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Gateway to International Business

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Gateway to International Business

Gateway to International Business

Gateway to International Business

Gateway to International Business

Gateway to International Business

Gateway to International Business

Gateway to International Business

Gateway to International Business

Gateway to International Business

Gateway to International Business

Ilmoittautumisaika

13.11.2023 - 28.02.2024

Ajoitus

04.03.2024 - 26.05.2024

Laajuus

2 op

Yksikkö

SeAMK International Business

Toimipiste

SeAMK Seinäjoki, Frami

Opetuskielet
  • Englanti
Tutkinto-ohjelma
  • Gateway to International Business
Opettaja
  • Jani Vänskä
Opiskelijaryhmät
  • IB23B
    Bachelor of Business Administration, International Business
  • IGWIB24S
    Gateway to International Business
  • IB22B
    Tradenomi (AMK), International Business
  • IB23A
    Bachelor of Business Administration, International Business
  • IB22A
    Tradenomi (AMK), International Business

Tavoitteet

The students understand the current institutional framework for doing business in China and in Beijing: the students have a general understanding of various aspects of China?s business environment

Sisältö

- Basic information on political and economic structure in China
- Business environment in China
- Business culture
- Doing business in China

Oppimateriaalit

Material provided by the teacher

Arviointiasteikko

1-5

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1)

The oral and written coursework is at a passable level in terms of knowledge, skills and their further application. The student recognizes the basic features of China as a market area.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3)

The oral and written coursework is at a good level in terms of knowledge, skills and their further application. The student is able to analyse the characteristics of China as a market area.

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5)

The oral and written coursework is at an excellent level in terms of knowledge, skills and their further application. The student is able to analyse the characteristics of China as a market area and make use of this information effectively.

Esitietovaatimukset

No specific requirements.

Ilmoittautumisaika

17.04.2023 - 11.09.2023

Ajoitus

18.09.2023 - 17.12.2023

Laajuus

3 op

Yksikkö

SeAMK International Business

Toimipiste

SeAMK Seinäjoki, Frami

Opetuskielet
  • Englanti
Paikat

10 - 30

Tutkinto-ohjelma
  • Gateway to International Business
Opettaja
  • Dario Liberona
Opiskelijaryhmät
  • IGWIB23F
    Gateway to International Business
  • IB22B
    Tradenomi (AMK), International Business
  • IB22A
    Tradenomi (AMK), International Business

Tavoitteet

Students have a basic knowledge of the way of behavior of Latin-American business people in business negotiations and Latin American culture in general. After the course they have knowledge of how to support companies in diverse tasks related to start up business with companies in Latin America market area. During the learning process the students collaborate with Finnish companies.

Sisältö

- Introduction to business culture in the countries of Latin America
-Preliminary study about business potential in Latin America .
- Colaboration with Finnish companies e.g. to find the market or business partner from the target area

Oppimateriaalit

Bosrock, Mary Murray. Put your best foot forward, South America, A fearless Guide to International Communication and Behaviour

- Other material provided by the teachers

Arviointiasteikko

1-5

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1)

The completed tasks, the final exam and virtual classroom performance are of a passable level in terms of knowledge, skills and their further professional application.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3)

The completed tasks, the final exam and virtual classroom performance are at a good level in terms of knowledge, skills and their further professional application. The student demonstrates an emerging ability for autonomous professional development in the field of study.

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5)

The completed tasks, the final exam and virtual classroom performance are at an excellent level in terms of knowledge, skills and their further application. The student is clearly capable of autonomous professional development and the application of his/her knowledge and skills in the field of study.

Esitietovaatimukset

None

Ilmoittautumisaika

17.04.2023 - 11.09.2023

Ajoitus

04.09.2023 - 17.12.2023

Laajuus

3 op

Yksikkö

SeAMK International Business

Toimipiste

SeAMK Seinäjoki, Frami

Opetuskielet
  • Englanti
Tutkinto-ohjelma
  • Gateway to International Business
Opettaja
  • Cory Isaacs
Opiskelijaryhmät
  • IGWIB23F
    Gateway to International Business
  • IB22B
    Tradenomi (AMK), International Business
  • IB22A
    Tradenomi (AMK), International Business

Tavoitteet

Students know about the Canadian and American economies, current political issues, NAFTA, and North America's place in world affairs. Students know the culture and identity of North Americans and predicted future outcomes.
Students can find international and academic sources related to course tasks. Students can relate material to sustainability, and career guidance with a focus on entrepreneurship.

Sisältö

Contemporary North America
Historical North America
North American politics
North American economy
North American culture
North America and the future

Oppimateriaalit

- The Geography of North America: Environment, Political Economy, and Culture, Hardwick et al. 2nd Ed. Pearson Education. (2013).

