BE_PH_PGB Political and Cultural Aspects of Global Business

NEWTON University
summer 2025
Extent and Intensity
2/1. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Dr. Jakub Wondreys (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Lukáš Valeš, Ph.D.
Centre for International Programmes – NEWTON University
Timetable
Mon 8:00–9:30 PH Učebna 04, except Mon 10. 2., except Mon 3. 3., except Mon 24. 3. ; and Fri 14. 2. 9:40–12:50 PH Učebna 09, Mon 14. 4. 9:40–11:10 PH Učebna 04, Mon 12. 5. 8:00–9:30 PH Učebna 04
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
BE_PH_PGB/01: each odd Monday 9:40–11:10 PH Učebna 04, except Mon 10. 2., except Mon 24. 3. ; and Fri 14. 2. 13:30–15:00 PH Učebna 09, Mon 31. 3. 9:40–11:10 PH Učebna 04, Mon 12. 5. 9:40–11:10 PH Učebna 04, J. Wondreys
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
A significant feature of the current global economy and business environment is the growing importance of political and cultural influences and the interconnection between business, politics and culture. This trend is related to the current state of globalisation, which has significantly linked world markets and thus different political, social and cultural systems, as well as to the onset of the 4th industrial revolution, the covid and post-covid crisis and the significant deterioration in international relations (USA vs. China, war in Ukraine, etc.). These, in turn, have reinforced deglobalization tendencies, the influence of the state and other public institutions, including the rise of political and economic nationalism. This has in turn contributed to the weakening of the influence of international and supranational organisations, economic and political integration in favour of nation states. This will mean a further strengthening of the influence of their political representations on the economic and business environment. Attention will be paid, among other things, to current issues such as international conflicts and migration and their political and security economic impact, a series of crises in the EU (Euro- crisis, migration, Brexit) and the rise of economically (militarily) powerful but undemocratic political systems - China, Russia, Turkey - at the expense of the democratic West, the struggle for a new world order and its impact on international trade, etc.
Syllabus
  • Politics, culture and global business - introduction to the issues; historical development of globalization - competition between world economic and political centers - China, India, Europe, Turkey, Russia, USA
  • The interconnection of economic and political power in contemporary international relations - the emergence of new or old powers China, India, Turkey, Russia
  • Globalization, regionalization, localization and the 4th industrial revolution - definition of the terms, their development, present and prospects
  • World economic crises, coronacrises and their economic-political consequences
  • International economic-political institutions and their role in the present
  • Economic and political integration - the example of the EU
  • Possibilities and limits of European integration - current crises of the European integration process
  • History and future of the EU - history of European integration, competing integration processes, institutional framework, development trends
  • Security threats to world trade and business - current conflicts, terrorism, struggle for water and other world resources, climate change, overpopulation, etc
  • The role of culture (and religion) in contemporary economic relations - peaceful cooperation or clash of civilizations?
  • Intercultural dimensions and their use in global business
  • The role of the state, public administration and the market economy - what model for the 21st century
Assessment methods
Ungraded credit: minimum attendance at seminars, obtaining a specified minimum number of points for activity at seminars and preparation of continuous assignments
Examination: written final test, oral examination (implemented by in-person or remote method) in remedial periods
Language of instruction
English
The course is also listed under the following terms winter 2022, summer 2023, winter 2023, summer 2024.
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