Opinto-opas

Tavoitteet

After completing the course the student
- can evaluate market opportunities for international business
- is able to make a business plan or proposal for internationalizing a business.

Sisältö

- case studies highlighting the requirements and possibilities of international business
- analysis of successes and failures in the international markets

Oppimateriaalit

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

Opetusmenetelmät

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

Pedagogiset toimintatavat ja kestävä kehitys

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

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

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

Sisällön jaksotus

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

Viestintäkanava ja lisätietoja

For more information contact:
Email: Otieno.Mbare@turkuamk.fi
Tel. +358 40 355 0175
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Arviointiasteikko

H-5

Arviointimenetelmät ja arvioinnin perusteet

The grading system is between 1 - 5 where:
1 = Mediocre, 2 = Satisfactory, 3 = Good, 4 = Very good, 5 = Excellent
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Active participation, 20%
2 Group assignments, 30%
Final assignment, 50%

Hylätty (0)

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

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2)

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

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4)

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)

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5)

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