IIMA Course Catalogue

Programme

PGP

Term

Academic Year

2021-22

Course title

World Economy: Business, Government, and Policy

Area

Economics

Credits

1.00

Instructor(s)

Prof. Abhiman Das,
Prof. Anindya Chakrabarti,
Prof. Sanket Mohapatra

Course Description & Objectives

Introduction:
Course content: It is a macroeconomics course designed from policy perspectives. The course covers the details of the economic, political, social, and legal environment of 20-25 countries in the present context drawing upon the lessons of the past. It has the following modules:

A. World Economy and Society: Past, Present and the Future
B. Growth and Development
C. The Crack in the BRICS (without India)
D. Policies and Issues in Other Countries

Objectives:

To provide the students a detailed macroeconomic analysis of select country performance in the background of their political, social, and legal environment in the present day context. In particular, the course will highlight the rules and policies established by government and other non-business institutions that affect performance in various countries.

Pedagogy

Case based discussion
Lecture
Group exercises

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