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International Economics, kandidatprogrammet, 180 högskolepoäng Programstart: Hösten 2015

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International Economics, kandidatprogrammet, 180 högskolepoäng International Economics, Bachelor programme, 180 credits Programkod:

JGIE5

Programstart:

Hösten 2015

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VD 2014-11-19

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Grundnivå

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Examensbenämning Ekonomie kandidatexamen med huvudområdet nationalekonomi Degree of Bachelor of Science in Business and Economics with a major in Economics

Programbeskrivning The education in the programme International Economics and Policy corresponds to three years of fulltime studies, comprising a total of 180 credits. In this programme students' major is in economics, with a minimum of 90 credits in that subject, and minor in business administration, with a minimum of 30 credits and a minimum of 30 credits in statistics. The programme aims to give students theoretical competencies to work with economic issues especially within the field of international economics. The program further aims at giving the program students quantitative knowledge and skills in how to analyse and process data. This programme leads to the degree ''Bachelor of Science in Business and Economics with a major in Economics'', known in Swedish as the degree ''Ekonomie kandidatexamen i nationalekonomi''. Teaching in the programme is conducted in English in all its mandatory courses and the programme is open to international students. Almost all courses at JIBS are run at ''halfspeed'', with full-time students involved in two courses at the same time. All programme students take the course Issues in Development Economics in their first year at JIBS to provide them a background in developing country issues. The mixture of courses in the programme is intended to give students a background that make them successful in their search for internships at international organizations abroad and in Sweden. All programme students study at least 30 credits in statistics, including econometrics. This gives the students a solid basis for data processing and data handling. It also gives the students knowledge about analysing data and data interference. More important, it gives the student skilss that are highly valuable for future employers. In the labor market today it is becoming more and more important not only to be able to provide statistical measures to describe the firm/organization/municipality/country but also to analyse the statistics and make accurate conclusions and suggestions based on the statistics. Elective courses are offered at JIBS within economics, business administration, economic geography and statistics to create their own individual study profiles. Considerable flexibility in creating these profiles furthermore exists due to the many opportunities of courses available at a large number of partner universities. Students are recommended to spend one semester abroad ( semester 5) to gain international experience and knowledge. During the third year of studies, students also write a 15 credits bachelor thesis in economics.

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First level education shall develop the students • ability to make independent and critical assessments • ability to independently perceive, formulate and solve task • preparedness to deal with change in working life. In the educational field concerned, in addition to knowledge and skills, students shall develop ability to • seek and evaluate knowledge at a scholarly level. • follow the development of knowledge, and - exchange knowledge with other people, including people without specialist knowledge of the field. Programme specific learning goals Knowledge and Understanding Graduates of the programme will have a general knowledge and understanding of economic principles and business and a specialised knowledge and understanding of international economics and policy, focused on financial and economic analysis. Corresponding Objectives: Graduates of the programme will be able to 1. demonstrate knowledge and understanding in economics and business administration, including knowledge of the scientific basis of the field, knowledge of applicable methods in the field, and in-depth knowledge of some part of the field; and 2. demonstrate a general sense of current research issues in international economics and policy. Skills and Abilities Graduates of the programme will have acquired problem solving and analytical skills needed for a career in economics; such as international organizations, governmental sector and international firms, and be effective communicators of activities associated with those skills. Corresponding Objectives: Graduates of the programme will be able to 3. demonstrate an ability to search for, gather, evaluate and critically interpret the relevant information for a formulated international economics and policy problem and also discuss phenomena, issues and situations critically; 4. demonstrate the ability to identify, formulate and solve problems independently and to complete tasks within predetermined time frames; 5. demonstrate the ability to present and discuss information, problems and solutions within international economics and policy in speech and writing and in dialogue with different audiences; and 6. demonstrate the skills required to work independently in international economics and policy with a focus on financial and economic analysis. Judgement and Approach Graduates of the programme understand the scientific, social, and ethical aspects of practical work and research in international economics and policy, including the role, use, and development of knowledge Corresponding Objectives: Graduates of the programme will be able to 7. demonstrate an ability to make assessments in international economics and policy taking into account relevant scientific, social and ethical aspects; 8. demonstrate insight into the role of knowledge in society and the responsibility of the individual for how it is used; and 9. demonstrate an ability to identify their need for further knowledge and ongoing learning International perspective Graduates of the programme will demonstrate an international perspective. Corresponding Objectives: Graduates of the programme will be able to 10. define concepts and theoretical perspectives for economics and policy activities in an international context and 11. solve problems and exercise analytical skills for economics and policy activities in an international

