Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

The student will be able to:
• develop the existing organization of the team enterprise together with other team members.
• describe the strategy and leading business ideas of his/her team enterprise.
• set targets for the team enterprise activities based on the agreed strategy and lead the operations towards those targets.
• apply new leadership theories to different managerial situations in practice.

Content (course unit)

How to build a strategy to support the management of a company?
How to lead my own and team's operations according to the strategy?
What is my own management/leadership philosophy and what is it based on?

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Passed
Student is able to build a strategy for a small business. Student understands new management/leadership theories.

Failed
The student has inadequate knowledge of management/leadership theories both on paper and in practice.

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

The aim of the course is to learn to interpret the company's financial situation and risks taking into account changes affecting the business environment.

After completing the course, the student
- can assess the financial situation of a business.
- identify risk factors and future needs for change.

Content (course unit)

How to analyse financial statements and use ratios?
What are business risks and how are they assessed?
What are the drivers of change in the business environment and how should they be taken into account in management?

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student will identify changing trends in the business environment and understand business risks. They know the basics of financial reporting and the key performance indicators. The student participates in the calculation and reporting process.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student will analyze the risks and needs for change in the business environment. They will apply the general accounting principles. The student will be an active member of a team and will be able to report professionally on their work.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student will be able to analyze risk factors and future change needs from a business management perspective. They will use key performance indicators to assess business performance. They assess future prospects and change trends. The student is highly motivated and committed to taking responsibility for their own and their team's performance and reporting.

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

Student will be able to:
• create a working and active customer network for the team enterprise.
• use the customer relationship management platform/system and utilize it for team enterprise developing purposes.
• develop project management skills.

Content (course unit)

How to contact potential or existing customer?
How to create workable customer network?
What is meant by the term customer relationship management?
What are the key elements of effective project management?

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Passed
Student manages to build a customer network, which consists of potential as well as existing customers. Student uses the suitable customer relation management system for not only maintaining but also developing purposes for team enterprise. Student has good project management skills.

Failed
Student is not able create a customer network. Student is not able to use the customer relationship management system for team development purposes. Student lacks the project management skills.

Location and time

Please see the Pakki/Lukkarikone apps and follow the information on Proakatemia's and your team's communication channels. In general, the training sessions take place twice a week, four hours at a time, at Proakatemia unless otherwise arranged.

Exam schedules

There are no traditional exams. The team participates in Proakatemia's events i.e. Tiimidiili, sales days, 24H, and demonstrates skills and knowledge by solving real-life business cases. The coach may add or modify cases according to the needs of the team.

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation in training sessions, dialogue, reflection. Self-, peer- and coach evaluation reflecting the set goals.

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Teaching methods

There are hardly any traditional lectures or exams at Proakatemia. Learning methods and environments are for example training sessions, (primings, dialogue, workshops, independent studying), literature, writing, and publishing, expert lectures and other fact-finding, project work, seminars, learning cells, and common events. Learning is connected with business projects. The teampreneurs are responsible of the content of the training sessions, in co-operation with their coach.

Learning materials

Literature advice from coaches, teachers, and other teampreneurs.

Student workload

During each semester the team organizes 132 h of training sessions, and every teampreneur participates a minimum of 120 h. If prevented, it is possible to cross-pollinate.
Training sessions require also
- preparations of the sessions
- getting ready personally (pre tasks, if given)
- reflection.
Training sessions take normally 2 x 4 h per week. In addition, 40 hours of other teamwork is required.

Content scheduling

According to the current needs of the team enterprise.

Completion alternatives

In general, teampreneurs participate in the training sessions of their own team enterprise. If prevented or needed for learning, it is possible to cross-pollinate in the training sessions of other teams at Proakatemia or other team academies or similar learning organizations.

If the teampreneur participates in student exchange, their training sessions are replaced with studies in the destination.

Practical training and working life cooperation

The content of the studies is connected with real-life business projects' needs.

International connections

As the business grows and/or there are international projects, international business-related content will be learned in training sessions.

Further information

Studies at Proakatemia are integrated into teampreneurs businesses. It is not possible to study separate courses of the curriculum without special arrangements.

Assessment criteria - pass/fail (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Passed
The student has actively and constructively participated in the training sessions and teamwork of their team as required (120 + 40 hours). Students know the content well enough to be able to use it in practice in their team enterprise. Their dialogue skills have improved. They operate according to the chosen values and procedures.

Failed
Lack of hours. The student knows the concepts only superficially or is not able to apply them in practice in his/her team enterprise. The student does not operate according to the chosen values and procedures.

Objectives (course unit)

The course aims to comprehend what elements make up a business and to put theory into practice.

After completing the course, the student will
- understand the principles and areas of business and how they relate to each other.
- can apply theory in a practical learning environment.
- can work in a team and actively practice different work-life skills.

Content (course unit)

What are the different aspects of business management?
How is business theory applied in practical situations?
What kind of work-life skills are needed to do business?

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student will identify the basic principles and areas of business. They understand the basics of operational business. The student will participate in the production and reporting of work in the learning environment chosen for implementation.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student will articulate the basic principles and areas of business and follow the principles of the laws of business. They select the appropriate policies and methods for business operations. The student will be proactive and able to report well on the implementation of work in the chosen learning environment.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student will be able to analyze different business principles and aspects and recommend appropriate working methods and techniques. They will be able to anticipate risks and support others. The student is committed to taking responsibility for the progress of work and the quality of reporting, taking into account the learning environment chosen for implementation.

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

Student and the team will demonstrate the obtained learning outcome via concrete commission, where theoretical thinking and concrete doing merge in an international context.

Team will be able to operate in international environment.

Team will be able to build a global network and take use of different innovation tools in international context.

