•   Finnish Business Culture and Society INT004AS2AE-3011 20.10.2025-12.12.2025  5   (ABE1PCAVI, ...) +-
    Learning objectives
    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.
    Starting level and linkage with other courses
    No pre-requirements.
    This course is for non-Finnish students.
    Contents
    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
    Assessment criteria
    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.

    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.
    Assessment criteria - grade 3
    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.
    Assessment criteria - grade 5
    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
    Further information
    This course is meant for those international students whose mother tongue is not Finnish or Swedish.
    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 11.12.2025.

    Students have 2 retakes for each chapter exam during the course (by 11.12.2025).

    Final exam is to be taken by 12.12.2025, Possibility to two final exam retakes until 31.1.2026.

    Teaching language

    English

    Internationality

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

    Timing

    20.10.2025 - 12.12.2025

    Learning assignments

    Graded 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 11.12.2025 1-5, 10% There are also course tasks e.g. discussion activities and quizzes that need to be completed.

    Enrollment

    14.05.2025 - 22.05.2025

    Content scheduling

    Course start 20 October 2025

    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 11 December 2025.

    Final online exam on Moodle completed by 12 December 2025.

    Groups
    • ABE1PCAVI
    • DBE1PCDBI
    • VIRTUAL
    • INSTRUCTED
    Alternative learning methods

    Recognition of prior learning.
    Contact the teacher in the beginning of the semester 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