International Markets and Business PracticeLaajuus (5 ECTS)

Objective

The student will be able to understand the context of international business and to develop basic competence in identifying and addressing issues relevant to cross-border business practice. This competence serves as a foundation for further business-related studies.

Content

• Characteristics of international business
• Structure of international and national markets
• Issues impacting international (cross-border) business practice
• Context of the international business organisation
• Managing intercultural interaction in business practice
• Managing the multicultural team
• Multicultural negotiation skills for business practice, management and dispute settlement
• Ethical issues relevant to international business

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

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

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

Further information

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