• Student is introduced to work life and co-operation in a project settings connected to entrepreneurship.
• Student learns about startup or entrepreneurship ecosystem.
• Student is familiar with project work and will have worked in a project group.
• Student is familiar with working in changing environment and can work in a self-directed way.
• Student acquires the knowledge of planning, executing and evaluating a project that enhances the StartUp School community or his/her own business case.
• The student familiarizes himself/herself with project management methods and principles.

• Course content is based on the type of the volunteer work. Student works as a volunteer according to hiring organization’s needs and guidelines.
• The student plans and executes a project that supports StartUp School & Ambitious Africa goals.
• Student creates a project plan and reports the project outcomes at the end of the process.
• The student keeps a learning diary where he/she reflects his/her own learning during the project.
• The project topic is approved by one of StartUp School’s Coaches.

Individual assignments and demonstration of learning. Project plan, project report and learning diary. If you have a team working on the same idea, some of the tasks can be done together. The recognition of prior learning can be a part of the studies.

Always agreed in person between the student and StartUp School.

Join us in building a StartUp School network in Africa! With StartUp School’s Work & Study for Entrepreneurs model you can use volunteering for gaining study credits. In this course you will build a project plan based on volunteering at the giant project of StartUp School and Ambitious Africa. The project aims to spread modern business incubator operations available to all African students across the African continent. Your task is to connect with African student colleagues and start building a network & foundation for global co-operation.

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No requirements.

Knowledge: You know the key concepts within the course’s scope, but are yet to develop the general view and the big picture of the subject matter.
Skills: You can complete given tasks and assignments with assistance. You need to develop how to apply knowledge.
Competence: You demonstrate some ability to perform skills and have basic knowledge, but you have difficulty to manage without assistance.

Knowledge: You know the key concepts well and can explain how the theories and models function and the tools are used. You have a general view of the subject matter.
Skills: You complete given tasks and assignments independently. You apply knowledge in hands-on business related situations. You can critique your own practice and identify ways to improve.
Competence: You demonstrate sufficient ability to perform skills and have basic to good knowledge. You can perform independently, but you have some challenges in passing on your skills and knowledge to others. You have an interest in professional development.

Knowledge: You have a strong command of the key and related concepts. You can critically evaluate theories, models and tools. You can demonstrate explicit knowledge of the subject matter, and how it relates to other disciplines.
Skills: You apply knowledge in demanding business related situations. You can prioritize and critically select tools and methods for solving complex problems in the subject matter.
Competence: You execute skills with natural proficiency and you have detailed and explicit knowledge. You can perform independently and you are also able and actively willing to help others develop and pass on your skills. You have an attitude of continuous professional development.