Team will be able to solve the problem of the international commission and get acquainted with different cultures.

Content (course unit)

How to innovate and develop in an international business?
What is required when operating in international environment?
What are the strengths and weaknesses of the team entrepreneur and the team in international operations?

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Passed
Student masters as a team member the international commission. Student is able to analyze both the team and individual learning outcome.

Failed
The student is not able to acquire, manage and complete the international commission. Student is not able to analyze both the team and individual learning outcome.

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

In this course you will study basics of Finnish language. Estimated level is A1.3.

Objectives
After completing the course, the students will be able to:
• pronounce Finnish quite correctly
• understand and use short and simply structured expressions that concern basic situations related to everyday life
• learn to build up their vocabulary
• learn to use the basic grammatical structures of Finnish
• know, use and understand simple spoken and written expressions connected to everyday life.

Content (course unit)

Study book Suomen mestari 1, chapters 1–4, 8:
• alphabet and numbers
• introducing oneself
• telling about one’s family and background
• simple description of things and people
• telling about the weather
• shopping and food
• grammatical structures: basic sentences and questions, verb conjugation (positive and negative verbs), partitive, genitive, KPT-change, I have -structure

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Students have been able to complete all the assignments acceptably. They can exchange greetings/farewells, introduce oneself and name a few objects. It is hard for them to attend a simple conversation or create a short text. Their pronunciation causes difficulties to understand meanings of produced speech.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Students have been able to complete all the assignments. Students have an active attitude towards studying Finnish language showing that by completing tasks according to the schedule. They are able to cope in the most common simple everyday situations. Students can use typical grammatical structures e.g. basic verb conjugation, possessive structure and partitive in simple sentences. They can write brief texts and pronounce Finnish quite clearly.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Students have been able to complete all the assignments acceptably. They have a positive and active attitude towards learning language. They can pronounce Finnish distinctively and are able to use suitable and varied expressions in everyday situations using grammar almost correctly. Students can participate in a conversation asking and responding to questions about topics studied in the course. They can write simple texts and recombine words and phrases into new sentences.

Location and time

The meeting time and place will vary each week. Please, check out your calendar to see the meeting times and places.

Exam schedules

This information will be updated later.

Assessment methods and criteria

This information will be updated later.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

In Finnish 1, your goal is to learn basic information about Finnish language and culture. To support this goal, you will have regular classroom meetings with the course teacher. Additionally, you are expected to do independent work outside the classroom.

To show your progress in the course, you need to take part in two course exams (mid exam and final exam).

Learning materials

You will need a physical or digital copy of Suomen mestari 1 (2020). We will use the same book in the second course as well. In addition to this, you will get study material from the teacher as well.

You can look for a copy of Suomen mestari 1, for example, in an online store, local library (in Tampere), or online marketplace (e.g., Tori.fi).

Student workload

You will have 2 x 1,5 h classroom meetings every week. In addition to this, you are expected to do independent study work 1,5-3 hours a week. The independent work can include, for example, home work, course assignments, discussions with local people, and use of language learning apps.

Notice that it can be difficult – if not impossible – to pass the course without any independent work. Classroom meetings are more like an introduction to the study topics while you will extend your knowledge with independent work.

Content scheduling

We will discuss this later in the course.

Completion alternatives

Not available.

Practical training and working life cooperation

Not available.

International connections

Not available.

Further information

If you are uncertain whether this is the right course for you, please, contact our Finnish language counsellor Ella Hakala (ella.hakala@tuni.fi).

Objectives (course unit)

In this course, you will improve your Finnish language skills. Estimated level is A2.1 +.

After completing the course, the students will be able to:
• pronounce Finnish quite well
• be more confident in using Finnish in their daily encounters out of a classroom
• understand phrases and typical vocabulary related to areas of personal relevance (e.g. travelling, health, free time)
• catch the main point in short, clear, simple messages, announcements and conversations.
• use a wider variety of everyday vocabulary and phrases more spontaneously and confidently
• read and understand short everyday text types
• find specific, predictable information in simple everyday material such as advertisements, prospectuses, menus and timetables and understand short simple personal messages and emails
• communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters
• describe aspects of their background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need.
• use a series of phrases and sentences to describe in simple terms their family and other people, living conditions, educational background and their present or most recent job
• write short, simple texts related to everyday topics

Content (course unit)

• travelling, planning a trip
• visiting the doctor
• nature
• telling about the past
• object
• third infinitive

Prerequisites (course unit)

Finnish as a Foreign Language 1 (5 cr) and 2 (5cr) or equivalent knowledge.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Students have been able to complete all the assignments acceptably and attended contact lessons at least 80 %. They can tell about few of the achieved course contents, but their expression stays limited: both spoken and written language is partly hard to understand. It is difficult for them to take part to a simple discussion. Also their incomplete pronunciation may cause difficulties to understand their speech.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Students have been able to complete all the assignments acceptably and attended contact lessons at least 80 %. Students have an active attitude towards studying Finnish language showing that by completing course tasks according to the schedule. They are able to cope in everyday conversations related to topics studied in the course. Students can write short texts about their home, travelling or work. They can pronounce Finnish clearly enough. Students are able to use typical grammatic structures e.g. local cases and past tenses in simple sentences.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Students have been able to complete all the assignments acceptably and attended contact lessons at least 80 %. Students have a positive and active attitude towards learning language. They can pronounce Finnish distinctively. They manage quite well in everyday conversations related to topics studied in the course. They can write simple texts quite correctly and recombine words and phrases into new sentences so that used typical grammatic structures are almost correct. They understand the importance of good Finnish language skills to get a job in Finland.

