MB-2-007 (0) - Analyzing the Nordic Business Environment

• International business management - a nordic focus 2012 - Nordic skill module
• International business management - a nordic focus 2014 - The nordic context
• International business management - a nordic focus 2015 - The nordic context
• International business management - a nordic focus 2016 - The nordic context
• International business management 2017 - The nordic context
• International business management 2018 - The nordic context
• International business management 2019 - The nordic context

3 (2020-01-01 to 2020-03-22)

English

Compulsory

Second

1

5 cr

The students gain knowledge about Nordic
communities and business environments as well as
skills in using appropriate analytic tools.

At the end of the course the student is expected
to be able to master different methods for
analyzing macro- and micro-environments of
businesses, analyze and evaluate the
competitiveness fundamentals of each Nordic
country and explore business opportunities in the
region.

- Economic analyses of each Nordic country
- PESTEL-analyses
- Comparative studies of competitiveness
fundamentals in the region
- Macro and microeconomic analysis of the
business
environments in the Nordic region

A bachelor degree and at least three years work
experience gained after completing the higher
education degree

Participants will actively seek for relevant
sources of information throughout the course. For
example:

1. Economic reports by national authorities and
research institutions
2. Regional reports by Nordic and International
bodies
3. Scientific articles on the region as well as
on relevant theories and methods
4. Methodological guidelines produced by
lecturer

• Lectures - 15 hours
• Small-group work - 15 hours
• Project- and production work/artistic activities - 55 hours
• Individual studies - 50 hours

• Total workload of the course: 135 hours
• Of which autonomous studies: 135 hours
• Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Participation in tuition

• Demonstrations and proficiency exams
• Essays, reports, productions and portfolio

To pass the course the student should do
individual assignments as well as produce in a
team a projectreport.
Some assigment will be also orally
presented in class.
Group assignment points and individual
assignments points (with separately defined
deadlines during course) will be outlined in the
course introduction materials.

For to pass the course 50% of points in all
assignments needed.

Kietz Tove

Kietz Tove

https://arcada.itslearning.com/ External link

No limit (13 students enrolled)

12 months after course has ended

2019-12-24 to 2020-01-20

• Date will be announced later - Demonstrations and presentations
• Date will be announced later - Reports and productions
• Date will be announced later - Other assignments