Doing Business in Brazil (5 cr)
Code: C-02509-KH00BU06-3003
General information
- Enrolment period
- 05.08.2023 - 31.10.2023
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 07.11.2023 - 31.12.2023
- Implementation has ended.
- Credits
- 5 cr
- Institution
- Turku University of Applied Sciences, Lemminkäisenkatu
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 0 - 20
- Course
- C-02509-KH00BU06
Objectives (course unit)
The course is designed to give students a holistic understanding of social, cultural and business environments in Brazil. More specifically, the objective is to increase students' skills in business communication and operations in Brazil. This course will also develop students’ research skills to approach potential businesses for possible collaboration. In addition, students will also be familiar with potential issues in the new market and how to find solutions.
Content (course unit)
Brazilian business etiquette Brazilian language and culture Leadership and working styles Brazilian economic and business environment Regions and business opportunities Market intelligence and partnership identification
Assessment methods and criteria
Lectures >75% of class attendance is required 10% Individual Project 50% Language and culture exercise and exam 40%
Assessment scale
H-5
Teaching methods
Online, and flipped
Learning materials
Will be published in itslearning
Student workload
30 Hours (Online Zoom session/small group meetings and webinar) 70 hours: (Reading course materials ) 30 hours: (Small team assignments and individual assignments)
Content scheduling
Introduction to Brazil Why Brazil? Brazilian Portuguese language and Brazilian culture Doing Business in Brazil
International connections
Independent studies, flipped learning, case study analysis, online live Zoom, and project-based learning.
Further information
Campusonline students: 20 TUAS students: 20