Academic year 2016 - 2017

• Advanced Excel LX00BE84-3007 15.06.2017-15.06.2017  3 credits  (LITO_VV) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  On completion of the course the student will be able to apply advanced spreadsheet in reporting and business information analysis.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Basics of IT

  Course contents

  - Decision support and spreadsheets
  - Database and analysis operations
  - Data source connections
  - Powerpivot
  - Solving optimization problems
  - Advanced charting
  - Functions and macros

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students have achieved the course objectives fairly. Students will be able to identify, define and use the course subject area’s concepts and models. The student understands the criteria and principles of the expertise development.

  Good

  Students have achieved the course objectives well, even though the knowledge and skills need improvement on some areas. Students are able to define the course concepts and models and are able to justify the analysis. The student is able to apply their knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. The student understands the importance of expertise in the field of business and is able to analyze his/her own expertise.

  Excellent

  Opiskelija on saavuttanut opintojakson tavoitteet kiitettävästi. Opiskelija hallitsee kiitettävästi opintojakson aihepiirin käsitteet ja mallit. Opiskelija osaa analysoida sujuvasti ja perustellusti sekä esittää käytännön kehittämistoimenpiteitä. Opiskelijalla on hyvät valmiudet soveltaa oppimaansa vapaa-ajan, opiskelun ja työelämän tilanteissa. Opiskelija osaa analysoida liiketalouden alan asiantuntijuutta ja omaa
  asiantuntijaksi kehittymistään.

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Erkki Sairanen

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Material in the OMA

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Interactive lecture
  Guided assignments

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Learning assignments

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  15.06.2017 - 15.06.2017

  Enrollment date

  13.03.2017 - 15.05.2017

  • 3 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Small group(s)

  • Avoin amk (Size: 2. Open university: 0.)

  Teacher(s)

  Erkki Sairanen

  Further information for students

  Tuition in Finnish

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics, Economics and Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Management

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (PÄIVAAMK)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Work placement(s)

  N/A

• Asia-Pacific as a Business Area LX00AD60-3005 30.09.2016-31.10.2016  5 credits  (LITO_VV) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Understanding business dynamics together with cultural values equips the participants with a necessary marketing and management knowledge as well as analytical skills for effective strategic marketing in the Asia-Pacific Region.
  A greater insight will be given into the administrative modes, business negotiation styles and other cultural aspects to build an important framework whilst starting businesses in the Asia-Pacific Region.

  Course contents

  The course is designed to introduce the complex diversity of the Asia-Pacific Region as
  a business area and the dynamics of businesses in 21 Asia-Pacific countries and in
  4 regions. The course will concentrate on the business opportunities and challenges
  in the fastest growing business area in the world; a special focus is given for the recovery
  of Asia-Pacific countries from global economic recession in 2008-10.
  The course particularly focuses on historical backgrounds, economic performances,
  governance frames, business cultures and practices, and for social structures in
  preparing companies to organize their businesses in the Asia-Pacific Region.

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  The grading scale of the course is 0 (fail) - 5 (excellent).

  Further information

  The course will be arranged as an intensive weekend course (24 lecture hours). You
  are encouraged to become an active information seeker and user in Asian business
  and business cultures.

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Jukka Lahtinen

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Literature (Optiniol to Read):
  
  Ulrich Dave–Sutton Robert (ed.): Asian Leadership. What Works?
  The McGraw-Hill Companies, Singapore 2011.
  Manktelow Aidan (Ed.): Guide to Emerging Markets. The Business Outlook,
  Opportunities and Obstacles. The Economist Newspaper Ltd., Great Britain 2014.
  Chandler Clay–Zainulbhai Adil: Reimagining India. Unlocking the Potential of Asia's
  Next Superpower. Simon & Schuster, USA 2013.
  + Other materials, given by the lecturers, will be delivered for Tuubi.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  The course will be arranged as an intensive course (24 lecture hours). You are encouraged to become an active information seeker and user in Asian business and business cultures.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  To pass the module the student must achieve a minimum of 50 % from total 100 %.
  Division of modules:
  Project Work Report (Group Work) 50 %
  Individual essay (Individual Work) 50 %

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  30.09.2016 - 31.10.2016

  Enrollment date

  21.06.2016 - 30.09.2016

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV

  Teacher(s)

  Jukka Lahtinen

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Management, Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics, Economics and Business Administration

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (PÄIVAAMK)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Content periodicity

  Schedule 30.09.–4.11.2016
  Friday 30.09.2016 13.15–20.15
  Friday 07.10.2016 13.15–20.15
  Friday 14.10.2016 13.15–20.15

• Branding LX00AD76-3004 01.01.2017-02.06.2017  5 credits  (LITO_VV) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  The course will highlight the importance and complexity of branding. A socio-cultural approach will be taken in addition to the cognitive, information-processing approach to branding which currently reigns supreme. At the completion of the course, students will:
  • be familiar with the socio-cultural meaning of brands, brand equity, and key topics related to managing a brand
  • recognize the importance of successful branding as a means to add customer value and provide protection from price competition and pressures towards commoditization
  • have developed her/his critical thinking abilities through the use of assigned readings (based on peer-reviewed journal articles) and discussions
  • understand the tools needed for carrying out a brand audit
  • have acquired collaborative team and group working skills

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  English Language Proficiency
  First year core business studies

  Course contents

  The course will take a look at the following topics:
  • Introduction to Branding
  • Understanding the socio-cultural meaning of brands
  • Emotion and Brands
  • Symbolic meaning of brands
  • Cultural meaning systems and brands
  • Brand equity
  • Auditing and measuring brand equity
  • Brand strategies

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance: showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance: showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance: not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Raisa Varsta

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Lecturer's material
  Scientific articles
  List of recommended books (to support project work)

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Interactive lectures
  Groupwork
  Workshops
  Digital tools

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Projectwork 50%
  Blog writing and active virtual discussion with other blogwriters 30%
  Active participation in lectures 20% (10 x 2 points)

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  01.01.2017 - 02.06.2017

  Enrollment date

  07.12.2016 - 12.01.2017

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Small group(s)

  • avoin (Size: 2. Open university: 2.)

  Teacher(s)

  Raisa Varsta

  Further information for students

  Tuition in English (not translated)

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Management, Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics, Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Management, Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  Completion alternatives

  Tuition in English (not translated)

  Work placement(s)

  Project work will be done for a real brand. This brand will participate in course implementation, workshops as well as project evaluation.

  Exam schedule

  no exam

  International connections

  International guest lecturer(s) during the course
  Project work for a real company
  Multinational blogwriters and audience

  Students use of time and load

  Lectures and workshops 24 h
  Self-directed learning and individual assignments 50 h
  Group work 50 h
  Presentations 6 h
  TOTAL: 130 h

  Content periodicity

  Tuition in English (not translated)

• Business Accounting LX00BX56-3009 01.09.2016-15.12.2016  5 credits  (LXC16S1, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  The student is able to comprehend general accounting principles and to construct an income statement and balance sheet. The student is able to interpret financial statements. Analysis of published financial accounts is also featured, such that students will apply standard evaluation techniques employed by accounting and finance professionals in the appraisal of company performance.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  None

  Course contents

  - Bookkeeping and accounting principles
  - Understanding the income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statements
  - Asset valuation
  - Depreciation and other non-cash adjustments
  - Interpreting financial statements
  - Ratio analysis

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance:
  showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance:
  not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Kevin McIntire

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  McLaney and Atrill. 2012. Accounting: An Introduction. 6th edition. Pearson/Prentice Hall
  ISBN: 9780273771838
  e-book at: https://www.dawsonera.com/abstract/9780273771845

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Interactive lecture, guided assignments, homework assignments, project, final exam

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Exam: 55%
  Homework: 20%
  Accounting project 25%
  Total: 100%

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  01.09.2016 - 15.12.2016

  Enrollment date

  29.04.2016 - 04.09.2016

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LXC16S1
  • LXC16_A

  Seats

  20 - 32

  Teacher(s)

  Kevin McIntire

  Further information for students

  Opetus englanniksi (not translated)

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Work placement(s)

  N/A (not translated)

  International connections

  N/A (not translated)

  Students use of time and load

  5 credit course = 130 hours of student workload which can be broken down as follows:
  Lectures 39 hours
  Homework and individual study 88 hours
  Final exam 3 hours

• Business Accounting LX00BX56-3010 29.08.2016-12.12.2016  5 credits  (LXC16S1, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  The student is able to comprehend general accounting principles and to construct an income statement and balance sheet. The student is able to interpret financial statements. Analysis of published financial accounts is also featured, such that students will apply standard evaluation techniques employed by accounting and finance professionals in the appraisal of company performance.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  None

  Course contents

  - Bookkeeping and accounting principles
  - Understanding the income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statements
  - Asset valuation
  - Depreciation and other non-cash adjustments
  - Interpreting financial statements
  - Ratio analysis

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance:
  showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance:
  not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Kevin McIntire

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  McLaney and Atrill. 2012. Accounting: An Introduction. 6th edition. Pearson/Prentice Hall
  ISBN: 9780273771838
  e-book at: https://www.dawsonera.com/abstract/9780273771845

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Interactive lecture, guided assignments, homework assignments, project, final exam

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Exam: 55%
  Homework: 20%
  Accounting project 25%
  Total: 100%

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  29.08.2016 - 12.12.2016

  Enrollment date

  29.04.2016 - 04.09.2016

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LXC16S1
  • LXC16_B

  Seats

  20 - 32

  Teacher(s)

  Kevin McIntire

  Further information for students

  Opetus englanniksi (not translated)

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Work placement(s)

  N/A (not translated)

  International connections

  N/A (not translated)

  Students use of time and load

  5 credit course = 130 hours of student workload which can be broken down as follows:
  Lectures 39 hours
  Homework and individual study 88 hours
  Final exam 3 hours

• Business Law and Logistics LX00CI07-3003 17.01.2017-09.05.2017  5 credits  (LXC16S1, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  The student will be able to understand the legal structure relevant to business and to develop competence in seeking and applying legal knowledge in business practice. Particular emphasis will be placed upon aspects of law relating toAC logistics and supply chain management.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  None

  Course contents

  • Sources of Law
  
  • Basics of Administrative Law
  
  • Basics of Civil Law
  
  • Basic Law of Obligations
  
  • Specialised Contracts
  
  • Property Law
  
  • Legal Procedure and Dispute Settlement
  
  • Law of Torts

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance:
  showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance:
  not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Rosli Kamarul-Baharin

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Lecture notes and recommended textbooks will be made available on the first day of lecture

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Lecture
  Problem Based Learning
  Guided Assignments

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Skills Demonstration 40%
  Learning Assignment 1 30%
  Learning Assignment 2 30%

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  17.01.2017 - 09.05.2017

  Enrollment date

  07.12.2016 - 12.01.2017

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LXC16S1
  • LXC16_A

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  Rosli Kamarul-Baharin

  Further information for students

  Tuition in English

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  R&D proportion

  2 credits

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Work placement(s)

  Business Case Assessment
  Application of Law in Business Practice

  Students use of time and load

  The Schedule (Course Planner) will be distributed on the first day of lecture

• Business Law and Logistics LX00CI07-3004 17.01.2017-09.05.2017  5 credits  (LXC16S1, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  The student will be able to understand the legal structure relevant to business and to develop competence in seeking and applying legal knowledge in business practice. Particular emphasis will be placed upon aspects of law relating toAC logistics and supply chain management.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  None

  Course contents

  • Sources of Law
  
  • Basics of Administrative Law
  
  • Basics of Civil Law
  
  • Basic Law of Obligations
  
  • Specialised Contracts
  
  • Property Law
  
  • Legal Procedure and Dispute Settlement
  
  • Law of Torts

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance:
  showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance:
  not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Rosli Kamarul-Baharin

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Lecture notes and recommended textbooks will be made available on the first day of lecture

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Lecture
  Problem Based Learning
  Guided Assignments

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Skills Demonstration 40%
  Learning Assignment 1 30%
  Learning Assignment 2 30%

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  17.01.2017 - 09.05.2017

  Enrollment date

  07.12.2016 - 12.01.2017

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LXC16S1
  • LXC16_B

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  Rosli Kamarul-Baharin

  Further information for students

  Tuition in English

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  R&D proportion

  2 credits

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Work placement(s)

  Business Case Assessment
  Application of Law in Business Practice

  Students use of time and load

  The Schedule (Course Planner) will be distributed on the first day of lecture

• Business Mathematics and Statistics LX00BX57-3009 29.08.2016-12.12.2016  5 credits  (LXC16S1, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  The student is familiar with basic mathematical concepts and how they are applied to real world business situations. The student is familiar with the most relevant calculations related to finance and investment decisions. The student understands the fundamentals of statistical analysis and interpreting statistical results. The student is able analyze data and apply appropriate statistical techniques.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  None

  Course contents

  - Percentages
  - Indices
  - Time Value of Money
  - Interest and compound interest calculations
  - Basic statistical analysis
  - Distribution and descriptive statistics
  - Relationships between variables
  - Basics of Excel and SPSS

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students have achieved the course objectives fairly. Students will be able to identify, define and use the course subject area’s concepts and models. The student understands the criteria and principles of the expertise development.

  Good

  Students have achieved the course objectives well, even though the knowledge and skills need improvement on some areas. Students are able to define the course concepts and models and are able to justify the analysis. The student is able to apply their knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. The student understands the importance of expertise in the field of business and is able to analyze his/her own expertise.

  Excellent

  Students have achieved the objectives of the course with excellent marks. Students master commendably the course subject area’s concepts and models. Students are able to make justified and fluent analysis and to present concrete development measures. The students are well prepared to apply their knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. Students are able to analyze the business sector expertise and the evolvement of their own expertise.

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Kevin McIntire

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Business Math For Dummies (E-book)
  Sterling, Mary Jane
  Publisher: Wiley
  http://site.ebrary.com/lib/metropolia/Doc?id=10248911&ppg=1
  Excel 2013 Bible (E-Book)
  Walkenbach, John
  Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
  http://site.ebrary.com/lib/metropolia/docDetail.action?docID=10658431&p00=excel%202013
  Beyond the Numbers : Making Sense of Statistics (E-book)
  Edwin P. Christmann
  Publisher: National Science Teachers Association - NSTA Press
  http://site.ebrary.com/lib/metropolia/docDetail.action?docID=10567537&p00=statistics

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Interactive lecture, guided assignments, homework assignments, project, final exam

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Self-assessment quiz: 5%
  Homework: 20%
  Mid-term quiz: 10%
  Excel exam: 40%
  Statistics project: 25%
  Total: 100%

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  29.08.2016 - 12.12.2016

  Enrollment date

  29.04.2016 - 04.09.2016

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LXC16S1
  • LXC16_A

  Seats

  20 - 32

  Teacher(s)

  Kevin McIntire

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Students use of time and load

  5 credit course = 130 hours of student workload which can be broken down as follows:
  Lectures 39 hours
  Homework and individual study 88 hours
  Final exam 3 hours

• Business Mathematics and Statistics LX00BX57-3010 29.08.2016-16.12.2016  5 credits  (LXC16S1, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  The student is familiar with basic mathematical concepts and how they are applied to real world business situations. The student is familiar with the most relevant calculations related to finance and investment decisions. The student understands the fundamentals of statistical analysis and interpreting statistical results. The student is able analyze data and apply appropriate statistical techniques.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  None

  Course contents

  - Percentages
  - Indices
  - Time Value of Money
  - Interest and compound interest calculations
  - Basic statistical analysis
  - Distribution and descriptive statistics
  - Relationships between variables
  - Basics of Excel and SPSS

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students have achieved the course objectives fairly. Students will be able to identify, define and use the course subject area’s concepts and models. The student understands the criteria and principles of the expertise development.

  Good

  Students have achieved the course objectives well, even though the knowledge and skills need improvement on some areas. Students are able to define the course concepts and models and are able to justify the analysis. The student is able to apply their knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. The student understands the importance of expertise in the field of business and is able to analyze his/her own expertise.

  Excellent

  Students have achieved the objectives of the course with excellent marks. Students master commendably the course subject area’s concepts and models. Students are able to make justified and fluent analysis and to present concrete development measures. The students are well prepared to apply their knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. Students are able to analyze the business sector expertise and the evolvement of their own expertise.

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Tiina Mikkola

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Lecture materials by teacher

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Interactive lectures
  Guided assignments
  Excercises

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Mathematics 60 points, of which at least 30 points are required to pass the course
  - mid-term exam 35 points
  - homework 20 points
  - Excel-assignment 5 points
  Statistics 40 points, of which at least 20 points are required to pass the course
  - mid-term exam 25 points
  - homework 10 points
  - SPSS-assignment 5 points

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  29.08.2016 - 16.12.2016

  Enrollment date

  29.04.2016 - 04.09.2016

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LXC16S1
  • LXC16_B

  Seats

  20 - 32

  Teacher(s)

  Tiina Mikkola

  Further information for students

  N/A

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Completion alternatives

  N/A

  Work placement(s)

  N/A

  Exam schedule

  To be announced later.

  International connections

  N/A

  Students use of time and load

  Total 135 hours.

  Content periodicity

  To be announced later.

• Communication for Global Business LX00BX54-3009 16.01.2017-12.05.2017  5 credits  (LXC16S1, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  By the end of the course, students will:
  • be able to produce accurate, clear and well-written business messages in English in a variety of media and for various audiences
  • know how to structure and deliver effective audience-centred business presentations in English for global audiences
  • understands the essential principles of audience-centred business communication
  • understand the importance of communication in and between organisations
  • be able to participate in various communication situations within and between organisations.

  Course contents

  • Communication process, verbal and non-verbal communication, introduction to intercultural communication, various current communication topics
  • Communication for global business

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance:
  showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance:
  not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

  Further information

  Tuition in English

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Louise Stansfield

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Recommended reading: Some of the recommended reference literature that students should consult for their assignments and reports is given below. All books in the Myyrmäki library. Additional recommended reading will be given in class and internet links posted in Tuubi.
  Bovée C L, Thill J V 2013 Business Communication Today Twelfth edition Global edition Pearson Prentice Hall
  Dignen B 2007 Fifty ways to improve your Presentation Skills in English … without too much Effort Summertown Publishing
  Seeley M 2011 Brilliant Email: How to Win Back Time and Increase Your Productivity Pearson
  Stansfield L, Eerola T, Munne J 2012 Win Win English for your business career EDITA, Finland
  Talbot F, Sudakshina B 2012 Improve Your Global Business English: The Essential Toolkit for Writing and Communicating Across Borders
  Taylor Shirley 2012 Model Business Letters, E-mails & Other Business Documents 7th edition Pearson

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  This course uses a variety of methodologies, from seminars and workshops to lectures and simulations, from writing emails online in Moodle to using social media and blogs. Students demonstrate their learning in practical exercises and experience a taste of working life in the “Day in the Office” simulation in which they write a variety of business messages under pressure in a professional environment. Students also work in groups to investigate communication channels and media in a company of their choosing.
  Students will further develop their public speaking skills in workshops and by giving an individual presentation which they film and then analyse fully. Students will receive and give feedback enabling all course participants to recognise their strengths and weaknesses and develop as the course progresses.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Assessment weighting
  30% = Presentation assignment: individual presentation with written analysis of presentation skills
  25% = Group project
  40% = Writing tasks (Moodle exercise, short in class exercises, social media task, Day in the Office simulation)
  5% = Active participation, meeting deadlines, course attendance, attendance at student presentations etc.
  A student needs to pass all elements to pass the course.

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  16.01.2017 - 12.05.2017

  Enrollment date

  07.12.2016 - 12.01.2017

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LXC16S1
  • LXC16_A

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  Louise Stansfield

  Further information for students

  Students must have successfully completed the Gateway to Business Studies course to be able to take this course. The Gateway course included Academic Writing, Presentation Skills 1, basic introduction to email writing. It is expected that students on the Communication for Global Business course already have this knowledge.

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  Completion alternatives

  This will be discussed on an individual basis. Students with a lot of work experience in English may demonstrate their written skills in a portfolio of their own documents, take the Day in the Office simulation and give an oral presentation to the class.

  Work placement(s)

  Students will work in groups on an investigative project with companies of their choosing. This gives them an opportunity to see how what is covered in class is applied in practice in the real world.

  Exam schedule

  As there is no exam for this course there is no resit. If a student fails the course by not submitting assignments, he/she is responsible for submitting those at a later date. Points are deducted for late submission of assignments.

  Students use of time and load

  Students will be expected to attend classes and participate actively in all aspects of the course throughout the semester - in class seminars, workshops, the office simulation and student presentations. All writing tasks and assignments must be completed regardless of missing class.
  5 credit course = 133 hours of student workload which can be broken down as follows:
  Contact classes – 55 hours
  Group project – 25 hours
  Individual research, writing assignments - 20 hours
  Presentation skills; presentation research & preparation, delivery and written analysis - 33 h

  Content periodicity

  See schedule in Documents/Admin folder

• Communication for Global Business LX00BX54-3010 16.01.2017-12.05.2017  5 credits  (LXC16S1, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  By the end of the course, students will:
  • be able to produce accurate, clear and well-written business messages in English in a variety of media and for various audiences
  • know how to structure and deliver effective audience-centred business presentations in English for global audiences
  • understands the essential principles of audience-centred business communication
  • understand the importance of communication in and between organisations
  • be able to participate in various communication situations within and between organisations.

  Course contents

  • Communication process, verbal and non-verbal communication, introduction to intercultural communication, various current communication topics
  • Communication for global business

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance:
  showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance:
  not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

  Further information

  Tuition in English

  ---

  Name of lecturer(s)

  Louise Stansfield

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Recommended reading: Some of the recommended reference literature that students should consult for their assignments and reports is given below. All books in the Myyrmäki library. Additional recommended reading will be given in class and internet links posted in Tuubi.
  Bovée C L, Thill J V 2013 Business Communication Today Twelfth edition Global edition Pearson Prentice Hall
  Dignen B 2007 Fifty ways to improve your Presentation Skills in English … without too much Effort Summertown Publishing
  Seeley M 2011 Brilliant Email: How to Win Back Time and Increase Your Productivity Pearson
  Stansfield L, Eerola T, Munne J 2012 Win Win English for your business career EDITA, Finland
  Talbot F, Sudakshina B 2012 Improve Your Global Business English: The Essential Toolkit for Writing and Communicating Across Borders
  Taylor Shirley 2012 Model Business Letters, E-mails & Other Business Documents 7th edition Pearson

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  This course uses a variety of methodologies, from seminars and workshops to lectures and simulations, from writing emails online in Moodle to using social media and blogs. Students demonstrate their learning in practical exercises and experience a taste of working life in the “Day in the Office” simulation in which they write a variety of business messages under pressure in a professional environment. Students also work in groups to investigate communication channels and media in a company of their choosing.
  Students will further develop their public speaking skills in workshops and by giving an individual presentation which they film and then analyse fully. Students will receive and give feedback enabling all course participants to recognise their strengths and weaknesses and develop as the course progresses.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Assessment weighting
  30% = Presentation assignment: individual presentation with written analysis of presentation skills
  25% = Group project
  40% = Writing tasks (Moodle exercise, short in class exercises, social media task, Day in the Office simulation)
  5% = Active participation, meeting deadlines, course attendance, attendance at student presentations etc.
  A student needs to pass all elements to pass the course.

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  16.01.2017 - 12.05.2017

  Enrollment date

  07.12.2016 - 12.01.2017

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LXC16S1
  • LXC16_B

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  Louise Stansfield

  Further information for students

  Students must have successfully completed the Gateway to Business Studies course to be able to take this course. The Gateway course included Academic Writing, Presentation Skills 1, basic introduction to email writing. It is expected that students on the Communication for Global Business course already have this knowledge.

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  Completion alternatives

  This will be discussed on an individual basis. Students with a lot of work experience in English may demonstrate their written skills in a portfolio of their own documents, take the Day in the Office simulation and give an oral presentation to the class.

  Work placement(s)

  Students will work in groups on an investigative project with companies of their choosing. This gives them an opportunity to see how what is covered in class is applied in practice in the real world.

  Exam schedule

  As there is no exam for this course there is no resit. If a student fails the course by not submitting assignments, he/she is responsible for submitting those at a later date. Points are deducted for late submission of assignments.

  Students use of time and load

  Students will be expected to attend classes and participate actively in all aspects of the course throughout the semester - in class seminars, workshops, the office simulation and student presentations. All writing tasks and assignments must be completed regardless of missing class.
  5 credit course = 133 hours of student workload which can be broken down as follows:
  Contact classes – 55 hours
  Group project – 25 hours
  Individual research, writing assignments - 20 hours
  Presentation skills; presentation research & preparation, delivery and written analysis - 33 h

  Content periodicity

  See schedule in Documents/Admin folder

• Competitive Intelligence LX00AD78-3004 18.01.2017-10.05.2017  5 credits  (LITO_VV) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Upon completing this course, students will:
  • Be familiar with the most commonly applied techniques used in Competitive Intelligence (CI)
  • Have experience in applying the most common techniques used in CI to real cases
  • Understand CI principles and processes
  • Appreciate the nature and scope of CI
  • Recognize the role CI plays in companies
  • Be aware of the tools that are used in CI processes

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  English language proficiency

  Course contents

  Globalization means that the forces of change, complexity, and competition are relentlessly growing. Technologies become irrelevant overnight and competitors appear seemingly without warning. Companies must deal with these forces by developing strategies that will provide sustainable sources of competitive advantage. The first phase, and therefore the bedrock, of any strategic decision process revolves around research and analysis. Companies increasingly employ Competitive Intelligence to drive this phase and, as a result, to make better decisions.
  
  Competitive Intelligence offers actionable foresight related to industry evolution, customers, suppliers, competitor rivalry, and one’s own organization to help companies understand their business environment. Competitive Intelligence is commonly used to support, for example, the strategy process, mergers & acquisitions, new product development, and geographic expansion.
  
  The course begins by placing Competitive Intelligence in historical, institutional and strategic context. The generic intelligence process and the role of Competitive Intelligence are also introduced.
  
