Business and entrepreneurship (5 cr)

Code: LT00FA10-3004

General information

Enrollment: 07.04.2025 - 21.04.2025
Registration for the implementation has ended.

Timing: 01.09.2025 - 31.12.2025
The implementation has not yet started.

Number of ECTS credits allocated: 5 cr

Local portion: 5 cr

RDI portion: 1 cr

Unit: Department of Business

Campus: Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages: English

Seats: 20 - 60

Degree programmes: Degree Programme in Digital International Business

Teachers: Sara Czabai-Leppänen

Teacher in charge: Sara Czabai-Leppänen

Groups: IBKV25SP
Digital International Business, full-time studies

Course: LT00FA10

Realization has 10 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 43 h 15 min.

Time	Topic	Location
Mon 22.09.2025 time 11:30 - 15:00 (3 h 30 min)	Business and entrepreneurship LT00FA10-3004	357 Teorialuokka (80+1), Kaarisali päärakennus
Wed 24.09.2025 time 12:00 - 19:00 (7 h 0 min)	Nordic Business Forum/ New business environment IB00FE46-3001	KASARMI AU (ent. AMICA) Kasarmiravintolan auditorio, Kvl (200)
Thu 25.09.2025 time 09:00 - 17:00 (8 h 0 min)	Nordic Business Forum/ New business environment IB00FE46-3001	KASARMI AU (ent. AMICA) Kasarmiravintolan auditorio, Kvl (200)
Tue 30.09.2025 time 08:15 - 11:30 (3 h 15 min)	Business and entrepreneurship LT00FA10-3004	337C Teorialuokka (60+1), päärakennus
Wed 08.10.2025 time 08:30 - 12:00 (3 h 30 min)	Business and entrepreneurship LT00FA10-3004	329A Teoria-/monitoimitila (40+), 3. kerros
Thu 16.10.2025 time 08:30 - 12:00 (3 h 30 min)	Business and entrepreneurship LT00FA10-3004	329A Teoria-/monitoimitila (40+), 3. kerros
Wed 29.10.2025 time 08:30 - 12:00 (3 h 30 min)	Business and entrepreneurship LT00FA10-3004	329A Teoria-/monitoimitila (40+), 3. kerros
Fri 07.11.2025 time 10:00 - 14:00 (4 h 0 min)	Business and entrepreneurship LT00FA10-3004	309C Teorialuokka (52+1), 3. kerros
Wed 12.11.2025 time 08:30 - 12:00 (3 h 30 min)	Business and entrepreneurship LT00FA10-3004	141 Teorialuokka (40+1), päärakennus
Thu 27.11.2025 time 08:30 - 12:00 (3 h 30 min)	Business and entrepreneurship LT00FA10-3004	329A Teoria-/monitoimitila (40+), 3. kerros

Changes to reservations may be possible.

Objective

You are able to analyse entrepreneurship and assess its importance from the perspectives of society, the environment, the organisation and the individual.

You can describe the forms of entrepreneurship and the ways of becoming an entrepreneur and compare the suitability of company forms in different situations.

You are able to describe the business context, stakeholders and business networks.

You can identify business opportunities.

Content

What is the importance of entrepreneurship for society, the business, its environment and the individual?

What are the different forms of entrepreneurship, and what opportunities do they offer?

What factors influence the choice of company form?

What is a business model?

What are the key stakeholders and business networks of a company?

How to identify and assess new and international business opportunities in a responsible way?

Course material

In Learn

Study forms and methods

Contact teaching, no online or blended track offered.

RDI and work-related cooperation

Company case studies

Timing of exams and assignments

Assessment details can be found in the Learn platform

International cooperation

Student workload

5 ECTS

Course part description

The entrepreneurial perspective
Creating and starting a new venture
Business models, tools and strategy
Financing a new venture
Managing and growing a new venture

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

The assessment is based on activity completion, assignments and a quiz

The assignments of the course have to be completed during the course. The assessment is based on the tasks and assignments related to the lessons, thus no re-sit is possible.

Assessment Scale:

Excellent (5), Good (3-4), Fair (1-2), Fail (0)
51-60 --> 1
61-70--> 2
71-80 --> 3
81-90 --> 4
91-100 --> 5