Opinto-opas

Tavoitteet

The student is able to
- distinguish between the competitive requirements in international business vs. domestic business
- define different business models in international business
- describe various business strategies when entering and operating in international business
- understand the requirements for marketing in the international business environment
- acquire the needed information for doing business in the EU.

Oppimateriaalit

Material will be available on Its Learning

Tenttien ajankohdat ja uusintamahdollisuudet

This course is completed through assignments and there is no exam.

Pedagogiset toimintatavat ja kestävä kehitys

Bilingual teaching method (Finnish and English)

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

5 cr = 135 hours of student work

Individual and group assignments will be outlined during the course.

Contact lessons 4 x 3h

Sisällön jaksotus

- Finnish foreign trade
- BRICS countries
- Competitive requirements in international business / preconditions for export
- Entry strategies
- Risk management
- Doing business in the EU
- Incoterms, terms of payment

Arviointiasteikko

H-5

Arviointimenetelmät ja arvioinnin perusteet

Will be outlined during the course.

Hylätty (0)

No returned documents
Very inactive presence
Incomplete documents

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2)

The student has demonstrated limited knowledge and understanding of the main areas of the course. The student shows some difficulties in applying his/her knowledge and understanding of the course content. The student demonstrates little ability to gather and interpret relevant data to inform judgments that include reflection about what is asked for the assignments. The student has difficulties in communicating his/her ideas in writing to the reader. Some parts of the text are unclear.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4)

The student has demonstrated good knowledge and understanding of the main areas of the course. The student shows s/he can apply his/her knowledge and understanding of the course content. The student demonstrates good ability to gather and interpret relevant data to inform judgments that include reflection about what is asked for the assignments. The student is able to communicate his/her ideas in writing to the reader. Important parts of the text are clear and well written.

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5)

The student has demonstrated very good knowledge and understanding of the main areas of the course. The student shows s/he can apply his/her knowledge and understanding of the course content. The student demonstrates very good ability to gather and interpret relevant data to inform judgments that include reflection about what is asked for the assignments. The student is able to communicate clearly his/her ideas in writing to the reader in a professional way. Most of the text is clear and well written.

Tavoitteet

The student is able to
- distinguish between the competitive requirements in international business vs. domestic business
- define different business models in international business
- describe various business strategies when entering and operating in international business
- understand the requirements for marketing in the international business environment
- acquire the needed information for doing business in the EU.

Oppimateriaalit

1. John Daniels, Lee Radebaugh, and Daniel Sullivan. International Business: Environments and Operations, 13/e. Copywrite @ 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall
2. Griffin - Pustay. International Business, Sixth Edition. Prentice Hall
3. Alan M. Rugman & Simon Collinson. International Business. @ Pearson Education Limited 2009,. Prentice Hall

Opetusmenetelmät

A combination of lectures, case discussions, team work, and presentations

Pedagogiset toimintatavat ja kestävä kehitys

Experiential learning, inquiry-based, case studies, collaborative, reflective, constructivism, and integrative

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

135 hrs
• First group assignments (30h)
• Second group assignments (30)
• studying the recommended literatures (42h)
• final group project work (33h

Sisällön jaksotus

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Global business has been growing rapidly due to technological expansion, liberalization of governmental policies on international trade and resource movements, more democratic governance, development of institutions needed to support and facilitate international transactions, and increased global competition. Having a global mindset is considered an asset in order to meet the needs of clients that are moving to foreign markets; and order to achieve this global fit, international knowledge is a requirement.
- after taking this course the students will gain competence in reviewing and analyzing international business cases
- gain greater skills dealing with real-life cases and gain immense understanding of international business operations and management

Viestintäkanava ja lisätietoja

For more information contact:
Email: Otieno.Mbare@turkuamk.fi
Tel. +358 40 355 0175
Room (??)

Arviointiasteikko

H-5

Arviointimenetelmät ja arvioinnin perusteet

The grading system is between 1 - 5 where:
1 = Mediocre, 2 = Satisfactory, 3 = Good, 4 = Very good, 5 = Excellent

Active participation, 20%
1 individual assignment 10%
1 group assignments, 30%
Final group assignment, 50%

Hylätty (0)

Quantity: the work is not completed and or;
- Quality: the minimum content requirements are not met

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2)

Acceptable, but below average / Satisfactory:
- Research, thinking and communication are hardly acceptable
- Appear to grasp theory and have made a start in showing its applicability

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4)

Good understanding of key International business theories, and able to demonstrate how to apply theoretical knowledge into the case studies/assignments. The student demonstrates good ability to gather and interpret relevant data to inform judgments that include reflection about what is asked for the assignments. The student is able to communicate his/her ideas to others. Important parts of the text are clear and well written.

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5)

Excellent understanding of key International business theories, and able to demonstrate, apply theoretical knowledge into practice with valuable findings. The student ability to gather and interpret relevant data is consistent throughout the course duration. The student is able to communicate clearly his/her ideas to others in a professional way. Most of the text is clear and well written.

