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Understanding Business and the Business Environment (10 cr)

Code: HL00BQ77-3056

General information


Enrollment

27.11.2023 - 03.12.2023

Timing

15.01.2024 - 20.05.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

10 op

Virtual proportion

10 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Laurea Lohja, liko

Campus

Laurea Virtual Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes

  • Liiketalouden koulutus (HLF2), Laurea Lohja (Finnish)

Teachers

  • Anu Peltola
  • Teppo Leppälahti

Teacher in charge

Teppo Leppälahti

Groups

  • HLF224KAM
    Liiketalouden koulutus, henkilöstöjohtaminen, monimuotototeutus, K24, Lohja

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- describe the structures and phenomena of the national economy
- describe the factors that contribute to profitable business and the basic concepts of financial management
- interpret and use financial information for decision making
- describe opportunities, actors and networks in the business environment considering sustainable development*
- describe the significance of the competitive situation for the company’s success
- describe key business processes

*The addition 'considering sustainable development' comes into effect on August 1, 2024. The verb has also been changes to 'describe' (earlier verb was recognise).

Teaching methods

The implementation plan is available in Finnish.

Content and scheduling

The student is able to
- describe the structures and phenomena of the national economy
- describe the factors that contribute to profitable business and the basic concepts of financial management
- interpret and use financial information for decision making
- recognise opportunities, actors and networks in the business environment
- describe the significance of the competitive situation for the company’s success
- describe key business processes

Grading scale

H-5