Contemporary Economic Issues (5 cr)
Code: LX00DL65-3003
General information
Enrollment
11.08.2020 - 20.08.2020
Timing
24.08.2020 - 11.12.2020
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
School of Business
Campus
Leiritie 1
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
20 - 35
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in European Business Administration
Teachers
- Jukka Kaisla
Teacher in charge
Anne Perkiö
Groups
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LB19MIncoming DD Münster 2nd year students
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LITO_VVVapaastivalittavat, liiketalous
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LB19KIncoming DD Krems 2nd year students
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LB19WIncoming DD Wolverhampton 2nd year students
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LB18L_FIncoming DD La Rochelle 3rd year students Finance
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LXA19All LXA19 cohorts present
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LB19HIncoming DD Hertfordshire 2nd year students
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
Prerequisites
Economics