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environment. Entrepreneurial perspective Graduates of the programme will demonstrate an understanding of entrepreneurship and business renewal. Corresponding Objective: Graduates of the programme will be able to 12. demonstrate basic knowledge about entrepreneurship and business renewal and skills. The above are in accord with the intended learning outcomes set by Swedish National Agency for Higher Education.

Innehåll The following scheme outlines the mandatory and elective courses of the program: Kurser Obligatoriska kurser

Kursbenämning Bachelor Thesis in Economics Basic Financial Accounting Business Statistics 1 Business Statistics 2 Corporate Finance 1

Hp 15 7,5 7,5 7,5 7,5

Fördjupning G2E G1N G1N G1F G1F

Kurskod JTEP14 ACBG13 FSFG13 FSEK13 FSAK13

G2F

FSBN13

G1F

ECEK13

7,5 7,5 7,5 7,5 7,5

Huvudområde Nationalekonomi Företagsekonomi Statistik Statistik Företagsekonomi, Nationalekonomi Företagsekonomi, Nationalekonomi Nationalekonomi, Statistik Statistik Företagsekonomi Nationalekonomi Nationalekonomi Nationalekonomi

Corporate Finance 2

7,5

Econometrics 1

7,5

Econometrics 2 Entrepreneurship and Business Planning Industrial Organisation Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory Intermediate Microeconomics and Mathematical Economics International Macroeconomics and Finance International Trade Theory Issues in Development Economics Law and Economics

G1F G1N G1F G1F G1F

ECFK13 ENAG13 ECGK13 JIMK14 JMMK14

7,5

Nationalekonomi

G1F

ECJK13

7,5 7,5 7,5

G1F G1F G1F

ECLK13 ECMK13 JLEK17

7,5 7,5

Nationalekonomi Nationalekonomi Affärsjuridik, Nationalekonomi Nationalekonomi Nationalekonomi

Macroeconomic Principles Microeconomic Principles and Mathematics for Economics Organization and Leadership

G1N G1N

JMPG14 JMEG14

7,5

Företagsekonomi

G1N

MGAG13

Kursbenämning Hp 1 Advanced Industrial Organization 7,5 East and Southeast Asia: Past and Future 7,5 Development1

Huvudområde Nationalekonomi Företagsekonomi, Nationalekonomi

Fördjupning Kurskod G2F JAIN14 G1N JOAG13

Valbara kurser

International Economics, kandidatprogrammet, 180 hp

Innovation, Trade and Location1 International Financial Management1

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Nationalekonomi Företagsekonomi, Nationalekonomi

G2F G2F

ECSN13 JIFN14

Valfria högskolepoäng

1) Within third year elective courses students must take 7,5 credits in Economics at G2F. During the fifth semester students that go abroad are limited to choose courses at those universities within the fields of business administration, economics, statistics, economic geography, commercial law and language. Students are choosing the courses at these partner universities in coordination with faculty at JIBS, and accreditation of courses is also done through JIBS faculty. The students have the opportunity to study courses at JIBS during that time with the same limitation on types of courses as there are for students studying abroad. For those students that do not go abroad and do not choose any courses they will read the following four default courses (subject to change): Period 1: Advanced industrial organization (7,5 credits, Economics, G2F), International financial management (7,5 credits, Business Administration/Economics, G2F), and Period 2: East and Southern Asia: Past and Future Development (7,5 credits, Business Administration/Economics G1N), and Entrepreneurial creativity (7,5 credits, Business Administration, G2F) Programöversikt

