Business and entrepreneurship (5 cr)

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

The study materials will be distributed during the implementation and published in the Learn environment at the start of the course.
For example: Yrityksen perustamisopas, 2024 by Uusyrityskeskus

Study forms and methods

Teaching is conducted at the Mikkeli campus according to the schedule. Some of the assessed tasks are carried out on campus as supervised group work.
Daytime studies are conducted on weekdays on campus. There is a 75% attendance requirement for the implementation.

Attendance in teaching and guidance sessions related to work-life assignments is essential for completing the course.

Studies are structured around group meetings according to the schedule and independent/group learning tasks. Various feedback methods are utilized in the course. These can include written and oral feedback. Additionally, peer feedback and feedback from work-life representatives can also be utilized.

RDI and work-related cooperation

During the course, representatives from companies will visit and the learning tasks for the course are partially based on assignments from the professional field.

Timing of exams and assignments

The course includes one exam. During the course, a group project will be completed, which must be ready by the end date of the course.
The course concludes at the time specified in the implementation details, by which the student must have submitted the required assignments,
completed the exam, and met all other requirements for a passing grade.

International cooperation

There is a possibility of international collaboration, for example, in the section “Opportunities for Business Internationalization.”

Student workload

1 ECTS credit corresponds to approximately 27 hours of student work. However, the workload depends on the student’s study skills and prior knowledge.

For a 5 ECTS course, the student’s workload is about 135 hours, which includes lectures and group work under the teacher’s guidance according to the schedule,
as well as independent learning tasks and completing an online exam

Course part description

The main themes of the course are:
The significance of entrepreneurship and operating as an entrepreneur
Starting a business
Organizing and resourcing business operations
Responsible business practices and opportunities for internationalization

Further information

Learning tasks are based on professional field assignments are included from the beginning of the studies.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Assessment is based on the learning objectives and evaluation criteria of the course.