Internationalisation of a Firm (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Schedule

Mondays at 10:00-13.45 in Classroom. Period 1: 2001; Period 2: 1003
Starting 19. Aug. and finishing 2.Dec.

Implementation methods, demonstration and Work&Study

Contact Sessions, team presentations, independent study

Recognising and validating prior learning (RPL)
If you have acquired the required competence in previous work tasks, recreational activities or on another course, you can show the competence with a demonstration and progress faster through your studies. More information and instructions for RPL are available at MyNet.

Materials

Material available in Moodle
Books:
Cavusgil, T., Knight G., Riesenberger, J.,International Business : The New Realities. Pearson 2014 or 2017. Chapters (1,2,3,4,8,11,13,14,15)
Optional book Hollensen S., Pearson 2014. Global Marketing. E-publication 2017 also available.
Selected articles in the Moodle

Teaching methods and instruction

Cases
Open space dialogue
Contact and distant sessions
Company project (analysing internationalisation processes of chosen firm)
Individual and team assignments

Working life connections

Examples and cases from corporate world.
Guest visitors

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

Exam and re-exam dates are in Moodle

Internationality

Multicultural teams
International students
Working together with international companies
English language and material
Foreign background visitors
Global material

Learning assignments

Learning assignment 1: Summary about Stuart Hart's article “Beyond Greening: Strategies for a Sustainable World”. Detailed instructions are in Moodle.
Learning assignment 2. Report and presentation about a Finnish company's internationalisation process.
Learning assignment 3. Theme discussion tasks for the course as homework
All assignments are described in detail in Moodle.
Exam

Assessment methods

Midterm Quiz: 15 %
Learning assignment 1: 15 %
Learning assignment 2 (Teamwork): 20 %
Learning tasks : 20%
Final Exam: 20 %
Class participation: 10 %