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2025/2026  KAN-CGMAI3031U  The Rise of the Rest: Africa and Latin America under Transformation

English Title
The Rise of the Rest: Africa and Latin America under Transformation

Course information
Language English
Course ECTS 7.5 ECTS
Type Elective
Level Full Degree Master
Duration Summer
Start time of the course Summer
Timetable Course schedule will be posted at calendar.cbs.dk
Min. participants 30
Max. participants 60
Study board
Study Board for Governance, Law, Accounting & Management Analytics
Programme Master of Science (MSc) in Economics and Business Administration - General Management and Analytics (GMA)
Course coordinator
  • Maria Figueroa - Department of Management, Society and Communication (MSC)
For academic questions related to the course, please contact course responsible Maria Figueroa (mfi.msc@cbs.dk).
Main academic disciplines
  • CSR and sustainability
  • Globalisation and international business
  • International political economy
Teaching methods
  • Face-to-face teaching
Last updated on 11/11/2025

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Learning objectives
To achieve the grade 12, students should meet the following learning objectives with no or only minor mistakes or errors.
  • Demonstrate familiarity with different theories of long-term economic change in Africa and Latin America since 1930.
  • Apply and critically assess theories and analytical concepts in the literature of long-term economic development in Africa and Latin America.
  • Compare and critically assess theories of long-term economic change in Africa and Latin America.
  • Use empirical data to analyse and evaluate patterns of economic development in Africa and Latin America since 1800 to present.
  • Present and defend theoretically and empirically sound analyses of development patterns in Africa and Latin America.
Course prerequisites
This course is designed for graduate students in business disciplines or social sciences. A completed bachelor’s degree or equivalent is required.
Examination
The Rise of the Rest: Africa and Latin America under Transformation:
Exam ECTS 7.5
Examination form Home assignment - written product
Individual or group exam Individual exam
Size of written product Max. 10 pages
Assignment type Essay
Release of assignment The Assignment is released in Digital Exam (DE) at exam start
Duration Written product to be submitted on specified date and time.
Grading scale 7-point grading scale
Examiner(s) One internal examiner
Exam period Summer
Make-up exam/re-exam
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
Retake exam: 72-hour home project assignment, max. 10 pages, new exam question.
If the number of registered candidates for the make-up examination/re-take examination warrants that it may most appropriately be held as an oral examination, the programme office will inform the students that the make-up examination/re-take examination will be held as an oral examination instead.
Description of the exam procedure

Home assignment written product. 

 

The examination consists of several questions related to Africa and Latin America’s past, present and possibly future role in the global economy that will be developed and analyzed in parallel with the course. During the course students will work these questions in smaller groups present assigned tasks and receive feedback from the course convener and their peers. 

 

At the end of the course the students will write a final individual essay that will be examined by the course convener. 

 
Course content, structure and pedagogical approach

This course examines the long-run development patterns of Africa and Latin America in light of recent experiences of economic growth, poverty reduction, democratization, and global integration. Students will explore whether these regions have fundamentally shifted development paths using various theoretical perspectives and indicators. The course emphasizes diversity within regions and the analytical value of comparing development conditions between Latin America and Africa. The first part focuses on seminal works and debates on long-term development, while the second part applies historical insights to present challenges and opportunities.

 

  • Session 1: Introduction
  • Session 2: Why is Africa and Latin America poor? The big debates
  • Session 3: Colonialism and institutions in Africa
  • Session 4: Institutions and colonial legacies in Latin America
  • Session 5: Growth and structural change before the oil-crises
  • Session 6:  Midway assignment seminar
  • Session 7: Globalization and the lost decades: Africa and Latin America compared
  • Session 8: Growth and transformation: Is Africa and Latin America Growing out of Poverty
  • Session 9: De-globalisation: Opportunity or threat?
  • Session 10: The rise of the rest?
Research-based teaching
CBS’ programmes and teaching are research-based. The following types of research-based knowledge and research-like activities are included in this course:
Research-based knowledge
  • Teacher’s own research
  • Methodology
Research-like activities
  • Analysis
  • Students conduct independent research-like activities under supervision
Description of the teaching methods
Teaching comprises face-to-face lectures and workshops for each session. Lectures introduce key concepts, theories and methodologies, while workshops provide hands-on, formative activities. Students are advised to bring their laptops to engage fully in the practical analytics exercises.
Feedback during the teaching period
Formative assessment and feedback will be embedded within session exercises. This interactive approach is designed to consolidate understanding and develop practical skills, ensuring that students are well prepared for the summative assessments
Student workload
Precourse activity 20 hours
Classroom attendance 30 hours
Preparation 129 hours
Exams 20 hours
Further Information

3-week course.

 

Precourse activity: The course coordinator and/or instructor uploads information about the Precourse activity on Canvas at the end of May.

 

It is expected that students participate as it will be contributing inputs toward the final exam, but the assignment is without independent assessment and grading.

 

 

 

 

 

 
Expected literature

The course literature is made up of articles from academic journals and book chapters.
Last updated on 11/11/2025