New business environment (5 cr)
Code: IB00FE46-3001
General information
- Enrollment
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07.04.2025 - 21.04.2025
Registration for the implementation has begun.
- Timing
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01.09.2025 - 31.12.2025
The implementation has not yet started.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 5 cr
- RDI portion
- 1 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Department of Business
- Campus
- Kouvola Campus
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 20 - 60
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Digital International Business
- Teachers
- Sara Czabai-Leppänen
- Hugh Clack
- Teacher in charge
- Hugh Clack
- Groups
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IBKV25KPDigital International Business, full-time studies
- Course
- IB00FE46
Realization has 8 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 57 h 0 min.
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Wed 03.09.2025 time 10:15 - 16:15 (6 h 0 min) |
Workshop: New business environment IB00FE46-3001 |
337C
Teorialuokka (60+1), päärakennus
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Tue 16.09.2025 time 08:00 - 16:00 (8 h 0 min) |
Workshop: New business environment IB00FE46-3001 |
Kotka campus
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Wed 17.09.2025 time 08:00 - 16:00 (8 h 0 min) |
Hackathon: New business environment IB00FE46-3001 |
Kotka campus
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Thu 18.09.2025 time 08:00 - 16:00 (8 h 0 min) |
Hackathon: New business environment IB00FE46-3001 |
Kotka campus
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Wed 24.09.2025 time 12:00 - 19:00 (7 h 0 min) |
Nordic Business Forum/ New business environment IB00FE46-3001 |
KASARMI AU (ent. AMICA)
Kasarmiravintolan auditorio, Kvl (200)
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Thu 25.09.2025 time 09:00 - 17:00 (8 h 0 min) |
Nordic Business Forum/ New business environment IB00FE46-3001 |
KASARMI AU (ent. AMICA)
Kasarmiravintolan auditorio, Kvl (200)
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Fri 10.10.2025 time 10:00 - 16:00 (6 h 0 min) |
New business environment IB00FE46-3001 |
Company visit
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Fri 28.11.2025 time 10:00 - 16:00 (6 h 0 min) |
New business environment IB00FE46-3001 |
Company visit
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Objective
You are able to describe the new dynamic business environment; the internal and external factors that influence a company's operation.
You are able to analyse information gained from company visits, workshops with local businesses, and business forums and seminars and utilise this information in your learning.
You can distinguish between the forces that constitute the new business environment through real company cases.
You are able to plan and execute networking activities within the scope of the studies to gain an insight into stakeholder interests.
Content
What are the characteristics of the new dynamic business environment?
How to utilise information gained from company visits, workshops with local businesses and business forums?
How to distinguish between the forces that constitute the new business environment through real company cases?
How to take advantage of networking activities and networked events?
Course material
Provided during seminars and company visits.
Study forms and methods
Scheduled track:
Active participation in the sessions, group tasks and assignments.
Independent track:
Not offered.
Blended track:
No blended track offered.
RDI and work-related cooperation
Seminars, company visits
Timing of exams and assignments
No exam, tasks given during face-to-face sessions
Student workload
Students are expected to attend all sessions and be prepared to travel for company visits. The course is intended to be carried out as intensive weeks of 6 hour sessions approx every 2 weeks. Many tasks will be carried out in groups although there will also be individual reflection.
Course part description
Course is arranged around visiting businesses and organisations in Finland and visits from business representatives.
Evaluation scale
1-5
Assessment methods and criteria
Evaluation is based on active participation in company visits and visits by company representatives and entrepreneurs, reflections and assignments.