European Summer Study Programme

In the early years of the decade, the European Union strengthened the ten-year-old single market by establishing Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) and the single currency. In 2004, the Union was enlarged to include 10 new members, mostly from the former Soviet bloc. With 27 members, the EU is now the largest trading bloc and the second largest economy in the world. However, the Union is now at a crossroads: the rejection of the new constitution by two of the founding members poses new challenges. The challenges are even greater with the official opening of negotiations for the inclusion of Turkey and other countries in the Balkans. More than ever member states are confronted with the question of how Europe should develop in the future.

This long running and highly successful five-week programme addresses these issues and helps you to understand the European political, economic and social environment. It is designed for business and management, law and international relations students who wish to work in international management. It is taught in the UK in the first and last week, with three weeks in France, Spain and the Czech Republic, enabling participants to gain a real perspective on the diverse and complex make-up of the European Union.

Throughout the trip to continental Europe students visit large international firms, receiving presentations from managers and experts, including:

They also attend to company visits in the UK such as the Scottish and Newcastle brewery

The main objective of the programme is to help students of business, management or related disciplines understand business activities, firms and structures within the EU and Eastern Europe.

Topics include

  • The rationale behind the establishment of the EU
  • The decision-making processes of the EU
  • The aims of the single market
  • The implication of the single European market on global trading patterns
  • The major policies of the EU
  • Monetary Union and the Single Currency
  • The enlargement of the EU
  • The consequences of these processes on corporate structures and strategies
  • Privatisation and deregulation

Programme content
This cross-disciplinary programme covers macroeconomics, socio-political industrial structures and cultures, and international business frameworks.

It comprises two course units

  • The European Business Environment
  • The European Business Project

Course unit one - The European Business Environment
This is a taught course that includes the topics such as the establishment and the development of the EU, the political economy of the EU, economic integration, and European business systems.

Course unit two - The European Business project
The purpose of the project is to develop the student's ability to analyse industrial sectors in different European countries, compare and contrast sector structures and organisations in different countries and discuss investment strategies for foreign firms making major investments in Europe.

How you learn
The programme integrates teaching and coursework, supported by company visits and input from practitioners. The team project provides an opportunity for practical implementation of concepts and skills.

Contact

Programme co-ordinators
International Business Programmes
Manchester Business School
Harold Hankins Bldg
Booth Street West
Manchester
M15 6PB

Tel: +44 161 275 6560
Fax: +44 161 2757136
Email: ecme@mbs.ac.uk

 

Duration
5 weeks

Dates
28 June - 1 August 2009

Fees
£3,000
£500 deposit payable when booking a place

Location
UK, the Czech Republic, Spain and France

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