Become an international export expert!

The training aims at providing the students with an understanding and competence in global business, strategic planning of international sales and marketing, systematic implementation of the internationalization process in new markets as well as in supply chain management.

The primary target group of the studies are immigrants with a higher education degree who are unemployed or at risk of unemployment. The training is also suitable for Finns with a higher education who have stayed abroad for a long time or have the abilities to work in foreign trade due to their long experience.

The training will take place on 1.10.2020–4.6.2021. It is funded by the Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment, and thus it is free of charge for the students.

There will be an info session online on 13.8.2020 at 10:00am–11:30am. Enrollment is required for the session. Please enroll on 11.8. at the latest. After preregistering you will receive an online meeting link to Microsoft Teams. During the session, you will learn more about the training programme and you have an opportunity to ask questions. Welcome!

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Extent

30 ECTS, 8 months

Course dates

1.10.2020–4.6.2021

Application period

1/6/2020 - 1/9/2020

Fees

Labour market training is provided free of charge to the participants.

City

Tampere

Language of instruction

English

Code

692503

Study fields

Management, Administration and Economics

Organising unit

TAMK EDU

Mode of study

Multi-modal teaching

Study level

Other studies

Completion of studies

The training aims at providing the students with understanding and competence in internationalization requirements and strategic planning of international sales and marketing.

The training is implemented as full-time studies and as blended learning including face-to-face and online studies as well as studying independently. The training includes a 3-month on-the-job learning period in a company. The student have a key role in finding the work placement for themselves, but support is provided for the placement seeking process. During on-the-job learning period, the participants are students at Tampere University of Applied Sciences.

The training is conducted in English excluding Finnish language studies.

Business Finnish (4 ECTS)
Finnish Working Life and Career Planning (4 ECTS)
Export in Practice (4 ECTS)
Distribution Channels and Industrial Logistics (3 ECTS)
Service Design (2 ECTS)
Market Analysis (4 ECTS)
Digital Marketing and Sales (4 ECTS)
Customer Relationship Management (3 ECTS)
Different Business Cultures (2 ECTS)
GDPR
Job Hunting and Presentation Skills
On-the-job Learning Period

Target group

The primary target group are immigrants with a higher education degree who are unemployed or at risk of unemployment. The training is also suitable for Finns with a higher education who have stayed abroad for a long time or have the abilities to work in foreign trade due to their long experience.

Requirements:

Good knowledge of English
Higher education degree
Some former knowledge or experience in international trade
Good enough or at least some knowledge of Finnish in order to have better opportunities to carry out on-the-job learning period in Finnish companies.

Online info session

There will be an info session online on 13.8.2020 at 10:00am–11:30am. Enrollment is required for the session. Please enroll on 11.8. at the latest. After preregistering you will receive an online meeting link to Microsoft Teams. During the session, you will learn more about the training programme and you have an opportunity to ask questions. Welcome!

Register for the info session

Additional information

Information about Labour Market Training:

During participation in labour market training, you are paid the unemployment benefit to which you would be entitled as an unemployed jobseeker (labour market subsidy, basic unemployment allowance or earnings-related unemployment allowance). In addition, you can be granted a supplementary amount and compensation for expenses. More information on labor market training can be found at the te-palvelut.fi website.

For more details about the benefits, please contact your unemployment fund or KELA.

Labour market training is primarily intended for adults who are unemployed or at risk of losing their jobs and who have completed their compulsory education.

For further information about the content and implementation of the training:

Johanna Koivulampi-Howard
johanna.koivulampi-howard [at] tuni.fi | 040 667 1731

For further information about applying and financial aid for labour market training:

Educational and Vocational Information Service
koulutusneuvonta [at] te-toimisto.fi | 0295 020 702

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Johanna Koivulampi-Howard

Key Account Manager

How to apply

Applying for the training takes place at www.te-palvelut.fi with the online form. If you cannot apply online, you can pick a paper form from TE office to be manually filled.

The students are selected based on their applications and interviews. Your own interest and motivation are vital for achieving the objectives of the training, and for this reason, you will be asked about them when filling in the application. We would like to learn about your international background and description of your Finnish language skills and motivation from your application.

You can check the progress of your application online (for example the interview invitation and the selection decision): www.te-palvelut.fi -> Asioi verkossa -> Oma asiointi henkilöasiakkaalle ->Työvoimakoulutus.

Selection schedule:

Application period ends: 1.9.2020

Interviews: 14.–15.9.2020

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International Business and Logistics

Become an international export expert!

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Course dates

Application period

Fees

City

Language of instruction

Code

Study fields

Organising unit

Mode of study

Study level

Contents:

Target group

Online info session

Information about Labour Market Training:

For further information about the content and implementation of the training:

For further information about applying and financial aid for labour market training:

Johanna Koivulampi-Howard

Selection schedule:

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