The course is included in these curricula and study modules
- International business 2005 (international students) - Business in the baltic sea region
- International business 2005 (native finnish speaking students) - Business in the baltic sea region
- International business 2005 (native swedish speaking students) - Business in the baltic sea region
- International business 2006 (international students) - Business in the baltic sea region
- International business 2007 (international students) - Business in the baltic sea region
- International business 2008 (international students) - Business in the baltic sea region
- International business 2006 (native finnish speaking students) - Business in the baltic sea region
- International business 2007 (native finnish speaking students) - Business in the baltic sea region
- International business 2008 (native finnish speaking students) - Business in the baltic sea region
- International business 2006 (native swedish speaking students) - Business in the baltic sea region
- International business 2007 (native swedish speaking students) - Business in the baltic sea region
- International business 2008 (native swedish speaking students) - Business in the baltic sea region
- International business 2009 (international students) - Business in the baltic sea region
- International business 2009 (native finnish speaking students) - Business in the baltic sea region
- International business 2009 (native swedish speaking students) - Business in the baltic sea region
- International business 2010 (international students) - Business in the baltic sea region
- International business 2010 (native finnish speaking students) - Business in the baltic sea region
- International business 2010 (native swedish speaking students) - Business in the baltic sea region
- International business 2011 (international students) - Business in the baltic sea region
- International business 2011 (native finnish speaking students) - Business in the baltic sea region
- International business 2011 (native swedish speaking students) - Business in the baltic sea region
- International business 2012 (international students) - Business in the baltic sea region
- International business 2012 (native finnish speaking students) - Business in the baltic sea region
- International business 2012 (native swedish speaking students) - Business in the baltic sea region
- International business 2013 - Business in the baltic sea region
- International business 2014 - Business in the baltic sea region
- International business 2015 - Business in the baltic sea region
- International business 2016 - Business in the baltic sea region
- International business 2017 - Business in the baltic sea region
Level/category
Teaching language
English
Type of course
Optional
Cycle/level of course
First
Recommended year of study
3
Total number of ECTS
5 cr
Competency aims
Students acquire in-depth knowledge of the
internationalisation of businesses. Focus is on creating international market entry plans for small and medium-sized companies in the Baltic Sea Region (BSR).The students also know the basics of how to
conduct applied research in the field.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student is expected
to be able to plan and carry out business related
R & D projects in the BSR.
Course contents
The course participants will do applied
research on internationalisation of small- and
medium sized enterprises.
The research activities will be performed
either in Finland or in another BSR country.
The following topics are included:
- methods used in applied research
- desk research on the chosen company
- field research performed
- reporting research results
- lectures on the economic situation in the BSR
- lectures on SMEs' role in the BSR
- branch specific lectures
Prerequisites and co-requisites
International Business Strategies of SMEs or
Project management in the BSR
Previous course names
N/A
Additional information
None
Recommended or required reading
Baltic Consulting, 2013. Barriers for
international cooperation for SMEs in Latvia,
Estonia, Finland and Sweden. Available at
http://www.liaa.gov.lv/files/liaa/attachments/s External link
hm_barriers_for_international_cooperation_for_s
mes_updated_version_final.pdf
Daszkiewicz, N. and Wach, K., 2012.
Internationalization of SMEs: Context, Models
and Implementation. Available at http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm External link?
abstract_id=2198050
ECSIP Consortium, 2013. Study on Support
Services for SMEs in International Business.
Final Report. Available at
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/policies/sme/mar External link
ket-access/internationalisation/index_en.htm#h2-2
European Commission, 2014. Supporting the Internationalisation of SMEs.
Available at http://s3platform.jrc.ec.europa.eu/documents/20182/84453/Supporting_Int… External link
Nobanet handbook III, 2015. University – Business cooperation: model development and experience from practice.
Availabe at https://www.nordicbalticnet.info/materials-development External link
Study activities
- Lectures - 28 hours
- Project- and production work/artistic activities - 75 hours
- Internet-based studies - 30 hours
Workload
- Total workload of the course: 133 hours
- Of which autonomous studies: 133 hours
- Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours
Mode of Delivery
Multiform education
Assessment methods
Essays, reports, productions and portfolio
Assessment requirements
Completion of assessments, presentations and final
report.
Teacher
Källström Eija
Examiner
Källström Eija
Home page of the course
Group size
No limit
Assignments valid until
12 months after course has ended
The timetable of the course
see ARBS
Assessment methods
Date will be announced later - Reports and productions