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Business Skills and EntrepreneurshipLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: R504D90

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • English
  • Finnish

Objective

The student learns different concepts of entrepreneurship, its importance for economies, and the people involved.

The student learns business idea development that is explored from a theoretical viewpoint as well as from a practical viewpoint.

The student learns to identify, develop, and assess future-oriented business opportunities and ideas.

The student is familiar with business startup theories and processes.

The student can prepare a business plan with its calculations and present the businesses successfully.

The student understands sustainable development, social responsibility and circular economy as part of business and learns about their impact on business models.

Content

- Tools and techniques related to developing a business idea.
- Analyzing a business case and critically assess the quality of entrepreneurial strategies and tactics based on theoretical and practical insights.
- Key theoretical approaches associated with business idea development.
- Launching a start-up company
- Sustainable development, social responsibility and circular economy as part of business and their impact on business models

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student understands different concepts of entrepreneurship and its importance for economies.

The student can prepare a business plan.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student can utilize business start-up theories and processes.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student can utilize future-oriented business opportunities and ideas to develop a business plan. The student is familiar with business start-up theories and processes.

Enrollment

18.03.2024 - 01.09.2024

Timing

02.09.2024 - 13.10.2024

Credits

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Bachelor of Engineering, Information Technology

Teaching languages
  • English
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 30

Degree programmes
  • Machine Learning and Data Engineering
Teachers
  • Aija Hentilä
Responsible person

Aija Hentilä

Student groups
  • R54D21S
    Bachelor of Engineering, Machine Learning and Data Engineering (full time studies), 2021

Objective

The student learns different concepts of entrepreneurship, its importance for economies, and the people involved.

The student learns business idea development that is explored from a theoretical viewpoint as well as from a practical viewpoint.

The student learns to identify, develop, and assess future-oriented business opportunities and ideas.

The student is familiar with business startup theories and processes.

The student can prepare a business plan with its calculations and present the businesses successfully.

The student understands sustainable development, social responsibility and circular economy as part of business and learns about their impact on business models.

Content

- Tools and techniques related to developing a business idea.
- Analyzing a business case and critically assess the quality of entrepreneurial strategies and tactics based on theoretical and practical insights.
- Key theoretical approaches associated with business idea development.
- Launching a start-up company
- Sustainable development, social responsibility and circular economy as part of business and their impact on business models

Location and time

Autumn-24. Jokiväylä campus Rovaniemi.
Implementation period 2.9 - 13.10.2024

Materials

The material shared by the teacher in the Moodle workspace

Teaching methods

Lectures and group work.

Exam schedules

No exam during the course

Content scheduling

Themes in the course
- Entrepreneurship
- Businessplan
- Marketing and customer service
- Finance and financial management

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student understands different concepts of entrepreneurship and its importance for economies.

The student can prepare a business plan.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student can utilize business start-up theories and processes.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student can utilize future-oriented business opportunities and ideas to develop a business plan. The student is familiar with business start-up theories and processes.

Assessment methods and criteria

Successful completion of assigned tasks is required for all tasks.