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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

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