ECTS Credits: 6 credits
Language of instruction: English
Timing: Period 3 (1st year)
Learning outcomes: The students will acquire an introductory level understanding of key institutional phenomena related to global business, including social, cultural, political and technological dimensions of business environment.
Contents: Emanating from a sociopolitical perspective, the course will introduce different institutional dimensions of global business environment and their impact on organizations. Special attention will be paid to culture, politics, and techno-economic changes of society.
Mode of delivery: Lectures, group work exercises and self study.
Learning activities and teaching methods: Lectures (20h) with reflection (40h), group work and oral debate (40h), reading the course literature (40h), writing the group work assignment (40h).
Target group: Students of the Master’s program in Marketing and International Business Management.
Prerequisites and co-requisites: Basic studies in international business management.
Recommended optional programme components: The course is an independent entity and does not require additional studies carried out at the same time.
Recommended or required reading: Collection of articles and other material provided by teachers.
Assessment methods and criteria: Assessment will be based on the learning outcomes. 1) Lectures and learning diary and 2) group work debate weight 50% each.
Grading: The course unit utilizes a numerical scale 1-5. In the numerical scale zero stands for fail.
Person responsible: Juha Tuunainen
Working life cooperation: The students will be able to reflect and recognize managerial challenges associated with the global institutional business environment.
Other information: The number of students is limited.
Language of instruction: English
Timing: Period 3 (1st year)
Learning outcomes: The students will acquire an introductory level understanding of key institutional phenomena related to global business, including social, cultural, political and technological dimensions of business environment.
Contents: Emanating from a sociopolitical perspective, the course will introduce different institutional dimensions of global business environment and their impact on organizations. Special attention will be paid to culture, politics, and techno-economic changes of society.
Mode of delivery: Lectures, group work exercises and self study.
Learning activities and teaching methods: Lectures (20h) with reflection (40h), group work and oral debate (40h), reading the course literature (40h), writing the group work assignment (40h).
Target group: Students of the Master’s program in Marketing and International Business Management.
Prerequisites and co-requisites: Basic studies in international business management.
Recommended optional programme components: The course is an independent entity and does not require additional studies carried out at the same time.
Recommended or required reading: Collection of articles and other material provided by teachers.
Assessment methods and criteria: Assessment will be based on the learning outcomes. 1) Lectures and learning diary and 2) group work debate weight 50% each.
Grading: The course unit utilizes a numerical scale 1-5. In the numerical scale zero stands for fail.
Person responsible: Juha Tuunainen
Working life cooperation: The students will be able to reflect and recognize managerial challenges associated with the global institutional business environment.
Other information: The number of students is limited.
- Opettaja: Juha Tuunainen