Global Opportunities for Small and Medium Sized Companies 2 - Opinto-opas

The module advances the following competences: recognizing international opportunities, analysing foreign markets and applying the acquired knowledge in the decision-making. Moreover, the module advances sales, marketing and communication skills in foreign markets.

The module is a part of advanced studies in Porvoo Campus competence-based curriculum.

Project for a real company, which may be (1) a startup, which is going through a parallel process of product/service and business model development as well as internationalization or (2) a SME with a small established product/service and looking for new markets. The outcome of the project is an analysis of growth potential through new markets and a market entry plan

The student finds it challenging to recognize international opportunities. S/he is able to conduct market research and collect data related to foreign markets only when aided by others. S/he has a limited ability to acquire knowledge of foreign markets. The student is able to utilize networks and communicate with foreign markets only when the task and instructions are given and when aided by other students and the supervisors.

The student recognizes international opportunities. S/he is able to conduct market research and collect data to gain a good level of understanding of how to analyse foreign markets. S/he is able to acquire knowledge of foreign markets to some extent. S/he partly applies the knowledge to decision-making. S/he shows some initiative to connect and utilize networks abroad. S/he shows ability to communicate when the task and instructions are given.

The student recognizes international opportunities excellently. S/he is able to conduct relevant market research and collect data to gain a comprehensive understanding of how to analyse foreign markets. S/he is able to acquire knowledge of foreign markets and apply it in suggesting and recommending a market entry mode. S/he has an innovative approach to connect and utilize networks abroad. S/he shows ability to communicate successfully in the foreign markets.

Project work with businesses
Inquiry learning
Peer-to-peer learning
Online tutorials and workshops
Independent studying
Teamwork

Books on the content topics
E-books and online articles
Online tutorials
Companies’ web-portals
Relevant media, news agencies, quality press, etc.
Social networking tools
Exercises, tests
Instructors’ own materials, materials produced by students

Guest lecturers Project for a company

Porvoo Campus

English

Possibility to work in international teams. Guest lecturers from international organisations and partner universities. International learning materials.

16.01.2023 - 19.05.2023

•Project report •Project presentation for the companies •Project process - Acquiring the commissioner, briefing session, communication with the commissioner, consultations, submission of the project subtasks.

02.01.2023 - 13.01.2023

Please check the weekly schedule for contents from the course page

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Please contact the supervisors

Päivi Käri-Zein, Katri Heikkinen

15 - 40

•Project report: 35 %
•Project presentation for the companies: 30 %
•Project process: 35 %
Acquiring the commissioner, briefing session, communication with the commissioner, consultations, submission of the project subtasks.

LIIPO Liiketalouden koulutusohjelma

5 cr

3 cr

H-5