Marketing & Communication

Business Acumen, 25 YH credits.

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Part of a YH programme at TUC Yrkeshögskola. This course cannot be applied for on its own. Programme code: FÖS19TRA.

Business Acumen teaches you to identify a company's markets and analyse the markets' needs and demand. The course emphasises business acumen and customer care to improve the customer experience, with a sustainability perspective and a focus on business ethics. Through realistic business scenarios you gain a solid foundation for your future professional role as a B2B sales representative, with knowledge of business development, negotiation, communication and innovation.

Duration: 4 weeks
Language: Swedish
Level: Beginner
CSN-eligible

Time commitment: 20 YH credits, approx. 4 weeks of full-time study

About the course.

The aim of the course is to increase the student's ability to view the company's market from a national and international perspective, and to analyse the market's needs and demand. The goal of the course is for the student to learn to combine this knowledge with their own company's competence and resources, in order to create an offer that is as attractive as possible for both parties. The course should also provide an understanding of customer logic and the customer's buying process.

The aim of the course is to increase the student's ability to view the company's market from a national and international perspective, and to analyse the market's needs and demand. The goal of the course is for the student to learn to combine this knowledge with their own company's competence and resources, in order to create an offer that is as attractive as possible for both parties. The course should also provide an understanding of customer logic and the customer's buying process.

What you will learn

What you learn.

  • Can identify a company's markets and analyse needs and demand
  • Can apply tools for good customer care and customer experience
  • Understands business ethics and sustainability in business relationships
  • Can work with basic business development and negotiation
  • Can communicate and act innovatively in business contexts
Curriculum

How the course is built.

  1. Market analysis

    Identifying markets and analysing needs and demand.

  2. Customer care and customer experience

    Tools and methods for improving the customer experience.

  3. Business ethics and sustainability

    Acting morally and ethically in business relationships with a sustainability perspective.

  4. Business development and negotiation

    Basic business development, negotiation techniques and innovation.

Target audience

Who is this for?

The course is aimed at students in TUC's sales programme who are training to become B2B sales representatives.

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