EXPORT-ORIENTED MANAGEMENT - IMC Fachhochschule Krems

Learning Outcomes / Course Objectives
Upon successful closure of the course, students with a wide variety of specific interests
should be able to: (i) articulate a well-synthesized but comprehensive view on main
issues of International Institutions and Strategic Relations; (ii) analytically report on the
contemporary international legal, political, environmental and economic affairs; (iii)
understand the role and limitations of main stakeholders (SD); (iv) detect many of the
essential differences and assumptions between the global vs. regional institutions and
instruments; (v) timely and accurately formulate solutions for their respective business
environment, especially as regards the EU institutions (and instruments) .
Prerequisites/Level
Completed BA studies
Course Description
The course will extend the review of the merits and limitations of International (Public)
Law and Law of International Organizations (including the so-called Diplomacy of
Sustainable Development/SD), fundamental teachings and principles of contemporary
International Relations and will finally touch upon the supranational institution building in
the post-WW II Europe by addressing the institutions and instruments representing the
core of the European Union.
This will be a mixture between the selection and interpretation of legal and political
nature of international and regional/EU settlements. By using the comparative method
students will examine mainstreams of modern global legal order (Intl. Regimes), be it
instruments or institutions, or regional like the EU (including the road-maps like: the EU
Lisbon and Goteborg Strategies and the concept of Creative Industries).
Literature
Law Among Nations - An Introduction to Public International Law, G. van Glahen – J. L.
Taulbee, Pearson Longman (VIII edition, 2007)
The Institutions of the European Union, Peterson and Shackleton, Oxford 2008
The Principles of sustainability, Simon Dresner, 1 st Edition; 2002, London Earthscan
A Theory of Justice, John Rawls, Harvard University Press (first published 1971), revised
edition 2001
Teaching Methods
The very concept is harmonized with the currently used advanced curricula of the leading
European and overseas universities.
The class itself blends the lecturing, the EU case analysis, in-class discussion and
comments. With such a broad range of topics, not all aspects of every issue can be
covered, especially not by the front lecturing. Therefore, the subject of this course invites
the active and energetic participation of each and every student. Scheduled meetings will
be most productive when everyone completes the assigned readings carefully (sent or
otherwise indicated beforehand) and comes prepared to engage in thoughtful exploration
of the substantive issues.
Therefore, the preparation for and participation in the class discussions is central to the
very success of this course (and to it related the Current Affairs Briefings assignment).
Students are expected to prepare two short analytical papers. Such papers should be
submitted by each respective student, and individually presented before the class (20minute
presentation + 10-minute discussion).
Excursion/Study Visit/Guests
Several local excursions (Vienna) and guest-lectures (detailed announcement will be
communicated prior the event)
Evaluation
Current affairs briefings, group assignment, study paper
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