Academic year 2022 - 2023

•   Financial Management MS00BP53-3005 01.08.2022-31.12.2022  5 credits  (YSMANK22) +-
  Competence objectives of study unit

  After completing the course, the student is able to:
  -understand Basics of Financial and Management Accounting and Reporting
  -understand Basics of Duple Entry (Bookkeeping) System, Profit and Loss Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow -Calculation and Financial Key Figures
  -understand Basics of Management Cost Accounting and Reporting
  -understand Different kind of Unit Costing Methods and Their Effects on Inventory Values and on Profit and Loss Statement
  -manage the budgeting process and knows how to make sub- and main budgets
  -do investment calculations and suggestions and evaluated them

  Content of study unit

  What is the difference between Financial and Management Accounting and Reporting
  Basics of Duple Entry (Bookkeeping) System, Profit and Loss Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Calculation and Financial Key Figures
  Basics of Management Cost Accounting and Reporting
  Different kind of Unit Cost Accounting Methods and Their Effects on Inventory Values and on Profit and Loss Statement
  Budgeting
  Investment calculations and suggestions

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  Teacher(s) in charge

  Sami Nummela

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Learning material

  Will be put in Itslearning platform during the course work.

  Learning methods

  Multi-Form Pedagogy (InnoPeda): Two (2) contact/distance teaching days plus individual and/or group home assignments, which reports will be submitted into Itslearning and evaluated by the teacher.
  
  The group assignment will be done in groups of 2-3 students.These groups are selected during the first contact teaching day.

  Objects, timing and methods of assessment

  All assignments will be evaluated by the teacher by using the grading scale 1-5. The grading is based on the contents of the course assignments. The final grade of the whole course is the mean of the grades of all course assignments done during the course.

  Teaching language

  English

  Timing

  01.08.2022 - 31.12.2022

  Enrollment date range

  01.06.2022 - 31.08.2022

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • YSMANK22

  Additional information

  Course requires independent work and applying financial management theory to practice, for example by literature study plus related real life business case.

  Degree Programme(s)

  Master of Business Administration, Business Management

  Assessment scale

  H-5

  Pedagogic approaches

  Multi-Form Pedagogy (InnoPeda): Two (2) contact/distance teaching days plus individual and/or group home assignments, which reports will be submitted into Itslearnin platform and evaluated by the teacher.

  Student's schedule and workload

  Course assignments will be described in Itslearning platform and introduced during the first teaching day.

  Content scheduling

  The Course focuses on topics in the field of Financial Management, Management Accounting and Financial Statements (Protif/Loss Statement + Balance Sheet) and their Key Figures (what they are and what they mean in theory and in practice for a manager).
  
  Content topics:
  Financial gearing
  Sources of finance
  Cost of capital
  Managing working capital
  Net present value
  Net asset value

•   Financial Management MS00BP53-3006 01.08.2022-31.12.2022  5 credits  (YBINBK22) +-
  Competence objectives of study unit

  After completing the course, the student is able to:
  -understand Basics of Financial and Management Accounting and Reporting
  -understand Basics of Duple Entry (Bookkeeping) System, Profit and Loss Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow -Calculation and Financial Key Figures
  -understand Basics of Management Cost Accounting and Reporting
  -understand Different kind of Unit Costing Methods and Their Effects on Inventory Values and on Profit and Loss Statement
  -manage the budgeting process and knows how to make sub- and main budgets
  -do investment calculations and suggestions and evaluated them

  Content of study unit

  What is the difference between Financial and Management Accounting and Reporting
  Basics of Duple Entry (Bookkeeping) System, Profit and Loss Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Calculation and Financial Key Figures
  Basics of Management Cost Accounting and Reporting
  Different kind of Unit Cost Accounting Methods and Their Effects on Inventory Values and on Profit and Loss Statement
  Budgeting
  Investment calculations and suggestions

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  Teacher(s) in charge

  Keijo Varis

  Teachers and responsibilities

  Dr. Keijo Varis: keijo.varis@turkuamk.fi
  Has been Financial Manager and Member of the Management Group + Board of Directors about 10 years.

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Learning material

  Will be mentioned in ITSLEARNING System. The execution plan of the course will be open for students in ITSLEARNING system about 1-2 weeks before the first contact teaching day.
  
  The "reference" book in the course is: ”MANAGEMENT AND COST ACCOUNTING” BY COLLIN DRURY (THOMSON, 2005 or newer)
  
  Other materials, which has been put into ITSLEARNING -system.

  Learning methods

  Multi-Form Pedagogy (InnoPeda): Two (2) contact teaching days plus individual and group home assignments, which reports will be submitted into ITSLEARNING -system and evaluated By the teacher.
  
  The group assignment is an investment decision making exercise where groups of 3-5 students must do investment calculation and suggestion from the case, which the teacher gives. The case is same for all groups. These groups are selected randomly during the first contact teaching day.
  
  The teacher will send to students a survey about 2-3 weeks before the first contact teaching day. He wants to know what kind of previous studies, expertise and experiences students have from the field of management accounting.
  
  Students must submit their answers to this survey as a file into ITSLEARNING -system by Friday 28.9.2022. The teacher tries to focus the content of the contact teaching days based on the results of this survey.

  Objects, timing and methods of assessment

  All assignments will be evaluated by the teacher by using the grading scale 1-5. The grading is based on the content and correctness of the home assignments. The final grade of the whole course is the mean of the grades of all home assignments done during the course.

  Teaching language

  English

  Timing

  01.08.2022 - 31.12.2022

  Enrollment date range

  16.05.2022 - 31.08.2022

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • YBINBK22

  Seats

  0 - 35

  Additional information

  keijo.varis@turkuamk.fi

  Degree Programme(s)

  Master of Business Administration, Business Management

  Assessment scale

  H-5

  Alternative methods of attainment for implementation

  No optional ways to complete the course.

  Exam dates and retake possibilities

  No tests.

  Pedagogic approaches

  Multi-Form Pedagogy (InnoPeda): Two (2) contact teaching days plus individual and group home assignments, which reports will be submitted into ITSLEARNING System and evaluated By the teacher.

  Student's schedule and workload

  Home assignments will be described in ITSLEARNING System and introduced during the first contact teaching day.

  Content scheduling

  The Course focuses on topics in the field of Management Accounting and Financial Statements (Protif/Loss Statement + Balance Sheet) and their Key Figures (what they are and what they mean in theory and in practice for a manager).
  
  The two contact days are:
  
  On Thursday 6.10.2022, between 9-16 o´clock, in Turku, in the classroom: LEM_A317.
  On Friday 11.11.2022, between 9-12 o´clock, in Turku, in classroom: LEM_A317

•   Innovation Management MS00BP52-3003 16.09.2022-15.01.2023  5 credits  (YBINBK22) +-
  Competence objectives of study unit

  After completing the course, the student is able to:
  -account for the importance of technological development and innovation for business growth and increased competitiveness
  -understand the need and role of new product and service development and innovations
  -link organization´s strategy, leadership and efficient innovation management
  -utilize different innovation models and processes and their specific features in order to create new business
  -create working environments and cultures that inspire people for innovation development
  -understand the importance of successful adoption of diffusion of innovations
  -assess the success of innovation processes and innovations

  Content of study unit

  -Elements of new product/service development and innovation process
  -Adaptation and diffusion of innovations
  -Recent innovation models and types
  -Innovation capabilities (personal, organizational, cultural and networks)
  -Innovating in different contexts (low-tech, high-tech and services)
  -Innovation sustainability and measuring the success of innovations

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  Teacher(s) in charge

  Markku Lindell

  Teachers and responsibilities

  Markku Lindell

  Mode of delivery

  40% Face-to-face, 60% Distance learning

  Learning material

  Trott, Paul, 2013. Innovation Management and New Product Development, Financial Times/ Prentice Hall - M.U.A
  Ries, Eric, 2011. The Lean Startup, Penguin Books
  Morris, L. 2011. The Innovation Master Plan - the CEOs guide to innovation, www.innovationlabs.com, Chapters 1, 4, 5 and 6.
  Dodgson, Mark, Gann, David M., Salter, Ammon 2008. Management of Technological Innovation: Strategy and Practice, OUP Oxford
  Mello, Sheila Mackey, Wayne Lasser, Ronald Tait, Richard 2005. Value Innovation Portfolio Management, J. Ross Publishing Inc.
  Alzira Salama, 2011. Creating and Re-Creating Corporate Entrepreneurial Culture, Routledge, Gower
  Goodman, M., Dingli, S., 2013. Creativity and Strategic Innovation Management, Routledge, New York, NY
  More reading materials in the learning platform.

  Learning methods

  The course consists of two 8 hour contact days, individual and group assignments work and peer reviews and also self-assessments. Assignments and student groups will be introduced and discussed during the contact days. Feedback and discussion in contact day lectures and also in learning platform environment.

  Objects, timing and methods of assessment

  Assignments will be assessed with scale 0-5 where 0 is failed. All the assignments need to be returned in due time. The course final grade will be average from the assignments. Student missing a contact day is expected to complete a given compensation assignment on the contact day topics.

  Teaching language

  English

  Timing

  16.09.2022 - 15.01.2023

  Enrollment date range

  16.05.2022 - 23.09.2022

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • YBINBK22

  Seats

  0 - 35

  Degree Programme(s)

  Master of Business Administration, Business Management

  RDI share

  2 credits

  Share of online studies

  3 credits

  Assessment scale

  H-5

  Exam dates and retake possibilities

  There is no exam in this course.

  Pedagogic approaches

  The course uses constructionist learning, in which new theories and practices learned are applied to the individual's previous knowledge and experience. The lectures deal with modern innovations, their theories, models and their applications in different organizations. Contact teaching aims to be conversational and student-centered. Students apply their own professional experience and new learning to solve real-life problems of different assignments given during the course.

  Student's schedule and workload

  Contact days will cover 2x 8 h, learning assignment, peer/self-assessments 47 h and group/project work 70 h of individual student work. Total about 133 h.

  Content scheduling

  The course starts with Preliminary Assignment which is available in the course learning platform (itsLearning) on 19.9. The pre-assignment should be returned to the learning platform before the first contact day, latest 5.10.
  
  Course Content:
  Innovation competences.
  Economic growth and innovations, the big picture.
  Innovation history and drives, innovation indexes and metrics.
  Innovation types, context, innovations in products/services, in different business and organizations.
  Radical disruptive innovations, open/closed innovation model, innovation s-curve, ecosystems.
  Enabling technologies, digital platform economy.
  Idea generation, product development process, project portfolio management.
  Innovation processes, Lean startup process, innovation strategy.
  Innovation culture.
  Trends.

  Assessment criteria

  Student has not completed assignments work and other given tasks acceptably in due time. The returned assignments are superficial and/or do not correspond to topics requested in the assignment.

  Assessment criteria – satisfactory (1-2)

  The assignment work shows that student is managing the basic concepts and theories of innovation management.

