Study Guide

Objective

You learn to analyze and solve real business cases.
You are able to apply design thinking methodology for coming up with disruptive solutions.
You intensively develop creative and entrepreneurial skills to make impact on businesses and communities.
You build your networks participating in multi-disciplinary teams.
You are able to communicate you business solution to a possible jury.

Content

How can you become more creative when the learning is taken away from the classroom?
How can you apply “user insight”, “value proposition canvas””, “business model canvas” and Lean Startup methodology in order to solve real business cases? How do you test your concept’s feasibility?
How do you make an impact on businesses and community?

Materials

Study material will be shared during the event.

Teaching methods

Think Track is Kouvola's urban development hackathon event, with this year's theme being Kouvola for students. At the start of the event, students are divided into groups and assigned to develop concepts that support urban development in the city. On the third day, the groups will present the results of their work in front of a jury. The best work will be awarded.

Participants has been chosen after application period.

Student workload

1 cr = 27 h student work

Evaluation scale

Approved/Failed

Qualifications

No prerequisites.
Interdisciplinary course that suits for all students.