JSBPER Study Module in Basic Business Studies (LITO) (25–40 cr)

Study level:
Basic studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Responsible organisation:
Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics
Curriculum periods:
2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024
Elective studies:
Yes
Requires application:
No

Description

In today’s business life, experts from multiple different fields must work together in projects and teams. Seamless cooperation calls for the understanding of business dependencies and logic as well as knowledge of focal concepts. The Basic Business Studies module (aka LITO) offers students the opportunity to complement their knowledge and enhance their working-life skills. During the courses, students will learn about the ways in which companies operate and the factors that influence their actions.

Learning outcomes

After completing the courses, students will understand how a company operates as an entity and will be able to evaluate their own roles as experts in an entity. Students will be competent in applying the focal concepts of business and economics in their own work. In addition, students will be able to solve problems together with a diverse team. LITO also develops change management and the working-life skills that are identified as being important, such as problem solving and project management skills, self-direction and digital competence.

Additional information

The LITO courses cannot be included in Finnish bachelor or master of business and economic sciences degrees. The content and learning goals of the LITO courses have been designed for students that are not majoring in business sciences. Hence, the content and subject matter of the courses differ from the basic studies in the Finnish bachelor's and master's degrees in business and economic sciences and cannot substitute for the basic studies included in these degrees.

The Basic Business Studies module is carried out as the joint effort of nine Finnish universities. Each course features highly respected experts who will explain various business and economic phenomena. All of the courses are online.

After completing the courses, students will understand how a company operates as an entity and will be able to evaluate their own roles as experts in an entity. Students will be competent in applying the focal concepts of business and economics in their own work. In addition, students will be able to solve problems together with a diverse team. LITO also develops change management and the working-life skills that are identified as being important, such as problem solving and project management skills, self-direction and digital competence.

Registration for the LITO courses
Students must register for the courses before they begin them

Before taking LITO courses, students must make sure that:

1. The courses they have chosen can be included in their degree/studies
2. The courses chosen do not overlap content-wise with other courses in their degree.

Structure

Select 25–40 cr