Management and NetworksLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

The students know the operating culture of working life and are able to participate in the evaluation, coordination, development and management of the organization’s operations. They can define the goals, core competences and strategies of an organization, mastering the basics of networking and management accordingly. They can take responsibility for their own activities and are aware of the social responsibility of the organization. They can apply the values and principles of professional ethics to their work.

Content

The business process (mission, business idea, competitive advantage, goals, targets, significance of profit, etc.), the two sides of management, manager’s tasks (performance, profitability of work, social responsibility), organization and organizational models, an enterprise’s functions and targets; the basics of networking (e.g. introduction to networking, the basics of network and supply chain strategies, system suppliers, purchase, profitability, network cooperation, profit mechanisms). Business game.

Qualifications

The students know the basics of business activity.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Excellent (5): Expert in developing a special area of the industry.
Mastery of a multidisciplinary knowledge base and ability to critically assess knowledge in the area of expertise.
Innovative integration of the knowledge of different fields in order to develop new knowledge and practices.
Ability to manage and reform organizational policies and take responsibility for developing the professional field and for the strategic evaluation of operations.
Good (3-4): Expert in developing the organization.
Advanced specialized knowledge of the area of expertise and its connections to the knowledge of other fields.
Specialized problem-solving skills to develop new knowledge and practices.
Ability to manage and reform the policies of the work community and take responsibility for developing professional practices.
Satisfactory (1-2): Developing expert.
Partly specialized knowledge of the area of expertise.
Specialized problem-solving skills to develop new practices.
Ability to manage and reform the policies of the team and take responsibility for developing professional practices.