visit – Brussels Week. Description Annotation: A week-long study seminar in Brussels, during which students will attend experts` visits to the ICAB Business Incubator, guest lectures at UBI, Brussels (Middlesex University Business School in Brussels), European Commission, Parliament and Council, think tanks European Policy Center and BRUEGEL, an international non-governmental organization Transparency International, companies, as well as three IBSE seminars with students from universities in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. Topics covered during the class: The questions for the study week in Brussels will depend on the study visit program for the current year and the areas of expertise of the institutions, organizations and experts visited. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

International experience – study visit – Brussels Week. Description Annotation: A week-long study seminar in Brussels, during which students will attend experts` visits to the ICAB Business Incubator, guest lectures at UBI, Brussels (Middlesex University Business School in Brussels), European Commission, Parliament and Council, think tanks European Policy Center and BRUEGEL, an international non-governmental organization Transparency International, companies, as well as three IBSE seminars with students from universities in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. Topics covered during the class: The questions for the study week in Brussels will depend on the study visit program for the current year and the areas of expertise of the institutions, organizations and experts visited. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

International experience – study visit – Brussels Week. Description Annotation: A week-long study seminar in Brussels, during which students will attend experts` visits to the ICAB Business Incubator, guest lectures at UBI, Brussels (Middlesex University Business School in Brussels), European Commission, Parliament and Council, think tanks European Policy Center and BRUEGEL, an international non-governmental organization Transparency International, companies, as well as three IBSE seminars with students from universities in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. Topics covered during the class: The questions for the study week in Brussels will depend on the study visit program for the current year and the areas of expertise of the institutions, organizations and experts visited. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

International experience – study visit – Brussels Week. Description Annotation: A week-long study seminar in Brussels, during which students will attend experts` visits to the ICAB Business Incubator, guest lectures at UBI, Brussels (Middlesex University Business School in Brussels), European Commission, Parliament and Council, think tanks European Policy Center and BRUEGEL, an international non-governmental organization Transparency International, companies, as well as three IBSE seminars with students from universities in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. Topics covered during the class: The questions for the study week in Brussels will depend on the study visit program for the current year and the areas of expertise of the institutions, organizations and experts visited. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

International experience – study visit – Brussels Week. Description Annotation: A week-long study seminar in Brussels, during which students will attend experts` visits to the ICAB Business Incubator, guest lectures at UBI, Brussels (Middlesex University Business School in Brussels), European Commission, Parliament and Council, think tanks European Policy Center and BRUEGEL, an international non-governmental organization Transparency International, companies, as well as three IBSE seminars with students from universities in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. Topics covered during the class: The questions for the study week in Brussels will depend on the study visit program for the current year and the areas of expertise of the institutions, organizations and experts visited. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

International experience – study visit – Brussels Week. Description Annotation: A week-long study seminar in Brussels, during which students will attend experts` visits to the ICAB Business Incubator, guest lectures at UBI, Brussels (Middlesex University Business School in Brussels), European Commission, Parliament and Council, think tanks European Policy Center and BRUEGEL, an international non-governmental organization Transparency International, companies, as well as three IBSE seminars with students from universities in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. Topics covered during the class: The questions for the study week in Brussels will depend on the study visit program for the current year and the areas of expertise of the institutions, organizations and experts visited. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

International experience – study visit – Brussels Week. Description Annotation: A week-long study seminar in Brussels, during which students will attend experts` visits to the ICAB Business Incubator, guest lectures at UBI, Brussels (Middlesex University Business School in Brussels), European Commission, Parliament and Council, think tanks European Policy Center and BRUEGEL, an international non-governmental organization Transparency International, companies, as well as three IBSE seminars with students from universities in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. Topics covered during the class: The questions for the study week in Brussels will depend on the study visit program for the current year and the areas of expertise of the institutions, organizations and experts visited. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

International experience – study visit – Brussels Week. Description Annotation: A week-long study seminar in Brussels, during which students will attend experts` visits to the ICAB Business Incubator, guest lectures at UBI, Brussels (Middlesex University Business School in Brussels), European Commission, Parliament and Council, think tanks European Policy Center and BRUEGEL, an international non-governmental organization Transparency International, companies, as well as three IBSE seminars with students from universities in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. Topics covered during the class: The questions for the study week in Brussels will depend on the study visit program for the current year and the areas of expertise of the institutions, organizations and experts visited. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

International experience – study visit – Brussels Week. Description Annotation: A week-long study seminar in Brussels, during which students will attend experts` visits to the ICAB Business Incubator, guest lectures at UBI, Brussels (Middlesex University Business School in Brussels), European Commission, Parliament and Council, think tanks European Policy Center and BRUEGEL, an international non-governmental organization Transparency International, companies, as well as three IBSE seminars with students from universities in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. Topics covered during the class: The questions for the study week in Brussels will depend on the study visit program for the current year and the areas of expertise of the institutions, organizations and experts visited. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

International experience – study visit – Brussels Week. Description Annotation: A week-long study seminar in Brussels, during which students will attend experts` visits to the ICAB Business Incubator, guest lectures at UBI, Brussels (Middlesex University Business School in Brussels), European Commission, Parliament and Council, think tanks European Policy Center and BRUEGEL, an international non-governmental organization Transparency International, companies, as well as three IBSE seminars with students from universities in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. Topics covered during the class: The questions for the study week in Brussels will depend on the study visit program for the current year and the areas of expertise of the institutions, organizations and experts visited. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

International experience – study visit – Brussels Week. Description Annotation: A week-long study seminar in Brussels, during which students will attend experts` visits to the ICAB Business Incubator, guest lectures at UBI, Brussels (Middlesex University Business School in Brussels), European Commission, Parliament and Council, think tanks European Policy Center and BRUEGEL, an international non-governmental organization Transparency International, companies, as well as three IBSE seminars with students from universities in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. Topics covered during the class: The questions for the study week in Brussels will depend on the study visit program for the current year and the areas of expertise of the institutions, organizations and experts visited. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

International experience – study visit – Brussels Week. Description Annotation: A week-long study seminar in Brussels, during which students will attend experts` visits to the ICAB Business Incubator, guest lectures at UBI, Brussels (Middlesex University Business School in Brussels), European Commission, Parliament and Council, think tanks European Policy Center and BRUEGEL, an international non-governmental organization Transparency International, companies, as well as three IBSE seminars with students from universities in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. Topics covered during the class: The questions for the study week in Brussels will depend on the study visit program for the current year and the areas of expertise of the institutions, organizations and experts visited. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

International experience – study visit – Brussels Week. Description Annotation: A week-long study seminar in Brussels, during which students will attend experts` visits to the ICAB Business Incubator, guest lectures at UBI, Brussels (Middlesex University Business School in Brussels), European Commission, Parliament and Council, think tanks European Policy Center and BRUEGEL, an international non-governmental organization Transparency International, companies, as well as three IBSE seminars with students from universities in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. Topics covered during the class: The questions for the study week in Brussels will depend on the study visit program for the current year and the areas of expertise of the institutions, organizations and experts visited. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

International experience – study visit – Brussels Week. Description Annotation: A week-long study seminar in Brussels, during which students will attend experts` visits to the ICAB Business Incubator, guest lectures at UBI, Brussels (Middlesex University Business School in Brussels), European Commission, Parliament and Council, think tanks European Policy Center and BRUEGEL, an international non-governmental organization Transparency International, companies, as well as three IBSE seminars with students from universities in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. Topics covered during the class: The questions for the study week in Brussels will depend on the study visit program for the current year and the areas of expertise of the institutions, organizations and experts visited. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

International experience – study visit – Brussels Week. Description Annotation: A week-long study seminar in Brussels, during which students will attend experts` visits to the ICAB Business Incubator, guest lectures at UBI, Brussels (Middlesex University Business School in Brussels), European Commission, Parliament and Council, think tanks European Policy Center and BRUEGEL, an international non-governmental organization Transparency International, companies, as well as three IBSE seminars with students from universities in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. Topics covered during the class: The questions for the study week in Brussels will depend on the study visit program for the current year and the areas of expertise of the institutions, organizations and experts visited. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

International experience – study visit – Brussels Week. Description Annotation: A week-long study seminar in Brussels, during which students will attend experts` visits to the ICAB Business Incubator, guest lectures at UBI, Brussels (Middlesex University Business School in Brussels), European Commission, Parliament and Council, think tanks European Policy Center and BRUEGEL, an international non-governmental organization Transparency International, companies, as well as three IBSE seminars with students from universities in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. Topics covered during the class: The questions for the study week in Brussels will depend on the study visit program for the current year and the areas of expertise of the institutions, organizations and experts visited. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

