MPH_SGTR Sustainable Global Trade

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Synchronous online teaching
Teacher(s)
Ing. Renata Čuhlová, Ph.D., BA (Hons) (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Renata Čuhlová, Ph.D., BA (Hons)
Department of Business Management – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Vlasta Radová
Supplier department: Department of Business Management – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Prerequisites (in Czech)
( MPH_MEOB International Trade || MPH_AINT International Trade || NOW( MPH_MEOB International Trade ) || NOW( MPH_AINT International Trade )) && SOUHLAS
To register for the course, students must have either previously completed or be concurrently enrolled in either MPH_MEOB or MPH_AINT course. Secondly, to express your interest in taking the course, write a concise motivation letter (approximately 250-300 words) addressed to the course guarantor.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives (in Czech)
Gain a comprehensive understanding of how international trade practices impact environmental, social, and economic sustainability on a global scale.
Analyze the role of international organizations in promoting sustainability within the global trade framework.
Encourage the integration of economic, environmental, and social sciences to develop holistic solutions for promoting sustainability in international trade.
Examine the environmental consequences of international trade and explore strategies to mitigate these impacts.
Foster critical thinking on the ethical implications of international trade practices, including labor rights, fair trade, and the balance between economic growth and environmental stewardship.
Learning outcomes (in Czech)
Students will be able to apply economic concepts & linking research to real world issue and understand the effects of global flows on society and the environment.
Students develop subject-related and professional skills towards an international career and as global citizens.
The course allows students to address common economic problems with a better understanding and communication of the local contexts for global challenge. Through cross-border dialogue with students in partner institutions, students will seek global solutions.
Syllabus (in Czech)
  • - Introductory session (27.9.2024, 16:00-17:00) and discussion (17:00-18:00)
  • - Sustainability and the circular economy (7.10.2024, 15:00-16:00)
  • - Nation Branding in sustainable international trade (7.10.2024, 14:00-15:00)
  • - Environmental externalities (4.11.2024, 15:00-16:00)
  • - Global Trade and the environment (4.11.2024, 14:00-15:00)
  • Research topics for join projects will be introduced in the first session. These topics address environmental concerns with a variety of local effects and links to trade and international competition for technological advantage.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • SAWYER, W. Charles and Richard L. SPRINKLE. Applied international economics. 5th edition. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2020, xxix, 529. ISBN 9781138388444. info
  • KRUGMAN, Paul R., Maurice OBSTFELD and Marc J. MELITZ. International economics : theory and policy. Tenth edition, global editio. Boston: Pearson, 2015, 785 stran. ISBN 9781292019550. info
Teaching methods (in Czech)
The course is design as a Collaborative Online Learning course (COIL) that consists of online lectures and discussions (27.9., 7.10., 4.11.2024) and asynchronous communication and collaboration within COIL student groups.
Collaborating and contributing institutions are Masaryk University, University of East Anglia (UK), University of Illinois Urbana Champaign (USA), and University of Navarra (Spain).

You are welcome to attend the first introductory meeting on 27 September and then decide whether you want to join the course and team project. The link can be find in the Interactive syllaby of the course.
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Join project presentation and discussion involving mixed students from collaborating universities. Active participation.
Náhradní absolvování (in Czech)
The course can be taken in its full form during a study trip abroad.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
The course is taught: every week.
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