  Assessment criteria – good (3-4)

  Student is managing well the theories and concepts of innovation management and is applying the knowledge to the benefit of his/her organization and other stakeholders. Student is using well the given literature and apply it to given assignments.

  Assessment criteria – excellent (5)

  Student is managing the theories and concepts of innovation management outstandingly and is applying the knowledge to the benefit of the organization and other stakeholders. Student is able to use the given literature in excellent way and is capable finding and applying relevant additional professional and scientific information sources creating new valuable viewpoints. The student demonstrates significant initiative, brings forward validated new ideas and inspires others with his or her innovation management capabilities.

•   Leadership and Change Management MS00BP49-3007 01.08.2022-31.12.2022  5 credits  (YBINBK22) +-
  Competence objectives of study unit

  After completing the course, the student:
  -understands the difference between management and leadership
  -knows the key theories of leadership and can implement this knowledge in his/her work as a leader
  -understands individual differences and is able to take this into account when leading people
  -knows when leadership is not needed
  -can lead individuals and teams effectively and ethically
  -knows the key change management theories and models and can implement them in practice as a change manager and leader
  -is able to lead himself/herself
  -knows his/her own development needs as a leader and has made the plan how to develop himself/herself as a leader

  Content of study unit

  -Management and leadership
  -Leadership theories
  -Substitutes of leadership
  -Ethical leadership
  -Thomas International Test
  -How to lead in practice individuals and teams
  -Key change management theories
  -Own development needs as a leader

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  Teacher(s) in charge

  Keijo Varis

  Teachers and responsibilities

  Dr. Keijo Varis, Principal lecturer

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Learning material

  This course is based on the following materials:
  * Free Surveys, like Thomas International Self Assessment
  * Text book: Leadership in Organizations (Gary Yukl)(4 th or newer edition) eBook at Turku University of Applied Sciences Library
  * Materials (Copies of Articles) delivered by teacher during the contact days
  * Materials in ITSLEARNING -system:
  - Lectures of Keijo Varis, etc.
  - Videos
  - Copies of Articles and Book Chapters

  Learning methods

  Multi-Form (lectures, videos, individual and group assignments)

  Objects, timing and methods of assessment

  Evaluation:
  The grading of the course is 1-5 and is based on the grades of all home assignments:
  - All home assignments must be approved (minimum grade is 1)
  - More information of the grading can be found from the execution plan in ITSLEARNING -system.

  Teaching language

  English

  Timing

  01.08.2022 - 31.12.2022

  Enrollment date range

  16.05.2022 - 31.08.2022

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • YBINBK22

  Seats

  0 - 35

  Additional information

  keijo.varis@turkuamk.fi

  Degree Programme(s)

  Master of Business Administration, Business Management

  Assessment scale

  H-5

  Alternative methods of attainment for implementation

  No tests; two to three (2-3) written group and individual home assignments. Read information from ITSLEARNING -system.

  Exam dates and retake possibilities

  No tests; two to three (2-3) written group and/or individual home assignments. Read information from ITSLEARNING-system.

  Pedagogic approaches

  Multi-Form (lectures, videos, individual and group assignments)

  Student's schedule and workload

  No tests; two to three (2-3) written group and individual home assignments. Read information from ITSLEARNING -system.

  Content scheduling

  This course is intended primarily for students in the MBA in Business Management (Group YBINBK22) and secondarily for others if there are enough places available.
  
  The detailed execution plan of the course can be found in ITSLEARNING -system.
  
  The contact teaching days:
  1 st day: On Friday 9.9.2022, between 9-16.00 in the classroom LEM_A317
  2 nd day: On Thursday 10.11.2022, between 9-16.00, in the classroom LEM_A317

•   Leadership and Change Management MS00BP49-3006 01.08.2022-31.12.2022  5 credits  (YTEJOS22, ...) +-
  Competence objectives of study unit

  After completing the course, the student:
  -understands the difference between management and leadership
  -knows the key theories of leadership and can implement this knowledge in his/her work as a leader
  -understands individual differences and is able to take this into account when leading people
  -knows when leadership is not needed
  -can lead individuals and teams effectively and ethically
  -knows the key change management theories and models and can implement them in practice as a change manager and leader
  -is able to lead himself/herself
  -knows his/her own development needs as a leader and has made the plan how to develop himself/herself as a leader

  Content of study unit

  -Management and leadership
  -Leadership theories
  -Substitutes of leadership
  -Ethical leadership
  -Thomas International Test
  -How to lead in practice individuals and teams
  -Key change management theories
  -Own development needs as a leader

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  Teacher(s) in charge

  Keijo Varis

  Teachers and responsibilities

  Mr Keijo Varis, Principal lecturer (management and leadership)
  - Doctor of Business Administration (Management and Leadership)
  - Master of Business Administration (Finance and Accounting)
  - Master of Administative Sciences (General Public Administration and Public Financial Management)
  - eMBA in Consulting + Avanced Studies in Organizational Development and Consulting (Metanoia/Finod and USA)
  - Vocational teachers training/education (Award with 60 credits from years 2012-2014)
  - 23 years experience from business enterprises (project manager, controller, internal auditor, financial manager/director, strategy manager and risk manager at head quarter level and business controller of business development
  - 23 years experience from management groups and boards of directors (at Company and SBA/divisional and functional (finance+business development) level
  - Doctoral dissertation about organizational changes

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Learning material

  This course is based on the following materials:
  * Free Surveys, like Thomas International Self Assessment
  * Text book: Leadership in Organizations (Gary Yukl)(4 th or newer edition) eBook at Turku University of Applied Sciences Library
  * Materials (Copies of Articles) delivered by teacher during the contact days
  * Materials in ITSLEARNING System:
  - Lectures of Keijo Varis, etc.
  - Videos
  - Copies of Articles and Book Chapters

  Learning methods

  Multi-Form (lectures, videos, individual and group assignments)

  Objects, timing and methods of assessment

  Evaluation:
  The grading of the course is Rejected or 1-5 and the final grade is based on the mean of the grades of all home assignments:
  - All home assignments must be accepted (mix grade is 1)
  - More information of the grading can be found from the execution plan in ITSLearning -system

  Teaching language

  Finnish

  Timing

  01.08.2022 - 31.12.2022

  Enrollment date range

  02.07.2022 - 05.09.2022

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • YTEJOS22
  • YTEJOTS22

  Seats

  10 - 33

  Small group(s)

  • Vain avoimen AMK:n opiskelijoille (Size: 3. Open university: 3.)

  Additional information

  The course has 3 study places reserved for open university students, who must have sufficient proficiency in both Finnish and English to complete the course.

  Responsible unit

  Engineering and Business

  Degree Programme(s)

  Master of Business Administration, Business Management

  Assessment scale

  H-5

  Alternative methods of attainment for implementation

  No tests; two to three (2-3) written group and/or individual home assignments. Read more information from ITSLEARNING-system.

  Pedagogic approaches

  Multi-Form (lectures, videos, individual and group assignments)

  Student's schedule and workload

  No tests; two to three (2-3) written group and/or individual home assignments. Read more information from ITSLEARNING-system.

  Content scheduling

  This course is intended primarily for students in program of Technological Competence Management (YTEJOS22/YTEJOTS22). Students from Open University have 3 places and the maximum group size is 33 students.
  
  Briefly, the course content is as follows:
  - Leadership and Management
  - Legal and Ethical Criteria for Leadership
  - Competence management
  - Leading change
  
  THE MATERIAL OF THE COURSE IS BOTH IN FINNISH AND IN ENGLISH. LEARNING ASSIGNMENTS CAN BE WRITTEN IN FINNISH.
  
  The detailed execution plan of the course can be found in ITSLEARENING -system a week before the course starts.
  
  The contact teaching days:
  1 st day: On Thursday 15.9.2022, between 9-16.00, in Classroom LEM_A317
  2 nd day: On Thursday 13.10.2022, between 9-16.00 , in Classroom LEM_A317
  
  If the coronavirus situation does not allow us to arrange contact teaching being physically present, we will arrange ZOOM-online teaching at the same time.
  
  Please check classrooms from calender before comming!!

•   Project Management MS00BP51-3005 01.01.2023-31.07.2023  5 credits  (YBINBK23) +-
  Competence objectives of study unit

  After completing the course, the student is able to:
  -understand frameworks and standardized processes for project life-time management and different implementation models
  -identify and cope with the challenges of managing demanding and wide projects
  -develop project activity from business perspective and act in different roles in projects, eg. project manager, steering group member and project sponsor
  -communicate effectively about project developments and issues with all the relevant stakeholders including multicultural project teams
  -understand the principles of program and portfolio management and alignment with the organization’s strategy

  Content of study unit

  -Theoretical frameworks for project management
  -The role of international project management organizations, key competencies, roles of certification of individuals and organizations
  -Project and project management key concepts and phases from project initiation to closing. Project charter, stakeholder management and roles, requirements development, project planning techniques. Different execution models, monitoring, controlling management areas and styles
  -Management and leadership of projects with multicultural teams; the importance of communication
  -Basics of program and portfolio project management and alignment with strategy

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  Teacher(s) in charge

  Markku Lindell

  Mode of delivery

  40% Face-to-face, 60% Distance learning

  Learning material

  • Turner, J. Rodney, 2014. Gower Handbook of Project Management, Gower, ISBN 978-1-4724-2297-2 (epub)
  • Cynthia Stackpole Snyder, 2013. A User's Manual to the PMBOK Guide, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
  • Joseph Heagney, 2012. Fundamentals of Project Management, American Management Association, 4th ed
  • Kerzner, Harold, 2013. Project Management : A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling, John Wiley & Sons.
  • Artto K., Martinsuo M., Kujala J., 2011. Project business. Helsinki, Finland, ISBN 978-952-92-8535-8
  http://pbgroup.aalto.fi/en/the_book_and_the_glossary/project_business_2011.pdf
  Additional literature and materials in Optima (learning platform) and during lectures.

  Learning methods

  Contact days sessions, online meetings, individual and group learning assignments, peer reviews. PMAF foundation4 certification test.

  Teaching language

  English

  Timing

  01.01.2023 - 31.07.2023

  Enrollment date range

  02.12.2022 - 22.01.2023

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • YBINBK23

  Seats

  0 - 35

  Degree Programme(s)

  Master of Business Administration, Business Management

  RDI share

  2 credits

  Share of online studies

  3 credits

  Assessment scale

  H-5

  Exam dates and retake possibilities

  PMAF foundation4 project certification test passed.

  Pedagogic approaches

  Innovation pedagogy via constructionist learning method. Problem solving by applying new theories and practices to individuals prior knowledge. During the webinars and with proactive self-learning the theories and practices of modern project management are addressed and discussed within the student group. Students will apply their own professional experiences to expand and apply the theories to solve real world problems in assignments.

  Student's schedule and workload

  Total, average student work is about 133h. Contact days and online review meetings cover 18h. All remaining hours are individual learning, assignment works including student group collaboration and the foundation4 certification test.