International experience – study visit – Brussels Week. Description Annotation: A week-long study seminar in Brussels, during which students will attend experts` visits to the ICAB Business Incubator, guest lectures at UBI, Brussels (Middlesex University Business School in Brussels), European Commission, Parliament and Council, think tanks European Policy Center and BRUEGEL, an international non-governmental organization Transparency International, companies, as well as three IBSE seminars with students from universities in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. Topics covered during the class: The questions for the study week in Brussels will depend on the study visit program for the current year and the areas of expertise of the institutions, organizations and experts visited. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

International experience – study visit – Brussels Week. Description Annotation: A week-long study seminar in Brussels, during which students will attend experts` visits to the ICAB Business Incubator, guest lectures at UBI, Brussels (Middlesex University Business School in Brussels), European Commission, Parliament and Council, think tanks European Policy Center and BRUEGEL, an international non-governmental organization Transparency International, companies, as well as three IBSE seminars with students from universities in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. Topics covered during the class: The questions for the study week in Brussels will depend on the study visit program for the current year and the areas of expertise of the institutions, organizations and experts visited. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

Follow-up, reflection and strengthening of knowledge after the study visit. Description Annotation: After the study visit, the course is designed to test and consolidate - follow-up, reflection, strengthening and verifying of knowledge and impression in 4 classroom activities (2 lectures, 2 seminars). Topics covered during the class: 1. Which institutions, briefings, meetings and speakers corresponded the most to your area of interest? 2. What were the current issues, challenges and major concerns of the EU addressed during the briefings? 3. Which topic(s) were discussed the most at the Press Conference at the European Commission? 3.1.What is the major role of the European Commission Press Service and how does it ensure the dissemination of information (refer to your impressions and observations during the visit at the EC Press). 4. How does the European Commission see the role of SMEs within EU single market and how the EC is currently supporting the SMEs? Do you think such a public support (SMEs support and Jucker`s Investment Plan for Europe) is beneficial (for whom?) or does it impede the natural competitiveness of the market? How do these go in line with an actual development of business (value added) at e.g. incubators? Please provide the answer on the basis of briefing by DG GROW, DG ECFIN, ICAB experts. 5. Why just the Apple Inc. was fined in Ireland case and not others among GAFAM? What is the core essence of the case? What does is say about the EU Single market and its competition policy? Why Ireland don`t want to accept 13bn euros that Apple Inc. has paid them already? How far is the case now? Please provide the answer on the basis of briefing by DG COMP expert. 6. What impression did you obtained about the relationships among the Council of European Union, the European Commission and the European Parliament? Please refer to the briefings by experts that discussed these relationships, e.g. expert from The Council. 7. What are relations between EU and EFTA, EEA countries? Present few examples based on the briefings at the SwissCore. 8. What are other issues that have been discussed during the Brussels week and are not reflected in the abovementioned questions? Your observations, new knowledge obtained, world-view broadened.. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

Follow-up, reflection and strengthening of knowledge after the study visit. Description Annotation: After the study visit, the course is designed to test and consolidate - follow-up, reflection, strengthening and verifying of knowledge and impression in 4 classroom activities (2 lectures, 2 seminars). Topics covered during the class: 1. Which institutions, briefings, meetings and speakers corresponded the most to your area of interest? 2. What were the current issues, challenges and major concerns of the EU addressed during the briefings? 3. Which topic(s) were discussed the most at the Press Conference at the European Commission? 3.1.What is the major role of the European Commission Press Service and how does it ensure the dissemination of information (refer to your impressions and observations during the visit at the EC Press). 4. How does the European Commission see the role of SMEs within EU single market and how the EC is currently supporting the SMEs? Do you think such a public support (SMEs support and Jucker`s Investment Plan for Europe) is beneficial (for whom?) or does it impede the natural competitiveness of the market? How do these go in line with an actual development of business (value added) at e.g. incubators? Please provide the answer on the basis of briefing by DG GROW, DG ECFIN, ICAB experts. 5. Why just the Apple Inc. was fined in Ireland case and not others among GAFAM? What is the core essence of the case? What does is say about the EU Single market and its competition policy? Why Ireland don`t want to accept 13bn euros that Apple Inc. has paid them already? How far is the case now? Please provide the answer on the basis of briefing by DG COMP expert. 6. What impression did you obtained about the relationships among the Council of European Union, the European Commission and the European Parliament? Please refer to the briefings by experts that discussed these relationships, e.g. expert from The Council. 7. What are relations between EU and EFTA, EEA countries? Present few examples based on the briefings at the SwissCore. 8. What are other issues that have been discussed during the Brussels week and are not reflected in the abovementioned questions? Your observations, new knowledge obtained, world-view broadened.. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

Follow-up, reflection and strengthening of knowledge after the study visit. Description Annotation: After the study visit, the course is designed to test and consolidate - follow-up, reflection, strengthening and verifying of knowledge and impression in 4 classroom activities (2 lectures, 2 seminars). Topics covered during the class: 1. Which institutions, briefings, meetings and speakers corresponded the most to your area of interest? 2. What were the current issues, challenges and major concerns of the EU addressed during the briefings? 3. Which topic(s) were discussed the most at the Press Conference at the European Commission? 3.1.What is the major role of the European Commission Press Service and how does it ensure the dissemination of information (refer to your impressions and observations during the visit at the EC Press). 4. How does the European Commission see the role of SMEs within EU single market and how the EC is currently supporting the SMEs? Do you think such a public support (SMEs support and Jucker`s Investment Plan for Europe) is beneficial (for whom?) or does it impede the natural competitiveness of the market? How do these go in line with an actual development of business (value added) at e.g. incubators? Please provide the answer on the basis of briefing by DG GROW, DG ECFIN, ICAB experts. 5. Why just the Apple Inc. was fined in Ireland case and not others among GAFAM? What is the core essence of the case? What does is say about the EU Single market and its competition policy? Why Ireland don`t want to accept 13bn euros that Apple Inc. has paid them already? How far is the case now? Please provide the answer on the basis of briefing by DG COMP expert. 6. What impression did you obtained about the relationships among the Council of European Union, the European Commission and the European Parliament? Please refer to the briefings by experts that discussed these relationships, e.g. expert from The Council. 7. What are relations between EU and EFTA, EEA countries? Present few examples based on the briefings at the SwissCore. 8. What are other issues that have been discussed during the Brussels week and are not reflected in the abovementioned questions? Your observations, new knowledge obtained, world-view broadened.. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

Follow-up, reflection and strengthening of knowledge after the study visit. Description Annotation: After the study visit, the course is designed to test and consolidate - follow-up, reflection, strengthening and verifying of knowledge and impression in 4 classroom activities (2 lectures, 2 seminars). Topics covered during the class: 1. Which institutions, briefings, meetings and speakers corresponded the most to your area of interest? 2. What were the current issues, challenges and major concerns of the EU addressed during the briefings? 3. Which topic(s) were discussed the most at the Press Conference at the European Commission? 3.1.What is the major role of the European Commission Press Service and how does it ensure the dissemination of information (refer to your impressions and observations during the visit at the EC Press). 4. How does the European Commission see the role of SMEs within EU single market and how the EC is currently supporting the SMEs? Do you think such a public support (SMEs support and Jucker`s Investment Plan for Europe) is beneficial (for whom?) or does it impede the natural competitiveness of the market? How do these go in line with an actual development of business (value added) at e.g. incubators? Please provide the answer on the basis of briefing by DG GROW, DG ECFIN, ICAB experts. 5. Why just the Apple Inc. was fined in Ireland case and not others among GAFAM? What is the core essence of the case? What does is say about the EU Single market and its competition policy? Why Ireland don`t want to accept 13bn euros that Apple Inc. has paid them already? How far is the case now? Please provide the answer on the basis of briefing by DG COMP expert. 6. What impression did you obtained about the relationships among the Council of European Union, the European Commission and the European Parliament? Please refer to the briefings by experts that discussed these relationships, e.g. expert from The Council. 7. What are relations between EU and EFTA, EEA countries? Present few examples based on the briefings at the SwissCore. 8. What are other issues that have been discussed during the Brussels week and are not reflected in the abovementioned questions? Your observations, new knowledge obtained, world-view broadened.. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

