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Entrepreneurship and business in FinlandLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: MO00FI90

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • English

Responsible person

  • Maarit Vahvanen

Objective

You understand the importance and impact of entrepreneurship in the national economy.
You can assess the necessary personal skills and attitudes required from entrepreneurs.
You can identify the essential parts of the entrepreneurial process and start your own business in the Finnish business environment.

Content

What is the importance and impact of entrepreneurship in the national economy?
How do you assess the entrepreneurs' necessary personal skills and attitudes?
How do you identify the essential parts of the entrepreneurial process?
How do you start your own business in the Finnish business environment?

Enrollment

04.11.2024 - 17.11.2024

Timing

13.01.2025 - 31.12.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Yhteisten opintojen koulutusyksikkö

Campus

Ecampus

Teaching languages
  • English
Teachers
  • Slaveya Hämäläinen
Groups
  • VV2024-2025
    Optional studies 2024-2025
  • VV2025-2026
    Optional studies 2025-2026

Objective

You understand the importance and impact of entrepreneurship in the national economy.
You can assess the necessary personal skills and attitudes required from entrepreneurs.
You can identify the essential parts of the entrepreneurial process and start your own business in the Finnish business environment.

Content

What is the importance and impact of entrepreneurship in the national economy?
How do you assess the entrepreneurs' necessary personal skills and attitudes?
How do you identify the essential parts of the entrepreneurial process?
How do you start your own business in the Finnish business environment?

Opiskelumateriaali

Study material is published in the Learn environment at the start of the study period.

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

• The study course is carried out entirely as online teaching that is not bound to time and place. The course includes an optional start meeting for everyone. Teacher guidance is available at request via Learn.
• Studying takes place in the Learn environment. Access to the course platform opens on the day the course begins. An Internet connection is required to participate.

• Studying consists of independent learning tasks and an online exam. Each student does the course at their own pace. However, it is recommended that the course be completed within three months of approved registration.

• Written feedback is used in the course.

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

The possibility of using the exercises from the course to develop your own business.

Tentit ja muut määräajat

The study period ends at the time indicated in the implementation information when all learning tasks must be completed. Learning assignments are evaluated according to separate criteria. There is no exam in the course.

Opiskelijan työmäärä

• 1 ECTS corresponds to approximately 27 hours of student work. However, the amount of work depends on your study skills and previous knowledge.
• In the 5-credit course, the student's workload is approx. 135 used for independent learning tasks.

Toteutuksen osien kuvaus

Each part of the course is evaluated separately by the lecturer.

Further information

Further details of the course completion are presented at the start of the course. For additional information, please contact Slaveya at slaveya.hamalainen@xamk.fi.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

The evaluation is done in relation to the competence goals and evaluation criteria of the course. Successful course completion requires all course components - project, exam and participation - to be completed with an approved grade.

Evaluation scale of the course: 1–5