  It continues by introducing some of the key methods and techniques used to assess one or more elements of an organization’s business environment and its position therein, including:
  
  • SWOT
  • Industry analysis (Five forces)
  • Macro environmental analysis (PESTLE)
  • Scenario analysis

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance: showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance: showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance: not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

  ---

  Name of lecturer(s)

  Kevin McIntire

  Mode of delivery

  80% Face-to-face, 20% Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  Cases and articles will be supplied. A good reference book for future use is:
  Strategic and Competitive Analysis: Methods and Techniques for Analyzing Business Competition, Craig Fleisher and Babette Bensoussan (Prentice Hall, 2002)

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  The course sessions will combine lectures, discussions, cases, exercises, and other activities. Students will be encouraged to contribute to the course sessions with anecdotes, experiences, comments, questions, etc

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Group presentations: - 25
  Group projects: - 55
  Individual project: - 20

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  18.01.2017 - 10.05.2017

  Enrollment date

  07.12.2016 - 12.01.2017

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  Kevin McIntire

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics, Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Management, Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics, Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Management

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  Virtual proportion

  1 credits

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Exam schedule

  N/A

  Students use of time and load

  5 credit course = 130 hours of student workload which can be broken down as follows:
  Contact classes - 45
  Group presentation(s) – 15
  Group project - 55
  Individual project - 15

• Contemporary Economic Issues LX00BX59-3006 29.08.2016-18.11.2016  5 credits  (LXC15_A) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Upon completing this course the student will:
  - Understand the importance of appropriate research techniques
  - Understand in greater detail the various aspects of economic policy
  - Understand the economics of inequality
  Students will be able to
  - Make full use of available information sources
  - Apply rigorously the standard academic report-writing conventions
  - Conduct economic analysis of contemporary social and economic problems
  - Relate economic theory to policy and practice

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Economics

  Course contents

  Analysis of economic statistics
  Political economy of the firm
  Industrial economics and policy
  Urban and regional economics
  Taxation and fiscal policy
  Regulation and market failure
  Understanding the impacts and dilemmas of government economic policy
  Research methods , preparation for dissertation and report writing

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance:
  showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance:
  not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

  ---

  Name of lecturer(s)

  Jukka Kaisla

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Main textbook: Alan Griffiths and Stuart Wall, eds. (2012), "Applied Economics", Harlow: Financial Times/Prentice Hall (ISBN: 978-0-273-73690-5)

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Lectures, One Page Method

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Course report 100 %

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  29.08.2016 - 18.11.2016

  Enrollment date

  29.04.2016 - 14.08.2016

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LXC15_A

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  Jukka Kaisla

  Further information for students

  Tuition in English (not translated)

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Completion alternatives

  Independent work on course assignments

  Work placement(s)

  N/A

  Exam schedule

  No exams

  International connections

  Tuition in English (not translated)

  Students use of time and load

  Tuition in English (not translated)

  Content periodicity

  Tuition in English (not translated)

• Contemporary Economic Issues LX00BX59-3007 29.08.2016-18.11.2016  5 credits  (LXC15_B) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Upon completing this course the student will:
  - Understand the importance of appropriate research techniques
  - Understand in greater detail the various aspects of economic policy
  - Understand the economics of inequality
  Students will be able to
  - Make full use of available information sources
  - Apply rigorously the standard academic report-writing conventions
  - Conduct economic analysis of contemporary social and economic problems
  - Relate economic theory to policy and practice

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Economics

  Course contents

  Analysis of economic statistics
  Political economy of the firm
  Industrial economics and policy
  Urban and regional economics
  Taxation and fiscal policy
  Regulation and market failure
  Understanding the impacts and dilemmas of government economic policy
  Research methods , preparation for dissertation and report writing

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance:
  showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance:
  not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

  ---

  Name of lecturer(s)

  Jukka Kaisla

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Main textbook: Alan Griffiths and Stuart Wall, eds. (2012), "Applied Economics", Harlow: Financial Times/Prentice Hall (ISBN: 978-0-273-73690-5)

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Lectures, One Page Method

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Course report 100 %

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  29.08.2016 - 18.11.2016

  Enrollment date

  29.04.2016 - 04.09.2016

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LXC15_B

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  Jukka Kaisla

  Further information for students

  Tuition in English (not translated)

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Completion alternatives

  Independent work on course assignments

  Work placement(s)

  N/A

  Exam schedule

  No exams

  International connections

  Tuition in English (not translated)

  Students use of time and load

  Tuition in English (not translated)

  Content periodicity

  Tuition in English (not translated)

• Contextual Decision Making LX00AD52-3006 29.08.2016-16.12.2016  5 credits  (LITO_VV, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Upon course completion, the student will know how to assess situations; better understand how to apply marketing tools to organize & analyze key information; can better define opportunities & problems; identify & evaluate alternative courses of action; evaluate past deployed strategies and develop new ones; understand the decision making process; s/he will understand the psychology of today’s advertising and the problems for society associated therein; will know more about international corporate behaviour – the different companies’ marketing, management, and ethical behaviors, etc.; the student will have better knowledge of how to analyze business cases and situations – will better understand the usefulness of Marketing Research in certain situations; and understand on an even higher level than before, how all aspects of business are important in formulating strategic plans – and especially in implementing them.
  Upon course completion, the student will have problem solving skills; be able to write up a competent “white paper” or case study; will have a more active marketing terminology lexicon (learned in previous Marketing courses); will be more practiced in presentations, search-and-find online research; will have worked in teams and so created consolidation and further development of existing disciplinary knowledge through application in a real life situation.
  This course exams closely cases of Marketing, International Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Ethics, Corporate Strategy and other courses in a business curriculum; it shows a connection to the Marketing Process through its situational analyses of cases and other examples of business behaviour; it allows more application of the terminology learned in other courses; it also shows situational analysis decision-making process connection to Marketing Research; it provides further example (through the cases et al) for courses on Ethics, Management, Organizational Behaviour, and so on; it further develops skills learned in writing and Business Communication , and IT courses (through writing, teamwork and presentation).
  Related competencies of the degree programme
  There is a micro-, mezzo-, and macro-approach to each course, so the interrelationships with the rest of the business curriculum, the field itself, as well as the community, are quite explicit, and therefore most competencies and knowledge elements listed in the “Competencies of the Degree Programme” section are at least addressed if not stressed. The course on a micro-level covers specific theories, terms and tools within the “Marketing System” and/or within that subject’s particular area of study (whether Basic Marketing, International Marketing, Marketing Research, Entrepreneurship, Corporate Strategy, etc. – all have specific bases of orientations, models, theories and processes); on a mezzo-level it handles its connection to other courses of the curriculum and often offers cross-boundary projects; and on a macro-level the programme handles larger issues such as ethical considerations, life-long learning, cross-cultural and cross-functional perspectives, long term sustainability, community development, and so on). As a result, specific, as well as deeper and broad-based methods, applications and experiences are covered, while the different competencies (whether developmental, social, communicative, etc.) are nurtured.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  English Language Proficiency
  Two years of business studies

  Course contents

  Decision Making in Different Contexts
  - Organizational Behavioral Contexts
  - Situational Analysis
  - Considering the Cultural Manifestations, i.e. PESTLE factors
  Case Study Analysis and Writing
  Experiential Marketing Theory & Cases
  Team Project – Case Research & Presentation
  The Management Game – given options as Managing Director – must choose best
  - Ethical Considerations in Business (theory, contemporary issues, cross-cultural perspectives);
  Ethical Analysis

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance: showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance: showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance: not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

  ---

  Name of lecturer(s)

  William Simcoe

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  To be provided
  Also suggested:
  Cases in European Marketing Management
  The Marketing Case Book: Cases & Concepts
  Cases in Marketing Management & Strategy

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Lectures, Readings, Discussion, Examples, Assessment Tools
  Team Project

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Assignments .45
  Final Case Analysis .35
  Team Work & Presentation .20

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  29.08.2016 - 16.12.2016

  Enrollment date

  29.04.2016 - 04.09.2016

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV
  • LB14L_F
  • LB14L_M
  • LC14B_IB_F
  • LC14B_IB_M
  • LC14E
  • LC14R_M
  • LB14H_F
  • LB14H_M

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  William Simcoe

  Further information for students

  Must attend one of first two classes tp take course

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics, Economics and Business Administration

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  R&D proportion

  2 credits

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Exam schedule

  No re-sit technically - student must arrange directly through Lecturer only

  International connections

  PESTLE factors in the DMP

  Students use of time and load

  Approx:
  Lectures: 30 hours
  Reading & Writing Assignments: 40 hours
  Project: 30 hours
  Student Individual Development: 30 hours
  Total: 130 hours

• Corporate Financial Management LX00BX67-3008 01.01.2017-24.05.2017  5 credits  (LXC15_A, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Upon completion of the course, students will:
  • Understand the issues that influence how a company raises capital
  • Understand the relative costs of different forms of capital
  • Be able to conduct analyses of investment projects
  • Understand payout policies and alternatives
  • Understand approaches to managing risk

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Finance
  Business Mathematics

  Course contents

  • Capital structure
  • Cost of capital
  • Leverage effects
  • Capital budgeting and appraisal
  • Payout policy
  • Risk management

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance:
  showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance:
  not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

  Further information

  Tuition in English

  ---

  Name of lecturer(s)

  Ari Kallonen

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  01.01.2017 - 24.05.2017

  Enrollment date

  07.12.2016 - 12.01.2017

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LXC15_A
  • LXC15S1

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  Ari Kallonen, Anu Luoma

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

• Corporate Financial Management LX00BX67-3006 29.08.2016-16.12.2016  5 credits  (LITO_VV, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Upon completion of the course, students will:
  • Understand the issues that influence how a company raises capital
  • Understand the relative costs of different forms of capital
  • Be able to conduct analyses of investment projects
  • Understand payout policies and alternatives
  • Understand approaches to managing risk

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Finance
  Business Mathematics

  Course contents

  • Capital structure
  • Cost of capital
  • Leverage effects
  • Capital budgeting and appraisal
  • Payout policy
  • Risk management

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance:
  showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance:
  not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

  Further information

  Tuition in English

  ---

  Name of lecturer(s)

  David Clifford

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Gitman, Lawrence J. Principles of Managerial Finance, Brief Sixth Edition, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2012 (ISBN 978-0-13-611945-6)

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Lectures
  Small group discussions
  Group workshops
  Case studies

  Assessment methods and criteria

  40% final exam
  30% class participation
  30% corporate finance project

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  29.08.2016 - 16.12.2016

  Enrollment date

  29.04.2016 - 14.08.2016

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV
  • LB15H
  • LB15K
  • LB15W
  • LC14R_F
  • LB14H_F

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  David Clifford

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics, Economics and Business Administration

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Students use of time and load

  Lectures 45 hours
  Group project 45 hours
  Self-directed learning 40 hours

• Corporate Financial Management LX00BX67-3007 18.01.2017-10.05.2017  5 credits  (LXC15_B, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Upon completion of the course, students will:
  • Understand the issues that influence how a company raises capital
  • Understand the relative costs of different forms of capital
  • Be able to conduct analyses of investment projects
  • Understand payout policies and alternatives
  • Understand approaches to managing risk

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Finance
  Business Mathematics

  Course contents

  • Capital structure
  • Cost of capital
  • Leverage effects
  • Capital budgeting and appraisal
  • Payout policy
  • Risk management

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance:
  showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance:
  not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

  Further information

  Tuition in English

  ---

  Name of lecturer(s)

  Kevin McIntire

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Gitman, Lawrence J. Principles of Managerial Finance, Brief Sixth Edition, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2012 (ISBN 978-0-13-611945-6)

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Lectures, worked examples, applied project, homework assignments, final exam

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Homework assignments, Applied project, Final exam

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  18.01.2017 - 10.05.2017

  Enrollment date

  07.12.2016 - 12.01.2017

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LXC15_B
  • LXC15S1

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  Kevin McIntire

  Further information for students

  Prerequisites: Financial Accounting, Business Mathematics & Statistics or equivalent

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Students use of time and load

  5 credit course = 130 hours of student workload which can be broken down as follows:
  Contact classes/exams 45 hours
  Self-directed learning 85 hours

• Data Analytics LX00BZ06-3002 01.01.2017-24.04.2017  5 credits  (LITO_VV) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Upon completion of the course, students will:
  • Have an understanding of how managers use business analytics to formulate and solve business problems and to support managerial decision making.
  • Be familiar with the processes needed to develop, report, and analyze business data.
  • Know how to use and apply selected business analytics software.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Quantitative Analysis

  Course contents

  • Analysing business data
  • Data mining and analysis
  • Key performance indicators and dashboards

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance:
  showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance:
  not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Erkki Sairanen

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Lecturer's material in theTuubi
  Business Intelligence: A Managerial Perspective on Analytics, Turban, 3rd ed. 2014, Pearson

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Interactive lecture
  Assignments, practical work
  Guided assignments

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Assignments
  Learning diary

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  01.01.2017 - 24.04.2017

  Enrollment date

  07.12.2016 - 20.01.2017

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  Erkki Sairanen, Jaakko Pitkänen

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics, Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Management, Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics, Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Management

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Work placement(s)

  N/A

• Digital Marketing LX00AD66-3007 31.08.2016-16.12.2016  5 credits  (LITO_VV) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  The influence of digitalisation on business extends beyond the Internet and eCommerce. Failure to recognise new, revolutionary options for implementation or current opportunities for effective marketing could prove fatal to a company. This course provides an insight into the impact of digital technology on marketing activities.
  
  The main aim of the course is to give students' both a theoretical and practical knowledge of how digitalisation has affected marketing activities.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  English Language Proficiency

  Course contents

  By the end of the course, the student will be able to:
  - identify the impact of digitalization on marketing activities
  - adapt the four Ps to digital marketing
  - gain increased knowledge in technical competencies in internet marketing with a view to understanding the basics of SEM/SEO, affiliate marketing, and web analytics
  - create a digital marketing campaign
  - plan and launch an online advertisement via Facebook or Google Adwords as part of a digital marketing campaign
  - utilise knowledge of online branding and web promotional techniques
  - develop further knowledge of web2.0- web3.0 and new web techniques

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance: showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance: showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance: not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  John Greene

  Mode of delivery

  80% Face-to-face, 20% Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  Digital Marketing, Dave Chaffey, Pearsons publications
  Digital Business and E-Commerce Management, Dave Chaffy, Persons publications.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Lectures
  Group work
  Online virtual work

  Assessment methods and criteria

  The evaluation of the work depends on the course semester as different theory and project work is covered in the Autumn to the Spring semester.
  Details provided in the first lesson of the course

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  31.08.2016 - 16.12.2016

  Enrollment date

  29.04.2016 - 04.09.2016

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV

  Seats

  20 - 32

  Teacher(s)

  John Greene

  Further information for students

  NA

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics, Economics and Business Administration

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  R&D proportion

  2 credits

  Virtual proportion

  1 credits

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Completion alternatives

  NA

  Work placement(s)

  Depending on the semester there is work based learning.

  Exam schedule

  NA

  International connections

  NA

  Students use of time and load

  130 hours Total
  34 hours class attendance
  96 hours for case study, report writing, other work
  Details provided in the first lesson of the course

  Content periodicity

  Autumn/Spring

• Digital Marketing LX00AD66-3008 16.01.2017-24.04.2017  5 credits  (LITO_VV) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  The influence of digitalisation on business extends beyond the Internet and eCommerce. Failure to recognise new, revolutionary options for implementation or current opportunities for effective marketing could prove fatal to a company. This course provides an insight into the impact of digital technology on marketing activities.
  
  The main aim of the course is to give students' both a theoretical and practical knowledge of how digitalisation has affected marketing activities.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  English Language Proficiency

  Course contents

  By the end of the course, the student will be able to:
  - identify the impact of digitalization on marketing activities
  - adapt the four Ps to digital marketing
  - gain increased knowledge in technical competencies in internet marketing with a view to understanding the basics of SEM/SEO, affiliate marketing, and web analytics
  - create a digital marketing campaign
  - plan and launch an online advertisement via Facebook or Google Adwords as part of a digital marketing campaign
  - utilise knowledge of online branding and web promotional techniques
  - develop further knowledge of web2.0- web3.0 and new web techniques

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance: showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance: showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance: not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  John Greene

  Mode of delivery

  80% Face-to-face, 20% Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  Learning outcomes
  The influence of digitalisation on business extends beyond the Internet and eCommerce. Failure to recognise new, revolutionary options for implementation or current opportunities for effective marketing could prove fatal to a company. This course provides an insight into the impact of digital technology on marketing activities.
  
  The main aim of the course is to give students' both a theoretical and practical knowledge of how digitalisation has affected marketing activities.
  
  Contents
  By the end of the course, the student will be able to:
  - identify the impact of digitalisation on marketing activities
  - adapt the four Ps to digital marketing
  - gain increased knowledge in technical competencies in internet marketing with a view to understanding the basics of SEM/SEO, affiliate marketing, and web analytics
  - create a digital marketing campaign
  - plan and launch an online advertisement via Facebook or Google Adwords as part of a digital marketing campaign
  - The Spring course focuses on Google AdWords and takes part in Google Online Marketing Challenge
  - utilise knowledge of online branding and web promotional techniques
  - develop further knowledge of web2.0- web3.0 and new web techniques

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Lectures
  Group work
  Online virtual work

  Assessment methods and criteria

  The evaluation of the work depends on the course semester as different theory and project work is covered in the Autumn to the Spring semester.
  Details provided in the first lesson of the course

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  16.01.2017 - 24.04.2017

  Enrollment date

  07.12.2016 - 12.01.2017

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  John Greene

  Further information for students

  Recommended reading
  Digital Marketing, Dave Chaffey, Pearsons publications
  Digital Business and E-Commerce Management, Dave Chaffy, Persons publications.

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics, Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Management, Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics, Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Management

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  R&D proportion

  3 credits

  Virtual proportion

  1 credits

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Work placement(s)

  Digital Marketing in the Spring takes part in the Google Online Marketing Challenge whereby student groups recruit a real client and carry out a Google AdWords campaign receiving $250 from Google as a budget.

  Exam schedule

  Exam not required.

  International connections

  NA

  Students use of time and load

  130 hours Total
  34 hours class attendance
  96 hours for case study, report writing, other work
  Details provided in the first lesson of the course

  Content periodicity

  NA

• Distribution and Logistics Services LX00BX85-3001 30.08.2016-13.12.2016  5 credits  (LXC14S1, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students will learn how different distribution systems and centers operate and what various value-added logistics services are provided on the third-party logistics market. They will learn to evaluate the costs, efficiency and safety of distribution channels and centres. They will become aware of the outsourcing options of logistics and available information systems and technology in transportation and warehousing. They will learn to conduct basic location modelling and route planning analysis.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Logistics and Supply Chain Management

  Course contents

  • Channels of distribution
  • Distribution centres, warehouses and terminals (intralogistics)
  • Outsourcing and third-party-logistics
  • Value added logistics services
  • Packaging and labelling
  • Logistics network planning (location and route planning)
  • Information systems and technologies in transportation and warehousing
  • E-commerce and logistics
  • Safety management in transportation and warehousing

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance:
  showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance:
  not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

  ---

  Name of lecturer(s)

  Pauli Järvensivu

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Will be announced later

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Interactive lecture
  Guided assignments
  Problem based learning

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Learning assignments 50% (group work)
  Exam 50%

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  30.08.2016 - 13.12.2016

  Enrollment date

  29.04.2016 - 14.08.2016

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LXC14S1
  • LXC14_A

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  Suvi Moll, Pauli Järvensivu

  Further information for students

  Opetus englanniksi (not translated)

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Completion alternatives

  100% closed book exam.

• Distribution and Logistics Services LX00BX85-3002 31.08.2016-14.12.2016  5 credits  (LXC14S1, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students will learn how different distribution systems and centers operate and what various value-added logistics services are provided on the third-party logistics market. They will learn to evaluate the costs, efficiency and safety of distribution channels and centres. They will become aware of the outsourcing options of logistics and available information systems and technology in transportation and warehousing. They will learn to conduct basic location modelling and route planning analysis.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Logistics and Supply Chain Management

  Course contents

  • Channels of distribution
  • Distribution centres, warehouses and terminals (intralogistics)
  • Outsourcing and third-party-logistics
  • Value added logistics services
  • Packaging and labelling
  • Logistics network planning (location and route planning)
  • Information systems and technologies in transportation and warehousing
  • E-commerce and logistics
  • Safety management in transportation and warehousing

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance:
  showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance:
  not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

  ---

  Name of lecturer(s)

  Pauli Järvensivu

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Will be announced later

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Interactive lecture
  Guided assignments
  Problem based learning

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Learning assignments 50% (group work)
  Exam 50%

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  31.08.2016 - 14.12.2016

  Enrollment date

  29.04.2016 - 14.08.2016

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LXC14S1
  • LXC14_B

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  Suvi Moll, Pauli Järvensivu

  Further information for students

  Opetus englanniksi (not translated)

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Completion alternatives

  100% closed book exam

• Economics LX00BX49-3005 29.08.2016-16.12.2016  5 credits  (LXC16S1, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  The student will be able to:
  - conduct analyses of business behaviour
  - evaluate economic policy measures and economic forecasts
  - relate economic variables to business strategy
  - understand complexity of relationships between economic variables

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  None

  Course contents

  Introductory microeconomics
  - supply and demand analysis
  - market structures and industry analysis
  - production and costs
  - market failure
  Introductory macroeconomics
  - the circular flow of income
  - fiscal policy
  - money, interest and monetary policy
  the relationships between macroeconomic variables and government policy

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance:
  showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance:
  not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

  Further information

  Central to this course is the application of critical, analytical thinking. The identification and analysis of problems very often depends on the theoretical tools that we employ. Therefore also the limitations of these tools must be acknowledged. Economics provides many useful and illuminating concepts that give insights regarding the existence of market power and the persistence of market failure. Creating solutions to these problems often involves the critical evaluation of the tools used during this process. In this way we become more accustomed to recognising the bounded nature of our understanding. Equally, it is also possible, even necessary, to exploit our understanding's ability to adapt and develop.

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Michael Keaney

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  John Sloman & Dean Garratt, "Essentials of Economics" 6th edition, Harlow: Pearson.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Lectures

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Two individual assignments (25% each) and a final exam (50%)

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  29.08.2016 - 16.12.2016

  Enrollment date

  29.04.2016 - 04.09.2016

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LXC16S1
  • LXA16S1
  • LXA16_A
  • LXA16_B
  • LXC16_A
  • LXC16_B

  Seats

  20 - 120

  Teacher(s)

  Michael Keaney

  Further information for students

  Regular attendance is strongly recommended.

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Completion alternatives

  Not applicable

  Exam schedule

  Final scheduled lecture on 13 December, with resits organised in the following semester

  Content periodicity

  Every Tuesday, 08:00 - 11:00 from 30 August until 13 December (final exam).

• European Business Area LX00AD70-3005 19.01.2017-11.05.2017  5 credits  (LITO_VV) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  By the end of this course students will be able to:
  - Identify the market structures within the European Business Area
  - Outline the business opportunities and challenges in the European Business Area
  - Understand the business environment of specific European national markets
  - Identify the issues and processes necessary for planning a business practice within the European Business Area
  - Utilise prior learning
  - Apply research methods
  - Develop a strategy for business practice within the European Business Area
  - Apply analytical skills to the target European national market as a research subject

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  English Language Proficiency

  Course contents

  The European Business Area comprises all the national markets of European countries. It is likely that the primary market of a Metropolia graduate will be within the European Business Area. This course is intended to provide the student with the relevant knowledge and skills useful in discovering business opportunities as well as preparing for business practice in the European Business Area.

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance: showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance: showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance: not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

  ---

  Name of lecturer(s)

  Rosli Kamarul-Baharin

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Lecture notes and recommended textbooks will be made available on the first day of lecture

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Interactive lecture
  Lecture
  Problem based learning
  Seminar
  Project

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Skills demonstration 40%
  Peer evaluation 20%
  Portfolio 40%

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  19.01.2017 - 11.05.2017

  Enrollment date

  07.12.2016 - 12.01.2017

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  Rosli Kamarul-Baharin

  Further information for students

  Tuition in English
  Prerequisite: completion of Metropolia Business School First Year curricula (or equivalent)

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics, Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Management, Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics, Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Management

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  R&D proportion

  3 credits

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Work placement(s)

  Business Case Development
  Business Case Viability Analysis

  Students use of time and load

  The Schedule (Course Planner) will be distributed on the first day of lecture

• European Law and Business LX00BX68-3003 30.08.2016-13.12.2016  5 credits  (LITO_VV, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  The student will develop an understanding of the legal environment which regulates business practice both within and outside the European Union internal market.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  European Markets and Business Practice (or equivalent)

  Course contents

  • Fundamental principles of the European Union (EU) internal market
  • Rules relating to competition in the EU
  • Rules relating to free movement of goods
  • Derogations from applicable rules
  • Rules applicable to trade between the EU and other countries

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance:
  showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance:
  not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

  Further information

  Tuition in English

  ---

  Name of lecturer(s)

  Rosli Kamarul-Baharin

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Lecture notes and recommended textbooks will be made available on the first day of lecture.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Lecture
  Interactive Lecture
  Problem Based Learning
  Guided Assignment
  Project

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Skills Demonstration 40%
  2 x Learning Assignments 60%

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  30.08.2016 - 13.12.2016

  Enrollment date

  29.04.2016 - 04.09.2016

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV
  • LB14L_F
  • LB14L_M
  • LC14R_F
  • LC14R_M
  • LB14H_F
  • LB14H_M

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  Rosli Kamarul-Baharin

  Further information for students

  Tuition in English

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics, Economics and Business Administration

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  R&D proportion

  2 credits

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Work placement(s)

  - Competition-compliant business strategy
  - Strategy for cross-border trade within the EU

  Students use of time and load

  The Schedule (Course Planner) will be distributed to students on the first day of lecture.

• Finance LX00BX47-3010 01.01.2017-16.05.2017  5 credits  (LXC16S1, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  On completion of the course the student will be able to
  - understand the features of different financial instruments
  - understand how the financial markets operate
  - obtain information from the financial markets
  - evaluate risk and return

  Course contents

  - The time value of money
  - Sources of financing
  - Role of Central banks
  - Role of financial intermediaries
  - Financial markets
  - Financial terminology
  - Techniques for debt and equity valuation
  - Measures of risk and return

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance:
  showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance:
  not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

  Further information

  Tuition in English

  ---

  Name of lecturer(s)

  Elisabeth Schauman

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Mishkin & Eakins: Financial Markets and Institutions, Pearson

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Lectures
  Exercises
  Assignments
  Exam

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Assignments
  Exam

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  01.01.2017 - 16.05.2017

  Enrollment date

  07.12.2016 - 12.01.2017

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LXC16S1
  • LXC16_A

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Small group(s)

  • Avoin amk IBL polku (Size: 5. Open university: 0.)

