Networks and cooperation in the development of the company

Structure Type: Course
Code: LTVALK403
Type: Elective
Level: Bachelor
Credits: 3.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Sorama, Kirsti
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester

Curriculum  Semester  Credits  Start of Semester  End of Semester
LITAKO-2015   2 spring   3.0   2017-01-01   2017-07-31  
LITAKO-2015   3 spring   3.0   2018-01-01   2018-07-31  
PK-2015   3 autumn   3.0   2018-08-01   2018-12-31  
LITAKO-2016   2 spring   3.0   2018-01-01   2018-07-31  
PK-2016   3 autumn   3.0   2019-08-01   2019-12-31  

Learning Outcomes

Student is able to analyze the importance of networking between business enterprises and to describe what forms of networking exists. Student can descripe how networks and partnerships are greated and developed. Student is able to analyze the structure and operation of networks and identify and evaluate the status of organization in networks and value chains and business logic of the supply chain from the perspective of the customer.

Student's Workload

Total work load 81 h,
of which scheluded studies 30 h, and
autonomous studies 51 h

Contents

-networked business
-forms of business collaboration and networks
-criteria for the creation of partnerships
-network capital and network capability
-networking as a strategic choice of the company
-various types of networks and their impact on the company's learning and development

Recommended or Required Reading

-Material provided by the teacher

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

-classroom teaching, teamwork and autonomous working

Assessment Criteria

Excellent (5)
Student is actively involved in teaching and present own analytical views on the issues discussed in.
Student is able to draw up a comprehensive and systematic analysis of the case company’s networks and excellent development plan for the co-operation networks
Student can perfectly justify the choices and presents network analysis clearly and concisely, indi-cating perfectly understanding the importance of the development of cooperation networks


Good (4-3)
Student participates in classroom work quite actively and present own opinions occasionally.
A student is able to prepare an analysis of the case company’s networks and presents a fairly com-prehensive development plan of cooperating networks
Student can justify the choices of network analysis, showing understanding of the importance of co-operative networks in the development of the company
Student presents understandably network analysis and development plan of company’s networks


Satisfactory (2-1)
Students participate in teaching passively; student does not participate in the debate
The student analyzes restrictively case company’s networks and presents concise development plan of co-operation networks
Student presents limited network analysis and development plan

Assessment Methods

-The grade of the course will be constituted of an assignment (80 %) and presentation (20 %) of it.

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