Forest sector economics and entrepreneur competenceLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You master the basic concepts of economics.
You understand the operation and guidelines of national economy.
You know the importance of the forest sector to the Finnish economy.
You understand the importance of business as part of national economy and forestry.
You know means to assess companies' financial situation.
You understand the Finnish forest policy as a whole.

Content

How does national economy work?
How is the state of national economy assessed?
What is the significance of the Finnish forest sector at the international, national, regional and local levels?
What is the role of entrepreneurship in the national economy and the forest sector?
How is companies' financial situation assessed?
What does forestry policy mean?
What are the goals of Finnish forest policy?
What forest policy instruments are used in Finland?

Accomplishment methods

Students 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.​

f. work as team members in a goal-oriented way. ​

g. justify their actions according to the ethical principles of the professional field.​