Study Guide

Objective

After the course:
- The student is able to see the present business environment in a changing international context and to outline rough trends for its future development.
- She/he understands the development and changing environment in her/his company's main markets
- She/he is familiar with the fact that differences in markets require specific adjustments in a company's activities.
 

Content

Core theory of the field and examples on real-life case-studies.
 

Materials

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. Wall -Rees : International Business (2004) or
4. Wild -Wild -Han: International Business. Challenges for Globalization (2008 or 2006)
5. Seristö Hannu: Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta (2002), elektroninen aineisto (verkkokirja)
6. Vahvaselkä Irma: Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta ja markkinointi (2009)
7. Rugman Alan – Collinson Simon: International Business (2009)
8. Riad A . Ajami: International Business – theory and practice (2006) Elektroninen aineisto (verkkokirja)

Teaching methods

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

International connections

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

Content scheduling

After taking thIs course, the student will be:
• be able to see the present business environment in a changing international context and to outline rough trends for its future development
• understand the development and changing environment in your company's main markets
• learn and understand the differences in markets require adjustments in a company's market specific activities

Further information

For more information contact:

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

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

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

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

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

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (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

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Satisfactory/Very Good
- Research, thinking, and communication are satisfactory (3);
- General understanding of theory and application in real-life context (4)
- Research, thinking, and communication are very good (4)
- Understanding of theory and applicability but work could be stronger (3)

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Outstanding:
- Mastery of theory and penetrating insights in real-life context;
- Outstanding research, thinking, and communication