International Trade and Business LawLaajuus (5 cr)

Learning objectives

A student who has completed this course or has acquired equivalent skills is able to:
- identify the international transactions and trade practicalities both from exporter’s (seller) and importer’s (buyer) perspective
- recognise the risks related to international trade and how to manage them.
-will be confident in doing international business in practice
-understand the legal framework of international business and will be able to do business in the international legal context.
-take into an account ethical, responsible and sustainable (ERS) values and long-term profit.

Contents

International legal context
-The risks in international business and managing them
-Trade and competition laws of the European Union
-International contracts
-Intellectual property rights and their applications in digitalised world
-Documents related to international business
-Methods of international payments
-Customs related issues
-Cost elements related to export/import
-Conflicts of laws and jurisdiction
-Dispute resolution

Starting level and linkage with other courses

No prerequisites.

Implementation methods, demonstration and Work&Study

Depending on the period, the course is possible to choose from contact, blended or virtual implementation. Please, check the course implementation description.

Recognition of Prior Learning: In case that you wish demonstrate your prior learning instead of taking the course, please, contact a responsible teacher.

If you have acquired the required learning outcomes, you can show your competences with a demonstration. If you have any questions, please contact the responsible teacher. More information and instructions regarding the recognition of learning: https://www.haaga-helia.fi/en/recognition-learning

Assessment criteria - grade 1

When the implementation type of the course is CONTACT, ONLINE or BLENDED it is required that the student is present during those teaching hours that are marked in the study schedule. If you are absent more than 25 %, your grade will be lowered by one. If you are absent more than 50 %, the course is failed.

Students:
- know risks related to international contracts
- know the key concepts of international business practicalities and business law
- can build a sale contract but with assistance

Assessment criteria - grade 3

Students:
- know risks related to international contracts
- know the key concepts of international business practicalities and business law
- can build a sale contract almost without assistance

Assessment criteria - grade 5

Students:
- know risks related to international contracts
- know the key concepts of international business practicalities and business law
- can build a sale contract independently
- can build breaches with clauses to guarantee success in international trade

Learning materials

Jimenez G. International Chamber of Commerce ICC Guide to Export-Import.
The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. Vienna 1980
Other Materials to be announced during a course.

Further information

Cooperation with the business community.
All cases and exercises are related to export/import.