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Global Communication in Business (5 cr)

Code: LI00BF69-3012

General information


Enrollment

19.08.2019 - 15.09.2019

Timing

01.09.2019 - 31.12.2019

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Faculty of Business and Hospitality Management

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Business

Teachers

  • Vesa Koskela

Groups

  • 04PAL18K
    , Lahti
  • 04Z2HPAL18K

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- identify aspects related to global corporate communication
- understand the communication process in purchasing and sales
- communicate both orally and in writing in different kinds of communication situations
- conduct meetings and negotiations in a global business environment

Implementation and methods of teaching

Contact lessons starting in September. Written and oral activities during contact lessons. Compulsory attendance.
Individual and group assignments online. No substitute assignments provided for missed assignments or contact lessons.

Timing and attendance

Partly online (group work), partly face-to-face. Written and oral activities during contact lessons. Compulsory attendance. Missed contact lessons will affect the final course grade.

Learning material and recommended literature

Materials and links on the Reppu platform
Recommended reading:
Business Communication for Success: (available online: http://open.lib.umn.edu/businesscommunication/)
Further information during the course.

Alternative completion methods

No substitute assignments provided for missed assignments or contact lessons.

Learning environment

Reppu platform and contact lessons/workshops on campus.

Student time use and work load

The estimated course workload is 5 x 27 hrs:
-Contact lessons and preparing for them 30-40 hrs
-Reading and group work 50 hrs
-Final assignment 40-50 hrs

Contents

Oral and written professional and business communication. Team discussions to practice negotiation skills. Readings about global business and global business communication. Homework and assignments based on the readings.

Assessment criteria

Coursework and assignments. The student must complete all assignments. Grading: 0-5

Assessment scale

1-5

Failed (0)

The student has not met the course requirements.

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

The student has basic oral and written skills in professional and business communication in English and can use the acquired terminology and processes in basic professional communicative situations.

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

The student has good oral and written skills in business and professional communication in English and can apply the acquired terminology, models and processes in varied professional communicative situations.

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

The student has excellent oral and written skills in professional and business communication in English and can diversely apply the acquired terminology and processes in demanding professional communicative situations.