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In this course you will address contemporary economic and social issues through the lens of major thinkers in the intellectual tradition of political economy such as Karl Marx, Friedrich Hayek, and John Rawls. Its aim is to understand the problems that arise from the growth of international markets and globalization in connection with post-industrial societies.

Operations management is the management of all processes in a firm which enable it to produce and sell products and services to its customers. It is vital to understand how wealth is created by firms. The scope of operations management ranges across an organization: product and service design, process design and improvement, quality management, supply and distribution management, etc. This is an introductory course that enables you to grasp the necessary concepts involved and understand the implications of their interactions.

The objective of the course is twofold. First, it aims at giving you a broad overview of the world wine market and of its economic, social and regulatory patterns. Based on a description of the functions performed by the various members of the wine supply-chain–illuminating what makes it specific compared to FMCGs–it then explains the need for an adapted marketing mix.

Britain in the Age of Revolution and Reform will examine a period of great change in British politics, society and the economy. In an age greatly influenced by the revolutions in America and France, Britain itself underwent its own revolutions— the industrial and agricultural.  The period covered will show how by the end Britain was on its way to becoming the economic powerhouse of the world, with a changing landscape of growing cities, enclosed fields and factories

This course provides a comprehensive examination of the processes of European economic integration and offers a critical analysis of EU policies in their broader political-economic context. In addition, the course also addresses the peculiar and often problematic relationship between Great Britain and the EU, while also focusing on the external dimension of Europe in the global economy.

This is an introductory course in key vocabulary, grammar, and cultural information pertinent to use of basic German in the context of the business world in Vienna.

This course looks at applications of social science concepts to the understanding of consumers and to the optimal delivery of products and services, with specific attention to the culturally specific patterns of consumer behavior in Austria. This course is required for the UO marketing concentration and can be an elective for other business concentrations.

Over the past 20 years Berlin has become a thriving crossroads at the intersection of music and technology. It serves as the hub of techno/electronic music and dance culture, and as the home of leading music software developers such as Abelton. Berlin sets the trends in the fast-changing technological world. This course will examine significant developments in music and technology, such as Virtual Studio Technology (VST), Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs), and digital distribution.

This course is aimed at students with an advanced level of Spanish language. By the end of this course students you will be able to comprehend and produce oral and written correspondence in the field of business and business enterprises. You will also be able to produce written texts proper to professional business communication. In the course, you will practice switching from the formal to the informal and vice versa when addressing associates and colleagues. You will also learn to interpret data, graphs, statistics and acquire and manage vocabulary associated with the business sector.