Jan Schymik Department of Economics · University of Mannheim

Current teaching · Fall 2026

International Economics

for B.Sc. in Economics, University of Mannheim

Seminar in International Macroeconomics

for M.Sc. in Economics, University of Mannheim

Previous teaching

International Economics (Fall 2025)

for B.Sc. in Economics, University of Mannheim

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Syllabus

The course gives an introduction to international economics. The covered material corresponds to the international standard for a course in international economics. The first half of the course covers core models of international trade, such as classical theories of comparative advantage (Ricardo and Heckscher-Ohlin) and trade models with scale economies (Krugman), and fundamentals of trade policy and the World Trade Organization. The second half of the course covers international macroeconomics. We will discuss the intertemporal approach to the current account, international capital flows, exchange rates, fiscal and monetary policy in open economies.

Seminar in International Macroeconomics (Fall 2025)

for M.Sc. in Economics, University of Mannheim

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Syllabus

(i) European topics in macroeconomics, (ii) The map of global capital flows, (iii) The macroeconomics of global pandemics, (iv) Currency, exchange rates and the real economy, (v) Financial crises and the global financial cycle.

Seminar on Firms in the Aggregate Economy (Fall 2024)

for B.Sc. in Economics, University of Mannheim

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Syllabus

The seminar covers topics around the implications of firms on aggregate economic activity. In particular, the seminar focuses on firm-level determinants of globalization, growth, inequality, and productivity.

Thesis supervision

Currently, all spots for the HWS 2026 are taken.

I am supervising Bachelor and Master theses on topics related to International Trade, International Macroeconomics, and Firm Organization, but also other topics. If you are interested in writing under my supervision, you should contact me well in advance (months) of your planned start date. The number of supervision spots is limited, and I generally award these on a first-come, first-serve basis. Students typically have attended one of my seminars or lectures.

Here you can find a guideline on how to get started with your thesis: [Guideline ↗]