The course is included in these curricula and study modules
- Information technology 2014 - Business processes
- Information technology 2015 - Business processes
- Information technology 2016 - Business processes
- Information technology 2017 - Business processes
- Information technology 2018 - Corporate activities
- Information technology 2019 - Corporate activities
- Information technology 2020 - Corporate activities
- Information technology 2021 - Corporate activities
- Information technology 2022 - Corporate activities
- Information technology 2023 - Corporate activities
- Business administration 2013 (marketing) - Corporate activities
- Business administration 2013 (logistics) - Corporate activities
- Business administration 2014 (logistics) - Corporate activities
- Business administration 2014 (marketing) - Corporate activities
- Business administration 2014 (tourism) - Corporate activities
- Business administration 2015 (logistics) - Corporate activities
- Business administration 2015 (marketing) - Corporate activities
- Business administration 2015 (tourism) - Corporate activities
- Business administration 2016 (logistics) - Corporate activities
- Business administration 2016 (marketing) - Corporate activities
- Business administration 2016 (tourism) - Corporate activities
- Business administration 2017 (logistics) - Corporate activities
- Business administration 2017 (marketing) - Corporate activities
- Business administration 2017 (tourism) - Corporate activities
- Business administration 2018 (logistics) - Corporate activities
- Business administration 2018 (marketing) - Corporate activities
- Business administration 2018 (tourism) - Corporate activities
- Business administration 2019 - Corporate activities
- Business administration 2020 - Corporate activities
- Business administration 2021 - Corporate activities - foundation studies
- Business administration 2022 - Corporate activities - foundation studies
- Business administration 2023 - Corporate activities - foundation studies
- Plastics technology 2010 (swedish) - Business administration
- Plastics technology 2011 (swedish) - Business administration
- Plastics technology 2012 (swedish) - Business administration
- Plastics technology 2013 (swedish) - Business administration
- Tourism 2013 - Corporate activities
The course takes place in period
1 (2022-08-01 to 2022-10-23)
Level/category
Teaching language
Swedish
Type of course
Compulsory
Cycle/level of course
First
Recommended year of study
1
Total number of ECTS
5 cr
Competency aims
Basic competence in fact-based decision making
Competence in the structure, and functions of
business organisations
Understanding of how businesses contribute to
society
Basic competence in business law
Competence in drafting a business plan
Understanding of how businesses manage their
finances and profitability
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course you will be able to:
Describe how business activities contribute to
society and the business owners (knowledge)
Describe the most relevant legal requirements for
business in Finland (knowledge)
Discuss key concepts concerning the profitability
and financial situation of the business (skill)
Reflect over the benefits and drawbacks of
different organizational structures (approach)
Course contents
- the purpose of firms and business
- organisation and leadership
- different legal forms of companies and
relevant legislation
- basics of corporate analysis
Prerequisites and co-requisites
No prior knowledge required.
Additional information
More information will be given at the introduction
and on Itslearning.
The course is taught both in Swedish and in
English.
Recommended or required reading
P-H Skärvad, j Olsson:Företagsekonomi 100,
Faktabok,Liber 2013
Skripak, S. J. (2016). Fundamentals of Business.
Virginia Tech.
(copy the whole link!)
https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/fun External link
damentals-of-business
Guide Become an Entrepreneur in Finland 2019
(copy the whole link!)
https://www.uusyrityskeskus.fi/wp External link-
content/uploads/2019/05/SUK_perustamisopas2019_E
NG_VERKKOON.pdf
More information and materials will be handed
out at the lectures.
Study activities
- Lectures - 42 hours
- Individual studies - 93 hours
Workload
- Total workload of the course: 135 hours
- Of which autonomous studies: 135 hours
- Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours
Mode of Delivery
Multiform education
Assessment methods
- Exams (written-, oral-, home-)
Assessment requirements
To pass the course the student needs 50% of the
total points. The course can be passed by
passing four part-exams, each giving 20 points,
or by passing a final exam giving 80 points.
Attendance amounts to 20 points. The part-exams
are one chance only, for the final exam there
are re-exams.
Teacher
Buttler Pekka
Examiner
Fabricius Susanna
Home page of the course
Group size
No limit (90 students enrolled)
Assignments valid until
Until date 2020-07-31
The timetable of the course
Omtentamensdatumen är fredag 22.11 kl 15-16 och
fredag 17.1.2020 kl 15-16.
Course enrolment period
2022-08-10 to 2022-08-25
Assessment methods
- Date of examination will be announced later - Exams
- Date will be announced later - Other assignments
Date | Time | Room | Title | Description | Organizer |
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2022-08-29 | 13:00 - 15:00 | D4107-08 | Företagsekonomins grunder | Buttler Pekka | |
2022-08-31 | 13:00 - 16:00 | D4107-08 | Företagsekonomins grunder | Buttler Pekka | |
2022-09-05 | 13:00 - 16:00 | D4107-08 | Företagsekonomins grunder | Buttler Pekka | |
2022-09-09 | 13:00 - 16:00 | F249 | Företagsekonomins grunder | Buttler Pekka | |
2022-09-12 | 13:00 - 16:00 | F143 | Företagsekonomins grunder | Buttler Pekka | |
2022-09-14 | 13:00 - 16:00 | F143 | Företagsekonomins grunder | Buttler Pekka | |
2022-09-19 | 13:00 - 16:00 | F143 | Företagsekonomins grunder / Introduction to Business Administration | Pre-exam | Buttler Pekka |
2022-09-26 | 13:00 - 16:00 | F249 | Företagsekonomins grunder | Buttler Pekka | |
2022-09-28 | 13:00 - 16:00 | F249 | Företagsekonomins grunder | Buttler Pekka | |
2022-10-03 | 13:00 - 16:00 | D4107-08 | Företagsekonomins grunder | Buttler Pekka | |
2022-10-05 | 13:00 - 16:00 | F249 | Företagsekonomins grunder | Buttler Pekka | |
2022-10-10 | 13:00 - 16:00 | F249 | Företagsekonomins grunder | Buttler Pekka | |
2022-10-12 | 13:00 - 16:00 | D4107-08 | Företagsekonomins grunder | Buttler Pekka | |
2022-10-17 | 13:00 - 16:00 | F143 | Företagsekonomins grunder / Introduction to Business Administration | Pre-exam 2 | Buttler Pekka |
2022-11-10 | 09:00 - 12:00 | F143 | Företagsekonomins grunder / Introduction to Business Administration | Re-exam | Buttler Pekka |
2022-12-02 | 10:00 - 13:00 | F143 | Företagsekonomins grunder / Introduction to Business Administration | Re-exam 1 | Buttler Pekka |
2022-12-21 | 12:45 - 15:45 | F143 | Företagsekonomins grunder / Introduction to Business Administration | Re-exam 2 | Buttler Pekka |