Curricula

Objectives

Upon completion of the course you will be able to:
- Employ theoretical and conceptual knowledge to identify and analyze business problems in global contexts
- Identify and place into practice information-based decision making approaches to business and managerial problems
- Interpret and analyze complex business issues from multiple perspectives and critically review academic literature and other relevant information sources
- Apply proven theoretical and conceptual knowledge of global business challenges in multicultural contexts
- Operate effectively within a multicultural team environment demonstrating teambuilding, leadership and intercultural communication skills
- Communicate effectively in English in oral, written and electronic formats using communication and information technology for business applications, and is able to prepare and present reports and presentations.

Competences:
Learning to learn: You develop critical and analytical mindset that helps you to study and review existing knowledge in the light of relevant learning resources and learning methods; incentivizes you to acquire new knowledge; and develops your intellectual capabilities to seek conclusions and draw inferences in various contexts.

Responsible international business management: You develop your intellectual capabilities to seek conclusions and draw inferences in an international environment to become responsible manager. You develop creative and insightful solutions to solve complex business problems both in the present and the future with explicit emphasis on local and international

Student is familiar with the key theories and concepts, that form the basis for modern management and its key processes

Student is able to source, select and judge relevant reference material from the course contents and additional sources to support his own intellectual thought process that acts as a start of building student´s own understanding of management

Student has capability to turn the theories and concepts into justifiable management solutions, policies and action plans in application to business cases

Student has command of communication tools and skills to communicate his ideas and findings both orally and in written form – all this in English

Content

Managing organizations, models of management, analysis of the business environment, corporate social responsibility, visionary and strategic management, planning, budgeting and strategy, organizational structure and culture, managing change, influence and power, motivation, communication, managingteams.

Learning materials and recommended literature

David Boddy: Management (2011) - e-book or printed library copies
+ additional online + printed material provided by the teachers

Teaching methods

Classroom teaching
- lectures
- workshops

+ individual and groupwork study out-of-class

Practical training and working life connections

guest speakers from industry

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Mid-term exam appr.10.10.2024, Final exam appr. 3.12.2024. Resit exams (for both exams) 10.12. and 17.12.2024

Alternative completion methods

You have the right to apply for recognition of your studies if you have prior learning (e.g. university studies completed elsewhere) that can be accredited towards the degree you are currently completing.
The recognition of prior learning is possible in three primary ways: accreditation (replacement or inclusion), recognition of informal learning and studification. More precise info: JAMK Degree Regulations, section 17.

Student workload

Student workload consists of:
- lectures and workshops 60 h
- independent study 35 h
- groupwork 40 h

Content scheduling

Per student 2 x 1,5 contact sessions/week between 2.9-29.11.2024, after which the exams and returns of the final assignment

Further information for students

Course grading:
- attendance and activity 0-5 pts
- exams 2 x 0-25 pts
- ryhmätehtävät 3 x 0-15 pts
Minimum for passing the course 45 pts. Points 45-54 Grade 1, 55-64 Grade 2 etc.
Upgrading possibility according to JAMK study rules only valid for exams.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Sufficient (1): You are familiar with a restricted part of theories and concepts related to the modern management practice. Intellectual skills: You are obviously aware of some methods and concepts related to analysis and interpretation of managerial situations but skills need improvement, as well as the skills to critically review various kinds of reference sources. You can only partially utilize that knowledge in approaching managerial challenges in an analytical way and proposing action to be taken. Your contribution to joint working process in a multicultural team is of marginal level.



Satisfactory (2) You show evidence of having learned some theories and concepts related to modern management and oral communications. You show ability to use some ways of interpret and analyze situations in management and shows some capabilities to critical review of source materials of different kind. You show some ability to turn concepts and ideas into justified managerial strategy and action proposals. Your ability to participate to the joint work of the multicultural team is on a very basic level.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Good (3) You show proofs of understanding the core theories and concepts of management Intellectual skills: You show good command of most common ways of interpreting and analyzing managerial situations and knowledge on how to critically review source literature and other sources of information. You are able to approach managerial situations and challenges analytically, utilizing well the learned concepts and tools. You can communicate your ideas in both oral and written communications, but room for improvement in communication exists. You can bring your part to the joint work of a multicultural team and interact in the team environment.

Very Good (4) You show high level of command of basic theories and concepts related to modern management. You show convincing command of methods of interpreting and analyzing managerial situations and can in a very good manner review reference sources with a critical eye. You show skills in applying conceptual and theoretical knowledge to managerial challenges. You can communicate well your ideas in both oral and written communications, and contributes very positively to the joint work in a multicultural team.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5) You demonstrate exceptional theoretical and conceptual knowledge of modern management processes. You shows high level capability in interpreting and analyzing managerial situations and is able to use critically review multiple sources of knowledge. You show high level of ability to identify and analyze managerial situations and propose viable solutions to them. You are able to present and justify ideas and findings in a convincing manner in oral and written communications.