Business relationships and networks (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

EUR-ACE Knowledge and Understanding/EUR-ACE Engineering Analysis: Value is increasingly created in networks of organizations and inter-organizational relationships.

EUR-ACE Engineering Practice: Student understands networking as part of company's strategic management. Students will better understand the concept and meaning of the value networks and collaborative business relationships.

EUR-ACE Transferable Skills: Student will be able to act in business relationships as an individual in order to enhance the business objectives.

Content

The main content will include
- Networks and networking
- Value networks
- Inter-organizational relationships
- Interaction and collaboration in business relationships

Materials

Study material and course literature will be presented at the course itself.

Teaching methods

This course is a virtual course. Course consists five different subjects and every subject has own assignment. You will study all subjects independently through given materials.

Exam schedules

No exam

Completion alternatives

Accreditation procedure is described in study guide. Course teacher will give additional information of other possible methods to take this course.

Student workload

One credit means 27 hours of student work. Therefore 5 credit course means 135 hours of student work.

Course plan:
- Independent study, distance learning, around 135 hours

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Sufficient (1): Student has gained knowledge of course objectives but faces challenges to utilize them in practice.

Satisfactory (2): Student has gained knowledge of course objectives and can utilize them partly in practice.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3): Student has gained understanding of course objectives and can utilize them in practice.
Very good (4): Student has attained very good level of course objectives and can apply them into practice.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5): Student has attained an excellent level of course objectives and can apply them into practice in innovative manner.

Qualifications

Basics of purchasing. The students are able to find information independently and to prepare reports. They have the basic knowledge of logistics processes.