  Content scheduling

  Course learning platform, ItsLearning, opens on 10.1.2023 with pre-assignment. All students MUST return the pre-assignment latest 31.1. (to ItsLearning).
  
  There are two contact days, Thu 2.2. klo 9.00 - 16.15, and Fri 5.5. klo 9.00 - 16.15. Between the contact days there are few online review meetings (ToBeAgreed).
  
  Students will learn and understand basic concepts and practices of project management. The course is focusing on project management topics which can be found and are common to most projects independent on project’s domain, type, size or management style. Key areas include project initialization, planning, execution phases as well as management, control and closing phases. Different project processes are discussed. Students will learn to understand the importance of stakeholder management and different roles in project framework, roles emphasizing project manager skills, duties and responsibilities in different phases of the project life-cycle.
  International project management frameworks, including ISO standardization body, PMI, PMBoK and IPMA will be discussed. Few examples of specific modern project management methodologies are addressed as best practices for certain project types. Program and Portfolio management and alignment to organization strategy will be addressed.
  
  The course consists of pre-assignment, contact day sessions, online review meetings, individual assignments, group assignments and peer reviews. Requirements also include PMAF foundation4 project certification test passed.

  Assessment criteria

  Student has not completed assignments work acceptably in due time.

  Assessment criteria – satisfactory (1-2)

  The assignments work show that student is managing the basic concepts and theories of project management.

  Assessment criteria – good (3-4)

  Student is managing well the theories and concepts of project management and is applying the knowledge to the benefit of the organization and other stakeholders. Student is using well the given literature and apply it to given assignments.

  Assessment criteria – excellent (5)

  Student is managing well the theories and concepts of project management and is applying the knowledge to the benefit of the organization and other stakeholders. Student is able to use the given literature in excellent way and is capable finding and applying relevant additional professional and scientific information sources creating new valuable viewpoints.

•   Project Management KH00BH50-3005 16.01.2023-04.06.2023  5 credits  (VAVY2223) +-
  Competence objectives of study unit

  After completing the course the student
  - knows frameworks and standardized processes for project life-time management and different implementation models
  - is able to identify and cope with the challenges of managing demanding and wide projects
  - is able to act in different roles in projects, eg. project manager, steering group member and Project
  sponsor
  - is able to communicate effectively about project developments and issues to all the relevant
  stakeholders including multicultural project teams
  - understands the principles of program and portfolio management and how they serve and are
  aligned with the organization’s strategy

  Prerequisites

  Completed Bachelor's Degree and minimum of two years working experience after the BSc Degree, eligible for Master's Degree studies in University of Applied Sciences (Finland).

  Content of study unit

  - Theoretical framework for project management. The role of international project management
  organizations, key competencies, roles of certification of individuals and organizations
  - Project key concepts and phases from project initiation to closing. Project charter, stakeholder
  management and roles, requirements development, project planning techniques. Different execution
  models, monitoring, controlling management areas and styles.
  - Management and leadership of projects with multicultural teams; the importance of communication.

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  Teacher(s) in charge

  Markku Lindell

  Teachers and responsibilities

  Markku LIndell

  Mode of delivery

  Distance learning

  Learning material

  • Turner, J. Rodney, 2014. Gower Handbook of Project Management, Gower, ISBN 978-1-4724-2297-2 (epub)
  • Cynthia Stackpole Snyder, 2013. A User's Manual to the PMBOK Guide, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
  • Joseph Heagney, 2012. Fundamentals of Project Management, American Management Association, 4th ed
  • Kerzner, Harold, 2013. Project Management : A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling, John Wiley & Sons.
  • Artto K., Martinsuo M., Kujala J., 2011. Project business. Helsinki, Finland, ISBN 978-952-92-8535-8
  http://pbgroup.aalto.fi/en/the_book_and_the_glossary/project_business_2011.pdf
  Additional literature and materials in ItsLearning (learning platform) and during lectures.

  Learning methods

  Webinars, individual and group learning assignments, status reporting, peer reviews.

  Teaching language

  English

  Timing

  16.01.2023 - 04.06.2023

  Enrollment date range

  02.12.2022 - 12.01.2023

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • VAVY2223

  Seats

  0 - 35

  Small group(s)

  • Vain avoimen AMK:n opiskelijoille (Tutkinto-opiskelija ilmoittaudu joka tapauksessa, toteutus ei ole vain avoimen opiskelijoille) (Size: 5. Open university: 5.)

  Additional information

  Course communication is done using TUAS email address and ItsLearning platform.
  Offering 20 places for CampusOnline students and 5 places for Open Studies students. If places are vacated, they will be filled out from the waiting list.

  Degree Programme(s)

  Master of International Business Management, Ammattikorkeakoulun yhteiset vapaasti valittavat opinnot, Master of Business Administration, Business Management

  Campus

  Location-independent

  RDI share

  2 credits

  Share of online studies

  5 credits

  Assessment scale

  H-5

  Exam dates and retake possibilities

  PMAF Foundation certification test passed is part of the course requirements

  Pedagogic approaches

  Innovation pedagogy via constructionist learning method. Problem solving by applying new theories and practices to individuals prior knowledge. During the webinars and with proactive self-learning the theories and practices of modern project management are addressed and discussed within the student group. Students will apply their own professional experiences to expand and apply the theories to solve real world problems in assignments.

  Student's schedule and workload

  Total, average student work is about 133h. Webinars cover about 12h, all remaining in individual learning, assignment works including student group collaboration.

  Content scheduling

  This course is primarily for CampusOnline students and TUAS English speaking Master School students taking the course as elective study. For TUAS Finnish speaking students, there is 3191058-3009 Projektinhallinta, for spring 2023.
  
  The course starts on 17.1.2023, when the pre-assignment task is available in Itslearning platform for students who have enrolled and accepted to the course. All students MUST complete and return the pre-assignment latest 6.2.
  
  The course is fully virtual/online with a strict time schedule to follow. It consists of webinar sessions, individual and group assignments work with written and spoken reports and presentations, discussions as well as peer reviews. Individual and group assignments are very intense during the course period with several assignment deadlines to be followed.
  
  Webinars are used to introduce the topics and assignments. Course time schedule:
  Tue 17.1. Pre-assignment available in Itslearning
  Tue 7.2. klo 16.00-19, webinar 1/5
  Tue 28.2. klo 16.00-17.30, webinar 2/5
  Tue 21.3. klo 16.00-17.30, webinar 3/5
  Tue 4.4. klo 16.00-17.30, webinar 4/5
  Tue 18.4. klo 16.00-17.30, webinar 5/5
  Date: ToBeDefined, Foundation4 project certification test.
  
  PMAF Foundation certification is part of course requirements..
  The webinars' lecture presentations will be recorded for later viewing.
  
  Students will learn and understand basic concepts and practices of project management. The course is focusing on project management topics which are common to most projects independent on project’s domain, type, size or management style. Key areas include project life-cycle, project initialization, planning, execution phases as well as management, control and closing phases. Different project processes are discussed. Students will learn to understand stakeholder management and different roles in project framework, roles emphasizing project manager skills, duties and responsibilities in different phases of the project life-cycle.
  International project management frameworks, including ISO standardization body, PMI, PMBoK and IPMA will be discussed. Few examples of specific modern project management methodologies are addressed as best practices for certain project types. Program and Portfolio management and alignment to organization strategy will be addressed.

  Assessment criteria

  Student has not completed assignments work acceptably in due time.

  Assessment criteria – satisfactory (1-2)

  The assignment work shows that student is managing the basic concepts and theories of project management.

  Assessment criteria – good (3-4)

  Student is managing well the theories and concepts of project management and is applying the knowledge to the benefit of the organization and other stakeholders. Student is using well the given literature and apply it to given assignments.

  Assessment criteria – excellent (5)

  Student is managing well the theories and concepts of project management and is applying the knowledge to the benefit of the organization and other stakeholders. Student is able to use the given literature in excellent way and is capable finding and applying relevant additional professional and scientific information sources creating new valuable viewpoints.

•   Research and Development Methods MS00BP42-3015 01.08.2022-31.12.2022  5 credits  (YSPLIS22) +-
  Competence objectives of study unit

  After completing the course, the student is able to:
  -approach the complex development challenges of organization, economy, and technology by systems thinking
  -formulate research problem and research questions for developmental challenges
  -search, summarize, and refer to the previous relevant research of the discipline
  -apply the methods and tools for acquiring qualitative and quantitative information required in development
  -analyse, refine and present the collected information to support decision-making
  -evaluate the validity, reliability, and ethics of the information and research
  -plan, initiate, and execute the necessary development procedures (thesis project)
  -apply the methods and tools on continuous development

  Content of study unit

  -Description of complexity, Cynefin framework
  -Technical, social, and economic systems
  -Systems analysis and description
  -Triangulation
  -Knowledge based development: data collection methods
  -Knowledge based development: analysing data and presenting knowledge
  -Research ethics
  -Modelling and developing operations as a system

  ---

  Teacher(s) in charge

  Timo Tolmunen

  Maarit Laiho

  Markku Lindell

  Teachers and responsibilities

  Maarit Laiho, Timo Tolmunen, Markku Lindell (not translated)

  Mode of delivery

  40% Face-to-face, 60% Distance learning

  Learning material

  Kirjallisuutta ja materiaalja (muut oheismateriaalit annetaan lähiopetuksessa ja/tai oppimisalustassa),
  • Peltoniemi, Milla ym. 2004. Katsaus systeemiteorioihin - järjestelmäajattelu. Tampereen teknillinen yliopisto. Saatavilla: http://www.utu.fi/en/units/ffrc/research/project-archive/environment/Documents/etu_7.pdf
  • Irmeli Luukkonen, Juha Mykkänen, Timo Itälä, Saara Savolainen, Maarit Tamminen. 2012. Toiminnan ja prosessien mallintaminen, Tasot, näkökulmat ja esimerkit. Itä-suomen yliopisto ja Aalto-yliopisto. Kuopio. Saatavilla: https://core.ac.uk/download/files/322/15169850.pdf
  • Guide to the Systems Engineering Body of Knowledge (SEBoK), http://sebokwiki.org/wiki/Main_Page
  • Virsta - Virtual Statistics, https://www.stat.fi/virsta/tkeruu/
  • Menetelmäopetuksen tietovaranto - Kvali MOTV, http://www.fsd.uta.fi/menetelmaopetus/
  • Alasuutari P. 2013 Laadullinen tutkimus 2.0. Vastapaino. Tampere
  • Heikkilä Tarja, 2014, Tilastollinen tutkimus, 9. painos, Helsinki, Edita, 295 s
  • Holopainen Martti & Pulkkinen Pekka, 2013, Tilastolliset menetelmät, 8. painos, Helsinki, WSOY, 360 s.
  • Hanna Vilkki, 2014, Tutki ja mittaa. Määrällisen tutkimuksen perusteet, http://hanna.vilkka.fi/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Tutki-ja-mittaa.pdf
  • Tarja Heikkilä, Tilastollinen tutkimus, http://www.tilastollinentutkimus.fi/1.TUTKIMUSTUKI/KvantitatiivinenTutkimus.pdf
  Englanniksi (not translated)