Follow-up, reflection and strengthening of knowledge after the study visit. Description Annotation: After the study visit, the course is designed to test and consolidate - follow-up, reflection, strengthening and verifying of knowledge and impression in 4 classroom activities (2 lectures, 2 seminars). Topics covered during the class: 1. Which institutions, briefings, meetings and speakers corresponded the most to your area of interest? 2. What were the current issues, challenges and major concerns of the EU addressed during the briefings? 3. Which topic(s) were discussed the most at the Press Conference at the European Commission? 3.1.What is the major role of the European Commission Press Service and how does it ensure the dissemination of information (refer to your impressions and observations during the visit at the EC Press). 4. How does the European Commission see the role of SMEs within EU single market and how the EC is currently supporting the SMEs? Do you think such a public support (SMEs support and Jucker`s Investment Plan for Europe) is beneficial (for whom?) or does it impede the natural competitiveness of the market? How do these go in line with an actual development of business (value added) at e.g. incubators? Please provide the answer on the basis of briefing by DG GROW, DG ECFIN, ICAB experts. 5. Why just the Apple Inc. was fined in Ireland case and not others among GAFAM? What is the core essence of the case? What does is say about the EU Single market and its competition policy? Why Ireland don`t want to accept 13bn euros that Apple Inc. has paid them already? How far is the case now? Please provide the answer on the basis of briefing by DG COMP expert. 6. What impression did you obtained about the relationships among the Council of European Union, the European Commission and the European Parliament? Please refer to the briefings by experts that discussed these relationships, e.g. expert from The Council. 7. What are relations between EU and EFTA, EEA countries? Present few examples based on the briefings at the SwissCore. 8. What are other issues that have been discussed during the Brussels week and are not reflected in the abovementioned questions? Your observations, new knowledge obtained, world-view broadened.. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

Follow-up, reflection and strengthening of knowledge after the study visit. Description Annotation: After the study visit, the course is designed to test and consolidate - follow-up, reflection, strengthening and verifying of knowledge and impression in 4 classroom activities (2 lectures, 2 seminars). Topics covered during the class: 1. Which institutions, briefings, meetings and speakers corresponded the most to your area of interest? 2. What were the current issues, challenges and major concerns of the EU addressed during the briefings? 3. Which topic(s) were discussed the most at the Press Conference at the European Commission? 3.1.What is the major role of the European Commission Press Service and how does it ensure the dissemination of information (refer to your impressions and observations during the visit at the EC Press). 4. How does the European Commission see the role of SMEs within EU single market and how the EC is currently supporting the SMEs? Do you think such a public support (SMEs support and Jucker`s Investment Plan for Europe) is beneficial (for whom?) or does it impede the natural competitiveness of the market? How do these go in line with an actual development of business (value added) at e.g. incubators? Please provide the answer on the basis of briefing by DG GROW, DG ECFIN, ICAB experts. 5. Why just the Apple Inc. was fined in Ireland case and not others among GAFAM? What is the core essence of the case? What does is say about the EU Single market and its competition policy? Why Ireland don`t want to accept 13bn euros that Apple Inc. has paid them already? How far is the case now? Please provide the answer on the basis of briefing by DG COMP expert. 6. What impression did you obtained about the relationships among the Council of European Union, the European Commission and the European Parliament? Please refer to the briefings by experts that discussed these relationships, e.g. expert from The Council. 7. What are relations between EU and EFTA, EEA countries? Present few examples based on the briefings at the SwissCore. 8. What are other issues that have been discussed during the Brussels week and are not reflected in the abovementioned questions? Your observations, new knowledge obtained, world-view broadened.. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

Follow-up, reflection and strengthening of knowledge after the study visit. Description Annotation: After the study visit, the course is designed to test and consolidate - follow-up, reflection, strengthening and verifying of knowledge and impression in 4 classroom activities (2 lectures, 2 seminars). Topics covered during the class: 1. Which institutions, briefings, meetings and speakers corresponded the most to your area of interest? 2. What were the current issues, challenges and major concerns of the EU addressed during the briefings? 3. Which topic(s) were discussed the most at the Press Conference at the European Commission? 3.1.What is the major role of the European Commission Press Service and how does it ensure the dissemination of information (refer to your impressions and observations during the visit at the EC Press). 4. How does the European Commission see the role of SMEs within EU single market and how the EC is currently supporting the SMEs? Do you think such a public support (SMEs support and Jucker`s Investment Plan for Europe) is beneficial (for whom?) or does it impede the natural competitiveness of the market? How do these go in line with an actual development of business (value added) at e.g. incubators? Please provide the answer on the basis of briefing by DG GROW, DG ECFIN, ICAB experts. 5. Why just the Apple Inc. was fined in Ireland case and not others among GAFAM? What is the core essence of the case? What does is say about the EU Single market and its competition policy? Why Ireland don`t want to accept 13bn euros that Apple Inc. has paid them already? How far is the case now? Please provide the answer on the basis of briefing by DG COMP expert. 6. What impression did you obtained about the relationships among the Council of European Union, the European Commission and the European Parliament? Please refer to the briefings by experts that discussed these relationships, e.g. expert from The Council. 7. What are relations between EU and EFTA, EEA countries? Present few examples based on the briefings at the SwissCore. 8. What are other issues that have been discussed during the Brussels week and are not reflected in the abovementioned questions? Your observations, new knowledge obtained, world-view broadened.. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

Follow-up, reflection and strengthening of knowledge after the study visit. Description Annotation: After the study visit, the course is designed to test and consolidate - follow-up, reflection, strengthening and verifying of knowledge and impression in 4 classroom activities (2 lectures, 2 seminars). Topics covered during the class: 1. Which institutions, briefings, meetings and speakers corresponded the most to your area of interest? 2. What were the current issues, challenges and major concerns of the EU addressed during the briefings? 3. Which topic(s) were discussed the most at the Press Conference at the European Commission? 3.1.What is the major role of the European Commission Press Service and how does it ensure the dissemination of information (refer to your impressions and observations during the visit at the EC Press). 4. How does the European Commission see the role of SMEs within EU single market and how the EC is currently supporting the SMEs? Do you think such a public support (SMEs support and Jucker`s Investment Plan for Europe) is beneficial (for whom?) or does it impede the natural competitiveness of the market? How do these go in line with an actual development of business (value added) at e.g. incubators? Please provide the answer on the basis of briefing by DG GROW, DG ECFIN, ICAB experts. 5. Why just the Apple Inc. was fined in Ireland case and not others among GAFAM? What is the core essence of the case? What does is say about the EU Single market and its competition policy? Why Ireland don`t want to accept 13bn euros that Apple Inc. has paid them already? How far is the case now? Please provide the answer on the basis of briefing by DG COMP expert. 6. What impression did you obtained about the relationships among the Council of European Union, the European Commission and the European Parliament? Please refer to the briefings by experts that discussed these relationships, e.g. expert from The Council. 7. What are relations between EU and EFTA, EEA countries? Present few examples based on the briefings at the SwissCore. 8. What are other issues that have been discussed during the Brussels week and are not reflected in the abovementioned questions? Your observations, new knowledge obtained, world-view broadened.. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

Business and societal governance – introduction and preparation for international study visit. Description Annotation: The first six classes (3 lectures, 3 seminars) are devoted to co-creation of students' knowledge, perception and understanding of business and corporate governance system, its players, influences, processes, changes. Topics covered during the class: 1. Resetting the concepts of International, of Business, of Economics 2. A slight look into recent evolution of these three 3. Identification of the changes taking place right now within each 4. Market.. embrace yourselves.. as a client of a state. 5. Homo economicus vs Homo sapiens. 6. Sharing economy. Social entrepreneurship. Start-up. Scale-up. Circular economy. Gig-economy. 7. Third industrial revolution. The energy internet. Jeremy Rifkin. 8. Few separate interesting cases – GAFAM, Jack Welch, TechDev-UUBI. 9. EU institutions and governance. Literature: 1) Casson Mark. Economics of International Business: A New Research Agenda. Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd. 2000. http://www.e-elgar.com/shop/eep/preview/book/isbn/9781843767015/ 2) Kjells Gunnars Hofs. Biznesa ekonomika. 2.izdevums. J.Rozes Apgāds. 2011. 3) Putans, R. Role of a Client-oriented Approach in the Development of Public Administration: Case Study of Youth. Doctoral Thesis 2016. (Chapters 1.1.-1.3. - in Latvian, pp.12-15, 26 57) https://dspace.lu.lv/dspace/handle/7/34470. Summary (in English) -https://dspace.lu.lv/dspace/bitstream/handle/7/34470/RPutans_DoctoralThesis_2016_Summary.pdf?sequence=5&isAllowed=y (pp.13-17). 4) Chaston I., Public Sector Management. Mission Impossible? Palgrave Macmillan. 2011. Pp.18-20, 32-44, 89-96. Available in RSU Library. 5) Alford, J. Public value from co-production by clients. Working paper 2009. Available at http://igps.victoria.ac.nz/events/downloads/2009/Building%20the%20Public%20-%20Spring%20Series/ALFORD%20-% Additional: 1) Pomeranz, K., The Great Divergence: China, Europe and the Modern World Economy, NY: Princeton University Press, 2000 2) Persson K. An Economic History of Europe. 2010. 3) Akerlof G., Shiller R., Animal Spirits. How Psychology Drives the Economy. 2009. Other literature : The Economist, Forbes, Reuters, The Quardian, The Washington Post, The New York Times, Dienas Bizness http://www.economist.com/ http://www.ft.com/ https://www.aeaweb.org/journals/jel http://www.palgrave.com/gp/journal/41267

