MOOC: Introduction to Business in Asia
Introduction to Business in Asia (3 credits)
Level: Introductory
Language: English
Time: January 7, 2025 -> on-going.
Organiser: Center for East Asian Studies, University of Turku / University Network for Asian Studies
Contact person: University lecturer Dr Outi Luova
Objectives: This course provides you with basic information about business in this macro-region. You will learn to identify and understand key issues related to the Asian business environment.
Content: The course covers three major regions in Asia: East, South and Southeast Asia. The course comprises of six modules, of which 2-6 deal with specific countries, as well as important regional issues:
- Introduction to the region
- Japan, South Korea, and demographic issues
- Vietnam, ASEAN, and supply chains
- Indonesia and environmental issues
- China, climate change and green transition
- India and economic geography
The course materials are produced in coopeation with Asia Briefing. Asia Briefing is the editorial subsidiary of Dezan Shira & Associates,
a multi-disciplinary professional services firm for international businesses looking to enter and expand their operations in Asia.
Taken as: This is an asynchronous online course. Participants take the course independently in the DigiCampus-learning environment during the course period.
The course material consists of recorded talks and various online materials. Different online assignments such as quizzes and exams support students’ learning process.
Grading: Pass/fail
Enrollment :
This is a free online course available for anyone to enroll.
The course is arranged in the DigiCampus learning platform. Sign up using manual registration, your Google password or your HAKA-credentials (students from Finnish universities or polytechnics) on this page.
Students who hold a valid study right at a member university of the Asia Network, and self-paying students of the Asia Network, can also register to this course through the Asia Network application process. They will get study credits once they have passed the course. Information about the application period and the application process is available here.
Certificate and study credits:
Everyone who enrolls in the course and passes the course may download an automatically created course certificate for free in the DigiCampus learning platform.
If you want to get study credits from this course, check in advance with your university if it gives credits against the MOOC-certificate.
More information about how to take MOOC-courses is available here.
Student voices:
“I’m focusing on international business in my studies and taking up Chinese in my foreign language studies. This will definitely be an asset for my future work.”
“Thank you for a valuable course – it gave me much insight into economic and geopolitical changes in Asia!”
“I liked that I learned a lot not only about different Asian business environments but also about international business as a whole. Independent study style was great because it made it possible for me to complete the tasks according to my own schedules.”