SB-project: Chile - Finland Business Development Project and Cooperation with University del Desarrollo Project Group (15 cr)

Code: SB00BK84-3006

General information

Enrollment: 24.05.2021 - 15.08.2021
Registration for the implementation has ended.

Timing: 01.08.2021 - 14.12.2021
Implementation has ended.

Number of ECTS credits allocated: 15 cr

Local portion: 7 cr

Virtual proportion: 8 cr

Campus: Laurea Hyvinkää

Teaching languages: English

Seats: 7 - 7

Degree programmes: Liiketalouden koulutus (HLB2), Laurea Hyvinkää (Finnish)

Teachers: Pyry Airaksinen

Teacher in charge: Pyry Airaksinen

Groups: HLBW
Kansainvälinen vaihto / Liiketalous, Hyvinkää

Study unit: SB00BK84

Location and time

Project meetings on Tuesdays 1330-1430, ADDITIONALLY the group will have contact meetings with Chilean group Tuesdays 1500-1600.
It is recommended to reserve Tuesday as the group teamworking day.
The invitation of the project briefing (when project starts) will be sent by e-mail.

Materials

Suitable sources will be discussed in the beginning of the project according to the project´s assignment and targets.

Teaching methods

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.

This project can also produce knowledge and credits in other modules, such as Project management, Competence in business & entrepreneurship.

Coaching and communication: will be agreed in the beginning of the project/semester
This project is suitable for blended learning students (monimuoto): yes
If the student places in this project are filled, we can place the student in another project that produces the knowhow in the same modules.
Laurea reserves the right to make changes

The aim (15 credits) is that the student is able to
- research and manage customer / market potential
- analyze and use business reports in projects
- use strategic planning, analysis and decision making tools in project contexts
- make business decisions in various project contexts

International connections

Study is suitable for exchange students

Student workload

The student will work approximately 16 hours per week for this project; 8 hours for teamwork and 8 hours for independent work.

Evaluation scale

H-5