  Teacher(s)

  Elisabeth Schauman

  Further information for students

  No class on weeks 8 and 10

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Exam schedule

  At the end of the course

  Students use of time and load

  5 credit course = 130 hours of student workload which can be broken down as follows:
  Contact classes/exams 36 hours
  Exercises 30 hours
  Self-directed learning 64 hours

• Finance LX00BX47-3011 19.01.2017-11.05.2017  5 credits  (LXC16S1, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  On completion of the course the student will be able to
  - understand the features of different financial instruments
  - understand how the financial markets operate
  - obtain information from the financial markets
  - evaluate risk and return

  Course contents

  - The time value of money
  - Sources of financing
  - Role of Central banks
  - Role of financial intermediaries
  - Financial markets
  - Financial terminology
  - Techniques for debt and equity valuation
  - Measures of risk and return

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance:
  showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance:
  not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

  Further information

  Tuition in English

  ---

  Name of lecturer(s)

  Kevin McIntire

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Mishkin, Frederic S. Financial Markets and Institutions, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2012 (ISBN 978-0-273-75444-2)

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Lectures, worked examples, homework assignments, final exam

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Homework assignments, Debate, Final exam

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  19.01.2017 - 11.05.2017

  Enrollment date

  07.12.2016 - 12.01.2017

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LXC16S1
  • LXC16_B

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  Kevin McIntire

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Exam schedule

  TBD

  Students use of time and load

  5 credit course = 130 hours of student workload which can be broken down as follows:
  Contact classes/exams 45 hours
  Self-directed learning 85 hours

• Finnish 1 (A1.1- A1.2) LX00CG43-3003 01.01.2017-31.07.2017  5 credits  (LITO_VV) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  On completion of the course the student can
  - understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas
  of most immediate relevance (e.g. very
  basic personal and family information,
  shopping, local geography,employment).
  - communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct
  exchange of information on familiar and
  routine matters.
  - describe in simple terms aspects of
  his/her background, immediate
  environment and matters in areas of immediate need

  Course contents

  Grammar, pronunciation, listening comprehension, verbal expression, vocabulary.

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students have achieved the course objectives fairly. Students will be able to identify, define and use the course subject area’s concepts and models. The student understands the criteria and principles of the expertise development.

  Good

  Students have achieved the course objectives well, even though the knowledge and skills need improvement on some areas. Students are able to define the course concepts and models and are able to justify the analysis. The student is able to apply their knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. The student understands the importance of expertise in the field of business and is able to analyze his/her own expertise.

  Excellent

  Students have achieved the objectives of the course with excellent marks. Students master commendably the course subject area’s concepts and models. Students are able to make justified and fluent analysis and to present concrete development measures. The students are well prepared to apply their knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. Students are able to analyze the business sector expertise and the evolvement of their own expertise.

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Anna Del Gaudio

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  01.01.2017 - 31.07.2017

  Enrollment date

  07.12.2016 - 20.01.2017

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Small group(s)

  • avoin (Size: 2. Open university: 2.)

  Teacher(s)

  Anna Del Gaudio, Anu Luoma

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Management, Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

• Finnish 1 (A1.1- A1.2) LX00CG43-3002 29.08.2016-16.12.2016  5 credits  (LITO_VV) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  On completion of the course the student can
  - understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas
  of most immediate relevance (e.g. very
  basic personal and family information,
  shopping, local geography,employment).
  - communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct
  exchange of information on familiar and
  routine matters.
  - describe in simple terms aspects of
  his/her background, immediate
  environment and matters in areas of immediate need

  Course contents

  Grammar, pronunciation, listening comprehension, verbal expression, vocabulary.

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students have achieved the course objectives fairly. Students will be able to identify, define and use the course subject area’s concepts and models. The student understands the criteria and principles of the expertise development.

  Good

  Students have achieved the course objectives well, even though the knowledge and skills need improvement on some areas. Students are able to define the course concepts and models and are able to justify the analysis. The student is able to apply their knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. The student understands the importance of expertise in the field of business and is able to analyze his/her own expertise.

  Excellent

  Students have achieved the objectives of the course with excellent marks. Students master commendably the course subject area’s concepts and models. Students are able to make justified and fluent analysis and to present concrete development measures. The students are well prepared to apply their knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. Students are able to analyze the business sector expertise and the evolvement of their own expertise.

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Sari Alhava

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Finnish 1-3: Suomen mestari 1

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  work in lessons, oral and written exercises, homeworks

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Written exam 50%, activity in lessons including home works 30%, oral exam 20%

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  29.08.2016 - 16.12.2016

  Enrollment date

  29.04.2016 - 04.09.2016

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV

  Seats

  20 - 32

  Teacher(s)

  Sari Alhava

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Management, Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics, Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Management, Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Completion alternatives

  Bilingual (other native language is Finnish, but the language of school education, for example, Swedish or English) written and oral test

  Exam schedule

  Presentation 9.12.2016, Wrritten exam 16.12.2016

  Students use of time and load

  Lessons 3 h/week, Home works about 1-2 h/week

  Content periodicity

  Progress by the textbook

• Finnish 2 (A1.2 - A2) LX00CG44-3002 29.08.2016-16.12.2016  5 credits  (LITO_VV) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  On completion of the course the student can
  - interact in a simple way but can’t usually understand enough to keep the conversation going
  - can write short simple notes relating to familiar topics
  - catch the main point in short, clear texts

  Course contents

  Grammar, pronunciation, listening comprehension, verbal expression, vocabulary.

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students have achieved the course objectives fairly. Students will be able to identify, define and use the course subject area’s concepts and models. The student understands the criteria and principles of the expertise development.

  Good

  Students have achieved the course objectives well, even though the knowledge and skills need improvement on some areas. Students are able to define the course concepts and models and are able to justify the analysis. The student is able to apply their knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. The student understands the importance of expertise in the field of business and is able to analyze his/her own expertise.

  Excellent

  Students have achieved the objectives of the course with excellent marks. Students master commendably the course subject area’s concepts and models. Students are able to make justified and fluent analysis and to present concrete development measures. The students are well prepared to apply their knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. Students are able to analyze the business sector expertise and the evolvement of their own expertise.

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Sari Alhava

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Finnish 2: Suomen mestari 1

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  work in lessons, oral and written exercises, homeworks

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Written exam 50%, activity in lessons including home works 30%, oral exam 20%

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  29.08.2016 - 16.12.2016

  Enrollment date

  29.04.2016 - 04.09.2016

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV

  Seats

  20 - 32

  Teacher(s)

  Sari Alhava

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Management, Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics, Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Management, Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Completion alternatives

  Bilingual (other native language is Finnish, but the language of school education, for example, Swedish or English) written and oral test

  Exam schedule

  Presentation 9.12.2016, Written exam 16.12.2016

  Students use of time and load

  Lessons 3 h/week, Home works about 1-2 h/week

  Content periodicity

  Progress by the textbook

• Finnish 3 (A2 - B1) LX00CG48-3002 01.01.2017-31.07.2017  5 credits  (LITO_VV) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  On completion of the course the student can
  - enter unprepared into conversation on familiar topics but occasionally hesitates and pauses in interaction
  - understand texts consisting mainly of high frequency every day or job related language
  - give briefly reasons and explanations for opinions and plans

  Course contents

  Consolidation of grammar, pronunciation, listening comprehension, verbal expression, vocabulary.

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students have achieved the course objectives fairly. Students will be able to identify, define and use the course subject area’s concepts and models. The student understands the criteria and principles of the expertise development.

  Good

  Students have achieved the course objectives well, even though the knowledge and skills need improvement on some areas. Students are able to define the course concepts and models and are able to justify the analysis. The student is able to apply their knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. The student understands the importance of expertise in the field of business and is able to analyze his/her own expertise.

  Excellent

  Students have achieved the objectives of the course with excellent marks. Students master commendably the course subject area’s concepts and models. Students are able to make justified and fluent analysis and to present concrete development measures. The students are well prepared to apply their knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. Students are able to analyze the business sector expertise and the evolvement of their own expertise.

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Anna Del Gaudio

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  01.01.2017 - 31.07.2017

  Enrollment date

  07.12.2016 - 20.01.2017

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Small group(s)

  • avoin (Size: 2. Open university: 2.)

  Teacher(s)

  Anna Del Gaudio, Anu Luoma

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Management, Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

• Finnish 4 (B1 - B2) LX00CG51-3002 29.08.2016-16.12.2016  5 credits  (LITO_VV) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  On completion of the course the student can
  - initiate discourse, take his/her turn when appropriate and end conversation when needed though not always elegantly enough
  - give clear descriptions, express viewpoints on most general topics
  - has a sufficient range of language to be able to read long, coherent texts on general and job related topics

  Course contents

  Consolidation of grammar, pronunciation, listening comprehension, verbal expression, vocabulary.

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students have achieved the course objectives fairly. Students will be able to identify, define and use the course subject area’s concepts and models. The student understands the criteria and principles of the expertise development.

  Good

  Students have achieved the course objectives well, even though the knowledge and skills need improvement on some areas. Students are able to define the course concepts and models and are able to justify the analysis. The student is able to apply their knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. The student understands the importance of expertise in the field of business and is able to analyze his/her own expertise.

  Excellent

  Students have achieved the objectives of the course with excellent marks. Students master commendably the course subject area’s concepts and models. Students are able to make justified and fluent analysis and to present concrete development measures. The students are well prepared to apply their knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. Students are able to analyze the business sector expertise and the evolvement of their own expertise.

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Sari Alhava

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Finnish 4: Suomen mestari 2

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  work in lessons, oral and written exercises, homeworks

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Written exam 50%, activity in lessons including home works 30%, oral exam 20%

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  29.08.2016 - 16.12.2016

  Enrollment date

  29.04.2016 - 04.09.2016

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV

  Seats

  20 - 32

  Teacher(s)

  Sari Alhava

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Management, Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics, Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Management, Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Completion alternatives

  Bilingual (other native language is Finnish, but the language of school education, for example, Swedish or English) written and oral test

  Exam schedule

  Presentation 9.12.2016, Written exam 16.12.2016

  Students use of time and load

  Lessons 3 h/week, Home works about 1-2 h/week

  Content periodicity

  Progress by the textbook

• Finnish Business Environment LX00CA19-3007 18.01.2017-10.05.2017  5 credits  (LITO_VV) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students will learn essential aspects of the Finnish business environment. This will include analysis of key industries and recent development trends. Students will know the management and organizational challenges and opportunities that Finland currently faces, and become familiar with Finnish business culture.

  Course contents

  Industry analysis
  Key legal aspects of doing business
  Business culture
  Regional variations
  Advantages and disadvantages of Finland’s geography

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance:
  showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance:
  not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Lilian Snellman

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Will be delivered during the course

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Interactive lectures, Seminars, Lecture assignments, Course project, Individual and group assignment/Exam

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Continuous assessment
  Participation and contribution during contact lectures
  Assignments
  Presentations and reports
  Course examination

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  18.01.2017 - 10.05.2017

  Enrollment date

  07.12.2016 - 20.01.2017

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  Lilian Snellman

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics, Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Management

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

• Finnish Business Environment LX00CA19-3006 29.08.2016-13.12.2016  5 credits  (LITO_VV, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students will learn essential aspects of the Finnish business environment. This will include analysis of key industries and recent development trends. Students will know the management and organizational challenges and opportunities that Finland currently faces, and become familiar with Finnish business culture.

  Course contents

  Industry analysis
  Key legal aspects of doing business
  Business culture
  Regional variations
  Advantages and disadvantages of Finland’s geography

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance:
  showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance:
  not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Seija Mikkonen

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Will be delivered during the course

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Interactive lectures
  Group and pair work
  Company and cultural visits

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Active participation in contact lessons, company and cultural visits 40%
  Project 30%
  Written assignment 30%

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  29.08.2016 - 13.12.2016

  Enrollment date

  29.04.2016 - 04.09.2016

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV
  • LXC14S1
  • LB14B_BA_M
  • LB15H

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  Seija Mikkonen

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics, Economics and Business Administration

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Work placement(s)

  Company and cultural visits

• Finnish as a Second Language: Finnish at Work XX00BZ88-3011 03.12.2016-31.12.2017  5 credits  (LITO_VV) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  On completion of the course, the student will recognize his/her proficiency level, and know how to improve his/her language skills independently during and after the professional studies.
  Furthermore, the student will identify and understand the situational variation of language, especially the difference between formal and informal style. The student will also identify, understand and analyse as well as summarize even complex field-specific or generally working-life related source texts. Further, the student will be able to write clear, structured and coherent texts about both field-specific and generally working-life related topics. The purpose of the course is to attain such proficiency in Finnish as to allow the student to complete his/her studies, and write the Bachelor’s thesis and maturity test in Finnish, as well as to work in his/her profession, improve in it, and participate in written communication in Finnish working life.
  The objective of the course is level B2.2 as defined by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CERF), and the course provides guidance and tools for the student to achieve even level C (proficient user).

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Good command of Finnish: at least level B2.1 as defined by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CERF).

  Course contents

  - Revision of grammatical structures
  - Structures typical in especially written documents and summaries
  - Situational variation of language, especially the use of formal and informal Finnish
  - Texts related to one’s own field and working life
  - Self-assessing one’s language and communication skills
  - Developing learning strategies

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  The student is able to
  - write comprehensible, clear and coherent texts with relatively flawless vocabulary and structures
  - identify the requirements and principles of register in different genres and take them into account in his/her texts
  - independently read fairly long texts on general and field-related topics and identify the main points in the texts
  - compose texts required in one’s own field and in working life generally, and in them communicate information and his/her views fluently
  - receive feedback and make an effort to apply it in his/her writing

  Good

  The student is able to
  - use relatively complex sentence structures and linguistic means to write clear and coherent text
  - use relatively extensive terminology of his/her field and working life related topics
  - write texts, in which language errors do not cause misunderstandings
  - compose texts required in his/her field and working life taking into account the demands of register
  - independently read long texts related to one’s own field and working life, find the main points in the text and identify the purpose of the writer and the text
  - write clear, detailed texts and express information and views precisely
  - assess his/her language skills and propose development objectives

  Excellent

  The student is able to
  - use structures and an extensive vocabulary well, and his/her ability to express himself/herself in writing is not restricted by inadequate language skills
  - compose texts required in his/her field and working life taking into account the demands of register and style
  - independently read a wide range of texts, even long and complex ones, summarize the main points and identify the writer’s attitude and the purpose of the text
  - compose clear, detailed and well-structured texts required in his/her field and working life
  - express himself/herself efficiently
  - develop his/her language skills purposefully

  Further information

  The course is obligatory for the students of Degree Programmes conducted in Finnish whose language of school education is not Finnish. All the other obligatory courses in Finnish and Communication offered by the Degree Programme are also included in the student’s personal study programme.

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Anna Del Gaudio

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  03.12.2016 - 31.12.2017

  Enrollment date

  07.12.2016 - 08.01.2017

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Small group(s)

  • avoin (Size: 2. Open university: 2.)

  Teacher(s)

  ope_suo2 lito virtuaali, Mika Säteri

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics, Economics and Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Business Administration

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

• Finnish for Exchange Students XXXAB02-3023 29.08.2016-16.12.2016  3 credits  (LITO_VV) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  On completion of the course, the students are able to identify and use common Finnish words and grammatical structures, and cope in simple conversations in Finnish. They will also be familiar with features of Finnish culture.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  No previous studies or skills required.

  Course contents

  Finnish pronunciation, everyday conversations, basic structures and vocabulary.

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  The student has achieved the course objectives on a satisfactory level. The student’s target language communication skills and cultural knowledge are limited compared to the content of the course.

  Good

  The student has achieved the course objectives on a good level, but some aspects of the student’s skills and knowledge still require further attention. The student’s target language communication skills and cultural knowledge are good with regard to the content of the course. The student is able to apply the acquired skills in communication situations encountered in studies, work, or free time.

  Excellent

  The student has achieved the course objectives excellently. The student’s target language communication skills and cultural knowledge are strong with regard to the content of the course. The student is able to apply the acquired skills in communication situations encountered in studies, work, or free time.

  Further information

  Requirements: regular attendance (80%), learning assignments and final exam.

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Liisa Linnanmäki

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Hand-outs and other course materials

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Contact lessons, self-study

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Final test 60 %, writing tasks 20%, oral presentation & class activity 20 %, Requirements: regular attendance 80%.

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  29.08.2016 - 16.12.2016

  Enrollment date

  29.04.2016 - 04.09.2016

  • 3 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV

  Seats

  20 - 35

  Teacher(s)

  Liisa Linnanmäki

  Further information for students

  Finnish pronunciation, everyday conversations, basic structures and vocabulary.

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics, Economics and Business Administration

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (PÄIVAAMK)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Completion alternatives

  None

  Students use of time and load

  42 hours class work, 37 hours self-study, 2 hours exam

• Foundations of Management LX00BX50-3012 16.01.2017-21.05.2017  5 credits  (LXC16S1, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  On completion of the course the student will be able to:
  Understand and appreciate the historical development of management thought from both the Classical and Human Relations perspectives.
  Draw on a basic knowledge of the fundamental management concepts.
  Appreciate the relevance of the building blocks of management knowledge in the modern business world.
  Understand how the impact of personnel, leadership and management practices effects the ultimate success of a business enterprise operating in today's highly dynamic and competitive business environment.
  Start to develop personal interaction skills in order to compete more effectively in the workplace of the future.
  Identify the possible opportunities and challenges within the workplace of the future.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  None

  Course contents

  The historical evolution of management thought.
  The relevance of the past with today's management practices.
  Management and Leadership models at work in today's companies. With a particular reference to the role of Human Resource Management in relation to Teamwork, Leadership and Organisational Culture.
  Examining Megatrends and looking at their possible effects on the future of work and work place organisations.
  Developing personal interaction skills in order to compete in the workplace of the future.

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance:
  showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance:
  not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Lilian Snellman

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  16.01.2017 - 21.05.2017

  Enrollment date

  07.12.2016 - 12.01.2017

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LXC16S1
  • LXC16_A

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Small group(s)

  • Avoin amk IBL polku (Size: 5. Open university: 0.)

  Teacher(s)

  Lilian Snellman

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

• Foundations of Management LX00BX50-3011 16.01.2017-11.05.2017  5 credits  (LXC16S1, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  On completion of the course the student will be able to:
  Understand and appreciate the historical development of management thought from both the Classical and Human Relations perspectives.
  Draw on a basic knowledge of the fundamental management concepts.
  Appreciate the relevance of the building blocks of management knowledge in the modern business world.
  Understand how the impact of personnel, leadership and management practices effects the ultimate success of a business enterprise operating in today's highly dynamic and competitive business environment.
  Start to develop personal interaction skills in order to compete more effectively in the workplace of the future.
  Identify the possible opportunities and challenges within the workplace of the future.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  None

  Course contents

  The historical evolution of management thought.
  The relevance of the past with today's management practices.
  Management and Leadership models at work in today's companies. With a particular reference to the role of Human Resource Management in relation to Teamwork, Leadership and Organisational Culture.
  Examining Megatrends and looking at their possible effects on the future of work and work place organisations.
  Developing personal interaction skills in order to compete in the workplace of the future.

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance:
  showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance:
  not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Daryl Chapman

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  On completion of the course the student will be able to:
  Understand and appreciate the historical development of management thought from both the Classical and Human Relations perspectives.
  Draw on a basic knowledge of the fundamental management concepts.
  Appreciate the relevance of the building blocks of management knowledge in the modern business world.
  Understand how the impact of personnel, leadership and management practices effects the ultimate success of a business enterprise operating in today's highly dynamic and competitive business environment.
  Start to develop personal interaction skills in order to compete more effectively in the workplace of the future.
  Identify the possible opportunities and challenges within the workplace of the future.
  Recommended or required reading
  Book List:
  Organizational Behaviour – an introductory text
  8th Edition (International), 2013
  Authors: Buchanan and Huczynski
  Publisher: Pearson
  ISBN 0-273-77481-6
  Management (Global Edition)
  13th Edition, 2016
  Authors: Stephen P. Robbins and Mary Coulter
  Publisher: Pearson
  ISBN-13 978-1-292-09020-7

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Lectures, presentations, students led seminars.
  The historical evolution of management thought.
  The relevance of the past with today's management practices.
  Management and Leadership models at work in today's companies. With a particular reference to the role of Human Resource Management in relation to Teamwork, Leadership and Organisational Culture.
  Examining Megatrends and looking at their possible effects on the future of work and work place organisations.
  Developing personal interaction skills in order to compete in the workplace of the future.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  20% Group Project Assignment (1)
  30% Group Project Assignment (2)
  50% Individual Theoretical Course Assessment

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  16.01.2017 - 11.05.2017

  Enrollment date

  07.12.2016 - 12.01.2017

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LXC16S1
  • LXC16_B

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  Daryl Chapman

  Further information for students

  Contact Course Lecturer in 2017

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Work placement(s)

  Not Applicable

  Exam schedule

  To Be Advised

  International connections

  Not Applicable

  Students use of time and load

  Assessment criteria: excellent (5)
  Excellent performance:
  not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination
  Assessment criteria: good (3­-4)
  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention
  Assessment criteria: satisfactory (1-­2)
  Sufficient performance:
  showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Content periodicity

  To be advised. The course will run over 15 weeks

• French 1 (A1.1- A1.2) LX00CF76-3003 29.08.2016-16.12.2016  5 credits  (LITO_VV) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  On completion of the course the student can
  - understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas
  of most immediate relevance (e.g. very
  basic personal and family information,
  shopping, local geography,employment).
  - communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct
  exchange of information on familiar and
  routine matters.
  - describe in simple terms aspects of
  his/her background, immediate
  environment and matters in areas of immediate need

  Course contents

  Grammar, pronunciation, listening comprehension, verbal expression, vocabulary.

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students have achieved the course objectives fairly. Students will be able to identify, define and use the course subject area’s concepts and models. The student understands the criteria and principles of the expertise development.

  Good

  Students have achieved the course objectives well, even though the knowledge and skills need improvement on some areas. Students are able to define the course concepts and models and are able to justify the analysis. The student is able to apply their knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. The student understands the importance of expertise in the field of business and is able to analyze his/her own expertise.

  Excellent

  Students have achieved the objectives of the course with excellent marks. Students master commendably the course subject area’s concepts and models. Students are able to make justified and fluent analysis and to present concrete development measures. The students are well prepared to apply their knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. Students are able to analyze the business sector expertise and the evolvement of their own expertise.

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Iiris Valtonen

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  - Kurssikirja: Nivanka Eevi, Sutinen Soili. 2011. Chez Marianne 1. Edita. Helsinki.
  - Nivanka Eevi, Sutinen Soili . Ranskan Kielioppi ja käsikirja -teosta voi käyttää itsenäisesti tukena kieliopin opiskelussa.
  - Opettajan laatimia lisäharjoituksia
  - Kurssikirjaan liittyvä verkkomateriaali Tuubissa ja osoitteessa www.chezmarianne.fi (not translated)

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Aktioiva lähiopetus
  Harjoitukset
  Itsenäinen työskentely
  Pari- ja ryhmätyöt (not translated)

  Assessment methods and criteria

  • Aktiivinen osallistuminen lähiopetukseen 20 %
  • Kirjallinen tentti (2 X 40) 80 % (not translated)

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  29.08.2016 - 16.12.2016

  Enrollment date

  29.04.2016 - 21.08.2016

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV

  Teacher(s)

  Iiris Valtonen

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics, Economics and Business Administration

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (PÄIVAAMK)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Work placement(s)

  N/A

  Exam schedule

  TBC

  International connections

  N/A

• French 1 (A1.1- A1.2) LX00CF76-3004 20.01.2017-12.05.2017  5 credits  (LITO_VV) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  On completion of the course the student can
  - understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas
  of most immediate relevance (e.g. very
  basic personal and family information,
  shopping, local geography,employment).
  - communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct
  exchange of information on familiar and
  routine matters.
  - describe in simple terms aspects of
  his/her background, immediate
  environment and matters in areas of immediate need

  Course contents

  Grammar, pronunciation, listening comprehension, verbal expression, vocabulary.

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students have achieved the course objectives fairly. Students will be able to identify, define and use the course subject area’s concepts and models. The student understands the criteria and principles of the expertise development.

  Good

  Students have achieved the course objectives well, even though the knowledge and skills need improvement on some areas. Students are able to define the course concepts and models and are able to justify the analysis. The student is able to apply their knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. The student understands the importance of expertise in the field of business and is able to analyze his/her own expertise.

  Excellent

  Students have achieved the objectives of the course with excellent marks. Students master commendably the course subject area’s concepts and models. Students are able to make justified and fluent analysis and to present concrete development measures. The students are well prepared to apply their knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. Students are able to analyze the business sector expertise and the evolvement of their own expertise.

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Seija Mikkonen

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  To be confirmed at the beginning of the course

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Activating contact lessons
  Simulations
  Pair and group work
  Independent study

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Active participation in contact lessons 20 %
  Two exams (2 X 40 %) 80%

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  20.01.2017 - 12.05.2017

  Enrollment date

  07.12.2016 - 20.01.2017

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  Seija Mikkonen, Liisa Linnanmäki

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics, Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Management

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Work placement(s)

  N/A

  Exam schedule

  TBC

  International connections

  N/A

• French 2 (A1.2 - A2) LX00CG45-3002 29.08.2016-16.12.2016  5 credits  (LITO_VV) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  On completion of the course the student can
  - interact in a simple way but can’t usually understand enough to keep the conversation going
  - can write short simple notes relating to familiar topics
  - catch the main point in short, clear texts

  Course contents

  Grammar, pronunciation, listening comprehension, verbal expression, vocabulary.

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students have achieved the course objectives fairly. Students will be able to identify, define and use the course subject area’s concepts and models. The student understands the criteria and principles of the expertise development.

  Good

  Students have achieved the course objectives well, even though the knowledge and skills need improvement on some areas. Students are able to define the course concepts and models and are able to justify the analysis. The student is able to apply their knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. The student understands the importance of expertise in the field of business and is able to analyze his/her own expertise.

  Excellent

  Students have achieved the objectives of the course with excellent marks. Students master commendably the course subject area’s concepts and models. Students are able to make justified and fluent analysis and to present concrete development measures. The students are well prepared to apply their knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. Students are able to analyze the business sector expertise and the evolvement of their own expertise.

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Seija Mikkonen

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Nivanka Eevi, Sutinen Soili. 2011. Chez Marianne 1. French for beginners. Edita. Helsinki.
  Chapters 7 - 12.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Contact teaching including activities, simulations, guided assignments. Individual learning.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Active participation in contact lessons 20 %
  Exams 2 X 40 p 80 %
  In order to gain sufficient verbal skills student should participate in 75% of the contact lessons.

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  29.08.2016 - 16.12.2016

  Enrollment date

  29.04.2016 - 04.09.2016

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV

  Seats

  20 - 32

  Teacher(s)

  Seija Mikkonen

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics, Economics and Business Administration

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Work placement(s)

  N/A

  Exam schedule

  TBC

  International connections

  N/A

• French 3 (A2 - B1) LX00CG49-3002 01.01.2017-31.07.2017  5 credits  (LITO_VV) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  On completion of the course the student can
  - enter unprepared into conversation on familiar topics but occasionally hesitates and pauses in interaction
  - understand texts consisting mainly of high frequency every day or job related language
  - give briefly reasons and explanations for opinions and plans

  Course contents

  Consolidation of grammar, pronunciation, listening comprehension, verbal expression, vocabulary.

