Global Markets, Local Creativities (Erasmus Mundus International Master)

Course description

Global Markets, Local Creativities is an integrated, international programme comprising the history, theory, institutions and cultures of global capitalism. It provides perspectives on the globalised economy, focusing on creative and cultural economies/industries, urban ecosystems that foster entrepreneurship, creativity, innovation, and business cultures.

**WHY THIS PROGRAMME**

- You will graduate with a combination of degrees depending on the pathway studied.

- Associate Partners, as well as private and public sector employers will provide specialist master classes and guest lectures, and make contributions to, or host, the annual summer school.

- You will be encouraged to explore a variety of perspectives on the process and experience of globalisation, and to reflect on the relationship between global and local, in particular, of cities, creative industries and local cultures of entrepreneurship that have innovated at the local level to remain globally competitive.

- A variety of internships and industrial placements are available to enhance your learning experience.

- You will receive a theoretical grounding in international business and the global economy, and be encouraged to think critically about the respective roles of individuals, firms, cities, regions, nations and supra-national bodies in determining and shaping the world in which we live.

**PROGRAMME STRUCTURE**

This is a two-year degree taught through a mix of lectures and seminars. You will take between eight and ten core and around eight optional courses, depending on which pathway you choose. The programme also includes opportunities for internships and industrial placements.

Student Loans funding eligibility
On study tracks C and G it is possible to return to the UK for the 4th mobility period. This will allow students on these tracks to spend 50% of the programme in the UK which would make them eligible for Student Loans funding.

All teaching is in English; recommended additional language study is encouraged throughout the two-year programme.

**Core Courses**
Core courses
Mobility 1 - University of Glasgow (all pathways)

Global varieties of capitalism in historical perspective (taught by Göttingen and Kyoto)
The globalised economy
Creative cities: intervention models and entrepreneurial dynamics
Family business: innovation and globalisation
Port cities in historical perspective (taught by Rotterdam)
Mobility 2 – Uppsala Universitet (pathways E, F and G)

Modern Natures: conflicts and transformation
Sustainability of welfare policies in the modern era
Sustainability of financial markets in the modern era
Sustainability of economic thoughtMobility 2 - Universitat de Barcelona (pathways A, B, C and D)

Mobility 3 - Erasmus University Rotterdam (pathways A and E)

Creative industries in the global economy (taught by Glasgow)
Heritage and fashion
Research workshops (various)
Rise of the global city
Mobility 3 - Georg-August Universität Göttingen (pathways B and F)

Global history of marketing and mass consumption
Immigrant entrepreneurship
Topics in globalisation (taught by Barcelona)Mobility 3 - Universidad de Los Andes (pathways C and G)

Course A: Entrepreneurship and capitalism in Latin America
Course B: Sustainability issues in Latin America
Mobility 3 - Kyoto University (Pathway D)

Field research in Japan
Optional courses may include

University of Glasgow
Globalisation and labour
Latin American development from independence to the present
Technology transfer in the global economy.

University of Barcelona

Conflict management in negotiation
Global Health
Topics in international economics
ppsala Universitet

Popular Culture as History
The rise and fall of the welfare state
Topics in international economics
Erasmus University Rotterdam

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Subjects

• Business studies
• History
• Economics
• Humanities
• Social sciences