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Risk Management (5 cr)

Code: KA00CA99-3003

General information


Enrollment

22.04.2024 - 04.09.2024

Timing

07.10.2024 - 01.12.2024

Credits

5 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

3 op

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Master's Degree Programme in Food Chain Development
  • Master of Hospitality Management, Food Chain Development
  • Master of Natural Resources, Food Chain Development

Teachers

  • Margit Närvä
  • Jyrki Rajakorpi

Student groups

  • YRKK24R
    Master of Hospitality Management, Food Chain Development
  • YRKK24I
    Master of Engineering, Food Chain Development
  • YRKK24A
    Master of Natural Resources, Food Chain Development
  • MAAJOHT24
    Comprehensive whole-farm management

Objective

The course will give knowledge and skills to understand business risks. The students are able to coping with risks in the firm or farm.

Content

-Sources of risk
-Risk-bearing ability and attitude
-Managing risk and uncertainty

Materials

Literature will be announced at the beginning of the course

Teaching methods

Lectures, team work, assignment

Student workload

Student's work load 135 hours (scheduled about 22 hours).

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

-Students who are familiar with the risks and risk management satisfactorily will receive a grade of 1 or 2.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

-Students who are familiar with the risks and risk management well will receive a grade of 3 or 4.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

-Students who are able to analyze risks well and have excellent knowledge about risk management will receive a grade of 5.

Assessment methods and criteria

team work, assignment

Qualifications

No prerequisites