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Service Design and Sustainability Project: Chile - Finland Business Development Project, Planning - Analysis - Implementation (15 op)

Toteutuksen tunnus: HL00BU34-3029

Toteutuksen perustiedot


Ilmoittautumisaika

27.11.2023 - 03.12.2023

Ajoitus

16.01.2024 - 21.05.2024

Opintopistemäärä

15 op

Virtuaaliosuus

8 op

TKI-osuus

15 op

Toteutustapa

47 % Lähiopetus, 53 % Etäopetus

Yksikkö

Laurea Hyvinkää, liko

Toimipiste

Laurea Hyvinkää

Opetuskielet

  • Englanti

Paikat

5 - 8

Koulutus

  • Liiketalouden koulutus (HLB2), Laurea Hyvinkää

Opettaja

  • Pyry Airaksinen

Vastuuopettaja

Pyry Airaksinen

Ryhmät

  • HLB223KN
    Liiketalouden koulutus, projektijohtaminen, päivätoteutus, K23, Hyvinkää
  • HLB223KA
    Liiketalouden koulutus, oikeudellinen osaaminen, monimuotototeutus, K23, Hyvinkää

Osaamistavoitteet

The student is able to
- plan, implement and evaluate a Service Design project with service design methods
- develop sustainable practices in organisations

Toteutustapa

Daytime contact learning at Campus:
An independently studied part (in Canvas) supports the project implementation, but it is important to take part in project teamwork and guidance on campus according to schedule. Studying requires active participation and commitment to interactive project work. You will receive individual feedback for assignments from the teacher, and working life or peer feedback are also utilised.

Project implementation mode: the project will be carried out as a P2P project in cooperation with the University del Desarrollo Project Group (https://www.udd.cl/about-us/) AND with companies from both countries looking to expand business in Finland/EU and Chile/Latin America.

Project content: International Business Development, target market research (macro- and microlevel), business opportunities identification, client search, partner search. Cross-cultural communication and teamwork. Service Design.
The aim (15 credits) is that the student is able to
- research and manage customer / market potential
- analyze and use business reports in projects
- utilize Service Design framework in developing sustainable solutions for the project clients
- use strategic planning, analysis and decision making tools in project contexts
- make business decisions in various project contexts

The project is completed in cooperation with a working life partner in a P2P learning environment. Working life partner is a company from Finland and a company from Chile.

The enrolled students will develop their competencies related to the study in question during this project implementation.

Project will include TWO INTENSIVE WEEKS where 100% attendance is mandatory.

First Intensive working week the Finnish team will visit Chile 4.3.2024-8.3.2024, this will be the kick-off and team building week of the project. Second Intensive working week the Chilean students will visit Finland 6.5.2024-10.5.2024. Laurea will cover the costs for flights and accommodation (Laurea Degree Students).

Project’s guidance and working sessions can be viewed in Timetable Engine / Tuudo. Communication practices are agreed on a project-specific basis.

Laurea reserves the right to make changes.

Quality of implementation has been evaluated and self-evaluation report is available Teams.

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

The source materials needed for the subject area of the project are selected separately after the
project assignment.

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

All students are entitled to demonstrate their competence. The recognition and accreditation of prior competence is initiated by the students themselves. The competence is recognized and accredited by the teacher responsible for the studies or another person designated to the position. The assessment is carried out according to the same assessment criteria and, as a rule, same grading scale as that adopted for the corresponding study unit or module. The student is entitled to apply for accreditation of prior competence regardless of where, how and when the competence has been acquired. The student may also seek accreditation of competence to be acquired on the job as part of their degree (work-based learning).The student is responsible for demonstrating and verifying their competence and for providing sufficient information.

Työelämäyhteistyö ja/tai TKI

Working life partner: to be selected, University Del Desarrollo is academic cooperation partner.

