Academic year 2020 - 2021

•   Business environment and markets TL00CV22-3004 20.08.2020-13.12.2020  10 credits  (TLMI20SY) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  You are able to anticipate and identify what key knowledge about business environment is focal for your business.
  You are able to evaluate the current situation and future trends regarding customers, competitors, partners and other value network actors in your industry.
  You are able to identify and evaluate the business opportunities enabled by digital economy
  You are able to identify development needs, plan a research-based development process and choose and apply various systematic methods to acquire data.
  You are able to apply acquired data and knowledge to develop your business.

  Course contents

  How do various market players and environmental factors and forces affect a company’s markets and competitive environment?
  What opportunities does digitalization enable to your business?
  What methods are suitable to acquire and analyze information about company’s markets and competitive environment?
  How to plan a research-based development process?

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Anna-Liisa Immonen

  Teacher(s)

  Tommi Salmela

  Marja-Liisa Neuvonen-Rauhala

  Anna-Liisa Immonen

  Ulla Korvenpää

  Mode of delivery

  50% Face-to-face, 50% Distance learning

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  20.08.2020 - 13.12.2020

  Enrollment date

  15.08.2020 - 04.09.2020

  • 10 credits

  Group(s)

  • TLMI20SY

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Further information for students

  Opintojakson lähipäivät:
  20.8., 4.9., 14.10., 15.10. ja 27.11.2020
  14.10.2020 monialainen "minihackathon" Mikkeli kampuksella. (not translated)

  Unit, in charge

  Liiketalouden koulutusyksikkö, Mikkeli (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Master's Degree Programme in Future Business Operations Management

  Unit location

  Mikkeli Campus

  R&D proportion

  10 credits

  Virtual proportion

  5 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Content periodicity

  Immonen Anna-Liisa 4 op (Liiketoiminnan toimintaympäristö)
  Neuvonen-Rauhala Marja-Liisa 4 op (tutkimuksellinen kehittäminen ja laadullinen tutkimus, yhteiskehittämisen menetelmät)
  Salmela Tommi 1 op (määrällinen tutkimus)
  Korvenpää Ulla 1 op (raportointi, akateeminen kirjoittaminen, lähdemerkinnät ym.) (not translated)

•   Corporate finance TL00CV25-3006 08.03.2021-31.05.2021  5 credits  (TLMI20SY) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  You will comprehend the opportunities of digital economy when planning various revenue models.
  You will comprehend the strategic role of funding to business and management.
  You will become familiar with the functionality principles of financial markets and compare suitable financial instruments for a business.
  You will comprehend the importance of financial planning as a part of managing a business.

  Course contents

  How digital economy can promote development of revenue models?
  What is the role of funding in achieving strategic goals of a business?
  How do financial markets function?
  How can different financial instruments be used?
  What factors should be considered in financial planning?

  Further information

  On-line course

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Anna-Mari Kämppi

  Teacher(s)

  Anna-Mari Kämppi

  Mode of delivery

  Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  Yritysrahoitus. Niskanen & Niskanen. uusin painos
  Moderni rahoitus. Knüpfer & Puttonen. uusin painos (not translated)

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  08.03.2021 - 31.05.2021

  Enrollment date

  14.12.2020 - 14.01.2021

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • TLMI20SY

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Unit, in charge

  Liiketalouden koulutusyksikkö, Mikkeli (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Master's Degree Programme in Future Business Operations Management

  Unit location

  eCampus

  R&D proportion

  5 credits

  Virtual proportion

  5 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

•   Financial management TL00CV24-3004 07.09.2020-30.11.2020  5 credits  (TLMI20SY) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  You will familiarise yourself with the role of accounting in the strategic process of a company.
  You will be able to make use of financial data in the management, planning, monitoring and reporting of a company’s finances.
  You will comprehend the basics of taxation in the financial planning of a company.

