Study Guide

Objective

The students will be able to describe the Finnish education system and discuss work, workplaces, work tasks and the business environment and entrepreneurship as a broader part of society.

Content

Discussing education and competence,
Job interview pitching style, for example.
Written outcomes: job application and CV, questionnaire
Invitation to tender/request for offer,
Tender/offer,
Complaint and dealing with complaints
Press release
Meetings and negotiations
Leadership skills in a multicultural work community
Business environment, business forms, descriptors, financing.
Job descriptions, company departments and people, industrial relations.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The students are able to use a variety of vocabulary and concepts related to business and entrepreneurship.
The students are able to prepare and maintain a convincing and structured presentation with the necessary materials and to respond to questions raised by the audience spontaneously and substantiating their opinions.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The students are able to use key vocabulary and concepts related to business and entrepreneurship.
The students are able to prepare and maintain a clear presentation using materials they need and to answer questions put by the audience.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The students understand business-related vocabulary and concepts and are able to use them to a limited degree. The students are able to deliver a simple presentation of a familiar subject using the prepared material and aids, as well as try to take the audience into account during different stages of the presentation.