University of Liege | Version française
Academic year 2014-2015Value date : 12/05/2015
GTRA0009-1  Synthesis work

Duration :  30h Th
Number of credits :  
Bachelor degree in Economics and Management, 3rd year3
One-year preliminary programme leading to the Master in Economics, general orientation6
Lecturer :  Michel Hermans
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Organisation and examination :  
All year long
Course contents :  
The students must select one topic realated to the social and / or economic life. They must analyse the topic, carry out a desk research in the litterature ( books, scientific reviews, Internet, etc ) and complement the topic with technical information ( statistics, results of surveys, qualitative analysis.
The students must also develop a "critical" point of view using the own knowledge and confronting various source of information. They must demonstrate theirability to elaborate on a personal position on the choosen topic.
Learning outcomes of the course :  
The business education required by the actual economic and social life can not be restricted to learn the technicalities of the management. The student in management must also develop his (her) skill to analyse a problem to document it and to design the possible solutions.
This activity should develop his (her) ability to face an ever-changing environment
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
En construction
Recommended or required readings :  
- Piketty : "Peut-on sauver l'Europe ?"
http://www.amazon.fr/Peut-sauver-lEurope-Thomas-Piketty/dp/2918597465
 
- Piketty : "L'économie des inégalités"
http://www.amazon.fr/L%C3%A9conomie-in%C3%A9galit%C3%A9s-Thomas-Piketty/dp/2707142913
 
- Drancourt : "Les arbres ne poussent pas jusqu'au ciel...Donc il faudra beaucoup de forêts. Faut-il réinventer le progres ?, 
Ed. Campus press/Marc Millar, 2003, 256 p., 24 euros.
OU chez Pearson : http://www.pearson.ch/Business/Finanzen/1471/9782744060458/Les-arbres-ne-poussent-pas-jusquau-ciel.aspx
 
- Aubin : " Croissance infinie : la grande illusion"
http://www.amazon.fr/Croissance-infinie-La-grande-illusion/dp/2360260030
 
- Schumpeter : "Le capitalisme peut-il survivre"
http://www.payot-rivages.net/livre_Le-capitalisme-peut-il-survivre---Joseph-Schumpeter_ean13_9782228906678.html
Assessment methods and criteria :  
Continue evaluation
Written report (15 p) .
Work placement(s) :  
Organizational remarks :  
Contacts :  
Michel Hermans, professor
Rue Louvrex, 14 - 4000 liège
04/2327252
Michel.Hermans@ulg.ac.be
Brigitte Maréchal, assistante
Rue Louvrex, 14 - 4000 liège
04/2327266
Brigitte.Marechal@ulg.ac.be

Items online :  
Power Points
It is no lecture notes. The student will find all documents needed in the "Learning Path" labor Synthesis Lol @.



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