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Global Business Environment and Opportunities (4 cr)

Code: AL00CE34-3017

General information


Enrollment

02.12.2024 - 12.01.2025

Timing

20.01.2025 - 18.05.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

4 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Faculty of Business and Hospitality Management (LAB)

Campus

Lahti Campus

Teaching languages

  • English

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in International Business

Teachers

  • Jukka Korre

Scheduling groups

  • Luennot 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)

Groups

  • LLTIIB25K
    Bachelor's Degree Programme in International Business 25K Lahti

Small groups

  • Lecture 1

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