Entrepreneurship and Business Operations - Study guide

After having completed this course or attained an equivalent competence level, the student can:

o act entrepreneurially,
o understand the key concepts of entrepreneurship and business,
o describe the ways of becoming an entrepreneur, the opportunities, forms of entrepreneurship, and types of companies,
o assess entrepreneurship and networks from an individual's perspective,
o utilize the knowledge base and the BMC model when describing and evaluating a business, considering responsibility.

No prerequisites

o Key concepts of entrepreneurship and business
o Entrepreneurship in Finland
o Entrepreneurial competence
o Opportunities in entrepreneurship
o Responsibility in business
o Business model, Business Model Canvas

In the CONTACT, ONLINE, and BLENDED implementations of the course, attendance is required during the scheduled teaching sessions. If you are absent for more than 25% of the sessions, your grade will be lowered by one grade point. If your absences exceed 50%, you will fail the course.

Assessment Criteria - Grade 1
Able to
o take responsibility for their tasks
o use key concepts of entrepreneurship, business, and sustainability

Assessment Criteria - Grade 3
In addition to the previous, able to
o assess their own opportunities to act as an entrepreneur
o evaluate business opportunities and the process of becoming an entrepreneur
o identify and describe their own networks
o understand the knowledge base of entrepreneurship and business and its connections to sustainability

Assessment Criteria - Grade 5
In addition to the previous, able to
o analyze the challenges and opportunities of entrepreneurship
o analyze business opportunities and models

Inquiry learning
Online classes
Group Discussions

This course will be based on different literature among others:
- Alexander Osterwarder & Yve Piegneur : Business Model Generation. ISBN: 978-2-8399-0580
- Finnish Enterprise Agency Guide Becoming an Entrepreneur in Finland, 2017:
- Different video material

- The course is widely connected to entrepreneurship. - Participants may have connections with different enterprises

There will be some quizzes

No final exam

English

International literature
- International participants
- International business environments
- International cases

15.01.2024 - 15.03.2024

Learning assignments will be given later. The assignment will be linked to developing own business plan either individually or in a small group Those who have been working on developing own businesses may discuss with the teacher to agree on what may be done to complete the course

02.01.2024 - 12.01.2024

Course will take place every week

Every TUE and every THU at 8:30 - 10:45

During the period of 15.01.2024 until 14.03.2024

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ONLINE
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Those who have been working on developing own businesses may discuss with the teacher to agree on what may be done to complete the course

Evariste Habiyakare

15 - 60

Assessment criteria - grade 1
Student
- participates in classes and 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
- Can create own business plan

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