Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Public Support Models in International Business
Course Code
SZF_232
Branch of Science
Economics and Business
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Business Management; Management Science
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Romāns Putāns
Structure Unit Manager
Ieva Puzo
Structural Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contacts
Kuldīgas street 9c, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv
About Study Course
Objective
The course aims to provide students with knowledge and expertise on a variety of public (national, supranational, transnational) support and protection models, instruments and mechanisms for international business.
Preliminary Knowledge
Prior knowledge in the basics of economics, basic knowledge in international business, as well as basic knowledge in the theory and management of organizations is required.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Understanding of different models of public support in international business and differences in their implementation.
Individual work and tests
Examination
Skills
1.Presentations of reports strengthen student ability to reasonably explain and discuss current issues of public support in international business. Group work and discussions improve students’ reasoning and critical thinking skills.
Individual work and tests
Individual work • Participation in the debates • Preparation, presentation, reporting of practical situations (case studies)
Competences
1.Ability to independently analyse, compare, describe and evaluate public support models and projects in international business.
Individual work and tests
Participation in the debates • Examination
Assessment
Individual work
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1.
Individual work |
20.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Summary report 1 - Building a chain of socio-economic change |
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2.
Preparation, presentation, reporting of practical situations (case studies) |
20.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Preparation, presentation, reporting of practical situations (case studies) |
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Examination
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Title
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1.
Examination |
40.00% from total grade
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10 points
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4. Exam |
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2.
Participation in the debates |
20.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Participation in the debates |
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Interaction aspects of business environment and public administration.
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Lecture
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Interaction aspects of business environment and public administration.
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Interaction aspects of business environment and public administration.
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Interaction aspects of business environment and public administration.
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Lecture
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Business environment protection mechanisms.
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Business environment protection mechanisms.
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Video Lecture
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Business environment support mechanisms.
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Lecture
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Business environment support mechanisms.
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Business environment support mechanisms.
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On site
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Business environment support mechanisms.
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Video Lecture
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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The analyses of current public support models and projects in international business.
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Lecture
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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The analyses of current public support models and projects in international business.
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Location
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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The analyses of current public support models and projects in international business.
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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The analyses of current public support models and projects in international business.
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Lecture
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On site
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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Business environment support mechanisms.
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Lecture
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On site
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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Business environment support mechanisms.
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Test
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On site
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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Exam
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Partain, R. A. (2020). Coordinating Public and Private Sustainability: Green Energy Policy, International Trade Law, and Economic Mechanisms (1st ed.). London: Routledge. Ch4 - 4. Misplaced Reliance on Economic Models of Exhaustible Resources; Ch9 - Choosing Better Policies.Suitable for English stream
2.
Yang, H., Kim, S. Y., & Yim, S. (2019). A case study of the Korean government’s preparation for the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Public program to support business model innovation. Journal of Open Innovation, 5(2), 1–18.Suitable for English stream
3.
Taras, V. and Gonzalez-Perez, M.A. (2015). Handbook of Experiential Learning in International Business. Palgrave Macmillan UK, 345. Chapter 3.Suitable for English stream
Additional Reading
1.
Berthet, M.-A., Chatterton, P., Tatham, P., & Brunk, R. (2026). Developing public-civic partnerships: A new model to support the Leeds Ambitions. University of Leeds.Suitable for English stream
2.
Roberts, D., & Green, L. (2022). Collaborative Practice in Palliative Care (1st ed., Vol. 1). Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge.Suitable for English stream
3.
The future of Finland’s funding model for higher education institutions. (2023). In OECD Education Policy Perspectives. Paris: OECD Publishing.Suitable for English stream
Other Information Sources
1.
Quality Of Public Administration – A Toolbox For Practitioners, Enhancing the business environment.Suitable for English stream
2.
The EU Public Administration ScoreboardSuitable for English stream
3.
Regulatory Burdens For SMEs: Best Practice Examples.Suitable for English stream