The Entrepreneurial MindsetLaajuus (5 op)

Osaamistavoitteet

The aims of the module are to: 1. Evaluate and apply, within the Finnish context, appropriate theories and concepts of entrepreneurship and enterprise development; 2. Analyse and evaluate the business environment, its impact on the Finnish industry sectors and potential for entrepreneurship and enterprise development therein; 3. Critically assess factors which influence the development of enterprises operating within the Finnish sectors; and 4. Interpret and synthesise understanding and knowledge relative to the vocational domain. On successful completion of the module students will be able to: 1. Research and assess theories, paradigms, principles and concepts of entrepreneurship and small business (C, K, T); 2. Critically interpret the relationship of entrepreneurship and small businesses to society and the economy and demonstrate an understanding of the role of entrepreneurship and small businesses in developing, transition and developed economies (C, P, T); 3. Analyse and understand factors which influence the development, growth and failure of hospitality and tourism businesses (K, C, P, T): 4. Apply understanding and knowledge to the management of entrepreneurship and small business development (P, T). Key: C-Cognitive/Analytical; K-Subject Knowledge; T-Transferable Skills; P- Professional/ Practical skills

Sisältö

The lecture in week 1 will be plenary lecture, guiding students in their learning. We will discuss the content of the module, how to prepare and conduct interviews, how to write a group report and how to read and reference academic papers. The lecture in week 11 will summarise the module and prepare the students for the individual essay assignment. The content of the class is divided into the key areas of entrepreneurship and small business development: 1. Introduction, definitions, theories and perspectives on small business and entrepreneurship. 2. The nature of entrepreneurs and small business owners. 3. Entrepreneurial management and growth. 4. Franchising. 5. Culture and the initiation of entrepreneurship. International evidence on entrepreneurship and small business.

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1)

* student uses concepts and approaches systematically * student can apply techniques and models that he/she has learnt * student can identify and assess theories, paradigms, principles and concepts of entrepreneurship and small business and is capable to use these concepts and models in accordance with relevant source material.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3)

* student uses concepts and approaches in an expert way * student can select techniques and models that are suitable for the activity in question and justify his/her choices * student knows the content of entrepreneurship concepts and models and is capable to apply these concepts and models in an expert way.

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5)

* student uses concepts and approaches expertly and extensively * student can select, combine and develop techniques and models that are suitable for the activity in question * student is able to analyse and understand the knowledge to the management of entrepreneurship and small business development and is capable to apply these concepts and models as an expert.

Suoritustavat

The teaching and learning strategy is designed to encourage students to think critically about the small businesses and entrepreneurship, the context where they operate and consequent management strategies undertaken. The overall teaching and learning strategy is designed to foster the active and reflective engagement of students in the learning process. The principal teaching and learning method is a combination of lecture, tutorials and feedback sessions. One-hour lecture slots are designed to illustrate and explain key theoretical concepts and debates in entrepreneurship field. In order to apply learned knowledge into the practice, each week we will run tutorials (two hour slots). Each topic discussed during the lecture will be backed up by concrete business examples through the case studies, videos and guest lecturers. Tutorials are also designed to stimulate peer discussion on theoretical concepts with reference to specific cases or real-life examples. In order to encourage independent learning and provide additional support, we will organise feedback sessions. The role of feedback in the learning process (formative feedback) is to inform the student of where and how their learning and performance can be improved. In order to make sure that each student gets equal chances for additional feedback a spread sheet with 10 minutes time slots will be available on the lecturers’ door and each student who wants to take this opportunity has to sign their name under specific time slot.