Location and time

On the course we have meetings two times a week.
Contact classes are on Thursdays 14-15.30
Online class once a week, time will be informed later (online lessons will be recorded, the students can watch the recordings whenever it suits them best)

Exam schedules

Test dates will be agreed on the course.

Assessment methods and criteria

Participation in the course meetings.
Review of the course assignments.
Review of the exams.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Classroom and online meetings
Course assignments.
Exams

We practise speaking, listening comprehension, writing, and reading. We will focus on active language use and comprehension.

Learning materials

Course book Suomen mestari 2, chapters 1-4
Teacher's materials in Moodle

Student workload

You should prepare for the following schedule:
- Course meetings two times / week
- 3-6 hours of independent work (homework, course assignments, reviews) in each course week.
- The amount of independent work varies each week.

Content scheduling

We continue practising basic vocabulary, phrases and grammar. Topics include e.g.
- work related vocabulary
- everyday discussions
- telling about past events
- discussing health and telling how you feel
- nature and surroundings
- hobbies and free time
- past tense, object, making a noun out of a verb

International connections

The course is aimed for international students.

Further information

The online meetings consist of grammar and listening comprehension. They are recorded and link to them can be found on Moodle so that you can listen the classes even if you have conflicting classes on Tuesdays.

All the international students have Thursday afternoons 14-16 reserved for Finnish studies.

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Students have been able to complete all the assignments acceptably and attended contact lessons regularly. They can tell about few of the achieved course contents, but their expression stays limited: both spoken and written language is partly hard to understand. It is difficult for them to take part to a simple discussion. Also their incomplete pronunciation may cause difficulties to understand their speech.

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Students have been able to complete all the assignments acceptably and attended contact lessons regularly. Students have an active attitude towards studying Finnish language showing that by completing course tasks according to the schedule. They are able to cope in everyday conversations related to topics studied in the course. Students can write short texts about their home, travelling or work. They can pronounce Finnish clearly enough. Students are able to use typical grammatic structures e.g. local cases and past tenses in simple sentences.

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Students have been able to complete all the assignments acceptably and attended contact lessons regularly. Students have a positive and active attitude towards learning language. They can pronounce Finnish distinctively. They manage quite well in everyday conversations related to topics studied in the course. They can write simple texts quite correctly and recombine words and phrases into new sentences so that used typical grammatic structures are almost correct. They understand the importance of good Finnish language skills to get a job in Finland.

Objectives (course unit)

In this course, you will improve your Finnish language skills. Estimated level is A2.1 +.

After completing the course, the students will be able to:
• pronounce Finnish quite well
• be more confident in using Finnish in their daily encounters out of a classroom
• understand phrases and typical vocabulary related to areas of personal relevance (e.g. travelling, health, free time)
• catch the main point in short, clear, simple messages, announcements and conversations.
• use a wider variety of everyday vocabulary and phrases more spontaneously and confidently
• read and understand short everyday text types
• find specific, predictable information in simple everyday material such as advertisements, prospectuses, menus and timetables and understand short simple personal messages and emails
• communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters
• describe aspects of their background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need.
• use a series of phrases and sentences to describe in simple terms their family and other people, living conditions, educational background and their present or most recent job
• write short, simple texts related to everyday topics

Content (course unit)

• travelling, planning a trip
• visiting the doctor
• nature
• telling about the past
• object
• third infinitive

Prerequisites (course unit)

Finnish as a Foreign Language 1 (5 cr) and 2 (5cr) or equivalent knowledge.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Students have been able to complete all the assignments acceptably and attended contact lessons at least 80 %. They can tell about few of the achieved course contents, but their expression stays limited: both spoken and written language is partly hard to understand. It is difficult for them to take part to a simple discussion. Also their incomplete pronunciation may cause difficulties to understand their speech.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Students have been able to complete all the assignments acceptably and attended contact lessons at least 80 %. Students have an active attitude towards studying Finnish language showing that by completing course tasks according to the schedule. They are able to cope in everyday conversations related to topics studied in the course. Students can write short texts about their home, travelling or work. They can pronounce Finnish clearly enough. Students are able to use typical grammatic structures e.g. local cases and past tenses in simple sentences.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Students have been able to complete all the assignments acceptably and attended contact lessons at least 80 %. Students have a positive and active attitude towards learning language. They can pronounce Finnish distinctively. They manage quite well in everyday conversations related to topics studied in the course. They can write simple texts quite correctly and recombine words and phrases into new sentences so that used typical grammatic structures are almost correct. They understand the importance of good Finnish language skills to get a job in Finland.

Location and time

We will have two meetings in a week: one contact class and one online class.

The contact class will be on Thursdays 2.15-3.45.
The class will take place in Kamppi campus, typically on the floor B6.
Please, check out the specific classroom in your calendar.

We will have the online classes on Zoom, and decide the day and time for it in the beginning of the course. You will find the link in Moodle once the course starts.

If you can not attend the online class, you can watch a video recording on your own time.

Exam schedules

Based on the tentative plan, the mid exam would take place in late October and the final exam in the beginning of December.

However, we will see the specific exam dates later.

Assessment methods and criteria

Your grade will be determined by your success in the mid and final exams. You will get further information on this in the beginning of the course.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

In Finnish 3, your goal is to extend your knowledge in basic Finnish and learn to describe where and when something happens. To support this goal, you will have regular classroom meetings with the teacher. In addition to this, you are expected to do independent work outside the classroom.

To show your progress in the course, you need to take part in two course exams (mid exam and final exam).

Learning materials

You will need a physical or digital copy of Suomen mestari 2 (2022, the one with a yellowish background). We will study the chapters 1-4.

