Study Guide

Objective

You are able to analyze the international business environment.
You are able to recognize global business opportunities and prerequisites and analyze market areas.
You are familiar with strategies of international operations.
You are able to compare different operation models and select the most appropriate model for the company.

Content

What are the most important features in the international business environment?
What are the company’s opportunities and prerequisites related to international operations?
What are the strategies of international operations?
How to select the most appropriate operation model?

Materials

The learning materials include e-books, articles, video lectures, podcasts and other relevant materials serving the learning objectives of the international business course. You can access the materials in the Learn-course platform.

Teaching methods

On matters relating to the identification and recognition of competence, please contact the teacher in the beginning of the course.

You can find additional information about assessment and recognition of competence on Xamk intranet and from your studies coordinator. (Title in Finnish: ova)

Employer connections

Cooperation with companies and organisations is carried out in the framework of practical learning assignments.

Exam schedules

There is one automated online exam covering the theory sections.

International connections

Potential international cooperation will be carried using Xamk international partner network.

Student workload

The total amount of student work done, individually or in groups, is 135 hours.

Content scheduling

The main sections with materials and assignments are based on the learning objectives of this course. The studies are carried out by studying the different materials and applying the knowledge on practical learning assignments and exams.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

The assessment of learning at Xamk is based on the learning outcomes (knowledge-based competence, skills-based competence, teamwork skills/leadership skills/readiness to take responsibility) of the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) as well as on the university's generic and programme-specific learning outcomes.

On grade level three, the student can:
a. use professional vocabulary systematically.
b. look for information in the key information sources of the field.
c. identify interrelated tasks.
d. work together with customers, users and target groups.
e. use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field.
f. work as team members in a goal-oriented way.
g. justify their actions according to the ethical principles of the professional field.

Objective

You are able to analyze the international business environment.
You are able to recognize global business opportunities and prerequisites and analyze market areas.
You are familiar with strategies of international operations.
You are able to compare different operation models and select the most appropriate model for the company.

Content

What are the most important features in the international business environment?
What are the company’s opportunities and prerequisites related to international operations?
What are the strategies of international operations?
How to select the most appropriate operation model?

Evaluation scale

1-5