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Career and Business Idea Development (5 cr)

Code: AT00CK18-3002

General information


Enrollment

06.05.2024 - 30.08.2024

Timing

10.10.2024 - 31.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Faculty of Technology (LAB)

Campus

E-campus, Lahti

Teaching languages

  • English

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Environmental Engineering (in Finnish) ((2022, 2023, 2024)
  • Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Sustainable Solutions Engineering

Teachers

  • Paul Carroll
  • Heli Viik

Scheduling groups

  • Online lecture (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)

Groups

  • TLTISSE22SV
  • TLTIENTEC23KM
  • TLTIENTEC22KM

Small groups

  • Online lecture

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

Alternative completion methods

No

Assessment scale

1-5

Failed (0)

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

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

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

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

The student
- knows the principles of 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 a vision of their career development

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

The student
- knows the principles of 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 the 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