Latin America: Economic, Political and Social Challenges

The events and processes of single countries are not investigated and analysed separately, but rather embedded into the changes of the world economy and into regional economic and political processes, while the special role of some major countries inevitably stands out. Guest lecturers (primarily Latin American ambassadors accredited to Budapest, as well as active and retired diplomats) will also participate and give classes during the course. For the seminars we will read articles about recent events in Latin-America, we will analyse its economic-political-social background, debating about the causes and setting up scenarios.

Corvinus University of Budapest awards credits based on the ECTS system (2 ECTS credits equals 1 U.S. credit therefore, 6 ECTS credits is equivalent to 3 U.S. credits). At Corvinus University of Budapest, all classes meet for a minimum of 180 minutes per week. Contact hours are calculated through a combination of lecture hours and outside activities which can include (workshops, seminars, fieldwork activities, guest lectures, and independent work) therefore, contact hours may vary on syllabi.