Discovering Business Opportunities (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Implementation methods, demonstration and Work&Study

Learning takes through the Zoom (online), including small team work/workshops and lectures. Otherwise the learning is mostly based on independent studies.

If students have acquired the required competence in previous work tasks, recreational activities or on another course, they can show their competence via a demonstration. The demonstration must be agreed with the course teacher. More information and instructions for recognising and validating prior learning (RPL) are available at https://www.haaga-helia.fi/en/recognition-learning Look at "Instructions to students (master)"

Intro

Welcome to the Discovering Business Opportunities! In this course you will learn the necessary skills required both for a business opportunity recognition and for the development a new business idea. This course offers you a unique opportunity to learn and apply the Design and Lean methodologies in practice. In addition, you will learn how to pitch/sell your business idea in a convincing way.

Materials

Blank, S. 2018. StartUp Tools. Retrieved 26.10.2018 from https://steveblank.com/tools-and-blogs-for-entrepreneurs/
Futurice 2017. Lean Service Creation Toolkit. Retrieved from https://leanservicecreation.com/.
Isenberg, D. 2010. Harward Business Review. Should You Be An Entrepreneur? Take This Test. Retrieved from: https://hbr.org/2010/02/should-you-be-an-entrepreneur
Maurya A. 2013. Capture your business model in 20 minutes. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7o8uYdUaFR4
Ries, E. 2011. The Lean Startup. How Today’s Entrepreneurs use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses. PDF available at: http://zwinnalodz.eu/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/The-Lean-Startup-.pdf
Stanford d.school. 2017. Virtual Crash Course in Design Thinking. Video. Institute of Design at Stanford University. Retrieved from: https://dschool.stanford.edu/resources/virtual-crash-course-video

Teaching methods and instruction

Learning takes through the TEAMS (online), including small team work/workshops and lectures. Otherwise the learning is mostly based on independent studies.
Individual assignments
Ondemand coaching of the assignments

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

No exams

Completion alternatives

If students have acquired the required competence in previous work tasks, recreational activities or on another course, they can show their competence via a demonstration and thus progress faster through their studies. More information and instructions for recognising and validating prior learning (RPL) are available at MyNet.

Learning assignments

Individual assignments

Assessment methods

Grading in based on the score of 0-5.
Individual learninng assignments are assessed and graded.