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Degree Programme in International
Business Management (Masters
Degree)
Courses
Case Study Reseach
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Code: MGT2LG001
Extent: 3 ECTS
Timing: 1st semester
Language: English
Level: Core studies
Type: Compulsory
Learning objectives
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will
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be familiar with case study research (CSR)
write, present, and discuss with others their plans for a case study
write a self-reflective paper on personal learning
Course contents
The course introduces the case study research and the students will apply the knowledge in their
personal assignment and later in their own master thesis. In addition to contact hours, students
will use intensively the virtual learning environment.
The course covers the following topics
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CSR as a research strategy
Possibilities and limitations of CSR
Doing a CSR
Different case study methods and data collection
Ethical considerations
Reporting and presenting a case study
Teaching and learning methods
Contact hours 20 hours
Written exam 4 hours
Independent studies (assignments, reading for the exam) 57 hours
Teacher with the main responsibility for the course, teacher/s
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Habiyakare Evariste
Course materials
Yin, R. (1994) Case study research: Design and methods (2nd ed.). Beverly Hills, CA: Sage
Publishing.
Ropo, A. – Eriksson, P. – Hunt, J. (1997) Reflections on conducting processual research on
management and organizations. Scandinavian Journal of Management Studies, Vol. 13(4): 331335.
Additional reading:
Saunders, Mark, Lewis, Philip, and Thornhill, Adrian (2003) Research Methods for Business
Students. FT Prentice Hall
Assessment criteria
Participation 10%
Exam 20%
Assignment(s) 70%
Action Research
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Code: MGT2LG002
Extent: 3 ECTS
Timing: 1st semester
Language: English
Level: core studies
Type: compulsory
Learning objectives
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will understand and practice
• the purpose of action research (AR)
• the involvement and role of the researcher in AR
• the broader implications of AR
• appreciative inquiry as an organizational analysis tool
• learning café as a knowledge sharing tool
• self reflections on learning
Course contents
The goal of the course is to learn about AR as a possible management and business research
strategy. As the main objective of an AR is to achieve change and improvements in existing
managerial practices or achieve change in one part or in the whole organization this research
strategy could be selected and applied by students in their master thesis.
The course covers the following topics:
• what AR is
• historical development of the AR theory
• characteristics and the process of AR
• rationale for AR
• benefits and limitations of AR
• current trends in AR thinking
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• appreciative inquiry
• organizational learning and learning organizations
• organizational change and changing organizations
Teaching and learning methods
Contact hours 20 hours
Presentations and Written exam 4 hours
Independent studies (assignments, reading for the exam) 57 hours
Teacher with the main responsibility for the course, teacher/s
Maria Jakubik PhD (Econ)
Course materials
Required:
Reason, Peter and Bradbury, Hilary (ed) (2001) Handbook of Action Research. Participatice
Inquiry & Practice. Sage Publications Ltd. (selected chapters)
Additional reading:
McNiff, Jean (1997) Action Research. Principles and Practice. Routledge
Saunders, Mark, Lewis, Philip, and Thornhill, Adrian (2003) Research Methods for Business
Students. FT Prentice Hall
Other selected articles
Assessment criteria
Exam 20%
Self reflective paper 10%
Group discussions (peer assessment) 10%
Reading summaries (individual assignment) 30%
AI report (group assignment) 30%
Qualitative Research Methods
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Code: MGT2LG003
Extent: 3 ECTS
Timing: 1st semester
Language: English
Level: core studies
Type: compulsory
Learning objectives
Upon completion of the course, the student
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is familiar with qualitative research methods.
has a command to make decisions concerning research design, data collection, data
analyses and to write a professional research report.
understands how to select and use qualitative research methods for business studies and for
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the thesis.
Course contents
The goal of the course is to introduce qualitative research methods to students to apply the
knowledge in the team assignments and individual assignments and later in their own master
thesis projects.
The course focuses on:
• Formulating research objectives and research questions
• Research design
• Data collection methods
• Analysing data and interpreting findings
• Validity and reliability of research
• Reporting and presenting research findings
Teaching and learning methods
In addition to lectures students will work both in teams and individually on assignments using
intensively virtual learning environment.
Contact hours 18 hours
Self study and working on team assignments in virtual environment 30 hours
Self study and working on individual assignments 30 hours
Exam 3 hours
Teacher with the main responsibility for the course, teacher/s
Irma Pulkkinen Lic (Econ)
Course materials
Marschan-Piekkari, R. & Welch, C. 2004. Handbook of qualitative research methods for
international business. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.