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students have achieved the course objectives fairly. Students will be able to identify, define and use the course subject area’s concepts and models. The student understands the criteria and principles of the expertise development.

  Good

  Students have achieved the course objectives well, even though the knowledge and skills need improvement on some areas. Students are able to define the course concepts and models and are able to justify the analysis. The student is able to apply their knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. The student understands the importance of expertise in the field of business and is able to analyze his/her own expertise.

  Excellent

  Students have achieved the objectives of the course with excellent marks. Students master commendably the course subject area’s concepts and models. Students are able to make justified and fluent analysis and to present concrete development measures. The students are well prepared to apply their knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. Students are able to analyze the business sector expertise and the evolvement of their own expertise.

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Vincent Lefrancois

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  01.01.2017 - 31.07.2017

  Enrollment date

  07.12.2016 - 20.01.2017

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  Vincent Lefrancois

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Management, Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

• French 4 (B1 - B2) LX00CG52-3001 29.08.2016-16.12.2016  5 credits  (LITO_VV) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  On completion of the course the student can
  - initiate discourse, take his/her turn when appropriate and end conversation when needed though not always elegantly enough
  - give clear descriptions, express viewpoints on most general topics
  - has a sufficient range of language to be able to read long, coherent texts on general and job related topics

  Course contents

  Consolidation of grammar, pronunciation, listening comprehension, verbal expression, vocabulary.

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students have achieved the course objectives fairly. Students will be able to identify, define and use the course subject area’s concepts and models. The student understands the criteria and principles of the expertise development.

  Good

  Students have achieved the course objectives well, even though the knowledge and skills need improvement on some areas. Students are able to define the course concepts and models and are able to justify the analysis. The student is able to apply their knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. The student understands the importance of expertise in the field of business and is able to analyze his/her own expertise.

  Excellent

  Students have achieved the objectives of the course with excellent marks. Students master commendably the course subject area’s concepts and models. Students are able to make justified and fluent analysis and to present concrete development measures. The students are well prepared to apply their knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. Students are able to analyze the business sector expertise and the evolvement of their own expertise.

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Vincent Lefrancois

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  The teacher will provide the learning material. As most of the learning material will be online (www.youtube.com/imagiers) and will implement a flipped teaching method that assumes that the student works on the topics at home and we concentrate on the exercises and applications of the concepts during the lessons, the student should have access to internet, have the equipment to listen to audio and watch online videos.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  The plan regarding the topics that we will work on will be defined after the first lesson and according to the general level of the group. The main objective is to focus on the following themes:
  - Development of oral and written skills
  - Development of written and oral understanding
  - Development of vocabulary and grammar

  Assessment methods and criteria

  The evaluation of the course will cover the whole semester and might not be implemented at the end of the course if the teacher thinks that it is not necessary. As for any language course, the student should be present as much as possible during the course (maximum of 3 times absent).
  
  - 1/3 Participation during the lessons
  - 1/3 Written or oral presentation, group work
  - 1/3 Exercises and work at home

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  29.08.2016 - 16.12.2016

  Enrollment date

  29.04.2016 - 04.09.2016

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV

  Seats

  20 - 32

  Teacher(s)

  Vincent Lefrancois

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics, Economics and Business Administration

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Exam schedule

  As the evaluation of the course is based on the whole semester, the student should inform in advance the teacher to see if it is possible to arrange any other options to complete the course.

• Gateway to Business Studies LX00BX53-3011 29.08.2016-16.12.2016  5 credits  (LXC16S1, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  By the end of the course, students will:
  • know how to identify and analyse their own personal key skills and competencies and their personal strengths and weaknesses with regard to learning and self-development
  • know the importance of planning, organising, drafting, writing and editing accurate, clear and well-presented academic assignments in English
  • know the basics of how to structure and give effective oral presentations in English
  • have learned how to communicate appropriately by email with administrative and academic staff in English
  • know the principles of essential study skills for international higher education; e.g. studying and communicating in international groups and teams, collaborative team and group working skills, exams, note-taking, information acquisition, research, academic writing, referencing, time management
  • be able to use a variety of sources and research methods
  • be familiar with Metropolia University of Applied Sciences academic regulations, student services, libraries and databases

  Course contents

  The course is designed as a building block or corner stone of the student’s business degree, preparing and equipping them for undergraduate study on an international degree programme both in Finland and at a partner institution. Students acquire the basic tools for personal development on academic, business and interpersonal levels.
  • Personal key skills and competencies with regard to learning and self-development
  • Academic writing in English: planning, organising, drafting, writing and editing accurate, clear and well-presented academic assignments
  • Basics of how to structure and give effective oral presentations in English
  • Appropriate internal communication in English with administrative and academic staff at home and abroad
  • Study skills for international higher education; e.g. information acquisition, researching sources, academic writing, referencing sources, time management, working in international teams and groups, basics of intercultural communication, exam techniques, note-taking,
  • Metropolia University of Applied Sciences academic regulations, student services, libraries and databases
  1cr - Teamworking and Project Management Skills
  2cr - Academic Writing
  2cr - Professional, interpersonal and study skills

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance:
  showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance:
  not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

  Further information

  Tuition in English

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Louise Stansfield

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Attendance and active participation 10%
  PDP exercises 10%
  Academic writing assignment 50%
  Presentation skills and assignment 30%
  Project Pass/Fail

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  29.08.2016 - 16.12.2016

  Enrollment date

  29.04.2016 - 04.09.2016

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LXC16S1
  • LXC16_A

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  Rebecca Kihlman, Louise Stansfield, Anu Luoma

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

• Gateway to Business Studies LX00BX53-3012 29.08.2016-16.12.2016  5 credits  (LXC16S1, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  By the end of the course, students will:
  • know how to identify and analyse their own personal key skills and competencies and their personal strengths and weaknesses with regard to learning and self-development
  • know the importance of planning, organising, drafting, writing and editing accurate, clear and well-presented academic assignments in English
  • know the basics of how to structure and give effective oral presentations in English
  • have learned how to communicate appropriately by email with administrative and academic staff in English
  • know the principles of essential study skills for international higher education; e.g. studying and communicating in international groups and teams, collaborative team and group working skills, exams, note-taking, information acquisition, research, academic writing, referencing, time management
  • be able to use a variety of sources and research methods
  • be familiar with Metropolia University of Applied Sciences academic regulations, student services, libraries and databases

  Course contents

  The course is designed as a building block or corner stone of the student’s business degree, preparing and equipping them for undergraduate study on an international degree programme both in Finland and at a partner institution. Students acquire the basic tools for personal development on academic, business and interpersonal levels.
  • Personal key skills and competencies with regard to learning and self-development
  • Academic writing in English: planning, organising, drafting, writing and editing accurate, clear and well-presented academic assignments
  • Basics of how to structure and give effective oral presentations in English
  • Appropriate internal communication in English with administrative and academic staff at home and abroad
  • Study skills for international higher education; e.g. information acquisition, researching sources, academic writing, referencing sources, time management, working in international teams and groups, basics of intercultural communication, exam techniques, note-taking,
  • Metropolia University of Applied Sciences academic regulations, student services, libraries and databases
  1cr - Teamworking and Project Management Skills
  2cr - Academic Writing
  2cr - Professional, interpersonal and study skills

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance:
  showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance:
  not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

  Further information

  Tuition in English

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Louise Stansfield

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Attendance and active participation 10%
  PDP exercises 10%
  Academic writing assignment 50%
  Presentation skills and assignment 30%
  Project Pass/Fail

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  29.08.2016 - 16.12.2016

  Enrollment date

  29.04.2016 - 04.09.2016

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LXC16S1
  • LXC16_B

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  Rebecca Kihlman, Louise Stansfield, Anu Luoma

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

• German 1 (A1.1- A1.2) LX00CF77-3004 29.08.2016-16.12.2016  5 credits  (LITO_VV) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  On completion of the course the student can
  - understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas
  of most immediate relevance (e.g. very
  basic personal and family information,
  shopping, local geography,employment).
  - communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct
  exchange of information on familiar and
  routine matters.
  - describe in simple terms aspects of
  his/her background, immediate
  environment and matters in areas of immediate need

  Course contents

  Grammar, pronunciation, listening comprehension, verbal expression, vocabulary.

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students have achieved the course objectives fairly. Students will be able to identify, define and use the course subject area’s concepts and models. The student understands the criteria and principles of the expertise development.

  Good

  Students have achieved the course objectives well, even though the knowledge and skills need improvement on some areas. Students are able to define the course concepts and models and are able to justify the analysis. The student is able to apply their knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. The student understands the importance of expertise in the field of business and is able to analyze his/her own expertise.

  Excellent

  Students have achieved the objectives of the course with excellent marks. Students master commendably the course subject area’s concepts and models. Students are able to make justified and fluent analysis and to present concrete development measures. The students are well prepared to apply their knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. Students are able to analyze the business sector expertise and the evolvement of their own expertise.

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Tiina Suurnäkki

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  To be announced

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Interactive lecture
  Role play
  Guided assignments

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Continuous assessment 20 %
  Exam 80 %

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  29.08.2016 - 16.12.2016

  Enrollment date

  29.04.2016 - 14.08.2016

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV

  Seats

  20 - 35

  Teacher(s)

  Tiina Suurnäkki

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics, Economics and Business Administration

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (PÄIVAAMK)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

• German 1 (A1.1- A1.2) LX00CF77-3005 01.01.2017-31.07.2017  5 credits  (LITO_VV) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  On completion of the course the student can
  - understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas
  of most immediate relevance (e.g. very
  basic personal and family information,
  shopping, local geography,employment).
  - communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct
  exchange of information on familiar and
  routine matters.
  - describe in simple terms aspects of
  his/her background, immediate
  environment and matters in areas of immediate need

  Course contents

  Grammar, pronunciation, listening comprehension, verbal expression, vocabulary.

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students have achieved the course objectives fairly. Students will be able to identify, define and use the course subject area’s concepts and models. The student understands the criteria and principles of the expertise development.

  Good

  Students have achieved the course objectives well, even though the knowledge and skills need improvement on some areas. Students are able to define the course concepts and models and are able to justify the analysis. The student is able to apply their knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. The student understands the importance of expertise in the field of business and is able to analyze his/her own expertise.

  Excellent

  Students have achieved the objectives of the course with excellent marks. Students master commendably the course subject area’s concepts and models. Students are able to make justified and fluent analysis and to present concrete development measures. The students are well prepared to apply their knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. Students are able to analyze the business sector expertise and the evolvement of their own expertise.

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Tiina Suurnäkki

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  to be announced

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Interactive lecture
  Role play
  Guided assignments

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Exam 100 %

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  01.01.2017 - 31.07.2017

  Enrollment date

  07.12.2016 - 12.01.2017

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  Tiina Suurnäkki

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics, Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Management

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

• German 2 (A1.2 - A2) LX00CG46-3002 01.08.2016-31.12.2016  5 credits  (LITO_VV) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  On completion of the course the student can
  - interact in a simple way but can’t usually understand enough to keep the conversation going
  - can write short simple notes relating to familiar topics
  - catch the main point in short, clear texts

  Course contents

  Grammar, pronunciation, listening comprehension, verbal expression, vocabulary.

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students have achieved the course objectives fairly. Students will be able to identify, define and use the course subject area’s concepts and models. The student understands the criteria and principles of the expertise development.

  Good

  Students have achieved the course objectives well, even though the knowledge and skills need improvement on some areas. Students are able to define the course concepts and models and are able to justify the analysis. The student is able to apply their knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. The student understands the importance of expertise in the field of business and is able to analyze his/her own expertise.

  Excellent

  Students have achieved the objectives of the course with excellent marks. Students master commendably the course subject area’s concepts and models. Students are able to make justified and fluent analysis and to present concrete development measures. The students are well prepared to apply their knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. Students are able to analyze the business sector expertise and the evolvement of their own expertise.

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Tim Schmidtmann

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  01.08.2016 - 31.12.2016

  Enrollment date

  02.07.2016 - 04.09.2016

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV

  Seats

  20 - 32

  Teacher(s)

  Tim Schmidtmann

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  The Degree Programme in Economics and Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Management, Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

• German 2 (A1.2 - A2) LX00CG46-3001 29.08.2016-16.12.2016  5 credits  (LITO_VV) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  On completion of the course the student can
  - interact in a simple way but can’t usually understand enough to keep the conversation going
  - can write short simple notes relating to familiar topics
  - catch the main point in short, clear texts

  Course contents

  Grammar, pronunciation, listening comprehension, verbal expression, vocabulary.

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students have achieved the course objectives fairly. Students will be able to identify, define and use the course subject area’s concepts and models. The student understands the criteria and principles of the expertise development.

  Good

  Students have achieved the course objectives well, even though the knowledge and skills need improvement on some areas. Students are able to define the course concepts and models and are able to justify the analysis. The student is able to apply their knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. The student understands the importance of expertise in the field of business and is able to analyze his/her own expertise.

  Excellent

  Students have achieved the objectives of the course with excellent marks. Students master commendably the course subject area’s concepts and models. Students are able to make justified and fluent analysis and to present concrete development measures. The students are well prepared to apply their knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. Students are able to analyze the business sector expertise and the evolvement of their own expertise.

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Tiina Suurnäkki

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  To be announced

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Interactive lecture
  Role play
  Assignments, practical work

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Continuous assessment 20 %
  Learning assignments 10 %
  Exam 70 %
  Grade 0-5

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  29.08.2016 - 16.12.2016

  Enrollment date

  29.04.2016 - 04.09.2016

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV

  Seats

  20 - 32

  Teacher(s)

  Tiina Suurnäkki

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Management, Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics, Economics and Business Administration

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

• German 3 (A2 - B1) LX00CG50-3002 01.01.2017-31.07.2017  5 credits  (LITO_VV) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  On completion of the course the student can
  - enter unprepared into conversation on familiar topics but occasionally hesitates and pauses in interaction
  - understand texts consisting mainly of high frequency every day or job related language
  - give briefly reasons and explanations for opinions and plans

  Course contents

  Consolidation of grammar, pronunciation, listening comprehension, verbal expression, vocabulary.

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students have achieved the course objectives fairly. Students will be able to identify, define and use the course subject area’s concepts and models. The student understands the criteria and principles of the expertise development.

  Good

  Students have achieved the course objectives well, even though the knowledge and skills need improvement on some areas. Students are able to define the course concepts and models and are able to justify the analysis. The student is able to apply their knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. The student understands the importance of expertise in the field of business and is able to analyze his/her own expertise.

  Excellent

  Students have achieved the objectives of the course with excellent marks. Students master commendably the course subject area’s concepts and models. Students are able to make justified and fluent analysis and to present concrete development measures. The students are well prepared to apply their knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. Students are able to analyze the business sector expertise and the evolvement of their own expertise.

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Tim Schmidtmann

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  01.01.2017 - 31.07.2017

  Enrollment date

  07.12.2016 - 12.01.2017

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  Tim Schmidtmann

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Management, Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

• German 4 (B1 - B2) LX00CG53-3001 29.08.2016-16.12.2016  5 credits  (LITO_VV) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  On completion of the course the student can
  - initiate discourse, take his/her turn when appropriate and end conversation when needed though not always elegantly enough
  - give clear descriptions, express viewpoints on most general topics
  - has a sufficient range of language to be able to read long, coherent texts on general and job related topics

  Course contents

  Consolidation of grammar, pronunciation, listening comprehension, verbal expression, vocabulary.

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students have achieved the course objectives fairly. Students will be able to identify, define and use the course subject area’s concepts and models. The student understands the criteria and principles of the expertise development.

  Good

  Students have achieved the course objectives well, even though the knowledge and skills need improvement on some areas. Students are able to define the course concepts and models and are able to justify the analysis. The student is able to apply their knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. The student understands the importance of expertise in the field of business and is able to analyze his/her own expertise.

  Excellent

  Students have achieved the objectives of the course with excellent marks. Students master commendably the course subject area’s concepts and models. Students are able to make justified and fluent analysis and to present concrete development measures. The students are well prepared to apply their knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. Students are able to analyze the business sector expertise and the evolvement of their own expertise.

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Tim Schmidtmann

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Course material from different Sources concerning Grammar and reading will be given out

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Lecturing and groupworks

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Examination: 30 % with the possibility of a resit
  Continous assessment: 40 %
  Assigments: 30%

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  29.08.2016 - 16.12.2016

  Enrollment date

  29.04.2016 - 04.09.2016

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV

  Seats

  20 - 32

  Teacher(s)

  Tim Schmidtmann

  Further information for students

  3 years of previous German study / level A2 high, B2

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics, Economics and Business Administration

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Students use of time and load

  Essey 9 h
  Assignments 5 h
  Individual research, reading 15 h
  Self-study 30 h
  Lectures 45 h

• Global Political Economy LX00CI10-3001 29.08.2016-16.12.2016  5 credits  (LITO_VV, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Upon completing this course the student will:
  - Understand the perspectives of different socioeconomic groups
  - Understand the processes of globalisation
  - Understand the methodological issues relating to economic inquiry
  - Understand reasons for conflict and cooperation in the global political economy
  
  Students will be able to
  - apply sophisticated theoretical and conceptual analysis to current problems
  - construct scenarios
  - conduct comparative analysis of national economic systems
  - relate localised phenomena to international and global developments

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  English Language Proficiency

  Course contents

  Theories of global political economy
  Methodological aspects of social inquiry
  The international trade system
  Global finance and the international financial system
  Economic development, investment and transnational corporations
  Global governance
  Global and regional security
  Environment and ecology
  Developing a more sophisticated and deeper understanding of global phenomena

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance:
  showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance:
  not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Michael Keaney

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  In addition to materials provided by the lecturer, the textbook used is
  Roy Smith, Imad El-Ans and Christopher Farrands, "International Political Economy in the 21st Century: Contemporary Issues and Analysis", Harlow: Longman.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Lectures, discussion, video presentations

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Ambush tests (2 x 10%)
  Individual essay (30%)
  Final exam (50%)

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  29.08.2016 - 16.12.2016

  Enrollment date

  29.04.2016 - 04.09.2016

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV
  • LB14B_BA_M
  • LB14L_F
  • LC14E
  • LC14R_F
  • LB14H_F

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  Michael Keaney

  Further information for students

  Regular attendance is strongly recommended.

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics, Economics and Business Administration

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  R&D proportion

  2 credits

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Completion alternatives

  Resit examinations only.

  Work placement(s)

  Strategic analysis of global, regional and local phenomena and contexts enables development of skills required for senior managerial positions.

  Exam schedule

  The final exam takes place in the final week of the semester (14 December). Resit opportunities are provided in the following semester.

  International connections

  The greater use of international sources, the more successful the experience of the course.

  Students use of time and load

  As this course is worth 5 ECTS, students should reserve at leat 130 hours, including the 45 hours allocated to class time.

  Content periodicity

  Every Wednesday 14:00 - 17:00, from 31 August until 14 December.

• Global Risk Trends – Markets and Mother Nature LX00BE69-3001 16.01.2017-11.05.2017  5 credits  (LITO_VV) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  The course seeks to give students a broad insight at the macro analysis level of the substantial risk forces that shape our lives both now and into the future. It will cover the powerful nature of man-made financial markets and discover some of their inner workings and dynamics as well as exploring humanity's attempts to deal with the powerful environmental forces of mother nature in respect of their impact on business and society at large. We will view things from the stand point of uncertainty because where ever there is uncertainty there is risk.
  By the end of the course, students will be able to:
  • Understand the general foundations of Risk
  • Learn to see Risk in terms of Pure and Speculative forms
  • Appreciate the interrelatedness of global financial and Insurance markets and have a greater understanding of their impact on business and society.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  First year basic business studies, English Language Proficiency

  Course contents

  • Risk in our Society
  • Identifying Risk Trends
  • Types of Pure and Speculative Risk Situations
  • Risk Reduction v Risk Transfer
  • Assessing the likely impact of Natural Disasters
  • Financial and Insurance Market Dynamics
  • The benefits and costs of Insurance to Society
  • The changing scope of Risk Management
  • Enterprise Risk Management

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  1 (Satisfactory), this means that the student's performance is sufficient. The student shows just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but greater effort is required to achieve a more satisfactory result.

  Good

  3 (Average/Good), this means that the student's performance is sound. The student shows a strong understanding of the basic concepts and a good grasp of the techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring attention.

  Excellent

  5 (Outstanding), this means that the student's performance is excellent. The student not only satisfies all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination.

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Daryl Chapman

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  The course seeks to give students a broad insight at the macro analysis level of the substantial risk forces that shape our lives both now and into the future. It will cover the powerful nature of man-made financial markets and discover some of their inner workings and dynamics as well as exploring humanity's attempts to deal with the powerful environmental forces of mother nature in respect of their impact on business and society at large. We will view things from the stand point of uncertainty because where ever there is uncertainty there is risk.
  By the end of the course, students will be able to:
  • Understand the general foundations of Risk
  • Learn to see Risk in terms of Pure and Speculative forms
  • Appreciate the interrelatedness of global financial and Insurance markets and have a greater understanding of their impact on business and society.
  
  Main Course Literature:
  Principles of Risk Management and Insurance (Redja), 10th Edition

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Prerequisites and co-requisites
  First year basic business studies, English Language Proficiency
  
  • Risk in our Society
  • Identifying Risk Trends
  • Types of Pure and Speculative Risk Situations
  • Risk Reduction v Risk Transfer
  • Assessing the likely impact of Natural Disasters
  • Financial and Insurance Market Dynamics
  • The benefits and costs of Insurance to Society
  • The changing scope of Risk Management
  • Enterprise Risk Management

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Assessment criteria: excellent (5)
  5 (Outstanding), this means that the student's performance is excellent. The student not only satisfies all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination.
  
  Assessment criteria: good (3­-4)
  3 (Average/Good), this means that the student's performance is sound. The student shows a strong understanding of the basic concepts and a good grasp of the techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring attention.
  
  Assessment criteria: satisfactory (1-­2)
  1 (Satisfactory), this means that the student's performance is sufficient. The student shows just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but greater effort is required to achieve a more satisfactory result.

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  16.01.2017 - 11.05.2017

  Enrollment date

  07.12.2016 - 12.01.2017

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Small group(s)

  • avoin (Size: 2. Open university: 2.)

  Teacher(s)

  Daryl Chapman

  Further information for students

  Contact Lecturer in 2017

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics, Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Management

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Completion alternatives

  Tuition in English (not translated)

  Work placement(s)

  Not Applicable

  Exam schedule

  The course will run over 15 weeks. Course Assignments and Examinations at the end of the course

  International connections

  Not Applicable

  Students use of time and load

  50% Indivdual Work
  50% Group Work

  Content periodicity

  The course will run over 15 weeks

• Human and Environmental Challenges of Asia-Pacific LX00AD62-3007 20.03.2017-31.07.2017  5 credits  (LITO_VV) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Understanding the human, social, economic and environmental problems and threats
  connected to organizing and producing welfare services in the Asia-Pacific Region.
  One aim of the course is to get the students acquainted with the challenges related
  to forests, agriculture and food production, position of women, child labor, pollution
  of waters, air and land as well as urbanization, Mega-Cities, infrastructure and recent
  applications of sustainable development policy in some Asia-Pacific countries.
  A greater insight will be given into some selected Case Studies and Exercises as well
  as for selected Welfare Indicators (HDI, QOL, SWL…).

  Course contents

  The objective of the course is to get the students acquainted with the costs and
  problems risen after the long era of economic growth in the region. Accordingly, the
  emphasis is in the opportunities of foreign companies, public institutions, citizens
  and NGOs to solve the huge human, social and environmental problems of local
  people, villages, cities and national economies.

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  The grading scale of the course is 0 (fail) - 5 (excellent).

  Further information

  The course will be arranged as an intensive weekend course (24 lecture hours). You
  are encouraged to become an active information seeker and user in the human, social
  and environmental challenges and solutions of Asia-Pacific Region.

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Anne Perkiö

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Literature (Voluntary to read):
  Brown Lester R.: State of the World 2016 (available in Finnish, too).
  Worldwatch Institute, Washington 2016.
  United Nations: The Millennium Development Goals Report.
  United Nations, New York 2015.
  United Nations: Transforming Our World. The 2030 Agenda for
  Sustainable Development, New York 2015.
  Other materials, given by the lecturers, will be delivered for Tuubi.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Rationale
  The objective of the course is to get the students acquainted with the problems risen after
  the long era of economic growth in the region. Accordingly, the emphasis is in the
  opportunities of foreign companies, public institutions, citizens and NGOs to solve the
  huge human and environmental problems of local people, villages, cities and nations.
  Aims
  Understanding the human, social, economic and environmental problems and threats
  connected to organizing and producing welfare services in the Asia-Pacific Region.
  Students get acquainted with the challenges related to forests, agriculture and food
  production, position of women, child labor, pollution of waters, air and land as well as
  urbanization, Mega-Cities and recent applications of sustainable development policy in
  some Asia-Pacific countries. Insight will be given into selected Case Studies and Exercises
  and for selected Welfare Indicators (QOL, HDI, MDG, Agenda 2030…).

  Assessment methods and criteria

  To pass the module the student must achieve a minimum 50 % out of 100 %
  Project Work Report (Group Work) 70 %
  Welfare Report Analysis (Group Work) 30 %

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  20.03.2017 - 31.07.2017

  Enrollment date

  16.01.2017 - 22.03.2017

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV

  Seats

  18 - 60

  Small group(s)

  • Avoin amk (Size: 5. Open university: 0.)

  Teacher(s)

  Jukka Lahtinen

  Further information for students

  Course Directors
  Course Director: Mr. Jukka Lahtinen, CEO, Avaintulos Oy
  Lecturer in Charge: Ms. Susanna Lahtinen, CEO, Choose Your Future

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics, Economics and Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Management

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (PÄIVAAMK)

  Students use of time and load

  The course will be arranged as an intensive course (24 lecture hours). You are
  encouraged to become an active information seeker and user in the human, social and
  environmental challenges and solutions of Asia-Pacific Region.
  
  Prepare two (2) written Project Work Reports. Project Work Groups will
  be defined on Friday 24.3.2017 during the lectures by Ms. Susanna
  Lahtinen. The students should give the names of the participants in
  their working group, latest on Friday 31.3.2017. The reports must be
  completed by Wednesday, April 26th at 12.00. All the reports must be
  sent together for: susanna@avaintulos.fi.