  Learning methods

  Yksilötyöt, ryhmätyöt ja vertaisarvioinnit. Palautteesta oppiminen ja palautteen antaminen. Opittujen tutkimusmenetelmien soveltaminen oman opinnäytetyön suunnitteluun ja oman suunnitelman esittely. (not translated)

  Objects, timing and methods of assessment

  Ennakkotehtävät arvioidaan asteikolla hyväksytty (1) / hylätty (0), muut oppimistehtävät ja portfolio asteikolla 0-5. Arviointiperusteet esitetään erikseen jokaisessa oppimistehtävissä. Opintojakson arvosana muodostuu oppimistehtävien arvosanojen keskiarvona edellyttäen, että kaikki ennakkotehtävät on suoritettu hyväksytysti. (not translated)

  Teaching language

  Finnish

  Timing

  01.08.2022 - 31.12.2022

  Enrollment date range

  01.07.2022 - 05.09.2022

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • YSPLIS22

  Seats

  0 - 35

  Degree Programme(s)

  Master of Business Administration, Business Management

  RDI share

  2 credits

  Share of online studies

  3 credits

  Assessment scale

  H-5

  Alternative methods of attainment for implementation

  Aikaisemin hankitun osaamisen todentaminen keskustellaan tarvittaessa oman tutor opettajan kanssa HOPS-keskustelussa tai opintojakson opettajien kanssa ennen opintojakson alkua. (not translated)

  Student's schedule and workload

  Ennakkotehtävät, yht 27 h:
  - systeemianalyysin ennakkotehtävä
  - laadullisten menetelmien ennakkotehtävä
  - tilastollisten menetelmien ennakkotehtävä
  Ennakkotehtäviin sisältyy myös oman opinnäytetyön idean hahmottelua, valitun tutkimusmenetelmän mukaan.
  Lähiopetus 16 h
  Oppimistehtävät, yht 90 h:
  -systeemianalyysin oppimistehtävä
  -laadullisten menetelmien oppimistehtävä
  -tilastomenetelmien oppimistehtävä
  -oman opinnäytetyön viimeistelty suunnitelma, esitys ja arviointi/vertaisarviointi
  YHTEENSÄ 133 h
  Työmäärämitoitus on ohjeellinen ja suuntaa antava opintojakson osaamistavoitteiden saavuttamiseksi ja arvosanaan 3/5 tarvittava keskimääräinen työmäärä. Opiskelijan aiemmasta osaamis- ja kokemustaustasta riippuen työmäärä voi olla vähemmän tai enemmän. Opintojaksossa hankittua osaamista arvioidaan tehtävien ja muiden suoritteiden kautta, ei tehtyjen tuntien määrällä (not translated)

  Content scheduling

  Opintojaksoon sisältyy ennakkotehtäviä, jotka ovat opintojaksolle hyväksytysti ilmoittautuneille saatavissa oppimisalustalla (itsLearning) 29.8.2022 mennessä ja ne palautetaan oppimisalustan tehtävänantoihin 23.9. mennessä.
  
  Opintojaksolla on kaksi kaikille yhteistä lähipäivää:
  08.09.2022 09.00 - 16.00
  11.11.2022 09.00 - 16.00
  
  Opintojakso Tutkimus- ja kehittämismenetelmät (5 op) antaa valmiuksia ammattimaiseen tuotteiden, prosessien ja projektitoiminnan kehittämiseen sekä muodostaa metodologisen pohjan opinnäytetyössä tarvittavaan tutkimus- ja kehittämistyöhön.
  Opintojakson tarkoituksena on perehdyttää ja osittain harjaannuttaa opiskelija tutkivan kehittämistyön eri vaiheissa hyödyllisiin lähestymistapoihin ja menetelmällisiin välineisiin. Opintojakso koostuu kolmesta pääteemasta; 1) systeemianalyysin lähtökohdista, 2) laadullisen tutkimuksen aineistonhankinnan ja tekstiaineiston analyysin perusteista ja 3) tilastollisten analyysimenetelmien perusteista.
  
  Ennakkotehtävissä opiskelija tutustuu annettuun materiaaliin ja pohtii laadullisten ja tilastollisten tutkimusmenetelmien perusteita. Ennakkotehtävässä myös esitetään alustava oman opinnäytetyön idea ja suunnitelma.
  
  Opintojakson lähiopetuksen systeemianalyysin osuudessa käsitellään systeemiteoriaa ja -dynamiikkaa, erilaisten järjestelmien ja organisaatioiden kuvaamista, prosessimallinnusta sekä kompleksisuutta.
  Laadullisten menetelmien osiossa käsitellään tutkimuksen aineiston hankintaa, käsittelyä ja analysointia.
  Tilastollisten analyysimenetelmien perusteiden opiskelu aloitetaan tilastollisen kuvailun ja analyysin perusteita kertaamalla. Oppimistehtävänä analysoidaan omassa organisaatiossa syntyvää tai julkisista lähteistä hankittua dataa. (not translated)

  Assessment criteria

  Assessment criteria – satisfactory (1-2)

  Opiskelija osoittaa omaksuneensa kunkin osa-alueen (kts. opintojakson sisältö) perusteet, mutta oppimistehtävät ovat suppeita eikä asioihin ole paneuduttu tehtävän annon edellyttämällä tavalla. (not translated)

  Assessment criteria – good (3-4)

  Opiskelija osoittaa hallitsevansa kunkin osa-alueen (kts. opintojakson sisältö) oppimistehtävien sisällön ja laajuuden perusteella. (not translated)

  Assessment criteria – excellent (5)

  Opiskelija osoittaa hallitsevansa erinomaisesti kunkin osa-alueen (kts. opintojakson sisältö) sisällön. Oppimistehtävien palautukset osoittavat syventymistä annettuun kirjallisuuteen ja tehtäväraportit ovat laadultaan ja laajuudeltaan sellaisia, että toiminnan kehittämisen ja tutkimisen menetelmiä on sovellettu tarkoituksenmukaisesti ja oikein. (not translated)

•   Research and Development Methods MS00BP42-3016 15.08.2022-31.12.2022  5 credits  (YPROIK22, ...) +-
  Competence objectives of study unit

  After completing the course, the student is able to:
  -approach the complex development challenges of organization, economy, and technology by systems thinking
  -formulate research problem and research questions for developmental challenges
  -search, summarize, and refer to the previous relevant research of the discipline
  -apply the methods and tools for acquiring qualitative and quantitative information required in development
  -analyse, refine and present the collected information to support decision-making
  -evaluate the validity, reliability, and ethics of the information and research
  -plan, initiate, and execute the necessary development procedures (thesis project)
  -apply the methods and tools on continuous development

  Content of study unit

  -Description of complexity, Cynefin framework
  -Technical, social, and economic systems
  -Systems analysis and description
  -Triangulation
  -Knowledge based development: data collection methods
  -Knowledge based development: analysing data and presenting knowledge
  -Research ethics
  -Modelling and developing operations as a system

  ---

  Teacher(s) in charge

  Timo Tolmunen

  Maarit Laiho

  Markku Lindell

  Teachers and responsibilities

  Maarit Laiho, Timo Tolmunen, Markku Lindell (not translated)

  Mode of delivery

  40% Face-to-face, 60% Distance learning

  Learning material

  Kirjallisuutta ja materiaalja (muut oheismateriaalit annetaan lähiopetuksessa ja/tai Optimassa),
  • Peltoniemi, Milla ym. 2004. Katsaus systeemiteorioihin - järjestelmäajattelu. Tampereen teknillinen yliopisto. Saatavilla: http://www.utu.fi/en/units/ffrc/research/project-archive/environment/Documents/etu_7.pdf
  • Irmeli Luukkonen, Juha Mykkänen, Timo Itälä, Saara Savolainen, Maarit Tamminen. 2012. Toiminnan ja prosessien mallintaminen, Tasot, näkökulmat ja esimerkit. Itä-suomen yliopisto ja Aalto-yliopisto. Kuopio. Saatavilla: https://core.ac.uk/download/files/322/15169850.pdf
  • Guide to the Systems Engineering Body of Knowledge (SEBoK), http://sebokwiki.org/wiki/Main_Page
  • Virsta - Virtual Statistics, https://www.stat.fi/virsta/tkeruu/
  • Menetelmäopetuksen tietovaranto - Kvali MOTV, http://www.fsd.uta.fi/menetelmaopetus/
  • Alasuutari P. 2013 Laadullinen tutkimus 2.0. Vastapaino. Tampere
  • Heikkilä Tarja, 2014, Tilastollinen tutkimus, 9. painos, Helsinki, Edita, 295 s
  • Holopainen Martti & Pulkkinen Pekka, 2013, Tilastolliset menetelmät, 8. painos, Helsinki, WSOY, 360 s.
  • Hanna Vilkki, 2014, Tutki ja mittaa. Määrällisen tutkimuksen perusteet, http://hanna.vilkka.fi/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Tutki-ja-mittaa.pdf
  • Tarja Heikkilä, Tilastollinen tutkimus, http://www.tilastollinentutkimus.fi/1.TUTKIMUSTUKI/KvantitatiivinenTutkimus.pdf (not translated)

  Learning methods

  Yksilötyöt, ryhmätyöt ja vertaisarvioinnit. Palautteesta oppiminen ja palautteen antaminen. Opittujen tutkimusmenetelmien soveltaminen oman opinnäytetyön suunnitteluun ja oman suunnitelman esittely. (not translated)

  Objects, timing and methods of assessment

  Ennakkotehtävät arvioidaan asteikolla hyväksytty (1) / hylätty (0), muut oppimistehtävät ja portfolio asteikolla 0-5. Arviointiperusteet esitetään erikseen jokaisessa oppimistehtävissä. Opintojakson arvosana muodostuu oppimistehtävien arvosanojen keskiarvona edellyttäen, että kaikki ennakkotehtävät on suoritettu hyväksytysti. (not translated)

  Teaching language

  Finnish

  Timing

  15.08.2022 - 31.12.2022

  Enrollment date range

  16.05.2022 - 15.09.2022

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • YPROIK22
  • YPROTK22

  Seats

  0 - 45

  Degree Programme(s)

  Master of Business Administration, Business Management

  RDI share

  2 credits

  Share of online studies

  3 credits

  Assessment scale

  H-5

  Alternative methods of attainment for implementation

  Aikaisemin hankitun osaamisen todentaminen keskustellaan tarvittaessa tutor opettajan kanssa HOPS-keskustelussa tai tämän opintojakson opettajien kanssa ennen opintojakson alkua. (not translated)