You can find a copy of Suomen mestari 2, for example, in an online store, local library in Tampere, or online marketplace (e.g., Tori.fi).

Student workload

You will have 2 x 1,5 h course meetings every week. In addition to this, you are expected to do independent study work 2-5 hours a week. The independent work can include, for example, home work, course assignments, discussions with local people, and use of language learning apps.

Notice that it can be difficult – if not impossible – to pass the course without any independent work. Course meetings are more like an introduction to the study topics while you will extend your knowledge with independent work.

Content scheduling

We continue practising basic vocabulary, phrases and grammar. Topics include e.g.,
- everyday discussions
- telling about past events
- discussing health and telling how you feel
- nature and surroundings
- hobbies and free time
- past tense, object, making a noun out of a verb

Completion alternatives

Not available.

Practical training and working life cooperation

Not available.

International connections

The course is aimed for international students.

Further information

If you are uncertain whether this is the right course for you, please, contact our Finnish language counsellor Ella Hakala (ella.hakala@tuni.fi).

Objectives (course unit)

Student will be able to:
• know how to run business profitably.
• use different innovation methods in order to create a sustainable business.
• make a business plan and know what are the ways of financing the plan.
• develop and reflect his/her entrepreneur skills.
• work as a project leader for the team or lead his/her own team enterprise

Content (course unit)

How to make a business profitable?
How am I like as an entrepreneur and a team member. WHAT are my aims?
What has to be taken into account when making a business plan; what are the options for financing?

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Passed
Student has shown that he/she knows how to make a business profitable. Student has used a variety of innovation tools when developing a sustainable business. Student has worked either as a project leader for the team or led his/her own team enterprise.

Failed
Student has no evidence to show that he knows how to make a business profitable. Student lacks entrepreneur and team member skills. Student does not know how to produce a credible business plan and relevant options to get the financing.

Location and time

Please see the Pakki/Lukkarikone apps and follow the information on Proakatemia's and your team's communication channels. In general, the training sessions take place twice a week, four hours at a time, at Proakatemia unless otherwise arranged.

Exam schedules

There are no traditional exams. The team participates in Proakatemia's events i.e. Tiimidiili, sales days, 24H, and demonstrates skills and knowledge by solving real-life business cases. The coach may add or modify cases according to the needs of the team.

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation in training sessions, dialogue, reflection. Self-, peer- and coach evaluation reflecting the set goals.

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Teaching methods

There are hardly any traditional lectures or exams at Proakatemia. Learning methods and environments are for example training sessions, (primings, dialogue, workshops, independent studying), literature, writing, and publishing, expert lectures and other fact-finding, project work, seminars, learning cells, and common events. Learning is connected with business projects. The teampreneurs are responsible of the content of the training sessions, in co-operation with their coach.

Learning materials

Literature advice from coaches, teachers, and other teampreneurs.

Student workload

During each semester the team organizes 132 h of training sessions, and every teampreneur participates a minimum of 120 h. If prevented, it is possible to cross-pollinate.
Training sessions require also
- preparations of the sessions
- getting ready personally (pre tasks, if given)
- reflection.
Training sessions take normally 2 x 4 h per week. In addition, 40 hours of other teamwork is required.

Content scheduling

According to the current needs of the team enterprise.

Completion alternatives

In general, teampreneurs participate in the training sessions of their own team enterprise. If prevented or needed for learning, it is possible to cross-pollinate in the training sessions of other teams at Proakatemia or other team academies or similar learning organizations.

If the teampreneur participates in student exchange, their training sessions are replaced with studies in the destination.

Practical training and working life cooperation

The content of the studies is connected with real-life business projects' needs.

International connections

As the business grows and/or there are international projects, international business-related content will be learned in training sessions.

Further information

Studies at Proakatemia are integrated into teampreneurs businesses. It is not possible to study separate courses of the curriculum without special arrangements.

Assessment criteria - pass/fail (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Passed
The student has actively and constructively participated in the training sessions and teamwork of their team as required (120 + 40 hours). Students know the content well enough to be able to use it in practice in their team enterprise. Their dialogue skills have improved. They operate according to the chosen values and procedures.

Failed
Lack of hours. The student knows the concepts only superficially or is not able to apply them in practice in his/her team enterprise. The student does not operate according to the chosen values and procedures.

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- can apply an appropriate research approach in their thesis
- can implement their thesis as planned
- can use supervision during their thesis process
- can follow ethical principles during their thesis process

Content (course unit)

Course is accepted when at least empirical, theoretical and / or operational part has been implemented.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Assessment criteria can be found from TAMK's web pages: https://intra.tuni.fi/en/handbook?page=3104
General rating of thesis will be given in the end of the process.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Assessment criteria can be found from TAMK's web pages: https://intra.tuni.fi/en/handbook?page=3104
General rating of thesis will be given in the end of the process.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Assessment criteria can be found from TAMK's web pages: https://intra.tuni.fi/en/handbook?page=3104
General rating of thesis will be given in the end of the process.

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

While planning, implementing and reflecting the learning journey, the team will learn to:
• specify the target of the learning journey in order to lead the team towards its vision
• design how to implement the plan in practice
• operate efficiently and successfully during the learning journey
• conduct the lessons learned after the learning journey, capture the knowledge learned and put it into practice.

Content (course unit)

What does our team enterprise need to study or learn together?
How can we do it?
How do we implement our learning journey?
What will we learn?
In case it is relevant for us to learn for example sales, marketing and customer service skills in German as well as German business culture, we may need to plan and implement a sales and marketing project or a pop-up shop in Germany including the funding of the project.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Passed
As a team member the student is able to collaborate, plan, execute and evaluate a joint learning journey in order to bring the team closer to its targets.