  Content periodicity

  Schedule 24.3.–7.4.2016 Exams to Be Held:
  Friday 24.03. 13.15–20.15 No Written Exam.
  Friday 31.03. 13.15–20.15
  Friday 07.04. 13.15–20.15

• Information Technology and Enterprise Resource Planning LX00BX48-3011 01.09.2016-16.12.2016  5 credits  (LXC16S1, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students will be able to use software in order to produce reports, documents, visual presentations, calculations and charts. Students understand basic IT concepts. Students understand importance and basic functions of ERP system.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  None

  Course contents

  - basics of computing concepts and vocabulary
  - basics of spreadsheet
  - word processing and document management
  - basics of presentation graphics
  - basics of ERP system

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance:
  showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance:
  not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Riikka Hiidenkari

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Material in the intranet Tuubi

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Interactive lecture
  Guides assignments

  Assessment methods and criteria

  4 x Learning assignment 40 %
  1 x Exam 60 %

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  01.09.2016 - 16.12.2016

  Enrollment date

  29.04.2016 - 04.09.2016

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LXC16S1
  • LXC16_A

  Seats

  20 - 32

  Teacher(s)

  Riikka Hiidenkari

  Further information for students

  Tuition in English

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Completion alternatives

  100 % test

  Work placement(s)

  N/A

  Exam schedule

  Tuition in English (not translated)

  International connections

  Tuition in English (not translated)

  Students use of time and load

  Tuition in English (not translated)

  Content periodicity

  Tuition in English (not translated)

• Information Technology and Enterprise Resource Planning LX00BX48-3012 31.08.2016-16.12.2016  5 credits  (LXC16S1, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students will be able to use software in order to produce reports, documents, visual presentations, calculations and charts. Students understand basic IT concepts. Students understand importance and basic functions of ERP system.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  None

  Course contents

  - basics of computing concepts and vocabulary
  - basics of spreadsheet
  - word processing and document management
  - basics of presentation graphics
  - basics of ERP system

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance:
  showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance:
  not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Riikka Hiidenkari

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Material in the intranet Tuubi

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Interactive lecture
  Guides assignments

  Assessment methods and criteria

  4 x Learning assignment 40 %
  1 x Exam 60 %

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  31.08.2016 - 16.12.2016

  Enrollment date

  29.04.2016 - 04.09.2016

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LXC16S1
  • LXC16_B

  Seats

  20 - 32

  Teacher(s)

  Riikka Hiidenkari

  Further information for students

  Tuition in English

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Completion alternatives

  100 % test

  Work placement(s)

  N/A

  Exam schedule

  Tuition in English (not translated)

  International connections

  Tuition in English (not translated)

  Students use of time and load

  Tuition in English (not translated)

  Content periodicity

  Tuition in English (not translated)

• Innovation Project XX00BH18-3117 16.01.2017-11.05.2017  10 credits  (LC14R_M, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  On completion of the course the student can
  - Develop practical, creative and innovative solutions, practices and services with multidisciplinary partners to meet the diverse needs in the Helsinki Metropolitan area.
  The student participates in project or network-based work and applies his or her expertise in regional, national or international development work.
  - Use his or her personal skills and abilities to work and collaborate in multidisciplinary teams.
  - Create a culture of cooperation and negotiation with the team members and other actors.
  - Use his or her skills in problem solving, collaboration and communication to support the social development and joint decision making of the team.

  Course contents

  Project and innovation work: brainstorming, planning, implementing, assessing, communicating, publishing, product development and marketing.
  Cooperative skills, interest group activities and networking.
  Innovative work methods.
  Areas of communal development skills: development processes, coordinating and managing development, reforming the development concepts.

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  The student knows the principles of project and network-based work.
  The student recognizes his/her own project- and network-based work competences.
  The student uses co-operation and communication skills in cooperative development processes and decision making.
  The student can develop together with the other actors solutions and modes of operation to meet the multi-faceted needs of the residents of the Helsinki metropolitan area.

  Good

  The student uses the principles of project and network-based work in regional, national or international development oriented work.
  The student uses his or her co-operation and communication skills well in cooperative development processes and decision making.
  The student helps to set-up a cooperative negotiation culture with other actors in the field. The student uses his/her personal skills and abilities to contribute to the work of a multidisciplinary team.
  The student develops together with the other actors practical, creative and innovative solutions, modes of operation or services to meet the multi-faceted needs of the residents of the Helsinki metropolitan area.

  Excellent

  The student's ability to use principles of project and network-based work in regional, national or international development oriented work is on a high level.
  The student is able to analyse and develop his/her co-operation and communication skills in cooperative development processes and decision making.
  The student understands cooperative negotiation culture and helps to build it with the other actors.
  The student is able to analyse and develop his/her professional competence and put it in the service of a multidisciplinary team.
  The student develops together with the other actors practical, creative and innovative solutions, modes of operation or services to meet the multi-faceted needs of the residents of the Helsinki metropolitan area.

  Further information

  Assessment is focused on the work carried out during the course, the gained knowledge upon the completion of the course, meeting the course goals and creating innovative solutions.

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Marko Korkeakoski

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  16.01.2017 - 11.05.2017

  Enrollment date

  07.12.2016 - 12.01.2017

  • 10 credits

  Group(s)

  • LC14R_M
  • LC14B_BA_M
  • LC14B_IB_F
  • LB15W
  • LC14B_BA_F
  • LC14R_F
  • LXA15S1
  • LC14B_IB_M
  • LXC15S1

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  Anne-Mari Raivio, Daryl Chapman, William Simcoe, Marko Korkeakoski, John Greene, Kaija Haapasalo

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics, Degree Programme in European Business Administration

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Content periodicity

  The course will run over 15 weeks

• Integrated Professional Communication LX00AD88-3003 29.08.2016-16.12.2016  5 credits  (LITO_VV) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students work on the 3cr project and a 2cr module component of the course – online.
  For the project students select a tailored, personalised, integrated project based on for example an interest in an aspect of organisational communication, their thesis topic, specialist option or current workplace which allows them to explore communication at a level and depth according to their personal and professional needs.
  For the 2cr module component, students will develop their recruitment skills by performing as recruiters in a job application and interview simulation with 2nd year students.

  Course contents

  For the 3cr project, students select a tailored, personalised, integrated project based on either their thesis topic, innovation project or an option studied. The project may also be related to the student’s current workplace or be commissioned by Metropolia Business School or another company. For example, the project may have immediately applicable managerial communication implications for a company and be related to Corporate Communications, Corporate Social Responsibility and Communication; Stakeholder Relations; Crisis and Change Communication, Public Relations; Ethical Communication, Management and Employee Communication, Marketing Communications Strategy, Integrated Project Management – communications plan, Social Media etc.
  For the 2cr module, students work either in groups or independently to recruit an intern in a simulation with 2nd year students. Students design a job advertisement for a company, process applications received, invite applicants to interview and interview applicants, either F2F or using communication technologies. Students provide the applicants with feedback and will also receive feedback on their own performance.

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance:
  showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance:
  not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

  Further information

  English Language Proficiency
  This is an online course and most of the activity will be conducted in the course in the Moodle environment. Throughout the course students will maintain a project journal and complete certain tasks online in Moodle, defining their goal(s), milestones and time frame at the start of the project. For the module students may work independently or in groups (according to the number of participants) and there may be some F2F interaction. Each student works individually on researching, planning and writing (or digitally presenting) their project. In certain cases the project may be conducted in groups. Students will receive face-to-face or online guidance and support throughout the duration of the course and project.
  5 credit course = 130 hours of student workload estimated as follows:
  Contact seminar/F2F consultation or digital consultations – 5 h
  Use of online course material, completion of online assignments, individual research and background reading – 30 h
  Project– planning, researching and compiling the project 45 h
  2cr Module – 52 hours which includes planning, setting up and conducting the interview simulation, using the online course material etc.

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Adriana Mustelin

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Is expected that the students do their literature reserch in texts and journal publications.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  1. This course is student-centred. The teacher will facilitate the work through consultations, assigned readings and tasks.
  2. The approach is constructivist, which means that together with the teacher the students will actively construct new knowledge in interactions.
  3. All will be potential teachers as well as learners in a collaborative environment, researching and reflecting on own knowledge and experience.
  4. A Forum as well as a Database will be in place in Moodle.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  The evaluation will be based on the different tasks:
  • Project plan
  • Job Advertisement
  • Recruitment techniques and abilities
  • Final project:
  1. Why is the project worth doing?
  2. How well did you answer the questions proposed in the project.
  3. Writing skills.
  4. Referencing.

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  29.08.2016 - 16.12.2016

  Enrollment date

  29.04.2016 - 04.09.2016

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV

  Seats

  20 - 32

  Teacher(s)

  Adriana Mustelin

  Further information for students

  It is expected of all students to be actively engaged in the course's online forum.

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics, Economics and Business Administration

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Work placement(s)

  Students can base their projects in the companies they are working for or areas they are working in.

  Exam schedule

  There will be a scedule with the deadlines for the different tasks.

• Integrated Project Management LX00AD34-3015 15.05.2017-18.06.2017  5 credits  (LITO_VV) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Upon course completion, the student will be able to achieve International Project Management Association (IPMA) first level accreditation - certification; will know how to gain project approval; will have of a cross-disciplinary perspective (i.e. become familiar with and develop perspective and appreciation of reciprocal specialists’ needs, requirements and professional 'culture'), as well as cross-cultural awareness, and will know how all aspects of business are important in formulating strategic plans and especially in implementing them.
  Upon course completion, the student will have experience in real projects (when available) and have increased ability to carry out a project, from project approval and planning to control and implementation; will have had consolidation and further development of existing disciplinary knowledge through application in a real life situation; will have further development of personal transferable skills in terms of communication and group work; and will be more effective in use of (virtual) learning environments, project management software tools, and IT in general.
  (Business degree perspective)
  This covers competencies from all aspects -- from marketing and finance to strategic management, business communication, and IT competencies, etc. and provides the perspective of the other, engineering, students – thereby developing an interdisciplinary perspective.
  Related competencies of the degree programme
  There is a micro-, mezzo-, and macro-approach to each course, so the interrelationships with the rest of the business curriculum, the field itself, as well as the community, are quite explicit, and therefore most competencies and knowledge elements listed in the “Competencies of the Degree Programme” section are at least addressed if not stressed. The course on a micro-level covers specific theories, terms and tools within the “Marketing System” and/or within that subject’s particular area of study (whether Basic Marketing, International Marketing, Marketing Research, Entrepreneurship, Corporate Strategy, etc. – all have specific bases of orientations, models, theories and processes); on a mezzo-level it handles its connection to other courses of the curriculum and often offers cross-boundary projects; and on a macro-level the programme handles larger issues such as ethical considerations, life-long learning, cross-cultural and cross-functional perspectives, long term sustainability, community development, and so on). As a result, specific, as well as deeper and broad-based methods, applications and experiences are covered, while the different competencies (whether developmental, social, communicative, etc.) are nurtured.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  English Language Proficiency

  Course contents

  The basics of project management from an international, integrated perspective: The PMBOK (Project Management Body of Knowledge) both in THEORY – management of Time, Costs, Quality, Scope, Human Resources, Communications, Risk, Procurement, Ethics, Integration and the process (planning, implementation, control, and closing) – and in APPLICATION through projects when available. Also marketing, design and engineering issues in research and development, product improvement, new product development, the feasibility study in the industrial project life cycle are all covered.
  The focus is also on interrelationships of project management with regard to change management, entrepreneurship, and corporate strategy, etc.

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance: showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance: showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance: not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  William Simcoe

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  To be Provided

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Readings - Lecture (limited given time), question and answer assignments, case and short essay, final review

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Theory Assignments, Cases, Final Review Tool

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  15.05.2017 - 18.06.2017

  Enrollment date

  13.03.2017 - 15.05.2017

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Small group(s)

  • Avoin amk (Size: 2. Open university: 0.)

  Teacher(s)

  William Simcoe

  Further information for students

  Very Intensive

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics, Economics and Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Management

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Exam schedule

  No re-sit technically - student must arrange directly through Lecturer only

  International connections

  International Management issues a main focus along side Project Management(PMBOK)theory

  Students use of time and load

  Intensive

  Content periodicity

  First class must be attended or registration not possible.

• Integrated Project Management LX00AD34-3014 29.08.2016-16.12.2016  5 credits  (LITO_VV) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Upon course completion, the student will be able to achieve International Project Management Association (IPMA) first level accreditation - certification; will know how to gain project approval; will have of a cross-disciplinary perspective (i.e. become familiar with and develop perspective and appreciation of reciprocal specialists’ needs, requirements and professional 'culture'), as well as cross-cultural awareness, and will know how all aspects of business are important in formulating strategic plans and especially in implementing them.
  Upon course completion, the student will have experience in real projects (when available) and have increased ability to carry out a project, from project approval and planning to control and implementation; will have had consolidation and further development of existing disciplinary knowledge through application in a real life situation; will have further development of personal transferable skills in terms of communication and group work; and will be more effective in use of (virtual) learning environments, project management software tools, and IT in general.
  (Business degree perspective)
  This covers competencies from all aspects -- from marketing and finance to strategic management, business communication, and IT competencies, etc. and provides the perspective of the other, engineering, students – thereby developing an interdisciplinary perspective.
  Related competencies of the degree programme
  There is a micro-, mezzo-, and macro-approach to each course, so the interrelationships with the rest of the business curriculum, the field itself, as well as the community, are quite explicit, and therefore most competencies and knowledge elements listed in the “Competencies of the Degree Programme” section are at least addressed if not stressed. The course on a micro-level covers specific theories, terms and tools within the “Marketing System” and/or within that subject’s particular area of study (whether Basic Marketing, International Marketing, Marketing Research, Entrepreneurship, Corporate Strategy, etc. – all have specific bases of orientations, models, theories and processes); on a mezzo-level it handles its connection to other courses of the curriculum and often offers cross-boundary projects; and on a macro-level the programme handles larger issues such as ethical considerations, life-long learning, cross-cultural and cross-functional perspectives, long term sustainability, community development, and so on). As a result, specific, as well as deeper and broad-based methods, applications and experiences are covered, while the different competencies (whether developmental, social, communicative, etc.) are nurtured.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  English Language Proficiency

  Course contents

  The basics of project management from an international, integrated perspective: The PMBOK (Project Management Body of Knowledge) both in THEORY – management of Time, Costs, Quality, Scope, Human Resources, Communications, Risk, Procurement, Ethics, Integration and the process (planning, implementation, control, and closing) – and in APPLICATION through projects when available. Also marketing, design and engineering issues in research and development, product improvement, new product development, the feasibility study in the industrial project life cycle are all covered.
  The focus is also on interrelationships of project management with regard to change management, entrepreneurship, and corporate strategy, etc.

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance: showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance: showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance: not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  William Simcoe

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  To be Provided

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Readings - Lecture (limited given time), question and answer assignments, case and short essay, final review

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Theory Assignments, Cases, Final Review Tool

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  29.08.2016 - 16.12.2016

  Enrollment date

  29.04.2016 - 04.09.2016

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  William Simcoe

  Further information for students

  Must attend one of first two classes to take this course

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics, Economics and Business Administration

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  R&D proportion

  1 credits

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Exam schedule

  No re-sit technically - student must arrange directly through Lecturer only

  International connections

  International Management issues a main focus along side Project Management(PMBOK)theory

  Students use of time and load

  Lectures: 30 hours
  Assignments: 45 hours
  Student individual workload: 50 hours
  Exams: 5 hours
  (If Project: then only 15 hours for assignments 25 individual - 55 hours here)

• International Markets and Business Practice LX00BX75-3006 01.01.2017-31.07.2017  5 credits  (LXC16S1, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  The student will be able to understand the context of international business and to develop basic competence in identifying and addressing issues relevant to cross-border business practice. This competence serves as a foundation for further business-related studies.

  Course contents

  • Characteristics of international business
  • Structure of international and national markets
  • Issues impacting international (cross-border) business practice
  • Context of the international business organisation
  • Managing intercultural interaction in business practice
  • Managing the multicultural team
  • Multicultural negotiation skills for business practice, management and dispute settlement
  • Ethical issues relevant to international business

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance:
  showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance:
  not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

  Further information

  Tuition in English

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Marko Korkeakoski

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  01.01.2017 - 31.07.2017

  Enrollment date

  07.12.2016 - 12.01.2017

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LXC16S1
  • LXC16_B

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  Marko Korkeakoski

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

• International Markets and Business Practice LX00BX75-3005 16.01.2017-12.05.2017  5 credits  (LXC16S1, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  The student will be able to understand the context of international business and to develop basic competence in identifying and addressing issues relevant to cross-border business practice. This competence serves as a foundation for further business-related studies.

  Course contents

  • Characteristics of international business
  • Structure of international and national markets
  • Issues impacting international (cross-border) business practice
  • Context of the international business organisation
  • Managing intercultural interaction in business practice
  • Managing the multicultural team
  • Multicultural negotiation skills for business practice, management and dispute settlement
  • Ethical issues relevant to international business

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance:
  showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance:
  not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

  Further information

  Tuition in English

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Marko Korkeakoski

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  16.01.2017 - 12.05.2017

  Enrollment date

  07.12.2016 - 12.01.2017

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LXC16S1
  • LXC16_A

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  Marko Korkeakoski

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  R&D proportion

  1 credits

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

• International Trade and Logistics LX00BX79-3003 29.08.2016-16.12.2016  5 credits  (LXC15_A) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students will become familiar with the structure and practices of international trade. They will learn where to find information about trade organizations, documentation, delivery terms, transportation and freights, customs and payments. They will learn to compare different distribution and payment options of international trade and to estimate total costs of import and export transactions. They will recognize the risks of international trade and learn how to protect against them.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Logistics and Supply Chain Management

  Course contents

  • Structure and important organisations of global trade
  • Agreements and Documentation
  • Delivery terms
  • Freight Forwarding
  • International Transportation and freights
  • International payments
  • Customs procedures and duties
  • Risks and liabilities
  • Packing and marking

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance:
  showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance:
  not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

  Further information

  Tuition in English

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Pauli Järvensivu

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Lecture materials and exercises
  ICC Guide to Export-Import - Global Standards for International Trade ( written by Guillermo C. Jimenez, published by ICC palvelu Oy, 4th edition, 2012)
  Incoterms 2010 by ICC
  
  More recommended reading when lecturers start

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Interactive lectures and exercises in class
  Videoconferencing workshop
  Case Assignment
  Study visit and guest lectures
  Self-study: given literature and assignments

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Exam 40 %
  Workshops and class exercises (individual assignment) 20 %
  Group assignment (case) 40 %

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  29.08.2016 - 16.12.2016

  Enrollment date

  29.04.2016 - 04.09.2016

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LXC15_A

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  Pauli Järvensivu, Kaija Haapasalo

  Further information for students

  Opetus englanniksi (not translated)

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  R&D proportion

  1 credits

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

• International Trade and Logistics LX00BX79-3004 29.08.2016-16.12.2016  5 credits  (LXC15_B) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students will become familiar with the structure and practices of international trade. They will learn where to find information about trade organizations, documentation, delivery terms, transportation and freights, customs and payments. They will learn to compare different distribution and payment options of international trade and to estimate total costs of import and export transactions. They will recognize the risks of international trade and learn how to protect against them.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Logistics and Supply Chain Management

  Course contents

  • Structure and important organisations of global trade
  • Agreements and Documentation
  • Delivery terms
  • Freight Forwarding
  • International Transportation and freights
  • International payments
  • Customs procedures and duties
  • Risks and liabilities
  • Packing and marking

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance:
  showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance:
  not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

  Further information

  Tuition in English

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Pauli Järvensivu

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Lecture materials and exercises
  ICC Guide to Export-Import - Global Standards for International Trade ( written by Guillermo C. Jimenez, published by ICC palvelu Oy, 4th edition, 2012)
  Incoterms 2010 by ICC
  
  More recommended reading when lectures start

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Interactive lectures and exercises in class
  Videoconferencing workshop
  Case Assignment
  Study visit and guest lectures
  Self-study: given literature and assignments

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Exam 40 %
  Workshops and class exercises (individual assignment) 20 %
  Group assignment (case) 40 %

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  29.08.2016 - 16.12.2016

  Enrollment date

  29.04.2016 - 04.09.2016

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LXC15_B

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  Pauli Järvensivu, Kaija Haapasalo

  Further information for students

  Opetus englanniksi (not translated)

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  R&D proportion

  1 credits

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

• Investment and Portfolio Management LX00CI20-3002 01.01.2017-15.05.2017  5 credits  (LITO_VV) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  After completing the course students will have an understanding of investment fundamentals. Students will gain an intuitive understanding of the stock market as they manage their own fictive portfolios of stocks. Students will achieve a more comprehensive grasp of the investment environment and the application of portfolio theory.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Finance
  Corporate Financial Management

  Course contents

  Investments and the Investment Process
  Risk and Return
  Instruments and Pricing
  Portfolio Theory

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance:
  showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance:
  not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Elisabeth Schauman

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Lecture slides
  Exercises (calculations)
  Berk and DeMarzo: Corporate Finance (selected chapters)
  Other material provided by the teacher

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Lectures
  Exercises
  Portfolio exercise in groups of 3-4 students (mandatory)
  Closed book exam

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Exam 65%
  Portfolio exercise 30%
  Visiting lecturer 5%

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  01.01.2017 - 15.05.2017

  Enrollment date

  07.12.2016 - 12.01.2017

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Small group(s)

  • avoin (Size: 2. Open university: 2.)

  Teacher(s)

  Elisabeth Schauman

  Further information for students

  No class on weeks 8 and 10.

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics, Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Management

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  R&D proportion

  2 credits

  Exam schedule

  Exam 8th of May 2017 14.00-16.30

  International connections

  n/a

  Students use of time and load

  5 credit course = 130 hours of student workload which can be broken down as follows:
  Contact classes/exams 45 hours
  Self-directed learning 45 hours
  Work with portfolio 40 hours

• Logistics Service Markets and Strategy LX00BX82-3001 29.08.2016-16.12.2016  5 credits  (LXC14S1, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students will learn to understand how the integration with customers affects the logistics service providers and their logistics strategy. Students will understand the importance of customer market analysis. They will become familiar with different strategic approaches and best practice examples of supply chain management. They will learn to measure costs and financial performance and how to manage risks in supply chain.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Logistics and Supply Chain Management

  Course contents

  • Logistics customer service elements and service quality
  • Segmentation and analysis of the logistics service markets (industry, trade, service providers)
  • Customer relationship management and marketing for logistics service providers
  • Measuring logistics costs and performance
  • Logistics and Supply chain management strategies and best practices.
  • Integration with customers in supply chain (vendor managed inventory, continuous replenishment, category management)
  • Managing risk in supply chain
  • Development and trends in logistics

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance:
  showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance:
  not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Suvi Moll

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Announced during the course

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Interactive lectures
  Guest lectures
  Group and individual assignments

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Group project (report & presentation during class) 40%
  Exam 40%
  Assignments (distance or during class, might be based on cases or visits and guest lecturers) 20%

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  29.08.2016 - 16.12.2016

  Enrollment date

  29.04.2016 - 04.09.2016

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LXC14S1
  • LXC14_A

  Seats

  20 - 32

  Teacher(s)

  Suvi Moll

  Further information for students

  Announced during the course

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Completion alternatives

  Announced during the course

  Exam schedule

  Announced during the course

• Logistics Service Markets and Strategy LX00BX82-3002 29.08.2016-16.12.2016  5 credits  (LXC14S1, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students will learn to understand how the integration with customers affects the logistics service providers and their logistics strategy. Students will understand the importance of customer market analysis. They will become familiar with different strategic approaches and best practice examples of supply chain management. They will learn to measure costs and financial performance and how to manage risks in supply chain.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Logistics and Supply Chain Management

  Course contents

  • Logistics customer service elements and service quality
  • Segmentation and analysis of the logistics service markets (industry, trade, service providers)
  • Customer relationship management and marketing for logistics service providers
  • Measuring logistics costs and performance
  • Logistics and Supply chain management strategies and best practices.
  • Integration with customers in supply chain (vendor managed inventory, continuous replenishment, category management)
  • Managing risk in supply chain
  • Development and trends in logistics

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance:
  showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance:
  not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

  ---

  Name of lecturer(s)

  Suvi Moll

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Announced during the course

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Interactive lectures
  Guest lectures
  Group and individual assignments

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Group project (report & presentation during class) 40%
  Exam 40%
  Assignments (distance or during class, might be based on cases or visits and guest lecturers) 20%

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  29.08.2016 - 16.12.2016

  Enrollment date

  29.04.2016 - 04.09.2016

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LXC14S1
  • LXC14_B

  Seats

  20 - 32

  Teacher(s)

  Suvi Moll

  Further information for students

  Announced during the course

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Completion alternatives

  Announced during the course

  Exam schedule

  Announced during the course

• Logistics and Supply Chain Management LX00BX58-3009 29.08.2016-16.12.2016  5 credits  (LXC16S1, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students will be able to describe the main logistics and supply chain management concepts and logistics activities in international business environment. Students will understand the impact of logistics on the competitiveness of the companies and economies. Students will recognize the career opportunities in logistics and skills and expertise required in this field.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  None

  Course contents

  • Key concepts in logistics and supply chain management
  • Integration in supply chain networks
  • Logistics functions (inbound, inhouse, outbound logistics)
  • Logistics and supply chain costs and Key performance indicators
  • Logistics and Supply chain management as a career

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance:
  showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance:
  not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

  ---

  Name of lecturer(s)

  Kaija Haapasalo

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  David B. Grant: Logistics Management, Pearson 2012
  P.R. Murphy, Jr. & D.F. Wood: Contemporary Logistics, Pearson International Ninth Edition 2008, PEARSON/Prentice Hall 3 (or tenth edition 2011)
  A. Harrison and R. van Hoek: Logistics Management and Strategy, Competing through the supply chain, 3rd edition, 2008 (or 4th edition 2011)
  M. Christopher: Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Creating Value-Adding Networks, 3rd Edition 2005 (or 4th edition 2011)

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Interactive lectures and exercises in the class
  Simulation game REAL GAME
  Group and individual assignments
  Study visit/guest lectures

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Mid-term exam 30 %
  Portfolio assignment (group 20 % + individual 10 %)
  REAL GAME group assignments (group 30 % + individual 10 %)

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  29.08.2016 - 16.12.2016

  Enrollment date

  29.04.2016 - 04.09.2016

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LXC16S1
  • LXC16_A

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  Kaija Haapasalo

  Further information for students

  It is compulsory to participate 100 % at the game sessions and complete all the assignments.

