Title: Key content and Learning Outcomes
Course: Study PrepProg Introduction to Business & Business English, Part 1 > Section: Welcome to the course

Read carefully about the key content and learning outcomes of the course here. This section presents the topics/themes/matters of the course and what you should know after completing the course.

Content

Introduction to Business and Business English part 1 is divided into two themes with the following content:

- Introduction to Business Studies, 3 ECTS
•    Business studies at Bachelor level in Finnish UAS
•    Employability issues in the field of business (including career planning, self-reflection for competence development)
•    Applying for education
- Fundamentals of Business, 2 ECTS
•    Concept of business
•    Business functions
•    Business stakeholders
•    Business environment

Learning outcomes

After the part Introduction to Business Studies (3 cr) you:

- are familiar with business studies in the educational system in Finland
- know the contents and requirements for a business degree at Bachelor level in Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences
- can recognize your current competences and needs for development, and use them in planning your career in business

After the part Fundamentals of Business (2 cr) you:

- understand what a business is and what kind of functions are needed to run a business
- can describe the concept of stakeholders and identify the stakeholder groups relevant to an organization
- know the concept of business environment and recognizes factors affecting it