Economics

The course focuses on the Korean Perspective in regards to globalization and regional dominance of the international market. There is a strong lecture focus on understanding how GDP trends/transnational governance in Korea shift with direct association to Korea's market movements. Topics include economic and political movements in Korea; Korean market and Korean power; international competitiveness; regional economic integration; and global value chain and strategic alliance.  

 At the end of this course students are aware of and understand the ethical and strategic implications, complexity, and dilemmas of corporate responsibility and sustainability. The course covers motivations in markets, ethics of individual actions, and their effect in societies and the tensions between markets and distributive justice. The course is an attempt to reclaim economics as a moral science. It argues ethics is a relevant and inseparable aspect of all levels of economic activity. Taking ethical considerations into account is needed in explaining and predicting the behavior of economic agents as well as in evaluating and designing economic policies and mechanisms. Several cases and references to major recent phenomena complement the theoretical landscape. For UNIBO students, the course is generally graded on a P/NP basis. UCEAP students who would like a LG must make special arrangements directly with the instructor.

As a required course for economics majors, this course introduces international macroeconomic issues in an open economy, including exchange rate, balance of payments, regulatory policy and international coordination. It is hoped that through a semester of lectures, exercises and discussions, students can grasp the core concepts and analytical frameworks of international finance and use basic analytical tools and methods to think about important practical issues.

Note: This course has a different unit value than a similar course with the same name (International Finance), also offered by the School of Economics at Fudan University.

The course offers a comprehensive exploration of the intricate dynamics shaping healthcare systems. Topics include the fundamental principles underpinning the relationship between demand, supply, and disparities in health and healthcare. The course examines the impact of insurance mechanisms and payment incentives on healthcare markets, understanding how these factors influence access, utilization, and quality of care. Through the lens of behavioral economics, students uncover the cognitive biases shaping healthcare decision-making, equipping them with insights to design more effective interventions. Students acquire practical skills in designing and conducting economic evaluation studies tailored to specific populations or settings. Students learn to assess the costs and outcomes of public health interventions, enabling them to determine the economic efficiency and societal impact of healthcare initiatives.

This course explores the origins of modern economic growth through major themes such as life, love, death, place, and inheritance. The focus is on the world's first breakthrough in Britain during the Industrial Revolution. Students are exposed to frontier debates in economic history. Widespread use is made of intuitive econometrics, interdisciplinary insights, and historical context.

Europe encompasses the world’s largest and most complicated market. Recent events, particularly those following the ongoing economic crisis on the continent, raise profound questions about the future of Europe. This course focuses on present and future business issues facing the entire continent. Under this focus, the course examines the following questions: Should a “European” management style be developed instead of the national practices that frequently characterize companies originating in different European nations? How and under what circumstances should the European Union expand to Turkey, Ukraine, and other countries in the East? What has been the impact of the Treaty of Lisbon, in effect since 2009, on European economic, political, and social issues? In order to provide essential background and context for these issues, the course also reviews key events in modern European History. The course utilizes a variety of approaches, including small-group study, lectures, and case-study analysis, to develop a comprehensive understanding of European business. On virtual excursions to different districts of Berlin, the course studies how European and German history have influenced the economic development of this magnificent international capital and the course investigates the impact Berlin has in turn had on European business management. The course also features guest speakers on different topics in business and society in the European context.