International Business Law - Study guide

After having completed this course or attained an equivalent competence level, the student
-recognizes the main legal concepts and framework regulating businesses in EU;
-is able to describe how companies generally are administered and how assets are distributed;
-knows the basic contractual principles relevant to conclusion and validity of contracts and is able to assess the main effects of contractual liability;
-knows consumer protection rules safeguarding the basic rights of consumers and
-knows the core rules regulating employment relationships.

No previous prerequistions

Main legal concepts and framework regulating businesses in EU
Relevance of EU law, international treaties and national laws for an EU member state using Finland as an example
Basics of company laws
Introduction to contract law
Consumer protection
Introduction to employment law

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 recognizes core legal issues regulating business activities and related essential legal sources.

The student recognizes core legal issues regulating business activities, finds appropriate legal sources and is able to apply them to basic practical situations.

The student recognizes core legal issues regulating business activities, is able to find a broad variety of legal sources and apply them to customary practical situations. The student understands the significant effect of regulations on business activities.

Student can demonstrate the level of their prior learning. This must be completed in the beginning of the course. Contact the responsible teacher Pia Vapaavuori for more information. The assessment is based on the demonstration by the student of their competence to meet the learning criteria and their knowledge on course content. Courses can also be completed through work-based learning.

More information can be found at https://www.haaga-helia.fi/en/recognition-learning.

This is a contact course and the lessons are held at Porvoo campus according to the Lukkari schedule.

Materials available and specified in Moodle
Teacher’s materials
Web-materials

The implementation contains case studies and examples relating to business and employment relationships.

Porvoo Campus

As there will be no final exam, there is not going to be any possibility of re-exam. The grades of the assignments are final.

English

EU legislation

25.03.2024 - 17.05.2024

There are four (4) learning assignments which all are graded 0-5. The timetable and detailed instructions of the assignments will be available at the course Moodle. The assignements will cover the following subjects: contract law, consumer protection, labour law, and company law.

02.01.2024 - 22.03.2024

25.3.2024 - 17.5.2024

More detailed information can be found in the Lukkari schedule and the course Moodle.

CONTACT
ABE2PCAVI
EXCH

RPL - recognizition of prior learning

Student can demonstrate the level of his/her prior learning. This has to be done in the beginning of the course. RPL will be assessed by the responsible teacher (Pia Vapaavuori) and the criteria for the assessment is how the student has been able to demonstrate that their skills and knowledge meet the learning goals and contents of the course.

Further information on demonstrating your skills can be found on the Haaga-Helia web pages.

Pia Vapaavuori

15 - 50

All assignments are graded 0-5. At least three (3) assignments must be completed with grade 1 in order to pass the course. The assignment grades have the following weight when calculating the grade for the whole course:

-contract law 30%
-consumer protection 20%
-labour law 30%
-company law 20%

AVIBBA Aviation Business

0.00 cr

H-5