  Student's schedule and workload

  Ennakkotehtävät, yht 27 h:
  - systeemianalyysin ennakkotehtävä
  - laadullisten menetelmien ennakkotehtävä
  - tilastollisten menetelmien ennakkotehtävä
  Ennakkotehtäviin sisältyy myös oman opinnäytetyön idean hahmottelua, valitun tutkimusmenetelmän mukaan.
  Lähiopetus 16 h
  Oppimistehtävät, yht 90 h:
  -systeemianalyysin oppimistehtävä
  -laadullisten menetelmien oppimistehtävä
  -tilastomenetelmien oppimistehtävä
  -oman opinnäytetyön (ont) viimeistelty suunnitelma, esitys ja arviointi/vertaisarviointi. HUOM: Ont-suunnitelma tulee oppimistarkoituksessa tehdä hyväksytysti, vaikka se ei olisikaan opiskelijan lopullinen opinnäyteyön aihe
  YHTEENSÄ 133 h
  Työmäärämitoitus on ohjeellinen ja suuntaa antava opintojakson osaamistavoitteiden saavuttamiseksi ja arvosanaan 3/5 tarvittava keskimääräinen työmäärä. Opiskelijan aiemmasta osaamis- ja kokemustaustasta riippuen työmäärä voi olla vähemmän tai enemmän. Opintojaksossa hankittua osaamista arvioidaan tehtävien ja muiden suoritteiden kautta, ei tehtyjen tuntien määrällä (not translated)

  Content scheduling

  Opintojaksoon sisältyy ennakkotehtäviä, jotka ovat opintojaksolle ilmoittautuneille saatavissa oppimisalustalla (itsLearning) 22.8.2022 ja ne palautetaan oppimisalustan tehtävänantoihin 18.9.2022 mennessä.
  
  Opintojakso Tutkimus- ja kehittämismenetelmät (5 op) antaa valmiuksia ammattimaiseen tuotteiden, prosessien ja projektitoiminnan kehittämiseen sekä muodostaa metodologisen pohjan opinnäytetyössä tarvittavaan tutkimus- ja kehittämistyöhön.
  Opintojakson tarkoituksena on perehdyttää ja osittain harjaannuttaa opiskelija tutkivan kehittämistyön eri vaiheissa hyödyllisiin lähestymistapoihin ja menetelmällisiin välineisiin. Opintojakso koostuu kolmesta pääteemasta; 1) systeemianalyysin lähtökohdista, 2) laadullisen tutkimuksen aineistonhankinnan ja tekstiaineiston analyysin perusteista ja 3) tilastollisten analyysimenetelmien perusteista.
  
  Ennakkotehtävissä opiskelija tutustuu annettuun materiaaliin ja pohtii laadullisten ja tilastollisten tutkimusmenetelmien perusteita. Ennakkotehtävässä myös esitetään alustava oman opinnäytetyön idea ja suunnitelma.
  
  Opintojakson lähiopetuksen systeemianalyysin osuudessa käsitellään systeemiteoriaa ja -dynamiikkaa, erilaisten järjestelmien ja organisaatioiden kuvaamista, prosessimallinnusta sekä kompleksisuutta.
  Laadullisten menetelmien osiossa käsitellään tutkimuksen aineiston hankintaa, käsittelyä ja analysointia.
  Tilastollisten analyysimenetelmien perusteiden opiskelu aloitetaan tilastollisen kuvailun ja analyysin perusteita kertaamalla. Oppimistehtävänä analysoidaan omassa organisaatiossa syntyvää tai julkisista lähteistä hankittua dataa. (not translated)

  Assessment criteria

  Assessment criteria – satisfactory (1-2)

  Opiskelija osoittaa omaksuneensa kunkin osa-alueen (kts. opintojakson sisältö) perusteet, mutta oppimistehtävät ovat suppeita eikä asioihin ole paneuduttu tehtävän annon edellyttämällä tavalla. (not translated)

  Assessment criteria – good (3-4)

  Opiskelija osoittaa hallitsevansa kunkin osa-alueen (kts. opintojakson sisältö) oppimistehtävien sisällön ja laajuuden perusteella. (not translated)

  Assessment criteria – excellent (5)

  Opiskelija osoittaa hallitsevansa erinomaisesti kunkin osa-alueen (kts. opintojakson sisältö) sisällön. Oppimistehtävien palautukset osoittavat syventymistä annettuun kirjallisuuteen ja tehtäväraportit ovat laadultaan ja laajuudeltaan sellaisia, että toiminnan kehittämisen ja tutkimisen menetelmiä on sovellettu tarkoituksenmukaisesti ja oikein. (not translated)

•   Research and Development Methods MS00BP42-3017 01.09.2022-31.08.2023  5 credits  (YSMANK22) +-
  Competence objectives of study unit

  After completing the course, the student is able to:
  -approach the complex development challenges of organization, economy, and technology by systems thinking
  -formulate research problem and research questions for developmental challenges
  -search, summarize, and refer to the previous relevant research of the discipline
  -apply the methods and tools for acquiring qualitative and quantitative information required in development
  -analyse, refine and present the collected information to support decision-making
  -evaluate the validity, reliability, and ethics of the information and research
  -plan, initiate, and execute the necessary development procedures (thesis project)
  -apply the methods and tools on continuous development

  Content of study unit

  -Description of complexity, Cynefin framework
  -Technical, social, and economic systems
  -Systems analysis and description
  -Triangulation
  -Knowledge based development: data collection methods
  -Knowledge based development: analysing data and presenting knowledge
  -Research ethics
  -Modelling and developing operations as a system

  ---

  Teacher(s) in charge

  Ulla Seppälä-Kaven

  Teachers and responsibilities

  Ulla Seppälä-Kavén

  Mode of delivery

  40% Face-to-face, 60% Distance learning

  Learning material

  Relevant literature: books, articles - own choice
  Eriksson, P. & Kovalainen, A. 2008.Qualitative Methods in Business Research. London: SAGE Publications Ltd.

  Learning methods

  Individual work, peer assessments,
  - acquaintance of relevant methods:
  scientific publications, interviews, observations, benchmark...
  - collaboration with organizations and companies
  - planning of the upcoming thesis

  Objects, timing and methods of assessment

  Evaluation of the assignments and participation activity
  Self and peer assessments

  Teaching language

  English

  Timing

  01.09.2022 - 31.08.2023

  Enrollment date range

  02.07.2022 - 31.08.2022

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • YSMANK22

  Seats

  10 - 40

  Degree Programme(s)

  Master of Business Administration, Business Management

  RDI share

  3 credits

  Share of online studies

  3 credits

  Assessment scale

  H-5

  Exam dates and retake possibilities

  Thesis plans, self and peer assessments

  Pedagogic approaches

  Individual work, self and peer assessments
  - discussions
  - presentations

  Student's schedule and workload

  Thesis: a preliminary and a final plan with aim, research questions and methods, literature review
  Self and peer assessments

  Content scheduling

  Research methods:
  Qualitative and quantitative methods
  Preparation for the Master’s thesis
  Implementation plan:
  Content:
  - different types of approaches
  - research principles
  - different research methods
  - research and development planning
  - data collection - quantitative and or qualitative, mixed; data analysis
  - quality issues and ethics in the research, data management, IPR and GDPR
  - literature search, evaluation and use of the appropriate research methods for projects and master's thesis

  Assessment criteria

  No participation to the contact lessons, not submitted assignments

  Assessment criteria – satisfactory (1-2)

  Participation to the contact days, submitted assignments

  Assessment criteria – good (3-4)

  Active participation to the contact days, submitted assignments with good outcomes

  Assessment criteria – excellent (5)

  Very active participation to the contact days, submitted assignments with excellent outcomes by the deadline

•   Research and Development Methods MS00BP42-3018 01.09.2022-31.08.2023  5 credits  (YBINBK22) +-
  Competence objectives of study unit

  After completing the course, the student is able to:
  -approach the complex development challenges of organization, economy, and technology by systems thinking
  -formulate research problem and research questions for developmental challenges
  -search, summarize, and refer to the previous relevant research of the discipline
  -apply the methods and tools for acquiring qualitative and quantitative information required in development
  -analyse, refine and present the collected information to support decision-making
  -evaluate the validity, reliability, and ethics of the information and research
  -plan, initiate, and execute the necessary development procedures (thesis project)
  -apply the methods and tools on continuous development

  Content of study unit

  -Description of complexity, Cynefin framework
  -Technical, social, and economic systems
  -Systems analysis and description
  -Triangulation
  -Knowledge based development: data collection methods
  -Knowledge based development: analysing data and presenting knowledge
  -Research ethics
  -Modelling and developing operations as a system

  ---

  Teacher(s) in charge

  Ulla Seppälä-Kaven

  Teachers and responsibilities

  Ulla Seppälä-Kavén

  Mode of delivery

  40% Face-to-face, 60% Distance learning

  Learning material

  Relevant literature: books, articles - own choice
  Eriksson, P. & Kovalainen, A. 2008.Qualitative Methods in Business Research. London: SAGE Publications Ltd.

  Learning methods

  Individual work, peer assessments,
  - acquaintance of relevant methods:
  scientific publications, interviews, observations, benchmark...
  - collaboration with organizations and companies
  - planning of the upcoming thesis

  Objects, timing and methods of assessment

  Evaluation of the assignments and participation activity
  Self and peer assessments

  Teaching language

  English

  Timing

  01.09.2022 - 31.08.2023

  Enrollment date range

  16.05.2022 - 31.08.2022

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • YBINBK22

  Seats

  10 - 40

  Degree Programme(s)

  Master of Business Administration, Business Management

  RDI share

  3 credits

  Share of online studies

  3 credits

  Assessment scale

  H-5

  Exam dates and retake possibilities

  Thesis plans, self and peer assessments

  Pedagogic approaches

  Individual work, self and peer assessments
  - discussions
  - presentations

  Student's schedule and workload

  Thesis: a preliminary and a final plan with aim, research questions and methods, literature review
  Self and peer assessments

  Content scheduling

  Research methods:
  Qualitative and quantitative methods
  Preparation for the Master’s thesis
  Implementation plan:
  Content:
  - different types of approaches
  - research principles
  - different research methods
  - research and development planning
  - data collection - quantitative and or qualitative, mixed; data analysis
  - quality issues and ethics in the research, data management, IPR and GDPR
  - literature search, evaluation and use of the appropriate research methods for projects and master's thesis

  Assessment criteria

  No participation to the contact lessons, not submitted assignments

  Assessment criteria – satisfactory (1-2)

  Participation to the contact days, submitted assignments

  Assessment criteria – good (3-4)

  Active participation to the contact days, submitted assignments with good outcomes

  Assessment criteria – excellent (5)

  Very active participation to the contact days, submitted assignments with excellent outcomes by the deadline

•   Research and Development Methods MS00BP42-3019 31.08.2022-31.07.2024  5 credits  (YSERVIS22) +-
  Competence objectives of study unit

  After completing the course, the student is able to:
  -approach the complex development challenges of organization, economy, and technology by systems thinking
  -formulate research problem and research questions for developmental challenges
  -search, summarize, and refer to the previous relevant research of the discipline
  -apply the methods and tools for acquiring qualitative and quantitative information required in development
  -analyse, refine and present the collected information to support decision-making
  -evaluate the validity, reliability, and ethics of the information and research
  -plan, initiate, and execute the necessary development procedures (thesis project)
  -apply the methods and tools on continuous development

  Content of study unit

  -Description of complexity, Cynefin framework
  -Technical, social, and economic systems
  -Systems analysis and description
  -Triangulation
  -Knowledge based development: data collection methods
  -Knowledge based development: analysing data and presenting knowledge
  -Research ethics
  -Modelling and developing operations as a system

  ---

  Teacher(s) in charge

  Ulla Seppälä-Kaven

  Teachers and responsibilities

  Ulla Seppälä-Kavén: Qualitative methods
  Katarina Sandström: Quantitative methods
  Maria Engberg: Academic English

  Mode of delivery

  20% Face-to-face, 80% Distance learning

  Learning material

  Relevant literature: books, articles - own choice
  Eriksson, P. & Kovalainen, A. 2008.Qualitative Methods in Business Research. London: SAGE Publications Ltd.

