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Woldegiorgis: (BA IF) SoSe 2025 Monetary economics and ECB Watching

Module title: Monetary Economics and ECB Watching

BA International Finance

Registration deadline for exam: 28.04.2025

Withdrawal deadline: 12.05.2025

Exam date: 10.07.25 14:00 (KLA) (apart from the project work)

Module number: 31

Study programme: International Finance (B.Sc.)

Module duration: One semester

Recommended semester: 6th semester

Module type: Compulsory elective module

ECTS-Credit Points (CP) / Workload (hours): 5 CP / 150 hours

Recommended previous knowledge: Fundamentals of economics, statistics, mathematics, and finance.

Prerequisites for participation in the module and the mod-ule examination: None

Prerequisites for the acquisi-tion of credit points: a. preliminary examination as module examination prereq-uisites: None

Module examination: b. Portfolio examination consisting of: 1. Project work (submission period 4 weeks) with presentation (at least 15, at most 30 minutes), weighting 50% 2. Written examination (60 minutes), weighting 50%

Learning outcomes and skills:

Students can describe and discuss goals and functions of central banks in gen-eral and of the ECB specifically. They are able to analyze the actions of central banks and their effects. They are able to develop solutions for monetary policy issues and present them publicly. They can apply their knowledge of macroeconomics, finance, and international economics to issues concerning the Central Bank. Students are able to research data relevant for financial economics. Students can summarize and discuss empirical/econometric surveys. Students can explain the implications of the legal and economic environment in which the institutions operate. They can present and discuss their knowledge. You can participate in economic policy discussions in an informed manner.

Module contents: Monetary Economics and ECB Watching

Module teaching methods: Seminar with case study

Module language: English

Module availability: Each summer semester

Module coordination: Prof. Dr. Marco Sunder

Module teaching methods: Seminar with case study

Module language: English

Module availability: Each summer semester

Module Lecturer: Dr.rer.pol. Mesfin Mulugeta Woldegiorgis

Lecture Hours

Monetary Economics and Central Bank Watching

Lecture Hours Day Start End
11.04.2025 Friday 10:15 13:45
25.04.2025   Friday 10:15 13:45
02.05.2025   Friday 10:15 13:45
09.05.2025   Friday 10:15 13:45
16.05.2025   Friday 10:15 13:45
23.05.2025   Friday 10:15 13:45
30.05.2025   Friday 10:15 13:45
06.06.2025   Friday 10:15 13:45
13.06.2025 Friday 10:15 13:45
20.06.2025 Friday 10:15 13:45
27.06.2025 Friday 10:15 13:45
04.07.2025 Friday 10:15 13:45

11.07.2025 Friday 10:15 13:45

Kursbereich: Wirtschaft Bachelor

Woldegiorgis: IBA: Macroeconomics - SoSe 24

Course Title: Macroeconomics

Module Nr:: 15

Module Type: Compulsory

Module teaching methods: Seminar

Module language: English

Module availability: Each Semester

Module coordination: Prof. Dr. Marco Sunder

Module Lecture: Dr. rer.pol. Mesfin Mulugeta Woldegiorgis (mesfin.mulugeta-woldegiorgis@fb3.fra-uas.de), Faculty 3

Department: International Business Administration (B.A.)

ECTS-Credit Points (CP) / Workload (hours): 5 CP / 150 hours

Semester periods (hours) per week: 4 SWS

Class hours : 60h

Total time of examination incl. preparation : 30 h

Total time of individual study : 60 h

Total time of practical train-ing : 0

Prerequisite: None

Module examination: Written examination (90 minutes)

Learning outcomes and skills:

Students will be able to:

apply economic thinking and mathematical methods to analyze macroeco-nomic problems;
explain the relations between monetary and real variables at the national and international level;
understand the macroeconomic importance of financial markets;
analyze national and international economic policies;
to deal critically with developments in the economy, society, and the envi-ronment (climate change) Students will possess the following competencies:
economic thinking in global contexts;
understand and apply mathematical models;
use of media and specialized literature to form their own judgments.

Course Contents:

Introduction to Macroeconomics
Overview of the topics and methods of macroeconomics.
Data basis and national income accounting
The Macroeconomy in the Short Run
Derivation of aggregate demand in the IS-LM model
Integration of more complex models of the financial market
Analysis of business cycle fluctuations and the role of monetary and fiscal policy
The Macroeconomy in the Medium Run
Unemployment and Inflation
Inflation and central bank policies
Analysis of shocks (financial crises, pandemics, wars, commodity prices) in terms of business cycle, unemployment and inflation
The Macroeconomy in the Long Run
Empirical Findings
The Neoclassical Growth Model
Importance of saving and technological progress
Challenges: Climate change, inequality, sources of technical progress

Recommended reading:

Blanchard, O./Amighini, A./Giavazzi, F.: Macroeconomics: a European perspec-tive, London.
Mankiw, N. G.: Principles of macroeconomics, Boston. Textbooks should be the most current edition.

Lecture notes will be provided by the lecturer progressively

Kursbereich: Wirtschaft Bachelor

Woldegiorgis: Macroeconomics for BA IBA - SoSe 25/26

Module title: Macroeconomics

Notice: Self-registration deadline is over for the Summer Semester 2025

End of lecture date 07.07.2025 Monday 10:15 13:45

Examination date 22.07.2025 Tuesday 14:00 15:30 (KLA)

Lecturer: Dr.rer.pol. Mesfin Mulugeta Woldegiorgis

Module number: 15

Study programme: International Business Administration (B.A.)

Module duration: One Semester

Module type: Compulsory module

Module teaching methods: Seminar

Module language: English

Module availability: Each semester

Module coordination: Prof. Dr. Marco Sunder

Module Lecturer: Dr.rer.pol. Mesfin Mulugeta Woldegiorgis

ECTS-Credit Points (CP) / Workload (hours): 5 CP / 150 hours

Semester periods (hours) per week: 4 SWS

Unit workload : 150 h

Class hours : 60 h

Total time of examination incl. preparation : 30 h

Total time of individual study : 60 h

Total time of practical training : 0 h

Unit language: English

Recommended previous knowledge: None

Prerequisites for participation in the module and the mod-ule examination: No

Prerequisites for the acquisition of credit points: preliminary examination as module examination prerequisites: None

Module examination: Written examination (90 minutes)

Course Outline

Macroeconomics

BA International Business Administration

Lecture Hours Day Start End
07.04.2025 Monday 10:15 13:45
14.04.2025 Monday 10:15 13:45
28.04.2025 Monday 10:15 13:45
05.05.2025 Monday 10:15 13:45
12.05.2025 Monday 10:15 13:45
19.05.2025 Monday 10:15 13:45
26.05.2025 Monday 10:15 13:45
02.06.2025 Monday 10:15 13:45
16.06.2025 Monday 10:15 13:45
23.06.2025 Monday 10:15 13:45
30.06.2025 Monday 10:15 13:45
07.07.2025 Monday 10:15 13:45

Kursbereich: Wirtschaft Bachelor