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  R&D proportion

  1 credits

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

• Logistics and Supply Chain Management LX00BX58-3010 29.08.2016-16.12.2016  5 credits  (LXC16S1, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students will be able to describe the main logistics and supply chain management concepts and logistics activities in international business environment. Students will understand the impact of logistics on the competitiveness of the companies and economies. Students will recognize the career opportunities in logistics and skills and expertise required in this field.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  None

  Course contents

  • Key concepts in logistics and supply chain management
  • Integration in supply chain networks
  • Logistics functions (inbound, inhouse, outbound logistics)
  • Logistics and supply chain costs and Key performance indicators
  • Logistics and Supply chain management as a career

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance:
  showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance:
  not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

  ---

  Name of lecturer(s)

  Kaija Haapasalo

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  David B. Grant: Logistics Management, Pearson 2012
  
  P.R. Murphy, Jr. & D.F. Wood: Contemporary Logistics, Pearson International Ninth Edition 2008, PEARSON/Prentice Hall 3 (or tenth edition 2011)
  
  A. Harrison and R. van Hoek: Logistics Management and Strategy, Competing through the supply chain, 3rd edition, 2008 (or 4th edition 2011)
  
  M. Christopher: Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Creating Value-Adding Networks, 3rd Edition 2005 (or 4th edition 2011)

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Interactive lectures and exercises in the class
  Simulation game REAL GAME
  Group and individual assignments
  
  Study visit/guest lectures

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Mid-term exam 30 %
  Portfolio assignment (group 20 % + individual 10 %)
  REAL GAME group assignments (group 30 % + individual 10 %)

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  29.08.2016 - 16.12.2016

  Enrollment date

  29.04.2016 - 04.09.2016

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LXC16S1
  • LXC16_B

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  Kaija Haapasalo

  Further information for students

  It is compulsory to participate 100 % at the game sessions and complete all the assignments.

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

• Management Accounting LX00BX77-3004 29.08.2016-16.12.2016  5 credits  (LXC15_B) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  The student will be able to understand the importance of information provided by management accounting in decision making. Costing methods, such as total costing and activity-based costing, will be compared and contrasted, such that their impact on pricing and strategy is highlighted. The student is able to create a budget for management planning. The student is able to perform profitability analysis. The student understands the components of working capital. The student is able to analyse capital expenditure projects.

  Course contents

  - Working capital management
  - Cost accounting
  - Budgeting
  - Profitability analysis and pricing
  - Capital budgeting

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance:
  showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance:
  not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

  Further information

  Tuition in English

  ---

  Name of lecturer(s)

  Tero Hujala

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Atrill, McLaney. Management accounting for decision makers.
  Other material distributed in class

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Lecture
  Guided assignments

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Closed book exam
  Learning assignment

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  29.08.2016 - 16.12.2016

  Enrollment date

  29.04.2016 - 14.08.2016

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LXC15_B

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  Tero Hujala

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

• Management Accounting LX00BX77-3005 29.08.2016-16.12.2016  5 credits  (LXC15_A) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  The student will be able to understand the importance of information provided by management accounting in decision making. Costing methods, such as total costing and activity-based costing, will be compared and contrasted, such that their impact on pricing and strategy is highlighted. The student is able to create a budget for management planning. The student is able to perform profitability analysis. The student understands the components of working capital. The student is able to analyse capital expenditure projects.

  Course contents

  - Working capital management
  - Cost accounting
  - Budgeting
  - Profitability analysis and pricing
  - Capital budgeting

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance:
  showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance:
  not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

  Further information

  Tuition in English

  ---

  Name of lecturer(s)

  Tero Hujala

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Atrill, McLaney. Management accounting for decision makers.
  Other material distributed in class.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Lectures
  Guided assignments

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Final exam
  Learning assignment

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  29.08.2016 - 16.12.2016

  Enrollment date

  29.04.2016 - 14.08.2016

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LXC15_A

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  Tero Hujala

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

• Management and Organisations LX00AD41-3008 15.05.2017-18.06.2017  5 credits  (LITO_VV) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  By the end of the course, the student will be able to:
  - Develop an understanding of the way people's behaviour is influenced by organisations.
  - Through action research, appreciate the specific management challenges that organisations can present
  - Have an insight into how and why different organisational environments can impact upon an employee's behaviour and general wellbeing

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  English Language Proficiency
  Foundations of Management

  Course contents

  - The influence of organisational culture
  - Management Adaptability
  - Performance Management
  - Leadership and Motivation
  - Stress and Time Management
  - Employee well being and productivity
  - Action research student project

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance: showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance: showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance: not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

  ---

  Name of lecturer(s)

  Daryl Chapman

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  By the end of the course, the student will be able to:
  - Develop an understanding of the way people's behaviour is influenced by organisations.
  - Through action research, appreciate the specific management challenges that organisations can present
  - Have an insight into how and why different organisational environments can impact upon an employee's behaviour and general wellbeing
  Book List:
  Organizational Behaviour (European Edition)
  1st Edition, 2010
  Authors: Stephen P. Robbins, Timothy A. Judge and Timothy T. Campbell
  Publisher: Prentice Hall (Pearson)
  ISBN: 978-0-273-71939-7
  Management (Global Edition)
  13th Edition, 2016
  Authors: Stephen P. Robbins and Mary Coulter
  Publisher: Pearson
  ISBN-13 978-1-292-09020-7
  Organizational Behaviour – an introductory text
  8th Edition (International), 2013
  Authors: Buchanan and Huczynski
  Publisher: Pearson
  ISBN 0-273-77481-6

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Lectures, Group Interactive Seminars, Presentations
  - The influence of organisational culture
  - Management Adaptability
  - Performance Management
  - Leadership and Motivation
  - Stress and Time Management
  - Employee well being and productivity
  - Action research student project

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Assessment criteria: excellent (5)
  Excellent performance: not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination
  Assessment criteria: good (3­-4)
  Good performance: showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention
  Assessment criteria: satisfactory (1-­2)
  Sufficient performance: showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  15.05.2017 - 18.06.2017

  Enrollment date

  13.03.2017 - 15.05.2017

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Small group(s)

  • Avoin amk (Size: 2. Open university: 0.)

  Teacher(s)

  Daryl Chapman

  Further information for students

  Contact Course Lecturer in 2017

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics, Economics and Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Management

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Work placement(s)

  Not Applicable

  Exam schedule

  Examination / Individual Assignment is held at the end of the course. Re-sit examinations in the standard academic timeframe.

  International connections

  Not Applicable

  Students use of time and load

  Group Project Work 50%
  Individual Assignment / Examination 50%

  Content periodicity

  To be advised. The course will run over 15 weeks.

• Managerial Communication LX00AD59-3009 29.08.2016-16.12.2016  5 credits  (LITO_VV, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students build on their current communication skills, applying broader principles for effective managerial communication. Through practical application students will understand and be able to adapt to the complex and dynamic mix of written, spoken and visual communication that takes place within and between organisations.
  By the end of the course, students will have developed a flexible array of managerial communication skills. They will:
  • be able to produce effective messages both orally and in writing in a managerial capacity and for employees of a company.
  • be able to produce effective managerial messages in writing for a variety of stakeholders.
  • be able to communicate effectively in managerial contexts – performance review situations, negotiations, meetings and conflict situations.
  • be able to plan, organise and deliver a managerial seminar.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  English Language Proficiency

  Course contents

  This course builds on the skills and competencies acquired in Business Communication 1 and 2 with emphasis on advanced topics related to managerial communication at the organisational and individual level. The student will have a firm knowledge of the communicative skills and competencies required by the manager in internal and external communication; communicating with and for all stakeholders in the organisation, especially the workforce. The student will be able to produce effective managerial messages both orally and in writing for a variety of stakeholders and situations, especially with employees, including bad news, change communication, media messages and other publicity material. Communicating effectively in performance review situations, negotiations, meetings, press conferences and conflict situations forms the basis of managerial seminars. By planning, organising and taking part in a managerial seminar, students perform as managers, developing their presentation skills at the next level.

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance: has completed basic requirements to pass the course and has made an attempt to apply and articulate concepts and information both verbally and in writing but has not made enough effort overall. The course assignments, seminar and/or project are weak and require further input. The student demonstrates little effort, interest and motivation.

  Good

  Good overall performance: can apply and articulate concepts and information both verbally and in writing. Certain areas of the course tasks or project require further attention, shows appropriate level of interest and motivation. The student delivers a good professional seminar and is a good member of the class audience.

  Excellent

  Excellent performance in all elements of the course: shows interest and motivation in all class activities, course assignments and project, fully applies and clearly articulates concepts and information both verbally and in writing. The student’s individual tasks are highly professional, complete, show originality and fully demonstrate the student’s motivation and ability. The student follows project and seminar instructions and deadlines, delivers a highly competent professional seminar and is a supportive and active member of the class audience.

  ---

  Name of lecturer(s)

  David Clifford

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Adler Gordon (2010) Management Communication: Financial Times Briefing Pearson
  Barrett, Deborah J (2014) Leadership Communication Fourth edition McGraw-Hill Irwin
  Blundel Richard Ippolito Kate (2008) Effective Organisational Communication, Perspectives, principles and practices, 3rd edition FT Prentice Hall
  Bovée Courtland L, Thill John V (2013) Business Communication Today Twelfth edition Global edition Pearson Prentice Hall
  O’Rourke James (2013) Management Communication A Case-Analysis Approach 5th edition Pearson Prentice Hall
  Stuart, Bonnye E, Sarow Marilyn S, Stuart Laurence (2007) Integrated Business Communication: In a Global Marketplace Wiley and sons
  Talbot Fiona (2009) Executive Writing Skills for Managers Kogan Page

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Project work
  Seminars and workshops
  Student directed seminars
  Guest speaker

  Assessment methods and criteria

  25% ongoing course participation = active participation in class, lectures and managerial seminars
  25% performance in managerial seminar
  50% managerial project

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  29.08.2016 - 16.12.2016

  Enrollment date

  29.04.2016 - 14.08.2016

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV
  • LB14B_BA_M
  • LB14L_F
  • LB14L_M
  • LB15H
  • LB15K
  • LB15W
  • LC14B_BA_F
  • LC14B_BA_M
  • LC14B_IB_F
  • LC14B_IB_M
  • LC14E
  • LC14R_F
  • LC14R_M
  • LB14H_F
  • LB14H_M

  Seats

  20 - 30

  Teacher(s)

  David Clifford

  Further information for students

  Full course syllabus and schedule given in first class

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics, Economics and Business Administration

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Completion alternatives

  Tuition in English (not translated)

  Work placement(s)

  Guest speaker
  Project can be completed for a company

  Exam schedule

  Tuition in English (not translated)

  International connections

  Tuition in English (not translated)

  Students use of time and load

  Contact sessions 45 h
  Individual research/reading/writing tasks/completing the project 55 h
  Seminar preparation, delivery and follow-up - 33 h

  Content periodicity

  See Tuubi admin folder.

• Managerial Communication LX00BX88-3006 16.01.2017-12.05.2017  5 credits  (LXC15_B) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  By the end of the course, students will have developed a flexible array of managerial communication skills. They will:
  • understand the complex and dynamic mix of written, spoken and visual communication that takes place within and between organisations.
  • understand what constitutes effective corporate messages for a variety of stakeholders in situations ranging from crisis and change to engaging the employee and the consumer.
  • have knowledge of communication in managerial contexts for example: performance review situations, negotiations, meetings and conflict.
  • have developed individual communication and presentation skills in a managerial project and seminar.

  Course contents

  This course builds on the skills and competencies acquired in year 1 with emphasis on advanced topics related to managerial communication at the organisational and individual level. Students explore the communicative skills and competencies required by the manager in internal and external communication; communicating with and for all stakeholders in the organisation. The seminars and workshops examine effective managerial messages both orally and in writing for a variety of stakeholders and situations, especially with employees and customers, including crisis and change communication, dealing with the media, press conferences, meetings and negotiations, engaging employees and handling conflict situations. By planning, organising and completing managerial seminars and projects, students develop their communication skills at the next level.

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance:
  showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance:
  not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

  Further information

  Tuition in English

  ---

  Name of lecturer(s)

  Louise Stansfield

  Mode of delivery

  60% Face-to-face, 40% Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  Adler Gordon (2010) Management Communication: Financial Times Briefing Pearson
  Barrett, Deborah J (2014) Leadership Communication 4th edition McGraw-Hill Irwin
  Blundel Richard Ippolito Kate (2008) Effective Organisational Communication, Perspectives, principles and practices, 3rd edition FT Prentice Hall
  Bolles Richard N 2014 What Color is Your Parachute? 2014: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers Ten Speed Press
  Bovée Courtland L, Thill John V (2013) Business Communication Today Twelfth edition Global edition Pearson Prentice Hall
  Faust Bill & Faust Michael 2006 Pitch Yourself 2nd edition Prentice Hall
  Innes James 2009The CV Book Your definitive guide to writing the perfect CV Pearson
  Innes James 2009 Brilliant Cover Letters What you need to know to write a truly brilliant cover letter Pearson
  Innes James 2009 The Interview Book Your definitive guide to the perfect interview technique Pearson
  Jackson Tom 2004 The Perfect CV Piatkus
  Stuart, Bonnye E, Sarow Marilyn S, Stuart Laurence (2007) Integrated Business Communication: In a Global Marketplace Wiley and sons
  Talbot Fiona (2009) Executive Writing Skills for Managers Kogan Page
  Any additional recommended reading such as websites/ebooks will be in Tuubi

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Project work
  Portfolio work
  Seminars and workshops
  Student directed seminars
  Guest speaker
  Simulation

  Assessment methods and criteria

  To be confirmed
  25% ongoing course participation = active participation in class, lectures and managerial seminars
  25% performance in managerial seminar
  25% project
  25% career portfolio

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  16.01.2017 - 12.05.2017

  Enrollment date

  07.12.2016 - 20.01.2017

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LXC15_B

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  Louise Stansfield, Adriana Mustelin

  Further information for students

  You need to have passed Communication for Global Business to take this course.
  Full course syllabus will be given in the first class

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  R&D proportion

  1 credits

  Virtual proportion

  2 credits

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Completion alternatives

  Tuition in English

  Work placement(s)

  Guest speakers
  Project work can be conducted for a company

  Exam schedule

  No exam, no resit

  Students use of time and load

  Contact classes and seminars 40h
  Individual research/reading/project work/portfolio work/seminar preparation, delivery and follow-up - 90 h

  Content periodicity

  Schedule and syllabus in Tuubi

• Managerial Communication LX00BX88-3007 16.01.2017-12.05.2017  5 credits  (LXC15_A) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  By the end of the course, students will have developed a flexible array of managerial communication skills. They will:
  • understand the complex and dynamic mix of written, spoken and visual communication that takes place within and between organisations.
  • understand what constitutes effective corporate messages for a variety of stakeholders in situations ranging from crisis and change to engaging the employee and the consumer.
  • have knowledge of communication in managerial contexts for example: performance review situations, negotiations, meetings and conflict.
  • have developed individual communication and presentation skills in a managerial project and seminar.

  Course contents

  This course builds on the skills and competencies acquired in year 1 with emphasis on advanced topics related to managerial communication at the organisational and individual level. Students explore the communicative skills and competencies required by the manager in internal and external communication; communicating with and for all stakeholders in the organisation. The seminars and workshops examine effective managerial messages both orally and in writing for a variety of stakeholders and situations, especially with employees and customers, including crisis and change communication, dealing with the media, press conferences, meetings and negotiations, engaging employees and handling conflict situations. By planning, organising and completing managerial seminars and projects, students develop their communication skills at the next level.

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance:
  showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance:
  not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

  Further information

  Tuition in English

  ---

  Name of lecturer(s)

  Louise Stansfield

  Mode of delivery

  60% Face-to-face, 40% Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  Adler Gordon (2010) Management Communication: Financial Times Briefing Pearson
  Barrett, Deborah J (2014) Leadership Communication 4th edition McGraw-Hill Irwin
  Blundel Richard Ippolito Kate (2008) Effective Organisational Communication, Perspectives, principles and practices, 3rd edition FT Prentice Hall
  Bolles Richard N 2014 What Color is Your Parachute? 2014: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers Ten Speed Press
  Bovée Courtland L, Thill John V (2013) Business Communication Today Twelfth edition Global edition Pearson Prentice Hall
  Faust Bill & Faust Michael 2006 Pitch Yourself 2nd edition Prentice Hall
  Innes James 2009The CV Book Your definitive guide to writing the perfect CV Pearson
  Innes James 2009 Brilliant Cover Letters What you need to know to write a truly brilliant cover letter Pearson
  Innes James 2009 The Interview Book Your definitive guide to the perfect interview technique Pearson
  Jackson Tom 2004 The Perfect CV Piatkus
  Stuart, Bonnye E, Sarow Marilyn S, Stuart Laurence (2007) Integrated Business Communication: In a Global Marketplace Wiley and sons
  Talbot Fiona (2009) Executive Writing Skills for Managers Kogan Page
  Any additional recommended reading such as websites/ebooks will be in Tuubi

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Project work
  Portfolio work
  Seminars and workshops
  Student directed seminars
  Guest speaker
  Simulation

  Assessment methods and criteria

  To be confirmed
  25% ongoing course participation = active participation in class, lectures and managerial seminars
  25% performance in managerial seminar
  25% project
  25% career portfolio

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  16.01.2017 - 12.05.2017

  Enrollment date

  07.12.2016 - 20.01.2017

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LXC15_A

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  Louise Stansfield, Adriana Mustelin

  Further information for students

  You need to have passed Communication for Global Business to take this course.
  Full course syllabus will be given in the first class

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  R&D proportion

  1 credits

  Virtual proportion

  2 credits

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Completion alternatives

  Tuition in English

  Work placement(s)

  Guest speakers
  Project work can be conducted for a company

  Exam schedule

  No exam, no resit

  Students use of time and load

  Contact classes and seminars 40h
  Individual research/reading/project work/portfolio work/seminar preparation, delivery and follow-up - 90 h

  Content periodicity

  Schedule and syllabus in Tuubi

• Managing Across Cultures LX00CQ18-3002 15.05.2017-18.06.2017  5 credits  (LITO_VV) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Knowledge
  Students will be able to
  • identify and discuss challenges in international settings
  • explain reasons why intercultural management is important
  • discuss what culture is all about
  • explain to which extent our national culture influences our perceptions and way of thinking
  • compare and contrast the value of different cultural models
  • recognize typical intercultural misunderstandings and understand why they occur
  • develop in-depth knowledge of one specific culture
  Reflection
  Students will be able to
  • consider and describe an intercultural situation in a neutral way
  • reflect on intercultural situations and the impact of culture on their own behavior
  • appreciate and cope with cultural complexity and uncertainty
  • consider and explain reality from multiple points of view
  
  Behavior
  Students will be able to
  • critically evaluate the impact their own value and behavior system has in intercultural situations
  • adapt their (communication) style in different international settings
  • handle intercultural situations of conflict, analyze and accept them, and constructively solve intercultural conflicts in an effective way by acting sensibly and respectfully

  Course contents

  1. What is Culture?
  2. Cultural Models
  3. Communicating successfully across cultures
  4. Leading across cultures
  5. Working effectively in multicultural teams
  6. Managing conflict across cultures
  
  Students will learn via
  
  ? Interactive lectures
  ? Role plays and simulations
  ? Small group discussions
  ? Individual reflection and writing
  ? Case studies

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students have achieved the course objectives fairly. Students will be able to identify, define and use the course subject area’s concepts and models. The student understands the criteria and principles of the expertise development.

  Good

  Students have achieved the course objectives well, even though the knowledge and skills need improvement on some areas. Students are able to define the course concepts and models and are able to justify the analysis. The student is able to apply their knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. The student understands the importance of expertise in the field of business and is able to analyze his/her own expertise.

  Excellent

  Students have achieved the objectives of the course with excellent marks. Students master commendably the course subject area’s concepts and models. Students are able to make justified and fluent analysis and to present concrete development measures. The students are well prepared to apply their knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. Students are able to analyze the business sector expertise and the evolvement of their own expertise.

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Rebecca Kihlman

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Learning material and a recommended reading list will be available in class and via the course workspace after the course launches.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  *Interactive lectures
  *Role plays and simulations
  *Small group discussions
  *Individual reflection and writing
  *Group reflection and writing
  *Oral presentation
  *Case studies

  Assessment methods and criteria

  25% of the final course grade is based on regular, active participation in contact sessions
  25% of the final course grade is based on an oral presentation (done in pairs or trios) and written assignment (done in groups of 4 or 5)
  50% of the final course grade is based on a final group exam (done in small groups of three or four)

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  15.05.2017 - 18.06.2017

  Enrollment date

  13.03.2017 - 15.05.2017

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Small group(s)

  • Avoin amk (Size: 2. Open university: 0.)

  Teacher(s)

  Rebecca Kihlman

  Further information for students

  UPDATED INFO 4.5.2017: The language of instruction is English and course participants are expected to use English throughout the course. A great part of the value of this course lies in real-time interaction among participants. The course will be implemented during weeks 21 through 23 with preliminarily planned contact sessions on Tuesday 23.5. (2 * 3h), Tuesday 30.5. (2 * 3h), Thursday 1.6. (2 * 3h), Tuesday 6.6. (2 * 3h), and Thursday 8.6. (2 * 3h). Note the contact session schedule will be confirmed by the end of the first contact session on Tuesday 23.5. Course participants can miss one 3-hour contact session with no obligation to show a doctor's note for the absence. A second missed 3-hour session will require that a doctor's note be shown. Participants should plan to attend the course regularly and attendance on Thursday, June 8th is a must as this is the group exam day. Note that the final deadline for select assignments will be during week 24 (Monday 12.6.2017).

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics, Economics and Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Management

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Exam schedule

  A group exam will be held during the last contact session on Thursday, June 8th.

  International connections

  n/a

  Students use of time and load

  Students should prepare to invest altogether 130 hours' effort to achieve the learning outcomes for this course. The number of contact hours will be approx. 36. Outside the classroom, course participants are expected to self-organize their learning and invest approx. 94 hours' effort to achieve the learning outcomes for this course.

• Marketing LX00CG40-3007 31.08.2016-16.12.2016  5 credits  (LXC16S1, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  On completion of the course the student will
  - be able to understand the role of marketing and services in the company strategy
  - be able to understand the important role of the customer-oriented marketing as a success factor in running a business
  - identify the essential concepts and be familiar with various sectors of marketing and the key terminology
  - be capable of analyzing marketing mix choices and business operations from the marketing perspective
  - be able to collect and produce information as well as make development suggestions for the company marketing planning process

  Course contents

  - Marketing mix
  - Marketing in the international environment
  - Planning, implementation and follow-up of marketing

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Good

  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  John Greene

  Mode of delivery

  80% Face-to-face, 20% Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  Principles of Marketing: European Edition, Kotler Philip, Armstrong Gary, Saunders John, et al. / FINANCIAL TIMES-Prentice Hall
  Marketing Management, Philip Kotler, Kevin Lane Keller / Prentice Hall
  Details provided in the first lesson of the course

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Lectures
  In class group work
  Online quiz work

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Class Attendance 10%
  In class tasks (Group work) 15%
  Main Class task 25%
  Online Quiz (Individual) 15%
  Final test quiz (Individual) 35%
  Total individual grade = 60%
  50% pass mark all sections. Failure in one section will result in failure of the section & require completion or repeat.

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  31.08.2016 - 16.12.2016

  Enrollment date

  29.04.2016 - 04.09.2016

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LXC16S1
  • LXC16_A

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  John Greene

  Further information for students

  Details provided in the first lesson of the course

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  R&D proportion

  1 credits

  Virtual proportion

  1 credits

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Completion alternatives

  NA

  Work placement(s)

  Details provided in the first lesson of the course

  Exam schedule

  Details provided in the first lesson of the course

  International connections

  NA

  Students use of time and load

  130 hours Total
  34 hours class attendance
  96 hours for case study, report writing, other work
  Details provided in the first lesson of the course

  Content periodicity

  Autumn Semester

• Marketing LX00CG40-3008 29.08.2016-16.12.2016  5 credits  (LXC16S1, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  On completion of the course the student will
  - be able to understand the role of marketing and services in the company strategy
  - be able to understand the important role of the customer-oriented marketing as a success factor in running a business
  - identify the essential concepts and be familiar with various sectors of marketing and the key terminology
  - be capable of analyzing marketing mix choices and business operations from the marketing perspective
  - be able to collect and produce information as well as make development suggestions for the company marketing planning process

  Course contents

  - Marketing mix
  - Marketing in the international environment
  - Planning, implementation and follow-up of marketing

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Good

  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  William Simcoe

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  To be provided with Lecturer’s material - Also:
  ‘Competitive Marketing: A Strategic Approach’ - O’Shaughnessy
  ‘Principles of Marketing’ (Any Edition), Kotler, et al (Prentice Hall) or similar!

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Lectures, Readings, Discussion, Examples, Videos, Cases, Articles, and Assessment Tools

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Assignments (.30)
  Final Review Tools (.70)
  - In-class, multiple-choice, fill-in and short answer tool
  - Take-home exam

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  29.08.2016 - 16.12.2016

  Enrollment date

  29.04.2016 - 04.09.2016

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LXC16S1
  • LXC16_B

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  William Simcoe

  Further information for students

  Must attend one of first two classes to take course

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Exam schedule

  No re-sit technically - student must arrange directly through Lecturer only

  International connections

  PESTLE factors in the Marketing System

  Students use of time and load

  Lectures & Discussion: 45+ h
  Student individual workload: 47+ h
  - Assignments (50%) & Self-directed learning (50%)
  Exams: 3 h

• Marketing Practice LX00CI27-3002 16.01.2017-24.04.2017  5 credits  (LITO_VV) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  The course is designed to better international marketing experience with a truly on-line business simulation game. During the simulation, student teams will manage the marketing department of a global telecommunications company and compete with other student teams in the simulated markets. Students will design and launch mobile PDA devices to the market place and compete in various consumer and business segments.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Prior marketing knowledge is required for this course. Introductory Marketing is essential, and International Marketing, or Marketing: Strategy and Implementation are also strongly recommended. Some basic financial knowledge would be beneficial.

  Course contents

  The student will understand how marketing strategy decisions affect all areas of company management, including marketing, finance, investments and production. The simulation exercise is designed to demonstrate how the successful integration of marketing practices with each of these other formally separate business functions can enhance the overall performance of the enterprise.

