GUIDE OF COMPETENCES AND ACTIVITIES

 UNIT 4

TOPIC (S)

 Competitiveness
 Comparative advantage
 Competitive advantage
 Global value chain
 Cluster
 Studying the components of competitiveness
 Analyzing the impact of the cluster in the global economy
 Comparing the evolution of globalization with economic development
 Relationship between the concepts of globalization and competitiveness.
 The north-south competitiveness.
 Strategic companies models to compete.
 The productivity of countries and their relationship with the company.
 Indicators and interpretation of economic and business variables.
 Colombia and competitiveness.
 Colombia and measurement of productivity and competitiveness.
 Strategies of the Colombian state to be competitive.
 CONPES on competitiveness.

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METODOLOGICAL GUIDANCE

In this thematic will be analyzed core concepts of competitiveness, comparative and competitive
advantage.

Throughout the course, students will perform the reading of each of the primers, guides,
materials and resources, which are the material foundation of the learning process. From
different techniques of study, students will perform the activities planned during the course.

GRAPHIC SCHEME OF THE UNIT

Comparative
Competitiveness
advantage

Global value chain Cluster

Growth indicators: GDP
Development Indicators
HDI
Additional
macroeconomic
economic indicators:
inflation, unemployment,
interest, profitability

Productivity indicators:
income growth and
Other indices and
management of the
indicators
macroeconomy of
nations to be efficient

GLOBALIZATION AND COMPETITIVENESS 2

 COMPETENCES OF THE UNIT

1. To lead teamwork to contribute to the enrichment of the discussion on the impact of the
financial crisis of 2008.
2. To analyze the prospects and aspects of competitiveness in companies

ACTIVITIES

 WEEK 7

ACTIVITY CONTENT INDICATIONS

Primer Reading Competitiveness Perform the reading of the primer No. 7

Complementary Reading of the Perform the complementary readings corresponding

Reading week to week 7

Multimedia Tabs
Interact with multimedia content, since they are
content designed for you to supplement your learning process
in a funny way.

Third Delivery of Research Project Develop the third delivery of the Formative Research
the project Project, in accordance with the parameters
instructive.

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 WEEK 8

ACTIVITY CONTENT INDICATIONS

Primer Reading Competitiveness Perform the reading of the primer No. 8

Complementary Reading of the Perform the complementary readings corresponding

reading week to week 8

Multimedia Media tour

Interact with multimedia content, since they are
content designed for you to supplement your learning process
in a funny way.

Review activity Complete Perform the review activity.

Summary Infographic Look at the summary where the topics covered in the
unit are synthesized.

Final exam Test Perform the final exam according to the indications of
the document.

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