Study Guide

Objective

The students is able to
- work in an international team on a project.
- is able to explain cultural differences in doing business and teamwork
- understand the dynamics of project work with different cultural aspects

Content

- joint projects with International students
- doing and completing assignment from a local organization or organizing an event in or out campus
- focus on working together with International students and client

Materials

to be chosen, edited and shared acc. to project, student interest and need. All material should be shared and reflected in writing

Teaching methods

This unit is based on the working culture of BusinesAcademy incl. training sessions, learning agreement, projects and reading
1-2 mandatory training sessions (3-4 h) per week, other planniong meetings with the team
individual and small group personal discussions

Exam schedules

no exam, learning is reported in portfolio

Student workload

5cr = 135 working hours. Project hours count for min. 80 h and rest of the hours come from topic related reading points and attendance in training sessions (books,TED talks, research reports) chosen by the student himself that are relevant and adequate for a professional implementation of the project

Content scheduling

8.1-7.6.2010
This unit focuses on international and multicultural project work. Internationalization takes place e.g. when a team is multicultural, when the client is a Finnish company targeting to foreign markets, international organization working in different countries or a Foreign company targeting to Finnish markets. In addition to project work, each individual will learn more about different cultures (inclu corporate culture) as well as his/her own culture.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

continuous feedback from self, peers, coach
overall evaluation is based on the completed portfolio

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

no or very little attendance
incomplete portfolio
not enough working hours
no or very littele evidence of learning

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Grade 1 - 2, (pass -satisfacory) student is able to
-take part in a project
-plan, develop, implement and monitor a project with project documentation (pre-motorola, project plan, post motorola)
-assess his/her own actions and experiences in a multicultural project team
-acknowledge the special features compared to a fully domestic project

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Grade 3 - 4, (good) student is able to
-apply versatile project tools professionally in customer projects and in multicultural teams
-communicate professionally within the project group and with the customer and in multicultural business and project environment
-assess risks, manage and control them
-pay attention to the cultural aspects affecting the customer behavior

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Grade 5, (excellent) student is able to
-work goal-oriented in an multicultural group and for the team success
-develop further the knowledge and skills of the project group by sharing new knowledge and insights
-work productively under pressure
-adapt his/her own behavior according to different contexts and to find development areas
-produce added value to the customer
-acknowledge the essence of multicultural business
-seek new opportunities for business
-develop partnerships based on created personal networks
-combine theories, discussions , training sessions and experiences in the portfolio