International Strategy Planning (KFM005), 3 op

Basic information

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of marketing, logistics and finance

Course contents (core content level)

By the end of the course, students will be able to:
- Improve problem solving ability
- Understand international business strategy decisions
-Gain an insight into and understand the combination of competencies required when running
an international business
- Put theory into practise using the simulation program
- Improve team work skills

Course contents (additional)

Advanced competence of international business

Core content level learning outcomes (knowledge and understanding)

The course is designed to better international business experience with a truly on-line business simulation game. During the simulation, student teams will manage a global company and compete with other student teams in the simulated markets.

Student will understand international business strategy decisions in all areas of company management: marketing, finance, logistics, investments and production in order to maximize shareholder value.

Please view the John Greene?s website for an explanation of the simulation program to be used and links to a demo of the simulation. http://users.evtek.fi/~johng/International%20Strategy.htm

Core content level learning outcomes (skills)

Recommended reading

To be announced at the start of the course
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Teaching and learning strategies

The course consists of
An introduction lecture and tutorials 14 h
Individual team work based on computer simulation game 40 h
Team reporting 26 h

Teaching methods and student workload

Assessment weighting and grading

Results of the business simulation game 50%
Team report 50%

Related competences of the degree programme

experise in the specific field, extensive integration skills
International competencies
Communication and social competence
Personal development