•   Planning an International Business GLO4LH101-3010 24.10.2022-16.12.2022  10   (LH5PAGLO, ...) +-
    Learning objectives
    During the course students will learn to conduct a professional market study and market entry plan for an internationalizing client SME. While working with a client company, students will enhance their skills to understand the client needs, communicate with them and respond to their feedback; as well as reporting and project management.
    Starting level and linkage with other courses
    This module is part of the Specialisation Studies, Global Markets and Trade.

    Before taking this module, the student has successfully completed the basic modules 1-6 and core module ‘The foundations of growing a global business’ GLO3LH101.
    Contents
    This is the first project module of Global Markets and Trade specialization. The students will work and learn in a real-life assignment on the internationalization efforts of an SME. The project will be tailored for the needs of the client company but the key elements are relatively constant:
    - Researching and identifying business opportunities in a new foreign market
    - Creating a practical level plan for a market entry
    - Making justified recommendations

    The module requires strong and goal-oriented commitment on behalf of the student to team work and the contact sessions in the module. The grade will be based partly on the output and the value of the project deliverables to the client company (50%) and partly on the students own commitment, activity and demonstrated professional attitude (50%).
    Assessment criteria
    Assessment criteria - grade 1
    • The student participates in creating a plan based on client company's requirements using various analysis and research. The plan includes justified recommendations with practical and value adding content for the client.
    • The student shows a little responsibility for the client project including communication.
    • The student follows the given project schedule.
    Assessment criteria - grade 3
    • The student creates a plan based on client company's requirements using various analysis and research. The plan includes justified recommendations with practical and value adding content for the client.
    • The student takes responsibility for the client project including communication, alterations to the project based on client demands, incorporating client needs in the project and reporting to the client
    • The student uses project management tools to keep the project on schedule
    Assessment criteria - grade 5
    • A student creates an executable plan based client company's requirements including extensive analysis and research. The plan includes well justified recommendations with practical and value adding content for the client.
    • The student takes full responsibility and active role in the client project including communication with the client, alterations to the project based on client demands, incorporating client needs in the project and reporting to the client.
    • The student can proficiently apply project management tools and skills to keep the project on schedule and on target.
    Teaching methods and instruction

    This is an international project course. We will work on a company project together with our partner universities in Belgium and Germany. Students will be part of international teams.
    The aim of the course is to provide value for the commissioning company and make business planning according to their needs.
    We will have workshops and mini lectures during the contact lessons.

    Learning material and recommended literature

    Materials will be provided in Moodle.
    Students will also search for relevant market and industry specific information using various databases, and other information sources.
    We will use service design and innovation methods in our project.

    Working life connections

    The project will be completed in international teams for a real life company.

    Campus

    Pasila Campus

    Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

    There will be no exams. Students will complete a groups project and individual learning assignments.
    Grading will be a combination of those.

    Teaching language

    English

    Timing

    24.10.2022 - 16.12.2022

    Learning assignments

    Students will complete a groups project and individual learning assignments. Grading will be a combination of those.

    Enrollment

    13.06.2022 - 21.10.2022

    Content scheduling

    Timetable according to scheduled lessons.

    Groups
    • LH5PAGLO
    • BLENDED
    • LH4PAGLO
    • EXCH
    Alternative learning methods

    RPL

    Teachers

    Päivi Käri-Zein, Surabhi Vepsäläinen

    Seats

    15 - 40

    Further information

    Students will complete a groups project and individual learning assignments.
    Grading will be a combination of those.

    Degree Programme

    HELI Liiketalouden koulutusohjelma

    R&D proportion

    0.00 cr

    Virtual proportion

    3.00 cr

    Evaluation scale

    H-5