Doing Business in Brazil (5 cr)
Code: C-02509-KH00BU06-3003
General information
- Enrollment
- 05.08.2023 - 31.10.2023
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 07.11.2023 - 31.12.2023
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Blended learning
- Institution
- Turku University of Applied Sciences, Lemminkäisenkatu
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 0 - 20
- Course
- C-02509-KH00BU06
Evaluation scale
H-5
Content scheduling
Introduction to Brazil Why Brazil? Brazilian Portuguese language and Brazilian culture Doing Business in Brazil
Objective
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
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
Materials
Will be published in itslearning
Teaching methods
Online, and flipped
International connections
Independent studies, flipped learning, case study analysis, online live Zoom, and project-based learning.
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)