Opinto-opas

Tavoitteet

The student is able to
- distinguish between the competitive requirements in international business vs. domestic business
- define different business models in international business
- describe various business strategies when entering and operating in international business
- understand the requirements for marketing in the international business environment
- acquire the needed information for doing business in the EU.

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

Tenttien ajankohdat ja uusintamahdollisuudet

No exam

Pedagogiset toimintatavat ja kestävä kehitys

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

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

135 hrs
• 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 analyzing international business cases
- gain greater skills dealing with real-life cases and gain immense understanding of international business operations and management

Viestintäkanava ja lisätietoja

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

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

Active participation in lessons 20%
1 individual assignment 10%
3 group assignments 35%
Final group assignment 35%

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