Terminated in academic year 2020/2021

EU Competitiveness

Type of study	Follow-up MasterMasterBachelor
Language of instruction	English
Code	120-0512/04
Abbreviation	EUCOM
Course title	EU Competitiveness
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

LMS.

Literature

De GRAUWE, Paul. Dimensions of Competitiveness. Cambridge: MIT Press, 2010. 290 p. ISBN 978-0-262-01396-3.
GARELLI, Stephane. Top class competitors: How nations, firms and individuals succeed in the new world competitiveness. Chichester: John Wiley, 2006. 290 p. ISBN: 978-0-470-02569-7.

Advised literature

HITT, M. A., R.D. IRELAND a R.E. HOSKISSON. Strategic Management: Competitiveness and Globalization: Concepts and Cases. 8th ed. Canada: South Western, 2012. .

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