Opinto-opas

Objective

Upon completing this course the student will:
- Understand the importance of appropriate research techniques
Strong grounding in general business knowledge and processes
x Keen awareness of global economic and business trends
x Critical, analytical thinking
Intercultural adaptability in an international and cross-disciplinary context
Effective communication and negotiation skills
Leadership in a transnational business environment
Strategic management capability
Supply chain and B2B relationship management skills
Service orientation and sustainability awareness
Strong understanding of organizational dynamics
Operations management skills

Content

Business as a social and cultural practice
Political economy of the firm
The ethical dimensions of business
Regulation and market failure
Corporate social responsibility and accountability
Inequality, sustainability and development
Understanding the impacts and dilemmas of government economic policy
An intensive business ethics-focused project (worth 2 ECTS)

Location and time

Tuesday, 14:00 - 17:00

Room C231, Myyrmäki campus

Materials

Materials are supplied by the lecturer. No textbook is required.

Teaching methods

Lectures, video presentations, discussion

Employer connections

Sufficient flexibility in the choice of project topics allows students to decide the level of work-related content, subject to the guidelines of the course.

The primary focus of the course is to explore a range of important, relevant topics in greater detail, highlighting the linkages between theory and practice, and the effects of these linkages on consumer behaviour, companies' decision-making, social welfare and government policy.

Exam schedules

Final exam takes place on 8 December. Resit opportunities are provided in the following semester.

International connections

Every effort is made to provide international perspectives on the issues covered in the course. Students are welcome to use international information sources in researching their specialist topics.

The course is taught in conjunction with the International Project Week (worth 2 ECTS) that is organised once each year every May. More details of this will be provided in class.

Student workload

As this is worth 5 ECTS, students are expected to reserve at least 130 hours, including the 45 hours allocated for class time.

Content scheduling

Courseworks are due to be completed by the end of November. More details will be provided in class.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

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)

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

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

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

Assessment methods and criteria

The grading scale employed in the course is the standard Metropolia grading scale:

Grade Percentage/points Explanation

5 90 – 100 Outstanding performance: not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

4 80 – 89 Excellent performance, fulfilling all tasks in an appropriate manner

3 70 – 79 Strong performance, showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

2 60 – 69 Good performance, demonstrating basic grasp of concepts and techniques but less adept at more advanced application of these

1 50 – 59 Adequate performance, showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

0 0 – 49 30 – 49: insufficient to pass but capable of achieving a more satisfactory result if greater effort is made
0 – 29: a result indicating a significant lack of effort on the part of the student, and a clear signal that major improvements are necessary in the organisation of study time

Qualifications

Economics