Business OperationsLaajuus (3 ECTS)

Objective

After completing this course, the student will:
• Have a good academic foundation for other business courses within the curriculum
• Be familiar with different aspects of business in today’s economy
• Understand the significance of the role business has on the different actors and stakeholders
• Be able to understand and see the different viewpoints and attitudes concerning different issues in today’s global economy
• Have learned new terminology and concepts related to business

Content

Businesses play a large and growing role in our society. As consumers, as employees, and as citizens we interact on a daily basis with businesses across the street and across the globe. This class serves as an introduction to the world of business and as a foundation for further business studies.
The course will introduce, among other topics, the following:
• Elements of the business environment
• Impact of economics on businesses
• Economic indicators
• Global markets
• Global trends
• International cooperation among nations
• National trade policies
• Business ethics
• The role of culture in business
• Management function, theories and styles
• Entrepreneurship

Qualifications

English language proficiency

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Sufficient performance: showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good performance: showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent performance: not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination