•   Entrepreneurship and Business Operations ENT001HH1AE-3008 22.08.2022-16.12.2022  5   (CONTACT, ...) +-
    Learning objectives
    After having completed this course or attained an equivalent competence level, the student can:

    - act entrepreneurially alone and in multicultural groups,
    - describe ways of becoming an entrepreneur, entrepreneurship modes and company forms,
    - analyze entrepreneurship from perspectives of individual, organization and operating environment,
    - utilize the knowledge base, taking into account sustainability,
    - describe the business using BMC as a tool,
    - evaluate various business opportunities as well as
    - analyze own and company networks.
    Contents
    Entrepreneurship in society
    Entrepreneuship opportunities
    Entrepreneur's networks
    Becoming an entrepreneur
    Me and entrepreneurship
    Operating environment and economic models
    Strategy and sustainability
    Business model
    Assessment criteria
    Assessment criteria - grade 1
    Student
    - participates in tasks
    - can describe entrepreneurship
    - is familiar with basic theories of business
    Assessment criteria - grade 3
    In addition to the previous part, students
    - can evaluate their own potential as entrepreneurs
    - can evaluate business opportunities, ways of becoming an entrepreneur and company forms
    - can identify and create own network and
    - are well acquainted with the knowledge base of business and the connections between sustainable development and business.
    Assessment criteria - grade 5
    In addition to the previous part
    - evaluate the challenges and opportunities of entrepreneurship and
    - analyze and evaluate business opportunities, strategic choices and business models.
    Teaching methods and instruction

    The aim: Learn to think like an entrepreneur and to solve real-world problems by creating something new. After a successful participation in the course, the student should be able to develop business model considerations in context of entrepreneurial process in starting up a business. In addition, the student will be able to present a new venture idea to potential decision makers. Student will develop skills in innovative thinking, considering both inside and outside a corporate frame.
    Students are expected to come to classes on the campus. In addition, there might be remote teaching including assignments, project work, and independent study based on given instructions
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    Classes will be made of lectures, discussions, debates, group works, presentations and other activities

    Learning material and recommended literature

    Exploring Strategy, Twelfth edition, Whittington R., Regnér P., Angwin D., Johnson G., Scholes K.

    Scarborough,N. 2011. Essentials of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management

    Osterwalder, A. & Pigneur, Y. 2010. Business Model Generation.
    Osterwalder, A., Pigneur, Y., Bernarda, G. & Smith, A. 2014. Value Proposition Design

    Bovée, C. & Thill,J. Business in Action any edition

    Working life connections

    During this course participants will be in constant contact with working life, Since they have to define the process of becoming an entrepreneur and to evaluate different available business forms and formalities, they need to get information from industries, businesses, business development agencies and authorities. They are expected to develop an entrepreneurial mindset and spirit based on their own background and on available opportunities at societal level. They are expected to evaluate different entrepreneurial opportunities and business models with sustainability considerations Lastly, they are expected to identify some actors and industrial networks which might be useful for their business ideas to be implemented.

    Campus

    Porvoo Campus

    Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

    This course will not have any written exam

    Teaching language

    English

    Internationality

    International and different nationalities
    Materials and business ideas from international perspective

    Timing

    22.08.2022 - 16.12.2022

    Learning assignments

    Assignments will consist of tasks related to developing business plan. Students are expected to scan different business environments and to identify opportunities. They will then choose and develop own business ideas. These business ideas will be presented at business idea fair and will have a chance to participate in a business idea competition involving different degree programs. Students are expected to write a final report in form of business plan..

    Enrollment

    15.08.2022 - 19.08.2022

    Content scheduling

    Every WED at 11:00-13:45
    Weekly topics are outlined in a separate document (see moodle)

    Groups
    • CONTACT
    • DBAE1PC1
    Alternative learning methods

    Demonstration of previous knowledge and skills in developing business plans may be discussed with the instructor

    Teachers

    Evariste Habiyakare

    Seats

    15 - 40

    Further information

    - Active Participation and activity 15%
    - Business Idea Fair report 15%
    - Pitching & Presentation 30%
    - Business Model Canvas and Final report 40%
    - Self and peer assessments

    Degree Programme

    DIGIBBA Digital Business Innovations

    Evaluation scale

    H-5