  Course contents

  What is the role of accounting in the strategic process of a company?
  How can financial data be utilised in the financial management of a company?
  Which taxational factors are to be considered in the financial planning of a company?

  Further information

  On-line course

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Kristiina Kinnunen

  Teacher(s)

  Kristiina Kinnunen

  Mode of delivery

  Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  Laskentatoimi johtamisen tukena (Suomala, Manninen, Lyly-Yrjänäinen) ja Yrityksen laskentatoimi (Ikäheimo, Malmi & Walden) soveltuvin osin (tarkemmat tiedot opintojakson alkaessa)
  Muu opintojakson materiaali. (not translated)

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  07.09.2020 - 30.11.2020

  Enrollment date

  15.08.2020 - 04.09.2020

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • TLMI20SY

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Further information for students

  Opettaja ilmoittaa kurssiavaimen s-postilla ennen opintojen alkua. Kurssialustalle on kirjauduttava viikon kuluessa opintojakson alkamisesta. (not translated)

  Unit, in charge

  Liiketalouden koulutusyksikkö, Mikkeli (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Master's Degree Programme in Future Business Operations Management

  Unit location

  eCampus

  R&D proportion

  5 credits

  Virtual proportion

  5 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Students use of time and load

  5 op = noin 135 h verkko-opintoja. (not translated)

•   Managing organizational citizenship behaviour TL00CV26-3005 12.02.2021-31.08.2021  5 credits  (TLMI20SY) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  You are able to evaluate and justify the importance of workplace community skills (OCB) from the viewpoint of working environment, performance and profitability.
  You are able to promote constructive attitude towards workplace activities, atmosphere and fluent co-operation.
  You are able to recognize, describe and evaluate your characteristics as a manager and a colleague.
  You are able to define responsibilities and authority issues of the members of workplace community.

  Course contents

  What are workplace community (OCB) skills?
  How do workplace community skills affect the profitability of a company? ? ? ? ?
  How to manage and develop workplace community skills?
  How you should be managed – how do you act as a subordinate?
  What do you expect from co-operation – how do you act as a colleague?
  How to get results - alone or in cooperation?
  What is the influence of interaction among the members of work community and how to influence wisely?

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Maria Kangasniemi-Haapala

  Teacher(s)

  Maria Kangasniemi-Haapala

  Mode of delivery

  20% Face-to-face, 80% Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  Learnin alustalla oleva materiaali ja alustalla ilmoitettu kirjallisuus (not translated)

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Tehtävät, ei tenttiä (not translated)

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  12.02.2021 - 31.08.2021

  Enrollment date

  14.12.2020 - 14.01.2021

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • TLMI20SY

  Seats

  20 - 50

  Further information for students

  Opettaja on Maria Kangasniemi-Haapala, maria.kangasniemi-haapala@xamk.fi (not translated)

  Unit, in charge

  Liiketalouden koulutusyksikkö, Mikkeli (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Master's Degree Programme in Future Business Operations Management

  Unit location

  Mikkeli Campus

  R&D proportion

  5 credits

  Virtual proportion

  4 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Exam schedule

  Opintojaksolla on kaksi lähiopetuspäivää Mikkelin kampuksella:
  - perjantai 12.2.2021 klo 9 - 16
  - torstai 25.3.2021 klo 9 - 16 (not translated)

•   Multichannel strategies TL00CV23-3005 29.01.2021-18.04.2021  5 credits  (TLMI20SY) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  You can analyze and draw conclusions regarding the effects of the digital competitive environment to the marketing of a company.
  You can identify and evaluate customers’ needs for omnichannel service
  You can evaluate and plan how to improve business with multichannel strategies.
  You can choose and apply various means to produce multichannel customer service and you can justify your choices.

  Course contents

  How does the digital competitive environment affect a company’s marketing?
  How to utilize multichannel strategies in sales, delivery, communication and customer service?
  How to identify customers’ needs and wants for omnichannel service?
  What are benefits and challenges of multichannel marketing?

