Curriculum
The MILE Programme consists of modules which are arranged to maximise the amount of knowledge you obtain over the course of the year.
The first term (September to December) is introductory: you'll be equipped with the foundational knowledge and tools in economics, law and political economy required for in-depth studies in terms two and three, and for writing your master's thesis. The modules of the second (January to March) and third (April to June) term cover specific topics relevant to international trade.
The year culminates in the MILE Moot Court – a simulation of a trade dispute between two countries – at the end of June, and from July until September you'll be asked to write a master's thesis.
The curriculum is interdisciplinary: you're required to take economics, law and political economy courses and many of the core topics are covered from the perspectives of the different academic disciplines.
The curriculum of the current MILE is available below. The structure of the programme varies slightly from one MILE to the next as we update and modify it to adjust for new developments.
Contact us if you have questions or see how you can sign up to MILE. Nearly all course modules of the MILE Curriculum can also be attended as a weekly student on a 'à la carte' basis.
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Term 1
I/01 History and Introduction to the World (...)
19 Sep 2011 - 23 Sep 2011
The first course of the MILE Programme provides you with a basic understanding of the evolution and functioning of the world trading system and prepares you for further (...)
I/02 Foundational Courses
26 Sep 2011 - 27 Sep 2011
Legal Theory and Economic Analysis of International Law
This course addresses the theoretical underpinning of international law. Why do nations comply with international (...)
I/03 Foundational Courses
03 Oct 2011 - 07 Oct 2011
State Responsibility
The classes on State responsibility are split up in two sessions of five hours. On the first day, students will be introduced to the history, concept (...)
I/04 Foundational Courses
10 Oct 2011 - 14 Oct 2011
Globalization and International Economic Law
The lecture seeks to introduce MILE students to the sweeping process of globalization and to its regulatory implications. (...)
I/05 Foundational Courses
17 Oct 2011 - 21 Oct 2011
Foundational Assumptions of Trade Policy Analysis I
The purpose of this lecture is to introduce MILE students to some of the foundational assumptions underlying the (...)
I/06 Business and Governance in International (...)
24 Oct 2011 - 28 Oct 2011
Business and Government
This short course aims to introduce students to the role that business – especially multinational firms – plays in the governance of (...)
I/07 The Politics of International Trade
31 Oct 2011 - 04 Nov 2011
Politics of International Trade
This course explores the relationship between domestic and foreign policy, discussing the conflicts that can arise within and between (...)
I/08 Foundational Courses
07 Nov 2011 - 11 Nov 2011
Microeconomics
This course introduces MILE students to the very basics of microeconomics. Special regard is given to those students without any prior exposure to the study (...)
I/09 Foundational Courses
14 Nov 2011 - 18 Nov 2011
Microeconomics
This course introduces MILE students to the very basics of microeconomics. Special regard is given to those students without any prior exposure to the study (...)
I/10 Foundational Courses
21 Nov 2011 - 25 Nov 2011
Microeconomics
This course introduces MILE students to the very basics of microeconomics. Special regard is given to those students without any prior exposure to the study (...)
I/11 Foundational Courses
28 Nov 2011 - 02 Dec 2011
Microeconomics
This course introduces MILE students to the very basics of microeconomics. Special regard is given to those students without any prior exposure to the study (...)
I/12 The Political Economy of International (...)
06 Dec 2011 - 09 Dec 2011
The purpose of this course is to examine the logic, developed principally by economists but often commented upon by lawyers and political scientists, to account for:
- The (...)
I/13 International Negotiations
12 Dec 2011 - 16 Dec 2011
The objective of this course is the development of systematic skills in diagnosing and managing trade related negotiations at bilateral, plurilateral and multilateral levels. It (...)
I/14 Trade Policy Formulation EU
19 Dec 2011 - 21 Dec 2011
This course explores and offers a comparative North-South perspective on the mechanics of trade policy formulation and its implementation in the European Union, the United States, (...)
Term 2
II/01 Non-Discrimination
03 Jan 2012 - 05 Jan 2012
These lectures cover the fundamental principles of Most-Favoured Nation Treatment and National Treatment in the WTO agreements. They concentrate on the jurisprudence of WTO Panels (...)