Failed
The student is not able to participate in the planning, execution and evaluation of the joint learning journey.

Location and time

Please see the Pakki/Lukkarikone applications and follow the information on Proakatemia's and your teams communication channels.

Exam schedules

There are no traditional exams. You'll demonstrate your knowledge and skills in various other ways, i.e. solving challenges. The coach / teacher will provide further detais as the course goes on.

Assessment methods and criteria

According to the curriculum: self, team, coach/teacher and possibly customer based evaluation reflecting the set goals.

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Teaching methods

There are hardly any traditional lectures or exams at Proakatemia. Learning methods and environments are for example training sessions 'paja' (primings, dialogue, workshops, independent studying), literature, writing and publising, expert lectures and other fact-finding, project work, seminars, learning cells and common events. Learning is connected with business projects.

Learning materials

Literature advice from coaches, teachers and other teampreneurs.

Student workload

1 ECTS credit point = 27 hours of student's work. Keep record of your hours in your individual study plan.

Completion alternatives

to be negotiated with your coach / teacher of the course

Practical training and working life cooperation

Contens of the studies are connected with real life business projects' needs.

Further information

Studies at Proakatemia are integrated to teampreneurs businesses. It is not possible to study separate courses of the curriculum without special arrangements.

Assessment criteria - pass/fail (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Approved
The student has demonstrated that he/she comprehends the main concepts of the topic in the context of his/her team enterprise. He/she has applied them in practice together with other team entrepreneurs. The student operates according to the chosen values and procedures.

Failed
The student knows the concepts only superficially or is not able to apply them in practice in his/her team enterprise. The student does not operate according to the chosen values and procedures.

Objectives (course unit)

While planning, implementing and reflecting the learning journey, the team will learn to:
• specify a challenging target to the learning journey in order to lead the team towards its vision
• design how to implement the plan in practice
• operate purposefully and successfully during the learning journey
• conduct the lessons learned after the learning journey, capture the knowledge learned and put them into practice.

Content (course unit)

How do we challenge all members of our team enterprise to seek for new joint skills and knowledge?
What should our team enterprise study or learn next?
How can we do it?
How do we implement our learning journey?
What will we learn?

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Passed
As a team member the student is able to collaborate, plan, execute and evaluate a joint learning journey in order to bring the team closer to its targets.

Failed
The student is not able to participate in the planning, execution and evaluation of the joint learning journey.

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

The aim of the course is to focus on target group thinking and to learn how to use marketing and communication tools accordingly.

After completing the course, the student will
- know the basic concepts of marketing and communication.
- know how communication and marketing are carried out and measured.
- communicate appropriately in different business situations.

Content (course unit)

What is the role of marketing and what are its key activities in business?
Why is communication important in organisations?
How to present and communicate professionally in different situations?

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student will recognize the basic principles of marketing and communication. They can cope with the most important professional writing and presentation situations. The student will participate in the production of work in the learning environment chosen for its implementation.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student will articulate the basic principles of marketing and communication. They will understand them in the context of the company's competitive environment. They will be able to cope with the most important professional writing and presentation situations. The student will be active in the learning environment chosen for the implementation.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student will be able to analyze different ways of implementing marketing and communication. They will be able to plan and implement professional communication and marketing activities according to the target audience. The student will be committed to taking responsibility for the work in the learning environment chosen for the implementation.

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

During this and parallel courses, you will dive into your first team project. Together, you will reflect on the team as a working environment, the individual as a team member, the laws of learning and feedback, thought processes and other phenomena that arise in team learning situations. You will explore how values, vision, mission and strategy guide the team's activities and what are the conditions for a thriving community.

On completion of the course, students will
- recognise the potential of team learning and know how to learn in a team.
- can act constructively in different dialogue situations.
- can produce new knowledge for a current need.

Content (course unit)

How do individuals, teams and communities learn?
What opportunities does dialogue skills bring to business?
Where can new and relevant knowledge be found?

Prerequisites (course unit)

For the Finnish Programme: Valintakurssi Johdatus yrittäjyyteen ja tiimioppimiseen (3 op), or equivalent skills.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

See pass/fail

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

See pass/fail

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

See pass/fail

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Pass
The student demonstrates mastery of team learning and dialogue skills in theory and practice. Through their participation they build a team and new knowledge for it. The student is able to evaluate their competences realistically.

Fail
The student has a superficial knowledge of the principles of team learning and dialogue. They do not commit themselves to the agreed practices of the team and does not participate in the production of new knowledge.

Location and time

Starting 26.8.2024 according to the table that is available on Teams.

Exam schedules

Deadlines are mentioned on Teams. The retakes will be agreed on a case-by-case basis.

Assessment methods and criteria

A team project 50 %
Personal portfolio 50 %

The assessment criteria is mentioned with the assessments.

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Teaching methods

At Proakatemia, we learn by working together. It involves reading and learning from a wide range of material, combining knowledge with your own thinking and experience, and sharing it in written or oral form in a variety of interactions.
Learning methods include dialogue, presentations, lectures, exercises, assignments, project work, reflection, independent, team and/or guided.

Learning materials

Informed on Teams.

Student workload

1 credit = 27 hours of student's learning work.

Content scheduling

vk 34 orientation
vk 35 organization
vk 36 company visits
vk 37 project plan
vk 38 project work
vk 39 project work
vk 40 raporting
vk 41 reflection

Completion alternatives

Passing the course requires learning with a team. Exceptions for timing etc. must be discussed in advance with the coaches and/or the team.

Practical training and working life cooperation

This course includes a customer project.

International connections

The English and Finnish co-degree programmes' course implementations are integrated.

Further information

Courses
-Business Environment
-Business Planning
-Orientation to Team learning
are integrated. It is not possibly to study them separately.

