Course Catalog 2012-2013
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Course Catalog 2012-2013

TETA-4026 Business Management Cases, 6 cr

Additional information

Business Management Cases course TETA-4026 of 6 credits is composed of introductory lectures, case sessions and other activities. More information about the implementation of the course will be available in August 2012. The number of students attending the course is strictly limited. The selection criteria of the students: 1. Students of International Master's Programme in Business and Technology Management 2. Finnish Master's students of Industrial Engineering and Management 3. International Master's and PhD students from other programmes 4. International exchange students of the Faculty of Business and Technology Management

Person responsible

Sanna Nokelainen

Lessons

Study type P1 P2 P3 P4 Summer Implementations Lecture times and places
Lectures
Excercises
Assignment
Online work
 4 h/per
 2 h/week
 5 h/week
 1 h/week

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TETA-4026 2012-01 Wednesday 12 - 14, FC111
Thursday 12 - 14, K1703

Requirements

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

Principles and baselines related to teaching and learning

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Learning outcomes

After completing this course, we hope that students are able to - analyze and solve real life problems in business management - justify their own view points - present teamwork and presentation skills Students work in different small groups throughout the course. In these groups, members should - share their experiences and - provide support, advice, and feedback to each other.

Content

Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Problem solving     
2. Argumentation and presentation skills     
3. Teamwork skills     

Evaluation criteria for the course

Grade (1-5) will be based on 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-1107 Corporate Organisations and Leadership Mandatory    
TETA-1200 Business Economics Advisable    
TETA-1300 Marketing Management Advisable    
TETA-1406 Operations Management Advisable    
TETA-1507 Technology Management Mandatory    
TETA-2200 Management Accounting Advisable    
TETA-2607 Strategic Management Mandatory    
TETA-5111 Human Resource Management Advisable    

Additional information about prerequisites
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-4026 Business Management Cases, 6 cr TETA-4027 Business Management Cases, 4 cr Vastaavuus 1 = 1  
TETA-4026 Business Management Cases, 6 cr TTA-15066 Business Management Cases, 6 cr  
TETA-4026 Business Management Cases, 6 cr TETA-4020 Business Management Cases, 6 cr  

More precise information per implementation

Implementation Description Methods of instruction Implementation
TETA-4026 2012-01 This course is an advanced level course in the field of Business Management, which consists of case assignments, case sessions and other activities. The requirements for completing the course are to attend all classes and to produce acceptable reports.   Lectures
Excercises
   
Contact teaching: 20 %
Distance learning: 0 %
Self-directed learning: 80 %  

Last modified30.07.2012