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
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04PAL18K, Lahti
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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.