| Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences |
| Curricula |
Curricula description
| Degree program |
|---|
| INBUS2 Degree Programme in International Business |
| Annual Themes |
| Competencies |
| Y1 Learning competence |
| - is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning
style orientation - is able to retrieve and analyze information and evaluate it critically - is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning and sharing knowledge in teams |
| Y2 Ethical competence |
| - is able to take responsibility for one’s own actions and for the
consequences of these actions - is able to work according to the ethical principles of the subject field - is able to take other people into account in one’s actions - is able to apply the principles of equality - is able to apply the principles of sustainable development - is capable of social influencing using one’s know-how and based on ethical values |
| Y3 Working community competence |
| - is able to operate as a member of a work community - is able to operate in communicative and interactive situations in working life - is able to utilize information and communications technology in one’s subject field - knows the working life in one’s subject field and is able to create personal contacts in working life and to operate in professional networks - is capable of decision making in unpredicted situations - is able to apply the principles of organizational management and leadership in working life and has abilities for supervision tasks - possesses entrepreneurial skills |
| Y4 Innovation competence |
| - is able to conduct research, development and innovation projects
applying the existing knowledge and methods of the field - is able to work in projects - is capable of creative problem solving and development of working methods - is able to find customer-oriented, sustainable and profitable solutions |
| Y5 Internationalization competence |
| -possesses communicative competence necessary for one’s work and for
professional development in the subject field - is able to operate in a multicultural environment - takes into account the effects of and opportunities for internationalization development in one’s own field |
| Y6 Entrepreneurial competence |
| - Understanding of the interaction involved in the operations in a
company and the business environment, and of the concept of
entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial way of working. - Understanding of the principles associated with a profitable business, and ability to analyse the operations and risks in a business. |
| Y7 Quality control competence |
| - Knowledge of the typical field-related quality control systems - Understanding of quality-control and the requirements of quality-control systems. |
| 191 International Business Awareness |
| A Bachelor of Business Administration (IB): - is able to outline and evaluate the key patterns and trends in international business activity, the different approaches to internationalisation, the influence of increasing globalisation, international trade systems and financial relations and the role of several principal institutions (e.g. WTO, EU, IMF, World Bank) in international business - is able to evaluate the impact of trends in the international business environment on one's own activities and on business policy. |
| 192 Intercultural Adaptability |
| A Bachelor of Business Administration (IB): - is able to evaluate the differences between national, organisational and occupational cultures and to outline strategies for adapting to these differences in e.g. human resources management, marketing and intercultural communication - is able to identify the relevant dimensions of cultures and develop self-awareness with regard to one's own cultural background - is able to adapt one's behaviour to the standards of other cultures and to maintain an international network essential to one's duties. |
| 193 International Operations Management |
| A Bachelor of Business Administration (IB) is able to evaluate processes and make decisions involved in developing international export/import operations, for example, and focusing on supply-chain management and to explain the meaning and application of key logistical concepts. |
| 194 International Marketing Management |
| A Bachelor of Business Administration (IB): - is able to carry out a country analysis on the macro-, micro- and industrial levels and to conduct an international market survey for evaluating foreign market opportunities and competition - is able to formulate market-entry strategies, draft an international marketing plan and to implement, co-ordinate and manage an international marketing (and sales) scheme and project - is able to create, develop and maintain profitable customer relationships. |
| 195 International Strategic Management |
| A Bachelor of Business Administration (IB): - is able to utilise the conceptual and visionary skills to contribute to the development, evaluation and implementation of the internationalisation strategy of a company - is able to pro-actively seek and commercially evaluate business opportunities for both new and existing products; understands risk-taking as a way to optimise business profit - is able to compile and defend a business plan for a (start-up) company - is able to perform a variety of cost and revenue calculations and to transform these data into information needed for decision-making and budgeting - is able to contribute to and evaluate key accounting summaries and investment opportunities. |
| 196 Organisational Development |
| A Bachelor of Business Administration (IB) is able to research and analyse relevant international business problems, to propose policy objectives and to prepare alternative solutions to optimise business and human resource processes for strengthening the synergy between strategic, structural and cultural aspects of an organisation. |