Managing Business Relationships (5 cr)
Code: 3151021-3004
General information
Enrollment
01.05.2019 - 31.08.2019
Timing
01.08.2019 - 31.12.2019
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
4 op
RDI portion
3 op
Mode of delivery
20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning
Unit
Engineering and Business
Campus
Kupittaa Campus
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
15 - 35
Degree programmes
- Master of Business Administration, Business Management
Teachers
- Keijo Varis
Teacher in charge
Keijo Varis
Groups
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YBINBK19
Objective
This course introduces some of the communication strategies, styles and technologies essential for making networked systems reach their expected performance levels.
After completing this course the student
- is able to organize and manage business relationships within a value chain
- is able to negotiate and manage contracts in international context
- has the collaboration and negotiating skills for demanding business settings and relationships
Content
Core contents:
- alliances and networks, business relationships and their management
- third party companies as a important part of today's supply chain
- factors affecting the decisions to outsource logistics functions
- contract management regarding international relationships
Materials
The studying materials are in Optima.
Teaching methods
Multi-Form
Exam schedules
Home Assigments, no tests.
Completion alternatives
Home-Assignments in OPTIMA-system.
Student workload
Home-Assignments are described in OPTIMA-system
Content scheduling
The Content and Home-Assignments are described in OPTIMA-system.
ONLY ONE CONTACT TEACHING DAY IS ON TUESDAY 10.9.2019 between 9-16 o´clock in the ROOM B316 in Lemminkäisenkatu 30 in Turku.
Further information
Dr. Keijo Varis, Principal lecturer
MBA in Business Management
keijo.varis@turkuamk.fi
Evaluation scale
H-5
Assessment methods and criteria
Evaluation is described in Optima.