Professional Development (5 cr)
Code: YZZZV200-3005
General information
Timing
07.03.2022 - 27.05.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
2 op
Mode of delivery
60 % Face-to-face, 40 % Online learning
Unit
School of Business
Campus
Main Campus
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
5 - 100
Degree programmes
- Master's Degree Programme in International Business Management
Teachers
- Shabnamjit Hundal
- Paul Abbey
Groups
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HKV22KDIBM1Diploma in International Business Management
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HKV22KDIBM2Diploma in International Business Management
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HBI22VSESSBachelor’s degree in Business Administration,ESSCA School of Management (Bachelor's)
Objective
This course aims to develop your proactive development and internationality competences.
You make a personal learning plan to identify your target competences for professional development and pursue their development throughout the studies. You make a portfolio to assess your professional development in your target competences. If you identify any gaps between the targeted and achieved competences, you make the plan to bridge the difference. Finally, you develop your business writing skills in English by participating in the 3 ECTS "business writing in English" part of the course (not for SBM students).
Content
Orientation programme to the studies, personal learning plan, identifying target competences for professional development (1 ECTS)
Business writing in English (3 ECTS) - not for SBM students
Competence assessment, portfolio (1 ECTS)
Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus
Course lecturers will provide/recommend study material during lectures from time to time.
Teaching methods
In-classroom, self-reflection, virtual sessions
Exam schedules
Students make presentations and self-reflections on agreed time slots with their course lecturers.
International connections
There are several opportunities when a student interact with other students coming from different cultures. Joint classroom activities are such examples.
Evaluation scale
Pass/Fail
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Pass: You participate in the orientation programme and make your personal learning plan. You are aware of your career development needs and competences to develop. You successfully complete tasks related to business writing in English. You are able to develop your target competences throughout the studies and provide evidences of the development in a portfolio.