- Material assigned by the teacher

Opetusmenetelmät

Recorded lectures
Independent work

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

80 hours of independent work.
Students are free to decide on their own how to use the 80 hours in regards to completing the course tasks.

Arviointiasteikko

1-5

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1)

The exam and classroom performance are of a passable level in terms of knowledge, skills and their further professional application.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3)

The exam and classroom performance are at a good level in terms of knowledge, skills and their further professional application. The student demonstrates an emerging ability for autonomous professional development in the field of study.

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5)

The exam and classroom performance are at an excellent level in terms of knowledge, skills and their further application. The student is clearly capable of autonomous professional development and the application of his/her knowledge and skills in the field of study.

Arviointimenetelmät ja arvioinnin perusteet

Exam 100% - Held in the EXAM room on campus
Students must also complete all course tasks and homework assignments.
Failure to complete all course material will result in a lower grade or your final grade being withheld until all tasks are complete at an acceptable level.

Esitietovaatimukset

No prerequisites

Ilmoittautumisaika

17.04.2023 - 11.09.2023

Ajoitus

06.11.2023 - 24.11.2023

Laajuus

3 op

Yksikkö

SeAMK International Business

Toimipiste

SeAMK Seinäjoki, Frami

Opetuskielet
  • Englanti
Tutkinto-ohjelma
  • Gateway to International Business
Opettaja
  • Ib3 sivutoiminen Nimeämätön
Opiskelijaryhmät
  • IGWIB23F
    Gateway to International Business
  • IB22B
    Tradenomi (AMK), International Business
  • IB22A
    Tradenomi (AMK), International Business

Tavoitteet

Students will get an insight into how the EU with its major institutions, actions and decision making processes works that affect and shape the business context in and with the EU. They will gain an understanding as to how EU policies affect business and citizens in the respective Member State countries. Students will get an understanding of how decisions are taken at EU level and how they can thus be influenced most effectively, accordingly. Overall, students will be encouraged to analyse the features of the EU as a market area with differences in the economic, political and cultural environment.

Sisältö

- EU institutions, actions and decision-making processes
- EU policies
- business context in and with the EU

Oppimateriaalit

Reading material will be announced by the lecturer through Moodle

Arviointiasteikko

1-5

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1)

Students recognize the fundament features of EU with focus on the single market, EU major institutions, actions and decision-making processes. The exam and classroom performance are of a passable level in terms of knowledge, skills and their further professional application.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3)

Students are able to analyse the fundamental features of EU with focus on the single market, EU major institutions, actions and decision-making processes and make use of this information effectively. The exam and classroom performance are at a good level in terms of knowledge, skills and their further professional application. The student demonstrates an emerging ability for autonomous professional development in the field of study.

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5)

Students are able to analyse and implement the fundamental features of EU with focus on the single market, EU major institutions, actions and decision-making processes and make use of this information effectively. The exam and classroom performance are at an excellent level in terms of knowledge, skills and their further application. The student is clearly capable of autonomous professional development and the application of his/her knowledge and skills in the field of study.

Esitietovaatimukset

Basic studies in business

Ilmoittautumisaika

10.01.2024 - 28.02.2024

Ajoitus

29.04.2024 - 26.05.2024

Laajuus

3 op

Yksikkö

SeAMK International Business

Toimipiste

SeAMK Seinäjoki, Frami

Opetuskielet
  • Englanti
Tutkinto-ohjelma
  • Gateway to International Business
Opettaja
  • Ib3 sivutoiminen Nimeämätön
Opiskelijaryhmät
  • IB23B
    Bachelor of Business Administration, International Business
  • IGWIB24S
    Gateway to International Business
  • IB23A
    Bachelor of Business Administration, International Business

Tavoitteet

Students will get an insight into how the EU with its major institutions, actions and decision making processes works that affect and shape the business context in and with the EU. They will gain an understanding as to how EU policies affect business and citizens in the respective Member State countries. Students will get an understanding of how decisions are taken at EU level and how they can thus be influenced most effectively, accordingly. Overall, students will be encouraged to analyse the features of the EU as a market area with differences in the economic, political and cultural environment.

Sisältö

- EU institutions, actions and decision-making processes
- EU policies
- business context in and with the EU

Oppimateriaalit

Reading material will be announced by the lecturer through Moodle

Arviointiasteikko

1-5

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1)

Students recognize the fundament features of EU with focus on the single market, EU major institutions, actions and decision-making processes. The exam and classroom performance are of a passable level in terms of knowledge, skills and their further professional application.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3)

Students are able to analyse the fundamental features of EU with focus on the single market, EU major institutions, actions and decision-making processes and make use of this information effectively. The exam and classroom performance are at a good level in terms of knowledge, skills and their further professional application. The student demonstrates an emerging ability for autonomous professional development in the field of study.

