040156 SE International Public Utility Management (BA) (2020W)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften

Continuous assessment of course work

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Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Registration is open from Mo 14.09.2020 09:00 to We 23.09.2020 12:00
Registration is open from Mo 28.09.2020 09:00 to We 30.09.2020 12:00
Deregistration possible until Sa 31.10.2020 12:00

Details

max. 24 participants

Language: English

Lecturers

Jörg Borrmann

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Attendance of the first meeting on Oct. 2nd is MANDATORY.

    
    Friday
    02.10.
    15:00 - 18:15
    Digital
    
    Friday
    04.12.
    15:00 - 18:15
    Digital
    
    Friday
    11.12.
    15:00 - 18:15
    Digital
    
    Friday
    18.12.
    15:00 - 18:15
    Digital
    
    Friday
    08.01.
    15:00 - 18:15
    Digital
    
    Friday
    15.01.
    15:00 - 18:15
    Digital
    
    Friday
    22.01.
    15:00 - 18:15
    Digital
    
    Friday
    29.01.
    15:00 - 18:15
    Digital

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

In this seminar, participants learn how to

give a scientific presentation,

contribute to an academic discussion (by asking questions, answering questions and making comments),

prepare and write a seminar paper, which includes getting to know

o literature search,

o standards of academic honesty and

o rules of referencing and citation.

The seminar will focus on risk principles and regulation management in an international environment. Participants will learn to consider and decide how to solve regulatory problems which are relevant to international public utility management.

Topic 1: What is regulation?

Topic 2: Theories of regulation

Topic 3: Standard-setting

Topic 4: Enforcement

Topic 5: Alternatives to classical regulation

Topic 6: Regulation inside government

Topic 7: International regulation

Topic 8: Regulating infrastructure industries

Topic 9: Concessions and franchising

Topic 10: Better regulation

Topic 11: Risk and regulation

Topic 12: What is good regulation?

There will be online communication via "Zoom".

Assessment and permitted materials

The grade of a participant depends on his/her presentation (30%), his/her active online participation (30%), and his/her seminar paper (40%).

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Minimum requirement for a positive grade: more than 50% of the achievable scores

Examination topics

Reading list

Janice A. Beecher and Steven G. Kihm, Risk Principles for Public Utility Regulators, Michigan State University Press, East Lansing, 2016.

Martin Lodge and Kai Wegrich, Managing Regulation: Regulatory Analysis, Politics and Policy, The Public Management & Leadership Series, Palgrave Macmillan, Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire, UK, 2012.

Recent working papers, articles and books.

Association in the course directory

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