Business and societal governance – introduction and preparation for international study visit. Description Annotation: The first six classes (3 lectures, 3 seminars) are devoted to co-creation of students' knowledge, perception and understanding of business and corporate governance system, its players, influences, processes, changes. Topics covered during the class: 1. Resetting the concepts of International, of Business, of Economics 2. A slight look into recent evolution of these three 3. Identification of the changes taking place right now within each 4. Market.. embrace yourselves.. as a client of a state. 5. Homo economicus vs Homo sapiens. 6. Sharing economy. Social entrepreneurship. Start-up. Scale-up. Circular economy. Gig-economy. 7. Third industrial revolution. The energy internet. Jeremy Rifkin. 8. Few separate interesting cases – GAFAM, Jack Welch, TechDev-UUBI. 9. EU institutions and governance. Literature: 1) Casson Mark. Economics of International Business: A New Research Agenda. Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd. 2000. http://www.e-elgar.com/shop/eep/preview/book/isbn/9781843767015/ 2) Kjells Gunnars Hofs. Biznesa ekonomika. 2.izdevums. J.Rozes Apgāds. 2011. 3) Putans, R. Role of a Client-oriented Approach in the Development of Public Administration: Case Study of Youth. Doctoral Thesis 2016. (Chapters 1.1.-1.3. - in Latvian, pp.12-15, 26 57) https://dspace.lu.lv/dspace/handle/7/34470. Summary (in English) -https://dspace.lu.lv/dspace/bitstream/handle/7/34470/RPutans_DoctoralThesis_2016_Summary.pdf?sequence=5&isAllowed=y (pp.13-17). 4) Chaston I., Public Sector Management. Mission Impossible? Palgrave Macmillan. 2011. Pp.18-20, 32-44, 89-96. Available in RSU Library. 5) Alford, J. Public value from co-production by clients. Working paper 2009. Available at http://igps.victoria.ac.nz/events/downloads/2009/Building%20the%20Public%20-%20Spring%20Series/ALFORD%20-% Additional: 1) Pomeranz, K., The Great Divergence: China, Europe and the Modern World Economy, NY: Princeton University Press, 2000 2) Persson K. An Economic History of Europe. 2010. 3) Akerlof G., Shiller R., Animal Spirits. How Psychology Drives the Economy. 2009. Other literature : The Economist, Forbes, Reuters, The Quardian, The Washington Post, The New York Times, Dienas Bizness http://www.economist.com/ http://www.ft.com/ https://www.aeaweb.org/journals/jel http://www.palgrave.com/gp/journal/41267

Business and societal governance – introduction and preparation for international study visit. Description Annotation: The first six classes (3 lectures, 3 seminars) are devoted to co-creation of students' knowledge, perception and understanding of business and corporate governance system, its players, influences, processes, changes. Topics covered during the class: 1. Resetting the concepts of International, of Business, of Economics 2. A slight look into recent evolution of these three 3. Identification of the changes taking place right now within each 4. Market.. embrace yourselves.. as a client of a state. 5. Homo economicus vs Homo sapiens. 6. Sharing economy. Social entrepreneurship. Start-up. Scale-up. Circular economy. Gig-economy. 7. Third industrial revolution. The energy internet. Jeremy Rifkin. 8. Few separate interesting cases – GAFAM, Jack Welch, TechDev-UUBI. 9. EU institutions and governance. Literature: 1) Casson Mark. Economics of International Business: A New Research Agenda. Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd. 2000. http://www.e-elgar.com/shop/eep/preview/book/isbn/9781843767015/ 2) Kjells Gunnars Hofs. Biznesa ekonomika. 2.izdevums. J.Rozes Apgāds. 2011. 3) Putans, R. Role of a Client-oriented Approach in the Development of Public Administration: Case Study of Youth. Doctoral Thesis 2016. (Chapters 1.1.-1.3. - in Latvian, pp.12-15, 26 57) https://dspace.lu.lv/dspace/handle/7/34470. Summary (in English) -https://dspace.lu.lv/dspace/bitstream/handle/7/34470/RPutans_DoctoralThesis_2016_Summary.pdf?sequence=5&isAllowed=y (pp.13-17). 4) Chaston I., Public Sector Management. Mission Impossible? Palgrave Macmillan. 2011. Pp.18-20, 32-44, 89-96. Available in RSU Library. 5) Alford, J. Public value from co-production by clients. Working paper 2009. Available at http://igps.victoria.ac.nz/events/downloads/2009/Building%20the%20Public%20-%20Spring%20Series/ALFORD%20-% Additional: 1) Pomeranz, K., The Great Divergence: China, Europe and the Modern World Economy, NY: Princeton University Press, 2000 2) Persson K. An Economic History of Europe. 2010. 3) Akerlof G., Shiller R., Animal Spirits. How Psychology Drives the Economy. 2009. Other literature : The Economist, Forbes, Reuters, The Quardian, The Washington Post, The New York Times, Dienas Bizness http://www.economist.com/ http://www.ft.com/ https://www.aeaweb.org/journals/jel http://www.palgrave.com/gp/journal/41267

Business and societal governance – introduction and preparation for international study visit. Description Annotation: The first six classes (3 lectures, 3 seminars) are devoted to co-creation of students' knowledge, perception and understanding of business and corporate governance system, its players, influences, processes, changes. Topics covered during the class: 1. Resetting the concepts of International, of Business, of Economics 2. A slight look into recent evolution of these three 3. Identification of the changes taking place right now within each 4. Market.. embrace yourselves.. as a client of a state. 5. Homo economicus vs Homo sapiens. 6. Sharing economy. Social entrepreneurship. Start-up. Scale-up. Circular economy. Gig-economy. 7. Third industrial revolution. The energy internet. Jeremy Rifkin. 8. Few separate interesting cases – GAFAM, Jack Welch, TechDev-UUBI. 9. EU institutions and governance. Literature: 1) Casson Mark. Economics of International Business: A New Research Agenda. Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd. 2000. http://www.e-elgar.com/shop/eep/preview/book/isbn/9781843767015/ 2) Kjells Gunnars Hofs. Biznesa ekonomika. 2.izdevums. J.Rozes Apgāds. 2011. 3) Putans, R. Role of a Client-oriented Approach in the Development of Public Administration: Case Study of Youth. Doctoral Thesis 2016. (Chapters 1.1.-1.3. - in Latvian, pp.12-15, 26 57) https://dspace.lu.lv/dspace/handle/7/34470. Summary (in English) -https://dspace.lu.lv/dspace/bitstream/handle/7/34470/RPutans_DoctoralThesis_2016_Summary.pdf?sequence=5&isAllowed=y (pp.13-17). 4) Chaston I., Public Sector Management. Mission Impossible? Palgrave Macmillan. 2011. Pp.18-20, 32-44, 89-96. Available in RSU Library. 5) Alford, J. Public value from co-production by clients. Working paper 2009. Available at http://igps.victoria.ac.nz/events/downloads/2009/Building%20the%20Public%20-%20Spring%20Series/ALFORD%20-% Additional: 1) Pomeranz, K., The Great Divergence: China, Europe and the Modern World Economy, NY: Princeton University Press, 2000 2) Persson K. An Economic History of Europe. 2010. 3) Akerlof G., Shiller R., Animal Spirits. How Psychology Drives the Economy. 2009. Other literature : The Economist, Forbes, Reuters, The Quardian, The Washington Post, The New York Times, Dienas Bizness http://www.economist.com/ http://www.ft.com/ https://www.aeaweb.org/journals/jel http://www.palgrave.com/gp/journal/41267

