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Bachelor #1: Contemporary Economic Issues (CEI) Session #1 (2024-2025)
French Track:
Group 1 & 2: Youenn LOHEAC (coordinator)
Group 3: François Le Grand (coordinator English track)
Group 4: Sinda JEBLI
English Track:
Group 1 & 2: Stéphane AURAY
Group Paris: Alessandra PIZZO
Youenn LOHEAC: youenn.loheac@rennes-sb.com
François Le Grand: francois.le-grand@rennes-sb.com
Sinda JEBLI: sinda.jebli@adjunct.rennes-sb.com
Stéphane AURAY: stephane.auray@rennes-sb.com
Alessandra PIZZO: alessandra.pizzo@adjunct.rennes-sb.com
Session Structure:
8 sessions of 3 hours each
Each session includes:
Lecture by professor
Exercises (paper and/or Excel)
Student presentations (starting from lecture 3 or 4)
At Home:
Readings + exercises
MOODLE Platform:
Access course documents, slides, exercises, corrections, additional links
Link: Moodle
Breakdown:
60% final exam covering all lectures
10% in-class multiple-choice quiz (mid-course)
30% continuous control (presentation of press review)
Important Notes:
Professors available to guide and support learning
Encouragement to ask questions related to economics or finance, even if not directly linked to the course
Provide an overview of modern macroeconomics in relation to news
Focus areas include:
Economic facts and main aggregates
Employment and growth
Fiscal and monetary policies
Themes of crises and globalization
Gain awareness of main economic questions
Understand key economic mechanisms
Develop critical thinking about economics and its strengths and limits
Recognize main schools of economic thought
Comprehend major macroeconomic events and policies
Cultivate critical understanding of economic news
Use of an online free economic textbook: Core-Econ
Website: Core-Econ
Session Structure:
Prepare reading before each session
Engage in Q&A regarding readings, followed by lectures, exercises, and group presentations of press reviews
Introduction:
(u.1) The capitalist revolution
Economic Fluctuations:
(u.13) Economic fluctuations and unemployment
Labour Market Issues:
(u.9) Wages, profits, and unemployment
Fiscal Policies:
(u.14) Unemployment and fiscal policy
Monetary Policies:
(u.15) Inflation, unemployment, and monetary policy
Defining Economics:
Study of allocation of scarce resources with human behaviors in focus
Economics as a social science examining human decision-making
Capitalist Revolution Overview:
Increases in average living standards due to capitalism since 1700s
Impacts: New economic organization, technological advances, but also environmental threats and global inequalities
Past wealth disparities vs. current conditions
GDP Per Capita Definition:
Total value of everything produced annually divided by population; reflects average income
Historical Perspective:
Contrast between rich and poor individuals within society vs. differences between countries
Measuring Inequality:
Skyscraper graph representation of GDP per capita across countries
Observations of within-country and between-country inequality
GDP Per Capita as a Proxy:
Key challenges and considerations in GDP measurement
Disposable Income:
Definition and implications for measuring wellbeing
Comparison to GDP in reflecting true standard of living
Preparations for next session include readings and quizzes on topics such as technological revolutions, capitalism definitions, and economic theories
Reference Link: Core-Econ
Bachelor #1: Contemporary Economic Issues (CEI) Session #1 (2024-2025)
French Track:
Group 1 & 2: Youenn LOHEAC (coordinator)
Group 3: François Le Grand (coordinator English track)
Group 4: Sinda JEBLI
English Track:
Group 1 & 2: Stéphane AURAY
Group Paris: Alessandra PIZZO
Youenn LOHEAC: youenn.loheac@rennes-sb.com
François Le Grand: francois.le-grand@rennes-sb.com
Sinda JEBLI: sinda.jebli@adjunct.rennes-sb.com
Stéphane AURAY: stephane.auray@rennes-sb.com
Alessandra PIZZO: alessandra.pizzo@adjunct.rennes-sb.com
Session Structure:
8 sessions of 3 hours each
Each session includes:
Lecture by professor
Exercises (paper and/or Excel)
Student presentations (starting from lecture 3 or 4)
At Home:
Readings + exercises
MOODLE Platform:
Access course documents, slides, exercises, corrections, additional links
Link: Moodle
Breakdown:
60% final exam covering all lectures
10% in-class multiple-choice quiz (mid-course)
30% continuous control (presentation of press review)
Important Notes:
Professors available to guide and support learning
Encouragement to ask questions related to economics or finance, even if not directly linked to the course
Provide an overview of modern macroeconomics in relation to news
Focus areas include:
Economic facts and main aggregates
Employment and growth
Fiscal and monetary policies
Themes of crises and globalization
Gain awareness of main economic questions
Understand key economic mechanisms
Develop critical thinking about economics and its strengths and limits
Recognize main schools of economic thought
Comprehend major macroeconomic events and policies
Cultivate critical understanding of economic news
Use of an online free economic textbook: Core-Econ
Website: Core-Econ
Session Structure:
Prepare reading before each session
Engage in Q&A regarding readings, followed by lectures, exercises, and group presentations of press reviews
Introduction:
(u.1) The capitalist revolution
Economic Fluctuations:
(u.13) Economic fluctuations and unemployment
Labour Market Issues:
(u.9) Wages, profits, and unemployment
Fiscal Policies:
(u.14) Unemployment and fiscal policy
Monetary Policies:
(u.15) Inflation, unemployment, and monetary policy
Defining Economics:
Study of allocation of scarce resources with human behaviors in focus
Economics as a social science examining human decision-making
Capitalist Revolution Overview:
Increases in average living standards due to capitalism since 1700s
Impacts: New economic organization, technological advances, but also environmental threats and global inequalities
Past wealth disparities vs. current conditions
GDP Per Capita Definition:
Total value of everything produced annually divided by population; reflects average income
Historical Perspective:
Contrast between rich and poor individuals within society vs. differences between countries
Measuring Inequality:
Skyscraper graph representation of GDP per capita across countries
Observations of within-country and between-country inequality
GDP Per Capita as a Proxy:
Key challenges and considerations in GDP measurement
Disposable Income:
Definition and implications for measuring wellbeing
Comparison to GDP in reflecting true standard of living
Preparations for next session include readings and quizzes on topics such as technological revolutions, capitalism definitions, and economic theories
Reference Link: Core-Econ