•   International Business Law LAW001TR1AE-3037 01.01.2026-31.05.2026  5   (DEMO) +-
    Learning objectives
    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.
    Starting level and linkage with other courses
    No previous prerequistions
    Contents
    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
    Assessment criteria
    Assessment criteria - grade 1
    The student recognizes core legal issues regulating business activities and related essential legal sources.
    Assessment criteria - grade 3
    The student recognizes core legal issues regulating business activities, finds appropriate legal sources and is able to apply them to basic practical situations.
    Assessment criteria - grade 5
    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.
    Further information
    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.

    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.
    Teaching methods and instruction

    If you already have acquired the skills and competences set out in the learning objectives of this course, you can demonstrate your skills and competence. The demonstration will be completed within this DEMO implementation, to which you should enroll in PEPPI.

    Please also notify pia.vapaavuori@haaga-helia.fi during the first week of the implementation of your willingness to complete the demonstration.

    Campus

    Pasila Campus

    Teaching language

    English

    Timing

    01.01.2026 - 31.05.2026

    Enrollment

    01.12.2025 - 15.05.2026

    Content scheduling

    Contact a responsible teacher at the beginning of the course implementation during the first week.

    Groups
    • DEMO
    Teachers

    Christina Karlia-Palomäki

    Seats

    1 - 250

    Further information

    In the demonstration, you will show your previously acquired skills in an exam and/or interview. Your competence will be assessed according to the course assessment criteria.

    More information on the demonstration process can be found here: https://www.haaga-helia.fi/en/career-planning/recognition-learning

    Degree Programme

    INTBBA International Business

    R&D proportion

    0.00 cr

    Virtual proportion

    0.00 cr

    Evaluation scale

    H-5