Objectives (course unit)

During this and parallel courses, you will dive into your first team project. Together, you will reflect on the team as a working environment, the individual as a team member, the laws of learning and feedback, thought processes and other phenomena that arise in team learning situations. You will explore how values, vision, mission and strategy guide the team's activities and what are the conditions for a thriving community.

On completion of the course, students will
- recognise the potential of team learning and know how to learn in a team.
- can act constructively in different dialogue situations.
- can produce new knowledge for a current need.

Content (course unit)

How do individuals, teams and communities learn?
What opportunities does dialogue skills bring to business?
Where can new and relevant knowledge be found?

Prerequisites (course unit)

For the Finnish Programme: Valintakurssi Johdatus yrittäjyyteen ja tiimioppimiseen (3 op), or equivalent skills.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

See pass/fail

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

See pass/fail

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

See pass/fail

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Pass
The student demonstrates mastery of team learning and dialogue skills in theory and practice. Through their participation they build a team and new knowledge for it. The student is able to evaluate their competences realistically.

Fail
The student has a superficial knowledge of the principles of team learning and dialogue. They do not commit themselves to the agreed practices of the team and does not participate in the production of new knowledge.

Location and time

Starting 26.8.2024 according to the table that is available on Teams.

Exam schedules

Deadlines are mentioned on Teams. The retakes will be agreed on a case-by-case basis.

Assessment methods and criteria

A team project 50 %
Personal portfolio 50 %

The assessment criteria is mentioned with the assessments.

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Teaching methods

At Proakatemia, we learn by working together. It involves reading and learning from a wide range of material, combining knowledge with your own thinking and experience, and sharing it in written or oral form in a variety of interactions.
Learning methods include dialogue, presentations, lectures, exercises, assignments, project work, reflection, independent, team and/or guided.

Learning materials

Informed on Teams.

Student workload

1 credit = 27 hours of student's learning work.

Content scheduling

vk 34 orientation
vk 35 organization
vk 36 company visits
vk 37 project plan
vk 38 project work
vk 39 project work
vk 40 raporting
vk 41 reflection

Completion alternatives

Passing the course requires learning with a team. Exceptions for timing etc. must be discussed in advance with the coaches and/or the team.

Practical training and working life cooperation

This course includes a customer project.

International connections

The English and Finnish co-degree programmes' course implementations are integrated.

Further information

Courses
-Business Environment
-Business Planning
-Orientation to Team learning
are integrated. It is not possibly to study them separately.

Objectives (course unit)

The practical training in Proakatemia is carried out by doing projects for the students’ own teamcompany. The student keep a diary of the projects. The diary is used to determine the accumulation of credits. The student must also write pre- and post-project reports, which are discussed with the team and the coach. The student gets feedback from the customer/client, too.

Together with their team, a team entrepreneur knows how to
- design a business project to be implemented in a team enterprise
- market and sell the business product or service to the customer
- implement a business project in practice, taking into account contracts and customer relations
- manage the finances, human resources and communication of the business project
- take into account the principles of ethical and sustainable business in the planning and implementation of projects

Content (course unit)

Business project planning, implementation and evaluation.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

See pass/fail

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

See pass/fail

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

See pass/fail

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Approved when
the student has designed and implemented a project or projects for clients of a team company. Both design and implementation are reported and success, lessons learned and areas for improvement are assessed.

Fail if
the student's project does not have a client or has not been implemented in practice.

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

The practical training is performed via running customer projects in the student's team enterprise. The student will write a diary about the projects and credits will be collected based on those records. Each project must have a project plan and final report, which will be handled together with the team and the coach. The student also gets feedback from the customer.

Content (course unit)

Planning, implementing and evaluating customer projects.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Passed
The student is able to plan and implement the customer's projects of the team enterprise. She/he is able to report the successes in planning and implementation and evaluate learnings and development areas.

Failed
The student is not able to plan and implement customer projects.

Location and time

No given timetables. There are training sessions twice a week but otherwise, the team decides its timetables and everyone is responsible of their own time management. The most important tool is a calendar. It is important to find your motivation for independent learning and self-development. Responsibility and freedom go hand-in-hand.

Exam schedules

No exam; the hours are recorded and reported as agreed in the team.

Assessment methods and criteria

Working hours, reported as agreed in the team.
Customer projects and their self-, peer- and coach evaluation, and most importantly customer feedback.

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Teaching methods

Studies start by establishing a team enterprise of appr. 15 - 20 students. Everyone has passed the preparatory courses of the first semester. The students start to work in their team company, find information, learn, read professional literature, and participate in seminars.

There are almost no traditional lectures or exams. Learning is based on doing. The studies consist of team meetings, learning cells, business development, independent information research, and projects. Projects are about i.e. marketing, communications, sales, event organizing, graphical design, project management, innovation, and ict. Nothing forbids implementing projects that your team is interested in (as long as they are legal).

Project studies and practical placements are carried out in customer projects.

Learning materials

At Proakatemia we value reading. You may choose your readings according to your professional interests and current needs from the book lists, or based on recommendations from coaches or other teampreneurs. You'll publish essays in the Bank of Essays. The content is applied to projects, to the team's business and self-development - theory to practice.

Student workload

1 cr = 27 hours of work.

Content scheduling

Projects go on during the studies, according to sales and customers' needs.

Completion alternatives

Practical placement is conducted by working on customer projects of your team company. Project study alternatives may be discussed with your coach.

Practical training and working life cooperation

All the projects have customer(s) and the work is done for the customer or according to the negotiated deal.

International connections

The project can be international.

Further information

These studies are part of team enterprise's business and available for the students of Entrepreneurship and Team leadership only, unless special arrangements are made.