  Learning methods

  Individual and group work, peer assessments,
  - acquaintance of relevant approaches, research and analysis methods and tools with a help of
  scientific publications, seminars etc.: action research, content analysis, interviews, observations, surveys, swot, coding...
  - possible collaboration with organizations and companies
  - planning of the upcoming thesis

  Objects, timing and methods of assessment

  Evaluation of the assignments and participation activity
  Self and peer assessments

  Teaching language

  English

  Timing

  31.08.2022 - 31.07.2024

  Enrollment date range

  01.08.2022 - 30.11.2022

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • YSERVIS22

  Seats

  15 - 50

  Degree Programme(s)

  Master of Business Administration, Business Management

  RDI share

  3 credits

  Share of online studies

  4 credits

  Assessment scale

  H-5

  Exam dates and retake possibilities

  Assignments instead of exams

  Pedagogic approaches

  Individual and group / team work, self- and peer-assessments
  - individual and group assignments
  - discussions
  - presentations

  Student's schedule and workload

  Qualitative research:
  Research and analysis methods and tools
  Selected presentations during the contact lessons
  Thesis idea: a draft and 2 opposing reports.
  
  Academic writing: a draft
  
  Quantitative statistics and research: analysis methods

  Content scheduling

  Research methods:
  Qualitative and quantitative methods
  Academic English
  Preparation for the Master’s thesis / Seminars:
  Implementation plan:
  Content:
  - different types of approaches
  - research principles
  - different research methods
  - research and development planning
  - data collection - quantitative and or qualitative, mixed; data analysis
  - quality issues and ethics in the research, data management, IPR and GDPR
  - literature search, evaluation and use of the appropriate research methods for projects and master's thesis

  Assessment criteria

  No participation to the contact lessons
  Quantity: Assignments are not completed to an acceptable level and or not returned assignments - instructions have not been followed
  Quality: The minimum learning objectives are not met (look at the course description)

  Assessment criteria – satisfactory (1-2)

  Participation to the contact lessons
  Communication and reflection are acceptable
  Appear to grasp theory and have made a start in showing its applicability - assignments partly done according to the instructions

  Assessment criteria – good (3-4)

  Active participation to the contact lessons
  Communication and reflection are good
  General understanding of theory and application - assignments done according to the instructions

  Assessment criteria – excellent (5)

  Very active participation to the contact lessons
  Outstanding communication, reflection and application of theory in practice - assignments done according to the instructions and returned on time -by the deadline

•   Research and Development Methods MS00BP42-3020 14.12.2022-31.07.2023  5 credits  (YTEJOS22, ...) +-
  Competence objectives of study unit

  After completing the course, the student is able to:
  -approach the complex development challenges of organization, economy, and technology by systems thinking
  -formulate research problem and research questions for developmental challenges
  -search, summarize, and refer to the previous relevant research of the discipline
  -apply the methods and tools for acquiring qualitative and quantitative information required in development
  -analyse, refine and present the collected information to support decision-making
  -evaluate the validity, reliability, and ethics of the information and research
  -plan, initiate, and execute the necessary development procedures (thesis project)
  -apply the methods and tools on continuous development

  Content of study unit

  -Description of complexity, Cynefin framework
  -Technical, social, and economic systems
  -Systems analysis and description
  -Triangulation
  -Knowledge based development: data collection methods
  -Knowledge based development: analysing data and presenting knowledge
  -Research ethics
  -Modelling and developing operations as a system

  ---

  Teacher(s) in charge

  Timo Tolmunen

  Heli Aramo-Immonen

  Markku Lindell

  Teachers and responsibilities

  Heli Aramo-Immonen (kvalitatiivinen tutkimus), Timo Tolmunen (kvantitatiivinen tutkimus), Markku Lindell (systeemianalyysi) (not translated)

  Mode of delivery

  40% Face-to-face, 60% Distance learning

  Learning material

  Kirjallisuutta ja materiaaleja (muut oheismateriaalit annetaan lähiopetuksessa ja/tai Itslearningissa),
  • Peltoniemi, Milla ym. 2004. Katsaus systeemiteorioihin - järjestelmäajattelu. Tampereen teknillinen yliopisto. Saatavilla: http://www.utu.fi/en/units/ffrc/research/project-archive/environment/Documents/etu_7.pdf
  • Irmeli Luukkonen, Juha Mykkänen, Timo Itälä, Saara Savolainen, Maarit Tamminen. 2012. Toiminnan ja prosessien mallintaminen, Tasot, näkökulmat ja esimerkit. Itä-Suomen yliopisto ja Aalto-yliopisto. Kuopio. Saatavilla: https://core.ac.uk/download/files/322/15169850.pdf
  • Guide to the Systems Engineering Body of Knowledge (SEBoK), http://sebokwiki.org/wiki/Main_Page
  • Virsta - Virtual Statistics, https://www.stat.fi/virsta/tkeruu/
  • Menetelmäopetuksen tietovaranto - Kvali MOTV, http://www.fsd.uta.fi/menetelmaopetus/
  • Alasuutari P. 2013 Laadullinen tutkimus 2.0. Vastapaino. Tampere
  • Heikkilä Tarja, 2014, Tilastollinen tutkimus, 9. painos, Edita, 295 s
  • Holopainen Martti & Pulkkinen Pekka, 2013, Tilastolliset menetelmät, 8. painos, WSOY, 360 s.
  • Nummenmaa Lauri, 2021, Tilastotieteen käsikirja. Tammi, 727 s.
  • Vilkki Hanna, 2014, Tutki ja mittaa. Määrällisen tutkimuksen perusteet, http://hanna.vilkka.fi/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Tutki-ja-mittaa.pdf
  • Tarja Heikkilä, Tilastollinen tutkimus, http://www.tilastollinentutkimus.fi/1.TUTKIMUSTUKI/KvantitatiivinenTutkimus.pdf (not translated)

  Learning methods

  Yksilötyöt, ryhmätyöt ja vertaisarvioinnit. Palautteesta oppiminen ja palautteen antaminen. Opittujen tutkimusmenetelmien soveltaminen oman opinnäytetyön suunnitteluun ja oman opinnäytetyön suunnitelman esittely. (not translated)

  Objects, timing and methods of assessment

  Ennakkotehtävät, opinnäytetyön suunnitelma ja portfolio arvioidaan asteikolla hyväksytty (1) / hylätty (0), muut oppimistehtävät asteikolla 0-5. Arviointiperusteet esitetään erikseen jokaisessa oppimistehtävissä. Opintojakson arvosana muodostuu oppimistehtävien arvosanojen keskiarvona edellyttäen, että kaikki ennakkotehtävät sekä opinnäytetyön suunnitelma ja portfolio on suoritettu hyväksytysti. (not translated)

  Teaching language

  Finnish

  Timing

  14.12.2022 - 31.07.2023

  Enrollment date range

  02.11.2022 - 22.01.2023

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • YTEJOS22
  • YTEJOTS22

  Seats

  20 - 35

  Degree Programme(s)

  Master of Business Administration, Business Management

  RDI share

  2 credits

  Share of online studies

  3 credits

  Assessment scale

  H-5

  Alternative methods of attainment for implementation

  Aikaisemin hankitun osaamisen todentaminen keskustellaan tarvittaessa HOPS-keskustelussa tai opettajien kanssa ennen opintojakson alkua. (not translated)

  Student's schedule and workload

  Ennakkotehtävät, yht 27 h:
  - systeemianalyysin ennakkotehtävä
  - laadullisten menetelmien ennakkotehtävä
  - tilastollisten menetelmien ennakkotehtävä
  Ennakkotehtäviin sisältyy myös oman opinnäytetyön idean hahmottelua, valitun tutkimusmenetelmän mukaan.
  Lähiopetus 16 h
  Oppimistehtävät, yht 90 h:
  -systeemianalyysin oppimistehtävä
  -laadullisten menetelmien oppimistehtävä
  -tilastomenetelmien oppimistehtävä
  -oman opinnäytetyön viimeistelty suunnitelma, esitys ja arviointi/vertaisarviointi
  YHTEENSÄ 133 h
  Työmäärämitoitus on ohjeellinen ja suuntaa antava opintojakson osaamistavoitteiden saavuttamiseksi ja arvosanaan 3/5 tarvittava keskimääräinen työmäärä. Opiskelijan aiemmasta osaamis- ja kokemustaustasta riippuen työmäärä voi olla vähemmän tai enemmän. Opintojaksossa hankittua osaamista arvioidaan tehtävien ja muiden suoritteiden kautta, ei tehtyjen tuntien määrällä (not translated)

  Content scheduling

  Opintojaksoon sisältyy ennakkotehtäviä, jotka ovat opintojaksolle hyväksytysti ilmoittautuneille saatavissa ItsLearning oppimisalustalla 19.12.2022 alkaen ja ne palautetaan oppimisalustalle 29.1.2023. mennessä. Opintojaksolla on kaksi lähipäivää, kts ajankohdat ja luokkatilat Lukkarista.
  
  Opintojakso Tutkimus- ja kehittämismenetelmät (5 op) antaa valmiuksia ammattimaiseen tuotteiden, prosessien ja projektitoiminnan kehittämiseen sekä muodostaa metodologisen pohjan opinnäytetyössä tarvittavaan tutkimus- ja kehittämistyöhön.
  Opintojakson tarkoituksena on perehdyttää ja osittain harjaannuttaa opiskelija tutkivan kehittämistyön eri vaiheissa hyödyllisiin lähestymistapoihin ja menetelmällisiin välineisiin. Opintojakso koostuu kolmesta pääteemasta; 1) systeemianalyysin lähtökohdista, 2) laadullisen tutkimuksen aineistonhankinnan ja tekstiaineiston analyysin perusteista ja 3) tilastollisten analyysimenetelmien perusteista.
  