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance: showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance: showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance: not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

  Further information

  Evaluation:
  
  Results of the Simbrand simulation 40%
  Class attendance & Peer Review 15%
  Team report and test quiz 45%

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  John Greene

  Mode of delivery

  60% Face-to-face, 40% Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  Learning material provided in class. Key focused learning outcomes:
  • Develop the 4P’s of marketing in practise and be proficient at putting marketing theory into practise utilizing skills gained from the simulation program
  • Develop a realistic and cohesive marketing strategy
  • Gain a combination of business competencies such as communication, marketing, finance and reporting skills required when running the marketing department of an international business
  • Be able to utilize product development methods and the prerequisites required to launch a successful product to market.
  More efficient team work skills and increased multi-cultural business awareness.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Lectures
  Group work
  Group meetings
  Online virtual work

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Results of the Simbrand simulation 40%
  Class attendance & Peer Review 15%
  Team report and test quiz 45%

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  16.01.2017 - 24.04.2017

  Enrollment date

  07.12.2016 - 20.01.2017

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  John Greene

  Further information for students

  NA

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics, Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Management

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  R&D proportion

  1 credits

  Virtual proportion

  2 credits

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Work placement(s)

  NA

  Exam schedule

  End of course Quiz exam
  Resit exam dates as per Metropolia Business School Guidelines & Timetable

  International connections

  NA

  Students use of time and load

  130 hours Total
  34 hours class attendance
  96 hours for simulation work, report writing, other work
  Details provided in the first lesson of the course

  Content periodicity

  This course runs only in the spring semester

• Marketing: Strategy and Implementation LX00CG41-3002 29.08.2016-16.12.2016  5 credits  (LXC15_A) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Upon course completion the student will understand the phases, process, functions, objectives, elements, terminology, theories, tools, activities and issues of implementing marketing strategy especially in an international context; from setting up criteria on which to choose target markets and entry options, and Value-Chain perspectives of entry modes, to expansion issues and understanding global multi-national, and transnational strategies - with their need for standardization and clustering operations - versus the ability to respond to local market pressures; the student will know the linkage of other relevant topics/fields of study such as International Management, International Supply-Chain Management, and Vertical Integrations.
  
  The student will be able to communicate competently in the field of strategic international marketing; will know how to develop an international marketing model, strategy, and plan; be able to analyze industries, markets, competitors; will have further development of personal transferable skills in terms of team work, presentations, cross-cultural communication; and will be more effective in use of IT.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Marketing

  Course contents

  There is a micro-, mezzo-, and macro-approach to the course, so the interrelationships with the rest of the business curriculum, the field itself, as well as the community, are quite explicit, and therefore most competencies and knowledge elements listed in the “Competencies” sections are at least addressed if not stressed.
  
  The course on a micro-level covers specific theories, terms and tools within the “Marketing System” and/or within that subject’s particular area of study (whether Basic Marketing, International Marketing, Marketing Research, Entrepreneurship, Corporate Strategy, etc. – all have specific bases of orientations, models, theories and processes); on a mezzo-level it handles its connection to other courses of the curriculum and often offers cross-boundary projects; and on a macro-level the programme handles larger issues such as ethical considerations, life-long learning, cross-cultural and cross-functional perspectives, long term sustainability, community development, and so on). As a result, specific, as well as deeper and broad-based methods, applications and experiences are covered, while the different competencies (whether developmental, social, communicative, etc.) are nurtured.
  
  Introduction – Review and connections to other subjects
  
  1. The Internationalization Decision: The Firm & Internationalization, Initiation of Internationalization, Theories of Internationalization, Development of the Firm’s International Competitiveness; Push & Pull Factors in Finland
  
  2. Target Market - Country Selection: International Country/Market Selection Process - PESTLE Analysis - and criteria
  
  3. Market Entry Strategies: Approaches, Export Modes, Intermediate Entry Modes, Hierarchical Modes – Value-Chain Perspectives of operations - Transnationalization
  
  4. Expansion Issues: International Marketing Mix Management
  
  5. Globalization & Standardization Versus Multi-Nationalization: Rationalization & Clustering, Catering to Cultures, Organization and Control of Global Programme, Logistics, and SCM
  
  6. Group Project – teamwork on writing and presenting an International Marketing Plan
  Sum up: Again, interconnectivities, International Management issues (i.e., the impact of external, national cultures on the internal, organizational arrangements of structure, communications, leadership, HR systems, Ethics, etc. and the subsequent influence on strategy development and implementation).
  
  Closing: Examples of Big Blunders in International Business

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance:
  showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance:
  not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

  Further information

  Here we further develop the terms, theory and tools learned in Marketing and especially now applied in an international context, as well as increase analytic capacity that will further be explored in other courses, e.g., Entrepreneurship, Marketing Research, Contextual Decision-Making, Strategic Management: Context and Analysis, and Strategic Management in Action. It also shows connection to management courses as well as IT and communication courses.

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  David Clifford

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Lecture slides
  Management articles (to be handed out in class)

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Lectures
  Company project

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Lecture participation 30%
  Company project 70%

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  29.08.2016 - 16.12.2016

  Enrollment date

  29.04.2016 - 04.09.2016

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LXC15_A

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  David Clifford

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Work placement(s)

  Students will be assigned to small teams and required to complete a marketing project for a company of their choice.

• Marketing: Strategy and Implementation LX00CG41-3003 29.08.2016-16.12.2016  5 credits  (LXC15_B) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Upon course completion the student will understand the phases, process, functions, objectives, elements, terminology, theories, tools, activities and issues of implementing marketing strategy especially in an international context; from setting up criteria on which to choose target markets and entry options, and Value-Chain perspectives of entry modes, to expansion issues and understanding global multi-national, and transnational strategies - with their need for standardization and clustering operations - versus the ability to respond to local market pressures; the student will know the linkage of other relevant topics/fields of study such as International Management, International Supply-Chain Management, and Vertical Integrations.
  
  The student will be able to communicate competently in the field of strategic international marketing; will know how to develop an international marketing model, strategy, and plan; be able to analyze industries, markets, competitors; will have further development of personal transferable skills in terms of team work, presentations, cross-cultural communication; and will be more effective in use of IT.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Marketing

  Course contents

  There is a micro-, mezzo-, and macro-approach to the course, so the interrelationships with the rest of the business curriculum, the field itself, as well as the community, are quite explicit, and therefore most competencies and knowledge elements listed in the “Competencies” sections are at least addressed if not stressed.
  
  The course on a micro-level covers specific theories, terms and tools within the “Marketing System” and/or within that subject’s particular area of study (whether Basic Marketing, International Marketing, Marketing Research, Entrepreneurship, Corporate Strategy, etc. – all have specific bases of orientations, models, theories and processes); on a mezzo-level it handles its connection to other courses of the curriculum and often offers cross-boundary projects; and on a macro-level the programme handles larger issues such as ethical considerations, life-long learning, cross-cultural and cross-functional perspectives, long term sustainability, community development, and so on). As a result, specific, as well as deeper and broad-based methods, applications and experiences are covered, while the different competencies (whether developmental, social, communicative, etc.) are nurtured.
  
  Introduction – Review and connections to other subjects
  
  1. The Internationalization Decision: The Firm & Internationalization, Initiation of Internationalization, Theories of Internationalization, Development of the Firm’s International Competitiveness; Push & Pull Factors in Finland
  
  2. Target Market - Country Selection: International Country/Market Selection Process - PESTLE Analysis - and criteria
  
  3. Market Entry Strategies: Approaches, Export Modes, Intermediate Entry Modes, Hierarchical Modes – Value-Chain Perspectives of operations - Transnationalization
  
  4. Expansion Issues: International Marketing Mix Management
  
  5. Globalization & Standardization Versus Multi-Nationalization: Rationalization & Clustering, Catering to Cultures, Organization and Control of Global Programme, Logistics, and SCM
  
  6. Group Project – teamwork on writing and presenting an International Marketing Plan
  Sum up: Again, interconnectivities, International Management issues (i.e., the impact of external, national cultures on the internal, organizational arrangements of structure, communications, leadership, HR systems, Ethics, etc. and the subsequent influence on strategy development and implementation).
  
  Closing: Examples of Big Blunders in International Business

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance:
  showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance:
  not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

  Further information

  Here we further develop the terms, theory and tools learned in Marketing and especially now applied in an international context, as well as increase analytic capacity that will further be explored in other courses, e.g., Entrepreneurship, Marketing Research, Contextual Decision-Making, Strategic Management: Context and Analysis, and Strategic Management in Action. It also shows connection to management courses as well as IT and communication courses.

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  David Clifford

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Lecture slides
  Management articles (to be handed out in class)

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Lectures
  Company project

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Lecture participation 30%
  Company project 70%

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  29.08.2016 - 16.12.2016

  Enrollment date

  29.04.2016 - 04.09.2016

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LXC15_B

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  David Clifford

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Work placement(s)

  Students will be assigned to small teams and required to complete a marketing project for a company of their choice.

• Nordplus Innovation Project LX00CF64-3003 16.01.2017-31.03.2017  3 credits  (LITO_VV) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Nordplus Innovation Project project is a project aimed at increasing marketing knowledge of small and medium sized companies in the European Union. The project is run by two universities together with possible partner universities in a number of European countries. A collaborating business is chosen for the project and the partner universities carry out market research in their respective countries. All universities come together for two weeks at the end of March spending a week in the host universities countries to discuss and analyse the research. The collaborating company provides an insight into its operations and company tour and works with the host universities to develop assignments based on possible requirements.
  
  Aims
  The main aim of the course is to increase students' theoretical and practical knowledge of marketing, market research and provide an insight into operating an international business.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Students should have strong command of English. Students should be prepared to keep dedicate two weeks of their studies to the project, one week of which will be spent in a European destination.
  
  English Language Proficiency

  Course contents

  By the end of the course, the student will be able to:
  
  - develop detailed marketing plans
  - understand and carry out marketing research
  - create a marketing strategy to enter an international market
  - develop strong written and presentation skills
  - gain increased knowledge of working in a multi-cultural team

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance: showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance: showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Opintojakson arviointikriteeri, kiitettävä (5) Excellent performance: not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  John Greene

  Mode of delivery

  67% Face-to-face, 33% Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  Opetus englanniksi (not translated)

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Opetus englanniksi (not translated)

  Assessment methods and criteria

  A Nordplus funded project that is normally related to entrepreneurship

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  16.01.2017 - 31.03.2017

  Enrollment date

  07.12.2016 - 08.01.2017

  • 3 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  John Greene

  Further information for students

  Opetus englanniksi (not translated)

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  The Degree Programme in Economics and Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Management, Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics, Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Management, Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics, Economics and Business Administration

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  R&D proportion

  3 credits

  Virtual proportion

  1 credits

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Completion alternatives

  Opetus englanniksi (not translated)

  Work placement(s)

  Opetus englanniksi (not translated)

  Exam schedule

  Opetus englanniksi (not translated)

  International connections

  Opetus englanniksi (not translated)

  Students use of time and load

  Opetus englanniksi (not translated)

  Content periodicity

  Opetus englanniksi (not translated)

• Organisational Behaviour and Employee Well-Beeing LX00BW84-3002 15.05.2017-18.06.2017  5 credits  (LITO_VV) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  On completion of the course, the student will be able to:
  - Understand of the way people's individual behaviour is influenced by organisations
  - Understand the importance of occupational well-being as a company's competitive advantage and as part of business operations
  - Be familiar with the areas of occupational well-being and be able to identify development needs
  - Draw up an occupational well-being plan.

  Course contents

  - Organisational behaviour
  - Models of employee well-being
  - Measuring and development of employee well-being
  - Development tools for employee well-being

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students have achieved the course objectives fairly. Students will be able to identify, define and use the course subject area’s concepts and models. The student understands the criteria and principles of the expertise development.

  Good

  Students have achieved the course objectives well, even though the knowledge and skills need improvement on some areas. Students are able to define the course concepts and models and are able to justify the analysis. The student is able to apply their knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. The student understands the importance of expertise in the field of business and is able to analyze his/her own expertise.

  Excellent

  Students have achieved the objectives of the course with excellent marks. Students master commendably the course subject area’s concepts and models. Students are able to make justified and fluent analysis and to present concrete development measures. The students are well prepared to apply their knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. Students are able to analyze the business sector expertise and the evolvement of their own expertise.

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Päivi Saariaho

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  PART 2:
  *Huczynski, A., & Buchanan, D. A. (2013). Organizational behaviour (8th edition.). New York ; Harlow: Pearson.
  *Other material will be shared later during the course.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Cooperative learning.
  Activating lectures.
  In-class exercises.
  Writing assignments.
  Group works.
  Independent study.
  Tuition partly in Finnish and partly in English.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  PART 2 (50 points):
  3 learning tasks (10+10+20= 40 points)
  Active participation in contact sessions (10 points)

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  15.05.2017 - 18.06.2017

  Enrollment date

  13.03.2017 - 15.05.2017

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV

  Seats

  15 - 40

  Small group(s)

  • AVOIN amk (Size: 2. Open university: 0.)

  Teacher(s)

  Rebecca Kihlman, Helena Kuusisto-Ek

  Further information for students

  Tuition is in Finnish (osa 1) and English (part 2).
  The facilitators/teachers in this course are Helena Kuusisto-Ek and Rebecca Kihlman.
  Course participants are encouraged to actively use both Finnish and English.

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics, Economics and Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Management

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (PÄIVAAMK)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Exam schedule

  There is no separate exam in this course.
  Please note though concerning part 2 of the course (Kihlman):
  The final contact session (on Monday 12.06.2017) includes a compulsory learning task (to be done in small groups).

  Students use of time and load

  Seven contact sessions will be held for this course.
  PART 1 includes 4 contact sessions.
  PART 2 includes 3 contact sessions.
  In practice, this means course participants will take part in twenty-eight 45-minute learning sessions.
  The remaining approx. 100 hours' workload will be done independently by course participants.

  Content periodicity

  PART 2
  week 22 Wednesday 31.05.17 - contact session:
  *Overview: Organizational Behavior
  *OB and Individual Employee Well-Being
  *The Psychological Contract: Expectations, obligations & motivation
  week 23 Monday 05.06.17 - contact session:
  *Self-management: Through stability and change
  *Work | life balance: Perspectives & best practices
  *Conflict management and resolution
  week 23 Wednesday 07.06.17 - remote learning
  week 24 Monday 12.06.17 - contact session:
  *Recap exercise(s)
  *Demonstration of learning (SLO method final discussions)
  week 24 Wednesday 14.06.17 - remote learning

• Political Economy of Finance LX00AD74-3004 16.01.2017-10.05.2017  5 credits  (LITO_VV) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Upon completing this course the student will:
  - Understand the main elements of the global financial system
  - Understand the significance of corporate governance regimes
  - Comprehend different approaches to corporate governance
  - Understand the role of financial regulation

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Core business studies

  Course contents

  Corporate governance: theory and practice, international comparisons, economic performance
  Banking and finance: securities and instruments, banking regulation, the “shadow finance” system, central banking
  Theory of financial markets: modern finance vs. behavioural finance; understanding the social origins and economic consequences of recent and current financial innovation; the role of the state

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance: showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance: showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance: not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Michael Keaney

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  In addition to materials provided by the lecturer, the main text used for this course is
  Michel Aglietta and Antoine Rebérioux (2005), Corporate Governance Adrift: A Critique of Shareholder Value, Cheltenham: Edward Elgar (ISBN 1-84542-138-8)
  Upon completing this course the student will:
  - Understand the main elements of the global financial system
  - Understand the significance of corporate governance regimes
  - Comprehend different approaches to corporate governance
  - Understand the role of financial regulation

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  The main content will be lectures with some video presentations.
  Students are assessed in 3 ways:
  (1) Individual assignment, worth 25%
  (2) Group assignment, worth 25%
  (3) Final exam, worth 50%

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Assessment criteria: excellent (5)
  Excellent performance: not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination
  Assessment criteria: good (3­-4)
  Good performance: showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention
  Assessment criteria: satisfactory (1-­2)
  Sufficient performance: showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  16.01.2017 - 10.05.2017

  Enrollment date

  07.12.2016 - 12.01.2017

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  Michael Keaney

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics, Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Management

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  R&D proportion

  2 credits

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Exam schedule

  • Group presentation – groups of 2 or 3 students will select a particular country’s corporate governance regime, analyse it, and highlight its significant features with reference to themes presented in the course. A classroom presentation on 19 April will be followed by a written report, to be submitted on 26 April.
  • Individual class assignment – you will be given a recent, relevant news article that deals with some aspect of the political economy of finance. Within a certain time period, you will analyse the article, making use of theory, concepts and other relevant knowledge gained from the course. This assignment will take place near the end of the course. Attendance of the classes is therefore vital, as failure to attend will result in a failure of the test.
  • Exam – this will combine various features previously presented during the course. Further details will be provided later. Date of exam: 10 May.
  Assessment Weighting: Group assignment 25%
  Individual class test 25%
  Exam 50%

  Students use of time and load

  Corporate governance: theory and practice, international comparisons, relationship to economic performance
  Banking and finance: securities and instruments, banking regulation, the “shadow finance” system, central banking
  Theory of financial markets: modern finance vs. behavioural finance; understanding the social origins and economic consequences of recent and current financial innovation; the role of the state

• Procurement and Supply Management LX00BX80-3004 29.08.2016-16.12.2016  5 credits  (LXC15_B) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students recognize the strategic role of purchasing and sourcing and learn the procurement process and its operative tasks. They learn to plan purchases and to compare make-or-buy decisions. They will become aware of the criteria of supplier selection and importance of global sourcing.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Logistics and Supply Chain Management

  Course contents

  • Procure-To-Pay process
  • Categorization of purchases
  • Make-or-buy decisions and outsourcing
  • Inventory management
  • Vendor and materials management in ERP-systems
  • Supplier evaluation and supply management strategies
  • E-procurement

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance:
  showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance:
  not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Pauli Järvensivu

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Lecture notes and exercises
  Baily, Farmer, Essop, Jones: Procurement Principles and Management (2008, Tenth edition)
  More recommended reading when lectures start

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Interactive lectures and exercises in the class
  Group assignments
  Study visit/guest lectures
  Workshops (exercises with ERP-system)
  Self-study: given literature and assignments

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Procurement case assignment (Group work 30 % and Individual assignment 20 %)
  SAP-exercises in pairs 20 %
  Exam 30 %

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  29.08.2016 - 16.12.2016

  Enrollment date

  29.04.2016 - 04.09.2016

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LXC15_B

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  Pauli Järvensivu, Kaija Haapasalo

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

• Project 1 LX00DC33-3001 01.01.2017-31.05.2017  5 credits +-
  Name of lecturer(s)

  Mari Rupponen

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  01.01.2017 - 31.05.2017

  • 5 credits

  Teacher(s)

  Kati Kauppila, Mari Rupponen

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics, Economics and Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Business Administration

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (EVTEKTTEV)

• Publications, Digital Imaging and process documentation LX00AD85-3004 20.02.2017-24.02.2017  3 credits  (LITO_VV) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  On completion of the course the student will be able to
  - use programs for publishing and Digital Imaging (Adobe Indesign)
  - make process documents (MsVisio)

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Basics of IT, English Language Proficiency

  Course contents

  - importing photos to Adobe InDesign
  - editing text and photos for publishable content
  - make process charts (MS VIsio)

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance: showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance: showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance: not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Ritva Salmela

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Material in Tube
  or
  Independent study

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Interactive lecture
  Guided assignments
  Exercises

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Learning Assignments 100%

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  20.02.2017 - 24.02.2017

  Enrollment date

  07.12.2016 - 15.02.2017

  • 3 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  Ritva Salmela

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics, Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Management

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  Evaluation scale

  Hyväksytty/Hylätty

  Work placement(s)

  N/A

  International connections

  N/A

• Quantitative Research LX00BX66-3008 01.01.2017-10.05.2017  5 credits  (LXC15_A, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  On completion of the course, the student will:
  • Know how companies use quantitative research in order to develop their operations.
  • Be able to design and implement surveys and asses the reliability of the research.
  • Be proficient in using SPSS and Excel to interpret results and present them in illustrative form.
  • Have an understanding of how managers use business analytics to formulate and solve business problems and to support managerial decision making.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Business Mathematics and Statistics

  Course contents

  - Quantitative research process and implementation
  - Data Analysis, descriptive and inferential statistics
  - Statistical reasoning and testing

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance:
  showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance:
  not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Pertti Vilpas

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Lecture material
  Excel and SPSS guides
  Online references
  e-book (will be announced later)

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Interactive lecture
  Guided assignments

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Assignments (homework, class exercise, Excel, SPSS) > 55%
  Final exam > 45 %

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  01.01.2017 - 10.05.2017

  Enrollment date

  07.12.2016 - 20.01.2017

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LXC15_A
  • LXC15S1

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  Pertti Vilpas

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

• Research Methods LX00BX74-3002 29.08.2016-16.12.2016  5 credits  (LXC14S1, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Upon completing this course the student will:
  - Construct a well-rounded thesis plan
  - Understand the importance and impact of key methodological choices
  - Apply trusted appraisal techniques in evaluating written work
  Information search skills
  Presentation skills (oral and written)
  Strategic planning skills:
  - Time management
  - Information management
  - Data collection and analysis

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  None

  Course contents

  Preparation for Bachelor’s thesis, including
  - Information retrieval
  - Critical appraisal techniques
  - Bibliographic and citation methods
  - Data collection and analysis
  - Philosophy of science

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance:
  showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance:
  not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

  Further information

  English language proficiency required
  Recommended reading:
  Jill Collis and Roger Hussey (2009), Business Research: A Practical Guide for Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students, 3rd ed., Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan
  Assessment:
  Preliminary literature review 25%
  Final research plan 75%

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Michael Keaney

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Most standard textbooks on research methods are sufficient. Lectures will follow
  Mark Saunders, Philip Lewis & Adrian Thornhill (2016), "Research Methods for Business Students", 7th ed., Harlow: Pearson (ISBN 978-1-292-01662-7)

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  A series of lectures followed by student presentations of research work in progress.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Preliminary literature review (25%)
  Research plan (75%)

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  29.08.2016 - 16.12.2016

  Enrollment date

  29.04.2016 - 04.09.2016

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LXC14S1
  • LXC14_A
  • LC14R_F
  • LC14R_M

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  Michael Keaney

  Further information for students

  Regular attendance is strongly recommended

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  R&D proportion

  4 credits

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Completion alternatives

  Not applicable

  Work placement(s)

  The choice of research project will determine the extent of work-based learning. Generic skills such as data collection and analysis, oral presentation and report-writing, are always relevant to professional life.

  Exam schedule

  There is no formal exam. Assessment is exclusively coursework-based.

  International connections

  International connections depend on the choice of research Project.

  Students use of time and load

  As this is a 5-credit course, students are expected to devote at least 130 hours, including 45 reserved for class time. Self-directed learning is absolutely essential, given the research project that is at the centre of the course.

  Content periodicity

  Every Thursday, 11:00 - 14:00 from 1 September until 15 December

• Research Methods LX00BX74-3004 29.08.2016-16.12.2016  5 credits  (LXC14S1, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Upon completing this course the student will:
  - Construct a well-rounded thesis plan
  - Understand the importance and impact of key methodological choices
  - Apply trusted appraisal techniques in evaluating written work
  Information search skills
  Presentation skills (oral and written)
  Strategic planning skills:
  - Time management
  - Information management
  - Data collection and analysis

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  None

  Course contents

  Preparation for Bachelor’s thesis, including
  - Information retrieval
  - Critical appraisal techniques
  - Bibliographic and citation methods
  - Data collection and analysis
  - Philosophy of science

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance:
  showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance:
  not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

  Further information

  English language proficiency required
  Recommended reading:
  Jill Collis and Roger Hussey (2009), Business Research: A Practical Guide for Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students, 3rd ed., Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan
  Assessment:
  Preliminary literature review 25%
  Final research plan 75%

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Michael Keaney

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Most standard textbooks on research methods are sufficient. Lectures will follow
  Mark Saunders, Philip Lewis & Adrian Thornhill (2016), "Research Methods for Business Students", 7th ed., Harlow: Pearson (ISBN 978-1-292-01662-7)

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  A series of lectures followed by student presentations of research work in progress.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Preliminary literature review (25%)
  Research plan (75%)

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  29.08.2016 - 16.12.2016

  Enrollment date

  29.04.2016 - 04.09.2016

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LXC14S1
  • LXC14_B

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  Michael Keaney

  Further information for students

  Regular attendance is strongly recommended

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Completion alternatives

  Not applicable

  Work placement(s)

  The choice of research project will determine the extent of work-based learning. Generic skills such as data collection and analysis, oral presentation and report-writing, are always relevant to professional life.

  Exam schedule

  There is no formal exam. Assessment is exclusively coursework-based.

  International connections

  International connections depend on the choice of research Project.

  Students use of time and load

  As this is a 5-credit course, students are expected to devote at least 130 hours, including 45 reserved for class time. Self-directed learning is absolutely essential, given the research project that is at the centre of the course.

  Content periodicity

  Every Monday, 11:00 - 14:00 from 29 August until 12 December.

• Russia 1 (A1.1- A1.2) LX00CF78-3002 29.08.2016-16.12.2016  5 credits  (LITO_VV) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  On completion of the course the student can
  - understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas
  of most immediate relevance (e.g. very
  basic personal and family information,
  shopping, local geography,employment).
  - communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct
  exchange of information on familiar and
  routine matters.
  - describe in simple terms aspects of
  his/her background, immediate
  environment and matters in areas of immediate need

  Course contents

  Grammar, pronunciation, listening comprehension, verbal expression, vocabulary.

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students have achieved the course objectives fairly. Students will be able to identify, define and use the course subject area’s concepts and models. The student understands the criteria and principles of the expertise development.

  Good

  Students have achieved the course objectives well, even though the knowledge and skills need improvement on some areas. Students are able to define the course concepts and models and are able to justify the analysis. The student is able to apply their knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. The student understands the importance of expertise in the field of business and is able to analyze his/her own expertise.

  Excellent

  Students have achieved the objectives of the course with excellent marks. Students master commendably the course subject area’s concepts and models. Students are able to make justified and fluent analysis and to present concrete development measures. The students are well prepared to apply their knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. Students are able to analyze the business sector expertise and the evolvement of their own expertise.

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Larisa Rytkönen

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  29.08.2016 - 16.12.2016

  Enrollment date

  29.04.2016 - 21.08.2016

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV

  Seats

  20 - 35

  Teacher(s)

  Larisa Rytkönen

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics, Economics and Business Administration

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (PÄIVAAMK)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

• Sales and Negotiation Skills LX00BX78-3005 29.08.2016-16.12.2016  5 credits  (LITO_VV) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  By the end of the course, students will
  • have improved their communication competence in sales and negotiation situations both verbally and in writing.
  • be able to give a convincing sales presentation.
  • be able to craft persuasive messages.
  • be able to participate effectively in negotiation situations.

  Course contents

  This course builds on the skills and competencies acquired in year 1 with emphasis on sales and negotiation in international business and logistics contexts. By participating in seminars, workshops and simulations, students develop practical skills.