Business and societal governance – introduction and preparation for international study visit. Description Annotation: The first six classes (3 lectures, 3 seminars) are devoted to co-creation of students' knowledge, perception and understanding of business and corporate governance system, its players, influences, processes, changes. Topics covered during the class: 1. Resetting the concepts of International, of Business, of Economics 2. A slight look into recent evolution of these three 3. Identification of the changes taking place right now within each 4. Market.. embrace yourselves.. as a client of a state. 5. Homo economicus vs Homo sapiens. 6. Sharing economy. Social entrepreneurship. Start-up. Scale-up. Circular economy. Gig-economy. 7. Third industrial revolution. The energy internet. Jeremy Rifkin. 8. Few separate interesting cases – GAFAM, Jack Welch, TechDev-UUBI. 9. EU institutions and governance. Literature: 1) Casson Mark. Economics of International Business: A New Research Agenda. Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd. 2000. http://www.e-elgar.com/shop/eep/preview/book/isbn/9781843767015/ 2) Kjells Gunnars Hofs. Biznesa ekonomika. 2.izdevums. J.Rozes Apgāds. 2011. 3) Putans, R. Role of a Client-oriented Approach in the Development of Public Administration: Case Study of Youth. Doctoral Thesis 2016. (Chapters 1.1.-1.3. - in Latvian, pp.12-15, 26 57) https://dspace.lu.lv/dspace/handle/7/34470. Summary (in English) -https://dspace.lu.lv/dspace/bitstream/handle/7/34470/RPutans_DoctoralThesis_2016_Summary.pdf?sequence=5&isAllowed=y (pp.13-17). 4) Chaston I., Public Sector Management. Mission Impossible? Palgrave Macmillan. 2011. Pp.18-20, 32-44, 89-96. Available in RSU Library. 5) Alford, J. Public value from co-production by clients. Working paper 2009. Available at http://igps.victoria.ac.nz/events/downloads/2009/Building%20the%20Public%20-%20Spring%20Series/ALFORD%20-% Additional: 1) Pomeranz, K., The Great Divergence: China, Europe and the Modern World Economy, NY: Princeton University Press, 2000 2) Persson K. An Economic History of Europe. 2010. 3) Akerlof G., Shiller R., Animal Spirits. How Psychology Drives the Economy. 2009. Other literature : The Economist, Forbes, Reuters, The Quardian, The Washington Post, The New York Times, Dienas Bizness http://www.economist.com/ http://www.ft.com/ https://www.aeaweb.org/journals/jel http://www.palgrave.com/gp/journal/41267

Business and societal governance – introduction and preparation for international study visit. Description Annotation: The first six classes (3 lectures, 3 seminars) are devoted to co-creation of students' knowledge, perception and understanding of business and corporate governance system, its players, influences, processes, changes. Topics covered during the class: 1. Resetting the concepts of International, of Business, of Economics 2. A slight look into recent evolution of these three 3. Identification of the changes taking place right now within each 4. Market.. embrace yourselves.. as a client of a state. 5. Homo economicus vs Homo sapiens. 6. Sharing economy. Social entrepreneurship. Start-up. Scale-up. Circular economy. Gig-economy. 7. Third industrial revolution. The energy internet. Jeremy Rifkin. 8. Few separate interesting cases – GAFAM, Jack Welch, TechDev-UUBI. 9. EU institutions and governance. Literature: 1) Casson Mark. Economics of International Business: A New Research Agenda. Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd. 2000. http://www.e-elgar.com/shop/eep/preview/book/isbn/9781843767015/ 2) Kjells Gunnars Hofs. Biznesa ekonomika. 2.izdevums. J.Rozes Apgāds. 2011. 3) Putans, R. Role of a Client-oriented Approach in the Development of Public Administration: Case Study of Youth. Doctoral Thesis 2016. (Chapters 1.1.-1.3. - in Latvian, pp.12-15, 26 57) https://dspace.lu.lv/dspace/handle/7/34470. Summary (in English) -https://dspace.lu.lv/dspace/bitstream/handle/7/34470/RPutans_DoctoralThesis_2016_Summary.pdf?sequence=5&isAllowed=y (pp.13-17). 4) Chaston I., Public Sector Management. Mission Impossible? Palgrave Macmillan. 2011. Pp.18-20, 32-44, 89-96. Available in RSU Library. 5) Alford, J. Public value from co-production by clients. Working paper 2009. Available at http://igps.victoria.ac.nz/events/downloads/2009/Building%20the%20Public%20-%20Spring%20Series/ALFORD%20-% Additional: 1) Pomeranz, K., The Great Divergence: China, Europe and the Modern World Economy, NY: Princeton University Press, 2000 2) Persson K. An Economic History of Europe. 2010. 3) Akerlof G., Shiller R., Animal Spirits. How Psychology Drives the Economy. 2009. Other literature : The Economist, Forbes, Reuters, The Quardian, The Washington Post, The New York Times, Dienas Bizness http://www.economist.com/ http://www.ft.com/ https://www.aeaweb.org/journals/jel http://www.palgrave.com/gp/journal/41267

International experience – study visit – Brussels Week. Description Annotation: A week-long study seminar in Brussels, during which students will attend experts` visits to the ICAB Business Incubator, guest lectures at UBI, Brussels (Middlesex University Business School in Brussels), European Commission, Parliament and Council, think tanks European Policy Center and BRUEGEL, an international non-governmental organization Transparency International, companies, as well as three IBSE seminars with students from universities in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. Topics covered during the class: The questions for the study week in Brussels will depend on the study visit program for the current year and the areas of expertise of the institutions, organizations and experts visited. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

International experience – study visit – Brussels Week. Description Annotation: A week-long study seminar in Brussels, during which students will attend experts` visits to the ICAB Business Incubator, guest lectures at UBI, Brussels (Middlesex University Business School in Brussels), European Commission, Parliament and Council, think tanks European Policy Center and BRUEGEL, an international non-governmental organization Transparency International, companies, as well as three IBSE seminars with students from universities in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. Topics covered during the class: The questions for the study week in Brussels will depend on the study visit program for the current year and the areas of expertise of the institutions, organizations and experts visited. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

International experience – study visit – Brussels Week. Description Annotation: A week-long study seminar in Brussels, during which students will attend experts` visits to the ICAB Business Incubator, guest lectures at UBI, Brussels (Middlesex University Business School in Brussels), European Commission, Parliament and Council, think tanks European Policy Center and BRUEGEL, an international non-governmental organization Transparency International, companies, as well as three IBSE seminars with students from universities in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. Topics covered during the class: The questions for the study week in Brussels will depend on the study visit program for the current year and the areas of expertise of the institutions, organizations and experts visited. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

International experience – study visit – Brussels Week. Description Annotation: A week-long study seminar in Brussels, during which students will attend experts` visits to the ICAB Business Incubator, guest lectures at UBI, Brussels (Middlesex University Business School in Brussels), European Commission, Parliament and Council, think tanks European Policy Center and BRUEGEL, an international non-governmental organization Transparency International, companies, as well as three IBSE seminars with students from universities in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. Topics covered during the class: The questions for the study week in Brussels will depend on the study visit program for the current year and the areas of expertise of the institutions, organizations and experts visited. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

International experience – study visit – Brussels Week. Description Annotation: A week-long study seminar in Brussels, during which students will attend experts` visits to the ICAB Business Incubator, guest lectures at UBI, Brussels (Middlesex University Business School in Brussels), European Commission, Parliament and Council, think tanks European Policy Center and BRUEGEL, an international non-governmental organization Transparency International, companies, as well as three IBSE seminars with students from universities in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. Topics covered during the class: The questions for the study week in Brussels will depend on the study visit program for the current year and the areas of expertise of the institutions, organizations and experts visited. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

International experience – study visit – Brussels Week. Description Annotation: A week-long study seminar in Brussels, during which students will attend experts` visits to the ICAB Business Incubator, guest lectures at UBI, Brussels (Middlesex University Business School in Brussels), European Commission, Parliament and Council, think tanks European Policy Center and BRUEGEL, an international non-governmental organization Transparency International, companies, as well as three IBSE seminars with students from universities in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. Topics covered during the class: The questions for the study week in Brussels will depend on the study visit program for the current year and the areas of expertise of the institutions, organizations and experts visited. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

International experience – study visit – Brussels Week. Description Annotation: A week-long study seminar in Brussels, during which students will attend experts` visits to the ICAB Business Incubator, guest lectures at UBI, Brussels (Middlesex University Business School in Brussels), European Commission, Parliament and Council, think tanks European Policy Center and BRUEGEL, an international non-governmental organization Transparency International, companies, as well as three IBSE seminars with students from universities in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. Topics covered during the class: The questions for the study week in Brussels will depend on the study visit program for the current year and the areas of expertise of the institutions, organizations and experts visited. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

