F1IP 5110 - Managing Sovereign Debt

This seminar is offered in the context of the Sciences Po Chair in Sovereign Debt. The course aims at providing an in-depth and interactive treatment of a wide range of issues related to public debt management and sovereign debt restructurings. The seminar revolves around specific case studies, with interventions from prominent guest speakers, academics, practitioners, and government officials. This edition will focus on debt restructurings in Africa since the 1990s, with a particular focus on the recent evolutions.

The course is mostly oriented towards practice and policy. Relevant notions of economics (eg debt sustainability analysis), finance, and law are introduced or reviewed along the way.

24 hours over 12 weeks, with many guest speakers

Based on one group presentation (35%), one individual quiz test (20%), one individual assignment (40%), and participation (5%).

Students are expected to prepare for each session and do the compulsory readings that will be discussed during the class.