International Marketing (5 cr)
Code: LI00BI93-3007
General information
Enrollment
25.11.2019 - 19.01.2020
Timing
01.01.2020 - 31.05.2020
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
4 op
RDI portion
4 op
Mode of delivery
20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning
Unit
Faculty of Business and Hospitality Management (LAB)
Campus
Lahti Campus
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Studies for incoming exchange students
- Complementary competence and optional courses, Bachelors
Teachers
- Brett Fifield
Groups
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04EXC20K3
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04EXC20K2
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04EXC20K1
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04HTO19, Lahti
Learning outcomes
The student is able to
- apply appropriate tools to critically identify and establish a new collaborative international market opportunity
- utilise strategic thinking to approach and develop a contemporary international market opportunity, including tactical choices about product, pricing, distribution channel and communication
- create and present an innovative solution to their strategic international market opportunity and address the relevant risks
Implementation and methods of teaching
- Active participation in:
- Presentations
- Group work - there will be a course project
The company environment analysis, the strategy development process, development of a business model to full-fill the company strategy, the strategy implementation process, measuring the success of strategy implementation, alternative approaches to the traditional strategy process.
Timing and attendance
This is an accelerated course to be completed by the end of March.
• 31.1.2020 @ 12:00 - 14:00 Overview of course
• 7.2.2020 @ Group members, product, and country to be added into a wiki in Reppu - direction and why this is your focus
• 5.3.2020 @ 23.00 Assignment one returned.
• 6.3.2020 Assignment one presented, 12:00 - 15:00, 10 minutes per group
• 23.3.2020 @ 23.00 upload assignment two for comments.
• 27.3.2020 @ 23.00 Comment on three other teams work.
• 3.4.2020 @ 12:00 - 16:00 Final presentations are 20 minutes focusing on the practical specifics of the assignments, An electronic version of both reports and presentation are uploaded to Reppu.
Alternative completion methods
none
Working life cooperation
Tied to BSF project
Exam retakes
none
Learning environment
- Practice of International Marketing
- Contact lectures
- Group meetings
- Hybrid, contact and/or virtual
- Learning package is virtual and therefore the contact days are supportive of the learning materials.
- Virtual meeting if needed.
Student time use and work load
Document file, 2 ECTS, two parts
Elevator pitch of your concept as video, 2 ECTS
Class participation and commenting 1 ECTS
Contents
The student
-is able to apply appropriate tools to critically identify and establish a new collaborative international market opportunity
-is able to utilize strategic thinking to approach and develop a contemporary international market opportunity
-is able to create and present an innovative solution to their strategic international market opportunity and address the relevant risks
Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.
Prerequisites:
Customer Relations and Marketing course
Assessment criteria
Document files 40%
Video files 40%
Commenting and participation 20%
Assessment scale
1-5
Failed (0)
Any form of plagiarism, coping other people’s work or such silliness, is an automatic fail. Free riders will either have their grade reduced, have to form their own group, or fail.
Failing to reach the level of one according to the evaluation criteria.
Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)
Explain the relevant trends and issues to be considered in developing a future international market opportunity as a collaborative business. Critically evaluate the international market opportunity and strategy discussions in their work.
Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)
Develop a strategic approach to developing the future international market opportunity as a business. Concepts such as working in projects, co-creation, collaborative networks, design thinking, circular economies, blue ocean and creating new market spaces will be utilized.
Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)
Recommend innovative solutions that could be implemented in actualizing the chosen strategy to create the international market opportunity as a business and critically evaluate the risks.