International experience – study visit – Brussels Week. Description Annotation: A week-long study seminar in Brussels, during which students will attend experts` visits to the ICAB Business Incubator, guest lectures at UBI, Brussels (Middlesex University Business School in Brussels), European Commission, Parliament and Council, think tanks European Policy Center and BRUEGEL, an international non-governmental organization Transparency International, companies, as well as three IBSE seminars with students from universities in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. Topics covered during the class: The questions for the study week in Brussels will depend on the study visit program for the current year and the areas of expertise of the institutions, organizations and experts visited. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

International experience – study visit – Brussels Week. Description Annotation: A week-long study seminar in Brussels, during which students will attend experts` visits to the ICAB Business Incubator, guest lectures at UBI, Brussels (Middlesex University Business School in Brussels), European Commission, Parliament and Council, think tanks European Policy Center and BRUEGEL, an international non-governmental organization Transparency International, companies, as well as three IBSE seminars with students from universities in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. Topics covered during the class: The questions for the study week in Brussels will depend on the study visit program for the current year and the areas of expertise of the institutions, organizations and experts visited. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

International experience – study visit – Brussels Week. Description Annotation: A week-long study seminar in Brussels, during which students will attend experts` visits to the ICAB Business Incubator, guest lectures at UBI, Brussels (Middlesex University Business School in Brussels), European Commission, Parliament and Council, think tanks European Policy Center and BRUEGEL, an international non-governmental organization Transparency International, companies, as well as three IBSE seminars with students from universities in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. Topics covered during the class: The questions for the study week in Brussels will depend on the study visit program for the current year and the areas of expertise of the institutions, organizations and experts visited. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

International experience – study visit – Brussels Week. Description Annotation: A week-long study seminar in Brussels, during which students will attend experts` visits to the ICAB Business Incubator, guest lectures at UBI, Brussels (Middlesex University Business School in Brussels), European Commission, Parliament and Council, think tanks European Policy Center and BRUEGEL, an international non-governmental organization Transparency International, companies, as well as three IBSE seminars with students from universities in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. Topics covered during the class: The questions for the study week in Brussels will depend on the study visit program for the current year and the areas of expertise of the institutions, organizations and experts visited. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

International experience – study visit – Brussels Week. Description Annotation: A week-long study seminar in Brussels, during which students will attend experts` visits to the ICAB Business Incubator, guest lectures at UBI, Brussels (Middlesex University Business School in Brussels), European Commission, Parliament and Council, think tanks European Policy Center and BRUEGEL, an international non-governmental organization Transparency International, companies, as well as three IBSE seminars with students from universities in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. Topics covered during the class: The questions for the study week in Brussels will depend on the study visit program for the current year and the areas of expertise of the institutions, organizations and experts visited. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

International experience – study visit – Brussels Week. Description Annotation: A week-long study seminar in Brussels, during which students will attend experts` visits to the ICAB Business Incubator, guest lectures at UBI, Brussels (Middlesex University Business School in Brussels), European Commission, Parliament and Council, think tanks European Policy Center and BRUEGEL, an international non-governmental organization Transparency International, companies, as well as three IBSE seminars with students from universities in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. Topics covered during the class: The questions for the study week in Brussels will depend on the study visit program for the current year and the areas of expertise of the institutions, organizations and experts visited. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

International experience – study visit – Brussels Week. Description Annotation: A week-long study seminar in Brussels, during which students will attend experts` visits to the ICAB Business Incubator, guest lectures at UBI, Brussels (Middlesex University Business School in Brussels), European Commission, Parliament and Council, think tanks European Policy Center and BRUEGEL, an international non-governmental organization Transparency International, companies, as well as three IBSE seminars with students from universities in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. Topics covered during the class: The questions for the study week in Brussels will depend on the study visit program for the current year and the areas of expertise of the institutions, organizations and experts visited. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

International experience – study visit – Brussels Week. Description Annotation: A week-long study seminar in Brussels, during which students will attend experts` visits to the ICAB Business Incubator, guest lectures at UBI, Brussels (Middlesex University Business School in Brussels), European Commission, Parliament and Council, think tanks European Policy Center and BRUEGEL, an international non-governmental organization Transparency International, companies, as well as three IBSE seminars with students from universities in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. Topics covered during the class: The questions for the study week in Brussels will depend on the study visit program for the current year and the areas of expertise of the institutions, organizations and experts visited. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

International experience – study visit – Brussels Week. Description Annotation: A week-long study seminar in Brussels, during which students will attend experts` visits to the ICAB Business Incubator, guest lectures at UBI, Brussels (Middlesex University Business School in Brussels), European Commission, Parliament and Council, think tanks European Policy Center and BRUEGEL, an international non-governmental organization Transparency International, companies, as well as three IBSE seminars with students from universities in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. Topics covered during the class: The questions for the study week in Brussels will depend on the study visit program for the current year and the areas of expertise of the institutions, organizations and experts visited. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

International experience – study visit – Brussels Week. Description Annotation: A week-long study seminar in Brussels, during which students will attend experts` visits to the ICAB Business Incubator, guest lectures at UBI, Brussels (Middlesex University Business School in Brussels), European Commission, Parliament and Council, think tanks European Policy Center and BRUEGEL, an international non-governmental organization Transparency International, companies, as well as three IBSE seminars with students from universities in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. Topics covered during the class: The questions for the study week in Brussels will depend on the study visit program for the current year and the areas of expertise of the institutions, organizations and experts visited. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

International experience – study visit – Brussels Week. Description Annotation: A week-long study seminar in Brussels, during which students will attend experts` visits to the ICAB Business Incubator, guest lectures at UBI, Brussels (Middlesex University Business School in Brussels), European Commission, Parliament and Council, think tanks European Policy Center and BRUEGEL, an international non-governmental organization Transparency International, companies, as well as three IBSE seminars with students from universities in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. Topics covered during the class: The questions for the study week in Brussels will depend on the study visit program for the current year and the areas of expertise of the institutions, organizations and experts visited. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

International experience – study visit – Brussels Week. Description Annotation: A week-long study seminar in Brussels, during which students will attend experts` visits to the ICAB Business Incubator, guest lectures at UBI, Brussels (Middlesex University Business School in Brussels), European Commission, Parliament and Council, think tanks European Policy Center and BRUEGEL, an international non-governmental organization Transparency International, companies, as well as three IBSE seminars with students from universities in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. Topics covered during the class: The questions for the study week in Brussels will depend on the study visit program for the current year and the areas of expertise of the institutions, organizations and experts visited. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

International experience – study visit – Brussels Week. Description Annotation: A week-long study seminar in Brussels, during which students will attend experts` visits to the ICAB Business Incubator, guest lectures at UBI, Brussels (Middlesex University Business School in Brussels), European Commission, Parliament and Council, think tanks European Policy Center and BRUEGEL, an international non-governmental organization Transparency International, companies, as well as three IBSE seminars with students from universities in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. Topics covered during the class: The questions for the study week in Brussels will depend on the study visit program for the current year and the areas of expertise of the institutions, organizations and experts visited. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

International experience – study visit – Brussels Week. Description Annotation: A week-long study seminar in Brussels, during which students will attend experts` visits to the ICAB Business Incubator, guest lectures at UBI, Brussels (Middlesex University Business School in Brussels), European Commission, Parliament and Council, think tanks European Policy Center and BRUEGEL, an international non-governmental organization Transparency International, companies, as well as three IBSE seminars with students from universities in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. Topics covered during the class: The questions for the study week in Brussels will depend on the study visit program for the current year and the areas of expertise of the institutions, organizations and experts visited. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

International experience – study visit – Brussels Week. Description Annotation: A week-long study seminar in Brussels, during which students will attend experts` visits to the ICAB Business Incubator, guest lectures at UBI, Brussels (Middlesex University Business School in Brussels), European Commission, Parliament and Council, think tanks European Policy Center and BRUEGEL, an international non-governmental organization Transparency International, companies, as well as three IBSE seminars with students from universities in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. Topics covered during the class: The questions for the study week in Brussels will depend on the study visit program for the current year and the areas of expertise of the institutions, organizations and experts visited. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

International experience – study visit – Brussels Week. Description Annotation: A week-long study seminar in Brussels, during which students will attend experts` visits to the ICAB Business Incubator, guest lectures at UBI, Brussels (Middlesex University Business School in Brussels), European Commission, Parliament and Council, think tanks European Policy Center and BRUEGEL, an international non-governmental organization Transparency International, companies, as well as three IBSE seminars with students from universities in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. Topics covered during the class: The questions for the study week in Brussels will depend on the study visit program for the current year and the areas of expertise of the institutions, organizations and experts visited. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

