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Terminated in academic year 2020/2021

Competitiveness of the EU

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction Czech
Code 120-0312/03
Abbreviation KONEU
Course title Competitiveness of the EU
Credits 5
Coordinating department Department of International Economic Relations
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Michaela Melecká Staníčková, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Competitiveness as a Phenomena
2. Theoretical Aspects of Competitiveness
3. Approaches to Competitiveness
4. Measurement of Competitiveness in the World Economy
5. Main Centres in the World Economy (EU, USA, BRICS, N11)
6. World Economy Development (Prognosis and Studies)
7. EU´s Position in the World Economy
8. EU Development Goals, Lisbon Strategy
9. Strategy Europe 2020, Development Scenarios and Perspectives
10. EU Competitiveness Assessment
11. Competitiveness of the Former and New Member States in the EU
12. Czech Competitiveness
13. Competitiveness and European Social Model
14. Innovations and Knowledge-based Economy as a Means of Enhancing the Competitiveness

E-learning

ELearning course in LMS Moodle

Literature

De GRAUWE, Paul. Dimensions of Competitiveness. Cambridge: MIT Press, 2010. 290 s. ISBN 9780262013963.
HITT, M. A., R.D. IRELAND a R.E. HOSKISSON. Strategic Management: Competitiveness and Globalization: Concepts and Cases. 8th ed. Canada: South Western, 2012. ISBN 978-1-111-82587-4 .
PORTER, Michael E. On Competition. Updated and expanded ed. Boston: Harvard Business School Publishing, 2008. ISBN 978-1-4221-2696-7 .

Advised literature

KHAN, Jamal and Wayne SOVERALL. Gaining Productivity. Kingston: Arawak Publications, 2008. 539 s. ISBN 978-9768189936.
IMD. World Competitiveness Yearbook 2012. Available at: http://www.imd.org/research/publications/wcy/wcy_online.cfm.
SCHWAB, Klaus. The Global Competitiveness Report 2012-2013. Geneva: WEF, 2012. Available at: http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_GlobalCompetitivenessReport_2012-13.pdf.