Course Catalog 2009-2010
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Course Catalog 2009-2010

TETA-4027 Business Management Cases, 4 cr

Person responsible

Ulla Niemi-Ylänen

Implementations

  Lecture times and places Target group recommended to
Implementation 1

Periodit 1 - 2

 
 


Requirements

Students are expected to attend all classes and to produce acceptable case reports.
Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

Principles and baselines related to teaching and learning

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Learning outcomes

The primary objective of the course is to learn to analyze and solve real life problems in business management. Other objectives are to develop teamwork and presentation skills, to practise justifying one's own point of view, and network building.

Content

Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Problem solving     
2. Teamwork skills     
3. Presentation skills     


Evaluation criteria for the course

Grade (1-5) will be based on completing the case assignments. THE EMPHASIS OF THE ASSESSMENT will be on student's performance during the case sessions.

Assessment scale:

Numerical evaluation scale (1-5) will be used on the course

Partial passing:

Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

Study material

Type Name Author ISBN URL Edition, availability, ... Examination material Language
Other online content   A Guide to Academic Writing   Seppänen, Pajarre & Hannula            English  


Prerequisites

Course Mandatory/Advisable Description
LIKU-8207 Supply Chain Management Mandatory    
TETA-1016 Basics of Industrial Management Mandatory    
TETA-1106 Corporate Organisations and Leadership Mandatory    
TETA-1200 Business Economics Advisable    
TETA-1306 Marketing Management Mandatory    
TETA-1406 Operations Management Mandatory    
TETA-1506 Technology Management Mandatory    
TETA-2100 Leadership and Human Resource Management Advisable    
TETA-2200 Management Accounting Advisable    
TETA-2406 Quality Management Advisable    
TETA-2607 Strategic Management Mandatory    

Additional information about prerequisites
The number of students attending the course is strictly limited. The students who wish to apply for the course will take a pretest to show their background knowledge in different fields of business management. Further information will be given at the opening lecture. PREREQUISITES for international exchange students: You should have completed courses in most of the following areas: Accounting, Strategic Management, Economics, Human Resource Management, Leadership, Marketing Management, Production Management or Operations Management, Technology Management or Quality Management, and Supply Chain Management, or in equivalent topics.

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Correspondence of content

Course Corresponds course  Description 
TETA-4027 Business Management Cases, 4 cr TETA-4026 Business Management Cases, 6 cr  

Additional information

Business Management Cases course TETA-4027 of 4 credits is composed of introductory lectures and appr. 10 case sessions. This is a course recommended for degree students who choose Industrial Management as their minor, as well as for international exchange and visiting students.

More precise information per implementation

  Description Methods of instruction Implementation
Implementation 1 This course is an advanced level course in the field of Business Management, which consists of case assignments and case sessions. The requirements for completing the course are to attend all classes and to produce acceptable case reports. Check the course info page in POP Study Guide. Find the link "Course" above. Check the schedule of learning events on TETA-4026 Business Management Cases (6 cr) Course implementation web page. DO NOT USE the "Send a message to teacher" -link below to send any questions to teachers, because THEY WILL NOT RECEIVE your message in their e-mail inbox! If you have a question, you need to use the regular e-mail.       Contact teaching: 0 %
Distance learning: 0 %
Self-directed learning: 0 %  


Last modified09.09.2009
ModifierUlla Niemi-Ylänen