International experience – study visit – Brussels Week. Description Annotation: A week-long study seminar in Brussels, during which students will attend experts` visits to the ICAB Business Incubator, guest lectures at UBI, Brussels (Middlesex University Business School in Brussels), European Commission, Parliament and Council, think tanks European Policy Center and BRUEGEL, an international non-governmental organization Transparency International, companies, as well as three IBSE seminars with students from universities in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. Topics covered during the class: The questions for the study week in Brussels will depend on the study visit program for the current year and the areas of expertise of the institutions, organizations and experts visited. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

International experience – study visit – Brussels Week. Description Annotation: A week-long study seminar in Brussels, during which students will attend experts` visits to the ICAB Business Incubator, guest lectures at UBI, Brussels (Middlesex University Business School in Brussels), European Commission, Parliament and Council, think tanks European Policy Center and BRUEGEL, an international non-governmental organization Transparency International, companies, as well as three IBSE seminars with students from universities in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. Topics covered during the class: The questions for the study week in Brussels will depend on the study visit program for the current year and the areas of expertise of the institutions, organizations and experts visited. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

International experience – study visit – Brussels Week. Description Annotation: A week-long study seminar in Brussels, during which students will attend experts` visits to the ICAB Business Incubator, guest lectures at UBI, Brussels (Middlesex University Business School in Brussels), European Commission, Parliament and Council, think tanks European Policy Center and BRUEGEL, an international non-governmental organization Transparency International, companies, as well as three IBSE seminars with students from universities in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. Topics covered during the class: The questions for the study week in Brussels will depend on the study visit program for the current year and the areas of expertise of the institutions, organizations and experts visited. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

International experience – study visit – Brussels Week. Description Annotation: A week-long study seminar in Brussels, during which students will attend experts` visits to the ICAB Business Incubator, guest lectures at UBI, Brussels (Middlesex University Business School in Brussels), European Commission, Parliament and Council, think tanks European Policy Center and BRUEGEL, an international non-governmental organization Transparency International, companies, as well as three IBSE seminars with students from universities in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. Topics covered during the class: The questions for the study week in Brussels will depend on the study visit program for the current year and the areas of expertise of the institutions, organizations and experts visited. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

International experience – study visit – Brussels Week. Description Annotation: A week-long study seminar in Brussels, during which students will attend experts` visits to the ICAB Business Incubator, guest lectures at UBI, Brussels (Middlesex University Business School in Brussels), European Commission, Parliament and Council, think tanks European Policy Center and BRUEGEL, an international non-governmental organization Transparency International, companies, as well as three IBSE seminars with students from universities in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. Topics covered during the class: The questions for the study week in Brussels will depend on the study visit program for the current year and the areas of expertise of the institutions, organizations and experts visited. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

Follow-up, reflection and strengthening of knowledge after the study visit. Description Annotation: After the study visit, the course is designed to test and consolidate - follow-up, reflection, strengthening and verifying of knowledge and impression in 4 classroom activities (2 lectures, 2 seminars). Topics covered during the class: 1. Which institutions, briefings, meetings and speakers corresponded the most to your area of interest? 2. What were the current issues, challenges and major concerns of the EU addressed during the briefings? 3. Which topic(s) were discussed the most at the Press Conference at the European Commission? 3.1.What is the major role of the European Commission Press Service and how does it ensure the dissemination of information (refer to your impressions and observations during the visit at the EC Press). 4. How does the European Commission see the role of SMEs within EU single market and how the EC is currently supporting the SMEs? Do you think such a public support (SMEs support and Jucker`s Investment Plan for Europe) is beneficial (for whom?) or does it impede the natural competitiveness of the market? How do these go in line with an actual development of business (value added) at e.g. incubators? Please provide the answer on the basis of briefing by DG GROW, DG ECFIN, ICAB experts. 5. Why just the Apple Inc. was fined in Ireland case and not others among GAFAM? What is the core essence of the case? What does is say about the EU Single market and its competition policy? Why Ireland don`t want to accept 13bn euros that Apple Inc. has paid them already? How far is the case now? Please provide the answer on the basis of briefing by DG COMP expert. 6. What impression did you obtained about the relationships among the Council of European Union, the European Commission and the European Parliament? Please refer to the briefings by experts that discussed these relationships, e.g. expert from The Council. 7. What are relations between EU and EFTA, EEA countries? Present few examples based on the briefings at the SwissCore. 8. What are other issues that have been discussed during the Brussels week and are not reflected in the abovementioned questions? Your observations, new knowledge obtained, world-view broadened.. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

Follow-up, reflection and strengthening of knowledge after the study visit. Description Annotation: After the study visit, the course is designed to test and consolidate - follow-up, reflection, strengthening and verifying of knowledge and impression in 4 classroom activities (2 lectures, 2 seminars). Topics covered during the class: 1. Which institutions, briefings, meetings and speakers corresponded the most to your area of interest? 2. What were the current issues, challenges and major concerns of the EU addressed during the briefings? 3. Which topic(s) were discussed the most at the Press Conference at the European Commission? 3.1.What is the major role of the European Commission Press Service and how does it ensure the dissemination of information (refer to your impressions and observations during the visit at the EC Press). 4. How does the European Commission see the role of SMEs within EU single market and how the EC is currently supporting the SMEs? Do you think such a public support (SMEs support and Jucker`s Investment Plan for Europe) is beneficial (for whom?) or does it impede the natural competitiveness of the market? How do these go in line with an actual development of business (value added) at e.g. incubators? Please provide the answer on the basis of briefing by DG GROW, DG ECFIN, ICAB experts. 5. Why just the Apple Inc. was fined in Ireland case and not others among GAFAM? What is the core essence of the case? What does is say about the EU Single market and its competition policy? Why Ireland don`t want to accept 13bn euros that Apple Inc. has paid them already? How far is the case now? Please provide the answer on the basis of briefing by DG COMP expert. 6. What impression did you obtained about the relationships among the Council of European Union, the European Commission and the European Parliament? Please refer to the briefings by experts that discussed these relationships, e.g. expert from The Council. 7. What are relations between EU and EFTA, EEA countries? Present few examples based on the briefings at the SwissCore. 8. What are other issues that have been discussed during the Brussels week and are not reflected in the abovementioned questions? Your observations, new knowledge obtained, world-view broadened.. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

Follow-up, reflection and strengthening of knowledge after the study visit. Description Annotation: After the study visit, the course is designed to test and consolidate - follow-up, reflection, strengthening and verifying of knowledge and impression in 4 classroom activities (2 lectures, 2 seminars). Topics covered during the class: 1. Which institutions, briefings, meetings and speakers corresponded the most to your area of interest? 2. What were the current issues, challenges and major concerns of the EU addressed during the briefings? 3. Which topic(s) were discussed the most at the Press Conference at the European Commission? 3.1.What is the major role of the European Commission Press Service and how does it ensure the dissemination of information (refer to your impressions and observations during the visit at the EC Press). 4. How does the European Commission see the role of SMEs within EU single market and how the EC is currently supporting the SMEs? Do you think such a public support (SMEs support and Jucker`s Investment Plan for Europe) is beneficial (for whom?) or does it impede the natural competitiveness of the market? How do these go in line with an actual development of business (value added) at e.g. incubators? Please provide the answer on the basis of briefing by DG GROW, DG ECFIN, ICAB experts. 5. Why just the Apple Inc. was fined in Ireland case and not others among GAFAM? What is the core essence of the case? What does is say about the EU Single market and its competition policy? Why Ireland don`t want to accept 13bn euros that Apple Inc. has paid them already? How far is the case now? Please provide the answer on the basis of briefing by DG COMP expert. 6. What impression did you obtained about the relationships among the Council of European Union, the European Commission and the European Parliament? Please refer to the briefings by experts that discussed these relationships, e.g. expert from The Council. 7. What are relations between EU and EFTA, EEA countries? Present few examples based on the briefings at the SwissCore. 8. What are other issues that have been discussed during the Brussels week and are not reflected in the abovementioned questions? Your observations, new knowledge obtained, world-view broadened.. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

