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Foreign Trade in Practice

Rakennetyyppi: Opintojakso
Koodi: TIS1701
OPS: IB 2024
Taso: Tradenomi (AMK)
Opiskeluvuosi: 2 (2025-2026)
Lukukausi: Kevät
Laajuus: 5 op
Vastuuopettaja: Myllylä, Teemu
Opetuskieli: Englanti

Osaamistavoitteet

To give the student the knowledge and ability of handling international trade issues such as export and import management. Student gets familiar with the terms of a contract, terms of delivery, trade documentation, transportation, customs, insurance and forwarding in international trade.

Opiskelijan työmäärä

Total work load of the course: 135 h
- of which scheduled studies: 65 h
- of which autonomous studies: 70 h
The assesment of student's own learning 1 h is included in contact lessons.

Edeltävät opinnot / Suositellut valinnaiset opinnot

Entrepreneurship

Sisältö

Sales, Purchase & Contracts
Documents needed in foreign trade
Transportation
- Incoterms
- Risk management
- Forwarding and dispatch of goods
- Customs clearance in international trade.
Export and import plans

Aluevaikuttavuus

During the course, practical problems are discussed related to the regional forwarding and transportation business

Kansainvälisyys

Course focuses on handling international trade issues

Opiskelumateriaali

- Seyoum, Belay (Author)-2008 : Export-Import Theory, Practices, and Procedures. International Business Press
- ICC Chamber of Commerce (Author)-Incoterms® 2010
- Reuvid,Jonathan & Sherlock, Jim 2011: The International Trade: An Essential Guide to the Principles and Practice of Export. GMB Publishing Ltd
- Hinkelman, E. 2002 (or the latest version). International Trade Documentation. The Documents of Exporting, Importing, Shipping and Banking. World Trade Press.

Opetusmuoto / Opetusmenetelmät

Lectures, discussions, individual and project assignments.

Arviointikriteerit

5: The student can consistently use, report and discuss the theories and issues of foreign trade. In assignments, the student can apply the learnt issues in practice. The student recognizes the development needs in the field by providing excellent insights into connection between theory and practice. The student takes initiative, acts ethically and shows cultural understanding in different situations.

3: The student can utilize theories and issues in in foreign trade and use the theories in doing assignments in foreign trade. The student has ability to assess the correctness and reliability of the information. The student can act ethically and communicate professionally.

1:The student is familiar with theories and issues of foreign trade. The student has ability to retrieve information from various sources and has an understanding of the significance of the correctness and reliability of the information. The student can act ethically and communicate professionally.

Arviointimenetelmät

Group assignment & Individual/Pair Assignments – Numerical 0-5
You can increase your grade by being active during the lectures


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