Miles, M. B. & Huberman, A. M. 1994. Qualitative data analyses: an expanded sourcebook.
Thousands Oaks: Sage.
Rubin, H. J. & Rubin, I. S. 2005. Qualitative interviewing: the art of hearing data. Thousands Oaks:
Sage.
Additional readings:
Buber, R. & Gadner, J. & Richards, L. 2004. Applying qualitative methods to marketing
management research. Basingstoke Palgrave: Macmillan.
Cassel, C. & Symon, G. 2004. Essential guide to qualitative methods in organizational research.
London: sage.
Moisander, J. & Valtonen, A. 2006. Qualitative marketing research: a cultural approach. Thousand
Oaks: Sage.
Morrison, M. A. et al. 2002. Using qualitative research in advertising: strategies, techniques, and
applications. Thousand Oaks: Sage.
Assessment criteria
Individual assignments 20%
Team assignments, includes also peer assessment 20%
Exam 60%
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Quantitative Research Method
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Code: MGT2LG004
Extent: 3 ECTS
Timing: 1st semester
Language: English
Level: core studies
Type: compulsory
Learning objectives
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the course, the student
• is familiar with quantitative research methods and
• has ability to make decisions concerning research design, data collection, and data analyses
Course contents
The goal of the course is to introduce quantitative research methods in order to give a substantial
knowledge to carry out master thesis projects.
The course focuses on:
• Data collection methods
• Questionnaire compilation
• Statistical analyses methods
• Reporting and presenting research findings
Teaching and learning methods
In addition to lectures students will work both in teams and individually on assignments.
Contact hours 18 hours
Self study, team assignments and individual assignments 60 hours
Exam 3 hours
Teacher with the main responsibility for the course, teacher/s
Pekka Rantanen PhD
Course materials
Will be announced later
Assessment criteria
Assignments 40%
Exam 60%
International Business Project
Management
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Code: MGT2LG005
Extent: 3 ECTS
Timing: 2nd semester
Language: English
Level: core studies
Type: compulsory
Learning objectives
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will
• understand what projects are and how they can be managed successfully
• know the central terminology of project management
• understand the central issues concerning project management in international settings
Course contents
The course focuses on examining theoretical and practical issues involved in Managing Business
Projects in an International setting. The goal is to learn about project management in general and
its central concepts, to understand why do projects succeed and fail, and to understand the human
side of the project management.
The course covers the following topics:
• Introduction to projects and project management
• Success or failure; how to define and measure
• Working in projects: tasks, people
Teaching and learning methods
Contact hours (for both modules together) 20 hours
Exams 4 hours
Independent studies (assignments, reading for the exam) 57 hours
Teacher with the main responsibility for the course, teacher/s
Heikki Suominen Lic (Econ)
Course materials
A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (2004) Project Management Institute
BS ISO 10006: 2003 Quality management systems. Guidelines for quality management in projects.
Third Edition
Other material assigned by the tutor
Assessment criteria
Participation 20%
Exams 40%
Assignment(s) 40%
Project Management Tools
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Code: MGT2LG006
Extent: 3 ECTS
Timing: 2nd semester
Language: English
Level: core studies
Type: compulsory
Learning objectives
Upon successful completion of the course the students will have the basic skills of using project
management IT-tools and be able to apply them to manage their master thesis projects.
Course contents
The goal is to provide knowledge of different IT-tools available for managing projects. The
objectives are that the students learn how to apply project management IT-tools and as an
assignment the students could use these tools to manage their international business related thesis
as a project during their master studies (2 – 3 years).
The course covers the following topics:
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Applying selected IT-tools in various project management situations - Microsoft Project,
Visio, Excel
Utiliation of project management tools in creation of various graphical project management
illustrations, including GANTT, PERT, flow and bar charts
Using the IT-tools to manage the students’ international business related thesis as projects
during their master studies
Teaching and learning methods
Contact hours (for both modules together) 20 hours
Exams 4 hours
Independent studies (assignments, reading for the exam) 57 hours
Teacher with the main responsibility for the course, teacher/s
Miikka Mäkelä MSc (Econ)
Course materials
Materials assigned by the tutor
Assessment criteria
Participation 20%
Exams 40%
Assignment(s) 40%
International Talent Management
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Code: MGT2LG007
Extent: 3 ECTS
Timing: 2nd semester
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Language: English
Level: core studies
Type: compulsory
Learning objectives
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will understand
• the various dimensions of international human resource and talent management
• how the business strategy and the HR strategy are linked together
• the global and local perspectives in talent management
• the main HR processes to support the talent management
• the future of talent management
• how they can in any position contribute to the talent management in their companies.
