Title: Fundamentals of Business 2 ECTS
Course: Study PrepProg Introduction to Business & Business English, Part 1

Content

In this part, Fundamentals of Business, you will learn about businesses and their functions. You will also learn about the business environment and get to know the concept of a stakeholder. We will also cover some basic business terms such as revenue and profit.

The contents of this part:

- The concept of business

- Business functions

- Business stakeholders

- Business environment

The learning outcomes:

- The student understands what a business is and what kind of functions are needed to run a business

- The student can describe the concept of stakeholders and identify the stakeholder groups relevant to an organization

- The student knows the concept of business environment and recognizes factors affecting it

Study instructions and requirements:

This part is taught by Teacher's Name. Completing this part involves:
1. doing the pre-task (read the case study) in Moodle independently before the lessons begin on Date.
2. participating in the lessons on the (Dates/schedule)
3. completing the independent exercises in Moodle before Date (see the exercises below)
4. taking the final exam on Date.

We hope that you will actively participate in the online classes. Participating in discussions and exchanging opinions and ideas will support your own learning and equally contribute to the enrichment of our shared learning environment. In addition to online classes, it is important to invest your time in reading the course materials (books etc.), thinking (self-reflection) as well as doing the assignments and utilizing versatile, reliable sources. Kindly pay attention to time management and planning, as there can be course assignments with due dates. We also emphasize and encourage students' ability to plan, manage and complete studies independently and team working skills. It is also important to follow any given instructions (including assignments and reporting formats) and timelines. Naturally, the teachers will help you and provide you with guidance. It is nice to have you in the course!

Introduction to Business and Business English part I will be assessed with the scale 0-5, and the assessment is based on 1) written assignment (50 %) and the final exam (50 %) taking place on the Date. The final exam consists of both parts (Introduction to Business Studies and Fundamentals of Business). The final exam will be organised in Moodle. Please, study the course material for the exam. The other assignments in Moodle will be assessed pass/fail.