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance:
  showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance:
  not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

  Further information

  Tuition in English

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  David Clifford

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  TBC
  Lecture material provided by the lecturers

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Interactive lectures
  Role plays and simulations
  Group projects

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Participation in interactive lectures 40 %
  Sales project 30%
  Negotiation project 30%

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  29.08.2016 - 16.12.2016

  Enrollment date

  29.04.2016 - 04.09.2016

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV

  Seats

  20 - 32

  Teacher(s)

  Seija Mikkonen, David Clifford

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics, Economics and Business Administration

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

• Sales and Negotiation Skills LX00BX78-3006 19.01.2017-27.04.2017  5 credits  (LITO_VV) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  By the end of the course, students will
  • have improved their communication competence in sales and negotiation situations both verbally and in writing.
  • be able to give a convincing sales presentation.
  • be able to craft persuasive messages.
  • be able to participate effectively in negotiation situations.

  Course contents

  This course builds on the skills and competencies acquired in year 1 with emphasis on sales and negotiation in international business and logistics contexts. By participating in seminars, workshops and simulations, students develop practical skills.

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance:
  showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance:
  not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

  Further information

  Tuition in English

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Seija Mikkonen

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Lecture material provided by the lecturers

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Interactive lectures
  Role plays, simulations and cases
  Group projects

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Participation in interactive lectures 70 %
  Sales project 15 %
  Negotiation project 15 %

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  19.01.2017 - 27.04.2017

  Enrollment date

  07.12.2016 - 20.01.2017

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  Seija Mikkonen, Pia Väkiparta-Lehtonen

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics, Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Management

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

• Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Management LX00BX63-3003 01.09.2016-16.12.2016  5 credits  (LITO_VV, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  The course uses an online simulation to assist learning. The OnService simulation business case is built around a small family hotel, with about 1m€ in annual sales at the start of the simulation. The students’ goal is to manage the overall operating, market, and financial performance of a service business in competitive markets with seasonal variations in demand and economic conditions. Human resources management, capacity management, investments, service quality, pricing, and marketing are the key decision-making areas in the simulation. The main aim of the course is to provide with students' practical knowledge of how to run a SME.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  First year basic studies

  Course contents

  By the end of the course, the student will be able to:
  - Understand and have practice in the day to day running and management of an SME
  - Manage the overall operating, market, and financial performance of a service business in
  competitive markets with seasonal variations in demand and economic conditions
  - Coordinate human resources management, capacity management, investments, service quality, pricing and marketing.
  - Improve problem solving ability
  - Improve team work skills

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance:
  showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance:
  not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  John Greene

  Mode of delivery

  60% Face-to-face, 40% Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  Effective Small Business Management, Norman Scarborough, Pearsons Publishing

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Interactive lecture
  Lecture
  Problem based learning
  Small group tutorial
  e-learning

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Class Attendance 10%
  Peer Review 5%
  SME Quiz 15% (Individual work)
  Simulation 40% (Group work & Individual work)
  Final Exam 30% (Individual work)
  
  Total individual grade = 55% + teachers assessment of individual contribution to the team’s effort in the simulation. 50% pass mark all sections. Failure in one section will result in failure of the section & require completion or repeat

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  01.09.2016 - 16.12.2016

  Enrollment date

  29.04.2016 - 04.09.2016

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV
  • LB15K
  • LB15W

  Seats

  20 - 32

  Teacher(s)

  John Greene

  Further information for students

  Details provided in the first lesson of the course

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Management, Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics, Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Management, Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  R&D proportion

  1 credits

  Virtual proportion

  2 credits

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Completion alternatives

  NA

  Work placement(s)

  NA

  Exam schedule

  Details provided in the first lesson of the course

  International connections

  NA

  Students use of time and load

  130 hours Total
  34 hours class attendance
  96 hours for case study, report writing, other work

  Content periodicity

  Autumn Semester

• Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Management LX00BX63-3004 17.01.2017-16.05.2017  5 credits  (LITO_VV) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  The course uses an online simulation to assist learning. The OnService simulation business case is built around a small family hotel, with about 1m€ in annual sales at the start of the simulation. The students’ goal is to manage the overall operating, market, and financial performance of a service business in competitive markets with seasonal variations in demand and economic conditions. Human resources management, capacity management, investments, service quality, pricing, and marketing are the key decision-making areas in the simulation. The main aim of the course is to provide with students' practical knowledge of how to run a SME.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  First year basic studies

  Course contents

  By the end of the course, the student will be able to:
  - Understand and have practice in the day to day running and management of an SME
  - Manage the overall operating, market, and financial performance of a service business in
  competitive markets with seasonal variations in demand and economic conditions
  - Coordinate human resources management, capacity management, investments, service quality, pricing and marketing.
  - Improve problem solving ability
  - Improve team work skills

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance:
  showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance:
  not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  John Greene

  Mode of delivery

  60% Face-to-face, 40% Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  Effective Small Business Management, Norman Scarborough, Pearsons Publishing

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Interactive lecture
  Lecture
  Problem based learning
  Small group tutorial
  e-learning

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Class Attendance 10%
  Peer Review 5%
  SME Quiz 15% (Individual work)
  Simulation 40% (Group work & Individual work)
  Final Exam 30% (Individual work)
  Total individual grade = 55% + teachers assessment of individual contribution to the team’s effort in the simulation. 50% pass mark all sections. Failure in one section will result in failure of the section & require completion or repeat

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  17.01.2017 - 16.05.2017

  Enrollment date

  07.12.2016 - 12.01.2017

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Small group(s)

  • avoin (Size: 2. Open university: 2.)

  Teacher(s)

  John Greene

  Further information for students

  Details provided in the first lesson of the course

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Management, Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  R&D proportion

  1 credits

  Virtual proportion

  2 credits

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Completion alternatives

  NA

  Work placement(s)

  NA

  Exam schedule

  Details provided in the first lesson of the course

  International connections

  NA

  Students use of time and load

  130 hours Total
  34 hours class attendance
  96 hours for case study, report writing, other work

  Content periodicity

  Autumn Semester

• Spanish 1 (A1.1- A1.2) LX00CF74-3004 20.01.2017-12.05.2017  5 credits  (LITO_VV) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  On completion of the course the student can
  - understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas
  of most immediate relevance (e.g. very
  basic personal and family information,
  shopping, local geography,employment).
  - communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct
  exchange of information on familiar and
  routine matters.
  - describe in simple terms aspects of
  his/her background, immediate
  environment and matters in areas of immediate need

  Course contents

  Grammar, pronunciation, listening comprehension, verbal expression, vocabulary.

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students have achieved the course objectives fairly. Students will be able to identify, define and use the course subject area’s concepts and models. The student understands the criteria and principles of the expertise development.

  Good

  Students have achieved the course objectives well, even though the knowledge and skills need improvement on some areas. Students are able to define the course concepts and models and are able to justify the analysis. The student is able to apply their knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. The student understands the importance of expertise in the field of business and is able to analyze his/her own expertise.

  Excellent

  Students have achieved the objectives of the course with excellent marks. Students master commendably the course subject area’s concepts and models. Students are able to make justified and fluent analysis and to present concrete development measures. The students are well prepared to apply their knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. Students are able to analyze the business sector expertise and the evolvement of their own expertise.

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Lilian Snellman

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  20.01.2017 - 12.05.2017

  Enrollment date

  07.12.2016 - 12.01.2017

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  Lilian Snellman

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Management, Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

• Spanish 2 (A1.2 - A2) LX00CG47-3001 29.08.2016-16.12.2016  5 credits  (LITO_VV) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  On completion of the course the student can
  - interact in a simple way but can’t usually understand enough to keep the conversation going
  - can write short simple notes relating to familiar topics
  - catch the main point in short, clear texts

  Course contents

  Grammar, pronunciation, listening comprehension, verbal expression, vocabulary.

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students have achieved the course objectives fairly. Students will be able to identify, define and use the course subject area’s concepts and models. The student understands the criteria and principles of the expertise development.

  Good

  Students have achieved the course objectives well, even though the knowledge and skills need improvement on some areas. Students are able to define the course concepts and models and are able to justify the analysis. The student is able to apply their knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. The student understands the importance of expertise in the field of business and is able to analyze his/her own expertise.

  Excellent

  Students have achieved the objectives of the course with excellent marks. Students master commendably the course subject area’s concepts and models. Students are able to make justified and fluent analysis and to present concrete development measures. The students are well prepared to apply their knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. Students are able to analyze the business sector expertise and the evolvement of their own expertise.

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Adriana Mustelin

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  29.08.2016 - 16.12.2016

  Enrollment date

  29.04.2016 - 04.09.2016

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV

  Seats

  20 - 32

  Teacher(s)

  Adriana Mustelin

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics, Economics and Business Administration

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

• Spanish 3 (A2 - B1) LX00CG55-3002 20.01.2017-12.05.2017  5 credits  (LITO_VV) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  On completion of the course the student can
  - enter unprepared into conversation on familiar topics but occasionally hesitates and pauses in interaction
  - understand texts consisting mainly of high frequency every day or job related language
  - give briefly reasons and explanations for opinions and plans

  Course contents

  Consolidation of grammar, pronunciation, listening comprehension, verbal expression, vocabulary.

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students have achieved the course objectives fairly. Students will be able to identify, define and use the course subject area’s concepts and models. The student understands the criteria and principles of the expertise development.

  Good

  Students have achieved the course objectives well, even though the knowledge and skills need improvement on some areas. Students are able to define the course concepts and models and are able to justify the analysis. The student is able to apply their knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. The student understands the importance of expertise in the field of business and is able to analyze his/her own expertise.

  Excellent

  Students have achieved the objectives of the course with excellent marks. Students master commendably the course subject area’s concepts and models. Students are able to make justified and fluent analysis and to present concrete development measures. The students are well prepared to apply their knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. Students are able to analyze the business sector expertise and the evolvement of their own expertise.

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Lilian Snellman

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  20.01.2017 - 12.05.2017

  Enrollment date

  07.12.2016 - 20.01.2017

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  Lilian Snellman

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Management, Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

• Spanish 4 (B1 - B2) LX00CG54-3001 29.08.2016-16.12.2016  5 credits  (LITO_VV) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  On completion of the course the student can
  - initiate discourse, take his/her turn when appropriate and end conversation when needed though not always elegantly enough
  - give clear descriptions, express viewpoints on most general topics
  - has a sufficient range of language to be able to read long, coherent texts on general and job related topics

  Course contents

  Consolidation of grammar, pronunciation, listening comprehension, verbal expression, vocabulary.

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students have achieved the course objectives fairly. Students will be able to identify, define and use the course subject area’s concepts and models. The student understands the criteria and principles of the expertise development.

  Good

  Students have achieved the course objectives well, even though the knowledge and skills need improvement on some areas. Students are able to define the course concepts and models and are able to justify the analysis. The student is able to apply their knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. The student understands the importance of expertise in the field of business and is able to analyze his/her own expertise.

  Excellent

  Students have achieved the objectives of the course with excellent marks. Students master commendably the course subject area’s concepts and models. Students are able to make justified and fluent analysis and to present concrete development measures. The students are well prepared to apply their knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. Students are able to analyze the business sector expertise and the evolvement of their own expertise.

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Adriana Mustelin

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  The text book is available in the library, other materials will be uploaded in Tuubi.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  We will use Socios 1 as a text book. In addition we will work on role-play in Spanish, free writing assignments and presentations.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  The evaluation will be based on the grade of the final examination plus attendace and homework.

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  29.08.2016 - 16.12.2016

  Enrollment date

  29.04.2016 - 04.09.2016

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV

  Seats

  20 - 32

  Teacher(s)

  Adriana Mustelin

  Further information for students

  It is expected that the students have an A2 level of Spanish.

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics, Economics and Business Administration

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Completion alternatives

  Re-sit the examination.

  Exam schedule

  The examination is scheduled to take place the last day of the course. Re-sitting the examination is possible.

  Students use of time and load

  The students are expected to work at home for at least two hours a week.

• Start-up Challenge LX00AC63-3004 17.01.2017-23.05.2017  10 credits  (LITO_VV) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Entrepreneurship and SME’s have finally begun to be recognised as the backbone of the European economy and are seen as being of great strategic importance. It is crucially important within Europe and Finland that entrepreneurship is encouraged and supported particularly toward international growth. This course provides students with the opportunity to try out their own ideas for developing a business and assist students with lunching the business.
  
  The main aim of the course is to provide students with the theory, knowledge, tools, assistance and experience to develop and launch a real business.

  Course contents

  By the end of the course, the student will have had the opportunity to:
  
  - understand how to develop a business idea from concept to execution
  - experience the opportunity of creating an official company and launching it to the marketplace
  - understand the challenges faced by entrepreneurs and develop the tools to overcome them
  - understand and follow the lean start-up approach
  - develop a presentable business plan
  - develop team building skills
  - improve presentations skills and develop an elevator pitch/company presentation
  - receive feedback from teachers and entrepreneurs
  - attend various start-up seminars and events
  - compete in various start-up competitions

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance: showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance: showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance: not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

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  Mode of delivery

  80% Face-to-face, 20% Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  Steve Blank: The Four Steps to the Epiphany
  Alexander Osterwalder and Yves Pigneur: Business Model Generation
  Eric Ries: The Lean StartUp

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Lean methodology

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Capabilities in Business planning and Lean methodology StartUp processes.

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  17.01.2017 - 23.05.2017

  Enrollment date

  01.01.2017 - 31.07.2017

  • 10 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV

  Seats

  0 - 100

  Teacher(s)

  Daryl Chapman, John Greene, Jukka Kaisla

  Further information for students

  Students should have an entrepreneurial mindset i.e. be interested in running their own business.

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics, Economics and Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Business Administration

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  R&D proportion

  8 credits

  Virtual proportion

  2 credits

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Completion alternatives

  NA

  Work placement(s)

  Na

  Exam schedule

  Na

  International connections

  NA

  Students use of time and load

  NA

  Content periodicity

  Opetus englanniksi (not translated)

• Strategic Human Resource Management LX00CI23-3002 16.01.2017-11.05.2017  5 credits  (LITO_VV) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  On completion of the course, the student will be able to understand the role of strategic human resource management (SHRM) as a vital part of the strategic management and organizational performance of a global company. The student will understand the significance of strategic integration to explore links between strategy and HRM. The student will get familiar with the main approaches to SHRM.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  First year core studies

  Course contents

  - the role of SHRM
  - links with strategy and HRM
  - international HRM
  - diversity management

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance:
  showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance:
  not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Daryl Chapman

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Learning outcomes
  On completion of the course, the student will be able to understand the role of strategic human resource management (SHRM) as a vital part of the strategic management and organizational performance of a global company. The student will understand the significance of strategic integration to explore links between strategy and HRM. The student will get familiar with the main approaches to SHRM.
  
  Coursebook:
  
  Strategic Human Resource Management - A Balance Approach (P. Boselie, Second Edition)

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Prerequisites and co-requisites:
  First year core studies: EBA or IBL
  
  Contents
  - the role of SHRM
  - links with strategy and HRM
  - international HRM
  - diversity management
  
  Teaching Methods:
  Lectures, Presentations, Case Studies, Student Seminars

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Assessment criteria: excellent (5)
  Excellent performance:
  not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination
  
  Assessment criteria: good (3­-4)
  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention
  
  Assessment criteria: satisfactory (1-­2)
  Sufficient performance:
  showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  16.01.2017 - 11.05.2017

  Enrollment date

  07.12.2016 - 20.01.2017

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  Daryl Chapman

  Further information for students

  Contact the course lecturer in 2017

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics, Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Management

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Work placement(s)

  Not Applicable

  Exam schedule

  Course Examination will take place at the end of the course

  International connections

  Not Applicable

  Students use of time and load

  50% Individual Work
  50% Group Work

  Content periodicity

  The course will run over 15 weeks

• Strategic Management - Context and Analysis LX00BX61-3004 29.08.2016-16.12.2016  5 credits  (LITO_VV, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  By the end of the course, the student will be able to:
  - Understand the development of Strategic Management and the influences impacting upon the subject area.
  - Understand the essence of Strategic Analysis.
  - Appreciate the context of managing strategically

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Foundations of Management

  Course contents

  - Historical development and key academic influences
  - The context of managing strategically
  - Understanding the strategic analysis platform
  - An overview of functional, competitive and corporate strategies
  - Group and team activities to aid understanding and group research
  - Group research project

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance:
  showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance:
  not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

  Further information

  Recommended reading:
  Exploring Corporate Strategy – Text and Cases (10th Edition, 2014), Authors: G. Johnson, K Scholes, R Whittington, D Angwin and P Regner Publisher: Prentice Hall, ISBN: 978-1-292-00254-5

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  David Clifford

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Case study material will be provided in the weeks prior to the case study due date. Management articles will be provided to students and are outlined in the syllabus.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Lectures
  In-class group exercises
  Case studies

  Assessment methods and criteria

  20% small group discussion participation
  35% group case study preparation
  15% lecture participation
  30% final exam

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  29.08.2016 - 16.12.2016

  Enrollment date

  29.04.2016 - 14.08.2016

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV
  • LB14B_BA_M
  • LB14L_F
  • LB14L_M
  • LB15H
  • LB15K
  • LB15W
  • LC14B_IB_F
  • LC14B_IB_M
  • LC14E
  • LC14R_F
  • LC14R_M
  • LB14H_F
  • LB14H_M

  Seats

  18 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  David Clifford

  Further information for students

  Full course syllabus and schedule given in first class

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Management, Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics, Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Management, Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Work placement(s)

  Students will be assessed based on their performance in the 4 "real company" case studies completed in small groups.

  Students use of time and load

  Contact sessions (45 h)
  Individual research/reading/writing tasks/completing the case studies (85 h)

  Content periodicity

  See Tuubi admin folder.

• Strategic Management in Action LX00AD77-3004 01.01.2017-31.07.2017  5 credits  (LITO_VV) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  By the end of the course, the student will be able to:
  - Understand the strategy process from analysis to implementation and follow-up in the real world.
  - Understand the significance of leadership competencies in successful strategy processes
  - Appreciate the importance of continuous and systematic evaluation and feedback throughout the whole strategy process

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  English Language Proficiency
  First year core business studies

  Course contents

  - Phases of continuous strategy process
  - The linkage between strategy process, organization culture and management style
  - Selecting the appropriate strategic management model and methods for a certain organization
  - Involvement and commitment of organization throughout the whole strategy process
  - Strategic management challenges in the future

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance: showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance: showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance: not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  William Simcoe

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  01.01.2017 - 31.07.2017

  Enrollment date

  07.12.2016 - 12.01.2017

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  William Simcoe

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Management, Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

• Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chains LX00BX84-3001 29.08.2016-16.12.2016  5 credits  (LITO_VV, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students will learn to evaluate and interpret sustainability reporting. They will learn how environmental impacts on product design, procurement, production, packaging, warehousing, transportation and delivery are reduced and measured. They will become aware of the importance of recycling and how reserve logistics systems operate.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Logistics and Supply Chain Management

  Course contents

  • Concepts of sustainability and reporting frameworks and guidelines
  • Corporate social responsibility and logistics
  • Supply chain ethics and codes of conduct
  • Measuring sustainability in supply chains
  • Life-cycle assessment
  • Sustainability and energy efficiency in transportation
  • Reverse logistics and recycling
  • Sustainable warehousing
  • Environmental friendly packaging
  • Use and transport of hazardous materials
  • Humanitarian Supply Chain Operations

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance:
  showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance:
  not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Suvi Moll

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Announced during the course

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Interactive lectures
  Guest lectures
  Group and individual assignments
  Workshops (video conferencing)

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Class exercises and workshops 20 %
  Sustainability reporting assignment 30 %
  Case/Project group work 40 % + presentation 10 %

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  29.08.2016 - 16.12.2016

  Enrollment date

  29.04.2016 - 04.09.2016

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV
  • LXC14S1
  • LXC14_A

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  Suvi Moll

  Further information for students

  Announced during the course

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Completion alternatives

  Announced during the course

  Exam schedule

  Announced during the course

• Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chains LX00BX84-3002 29.08.2016-16.12.2016  5 credits  (LXC14S1, ...) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Students will learn to evaluate and interpret sustainability reporting. They will learn how environmental impacts on product design, procurement, production, packaging, warehousing, transportation and delivery are reduced and measured. They will become aware of the importance of recycling and how reserve logistics systems operate.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Logistics and Supply Chain Management

  Course contents

  • Concepts of sustainability and reporting frameworks and guidelines
  • Corporate social responsibility and logistics
  • Supply chain ethics and codes of conduct
  • Measuring sustainability in supply chains
  • Life-cycle assessment
  • Sustainability and energy efficiency in transportation
  • Reverse logistics and recycling
  • Sustainable warehousing
  • Environmental friendly packaging
  • Use and transport of hazardous materials
  • Humanitarian Supply Chain Operations

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance:
  showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance:
  showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance:
  not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Suvi Moll

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Announced during the course

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Interactive lectures
  Guest lectures
  Group and individual assignments
  Workshops (video conferencing)

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Class exercises and workshops 20 %
  Sustainability reporting assignment 30 %
  Case/Project group work 40 % + presentation 10 %

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  29.08.2016 - 16.12.2016

  Enrollment date

  29.04.2016 - 04.09.2016

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LXC14S1
  • LXC14_B

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  Suvi Moll

  Further information for students

  Announced during the course

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

  Completion alternatives

  Announced during the course

  Exam schedule

  Announced during the course

• Swedish Business Communication LX00BW60-3011 01.01.2017-31.07.2017  5 credits  (LITO_VV) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  The students are able to communicate in Swedish in professional contexts both in Finland and in the other Nordic countries, taking into account the cultural and linguistic backgrounds of the communication partners.
  They learn to seek information related to their own professional field in various sources and convey information both orally and in writing.
  During their studies, the students form a positive and realistic view of their language and communicative competence as well as skills and motivation to develop it further.
  The students acquire the written and oral language skills in the second domestic language that are necessary in their professional field, as required by national legislation (352/2003 8§).
  The students acquire oral and written language and communication skills that are at least at the B1 level as defined in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

  Course contents

  On completion of the course the student will be able to apply appropriate communication strategies on HRM.

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students have achieved the course objectives fairly. Students will be able to identify, define and use the course subject area’s concepts and models. The student understands the criteria and principles of the expertise development.

  Good

  Students have achieved the course objectives well, even though the knowledge and skills need improvement on some areas. Students are able to define the course concepts and models and are able to justify the analysis. The student is able to apply their knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. The student understands the importance of expertise in the field of business and is able to analyze his/her own expertise.

  Excellent

  Students have achieved the objectives of the course with excellent marks. Students master commendably the course subject area’s concepts and models. Students are able to make justified and fluent analysis and to present concrete development measures. The students are well prepared to apply their knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. Students are able to analyze the business sector expertise and the evolvement of their own expertise.

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Tiina Suurnäkki

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  To be announced

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Interactive lecture
  Role play
  Guided assignments

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Learning assignments (oral) 50 %
  Exam 50 %

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  01.01.2017 - 31.07.2017

  Enrollment date

  07.12.2016 - 20.01.2017

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  Tiina Suurnäkki

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics, Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Management, Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics, Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Management

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)

  Evaluation scale

  H-5

• Swedish Grammar Practice LX00AB97-3005 15.05.2017-18.06.2017  3 credits  (LITO_VV) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  On completion of the course the student will be able to apply basic grammar structures both in oral and written communication.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Swedish courses at a Finnish high school or equivalent courses

  Course contents

  - basic grammar exercises
  - vocabulary expansion

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Students have achieved the course objectives fairly. Students will be able to identify, define and use the course subject area’s concepts and models. The student understands the criteria and principles of the expertise development.

  Good

  Students have achieved the course objectives well, even though the knowledge and skills need improvement on some areas. Students are able to define the course concepts and models and are able to justify the analysis. The student is able to apply their knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. The student understands the importance of expertise in the field of business and is able to analyze his/her own expertise.

  Excellent

  Students have achieved the objectives of the course with excellent marks. Students master commendably the course subject area’s concepts and models. Students are able to make justified and fluent analysis and to present concrete development measures. The students are well prepared to apply their knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. Students are able to analyze the business sector expertise and the evolvement of their own expertise.

  Further information

  Tämä opintojakso koskee opiskelijoita, jotka eivät läpäisseet tasotestiä. Suoritetut opintopisteet luetaan vapaavalintaisiin opintoihin. (not translated)

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Tiina Suurnäkki

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  To be announced

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Guided assignments

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Continuous assessment + Learning assignments 100 %

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  15.05.2017 - 18.06.2017

  Enrollment date

  13.03.2017 - 15.05.2017

  • 3 credits

  Group(s)

  • LITO_VV

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Small group(s)

  • Avoin amk (Size: 2. Open university: 0.)

  Teacher(s)

  Tiina Suurnäkki

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics, Economics and Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Management

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (PÄIVAAMK)

  Evaluation scale

  Hyväksytty/Hylätty

• Work Placement LX00BX69-3001 01.01.2017-31.12.2017  30 credits +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  The placement period’s main objectives are for students to experience the environment of a real, international workplace, develop interpersonal skills, acquire and develop technical skills associated with the nature of work and acquire knowledge that will help the students to plan and evaluate their future study and career development.
  The student should become acquainted with working life in general and with the placement company’s area of business. During the placement the student should take on “real employee” responsibility and learn how to apply theory in practice. The placement period is a good opportunity to explore the particular career option and make plans for future development.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  The placement period contains the actual training in the company, reporting and assessing the student’s performance. The placement is recommended to be completed in one part and in one company. The placement is done after three years of business studies during the semester stated in the curriculum of the degree programme.
  English Language Proficiency

  Course contents

  The Work Placement is a compulsory part of the study programme. The idea of the placement is to give the student an opportunity to get acquainted with the placement company, their area of business and in real-life company practices.
  The aim is also to acknowledge and identify business as a process. The student becomes acquainted with the company and its area of operation. The student identifies the context in which the company operates.
  The students are encouraged to complete their placement abroad. The placement can be completed also in the student’s home country but then the tasks should be international. The placement can be completed in a company, in a public institution or in any other appropriate organization such as community or association. Self-employed work can also be accepted if other conditions for the internship are fulfilled.
  The placement is completed by working in a placement company for 6 months, reporting and analyzing the learning outcomes as required in the placement guidebook. Trainee’s tasks are related to international business, administration, and marketing or to other study subjects of the study programme. Tasks are accepted by the Study Coordinator before the placement starts.
  The work placement is completed in one or maximum two companies that are working in the field of international business and can provide challenging learning environment for students.

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  Sufficient performance: showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

  Good

  Good performance: showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

  Excellent

  Excellent performance: not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

  Further information

  The placement period must be fully completed (30 credits) before the grade is awarded to the study record.

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Louise Stansfield

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  01.01.2017 - 31.12.2017

  • 30 credits

  Teacher(s)

  Louise Stansfield, Anu Luoma, Oksan Niemi

  Unit, in charge

  Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Degree Programme in International Business and Logistics, Degree Programme in European Business Administration, Degree Programme in European Management

  Unit location

  Leiritie 1 (KVOSASTO)