Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

The purpose and goal of this course is to raise awareness about board work and lower the threshold for becoming familiar with it.

After completing the course, the student
- Understands why an organization has a board
- Is familiar with the duties and responsibilities of the board
- Recognizes the importance of strategy in the context of board work

Content (course unit)

1. Why an organization has a board
2. Organization of the board and board work
3. Strategy work
4. Board work practices

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The course is considered complete when you demonstrate an understanding of the basics of corporate board work. You should know the duties, responsibilities, and role of the board of directors. Additionally, you should be able to describe the importance of strategic work in the context of board activities.

Location and time

Moodle: https://moodle.tuni.fi/course/view.php?id=47149
Password: JH25

This Moodle is open 1.8.2024 - 31.8.2025.

Exam schedules

No distinct exam

Assessment methods and criteria

Passed: if all required learning tasks in Moodle are submitted as pass.
Failed: if required learning tasks in Moodle are not submitted as pass.

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Teaching methods

The course is completely self-study, so you can complete it at your own pace. The course consists of four sections, each of which contains a video lecture of about 20 minutes and related exam.

We strongly recommend completing this online course before participating in Future Board Practices course (available only in Finnish)

Learning materials

Material in Moodle

Student workload

The course consists of self-paced online study. With the help of short videos and learning tasks, you will be guided to achieve the learning outcomes. The course is completely self-study, so you can complete it at your own pace.

Content scheduling

The course consists of four (4) sections, each of which has a subtitled video lecture of about 20 minutes. You can also find the slides of the video lecture as pdf files. You can test what you learned in the lecture in multiple-choice exam found in each section.

Completion alternatives

No optional methods

Further information

This course is done completely online and independently in Moodle, and you can complete it at your own pace, at a time that suits you. You can start the course right away on Moodle. You don’t have to wait to be accepted on the course, you can start studying when you want.

In order to get the credits, you also have to sign up officially in Pakki (TAMK Students) / Cross-Institutional Service (TAU Students). Please note that during the holiday seasons there are delays in the awarding of credits.

NOTE: Studies completed during the summer will be checked and credits will be marked latest in the end of August.

TAMK students
Pakki + course code NN00HD30-3001

TAU students
Cross-institutional service + course code NN00HD30-3001

! TAU-student: Cross-Institutional Service will be closed on 31st of May – 31st of July. During that period, you can already start and do the course on Moodle. In August you have to sign up officially in Cross-Institutional Service and after that coach will register you and you will get your credits.