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 course is contact and lessons are held in Pasila every Monday 8-10:45 and Friday 11-13:45.

Access to Finnish law" by Aapo Surakka, Sanoma Pro, 2012 in the library and as an e-book.
Since there is no final exam, you can choose any other literature covering basics of law.
During the course the teacher also provides material.

During the course there will be real life cases as study material.

Pasila Campus

There will be no final exam. Since there is no final exam there is no possibility of renewal.

English

20.10.2025 - 12.12.2025

During this course there will be 3-4 individual learning assignments that are graded. All learning assignments have to be done in time in order to pass. The amount and timetable of the assignments will be negotiated and decided at the first meeting.

14.05.2025 - 22.05.2025

This course is during period 4 and lessons are held according to class schedule.

IBE2PA1
CONTACT

RPL - recognizition of prior learning

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 (Kirsi Ola) and the criteria for the evaluation is how the student has been able to show that s/he meets the study goals and contents and what is the level of knowledge.

Pia Jääskeläinen

15 - 50

All assignments are graded between 0-5.

INTBBA International Business

0.00 cr

H-5