  Ennakkotehtävissä opiskelija tutustuu annettuun materiaaliin ja pohtii laadullisten ja tilastollisten tutkimusmenetelmien perusteita sekä systeemianalyysiä. Ennakkotehtävässä myös esitetään alustava oman opinnäytetyön idea ja suunnitelma.
  
  Opintojakson lähiopetuksen systeemianalyysin osuudessa käsitellään systeemiteoriaa ja -dynamiikkaa, erilaisten järjestelmien ja organisaatioiden kuvaamista, prosessimallinnusta sekä kompleksisuutta.
  Laadullisten menetelmien osiossa käsitellään tutkimuksen aineiston hankintaa, käsittelyä ja analysointia.
  Tilastollisten analyysimenetelmien perusteiden opiskelu aloitetaan tilastollisen kuvailun ja analyysin perusteita kertaamalla. Oppimistehtävänä analysoidaan omassa organisaatiossa syntyvää tai julkisista lähteistä hankittua dataa. (not translated)

  Assessment criteria

  Assessment criteria – satisfactory (1-2)

  Opiskelija osoittaa omaksuneensa kunkin osa-alueen (kts. opintojakson sisältö) perusteet, mutta oppimistehtävät ovat suppeita eikä asioihin ole paneuduttu tehtävän annon edellyttämällä tavalla. (not translated)

  Assessment criteria – good (3-4)

  Opiskelija osoittaa hallitsevansa kunkin osa-alueen (kts. opintojakson sisältö) oppimistehtävien sisällön ja laajuuden perusteella. (not translated)

  Assessment criteria – excellent (5)

  Opiskelija osoittaa hallitsevansa erinomaisesti kunkin osa-alueen (kts. opintojakson sisältö) sisällön. Oppimistehtävien palautukset osoittavat syventymistä annettuun kirjallisuuteen ja tehtäväraportit ovat laadultaan ja laajuudeltaan sellaisia, että toiminnan kehittämisen ja tutkimisen menetelmiä on sovellettu tarkoituksenmukaisesti ja oikein. (not translated)

•   Research and Development Methods MS00BP42-3021 01.01.2023-31.07.2023  5 credits  (YTAIKUS22) +-
  Competence objectives of study unit

  After completing the course, the student is able to:
  -approach the complex development challenges of organization, economy, and technology by systems thinking
  -formulate research problem and research questions for developmental challenges
  -search, summarize, and refer to the previous relevant research of the discipline
  -apply the methods and tools for acquiring qualitative and quantitative information required in development
  -analyse, refine and present the collected information to support decision-making
  -evaluate the validity, reliability, and ethics of the information and research
  -plan, initiate, and execute the necessary development procedures (thesis project)
  -apply the methods and tools on continuous development

  Content of study unit

  -Description of complexity, Cynefin framework
  -Technical, social, and economic systems
  -Systems analysis and description
  -Triangulation
  -Knowledge based development: data collection methods
  -Knowledge based development: analysing data and presenting knowledge
  -Research ethics
  -Modelling and developing operations as a system

  ---

  Teacher(s) in charge

  Timo Tolmunen

  Heli Aramo-Immonen

  Markku Lindell

  Teachers and responsibilities

  Heli Aramo-Immonen (kvalitatiivinen tutkimus), Timo Tolmunen (kvantitatiivinen tutkimus), Markku Lindell (systeemianalyysi) (not translated)

  Mode of delivery

  20% Face-to-face, 80% Distance learning

  Learning material

  Kirjallisuutta ja materiaaleja (muut oheismateriaalit annetaan lähiopetuksessa ja/tai Itslearningissa),
  • Peltoniemi, Milla ym. 2004. Katsaus systeemiteorioihin - järjestelmäajattelu. Tampereen teknillinen yliopisto. Saatavilla: http://www.utu.fi/en/units/ffrc/research/project-archive/environment/Documents/etu_7.pdf
  • Irmeli Luukkonen, Juha Mykkänen, Timo Itälä, Saara Savolainen, Maarit Tamminen. 2012. Toiminnan ja prosessien mallintaminen, Tasot, näkökulmat ja esimerkit. Itä-Suomen yliopisto ja Aalto-yliopisto. Kuopio. Saatavilla: https://core.ac.uk/download/files/322/15169850.pdf
  • Guide to the Systems Engineering Body of Knowledge (SEBoK), http://sebokwiki.org/wiki/Main_Page
  • Virsta - Virtual Statistics, https://www.stat.fi/virsta/tkeruu/
  • Menetelmäopetuksen tietovaranto - Kvali MOTV, http://www.fsd.uta.fi/menetelmaopetus/
  • Alasuutari P. 2013 Laadullinen tutkimus 2.0. Vastapaino. Tampere
  • Heikkilä Tarja, 2014, Tilastollinen tutkimus, 9. painos, Edita, 295 s
  • Holopainen Martti & Pulkkinen Pekka, 2013, Tilastolliset menetelmät, 8. painos, WSOY, 360 s.
  • Nummenmaa Lauri, 2021, Tilastotieteen käsikirja. Tammi, 727 s.
  • Vilkki Hanna, 2014, Tutki ja mittaa. Määrällisen tutkimuksen perusteet, http://hanna.vilkka.fi/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Tutki-ja-mittaa.pdf
  • Tarja Heikkilä, Tilastollinen tutkimus, http://www.tilastollinentutkimus.fi/1.TUTKIMUSTUKI/KvantitatiivinenTutkimus.pdf (not translated)

  Learning methods

  Yksilötyöt, ryhmätyöt ja vertaisarvioinnit. Palautteesta oppiminen ja palautteen antaminen. Opittujen tutkimusmenetelmien soveltaminen oman opinnäytetyön suunnitteluun ja oman suunnitelman esittely. (not translated)

  Objects, timing and methods of assessment

  Ennakkotehtävät, opinnäytetyön suunnitelma ja portfolio arvioidaan asteikolla hyväksytty (1) / hylätty (0), muut oppimistehtävät asteikolla 0-5. Arviointiperusteet esitetään erikseen jokaisessa oppimistehtävissä. Opintojakson arvosana muodostuu oppimistehtävien arvosanojen keskiarvona edellyttäen, että kaikki ennakkotehtävät sekä opinnäytetyön suunnitelma ja portfolio on suoritettu hyväksytysti. (not translated)

  Teaching language

  Finnish

  Timing

  01.01.2023 - 31.07.2023

  Enrollment date range

  02.12.2022 - 28.02.2023

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • YTAIKUS22

  Seats

  20 - 35

  Degree Programme(s)

  Master of Business Administration, Business Management

  RDI share

  2 credits

  Share of online studies

  4 credits

  Assessment scale

  H-5

  Alternative methods of attainment for implementation

  Aikaisemin hankitun osaamisen todentaminen keskustellaan tarvittaessa HOPS-keskustelussa tai opettajien kanssa ennen opintojakson alkua. (not translated)

  Student's schedule and workload

  Ennakkotehtävät, yht 27 h:
  - systeemianalyysin ennakkotehtävä
  - laadullisten menetelmien ennakkotehtävä
  - tilastollisten menetelmien ennakkotehtävä
  Ennakkotehtäviin sisältyy myös oman opinnäytetyön idean hahmottelua, valitun tutkimusmenetelmän mukaan.
  Online webinaarit 16 h
  Oppimistehtävät, yht 90 h:
  -systeemianalyysin oppimistehtävä
  -laadullisten menetelmien oppimistehtävä
  -tilastomenetelmien oppimistehtävä
  -oman opinnäytetyön viimeistelty suunnitelma, esitys ja arviointi/vertaisarviointi
  YHTEENSÄ 133 h
  Työmäärämitoitus on ohjeellinen ja suuntaa antava opintojakson osaamistavoitteiden saavuttamiseksi ja arvosanaan 3/5 tarvittava keskimääräinen työmäärä. Opiskelijan aiemmasta osaamis- ja kokemustaustasta riippuen työmäärä voi olla vähemmän tai enemmän. Opintojaksossa hankittua osaamista arvioidaan tehtävien ja muiden suoritteiden kautta, ei tehtyjen tuntien määrällä (not translated)

  Content scheduling

  Opintojaksoon sisältyy ennakkotehtäviä, jotka ovat opintojaksolle hyväksytysti ilmoittautuneille saatavissa oppimisalustalla (itsLearning) 6.2.2023 mennessä. Ennakkotehtävät palautetaan oppimisalustan tehtävänantoihin ennen ensimmäistä opetuskertaa (webinaaria) alustalla näkyvän aikataulun mukaan.
  
  Opintojakso on 100% online. Opintojakso sisältää webinaareja ajalla 11.3.-4.5.2023. Katso webinaarien aikataulut Lukkarikoneesta ja online kokouksen linkki opintojakson itsLearning alustalta.
  
  Opintojakso Tutkimus- ja kehittämismenetelmät (5 op) antaa valmiuksia ammattimaiseen tuotteiden, prosessien ja projektitoiminnan kehittämiseen sekä muodostaa metodologisen pohjan opinnäytetyössä tarvittavaan tutkimus- ja kehittämistyöhön.
  Opintojakson tarkoituksena on perehdyttää ja osittain harjaannuttaa opiskelija tutkivan kehittämistyön eri vaiheissa hyödyllisiin lähestymistapoihin ja menetelmällisiin välineisiin. Opintojakso koostuu kolmesta pääteemasta; 1) systeemianalyysin lähtökohdista, 2) laadullisen tutkimuksen aineistonhankinnan ja tekstiaineiston analyysin perusteista ja 3) tilastollisten analyysimenetelmien perusteista.
  
  Ennakkotehtävissä opiskelija tutustuu annettuun materiaaliin ja pohtii laadullisten ja tilastollisten tutkimusmenetelmien perusteita. Ennakkotehtävässä myös esitetään alustava oman opinnäytetyön idea ja suunnitelma.
  