  Further information

  - On-line course
  - Instruction language is English.

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Heli Kesämaa

  Teacher(s)

  Heli Kesämaa

  Mode of delivery

  Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  - Video lectures in Learn (recordings)
  - Selected journal articles
  All material in English.
  Fluent reading of journal articles is a useful skill in this course.

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Evaluation is based on various assignments and exams in Learn. Evaluation criteria is described in the course description.

  Language of instruction

  English

  Timing

  29.01.2021 - 18.04.2021

  Enrollment date

  14.12.2020 - 14.01.2021

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • TLMI20SY

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Further information for students

  This course is a web course. All assignments and exams need to be carried out according to a given schedule. The course will be opened in 29 January 2021 and ends in 18 April 2021.
  
  Lecturer: Principal lecturer Heli Kesämaa, heli.kesamaa@xamk.fi
  The lecturer will send students a key to Learn course via e-mail approximately one week before the course starts.
  There is no contact teaching in this course.

  Unit, in charge

  Liiketalouden koulutusyksikkö, Mikkeli (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Master's Degree Programme in Future Business Operations Management

  Unit location

  eCampus

  Virtual proportion

  5 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Exam schedule

  This course is a web course. All assignments and exams need to be carried out according to a given schedule.
  
  The course will be opened in 29 January 2021 and ends in 18 April 2021.

  Students use of time and load

  Student's workload is approximately 130 hours.

•   Strategic management AV00CW51-3007 01.02.2021-31.05.2021  5 credits +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  You know how to design, operate and evaluate the strategic management of important activities related to the organisation.
  You know how to use the process filming techniques and you know how to use the models of efficiency for the measurement.
  You know how to use quality techniques / tools for organizational development.

  Course contents

  The basic concepts of strategic management
  Mission, values and vision
  The strategic objectives set, policies and action plans
  Processes and process efficiency measurement
  Scorecards (BSC), the various organisational self -assessments (EFQM etc.)
  Monitoring of results

  Further information

  Master School (not translated)

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Maria Kangasniemi-Haapala

  Teacher(s)

  Maria Kangasniemi-Haapala

  Mode of delivery

  Distance learning

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Kurssin alussa ilmoitetut tehtävät. Ei tenttiä. (not translated)

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  01.02.2021 - 31.05.2021

  • 5 credits

  Unit, in charge

  Open UAS and Continuing Education

  Programme(s)

  Master's Degree Programme in Future Business Operations Management

  Unit location

  eCampus

  Virtual proportion

  5 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

Academic year 2021 - 2022

•   Business environment and markets TL00CV22-3005 19.08.2021-05.12.2021  10 credits  (TLMI21SY) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  You are able to anticipate and identify what key knowledge about business environment is focal for your business.
  You are able to evaluate the current situation and future trends regarding customers, competitors, partners and other value network actors in your industry.
  You are able to identify and evaluate the business opportunities enabled by digital economy
  You are able to identify development needs, plan a research-based development process and choose and apply various systematic methods to acquire data.
  You are able to apply acquired data and knowledge to develop your business.

  Course contents

  How do various market players and environmental factors and forces affect a company’s markets and competitive environment?
  What opportunities does digitalization enable to your business?
  What methods are suitable to acquire and analyze information about company’s markets and competitive environment?
  How to plan a research-based development process?