Toteutuksen tärkeät päivämäärät

Kick-Off (mandatory participation): 16.1.2024 1400 o'clock at Laurea Hyvinkää Campus, room 3-18.
First Client meeting: 23.1.2024 1400 o'clock at Laurea Hyvinkää Campus, room 2-32.

It is compulsory to participate in the project kickoff meeting so that everyone participating in the project will receive the information on the project task.

Project guidance is offered on a weekly basis. The student can compare the available guidance sessions in Timetable Engine and select those projects/studies that do not overlap.

According to the degree regulations (section 18) "students must be present for the first contact teaching session, or they must notify the responsible teacher of their absence to confirm they intend to participate in studies. Registration for the study unit will be rejected, if the student does not notify the teacher of being absent from the first contact teaching session or the reason for their absence cannot be considered justified."

Kansainvälisyys toteutuksella

University Del Desarrollo is academic cooperation partner. Additionally there will be two companies looking to expand their operations in Chile/Latin America and Finland/EU.

The project will be implemented with a team of students and staff from University del Desarrollo, students will be divided to smaller working teams so that Finnish and Chilean students work together. Guidance is provided by Chilean and Finnish lecturer. The project will include one intensive week in Chile and one in Finland.

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

1 cr. = 26.7 h

Sisältö ja sen jaksotus

Aims of the project: Market research, market analysis, data-driven decision making, service design, international marketing, international sales, international teamwork, cross-cultural working.

Lisätietoja opiskelijoille

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

This study implementation is a P2P project meaning that the project is completed in a small group and guided by a teacher. Participating in the project requires attendance in the project guidance meetings and group meetings.

Arviointiasteikko

H-5

Arviointimenetelmät ja arvioinnin perusteet

“The evaluation of competence is based on the descriptions of objectives in the curricula, and the level of competence is assessed according to the evaluation criteria listed in the implementation plan for the studies.” (Laurea degree regulations).

Evaluation is discussed at the beginning of the project.

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

Professional knowledge basis, information searching and reporting

To achieve grade 5 student must be able to
- analyse the acquired information, draw conclusions and combine theoretical knowledge with experiential knowledge

To achieve grade 3 student must be able to
- critically evaluate information and justify their actions with science-based knowledge

To achieve grade 1 (or pass) student must be able to
- use professional concepts in a consistent manner and demonstrate their familiarity with the knowledge basis
- report and communicate in a professional manner

Professional practice and workplace development

To achieve grade 5 student must be able to
- evaluate the applicability of produced knowledge, skill or idea to other contexts as well as their impact
- anticipate needs of customers and/or co-operation partners

To achieve grade 3 student must be able to
- propose creative solutions at work
- promote professional co-operation and enhance customer and partner relationships

To achieve grade 1 (or pass) student must be able to
- act independently taking into account the operating environment
- take responsibility for interaction with customers and/or co-operation partners and for responding to their needs

Teamwork skills, leadership and responsibility

To achieve grade 5 student must be able to
- evaluate and develop the team’s entrepreneurial and responsible approach to work
- evaluate the possibilities for utilising competence and plan their personal development and development of the team

To achieve grade 3 student must be able to
- act in a manner that promotes the team’s entrepreneurial and responsible approach to work
- describe the development of their competence in relation to the learning outcomes

To achieve grade 1 (or pass) student must be able to
- describe the significance of their actions for successful co-operation
- describe their competence in relation to the learning outcomes

“Students who has failed to demonstrate their competence in accordance with the approved level must supplement or retake their study attainment in a manner and schedule defined by the teacher of the study unit. In project studies, students must supplement the competence missing from the project’s learning outcomes, until their competence can be evaluated as passing.” (Degree regulations.)

Lisätiedot

Projektissa syntyy vastaavaa osaamista kuin opintojaksolla R0216 Service Design ja Corporate Social Responsibility, joten suoritettuasi tämän opinnon et voi sisällyttää mainittuja opintojaksoja tutkintoon.