- Major subject students
General description
Visitation to select companies in Finland, organised by Lowe in consultation with representatives of those companies with presentations and discussions. Analytical exercises leading to a final report on lessons learned.
Learning outcomes
Students will gain first hand knowledge of management practices, organisational structures, and operational activities by visiting a selection of media companies in Finland. These will include large corporations (e.g. YLE, Sanoma, Aamulehti) and smaller firms (e.g. Blue Media, Broadcasters, Uusi Suomi).
Contents
After completing the course the student will understand:
• Variation and the rationale explaining differences in media organisations
• General requirements and expectations of managers across levels
• How development objectives are achieved in media firms
• Complexity of managing a community of employees in work cultures
Teaching language
EnglishModes of study
Lectures (4 hours), visitations (4 X 3 hours each = 12 hours). Analytical report on lessons learned with a presentation by students in teams.
Evaluation and evaluation criteria
Numeric 1-5.Presence and participation in the visitations (3 ECTS) and evaluation of the analytical reports (2 ECTS).
Study materials
Information and materials provided by each company to be read in advanced of visitation.