Course contents
The goal of the course is to learn about Human Resource and Talent management in order to
understand and successfully contribute to their company’s future challenges in these matters.
The course covers the following topics:
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strategic human resource management linked to company strategy
HRM today and challenges for the future
Talent Management
global HRM linked to local HRM
HRM/Talent Management main processes
„ resourcing (internal and external) (incl. expat matters)
„ performance management
„ development
„ succession and career planning
„ compensation and benefits
how the future might look – how to win “The War for Talent”
Teaching and learning methods
Contact hours and presentations 18 hours
Independent studies and own case work 63 hours
Teacher with the main responsibility for the course, teacher/s
TBA
Course materials
TBA
Assessment criteria
Active participation of the contact hours 30%
“Take-home exam” and Presentations 20%
Self reflective paper 20%
Group discussions (peer assessment) 10%
Reading summaries, own case work (individual assignment) 20%
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Communities of Practice
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Code: MGT2LG008
Extent: 3 ECTS
Timing: 2nd semester
Language: English
Level: core studies
Type: compulsory
Learning objectives
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will understand
• why communicate
• why cooperate
• how knowledge is created
• how knowledge is shared
• what enables learning in an organisation
• the need to run a professional dialogue
• the challenges of virtual teamwork
Course contents
Communities of Practice will give a new insight to form a forum for professional communication
and organisational learning. Its purpose is to support in-depth dialogue and sharing valuable
knowledge between professionals. Virtual teams and regional organisation structures provide new
challenges to perform.
The course covers the following topics:
• Group-Team-CoP
• Knowledge creation and sharing, Ba
• CoP as a Learning Community
• Barriers and boundaries of communication
• Virtual teams
• Regional organisations
Teaching and learning methods
Lectures 20 h
Tutorials 10 h
Exam 4 h
Independent studies 47 h
Teacher with the main responsibility for the course, teacher/s
Seija Ranta-aho MSc (Econ)
Course materials
Heckscher, C. & Adler P.S. 2006. The firm as a collaborative community. Oxford University Press,
Oxford
Nonaka, I. & Teece, D:J.2002. Managing Industrial Knowledge. Sage Publications. London
Rosen, R. 2000. Global Literacies. Lessons on Businee Leadership and National Culture. Simon &
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Schuster. N.Y.
Wenger, Etienne. Communities of Practice – Learning as a Social System. Published in “Systems
Thinker” June 1998
http://co-i-l.com/coil/knowledge-garden/cop/lss.shtml
Wenger, E. & McDermott, R. & Snyder, W.M. 2002. Cultivating Communities of Practice. Harvard
Business School Press. Boston
Other selected articles
Assessment criteria
Tutorials 30 %
Learning diary (virtual disc.) 10 %
Class participation 20 %
Examination 40 %
Workshop 1
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Code: MGT2LG031(A)
Extent: 2 ECTS
Timing: 1st semester
Language: English
Level: core studies
Type: compulsory
Learning objectives
Upon successful completion of the workshop, the students will
• understand the structure of the IBMA Programme
• be familiar with the learning approach
• learn about the content of the first academic year
• know what is a ‘research’ and what it is not
• learn about the nature of management and business research
• know the difference between ‘basic research’ and ‘applied research’
• be aware of the orientation chart (the big picture) of the first course
• learn about the Blackboard system
• learn about themselves (test)
• know their groups for course exercises and assignments
Course contents
The main goal of the first workshop is to provide information to students about the structure,
content, learning philosophy, and learning environment of the whole master programme.
Furthermore, during the workshop students will be informed about the first academic year and the
first course. Lastly, the goal is to socialize and to get to know each others’ professional background,
interests, motivation, and personality.
This orientation workshop starts with a small group work and with an introduction of participants.
Then, the content of the IBMA Programme, its learning philosophy and learning approaches will be
presented. It will be followed by the orientation to core studies, by focusing on the content of the
first academic year, the first semester, and the first theme of the semester: Management and
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Business Research Strategies.
During the afternoon session of the workshop we will talk about practicalities and learn about the
BlackBoard virtual learning environment. The first workshop will be closed by conducting a group
exercise and forming heterogeneous groups for conducting group assignments during the IBMA
programme.