Årskurs 1 Termin 1 Period 1

Termin 2 Period 2

Period 3

Period 4

Entrepreneurship and Business Planning, 7,5 hp

Basic Financial Accounting, 7,5 hp

Industrial Organisation, 7,5 hp

Macroeconomic Principles, 7,5 hp

Microeconomic Principles and International Trade Theory, Mathematics for Economics, 7,5 hp 7,5 hp

International Macroeconomics and Finance, 7,5 hp Issues in Development Economics, 7,5 hp

Årskurs 2 Termin 3 Period 1

Termin 4 Period 2

Business Statistics 1, 7,5 hp

Business Statistics 2, 7,5 hp

Period 3

Period 4

Corporate Finance 1, 7,5 hp

Intermediate Microeconomics Intermediate Macroeconomic Law and Economics, 7,5 hp and Mathematical Economics, Theory, 7,5 hp 7,5 hp

Econometrics 1, 7,5 hp Organization and Leadership, 7,5 hp

Årskurs 3 Termin 5 Period 1

Termin 6 Period 2

Valfria poäng, 30 hp Advanced Industrial Organization 1, 7,5 hp

East and Southeast Asia: Past and Future Development 1, 7,5 hp

International Financial Management 1, 7,5 hp

Innovation, Trade and Location 1, 7,5 hp

Period 3 Econometrics 2, 7,5 hp

Period 4 Corporate Finance 2, 7,5 hp

Bachelor Thesis in Economics, 15 hp

Undervisning och examination To pass a course, the student needs to fulfil all the course requirements. Examination will be executed by written exam, oral exam or term papers. Different methods of examination can be used within a single course. The student will be offered at least three examination opportunities in each examine section. The university is not obligated to offer re-exams in courses a student has already passed. Mandatory workshops and assignments can figure within the frame of the course. All courses offered by JIBS will be graded according to the following six levels: A-E constitutes a pass and FX or F is equal to a fail. For most workshops and mandatory assignments, only Pass or Fail is given.

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Förkunskapskrav Grundläggande behörighet samt Engelska B, Matematik C, Samhällskunskap A. Eller: Matematik 3b/3c, Samhällskunskap 1b/1a1 + 1a2.

Villkor för fortsatta studier To be eligible for study abroad, the student should, at the time of the study abroad application, have completed at least 75 percent of the programme course credits scheduled prior to the study abroad. The following requirement need to be met for students to proceed to the next academic year within the program. For academic year 2 and 3: • within the program not fall behind more than 30 credits.

Examenskrav Overall, to obtain the Bachelor of Science in Business and Economics with a major in Economics, the student shall complete the course requirements of at least 180 credits, where 90 credits constitute economics (with the inclusion of Bachelor thesis of 15 credits) and 30 credits in business administration. To obtain Bachelor of Science in Business and Economics with a major in Economics within the programme the student shall complete the course requirements of at least 180 credits, where 90 credits constitute economics, (with the inclusion of Bachelor thesis of 15 credits) 30 credits in business administration and 30 credits in statistics. To be eligible for a Bachelor degree in Economics at Jönköping International Business School (JIBS) within 1-60 credits the student must complete the following courses (or equivalent): Microeconomic Principles and Mathematics for Economics 7.5 Macroeconomic Principles 7.5 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory and Mathematical Economics 7.5 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory 7.5 along with 15 credits in at least two of the following G1F courses: Industrial Organisation, International Trade Theory, International Macroeconomics and Finance, Issues in Development Economics.

Kvalitetsutveckling Our cooperation with JSA, the student organization, is crucial. This work is conducted on two levels, programmes and courses. Programme level On the programme level students elect student representatives for each track of the programme and each study year of the program. The student representatives and the programme managers meet regularly to discuss courses and the progress of the programme. The representatives stay in contact with course coordinators to share the overall impression and student experiences from courses. In addition, the programme manager, student representatives, JSA and faculty meet annually to discuss the entire programme. Course level On the course level, student representatives from the course and the course responsible meet shortly after the course has started. The purpose is to ensure that the course is working well and if necessary make minor changes. After each course is finished all students perform course evaluations in PingPong, and student representatives evaluate the course on the aggregate level and communicate with the programme manager and the course responsible.