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Entrepreneurship in the forest sector (5 cr)

Code: ME00AE42-3003

General information


Enrollment

16.12.2019 - 10.01.2020

Timing

01.01.2020 - 31.07.2020

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Mikkeli Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

0 - 25

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Forestry

Teachers

  • Kalle Karosto

Teacher in charge

Kalle Karosto

Groups

  • MEMI19KM
    Forestry, part-time studies

Objective

You understand therole of entrepreneurship in society, its economy and the forest sector.  You are able to establish a company and makebusiness plans.  You understand the basics of financial management in companies. You are able tocarry out calculations of profitability, pricing and budgeting.  You are able to calculatecompanies’ financial situation by key figures.

Content

What kind of role doesentrepreneurship have in the national economy and the forest sector?  Howare companies established and business plans prepared?  How to draw upbudgets?  How are companies’products and services priced?  How areprofitability calculations prepared?  How is thefinancial situation of companies calculated?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students can a. use professional vocabulary systematically. d. work together with customers, usersand target groups. f. work asteam members in a goal-oriented way.