1. 2.1.2007 Arja Hannukainen 1 Curriculum Development with International Partners Arja Hannukainen Director of International Degree Programmes EVTEK School of Business Administration arja.hannukainen@evtek.fi

2. 2.1.2007 Arja Hannukainen 2 EBA Dutch link 1993 EBA British link 1998 EM 1994 YEAR 1 Autumn semester Spring semester YEAR 2 Autumn semester Spring semester YEAR 3 Autumn semester Work placement Spring semester Work placement YEAR 4 Autumn semester Work placement Spring semester Bachelor’s Thesis D-D PROGRAMMES AT EVTEK

3. 2.1.2007 Arja Hannukainen 3 BACKGROUND Management commitment - resources, problem solving Degree awarding institution organisation/owners/campus changes Changes in partner institution/national regulations

4. 2.1.2007 Arja Hannukainen 4 HOW IT ALL STARTED Curriculum development first stage: - available resources, eg staff competence 1989-1992 experiences form existing d-d link Holland - UK

5. 2.1.2007 Arja Hannukainen 5 FRAMEWORK Integrated mobility periods Structure of academic year Supply chain Biggest challenge: languages

6. 2.1.2007 Arja Hannukainen 6 WORK PLACEMENT Preparation Supervision Integration to final year

7. 2.1.2007 Arja Hannukainen 7 BACHELOR’S THESIS Methodology Supervision Cross-reading?

8. 2.1.2007 Arja Hannukainen 8 PRODUCT Genuine Joint Curriculum? Reality -> resources Lecturers’ co-operation

9. 2.1.2007 Arja Hannukainen 9 PROCESSES Student Selection - caliber Orientation – managing expectations Monitoring progress, tutoring, councelling

10. 2.1.2007 Arja Hannukainen 10 PRACTICE MEETS THEORY Changes with partner institution: Structure of Programme Course offering/semester Methodology Supply chain: what was covered?

11. 2.1.2007 Arja Hannukainen 11 THE REAL CHALLENGES Changes in students’ lives: finances, family, health, other commitments Progress rules, academic regulations d-d -> single degree

12. 2.1.2007 Arja Hannukainen 12 Summary Limited possibilities to influence bigger partner’s decisions Curriculum development with international partner, genuine or not, brings value added to both partners and to graduates