Assessment criteria - pass/fail (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Passed, when
the student has planned and put into practice a project/projects for the customers of the team enterprise. Planning and actions have been reported and success, learning outcomes and development areas have been evaluated.

Failed, if
the project does not have customer(s) or it has not been put into action.

Objectives (course unit)

The practical training is performed via running customer projects in the student's team enterprise. The student will write a diary about the projects and credits will be collected based on those records. Each project must have a project plan and final report, which will be handled together with the team and the coach. The student also gets feedback from the customer.

Content (course unit)

Planning, implementing and evaluating customer projects.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Passed
The student is able to plan and implement the customer's projects of the team enterprise. She/he is able to report the successes in planning and implementation and evaluate learnings and development areas.

Failed
The student is not able to plan and implement customer projects.

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

Student is knows the principles of running a profitable business as well as different ways of funding business.

Content (course unit)

How to make the team enterprise more professional, goal-oriented, cost-effective, successful and profitable?
What are the instruments of funding the business?
How are we like as team entrepreneurs? How am I as an entrepreneur?

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Passed
Student is able to run the team enterprise profitably according to the business plan. Student is able to analyze the team enterprise as well as him/herself as an entrepreneur. Student knows the ways of funding the business.

Failed
Student does not know how to run the business profitably according to the business plan. Student is not able to analyze the team enterprise either from team or personal perspective. Student does not understand the ways of funding the business.

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- produce a finished thesis report and other thesis-related material as regards style and layout
- report, justify and assess thesis-related research methods, implementation and results in accordance with TAMK’s guidelines and research-ethical principles
- present and defend their thesis professionally and in a theoretically justified manner
- give constructive feedback as a peer reviewer
- can communicate in a matter-of-fact style in Finnish, Swedish or English in accordance with the thesis requirements

Content (course unit)

Course is accepted when at least publication of the written report is published, plagiarism check and maturity test accepted.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Assessment criteria can be found from TAMK's web pages: https://intra.tuni.fi/en/handbook?page=3104
General rating of thesis will be given in the end of the process.

Course is accepted when the theses has been published along TAMK's guidelines, plagiarism has been checked, maturity test and other assignments agreed in the degree programme have been accepted.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Assessment criteria can be found from TAMK's web pages: https://intra.tuni.fi/en/handbook?page=3104
General rating of thesis will be given in the end of the process.

Course is accepted when the theses has been published along TAMK's guidelines, plagiarism has been checked, maturity test and other assignments agreed in the degree programme have been accepted.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Assessment criteria can be found from TAMK's web pages: https://intra.tuni.fi/en/handbook?page=3104
General rating of thesis will be given in the end of the process.

Course is accepted when the theses has been published along TAMK's guidelines, plagiarism has been checked, maturity test and other assignments agreed in the degree programme have been accepted.

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

Student will be able to:
• understand what skills are needed when aiming for international markets.
• take opportunities in global business.
• know how to act in different cultures and maintain responsible and sustainable business practices in international operations.

Content (course unit)

What skills are needed when operating globally?
How to exploit the possibilities of globalization?
How to communicate in a global context?
Why are cultural, ethical and legislative skills important when running global business?

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Passed
Student has the needed skills when aiming for global markets. Student knows the ways of exploiting the possibilities of global business. Student is able to act and communicate globally and think locally.

Failed
Student doesn't have the skills needed in global business. Student is not able to make use of the possibilities of going for foreign markets. Student lacks the skills of acting internationally.

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

- The student understands and knows how to apply the philosophy, terminology, and process of service design (service design, design thinking, business development).
- The student knows how to use service design tools to develop their own work/organization (service path, customer profile, prototyping, testing, customer understanding, productization).
- The student knows how to define a problem, and they know how to build a process that utilizes service design and involves the organization.
- The student knows the basics of facilitation, ideation, and data analysis.

Content (course unit)

How to involve the end users of different services and/or representatives of different departments of an organization in the development process?
In what ways is customer understanding gathered?
How can the obtained information be analyzed and utilized?

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student knows the principles of service design.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student knows how to design the service to be sold using the principles of service design.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student knows how to design the service to be sold using the principles of service design.

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

During this course, the student team together will start the operation of their own team company.

After completing the course the student will be able
- to search for information in the literature and use their network of experts to start a business.
- to build a functioning team and understand what it takes to do so.
- to work in a team and to develop the team's activities.
- to create a team organization to launch a business.

Content (course unit)

Why to start a team business?
How to start a team business?
What skills are needed to get the business off the ground?
How does a learning organization work?

Prerequisites (course unit)

Previous studies or equivalent skills

Further information (course unit)

The assessment of the course is based on teamwork, where the whole team together demonstrates its skills in a practical demonstration test. The demonstration test is assessed by the team, the team coach and the client. The assessment is based on the achievement of quantitative objectives of the team enterprise, in addition to the demonstration test. The targets are set jointly by the students and the team coach. The course is assessed by a mark (pass/fail).

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Assessment criteria, pass/fail

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Assessment criteria, pass/fail

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Assessment criteria, pass/fail

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Passed
Student is able to search, share and use the information in order to start a team enterprise. Student understands the requirements of being a team member. Student is capable of forming a team enterprise and develops the team enterprise by personal input and attendance according to a shared vision.

Failed
The student occasionally participates in the start-up phases of a team business. The student does not bring much new knowledge to the team enterprise. They have difficulties in self-evaluation and using peer feedback.

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

The aim of the course is to focus on the customer and their needs to make business more profitable and sustainable.

After completing the course, the student will
- understand the importance and principles of communication and customer management in a successful business.
- can make and use calculations to achieve results.

