Universität Wien

040156 SE International Public Utility Management (BA) (2021W)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work
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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 24 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

The seminar starts digitally on Friday, October 1st, 3.00 p.m. -6.15 p.m.

  • Friday 01.10. 15:00 - 18:15 Digital
  • Friday 10.12. 15:00 - 18:15 Digital
  • Friday 17.12. 15:00 - 18:15 Digital
  • Friday 07.01. 15:00 - 18:15 Digital
  • Friday 14.01. 15:00 - 18:15 Digital
  • Friday 21.01. 15:00 - 18:15 Digital
  • Friday 28.01. 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 regulation management in an international environment. Participants will learn to consider, to analyse and 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?

The seminar will start with a detailed introduction into the topics and methods relevant to the seminar by the tutor. Then participants will write seminar papers and will give presentations. The presentations of other participants are commented on and discussed. This enables everyone to receive detailed feedback.

There will be online communication via "Zoom".

Assessment and permitted materials

Participants will have to give online presentations based on their respective presentation slides, they have to participate actively in the seminar (by asking questions, answering questions, making comments), and they will have to write a seminar paper.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

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

The presentation slides to be created should summarise the essentials of the seminar paper correctly and clearly in terms of content. They are the basis for the oral presentation.

The set of slides must contain, among other things, a comprehensive bibliography based on the literature search carried out in libraries and on the internet.

The oral presentation of the seminar paper should be given in an easily understandable, appealing and sensibly structured manner.

Permanent attendance is a necessary condition for passing, but is not sufficient. Through active participation in the course in the form of questions, answers to questions and comments, students should participate in the discussion. A one-time excused absence is possible. If a participant is absent for a longer period, the seminar cannot be completed successfully.

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Grading scale

Less than 50 % or 50 % of the achievable scores: "5" (fail)
More than 50 % and less than 62.5 % or 62.5 % of the achievable scores: "4" (sufficient)
More than 62.5 % and less that 75 % or 75 % of the achievable scores: "3" (satisfying)
More than 75 % and less than 87.5 % or 87.5 % of the achievable scores: "2" (good)
More than 87.5 % of the achievable scores: "1" (very good)

Examination topics

Specialist literature from the respective own comprehensive literature research for the seminar paper, which is the basis for the seminar paper and the presentation.

Reading list

Specialist literature from the respective own comprehensive literature search for the seminar paper.

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

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Last modified: Fr 12.05.2023 00:12