Courses taught in the English language offered by the Faculty of Economics and Management within the 10-month program at the University of Bialystok Academic Year 2017/2018 No. Course title Course instructor 1. Microeconomics Dr Anna Wildowicz- Giegiel including: Total ECTS Examination Lecture Practice laboratory credits form 30 30 - - 6 Work in class (50%): activity in the class discussion on the selected topics Test and exercises - 50% Semester Winter The aim of the course is to provide students with more detailed knowledge on the selected microeconomic theories which allows to understand market mechanism and behavior of economic entities such as producers and consumers. 1.P.A.Samuelson and W.D. Nordhaus, Microeconomics, Mcgraw-Hill Book Company, 1989. 1
2. J.B. Taylor, Principles of Microeconomics, Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston 2009. G. W. Stone, Core Microeconomics, Worth Publishers, New York, 2008. 2. Basic strategic management Dr Mariusz Citkowski 30 15 15-6 Lectures: knowledge test Classes: total points of case study Winter The aim of the course is the acquisition by the students theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the field of design strategy. They learn basic methods of strategic analysis useful in developing strategies. 1. Strategic management concepts, Fred R. David, Forest R. David Pearson Education, Boston 2015 2. Dess, Gregory G.: Strategic management : text & cases. 8th ed. New York : McGraw-Hill Education, 2016. 3. Competitive strategy: techniques for analyzing industries and competitors: with a new introduction / Michael E. Porter, New York, 1998 4. Essentials of strategic management, J. David Hunger, Thomas L. Wheelen,. Boston 2011 3. International Dr M. Kruk 30 30 - - 6 Final group Winter Marketing project This course aims to provide an analytical but practical approach to the subject area of marketing management in an international context. The course will equip students with the skills and competences required to analyse and solve marketing problems relating to both individual consumers and business to business customers. The problem solving approach covers areas such as customer roles, customer attitudes and behaviours; segmentation; marketing research methods; marketing communications; and distribution. The course is delivered in an international setting and illustrated with cases. 2
1. R. M. Joshi, International marketing, Oxford University Press, New Delhi 2014 2. International Marketing in Europe, ed. by M. Szymura-Tyc, University of Economics, Katowice 2012 3. M. R. Czinkota, I. A. Ronkainen and G. Zvobgo, International Marketing, South-Western Cengage Learning, 2011 4. International Economics Dr Agnieszka Piekutowska 30 30 - - 6 Written exam, consisting of open and closed questions. To pass the exam, student must get at least 60% of points Winter The main aim of the course is to provide students with knowledge of contemporary concepts of specialization and international production, trade and industrial policy and the motives and consequences of foreign direct investments. Direct investments in the context of economic development, state activity to raise capital, international labour flows and human capital will be also the subject of the analysis. 1. R. J. Carbaugh, International Economics. 15 th edition, Boston, Cengage Learning 2015. 2. C. Van Marrewijk, International economics : theory, application, and policy, New York : Oxford University Press, 2012 5. Knowledge and Dr K. Sachpazidu- 30 10 20-6 Project Summer 3
technology Wójcicka transfer The aims of the course are: - to understand the challenges and approaches of introducing new products and processes; - to understand the challenges and approaches of building new ventures and other value creation processes; - to understand the incentives and resources that encourage organizations business model 1. Osterwalder A., Business model generation, Yves Pigneur. Hoboken : John Wiley and Sons, cop. 2010 2. Kim, W. Chan. R. Mauborgne: Blue ocean strategy, Harvard Business Review Press, 2015 3. Dyer J., Gregersen H., Christensen C. M., The Innovator's DNA, Harvard Business Review Press, 2011 4. Osterwalder A., Value proposition design: how to create products and services customers want: get started 6. Macroeconomics dr Anna Wildowicz- Giegiel 30 - - - 6 Work in class (50%): activity in the class discussion on the selected topics Test and exercises - 50% Summer The aim of the course is to provide students with more detailed knowledge on the selected macroeconomic models and theories which allows to explain the most relevant issues of modern macroeconomics, including macroeconomic policy instruments that can be implemented to reduce inflation, unemployment, income inequality etc. 4
1. P. A. Samuelson, W. D. Nordhaus. Macroeconomics, McGraw-Hill/Irwin. McGraw-Hill Higher Education, Boston 2010. 2. M. Parkin Macroeconomics, Pearson Education, Boston 2010. 3. R. J. Rossana, Macroeconomics, Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, London&New York 2011. 4. A.L. Hillman, Public finance and public policy, Cambridge University Press 2009. 7. Strategic Dr Marek Kruk 30 30 - - 6 Final group Summer Management project The ultimate aim of the course is to develop students as future managers who will add value by 'strategically managing' the organisation's resources and capabilities. Students will be introduced to strategic management in both a conceptual and practical way. This will involve critical discussion and use of a range of cases, thus putting strategy into practice in relation to the functional areas of marketing, operations, finance and human resources. 1. Fred R. David, Forest R. David, Strategic management concepts, Pearson Education, Boston 2015 2. Anthony E. Henry, Understanding strategic management, Oxford University Press, Oxford, New York 2011 3. Michael A. Hitt, R. Duane Ireland, Robert E. Hoskisson, Strategic Management. Competitiveness & Globalization, South-Western Cengage Learning, Mason 2011 8. International trade and freight forwarding Dr Paweł Piątkowski 30 15 15-6 Classes - group works during classes, lecture - exam Summer The ultimate aim of the course is to provide students with knowledge about the international trade and freight forwarding. Students will 5
know basic rules of international trade and transportation. During classes students fill and analyses practical document in area of international trade and freight forwarding. 1. Fornalska-Skurczyńska, Anna: Introduction to international trade. Gdańsk: Gdańsk University Press, 2016. 2. Thies, Anne: International trade disputes and EU liability. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2013. 3. Alexander, Nicholas: International retailing. Oxford ; New York: Oxford University Press, 2009. 4. Dorożyńska, Agnieszka: Theoretical aspects of export promoting policy and dumping in the international trade. Łódź: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2009. 5. Barry Christian: International trade and labor standards : a proposal for linkage. New York : Columbia University Press, 2008. 6. Marjit, Sugata: International trade and economic development : essays in theory and policy. New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2008. 7. Handbook on international trade policy. Cheltenham ; Northampton : Edward Elgar, 2007. 8. Negishi, Takashi: Developments of international trade theory. Boston: Kulwer Academic Publishers, 2001. 9. Yoffie B., David: International trade and competition : cases and notes in strategy and management. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1994. 10. Bhagwati, Jagdish Natwarlal (ed.): International trade : selected readings. Cambridge ; London : The MIT Press, 1993. 11. Goldin, Ian: Trade liberalisation : global economic implications. Paris : OECD Publications ; Washington DC : The World Bank, 1993. 12. Handbook of global logistics : transportation in international supply chains. New York : Springer, 2013. 13. The Oxford handbook of international business. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010. Total Total lecture Total practice Total laboratory 240 190 50-48 Total ECTS credits 6