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Basics of business (5 cr)

Code: LL00CP46-3012

General information


Enrollment

23.08.2021 - 29.08.2021

Timing

01.08.2021 - 17.12.2021

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Logistics and Marine Technology

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Logistics

Teachers

  • Jouni Ropponen

Teacher in charge

Jouni Ropponen

Groups

  • LOKT21SP
    Logistics, full-time studies

Objective

You understand the importance of business.
You are familiar with the key principles of business management and corporate responsibility.
You are able to describe the main functions of businesses and you are familiar with an individual company’s role in the supply chain

Content

What is the role of business?
What are the main functions and key tasks of businesses?
What is the role of an individual company in the supply chain?
How are businesses managed?
What is business sustainability ?

Materials

Will be informed later by the teacher

Teaching methods

Scheduled track:
The student proceeds according to the time schedule.

Independent track:
No possibilty for integration

Blended track:
The student can take the course together with an older student group.

Employer connections

No practical training included

Exam schedules

Re-exam can be taken in re-exam days that the teacher defines

International connections

The course is common with Logistics Engineering and Business Logistics exchange students and double degree programmes.

Student workload

The student´s work load is approximately 135 h.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

The assessment is based on exam and/or assignments