Improving the Collaboration Between the Finnish and International Business Students
Tran, Hien (2015)
Tran, Hien
Mikkelin ammattikorkeakoulu
2015
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2015120719596
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2015120719596
Tiivistelmä
The main objective of the research was to analyse the current situation of the internationality at the Department of Business management in Mikkeli University of Applied Sciences (MAMK) and thus draw a conclusion to improve the collaboration between the Finnish and international students. The thesis consists of four parts through which a reader can have a deeper knowledge about internationality at Finnish universities of applied sciences and the real situation in the Department of Business management in MAMK. The theoretical part explains the main concepts of the research: polytechnic system in Finnish education and how it is applied in MAMK. The accent of the theory is put on the discussion of the international activities in MAMK.
The empirical part includes the description of the case study research design, data collection methods applied, the teaching and studying in MAMK and its current international activities. In the results the talk concentrates on presenting the information obtained by data collection methods. All in all, it is about the current situation of the internationality in Business Department, the expectations and willingness of the first-year business students, both Finnish and international, to interact with each other. The conclusion includes the response to the main objective of the research and provides several recommendations to the department on a more effective way to strengthen the bond between the students. The limitations of the research are also discussed in this final part.
The research is precise in the current condition of the department, and its conclusions might be useful and applicable for 2-3 years ahead. The result is also helpful in future researches about developing curriculum for business students since it reflects thoughts and feelings of the students about their current studies.
The empirical part includes the description of the case study research design, data collection methods applied, the teaching and studying in MAMK and its current international activities. In the results the talk concentrates on presenting the information obtained by data collection methods. All in all, it is about the current situation of the internationality in Business Department, the expectations and willingness of the first-year business students, both Finnish and international, to interact with each other. The conclusion includes the response to the main objective of the research and provides several recommendations to the department on a more effective way to strengthen the bond between the students. The limitations of the research are also discussed in this final part.
The research is precise in the current condition of the department, and its conclusions might be useful and applicable for 2-3 years ahead. The result is also helpful in future researches about developing curriculum for business students since it reflects thoughts and feelings of the students about their current studies.