Opinto-opas

Toteutustapa ja opetusmenetelmät

The students can utilize their studies on various business areas and strategic management lessons learned from the course in running a virtual company via a business simulation. The target of the course is that the students gain comprehensive understanding on how strategic business decisions in areas like marketing, pricing, investments etc affect the success of the company operating in global markets.

Ajoitus ja läsnäolo

All the participating students must be present at the first lecture to register to the simulation.

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Learning materials and team assignments in the Moodle. Also based on the used software system, to be delivered in the beginning of the course.

Oppimisympäristö

Introduction lectures, virtually played simulation rounds, investor deck / pitching session, report presentations, final seminar.

All the participating students have to be present at the first lecture to register to the simulation

Arviointimenetelmät

Team assignments and active participation in the decision-making process in every round, presence required in the introductory lectures in the beginning of the course as well as in the pitching session, final round's lectures and in the final seminar. Grading is based on the team assignments and the success in the business simulation and also the analysis in the presentation of the final seminar.

Arviointiasteikko

1-5

Arviointikriteerit: taso 1: (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

Presence in all compulsory sessions. All the documents of the required learning activities submitted within the given deadlines. The final report and presentation describes all the required dimensions only superficially or one of the dimensions is missing.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 3 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

Presence in all compulsory sessions. All the documents of the required learning activities submitted within the given deadlines. The final report and presentation describes all the required dimensions analytically. The success in game is average, and the reasons for the company performance are described.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 5 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

Presence in all compulsory sessions. All the documents of the required learning activities submitted within the given deadlines. The final report and presentation describes all the required dimensions in detail logically and analytically. The success in game is very good, and the reasons for success are analyzed and described informatively.