Intercultural Business Skills (HL00BD84)

Intercultural Business Skills, 5 cr - HL00BD84

Intercultural Business Skills (HL00BD84-3003), 28.08.2023 – 19.12.2023,
5 cr (HTL21S1, ...) — Face-to-face + -
Language of instruction

English

Timing

28.08.2023 - 19.12.2023

Lecturer(s)

Mari Karjalainen, Risto Korkia-Aho

Planned learning activities, teaching methods and guidance

In class teaching, group assignments, case studies and workshops, independent study

Learning materials and recommended literature

Lecture notes + the course book: International Management, Culture, Strategy and Behavior, Fred Luthans and Jonathan P. Doh, McGrawHill 2014 (9th Edition) [Hardcover, Softcover, International, or eBook] ISBN-13: 9780077862442Ad

Campus

Main Campus

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

Exam on week 49, re-exam week 50

Internationality

The issues discussed in multicultural viewpoint + as they materialize in multinational companies. Guest lectures from international partner universities possible.

Learning assignments and student workload

o Lectures 24h o Assignments 61 h o Independent study 50 h Total 135 h

Enrollment

01.08.2023 - 24.08.2023
Groups
- HTL21S1
- HBI23VS
- HBI23VSLV
- ZJA23SH
- HTL21SIY
Alternative learning methods

Recognition of Prior Learning and Experience
Accreditation
Recognition of informal learning
Studification

More information in the degree regulations and the study guide.

Seats

20 - 40

Assessment methods

Open UAS 5

Exchange students 10

Degree Programme

Bachelor's Degree Programme in Business Management

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Share of R&D studies

0.00 cr

Share of virtual studies

0.00 cr

Unit

School of Business

The object of the course
You build your understanding about cross-cultural issues and concepts and get skills for intercultural negotiations, sales, marketing and management.

Course competences
Ethics
Internationality and multiculturalism
Operating n a workplace

The learning objectives of the course
Critically review, analyze and understand information available from academic and professional business sources in intercultural business field.
Apply disciplinary and interdisciplinary knowledge to analyze business challenges to propose or take in action practical intercultural business situations.
Communicate responsibly, effectively and professionally in English in oral and written formats.
Participate in multicultural settings and demonstrate teamwork skills.
Understand issues of ESR and find their meaningful applications in the business practices and decision-making in intercultural business environment.

Cross-cultural knowledge and concepts. Intercultural negotiations, sales, marketing and management. Intercultural case studies.

For each content unit there will be processes and analytical tools provided for implementation of learned model and concepts.

Completed basic business and management studies (JAMK Degree students) or equivalent basics of business management completed.

0-5

Adequate 1
You are familiar with the ways to analyze and evaluate academic and business information relevant to intercultural business.
You know how to analyze business challenges in intercultural context and can propose viable management actions in intercultural business in guided situation.
You can transmit your ideas and findings in English and participate in multicultural teamwork to a limited extent. You are able to identify some basic ESR-related issues and discuss superficially their meaningful applications in international business settings.

Satisfactory 2:
You can do basic analyzes and evaluate academic and business information relevant to intercultural business.
You can to a limited extent analyze business challenges and viable management actions in intercultural business situations
You are able to get your main message through when presenting your ideas and findings and have basic teamwork skills in multicultural teamwork.
You are able to identify and assess some ESR-related issues and the action related to them and discuss some of their meaningful applications in international business settings.

Good 3
You can analyze and evaluate business academic and business information relevant to intercultural business.
You are able to analyze business challenges and propose solutions for intercultural business management.
You are able to present your and your team’s ideas and findings in English and participate in multicultural teamwork.
You are able to identify and assess main ESR-related issues and to discuss their meaningful applications in international business settings.

Very Good 4
You have the ability to analyze and evaluate intercultural business information from various sources.
You can analyze complicated business challenges and propose practical solutions for intercultural business.
You are able to present your and your team’s ideas and findings in English on a level clearly above average of your peers and participate productively in multicultural teamwork.
You are able to identify relevant the ESR-related issues and discuss their meaningful applications in international business settings.

Excellent 5
You have ability to analyze, evaluate and combine academic and business information from various sources related to intercultural business.
You can analyze complicated business challenges and propose innovative intercultural business solutions.
You are able to present your and your team’s ideas in a convincing manner in English and participate in and manage multicultural teams.
You are able to identify and assess deeply and widely the ESR-related issues and discuss their meaningful applications in international business settings.

Intercultural Business Skills, 5 cr - HL00BD84

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