Nordic Business EnvironmentLaajuus (5 cr)

Learning objectives

The student is able to make oral and written references to financial publications and to prepare corporate (external and internal) communication and recruitment messages. He/she can fluently discuss, represent and promote his/her own business, organization and job, and participate in the meeting in different roles. Is able to compile conference documents and manage the vocabulary and phraseology of the financial sector as widely as possible. The student should also manages recruitment situations as smoothly as possible.

Contents

Meetings and business interaction in the Nordic countries, various economic texts, press releases and communications related to human resource management. The course includes discussions on the activities and current events of companies and organizations, as well as a lot of cultural knowledge. The course organizes a recruitment fair and researches the self-selective field in the Nordic countries, linked to the students' own major subject studies.

Starting level and linkage with other courses

Basic Business Swedish and Swedish Business Communication or previously required knowledge.

Assessment criteria - grade 1

The student understands financial news and reports and is able to summarize their main points. She/he uses vocabulary concerning an enterprise and its financial situation in some limited manner. He/she is able to adequately apply during the course acquired skills to practice and is also able to use various sources of information and is able to share her/his professional knowledge with others in a limited manner. She/he is able to participate in meetings and conversations in business interactions.

Assessment criteria - grade 3

The student understands and is able to discuss financial news and reports and is able to summarize their main contents. He/she has a good knowledge of vocabulary concerning an enterprise and its
financial situation. He/she is able to apply well during the course acquired skills to practice and is able to use sources of information independently and is able to share her/his professional knowledge and skill with others well. She/he is able to master meetings and conversations in business interactions.

Assessment criteria - grade 5

The student understands and is able to discuss in depth challenging financial news and
reports, and is able to summarize their main contents in detail. She/he has a wide knowledge of vocabulary concerning an enterprise and its financial situation. She/he is able to use sources of information successfully and adapts to cultural content very well and is also able to share his/her professional knowledge and skills with others very well. She/he is able to master meetings and conversations on higher levels in business interactions.

Learning materials

All basic materials will be available in Moodle.