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5)

Students are able to analyse and implement the fundamental features of EU with focus on the single market, EU major institutions, actions and decision-making processes and make use of this information effectively. The exam and classroom performance are at an excellent level in terms of knowledge, skills and their further application. The student is clearly capable of autonomous professional development and the application of his/her knowledge and skills in the field of study.

Esitietovaatimukset

Basic studies in business

Ilmoittautumisaika

17.04.2023 - 11.09.2023

Ajoitus

04.09.2023 - 17.12.2023

Laajuus

3 op

Yksikkö

SeAMK International Business

Toimipiste

SeAMK Seinäjoki, Frami

Opetuskielet
  • Englanti
Tutkinto-ohjelma
  • Gateway to International Business
Opettaja
  • Harrison Okuogume
Opiskelijaryhmät
  • IGWIB23F
    Gateway to International Business
  • IB21
    Tradenomi (AMK), International Business

Tavoitteet

Students can apply the following elements of B-to-B Marketing to practical marketing situations in the B-to-B environment: relationship marketing and its role in B-to-B marketing, formation of competitive advantage in B-to-B markets, organizational purchasing behavior, diffusion process of innovations and segmentation in B-to-B markets.

Sisältö

Relationship marketing and its role in B-to-B marketing, formation of competitive advantage in B-to-B markets, organizational purchasing behavior, diffusion process of innovations, and segmentation in B-to-B markets.

Oppimateriaalit

- Ville-Pekka Mäkeläinen: Basics of Business to Business Marketing?

- Further readings provided by the instructor

Michael D. Hutt and Thomas W. Speh (2016), Business Marketing Management (12th ed.), Publisher: Cengage Learning. ISBN: 978-1-337-29654-0.

Opetusmenetelmät

Lecturing
Class activities
Group or team work
Presentation

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

There will be total of 81 hours.

- 20 hours for lecturing and in-class activities
- 53 hours for Individual or teams activities
- 8 hours for presentations

Sisällön jaksotus

Organizational buying behavior
Relationship management
Segmenting the business market
Organizational buying process
Managing innovation management
Managing services in B2B market
Creation of competitive advantage

Arviointiasteikko

1-5

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1)

The student knows the basic concepts of business-to-business marketing, but there are flaws in the application. Students participate in the class lectures.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3)

The student knows business-to-business marketing concepts and can apply those concepts in practice. Students can understand theories, concepts, and processes that characterize business-to-business marketing. Students participate in the class lectures actively.

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5)

The student knows business-to-business marketing concepts and can apply those concepts in practice versatilely. The student participates in all the lectures actively.

Arviointimenetelmät ja arvioinnin perusteet

% Grade
51 - 59 = 1
69 - 60 = 2
79 - 70 = 3
89 - 80 = 4
100 - 90 = 5

Esitietovaatimukset

No previous studies are required.

Ilmoittautumisaika

04.09.2023 - 11.09.2023

Ajoitus

20.09.2023 - 12.11.2023

Laajuus

3 op

Yksikkö

SeAMK International Business

Toimipiste

SeAMK Seinäjoki, Frami

Opetuskielet
  • Englanti
Tutkinto-ohjelma
  • Gateway to International Business
Opettaja
  • Kaija-Liisa Kivimäki
Opiskelijaryhmät
  • IGWIB23F
    Gateway to International Business

Tavoitteet

The student is able to work and perform in a multinational professional team promoting a product/ company. He/she performs well in the recruiting process. The student is able to manage personal professional development in English according to the principles of lifelong learning.

Sisältö

- Developing and echancing ( existing ) business skills in English
- Product and company promotion
- Sales negotiations

Oppimateriaalit

To be announced via the Moodle system.

Arviointiasteikko

1-5

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1)

Simple structures, limited professional vocabulary, mistakes disturb understanding. Students understand slow and clear speech and some parts of easy field-related texts.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3)

Satisfactory use of professional vocabulary in relation to the student?s field of expertise. Students understand the most common field-related texts. Performs fairly well in predictable field-related situations.

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5)

Skillful use of professional vocabulary in relation to the student?s field of expertise. Students understand and manage to produce complex professional material. Performs very well in field-related situations.

Arviointimenetelmät ja arvioinnin perusteet

Passing the course and receiving the credit requires a minimum attendance in class.
A student needs to actively participate the minimum of three out of five sets of classroom lessons.

