Students are required to participate actively in online classes. There will be both individual and group work. After completion of the course and/or after acquiring equivalent competences, student:
- knows the structure of the economy and identifies the most significant drivers of economic change
- understands the role of the public sector, consumers, and businesses in society as a builder of wealth and well-being
- knows the principles of economic decision-making
- knows what is meant by corporate social responsibility and how the circular economy and sustainable development are promoted in business operations
- knows the key concepts and indicators of the economy
- understands current phenomena and trends in the global economy and their impact on the operations and competitiveness of companies.
https://www.core-econ.org/the-economy/index.html
The course will focus on presenting and analysis of: - Economic growth, gross domestic product and well-being - Economic sectors and actors - Entrepreneurship and innovation processes - Supply, demand and the markets - society and Inequality - Circular economy - Development goals and sustainable development - Globalization and foreign trade - Economic policy
Pasila Campus
No exam. The course is completed through learning assignments within the shedule.
English
- Participants have international background
- Learning material of international character
- Case example with international background
- Possible guest lectures with international background
21.10.2024 - 13.12.2024
To be specified later
03.06.2024 - 18.10.2024
2023 Second autumn period
Those who have acquired equivalent competences may get a chance to demonstrate their competences. They should discuss and agree with the teacher.
Sami Hartikainen
15 - 45
Several assignments and exam will assessed according to following assessment criteria
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Assessment criteria - grade 1
The student can describe:
- the importance of the economy and politics as a basis for the functioning of society
- economic phenomena, and is familiar with key economic concepts
- the structure of the economy and is familiar with the key international economic relations
- the principles of the circular economy, as well as the behavior and economic decision-making of people and businesses.
Assessment criteria - grade 3
The student:
- can estimate the impact of economic phenomena on their own activities, on consumers and on businesses
- can interpret key basic economic concepts
- can describe economic phenomena and their impact on the operating environment
- knows the role of Finnish society in the European Union and in the wider international community
- can assess the importance of the circular economy in society. Knows and understands the behaviour and economic decision-making of people and companies.
Assessment criteria - grade 5
The student can analyze
- the impact of economic phenomena on the operating environment
- masters the basic economic concepts excellently
- its own and the company's operations based on economic phenomena
- the future impact of the circular economy on society
- the impact of human and business behaviour and economic decision-making on the functioning of the overall economy.
INTBBA International Business
0.00 cr
0.00 cr
H-5