Teaching and learning methods
Contact hours (exercises, lectures, discussions) 8 h
Teacher with the main responsible for the course, teacher/s
Maria Jakubik PhD (Econ)
Course materials
Exercises provided by the tutor
Lecture material
Handouts
Assessment criteria
Attendance in the workshop is compulsory for all students.
Workshop 2
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Code: MGT2LG032
Extent: 3 ECTS
Timing: 2nd semester
Language: English
Level: core studies
Type: compulsory
Learning objectives
Upon successful completion of the workshop, the students will
• learn to give a compact and informative research plan presentation
• practise giving constructive face to face feedback
• learn to receive feedback
• learn to challenge research plans
• learn to justify his/her choices
• receive advice on how to improve the research plan
• become familiar with the HAAGA-HELIA thesis instructions
Course contents
The main goal of the second workshop is to provide students an inspiring and challenging forum
for presenting their plans for the thesis as well as for giving and receiving feedback on how to
improve the plans.
The workshop will focus on the individual presentations of research plans. As time for
presentations is very limited the more detailed content of each research plan will become familiar
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to the participants in advance through teamwork organized in Blackboard.
The purpose of the virtual learning environment in BB is to offer a learning society in which
research plans are gradually developed during the fall semester. The presentations will highlight
the most essential issues of each plan.
Thesis writing instructions will be applied and mastering the practical issues will be learned
through the test in Blackboard.
Teaching and learning methods
Contact hours (presentations, discussions) 8 hours
Teacher with the main responsibility for the course, teacher/s
Maria Jakubik PhD (Econ)
Course materials
General research plan and thesis writing principles presented in research literature.
HAAGA-HELIA thesis instructions.
Swales, M. J. and Feak, C. B. 2004. Academic Writing for Graduate Students. 2nd ed. The
University of Michigan Press.
Assessment criteria
Attendance in the workshop is compulsory for all students P/F
Thesis writing instructions test in Blackboard P/F
Thesis Plan 2 ECTS
Action Plan Presentations 1 ECTS
Reflections on management and business research methods (four different courses) P/F
Workshop 3
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Code: MGT2LG033
Extent: 2 ECTS
Timing: 2nd semester
Language: English
Level: core studies
Type: compulsory
Learning objectives
Upon successful completion of the workshop, the students will first, synthesize their learning
during the first academic year by
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preparing their personal portfolio that will include the self-reflection papers on each course
they have taken plus one summary paper about their first year master studies
preparing and submitting the first progress report on their thesis (see thesis guide)
reading, writing, and discussing an international business management case-study
assessing their own and their peers contributions
exchanging the reflections of a master student (who has accomplished her studies earlier,
guest lecturer)
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and second, the student will
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learn about the content of the second academic year and
receive information about the elective studies.
Course contents
The main goal of the workshop is to close the first academic year and to provide information about
the forthcoming studies. During the workshop there will be time for reflections, self- and peer
assessment, and a case-study discussion where the knowledge gained during the first year will be
demonstrated by the students.
The workshop starts with a group discussion about the learning outcomes of the first year. Then,
the progress reports of the theses will be discussed by presenting the current state of the thesis and
the next phases and activities need to be clarified. There will be information provided about the
next academic year (preliminary schedule, distance assignment instructions) and about the elective
studies.
During the afternoon session of the workshop one master student will present her reflections about
the benefits and difficulties of her master study. Then, the case-study closing discussion will take
place. After that the self- and peer assessments will be done.
Teaching and learning methods
Group work and discussions 8 hours
Teacher with the main responsibility for the course, teacher/s
Maria Jakubik PhD (Econ)
Course materials
Case-study and instructions (provided earlier)
Handouts (assessment forms)
Distance study assignment instructions for the next Fall
Assessment criteria
The workshop will be assessed as ‘accomplished’ or ‘failed’. Attendance in the workshop is
compulsory for all students. All parts need to be passed.
Personal Portfolio of IBMA compulsory studies
IBMA Thesis Progress Report 1
Case analysis (written summary of the main issues of the case and recommendations to solve the
problems)
Case discussion
Self- and peer assessments
Defining Development Areas
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Code: MGT2LG021
Extent: 4 ECTS
Timing:
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Workshop 4
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Code: MGT2LG034
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Workshop 5
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Code: MGT2LG035
Extent: 2 ECTS
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Code: MGT2LG036
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Master's Thesis
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Code: MGT2LG037
Extent: 30 ECTS
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Workshop 7
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Code: MGT2LG038
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