Business Networks (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Objective

Networking is vital in today's business. Global business requires dynamic and flexible actions from networks and organizations to success. Co-operation and interaction skills are greatly determining created value between organizations and individuals.

Competencies to be promoted in the course:

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
You will get readiness to work and understand networks. You will understand opportunities and challenges of networking as business strategy and recognize organization roles in global value networks. In addition, you will understand principles of co-operation in level of organizations and individuals, as part of business development.

PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY
You will recognize opportunities to apply methods and techniques to facilitate and develop collaboration between network members in practice. You will recognize the opportunities of digitization and how sustainability themes can be promoted within networks.

COMMUNICATION AND TEAMWORK
You will learn how to improve collaboration and networking between both organizations and individuals as part of business development.

Content

The main content of the course consists of the following topics:

- Networks as phenomenon
- Networks and value networks in business
- Supplier relationship management (SRM)
- Collaboration between organizations
- Collaboration between individuals

Materials

Material which is available in virtual study environment.

Järvensivu, Timo. 2019. Verkostojen johtaminen: Opi ja etene yhdessä. BoD.

Möller, Kristian, Arto Rajala, and Senja Svahn. 2009. Tulevaisuutena liiketoimintaverkot: johtaminen ja arvonluonti. Teknologiainfo Teknova.

Valkokari, Katri, Hakanen, Taru, Airola Merja. 2007. Yritysverkoston strateginen kehittäminen. Työkirja. VTT.

Valkokari, Katri, Raimo Hyötyläinen, Harri I. Kulmala, Pekka Malinen, Kristian Möller, and Jukka Vesalainen. 2009. Verkostot liiketoiminnan kehittämisessä. WSOYpro.

Kola, S., Koivukoski, U., Koponen, L. & Heino, M. 2020. Ecosystem handbook. Helsinki: Alma Talent.

Teaching methods

Course contains 3 face-to-face contact days and 1 online lesson according to separate time schedule.
Face-to-face contact days are held in Helsinki and online lesson in Zoom net environment.
Course contains also self study and learning assignments.
All needed materials for self study is provided in the learning environment.

Employer connections

Visitor lecturers from working life is utilized. The final day of the course is excursion.
Learning assignments are made for own organization or selected organization.

Exam schedules

No exam on this course.

International connections

Some english study materials are used in this course.

Student workload

Contact days 24 hours
Online lesson 2 hours
Self studying 49 hours
Study assignments 60 hours

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

You understand course topics and demonstrate competencies in learning objectives.

Qualifications

Purchasing management. You are able to find information idependently and to prepare reports. You have basic knowledge of the logistics processes.

Further information

AVOIN AMK 50