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Anna-Liisa Immonen

  Teacher(s)

  Tommi Salmela

  Marja-Liisa Neuvonen-Rauhala

  Anna-Liisa Immonen

  Ulla Korvenpää

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Recommended or required reading

  Julkaistaan Learnissa opintojakson alkaessa. (not translated)

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  19.08.2021 - 05.12.2021

  Enrollment date

  12.04.2021 - 25.04.2021

  • 10 credits

  Group(s)

  • TLMI21SY

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Further information for students

  Opintojakson lähipäivät:
  19.8., 10.9., 15.10. ja 26.11.2021 (not translated)

  Unit, in charge

  Liiketalouden koulutusyksikkö, Mikkeli (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Master's Degree Programme in Future Business Operations Management

  Unit location

  Mikkeli Campus

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Students use of time and load

  270 h (not translated)

  Content periodicity

  Immonen Anna-Liisa 4 op (Liiketoiminnan toimintaympäristö)
  Neuvonen-Rauhala Marja-Liisa 4 op (tutkimuksellinen kehittäminen ja laadullinen tutkimus, yhteiskehittämisen menetelmät)
  Salmela Tommi 1 op (määrällinen tutkimus)
  Korvenpää Ulla 1 op (raportointi, akateeminen kirjoittaminen, lähdemerkinnät ym.) (not translated)

•   Financial management TL00CV24-3005 06.09.2021-30.11.2021  5 credits  (TLMI21SY) +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  You will familiarise yourself with the role of accounting in the strategic process of a company.
  You will be able to make use of financial data in the management, planning, monitoring and reporting of a company’s finances.
  You will comprehend the basics of taxation in the financial planning of a company.

  Course contents

  What is the role of accounting in the strategic process of a company?
  How can financial data be utilised in the financial management of a company?
  Which taxational factors are to be considered in the financial planning of a company?

  Further information

  On-line course

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Kristiina Kinnunen

  Teacher(s)

  Kristiina Kinnunen

  Mode of delivery

  Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  Laskentatoimi johtamisen tukena (Suomala, Manninen, Lyly-Yrjänäinen) ja Yrityksen laskentatoimi (Ikäheimo, Malmi & Walden) soveltuvin osin (tarkemmat tiedot opintojakson alkaessa)
  Muu opintojakson materiaali. (not translated)

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  06.09.2021 - 30.11.2021

  Enrollment date

  12.04.2021 - 25.04.2021

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • TLMI21SY

  Seats

  20 - 40

  Further information for students

  Opettaja ilmoittaa kurssiavaimen s-postilla ennen opintojen alkua. Kurssialustalle on kirjauduttava viikon kuluessa opintojakson alkamisesta. (not translated)

  Unit, in charge

  Liiketalouden koulutusyksikkö, Mikkeli (not translated)

  Programme(s)

  Master's Degree Programme in Future Business Operations Management

  Unit location

  eCampus

  Virtual proportion

  5 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5

  Students use of time and load

  5 op = noin 135 h verkko-opintoja. (not translated)

•   Managing organizational citizenship behaviour AV00EI38-3001 06.09.2021-12.12.2021  5 credits +-
  Learning outcomes of the course

  You are able to evaluate and justify the importance of workplace community skills (OCB) from the viewpoint of working environment, performance and profitability.
  You are able to promote constructive attitude towards workplace activities, atmosphere and fluent co-operation.
  You are able to recognize, describe and evaluate your characteristics as a manager and a colleague.
  You are able to define responsibilities and authority issues of the members of workplace community.

  Course contents

  What are workplace community (OCB) skills?
  How do workplace community skills affect the profitability of a company? ? ? ? ?
  How to manage and develop workplace community skills?
  How you should be managed – how do you act as a subordinate?
  What do you expect from co-operation – how do you act as a colleague?
  How to get results - alone or in cooperation?
  What is the influence of interaction among the members of work community and how to influence wisely?

  Further information

  Opintojakson taso on ylempi AMK. (not translated)

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Maria Kangasniemi-Haapala

  Teacher(s)

  Maria Kangasniemi-Haapala

  Mode of delivery

  Distance learning

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  06.09.2021 - 12.12.2021

  • 5 credits

  Unit, in charge

  Open UAS and Continuing Education

  Programme(s)

  Master's Degree Programme in Future Business Operations Management

  Unit location

  Mikkeli Campus

  Virtual proportion

  5 credits

  Evaluation scale

  1-5