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Understanding Global Markets

L1077
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University of Sussex
University of Sussex
Brighton, England, United Kingdom
Michael Gasiorek
Professor of Economics
1
Timeline
  • September 29, 2020
    Experience start
  • October 16, 2020
    Task 1: Issue Selection
  • October 30, 2020
    Task 2: Primary Data
  • November 16, 2020
    Task 3: Briefing Presentation
  • December 8, 2020
    Task 4: Critique
  • December 18, 2020
    Experience end
Experience
8/10 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
England, United Kingdom
Any
Any industries
Categories
Law and policy
Skills
data analysis research team work
Learner goals and capabilities

Providing analysis and policy recommendations on topical issues in the international trading system

Learners
Undergraduate
Any level
155 learners
Project
30 hours per learner
Learners self-assign
Teams of 5
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Students will work in groups of 5 to produce the following outputs:

  1. Issue selection - choose what interests you and explain why it matters
  2. Data - create a chart / table / diagram that illustrates a key area of your selected topic
  3. Briefing with policy recommendations - 10 minute presentation with appropriate slides
  4. Critique: a constructive critique of another group's presentation
  5. Podcast - 10 minute podcast explaining the issue, and the proposed solutions.
Project timeline
  • September 29, 2020
    Experience start
  • October 16, 2020
    Task 1: Issue Selection
  • October 30, 2020
    Task 2: Primary Data
  • November 16, 2020
    Task 3: Briefing Presentation
  • December 8, 2020
    Task 4: Critique
  • December 18, 2020
    Experience end
Project Examples
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  • How to respond to Chinese or US trade policy practices?
  • assessing the use of border carbon taxes to deal with climate change
  • approaches to investor state dispute settlement
  • the impact of the digital economy on trade and investment
  • negotiating objectives in free trade agreements
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

Be available for a quick phone call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.

Provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions.