Finnish Business Culture and Society - INT004AS2AE - Opinto-opas

Finnish Business Culture and Society, 5 cr - INT004AS2AE

Upcoming implementations

Finnish Business Culture and Society INT004AS2AE-3009 13.01.2025-16.05.2025 5 op (HOST1HA1, ...) +-
Learning material and recommended literature

Materials on Moodle

Campus

Haaga Campus

Teaching language

English

Timing

13.01.2025 - 16.05.2025
Groups
- HOST1HA1
- HOST24A
- VIRTUAL
Teachers

Ana Dimkar

Seats

15 - 100

Degree Programme

HOST Strategic Hospitality Management

R&D proportion

0.00 cr

Virtual proportion

0.00 cr

Evaluation scale

H-5
Finnish Business Culture and Society INT004AS2AE-3004 13.01.2025-16.05.2025 5 op (NONSTOP, ...) +-
Campus

Pasila Campus

Teaching language

English

Timing

13.01.2025 - 16.05.2025

Enrollment

01.01.2024 - 01.01.2024
Groups
- NONSTOP
- FH25K
- VIRTUAL
- INSTRUCTED
Teachers

Ana Dimkar

Seats

30 - 100

Degree Programme

ITBBA Business Information Technology

R&D proportion

0.00 cr

Virtual proportion

5.00 cr

Evaluation scale

H-5

Current implementations

Finnish Business Culture and Society INT004AS2AE-3008 01.08.2024-31.12.2024 5 op (24KPATHWAYIU) +-
Learning material and recommended literature

Materials on Moodle

Campus

Pasila Campus

Teaching language

English

Timing

01.08.2024 - 31.12.2024
Groups
- 24KPATHWAYIU
Teachers

Ana Dimkar

Seats

0 - 15

Degree Programme

ITBBA Business Information Technology

R&D proportion

0.00 cr

Virtual proportion

5.00 cr

Evaluation scale

H-5

Past implementations

Finnish Business Culture and Society INT004AS2AE-3005 21.10.2024-13.12.2024 5 op (ABE1PCAVI, ...) +-
Teaching methods and instruction

Finnish Business Culture and Society course provides an orientation to the Finnish market and culture.
Students study online at their own pace proceeding from a topic to the next learning by reading and viewing videos, completing activities, taking quizzes and exams.

The course materials provide theoretical and factual knowledge and practical examples of different phenomena.

Students receive online teacher feedback and instruction on some of the course assignments.

Learning material and recommended literature

Online material linked on Moodle
Activities, videos and exams.

Working life connections

Work life culture and authentic materials from different industries.

Campus

Porvoo Campus

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

This course is self-paced and the materials and exams open as the students proceed.

There is an exam at the end of each chapter and a final exam after all other parts have been completed.
Deadline for completing the course activities, assignments and chapter exams 12.12.2024

Students have 2 retakes for each chapter exam during the course (by 12.12.2024)

Final exam to be taken by 13.12.2024, Possibility to two final exam retakes until 31.1.2025.

Teaching language

English

Internationality

Finnish business culture and communication will be presented and discussed and compared with other national cultures.

Timing

21.10.2024 - 13.12.2024

Learning assignments

Assignment 1: introductions, pass/fail Assignment 2: National culture comparison, grading 1-5, 10% Assignment 3: Finnish business life and culture, grading 1-5, 10% Assignment 4 Organizational culture, deadline 12.12.2024 1-5, 10%

Enrollment

03.06.2024 - 18.10.2024

Content scheduling

Course start 21 October 2024

Independent study and course activity and assignment completion with an exam at the end of each Moodle chapter.
All assignments and chapter exams to be completed by 12 December 2024.

Final online exam on Moolde completed by 13 December 2024.
Groups
- ABE1PCAVI
- DBE1PCDBI
- VIRTUAL
- INSTRUCTED
Alternative learning methods

Recognition of prior learning.
Contact the teacher if you wish to demonstrate your competence as recognition of prior learning.

Teachers

Liisa Wallenius

Seats

61 - 100

Further information

Assessment
Course activities pass/fail
Course assignments (total 30%) as indicated in the Assignment section earlier.

Chapter exams 40%
Exam 1, Exam 2, Exam 3, Exam 4 and Exam 5

Final exam, 30%
grading 1-5

Degree Programme

DIGIBBA Digital Business Innovations, AVIBBA Aviation Business

R&D proportion

0.00 cr

Virtual proportion

5.00 cr

Evaluation scale

H-5
Finnish Business Culture and Society INT004AS2AE-3006 19.08.2024-13.12.2024 5 op (NONSTOP, ...) +-
Campus

Pasila Campus

Teaching language

English

Timing

19.08.2024 - 13.12.2024

Enrollment

01.01.2024 - 01.01.2024
Groups
- NONSTOP
- FH24S
- VIRTUAL
- INSTRUCTED
Teachers

Ana Dimkar

Seats

30 - 100

Degree Programme

INTBBA International Business

R&D proportion

0.00 cr

Virtual proportion

5.00 cr

Evaluation scale

H-5
Finnish Business Culture and Society INT004AS2AE-3003 15.01.2024-17.05.2024 5 op (NONSTOP, ...) +-
Campus

Pasila Campus

Teaching language

English

Timing

15.01.2024 - 17.05.2024

Enrollment

01.01.2020 - 01.01.2020
Groups
- NONSTOP
- FH24K
- VIRTUAL
- ABE2PC2_OP
- INSTRUCTED
Teachers

Ana Dimkar

Seats

15 - 100

Degree Programme

INTBBA International Business

R&D proportion

0.00 cr

Virtual proportion

5.00 cr

Evaluation scale

H-5
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After successful competition of the course, the student has achieved an orientation to the Finnish market and culture, and is able to:

1. understand the Finnish society, and the most important stages of history and culture, and understand their effects on the contemporary Finnish society.
2. understand the characteristics of Finnish business culture and customs.
3. understand practices in Finnish business communication to successfully communicate with the Finnish speaking market.
4. understand the Finnish business environment, its actors, and organizational cultures.
5. demonstrate ability to implement the knowledge of Finnish business culture in own actions.

Contents

1. Finnish society and market (history, politics, economy, culture)
2. Finnish business culture and customs
3. Finnish business communication
4. Business environment, actors, and organizational culture

Virtual instructed.

Recognition of prior learning:
The student can show the level of his/her prior learning. This has to be done in the beginning of the course. RPL will be evaluated by the responsible teacher and the criteria of the evaluation is how the student has been able to show that he/she meets the study goals and contents and what is the level of the knowledge

Materials on Moodle

Finnish Business Culture and Society course provides an orientation to the Finnish market and culture. After taking this course students will have gained insights into Finnish culture and business life.
Students study online at their own pace proceeding from one topic to another learning by reading and viewing videos, taking quizzes and exams. The course materials will provide theoretical and factual knowledge as well as practical examples of different phenomena.

This course is meant for those international students whose mother tongue is not Finnish or Swedish.

No pre-requirements.
This course is for non-Finnish students.

The student is able to recognize and understand the major characteristics of the Finnish society, and some important stages of history and culture. The student has a basic understanding of Finnish business communication, business culture and business environment.

The student understands the Finnish society and the main stages of history and culture and their effects on the contemporary society. Also, the student understands the characteristics of Finnish business culture and customs. The student understands the business environment, its actors, and organizational cultures.

The student understands and can analyze the Finnish society, culture, and history. Also, the student understands practices in Finnish business communication to successfully communicate with the Finnish speaking market
The student demonstrates ability to implement the knowledge of Finnish business environment and culture in own actions