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Excursion to BSR
Brief description
Excursion to the BSR; a cooperation with a partner university in the BSR or with a foreign trade office of the WKO (Austrian Economic Chamber)/embassy may be considered.
Potential topics and issues on location are:
- lecture and information at the partner university, e.g.
- the economic situation
- economic cooperation with Austria
- visiting one or more companies
- socializing, e.g. restaurants, cultural events etc.
Mode of delivery
face to face
Type
compulsory
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
Aiginger, Karl / Ederer, Stefan / Prammer, Jakob / Sieber, Susanne (2010): WIFO-Studie: Österreichs außenwirtschaftliche Beziehungen zur Schwarzmeerregion und deren wirtschaftliche Perspektiven, Wien.
Ban, Ioana (2010): Black Sea Region: A Nascent Security Community? LAP Lambert Acad. Publ., 2010.
Erkut, Gülden/ Mitchell, Stephen (2007):The Black Sea: Past, Present and Future . David Brown Book Co.
Havlik, Peter / Astrov, Vasily / Pöschl, Josef / Hunya, Gabor (2010): WIIW-Studie: Die wirtschaftliche Entwicklung in der Schwarzmeerregion und Herausforderungen für eine Internationalisierungsoffensive Österreichs, Wien.
Mangott, Gerhard (2008): The Wider Black Sea Region in the 21st Cen-tury: Strategic, Economic and Energy Perspectives.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Excursion, refection, discussion
Assessment methods and criteria
continuous assessment
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Participation only upon completion of course I and course II of the elective program. Travel and lodging expenditures are not covered
Infos
Degree programme
Logistics & Transport Management (Bachelor)
Cycle
Bachelor
ECTS Credits
2.00
Language of instruction
German
Curriculum
Full-Time
Academic year
2023
Semester
5 WS
Incoming
Yes
Learning outcome
The successful participants should have detailed knowledge of the economic-geographical and regional-geographical, geopolitical and political framework of the Black Sea Region as well as the economic and political interrelations with the EU, particularly Austria. They will be familiar with the most important political EU strategies regarding the BSR (incl. Danube region strategy). Based on country analyses, they should be able to analyze and evaluate investment conditions especially for international corporations and extrapolate recommendations for investors. The students will have an overview of the structure of the educational infrastructure and scientific landscape and is able to recognize and develop points of contact for future cooperation.
Course code
0391-11-08-VZ-DE-57b1