Basics of International Business (3op)

Osaamistavoitteet

This course describes the first steps of the internationalization process of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). Students learn to make a basic market analysis of a new target market for a company. Students analyze international marketing environment (macro and micro) of the target country and help the company with their internationalization plan.

After completing the course, the students will be able to:
• Search for market information of a new target market
• Describe the contents of an international market analysis.
• Analyze international marketing environment of a target country
• Apply the knowledge of the market analysis to company’s internationalization plan.
• Work effectively in a multicultural team.

Sisältö

• How to find market information of a new target market?
• What is international market analysis?
• What are the special features of international marketing environment?
• What knowledge is needed when entering into a new target country?
• How to work effectively in a multicultural team?