Business Design (5 cr)

Code: C-02467-LT00CH40-3048

General information

Enrollment: 05.05.2025 - 24.04.2026
Registration for the implementation has begun.

Timing: 01.09.2025 - 31.07.2026
The implementation has not yet started.

Number of ECTS credits allocated: 5 cr

Local portion: 5 cr

Mode of delivery: Blended learning

Institution: Häme University of Applied Sciences, Verkkokampus

Teaching languages: English

Seats: 0 - 100

Course: C-02467-LT00CH40

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

Learners can design a better business and can master business design facilitation, can create future vision, can master observation and questioning, can master understand and knowledge building, can master ideation, prototyping, and validation in business experimentation.

Location and time

Independent study on the Learn platform.

Materials

Brand, W. (2017). Visual thinking. Empowering People & Organizations Through Visual Collaboration. Clarysse, B. and Kiefer, S. (2011). The smart entrepreneur. How to build for a successful business. London: Elliot and Thompson Limited. Faljic, A. (2019). The ultimate business design guide. d.MBA. Hassi, L., Paju, S. ja Maila, R. Kehitä kokeillen. Organisaation käsikirja. Helsinki: Talentum Pro. Knapp, J., Zeratsky, J., and Kowitz, B. (2016). Sprint. How to solve big problems and test new ideas in just five days. Google Ventures. Lewrick, M., Link, P., Leifer, L. and Schmidt, A. (2020). The Design Thinking Toolbox. A guide to mastering the most popular and valuable innovation methods. Hoboken, John Wiley & Sons Inc. Open source tools for Change Agents - the what, the how and the why. Lean service creation. Futurice. Osterwalder, A. and Pigneur, Y. (2010). Business Model Generation. A Handbook for visionaries, game changers and challengers. New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons. Inc. Osterwalder, A., Pigneur Y., Brenarda, G. and Smith, A. (2014). Value proposition design. How to create products and services cusmtoer wants. Get started with value proposition design. New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons. Inc. Sarvas, R., Nevanlinna H. ja Pesonen J. (2016). Lean service creation. leanservicecreation.com. The handbook V1.7. Futurice. van der Pijl, P., Lokitz, J., and Solomon, L. (2016). Design a better business. New tools, skills, and mindset for strategy and innovaton. New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons.

Teaching methods

Learning follows the steps of business design. Studying is independent. Learning materials and learning tasks are on the Learn platform. The use of artificial intelligence is permitted in learning tasks and must be reported appropriately.