Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- factors influencing entrepreneurial attitude in personal, organizational and society levels
- idea and innovation development methods
- what kind of support services, tools and methods exist to develop business ideas
- what kind of circular business models exist and importance of innovation in business models
- how to make a project/business plan, start the business and plan business acceleration

Implementation and methods of teaching

The student
-have an understanding of the process of business idea development from scratch
- understands the Finnish and European entrepreneurial environment
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Timing and attendance

Course includes contact teaching on-campus

Learning material and recommended literature

E-learning environment (Moodle)

Alternative completion methods

No

Working life cooperation

StartHub Lahti and possible guest speakers from companies

Exam retakes

Separate agreement case-by-case

Learning environment

Moodle

Student time use and work load

The average workload per credit is 27 h.

Contents

Strategies and opportunities of Career Development
Basics of Entrepreneurship Theory
Starting your Business in Finland and EU: practicalities
Sustainable and Circular Entrepreneurship
Business Model Canvas and Sustainable Business Model Canvas
Basic business activities in the entrepreneurship: budgeting, marketing, outsourcing, logistics, venture capital

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

No prior knowledge is required

Assessment criteria

Groupwork assignment and individual assignments

Assessment scale

1-5

Failed (0)

Required assignments are not delivered or they are inadequate, or they are not submitted during the course implementation.
Assessment results are less than 50% of the total points.

Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student
- knows the principles of the entrepreneurship
- is familiar with the concepts of doing the business
- knows examples of own career development

Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student
- knows the principles of the entrepreneurship and is able to discuss it
- can explain innovations and how they result from research findings
- understands the principles of business planning and its role in the environmental field, and is able to explain a case/cases
- can deliver the vision of their career development

Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student
- knows the principles of the entrepreneurship and is able to discuss it and express opinions in an analytical way
- can explain innovations and how they result from research findings, as well as critically analyse business potential of innovative research results
- understands the principles of business planning and its role in the environmental field, and is able to explain a case/cases and propose their own business ideas