Study Guide

Learning outcomes

Understanding the changing global business environment and its effects on international business operations and trade.
After completing the course student is able
- to explain the concepts of internationalization and globalization
- to identify and describe features of global business
- to analyse and interpret the changing global business environment and economics as well as their effects on business

Implementation and methods of teaching

Contact lectures on campus, group assignments, exam

Timing and attendance

Lectures according to timetable, compulsory participation

Learning material and recommended literature

Lecture material provided by the teacher, assignment reports/presentations

Exam retakes

Exam dates will be announced at the beginning of the course.

Learning environment

Campus lectures are mandatory

Student time use and work load

4 credits = 108 hours of student work

Contents

Introduction to globalization and internationalization
- political, legal and socio-cultural business environment
- basics of economics
- economic trade areas
- role of trade organizations

Assessment scale

1-5

Learning outcomes

Understanding the changing global business environment and its effects on international business operations and trade.
After completing the course student is able
- to explain the concepts of internationalization and globalization
- to identify and describe features of global business
- to analyse and interpret the changing global business environment and economics as well as their effects on business

Implementation and methods of teaching

Contact lectures on campus, gassignments, exam

Timing and attendance

Lectures according to timetable

Learning material and recommended literature

Lecture material provided by the teacher, assignment reports/presentations, book (announced in the lecture).

Exam retakes

Exam dates will be announced at the beginning of the course.

Learning environment

Contact lessons and course Moodle

Student time use and work load

4 credits = 108 hours of student work = 48 hours contact lessons + 25 hours assignments + 35 hours self-studying

Contents

- Introduction to globalization and internationalization
- political, legal and socio-cultural business environment
- economic business environment
- economic trade areas
- role of trade organizations

Assessment criteria

Assignments (passed/not passed)
Exam graded 0-5

Assessment scale

1-5

Failed (0)

Failing to reach the level 1 according to the evaluation criteria

Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)

1 = Student understands the basic concepts of global business and remembers their definitions. Student is able to name the dimensions of global business environment and find related data on global business market.

Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)

3 = Student understands the basic concepts of global business and is able to explain them. Student is able to collect and present relevant data on global business market.

Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)

5 = Student masters and is able to use of the basic concepts of global business fluently. Student is able to analyse and interpret relevant data on global business market. Student is able to compare different global business markets and draw conclusions about their effects on business opportunities.

Learning outcomes

Understanding the changing global business environment and its effects on international business operations and trade.
After completing the course student is able
- to explain the concepts of internationalization and globalization
- to identify and describe features of global business
- to analyse and interpret the changing global business environment and economics as well as their effects on business

Implementation and methods of teaching

I have recorded a video for you about the course. Take a look:
https://echo360.org.uk/media/1a2610b2-daf9-4b4b-b455-24d5de368cdb/public
In case you have questions/concerns, contact jukka.korre@lab.fi

100 % individual assignment. You'll find yourself a company to study. You write a mini-Thesis report about the company.

Timing and attendance

1.5.2023 - 16.6.2023
Deadline for the final report is 16.6.2023

Learning environment

Moodle

Assessment scale

1-5

Learning outcomes

Understanding the changing global business environment and its effects on international business operations and trade.
After completing the course student is able
- to explain the concepts of internationalization and globalization
- to identify and describe features of global business
- to analyse and interpret the changing global business environment and economics as well as their effects on business

Implementation and methods of teaching

I have recorded a video for you about the course. Take a look:
https://echo360.org.uk/media/5abdf433-4ecc-4a41-9a4d-e79b21ad826c/public
In case you have questions/concerns, send me a mail to jukka.korre@lab.fi

Assessment scale

1-5

Learning outcomes

Understanding the changing global business environment and its effects on international business operations and trade.
After completing the course student is able
- to explain the concepts of internationalization and globalization
- to identify and describe features of global business
- to analyse and interpret the changing global business environment and economics as well as their effects on business

Implementation and methods of teaching

Contact lectures on campus, gassignments, exam

Timing and attendance

Lectures according to timetable

Learning material and recommended literature

Lecture material provided by the teacher, assignment reports/presentations, book (announced in the lecture).

Exam retakes

Exam dates will be announced at the beginning of the course.

