Business theorists and practitioners are gradually moving away from a mechanistic paradigm, where complicated systems can be reduced to the collective function of independent components, to a biological paradigm that views business as a complex, emergent property of interdependent autonomous

In a world with limited mineral oil resources and an environment that is under pressure due to rising temperatures, a transition to alternative energy sources is necessary. The ideas are numerous, but the economy is limiting. In this summer school course, we will look at the most advanced biofuel

Where are you going to look if you want to gain an understanding of Middle East international relations? Not only in the sense of where to look in the Middle East 'out there'. But also in terms of where are you going to look for analytical tools in academia 'in here'? This question has been debated

The financial crisis demonstrates how rapidly market conditions can subject banks to significant strain or even their collapse, hence the need for identifying, testing, and reducing vulnerabilities at banks and financial institutions. For this reason, stress testing is occupying a prominent place

In our Bag Making course, you will learn every aspect of making bags directly from distinguished Florentine artists.Our instructors come from a family with tradition of leather goods making in generations, and class-size is kept small to ensure the personalized instruction. In the laboratory of the

Augsburg Summer Program on European and International Economic Law is offered by the Faculty of Law of the University of Augsburg. The Augsburg Summer Program provides insight into economic and business law necessary to meet the increasing requirements of companies and law firms in this field. The

On the course we will work with curating as a vital field of action in contemporary culture. Curating develops as a practice that transgresses the boundaries between art, politics, public discourse and social practice. On the course we will be looking at both the historical conditions for the

The course examines the architecture and urbanism of two European cities with a very different background: Barcelona was founded as a Roman city and has been growing through the ages; Almere is the youngest city in The Netherlands and has jumped straight into the future. But there is something they

Architectural models are the best way of communicating 3D ideas. Model building teaches you fine technical skills that are easily transferable to other disciplines, and helps you understand design and visualise space. This practical course will help you to understand how to scale down, read