Skill Level: Beginner

This module introduces the foundations of the European Union, including how it works, its sources of law and power, and the roles of the Single Market and Customs Union. Building on these basics, it examines key contemporary issues such as Brexit, enlargement, trade deals, the euro, and the Ukraine
crisis, while also exploring questions about the future of the EU. The module further looks at immigration and the future of Schengen, the evolution of EU economic integration, and recent regulatory developments such as GDPR and the Digital Services Act.

Skill Level: Beginner

The module investigates the relation between economic growth and innovation and technology management. Analyzes market and technology dynamics to determine the importance of innovation as a key component of the strategy to develop the competitiveness of the firm in a global environment. Investigates and evaluates various funding models available for use in funding of innovation for start-ups and corporate ventures and for promoting innovation in organizations, clusters and regions. Observes systematic approaches to innovation by visiting the Accelerated Solutions Environment (ASE), a strategic tool of the global consultancy CapGemini. The visit to the ASE, which provides an open work environment to foster creativity and innovation while gaining alignment and mitigating risks, exemplifies the use of logical criteria to assess the potential for, and success of, an innovation.  

Skill Level: Beginner