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Description

K1037IB	Doing Business in Asia (3 cr)
Prerequisites	Not applicable
Objectives	This course aims to equip students with a knowledge of the contemporary business environment in Asia. After this course, students have acquired the ability to demostrate what cultural diversity, economic development and economic potential mean in the Asian context and how do these impact the firms seeking to undertake business there.
Content	Asian business cultures, economic history, economic trends and integration, Asian way of conducting business.
Recommended optional programme components	If necessary, the student advisor will recommend optional programme components for each student based on their individual study plan.
Accomplishment methods	Not applicable
Execution methods	Not applicable
Materials	Not applicable
Literature	Not applicable
Evaluation Criteria	Not applicable
Evaluation Criteria	satisfactory (1-2) You are able to: display his/her familiarity with professional knowledge in the field; justify your actions with professional knowledge; seek information in diverse information sources; carry out different kinds of duties in different operational environments; participate in group work and bring your own expertise to benefit the group; display your familiarity with the most important safety practices in the professional field; act according to ethical principles. good (3-4) You are able to: use professional terminology consistently; critically evaluate the information sources you have used; seek information at each stage of the information acquisition process; apply your professional expertise in different work tasks; act independently and responsibly in a professional situation requiring consideration for a target group; act towards reaching a common goal in a work group; plan your activity, taking into account safety issues; display your familiarity with the ethical principles of the professional field. excellent (5) You are able to: use professional terminology expertly; justify the use of information sources; justify your actions with scientific knowledge; act in complicated or unforeseen situations at work; organize and lead the activity of a group; act in a responsible manner, taking into account safety issues; justify your activity in accordance with the ethical principles of your professional field.
Assessment Frameworks	Arviointikehikko
Further Information	Not applicable
Responsible persons	Not applicable
Links	Arviointikehikko

Implementations

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• 30.10.2023 - 22.12.2023 (K1037IB-3008 | VAI23S24K, EXK23SBUS, VAP-LIIKE23)
Group(s)
VAI23S24K, EXK23SBUS, VAP-LIIKE23

Max Seats
Not applicable

Evaluation Criteria
0-5

Language of Instruction
English

Type of Course
Business

Responsible Teacher
Not applicable

Mode of Delivery
R&D Studies: 3.00 cr
Virtual Studies: 0.00 cr
Contact Teaching: 3 cr

Teacher(s)
Yanhong Xi

Smaller Group(s)
Not applicable

Evaluation Criteria
0-5

Assessment Methods and Criteria
Not applicable

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
This course is a practical guide to the international business process with a focus on the Asian markets. In addition to a structured analysis of the process and requirements of creating and growing a business in a chosen market, the course will let the students analyse the stories of successful companies which will give their views on best practices, lessons learned, etc.

Location and time
Second period.
Time and place will be available in Oiva.

Learning environments
Not applicable

Recommended or Required Reading
Teacher's handouts.

Optional:

Ed. by Henry Wai-chung Yeung, Handbook of Research on Asian Business, 2007, Edward Elgar

James C. Abegglen, 2006, 21st Century Japanese Management: New Systems, Lasting Values, Palgrave Macmillan

John B. Cullen, K. Praveen Parboteeah, 2010, International Business, Strategy and the Multinational Company, Taylor & Francis

Kai-Alexander Schlevogt, 2002, The art of Chinese management: theory, evidence, and applications, Oxford Univ. Press

Keith Jackson and Miyuki Tomioka, 2003, The Changing Face of Japanese Management, Routledge

Kwong Kai-Sun, Chau Leung-Chuen, Francis T. Lui, Larry D. Qiu, 2001, Industrial Development in Singapore, Taiwan and South Korea, World Scientific Publishing Co.,

Ted Sun, 2010, Inside the Chinese Business Mind: A Tactical Guide for Managers, Praeger

Further Information
Exchange students: unfortunately, this course has been cancelled on 11 October - apologies for the inconvenience caused. See your email message from the academic coordinator in business for alternative choices.

Completion Alternatives
Lectures
Class discussions
Group tasks
Individual assignments

Teacher(s)
Yanhong Xi

Work Placement and Working Life Connections
Not applicable

Exam Schedule
No exam.
Assessment will be based on individual and group assignments.

International Connections
Not applicable

Student's Time Use and Workload
Not applicable

Learning Progress
Topics covered in this course include:

a. History of economic development
b. General knowledge of Asian countries
c. Asian business cultures
d. Market potentials and risks
e. Application of theories of international business to the particular Asian markets

Evaluation criteria accepted
Not applicable

Evaluation criteria failed
Not applicable