Economics, Business and (Public) Management
Economics, Business and (Public) Management
This course gives space to the different multidisciplinary approaches (drawing on economics, sociology, anthropology, political science), both mainstream and critical perspectives, to reflect on the concept of development, both theoretically and empirically.
As the world changes at a rapid pace, the debates about development, multiperspectivity and decolonization are also gaining momentum. Development models, theories and practices are 'traditionally' based on Western perspectives. In recent decades, however, these models have been increasingly criticized for 2 reasons:
The Theories of Development course gives space to the different multidisciplinary approaches (drawing on economics, sociology, anthropology, political science), both mainstream and critical perspectives, to reflect on the concept of development, both theoretically and empirically.
This course allows professionals to be up-to-date with developments in the domain in a relatively short period of time (4 weeks).
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Study load: 8 ECTS credits