Follow-up, reflection and strengthening of knowledge after the study visit. Description Annotation: After the study visit, the course is designed to test and consolidate - follow-up, reflection, strengthening and verifying of knowledge and impression in 4 classroom activities (2 lectures, 2 seminars). Topics covered during the class: 1. Which institutions, briefings, meetings and speakers corresponded the most to your area of interest? 2. What were the current issues, challenges and major concerns of the EU addressed during the briefings? 3. Which topic(s) were discussed the most at the Press Conference at the European Commission? 3.1.What is the major role of the European Commission Press Service and how does it ensure the dissemination of information (refer to your impressions and observations during the visit at the EC Press). 4. How does the European Commission see the role of SMEs within EU single market and how the EC is currently supporting the SMEs? Do you think such a public support (SMEs support and Jucker`s Investment Plan for Europe) is beneficial (for whom?) or does it impede the natural competitiveness of the market? How do these go in line with an actual development of business (value added) at e.g. incubators? Please provide the answer on the basis of briefing by DG GROW, DG ECFIN, ICAB experts. 5. Why just the Apple Inc. was fined in Ireland case and not others among GAFAM? What is the core essence of the case? What does is say about the EU Single market and its competition policy? Why Ireland don`t want to accept 13bn euros that Apple Inc. has paid them already? How far is the case now? Please provide the answer on the basis of briefing by DG COMP expert. 6. What impression did you obtained about the relationships among the Council of European Union, the European Commission and the European Parliament? Please refer to the briefings by experts that discussed these relationships, e.g. expert from The Council. 7. What are relations between EU and EFTA, EEA countries? Present few examples based on the briefings at the SwissCore. 8. What are other issues that have been discussed during the Brussels week and are not reflected in the abovementioned questions? Your observations, new knowledge obtained, world-view broadened.. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

Follow-up, reflection and strengthening of knowledge after the study visit. Description Annotation: After the study visit, the course is designed to test and consolidate - follow-up, reflection, strengthening and verifying of knowledge and impression in 4 classroom activities (2 lectures, 2 seminars). Topics covered during the class: 1. Which institutions, briefings, meetings and speakers corresponded the most to your area of interest? 2. What were the current issues, challenges and major concerns of the EU addressed during the briefings? 3. Which topic(s) were discussed the most at the Press Conference at the European Commission? 3.1.What is the major role of the European Commission Press Service and how does it ensure the dissemination of information (refer to your impressions and observations during the visit at the EC Press). 4. How does the European Commission see the role of SMEs within EU single market and how the EC is currently supporting the SMEs? Do you think such a public support (SMEs support and Jucker`s Investment Plan for Europe) is beneficial (for whom?) or does it impede the natural competitiveness of the market? How do these go in line with an actual development of business (value added) at e.g. incubators? Please provide the answer on the basis of briefing by DG GROW, DG ECFIN, ICAB experts. 5. Why just the Apple Inc. was fined in Ireland case and not others among GAFAM? What is the core essence of the case? What does is say about the EU Single market and its competition policy? Why Ireland don`t want to accept 13bn euros that Apple Inc. has paid them already? How far is the case now? Please provide the answer on the basis of briefing by DG COMP expert. 6. What impression did you obtained about the relationships among the Council of European Union, the European Commission and the European Parliament? Please refer to the briefings by experts that discussed these relationships, e.g. expert from The Council. 7. What are relations between EU and EFTA, EEA countries? Present few examples based on the briefings at the SwissCore. 8. What are other issues that have been discussed during the Brussels week and are not reflected in the abovementioned questions? Your observations, new knowledge obtained, world-view broadened.. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

Follow-up, reflection and strengthening of knowledge after the study visit. Description Annotation: After the study visit, the course is designed to test and consolidate - follow-up, reflection, strengthening and verifying of knowledge and impression in 4 classroom activities (2 lectures, 2 seminars). Topics covered during the class: 1. Which institutions, briefings, meetings and speakers corresponded the most to your area of interest? 2. What were the current issues, challenges and major concerns of the EU addressed during the briefings? 3. Which topic(s) were discussed the most at the Press Conference at the European Commission? 3.1.What is the major role of the European Commission Press Service and how does it ensure the dissemination of information (refer to your impressions and observations during the visit at the EC Press). 4. How does the European Commission see the role of SMEs within EU single market and how the EC is currently supporting the SMEs? Do you think such a public support (SMEs support and Jucker`s Investment Plan for Europe) is beneficial (for whom?) or does it impede the natural competitiveness of the market? How do these go in line with an actual development of business (value added) at e.g. incubators? Please provide the answer on the basis of briefing by DG GROW, DG ECFIN, ICAB experts. 5. Why just the Apple Inc. was fined in Ireland case and not others among GAFAM? What is the core essence of the case? What does is say about the EU Single market and its competition policy? Why Ireland don`t want to accept 13bn euros that Apple Inc. has paid them already? How far is the case now? Please provide the answer on the basis of briefing by DG COMP expert. 6. What impression did you obtained about the relationships among the Council of European Union, the European Commission and the European Parliament? Please refer to the briefings by experts that discussed these relationships, e.g. expert from The Council. 7. What are relations between EU and EFTA, EEA countries? Present few examples based on the briefings at the SwissCore. 8. What are other issues that have been discussed during the Brussels week and are not reflected in the abovementioned questions? Your observations, new knowledge obtained, world-view broadened.. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

Follow-up, reflection and strengthening of knowledge after the study visit. Description Annotation: After the study visit, the course is designed to test and consolidate - follow-up, reflection, strengthening and verifying of knowledge and impression in 4 classroom activities (2 lectures, 2 seminars). Topics covered during the class: 1. Which institutions, briefings, meetings and speakers corresponded the most to your area of interest? 2. What were the current issues, challenges and major concerns of the EU addressed during the briefings? 3. Which topic(s) were discussed the most at the Press Conference at the European Commission? 3.1.What is the major role of the European Commission Press Service and how does it ensure the dissemination of information (refer to your impressions and observations during the visit at the EC Press). 4. How does the European Commission see the role of SMEs within EU single market and how the EC is currently supporting the SMEs? Do you think such a public support (SMEs support and Jucker`s Investment Plan for Europe) is beneficial (for whom?) or does it impede the natural competitiveness of the market? How do these go in line with an actual development of business (value added) at e.g. incubators? Please provide the answer on the basis of briefing by DG GROW, DG ECFIN, ICAB experts. 5. Why just the Apple Inc. was fined in Ireland case and not others among GAFAM? What is the core essence of the case? What does is say about the EU Single market and its competition policy? Why Ireland don`t want to accept 13bn euros that Apple Inc. has paid them already? How far is the case now? Please provide the answer on the basis of briefing by DG COMP expert. 6. What impression did you obtained about the relationships among the Council of European Union, the European Commission and the European Parliament? Please refer to the briefings by experts that discussed these relationships, e.g. expert from The Council. 7. What are relations between EU and EFTA, EEA countries? Present few examples based on the briefings at the SwissCore. 8. What are other issues that have been discussed during the Brussels week and are not reflected in the abovementioned questions? Your observations, new knowledge obtained, world-view broadened.. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.

Follow-up, reflection and strengthening of knowledge after the study visit. Description Annotation: After the study visit, the course is designed to test and consolidate - follow-up, reflection, strengthening and verifying of knowledge and impression in 4 classroom activities (2 lectures, 2 seminars). Topics covered during the class: 1. Which institutions, briefings, meetings and speakers corresponded the most to your area of interest? 2. What were the current issues, challenges and major concerns of the EU addressed during the briefings? 3. Which topic(s) were discussed the most at the Press Conference at the European Commission? 3.1.What is the major role of the European Commission Press Service and how does it ensure the dissemination of information (refer to your impressions and observations during the visit at the EC Press). 4. How does the European Commission see the role of SMEs within EU single market and how the EC is currently supporting the SMEs? Do you think such a public support (SMEs support and Jucker`s Investment Plan for Europe) is beneficial (for whom?) or does it impede the natural competitiveness of the market? How do these go in line with an actual development of business (value added) at e.g. incubators? Please provide the answer on the basis of briefing by DG GROW, DG ECFIN, ICAB experts. 5. Why just the Apple Inc. was fined in Ireland case and not others among GAFAM? What is the core essence of the case? What does is say about the EU Single market and its competition policy? Why Ireland don`t want to accept 13bn euros that Apple Inc. has paid them already? How far is the case now? Please provide the answer on the basis of briefing by DG COMP expert. 6. What impression did you obtained about the relationships among the Council of European Union, the European Commission and the European Parliament? Please refer to the briefings by experts that discussed these relationships, e.g. expert from The Council. 7. What are relations between EU and EFTA, EEA countries? Present few examples based on the briefings at the SwissCore. 8. What are other issues that have been discussed during the Brussels week and are not reflected in the abovementioned questions? Your observations, new knowledge obtained, world-view broadened.. Literature: Study visit program, institutions, experts.