Study university: Åbo Akademi University
Entrepreneurship in international contexts
Course contents This course introduces you to the topic of entrepreneurs operating in international contexts and their business activities, exploring how individuals operate businesses across national borders. We start by exploring the theoretical foundations of international entrepreneurship in the context of global migration trends, including concepts such as diaspora networks, social capital, and internationalisation strategies.
Cross-cultural marketing and management
Managers and marketers often overlook culture when planning their marketing activities, strategies and other important business processes. However, consideration of culture in international business has been documented as crucial both by scholars and practitioners. This course teaches how culture impacts various aspects of marketing and management. The students will receive knowledge on international business from
Entrepreneurship and innovation
This course provides an introductory overview of the knowledge and skills needed for the identification, evaluation, and exploitation of entrepreneurial opportunities in a variety of circumstances and environments. The course focuses on the interconnection of entrepreneurial thinking and innovation. Over the course we will expand the definition of an entrepreneur beyond what we typically consider
Emerging technologies & ecosystems
The course introduces the students to emerging technologies, their characteristics, and their potential to create new business and shape markets. During the course, the students learn about disruptive contexts in which technology spurs development, such as wireless communication technologies (5G, 6G), the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence and machine learning, autonomous solutions, as well as
Nanomaterials in energy technology
The course will focus on state-of-the-art nanostructured materials for sustainable energy production/storage applications such as solar cells, water splitting, batteries, supercapacitors, and hydrogen storage. Course contents The focus of the course is to give insight into the state-of-the-art nanostructured materials used for various energy production/storage applications (including photovoltaic cells, water splitting, batteries, supercapacitors, and hydrogen
Geology of components and sustainability
Course contents The goal of the course is for the student to gain insight into the natural (geological) limitations that the ongoing transition to fossil-free energy may encounter. The student learns in which geological environments different critical materials are formed and how the occurrences are distributed on the globe. The student gains insights into Finland’s
Introduktion till informationsteknologi (MOOC)
Digitaliseringen påverkar alla samhällsområden genom att förändra strukturer, processer och arbetssätt. Målet med den här MOOC-kursen är att ge insyn i IT och dess betydelse för digitaliseringen. Kursen lämpar sig för alla som är nyfikna på vad informationsteknologi är, och också för personer som funderar på vidare studier i IT. Lärandemål Under kursen får du
Energy transition and climate neutrality
The global transition to climate neutrality and a more sustainable energy supply means that net emissions of greenhouse gases will be gradually reduced. The demand to be able to estimate carbon footprints for energy carriers, processes, products and companies has therefore increased. The aim of the course is to become more familiar with both scientific
Introduktion till marknadsföring
Marknadsföringskunnande stöder både försäljning, innovationsprocesser och strategi i företag. Kursen introducerar dej till vad marknadsföring är, vilka de centrala begreppena är, och hur du kan använda dem i en kontext där din uppgift är att tolka och förstå kundbeteende. Kursinnehåll Målet med kursen är att introducera studenterna till grundläggande begrepp, principer, teorier och modeller inom
Perspectives on international markets
Course contents The overarching aim of the course is to broaden your understanding of international business markets. We start with how firms and networks of firms can act to enter and shape international markets. Then we focus on how their efforts to do so enmesh with the interests of different stakeholders and with external dynamics