Lecture 01. Theoretical Framework: defining competitiveness and its determinants
Nguyen Xuan Thanh
Reading:
- On competition, chapter 6, p155-166
- World Economic Forum, 2018. Global Competitiveness Report 2017-2018
Case Study 1. Strategy on Competitiveness
Nguyen Xuan Thanh
Reading:
- Finland and Nokia: Creating the world's most competitive economy, 9-702-427
- On competition, chapter 2.
This is a course on competitiveness and economic development, taking a bottom-up and microeconomic perspective.
The course helps students address the following question: How does a constituency (national government, sub-national government, region, cluster, industry association and others) build up its competitiveness to achieve the development goals?
Upon completion of the course, students will be able:
- Analyze and evaluate socio-economic situation and competitiveness of a region, city or province
- Conduct SWOT analysis on industries of a region, city or province
- Apply regional development models and principles into development strategy for a region, province and city in Vietnam
- Discuss, contribute, and provide critical thinking to regional development programs in Vietnam
The course will make an extensive use of case studies, mostly drawn from the FETP/FSPPM and Harvard Business School's case libraries. Before each class, the students are encouraged to read and prepare the case well in advance since a significant part of the course grade will be based on participation. The course also involves a team project in which the team assesses the competitiveness of and makes recommendations for a particular constituency.