  Opintojakson webinaarien systeemianalyysin osuudessa käsitellään systeemiteoriaa ja -dynamiikkaa, erilaisten järjestelmien ja organisaatioiden kuvaamista, prosessimallinnusta sekä kompleksisuutta.
  Laadullisten menetelmien osiossa käsitellään tutkimuksen aineiston hankintaa, käsittelyä ja analysointia.
  Tilastollisten analyysimenetelmien perusteiden opiskelu aloitetaan tilastollisen kuvailun ja analyysin perusteita kertaamalla. Oppimistehtävänä analysoidaan omassa organisaatiossa syntyvää tai julkisista lähteistä hankittua dataa. (not translated)

  Assessment criteria

  Assessment criteria – satisfactory (1-2)

  Opiskelija osoittaa omaksuneensa kunkin osa-alueen (kts. opintojakson sisältö) perusteet, mutta oppimistehtävät ovat suppeita eikä asioihin ole paneuduttu tehtävän annon edellyttämällä tavalla. (not translated)

  Assessment criteria – good (3-4)

  Opiskelija osoittaa hallitsevansa kunkin osa-alueen (kts. opintojakson sisältö) oppimistehtävien sisällön ja laajuuden perusteella. (not translated)

  Assessment criteria – excellent (5)

  Opiskelija osoittaa hallitsevansa erinomaisesti kunkin osa-alueen (kts. opintojakson sisältö) sisällön. Oppimistehtävien palautukset osoittavat syventymistä annettuun kirjallisuuteen ja tehtäväraportit ovat laadultaan ja laajuudeltaan sellaisia, että toiminnan kehittämisen ja tutkimisen menetelmiä on sovellettu tarkoituksenmukaisesti ja oikein. (not translated)

•   Strategic Thinking and Management MS00BP50-3006 01.01.2023-31.07.2023  5 credits  (YTEJOTS22) +-
  Competence objectives of study unit

  After completing the course, the student
  -understands what is a strategy and can plan strategies for his/her organizations
  -understands what is strategic thinking, where it is needed and has improved his/her own strategic thinking skills
  -can guide strategic planning processes at different organizational levels
  -is able to select the most appropriate strategic planning tools for different contexts and can use them in an appropriate way
  -is able to identify the most significant obstacles to strategy implementation and create a workable plan to eliminate them and execute wisely and effectively the chosen strategy

  Content of study unit

  -What is strategic management
  -What is strategic thinking
  -Strategic management processes and planning tools
  -How to select wisely a strategy which leads to success
  -How to execute the selected strategy wisely and effectively

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  Teacher(s) in charge

  Keijo Varis

  Teachers and responsibilities

  Keijo Varis, Kauppatieteiden tri ja hallintotieteiden maisteri
  Yliopettaja (johtaminen)
  Johtamispainotteiset ylemmät ammattikorkeakoulututkinnot
  Turun ammattikorkeakoulu (not translated)

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Learning material

  Lähdekirjallisuus:
  J-E.Lindroos ja K.Lohivesi: Onnistu Strategiassa (2006 tai uudempi)
  Muu materiaali, joka on ITSLEARNINGISSA tai mainittu ITSLEARNINGIN toteutussuunnitelmassa.
  Englanniksi (not translated)

  Learning methods

  Lähiopetuspäivät koostuvat luennoista, videoista ja ryhmätöistä. Lähiopetuspäivien jälkeen opiskelijat tekevät 4-6 opiskelijan ryhmissä kaksi tai kolme ryhmäoppimistehtävää, jotka palautetaan tiedostoina ITSLEARNINGIIN annetussa aikataulussa niille ITSLEARNINGISSA varattuihin "palautuslaatikoihin". Kukin ryhmä palauttaa yhden tiedoston kutakin oppimistehtävää. Jäsenet ryhmiin valitaan satunnaismenetelmää käyttäen. (not translated)

  Objects, timing and methods of assessment

  Arviointiasteikko on 0-5, jossa 5= kiitettävä, 3-4= hyvä ja 1-2= tyydyttää. Nolla (0) on hylätty.
  Arvioinnin kohteena ovat ryhmissä tehtävien oppimistehtävien sisältö ja laatu. Lopullinen arvosana muodostuu ryhmätehtävien arvosanojen keskiarvosta. Myös STQ-testistä saa pisteitä, jotka vaikuttavat lopulliseen arvosanaan. (not translated)

  Teaching language

  Finnish

  Timing

  01.01.2023 - 31.07.2023

  Enrollment date range

  01.11.2022 - 25.01.2023

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • YTEJOTS22

  Seats

  0 - 35

  Additional information

  keijo.varis@turkuamk.fi
  
  MAX 3 avoimen yliopiston opiskelupaikkaa tällä opintojaksolla. (not translated)

  Degree Programme(s)

  Master of Business Administration, Business Management

  Assessment scale

  H-5

  Alternative methods of attainment for implementation

  Ei vaihtoehtoista suoritustapaa. (not translated)

  Exam dates and retake possibilities

  Ei tenttejä, vaan ryhmäoppimistehtäviä (2-3 kpl) 4-6 satunnaisesti valittujen opiskelijoiden ryhmissä. (not translated)

  Pedagogic approaches

  Monimuoto-opetus/innopeda. (not translated)

  Student's schedule and workload

  Opintojakso suoritetaan tekemällä hyväksytysti ITSLEARNINGISSA kuvattavat oppimistehtävät ja STQ-testi.
  
  Viisi opintopistettä vastaa keskimäärin 133 tuntia opiskelijan työtä. (not translated)

  Content scheduling

  Opintojaksot Strateginen Ajattelu ja Johtaminen/Strategic Thinking and Management TOTEUTETAAN SUOMENKIELISENÄ ensisijassa YTEJOS22/YTEJOTS22 opiskelijoille, mutta mukaan otetaan myös enintään 3 avoimen yliopiston opiskelijaa ja muita Turun ammattikorkeakoulun johtamispainotteisten YAMK-tutkintojen opiskelijoita, esim. YLIKESin, opiskelijoita sen mukaan kuin he ilmoittautuvat opintojaksolle ja sille sopii. Maksimiopiskelijamäärä on 35 opiskelijaa.
  
  Opintojakso koostuu kahdesta lähiopetuspäivästä, yksilöllisestä STQ-testistä ja ryhmissä tehtävistä kahdesta tai kolmesta oppimistehtävästä, jotka palautetaan tiedostoina ITSLEARNING -järjestelmään siellä ilmoitetussa aikataulussa.
  
  Lähiopetuspäivät:
  1. Päivä: Torstai 2.2.2023, klo 9 – 16.00, Turun ammattikorkeakoulu, Luokka EDU_1001
  
  2. Päivä: Torstai 16.3.2023, klo 9 – 16.00 Turun ammattikorkeakoulu, Luokka EDU_1002
  
  OPINTOJAKSON TAVOITTEET, SISÄLTÖ JA RAKENNE:
  Opintojakson suoritettuaan opiskelija:
  • Tuntee strategiakäsitteen sisällön sekä strategisen suunnittelun lähestymistavat, mallit ja työkalut sekä osaa käyttää niitä
  • Tuntee strategisen ajattelun sisällön ja sen, missä sitä tarvitaan
  • Tuntee strategian toteutuksen haasteet ja menetelmät valitun strategian toteuttamiseksi
  Opintojakson sisältö:
  • Ympäristön muutosvoimien ja organisaation sisäisen osaamisen tunnistaminen
  • Strategisen suunnittelun prosessi ja siinä käytettävät työkalut
  • Strateginen ajattelu
  • Strategian toteutus
  
  Opintojakso avataan ITSLEARNINGISSA 1-2 viikkoa ennen ensimmäistä kontaktiopetuspäivää. Kaikki kotitehtävät ja kurssimateriaalit löytyvät ITSLEARNINGISTÄ silloin. (not translated)

•   Strategic Thinking and Management MS00BP50-3007 01.01.2023-31.07.2023  5 credits  (YBINBK23) +-
  Competence objectives of study unit

  After completing the course, the student
  -understands what is a strategy and can plan strategies for his/her organizations
  -understands what is strategic thinking, where it is needed and has improved his/her own strategic thinking skills
  -can guide strategic planning processes at different organizational levels
  -is able to select the most appropriate strategic planning tools for different contexts and can use them in an appropriate way
  -is able to identify the most significant obstacles to strategy implementation and create a workable plan to eliminate them and execute wisely and effectively the chosen strategy

  Content of study unit

  -What is strategic management
  -What is strategic thinking
  -Strategic management processes and planning tools
  -How to select wisely a strategy which leads to success
  -How to execute the selected strategy wisely and effectively

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  Teacher(s) in charge

  Keijo Varis

  Teachers and responsibilities

  Keijo Varis, Principal lecturer,
  Dr of Business Administration, MBA and Master of Administrative Sciences

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Learning material

  All in ITSLEARNING, but "reference books" must either be lended from libraries or bought some where. The role of books are just like references or handbooks and students does not need to read them through, but they can help students to complete the given home assignments

  Learning methods

  Multi-learning method (Innopeda): Contact teaching days + home assignments in groups + reverse-learning from cases

  Objects, timing and methods of assessment

  The grading scale is 1-5 and all members of each groups will get the same grade. The grading itself is done by teacher and is based on the correctedness and content of home assignments.
  The final grade is the mean of the grades of all home assignments.

  Teaching language

  English

  Timing

  01.01.2023 - 31.07.2023

  Enrollment date range

  02.12.2022 - 22.01.2023

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • YBINBK23

  Seats

  0 - 35

  Additional information

  Dr. Keijo Varis
  keijo.varis@turkuamk.fi

  Degree Programme(s)

  Master of Business Administration, Business Management

  Assessment scale

  H-5

  Alternative methods of attainment for implementation

  No other ways to complete the course.

  Exam dates and retake possibilities

  No tests. 2-3 home assignments in groups

  Pedagogic approaches

  Multi-learning method (Innopeda): Contact teaching days + home assignments in groups + reverse-learning from cases

  Student's schedule and workload

  1) Backroung survey, which all students must fill and submit as a file into ITSLEARNING system by 30.1.2023.
  2) Individual STQ-test in internet. Instructions in ITSLEARNING. Its report must be ´submitted as a file into ITSLEARNING by 1.2.2023.
  3) 2-3 large home assignments in 4-6 member groups: the results of these groupworks must be submitted as files into ITSLEARNING system according to the time table later mentioned in ITSLEARNING system.

  Content scheduling

  This course is meant mainly for YBINBK23 students (25-30 students). Few students from MBA in Sales Management degree program can also be taken to the course in the enrollment order.
  
  The course consists of STQ-test, two (2) contact teaching days and home assignments which will be submitted into the ITSLEANING System according to the given time table in ITSLEARNING. There are 2-3 home assignments, which will be done in 4-6 persons groups. These groups will be selected randomly during the first contact teaching day.
  Contact teaching days are:
  1. Friday 3.2.2023, between 9-16 o´clock on Lemminkäisenkatu 30, Turku, in the classroom LEM_B338)
  2. Friday 10.3.2023, between 9-16 o´clock on Lemminkäisenkatu 30, Turku, in the classroom: LEM_B338)
  Learning purposes and outcomes:
  After successful execution this course students will have good basic and general knowledge and overview on/of
  - strategic planning process and tools + how to choose and use these tools in each situation
  (strategies and the use of strategy tools depend on external and internal environment of any
  organization)
  - what is strategic thinking and where/how it is needed
  - what kind of challenges the execution of the chosen strategy includes and how organizations/managers/leaders can try to overcome these challenges and obstacles and quarantee successful execution of a strategy
  The execution of the course will be opened in ITSLEARNING 1-2 weeks before the first contact teaching day. All home assignments and course materials will be found from ITSLEARNING then.

Academic year 2023 - 2024

There is no implementations attached to this degree programme.