Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- use planning, analysis and decision-making tools and techniques in strategic planning
- analyze financial statements and business reports and use them as a basis for decisions
- make business decisions in various business contexts
- apply data in decision making

Teaching methods

This study unit has Zoom lectures.
Link to Zoom-meetings: https://laurea.zoom.us/j/65970031781
This study unit includes individual work and working in teams.
The learning environment of the study unit is Canvas.
The individual exam of the study unit is made online.

Learning materials and recommended literature

The materials are online:

Jeyarathnam, M. 2008: Strategic Management. Global Media.
Van Looy, B., Gemmel, P. & Van Dierdonck, R. 2013: Service Management: An integrated approach. Essex: Pearson Education Limited.
Epstein L. 2012: The Business Owner's Guide to Reading and Understanding Financial Statements: How to Budget, Forecast, and Monitor Cash Flow for Better Decision Making. John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated.
Vance, David E. 2012: Financial analysis & decision making: tools and techniques to solve financial problems and make effective business decisions. McGraw-Hill.

Important dates

The study unit starts 20.9.2023
Link to Zoom-meetings: https://laurea.zoom.us/j/65970031781

Forms of internationality

The study unit is suitable for exchange students

Students workload

One credit equals approximately 26.7 hours of work performed by the student.

Further information for students

The study unit corresponds to the requirements of Bachelor's level education.

According to the degree regulations (section 18) “students must be present in the first contact session or notify their teacher in charge if they cannot attend. If they fail to notify the teacher of their absence in the first contact session, their enrolment will be rejected. Another student in the queue may be enrolled in the study unit in the place of the absent student.”

Grading scale

H-5

Evaluation methods and criteria

In this study unit the assessing of the competences will be done by using the criteria set for requirement level II.

To achieve grade 5 student must be able to
• Apply professional concepts expertly.
• Justify activities using research knowledge.
• Work independently and take initiatives in line with objectives. Operations are often flexible, systematic, development-oriented, creative and active.
• Select the appropriate techniques and models for activities, and justify the choices.
• Act in customer-oriented ways and according to the situation.
• Promote group activities.
• Able to critically apply ethical principles in the subject field in one's conduct and tasks.
• Comply with occupational safety instructions responsibly and independently.

To achieve grade 3 student must be able to
• Apply professional concepts systematically.
• Justify, compare and analyse their activities using general guidelines.
• Able to cope independently in different tasks in each operating environment.
• Apply acquired techniques and models diversely.
• Act professionally in customer situations.
• Work in a group in line with objectives.
• Justify their activities in accordance with ethical principles.
• Apply occupational safety instructions in their activities.

To achieve grade 1 (or pass) student must be able to
• Apply most important/individual and appropriate professional concepts, and indicate their familiarity with the knowledge base.
• Comply with rules and instructions, and justify their activities using provided instructions.
• Act appropriately under guidance.
• Use acquired techniques and models.
• Take customers into account in their actions.
• Act as group members.
• Act in accordance with ethical principles.
• Act safely, although activities are often schematic/ experimental/ fumbling/ self-involved.

Students who have failed assignments or examinations required for passing a study unit must supplement or retake their study attainment in a manner and schedule defined by the teacher of the study unit.

If failing to meet each assignment deadline, penalty -20% applies.