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Cultural Knowledge and Different Market Areas (5 cr)

Code: FEK22VIA02-3003

General information


Enrollment

13.12.2025 - 18.01.2026

Timing

12.01.2026 - 26.04.2026

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 cr

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Faculty of Business

Teaching languages

  • English
  • Svenska

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Business Administration

Teachers

  • Rosmeriany Nahan-Suomela

Scheduling groups

  • FEK24-I (Size: 40. Open UAS: 0.)

Groups

  • FEK24D-V
    Tradenom (YH), h24, dagstudier, Vasa

Small groups

  • FEK24-I

Objective

Students
-understand the impact of business culture and organization culture on multicultural business relations
-are able to take in foreign cultures
-are familiar with business in certain market areas
-are aware of the international trade organizations and their impact on world trade

Content

-The importance of business culture and organizational culture for multicultural business relationships
-Foreign cultures
-Trade in some selected market areas
-Trade policy organizations and their impact on world trade

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Knowledge about trade in some market
Have an overall picture of how different cultures and areas can be grouped based on cultural dimensions
Understand how trade organizations influence global trade
Students have the ability to retrieve information from various sources and understand the importance of the accuracy and reliability of the information.
Students can act ethically and communicate professionally.
Students are aware of issues related to sustainability and responsible action in business relationships.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good knowledge of different market areas
Have a good understanding of how different cultures and areas can be grouped based on cultural dimensions
Have a good understanding of how trade organizations influence world trade and have knowledge about some trade organizations
Students have the ability to assess the accuracy and reliability of the information.
Students can act ethically and communicate professionally.
Students can discuss about issues of sustainability and responsible action in business relationships.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

In-depth knowledge of different market areas
Have an in-depth understanding of how different cultures and areas can be grouped based on cultural dimensions and ability to apply this knowledge
Have an in-depth understanding of how trade organizations influence world trade
Students have an excellent insight into the connection between theory and practice.
Students take the initiative, act ethically and communicate professionally in different situations.
Students can discusst and use the understanding of issues of sustainability and responsible action in business relationships.

Qualifications

Business Skills