Esitietovaatimukset

The course is aimed at students who study English as a second language. ( Not for students with English as a mother tongue or the official language of education). The course is ideal for Gateway students as well as 3 and 4 year students of the business school.

Lisätiedot

The course yields 1 virtual credit.

Ilmoittautumisaika

09.01.2024 - 26.02.2024

Ajoitus

19.02.2024 - 26.03.2024

Laajuus

3 op

Yksikkö

SeAMK International Business

Toimipiste

SeAMK Seinäjoki, Frami

Opetuskielet
  • Englanti
Paikat

1 - 20

Tutkinto-ohjelma
  • Gateway to International Business
Opettaja
  • Kaija-Liisa Kivimäki
Opiskelijaryhmät
  • IGWIB24S
    Gateway to International Business

Tavoitteet

The student is able to work and perform in a multinational professional team promoting a product/ company. He/she performs well in the recruiting process. The student is able to manage personal professional development in English according to the principles of lifelong learning.

Sisältö

- Developing and echancing ( existing ) business skills in English
- Product and company promotion
- Sales negotiations

Oppimateriaalit

To be announced via the Moodle system.

Arviointiasteikko

1-5

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1)

Simple structures, limited professional vocabulary, mistakes disturb understanding. Students understand slow and clear speech and some parts of easy field-related texts.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3)

Satisfactory use of professional vocabulary in relation to the student?s field of expertise. Students understand the most common field-related texts. Performs fairly well in predictable field-related situations.

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5)

Skillful use of professional vocabulary in relation to the student?s field of expertise. Students understand and manage to produce complex professional material. Performs very well in field-related situations.

Esitietovaatimukset

The course is aimed at students who study English as a second language. ( Not for students with English as a mother tongue or the official language of education). The course is ideal for Gateway students as well as 3 and 4 year students of the business school.

Lisätiedot

The course yields 1 virtual credit.

Ilmoittautumisaika

17.04.2023 - 11.09.2023

Ajoitus

04.09.2023 - 17.12.2023

Laajuus

3 op

Yksikkö

SeAMK International Business

Toimipiste

SeAMK Seinäjoki, Frami

Opetuskielet
  • Englanti
Tutkinto-ohjelma
  • Gateway to International Business
Opettaja
  • Harrison Okuogume
Opiskelijaryhmät
  • IGWIB23F
    Gateway to International Business
  • IB21
    Tradenomi (AMK), International Business

Tavoitteet

Students are able to understand significance of knowledge and competences in the organizational context. They know the basic principles of knowledge management and they know how to evaluate and develop the competences. Students can describe the knowledge management process and they are able to participate in identifying, managing and developing knowledge and competences to the development of business in a company. They will be familiar with the technologies that enable knowledge share in organizations.

Sisältö

. the basic concepts of knowledge management and its significance for business
- the nature and classification of knowledge
- knowledge management methodologies
- knowledge management process
- practical knowledge management tools

Oppimateriaalit

Materials from the lecturer and will be in the Moodle

Textbooks: Not compulsory to students. But students who would like a companion text for the course may consider these Reference Books:

Jashopara A (2011), Knowlegde Management: An integrated approach, 2ed, Prentice Hall ISBN 978-0-273-72685-2

Knowledge Management in Theory and Practice - 2nd edition by Kimiz Dalkir: ISBN #978-0-26201508-0 Author – Kimiz Dalkir Copyright year - Publication Date: 2011 Publisher – THE MIT Press

Nonaka, I., Takeuchi, H., “The Knowledge-Creating Company: How Japanese Companies Create the Dynamics of Innovation”, Oxford University Press, 1995.

Knowledge Management in Theory and Practice, Kimiz Dalkir, 2005

Opetusmenetelmät

Face-to-face teaching and lecturing
Class activities
Group assignment and presentation
Independent studies
Case study

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

There will be total of 81 hours.

- 20 hours for lecturing and in-class activities
- 53 hours for Individual or teams activities
- 8 hours for presentations

Sisällön jaksotus

• The basic concepts of knowledge management and its significance for business
• The nature and classification of knowledge
• The knowledge management methodologies
• The knowledge management process
• The practical knowledge management tools

Arviointiasteikko

1-5

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1)

The student is able, with guidance, to utilize the methods learnt during the study unit.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3)

The student is able to utilize the methods learnt during the study unit independently.

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5)

The student is able to utilize the methods learnt during the study unit independently and is able apply the learnt knowledge in new contexts.

Arviointimenetelmät ja arvioinnin perusteet

% Grade
51 - 59 = 1

69 - 60 = 2

79 - 70 = 3

89 - 80 = 4

100 - 90 = 5

Esitietovaatimukset

Human Resource Management and Organisations, Information and Communication Technology.