II/02 Trade Theory I
10 Jan 2012 - 13 Jan 2012
This course provides an introduction to international trade theory and policy. The focus of the course is on economic theory: emphasis is placed on developing analytic tools and (...)
II/03 Trade Theory II
16 Jan 2012 - 19 Jan 2012
This module will use the tools introduced in International Trade I to further the participants’ understanding of the role of international trade for economic performance. We (...)
II/04 Non-Tariff Measures
23 Jan 2012 - 24 Jan 2012
Lectures and studies on tariffs, tariff restrictions, tariffication, VERs, tariff rate quotas and licensing regimes, the law of quantitative restrictions (methods, concessions, (...)
II/05 Regional Integration
26 Jan 2012 - 31 Jan 2012
This course focuses on regional integration and the manner in which it is related to the disciplines of WTO law by adopting both an economic and a legal perspective. Lectures (...)
II/06 Dispute Settlement
06 Feb 2012 - 09 Feb 2012
Lectures on the basic principles, institutions, and proceedings of the WTO dispute settlement system as well as on WTO dispute settlement practice to date. Case law relating to (...)
II/07 Intellectual Property Rights I
13 Feb 2012 - 16 Feb 2012
This course, the first of a two week module on the TRIPS agreement and intellectual property rights in the world trading system, explores the general rules of the TRIPS Agreement (...)
II/08 Intellectual Property Rights II
20 Feb 2012 - 23 Feb 2012
Lectures and studies on the international intellectual property system, in particular the TRIPS agreement, and recent important developments of a legal and/or policy nature in the (...)
II/09/10 Trade in Services
01 Mar 2012 - 08 Mar 2012
Lectures and studies regarding the liberalization of trade in services (GATS). The course involves an in-depth introduction into the scope and contents of the GATS and its key (...)
II/11 Trade Remedies I
12 Mar 2012 - 15 Mar 2012
The first part of a two week course on international trade remedies, this course comprises lectures and studies that deal primarily with US and EC Anti-dumping / Safeguards law (...)
II/12 Trade Remedies II
19 Mar 2012 - 21 Mar 2012
This course examines the provisions of the WTO Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures, their implementation and evolution. The course is divided into three main parts: (...)
Term 3
III/01 Trade and Climate Change
10 Apr 2012 - 12 Apr 2012
This course will tackle a range of issues of sustainable development and protection and preservation of the environment, including recent developments in international (...)
III/02 Investment I
16 Apr 2012 - 20 Apr 2012
Lectures and studies on the economic principles behind international investment activities in the global economy and the role and implications of WTO law (TRIPs, GATS) for (...)
III/03 Investment II
23 Apr 2012 - 26 Apr 2012
The second week of the investment course delves into the dynamic field of investment disputes, exploring recent patterns of investor-state litigation, the nature of the (...)
III/04 Competition Law and Economics
30 Apr 2012 - 03 May 2012
The course focuses on restrictive business practices of an international scope and how they may be addressed by trade and competition rules. It includes a detailed (...)
III/05 Trade in Agriculture: Challenges Old (...)
07 May 2012 - 11 May 2012
Lectures and studies on the WTO Agreement on Agriculture and its application and implementation since. The nature of agricultural policies in major countries and their impact on (...)
III/06 Health, SPS, TBT, GMOs and Food Safety
14 May 2012 - 18 May 2012
Lectures and studies on the implementation and application of general exceptions and of the Agreements on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT Agreement) and Sanitary and (...)
III/07 Customs and Trade Facilitation
21 May 2012 - 29 May 2012
The course covers the many challenges of managing the border, drawing attention to the economics of trade costs and the economic underpinnings of the recent trade policy interest (...)
III/08A Trade and Finance
31 May 2012
The course will cover one of the five functions of the WTO, as set out by section III.5 of the WTO Agreement, namely Policy Coherence between the WTO and other international (...)
III/08B Settling International Economic (...)
01 Jun 2012
The growing trend in international economic transactions yields benefits but at the same time poses challenges. One of the most significant challenges is the handling of disputes (...)
III/09 Trade and Development
04 Jun 2012 - 07 Jun 2012
This course will address the key policy linkage between trade and development. It will begin by exploring the key legal and economic issues arising from the enlarged role and (...)
III/10 Moot Court
25 Jun 2012 - 26 Jun 2012
Please note that this event is not open to weekly students.
