Yritys ja kansantalous (KC2001), 3 op
Basic information
Course name: | Yritys ja kansantalous Enterprise and National Economy |
Course Winha code: | KC2001 |
Kurre acronym: | KC2001 |
Credits: | 3 |
Type and level of course: | Professional studies |
Year of study, semester or study period: | 2.year |
Implementation: | Autumn semester, 2.period, 4.period |
Semester: | 0708 |
Language of tuition: | Suomi |
Teacher: | Michael Keaney |
Final assessment: | Grading scale (0-5) |
Descriptions
Prerequisites
Course contents (core content level)
- Essential principles of enterprise and traditional economic theory
- Characteristics of entrepreneurship and government policy of the EU-Finland
- Finland and the challenges of globalization
Course contents (additional)
- Critical analysis of process in the Finnish as well as global economy
- Familiarization with the economic research
Core content level learning outcomes (knowledge and understanding)
After the course students will able
- to understand the role of the entrepreneurship in the society
- to understand the economic challenges facing companies and government in the EU-Finland
Core content level learning outcomes (skills)
After the course students will be able
- to evaluate the business opportunities in the global world economy
- to keep up with economic information and draw conclusions of their own
Recommended reading
Pekkarinen Jukka, Sutela Pekka.2005 Kansantalous. Helsinki WSOY
Toim. Jouko Loikkanen, Jukka Pekkarinen, Pentti Vartia.2002. Kansantaloutemme - rakenteet ja muutos.Helsinki. Taloustieto Oy
Material occupied by lecturer
Teaching and learning strategies
Lectures, exercises, presentations, group work, studying the course book individually, exam
Teaching methods and student workload
Exam
Individual research, reading
Report/project
Lectures and presentations
Assessment weighting and grading
Exam 40%
Presentations 20%
Report 40%
or alternatively
Exam (distance learning) 100%
Related competences of the degree programme
Competencies for society and organisations
Communication and social competence
Personal development
Application of business skills