Learning environment

Contact lessons and course Moodle

Student time use and work load

4 credits = 108 hours of student work = 48 hours contact lessons + 25 hours assignments + 35 hours self-studying

Contents

- Introduction to globalization and internationalization
- political, legal and socio-cultural business environment
- basics of economics
- economic trade areas
- role of trade organizations

Assessment criteria

Assignments (passed/not passed)
Exam graded 0-5

Assessment scale

1-5

Failed (0)

Failing to reach the level 1 according to the evaluation criteria

Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)

1 = Student understands the basic concepts of global business and remembers their definitions. Student is able to name the dimensions of global business environment and find related data on global business market.

Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)

3 = Student understands the basic concepts of global business and is able to explain them. Student is able to collect and present relevant data on global business market.

Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)

5 = Student masters and is able to use of the basic concepts of global business fluently. Student is able to analyse and interpret relevant data on global business market. Student is able to compare different global business markets and draw conclusions about their effects on business opportunities.

Learning outcomes

Understanding the changing global business environment and its effects on international business operations and trade.
After completing the course student is able
- to explain the concepts of internationalization and globalization
- to identify and describe features of global business
- to analyse and interpret the changing global business environment and economics as well as their effects on business

Implementation and methods of teaching

We will be having campus classroom sessions. We´ll be talking about fundamentals of business and analyzing, why certain companies have been successful and why others operating in the same industry have failed. Is there some kind of secret formula explaining or forecasting success or failure?
If you are or planning to be a
-Product manager
-Sales manager
-Analyst
-Entrepreneur
You are asked to do, or you feel that you need to analyze
-Competition
-Customers
-New potential markets
-Investment opportunities
-Business Plan
-Etc
You need to know, how to
-Write text
-Find information and analyze it`s reliability
-How to justify and defend your thoughts and findings
-How to make suggestions based on your research
-Avoid making stupid decisions and even losing money

Assessment scale

1-5

Learning outcomes

Understanding the changing global business environment and its effects on international business operations and trade.
After completing the course student is able
- to explain the concepts of internationalization and globalization
- to identify and describe features of global business
- to analyse and interpret the changing global business environment and economics as well as their effects on business

Implementation and methods of teaching

This is remotely studied course. We´ll be talking about fundamentals of business and analyzing, why certain companies have been successful and why others operating in the same industry have failed. Is there some kind of secret formula explaining or forecasting success or failure?
If you are or planning to be a
-Product manager
-Sales manager
-Analyst
-Entrepreneur
You are asked to do, or you feel that you need to analyze
-Competition
-Customers
-New potential markets
-Investment opportunities
-Business Plan
-Etc
You need to know, how to
-Write text
-Find information and analyze it`s reliability
-How to justify and defend your thoughts and findings
-How to make suggestions based on your research
-Avoid making stupid decisions and even losing money

Assessment scale

1-5

Learning outcomes

Understanding the changing global business environment and its effects on international business operations and trade.
After completing the course student is able
- to explain the concepts of internationalization and globalization
- to identify and describe features of global business
- to analyse and interpret the changing global business environment and economics as well as their effects on business

Implementation and methods of teaching

We will be having campus classroom sessions. We´ll be talking about fundamentals of business and analyzing, why certain companies have been successful and why others operating in the same industry have failed. Is there some kind of secret formula explaining or forecasting success or failure?
If you are or planning to be a
-Product manager
-Sales manager
-Analyst
-Entrepreneur
You are asked to do, or you feel that you need to analyze
-Competition
-Customers
-New potential markets
-Investment opportunities
-Business Plan
-Etc
You need to know, how to
-Write text
-Find information and analyze it`s reliability
-How to justify and defend your thoughts and findings
-How to make suggestions based on your research
-Avoid making stupid decisions and even loosing money

Timing and attendance

We´ll be talking about interesting and current global business topics. So, naturally you want to be present and bring your value add to the conversation.

Learning material and recommended literature

I`ll give you articles to read, videos to watch and P&L sheets to analyze.

Assessment criteria

You find yourself a company to study. You write a report about that case company. 80% of your grade is based on that report. 20% is about how enthusiastically you participate during classroom sessions.

Assessment scale

1-5