Tavoitteet

The student is able to
- distinguish between the competitive requirements in international business vs. domestic business
- define different business models in international business
- describe various business strategies when entering and operating in international business
- understand the requirements for marketing in the international business environment
- acquire the needed information for doing business in the EU.

Arviointiasteikko

H-5

Tavoitteet

The student is able to
- distinguish between the competitive requirements in international business vs. domestic business
- define different business models in international business
- describe various business strategies when entering and operating in international business
- understand the requirements for marketing in the international business environment
- acquire the needed information for doing business in the EU.

Oppimateriaalit

Material will be available on Its Learning

Opetusmenetelmät

This course is partly integrated with Intercultural Communication -course.

Tenttien ajankohdat ja uusintamahdollisuudet

This course is completed through assignments and there is no exam.

Pedagogiset toimintatavat ja kestävä kehitys

Bilingual teaching method (Finnish and English)

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

5 cr = 135 hours of student work

Individual and group assignments will be outlined during the course.

Contact lessons 4 x 3h

Sisällön jaksotus

- Finnish foreign trade
- BRICS countries
- Competitive requirements in international business / preconditions for export
- Entry strategies
- Risk management
- Doing business in the EU
- Incoterms, terms of payment

Arviointiasteikko

H-5

Arviointimenetelmät ja arvioinnin perusteet

Will be outlined during the course.

Hylätty (0)

No returned documents
Very inactive presence
Incomplete documents

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2)

The student has demonstrated limited knowledge and understanding of the main areas of the course. The student shows some difficulties in applying his/her knowledge and understanding of the course content. The student demonstrates little ability to gather and interpret relevant data to inform judgments that include reflection about what is asked for the assignments. The student has difficulties in communicating his/her ideas in writing to the reader. Some parts of the text are unclear.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4)

The student has demonstrated good knowledge and understanding of the main areas of the course. The student shows s/he can apply his/her knowledge and understanding of the course content. The student demonstrates good ability to gather and interpret relevant data to inform judgments that include reflection about what is asked for the assignments. The student is able to communicate his/her ideas in writing to the reader. Important parts of the text are clear and well written.

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5)

The student has demonstrated very good knowledge and understanding of the main areas of the course. The student shows s/he can apply his/her knowledge and understanding of the course content. The student demonstrates very good ability to gather and interpret relevant data to inform judgments that include reflection about what is asked for the assignments. The student is able to communicate clearly his/her ideas in writing to the reader in a professional way. Most of the text is clear and well written.

Tavoitteet

The student is able to
- distinguish between the competitive requirements in international business vs. domestic business
- define different business models in international business
- describe various business strategies when entering and operating in international business
- understand the requirements for marketing in the international business environment
- acquire the needed information for doing business in the EU.

Arviointiasteikko

H-5

Tavoitteet

The student is able to
- distinguish between the competitive requirements in international business vs. domestic business
- define different business models in international business
- describe various business strategies when entering and operating in international business
- understand the requirements for marketing in the international business environment
- acquire the needed information for doing business in the EU.

Oppimateriaalit

Material will be available on Its Learning

Opetusmenetelmät

This course is partly integrated with Intercultural Communication -course.

Tenttien ajankohdat ja uusintamahdollisuudet

This course is completed through assignments and there is no exam.

Pedagogiset toimintatavat ja kestävä kehitys

Bilingual teaching method (Finnish and English)

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

5 cr = 135 hours of student work

Individual and group assignments will be outlined during the course.

Contact lessons 4 x 3h

Sisällön jaksotus

- Finnish foreign trade
- BRICS countries
- Competitive requirements in international business / preconditions for export
- Entry strategies
- Risk management
- Doing business in the EU
- Incoterms, terms of payment

Arviointiasteikko

H-5

Arviointimenetelmät ja arvioinnin perusteet

Will be outlined during the course.

Hylätty (0)

No returned documents
Very inactive presence
Incomplete documents

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2)

The student has demonstrated limited knowledge and understanding of the main areas of the course. The student shows some difficulties in applying his/her knowledge and understanding of the course content. The student demonstrates little ability to gather and interpret relevant data to inform judgments that include reflection about what is asked for the assignments. The student has difficulties in communicating his/her ideas in writing to the reader. Some parts of the text are unclear.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4)

The student has demonstrated good knowledge and understanding of the main areas of the course. The student shows s/he can apply his/her knowledge and understanding of the course content. The student demonstrates good ability to gather and interpret relevant data to inform judgments that include reflection about what is asked for the assignments. The student is able to communicate his/her ideas in writing to the reader. Important parts of the text are clear and well written.

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5)

The student has demonstrated very good knowledge and understanding of the main areas of the course. The student shows s/he can apply his/her knowledge and understanding of the course content. The student demonstrates very good ability to gather and interpret relevant data to inform judgments that include reflection about what is asked for the assignments. The student is able to communicate clearly his/her ideas in writing to the reader in a professional way. Most of the text is clear and well written.