EK067 Ekonomická diplomacie a české firmy

University College Prague – University of International Relations and Institute of Hospitality Management and Economics, Ltd.
summer 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
JUDr. Ing. Miroslav Okrouhlý, M.Sc. (lecturer)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
Course objectives
The aim of this course is to get students acquainted with the role of economic diplomacy and, in particular, to provide course participants with practical knowledge of the use of economic diplomacy services and state export support tools for the needs of the business sector. The subject will include the history of economic diplomacy and an overview of its current system in the Czech Republic. An insight into the research of foreign markets and international economic activities will also be covered. The main focus of the course will be the system of state support for exports, its instruments and services, including state support for trade financing, participation in exhibitions and fairs, as well as G2G and B2G relations, foreign economic policy instruments and other services.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will gain an overview of the scope of the Czech economic diplomacy activities and orientation in the system of state export support, including relevant products and services available to the business sector. In this context, students will be able to use the acquired knowledge for the benefit of an export-oriented company.
Syllabus
  • •Introduction; • Economic dimension of foreign policy; •Economic globalization; • Importance of foreign trade in the economy of the Czech Republic; • Economic diplomacy of the Czech Republic; • Foreign market research; •Export strategy of the Czech Republic and export support; • State services in the field of export support; •State supported export insurance and financing; • Support of participation in fairs and exhibitions; • Other services for business sector: SOLVIT, ProCoP, European Commission website, etc.; • Use of contractual instruments of foreign economic policy;
Literature
    required literature
  • MARKOVÁ, Jana, Hana HAVLOVÁ and A KOL. Ekonomická diplomacie nové doby (Economic DIplomacy of the New Era). první. Praha: Professional Publishing, 2020, 262 pp. ISBN 978-80-88260-44-8. info
    recommended literature
  • ŠTOURAČOVÁ, Judita. Proměny ekonomické diplomacie v ČR a ve světě. Praha: Professional Publishing, 2012. ISBN 978-80-7431-081-2. info
Teaching methods (in Czech)
Semináře s teoretickým základem a praktickými aplikacemi, samostudium literatury, seminární práce; Obsah předmětu: semináře 26/4 hodin, samostatná příprava 52/74 hodin, celkem 78 hodin; Požadavky na zakončení: seminární práce a zápočet (100) Povinná účast denních studentů: 75%
Assessment methods (in Czech)
seminární práce, zápočet;
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 3-3-3.
  • Enrolment Statistics (summer 2024, recent)
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