Content (course unit)

What is the role of customer and crisis communication in business?
Why is customer-centric marketing needed in the digital world?
How do you use economic mathematics in business?

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student will recognise the importance of customer relationship management and its practices. They will understand the elements of customer orientation in communication. THe student will be able to perform the most important mathematical calculations. They participate in the work in the learning environment chosen for the implementation.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student will articulate the process and methods of customer relationship management. They implement customer-oriented marketing and communication by selecting appropriate channels and content. They solve mathematical problems. The student will be active in the learning environment chosen for the implementation.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student will be able to analyze different approaches to customer relationship management. They will be able to anticipate, plan, and implement customer-oriented communication and marketing. They can relate mathematical calculations to a professional context. The student will take committed responsibility for the work in the learning environment chosen for implementation.

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

The aim of the course is to understand that responsible business is socially, ecologically and managerially (economically) sustainable.

After completing the course, the student
- can plan and implement financial, sales, and marketing activities.
- understand socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable business practices.

Content (course unit)

Why is responsible business important?
What is corporate accounting and how to prepare financial statements?
How to prepare business calculations?

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student will identify the basic elements and areas of responsible business. They will be able to document and calculate the main business transactions of a company. The student will participate in the work in the learning environment chosen for the implementation.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student will articulate the basic elements and areas of responsible business. They will document and calculate the business transactions of the company, choosing the appropriate methods. They solve different business situations in an ethical manner. The student will be active in the learning environment chosen for the implementation.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student will analyze the basics of responsible business. They will be able to anticipate, plan, and implement responsible business in practice. They will relate documentation and calculations to a professional context. The student will take committed responsibility for working in the learning environment chosen for implementation.

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- can use national and international information sources in planning their bachelor’s thesis
- can use applicable information critically
- know copyrights and respect them
- can consider research-related and field-specific ethical principles
- can select and define a working life oriented thesis topic which supports their learning
- can make a thesis plan in accordance with TAMK’s thesis guidelines and justify their choices
- know applicable research methods of the field of education
- can choose suitable data collection and analysis methods for the thesis
- know the meaning of evidence-based operation in the field of education

Content (course unit)

Course is accepted when at least thesis plan and thesis contract or permit are accepted.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Assessment criteria can be found from TAMK's web pages: https://intra.tuni.fi/en/handbook?page=3104
General rating of thesis will be given in the end of the process.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Assessment criteria can be found from TAMK's web pages: https://intra.tuni.fi/en/handbook?page=3104
General rating of thesis will be given in the end of the process.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Assessment criteria can be found from TAMK's web pages: https://intra.tuni.fi/en/handbook?page=3104
General rating of thesis will be given in the end of the process.

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

During this course, the student team together will start the operation of their own team company.

After completing the course the student will be able
- to search for information in the literature and use their network of experts to start a business.
- to build a functioning team and understand what it takes to do so.
- to work in a team and to develop the team's activities.
- to create a team organization to launch a business.

Content (course unit)

Why to start a team business?
How to start a team business?
What skills are needed to get the business off the ground?
How does a learning organization work?

Prerequisites (course unit)

Previous studies or equivalent skills

Further information (course unit)

The assessment of the course is based on teamwork, where the whole team together demonstrates its skills in a practical demonstration test. The demonstration test is assessed by the team, the team coach and the client. The assessment is based on the achievement of quantitative objectives of the team enterprise, in addition to the demonstration test. The targets are set jointly by the students and the team coach. The course is assessed by a mark (pass/fail).

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Assessment criteria, pass/fail

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Assessment criteria, pass/fail

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Assessment criteria, pass/fail

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Passed
Student is able to search, share and use the information in order to start a team enterprise. Student understands the requirements of being a team member. Student is capable of forming a team enterprise and develops the team enterprise by personal input and attendance according to a shared vision.

Failed
The student occasionally participates in the start-up phases of a team business. The student does not bring much new knowledge to the team enterprise. They have difficulties in self-evaluation and using peer feedback.

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

- The student understands and knows how to apply the philosophy, terminology, and process of service design (service design, design thinking, business development).
- The student knows how to use service design tools to develop their own work/organization (service path, customer profile, prototyping, testing, customer understanding, productization).
- The student knows how to define a problem, and they know how to build a process that utilizes service design and involves the organization.
- The student knows the basics of facilitation, ideation, and data analysis.

Content (course unit)

How to involve the end users of different services and/or representatives of different departments of an organization in the development process?
In what ways is customer understanding gathered?
How can the obtained information be analyzed and utilized?

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student knows the principles of service design.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student knows how to design the service to be sold using the principles of service design.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student knows how to design the service to be sold using the principles of service design.

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

The aim of the course is to learn to interpret the company's financial situation and risks taking into account changes affecting the business environment.

After completing the course, the student
- can assess the financial situation of a business.
- identify risk factors and future needs for change.

Content (course unit)

How to analyse financial statements and use ratios?
What are business risks and how are they assessed?
What are the drivers of change in the business environment and how should they be taken into account in management?

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student will identify changing trends in the business environment and understand business risks. They know the basics of financial reporting and the key performance indicators. The student participates in the calculation and reporting process.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student will analyze the risks and needs for change in the business environment. They will apply the general accounting principles. The student will be an active member of a team and will be able to report professionally on their work.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student will be able to analyze risk factors and future change needs from a business management perspective. They will use key performance indicators to assess business performance. They assess future prospects and change trends. The student is highly motivated and committed to taking responsibility for their own and their team's performance and reporting.

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

Student will be able to:
• understand what skills are needed when aiming for international markets.
• take opportunities in global business.
• know how to act in different cultures and maintain responsible and sustainable business practices in international operations.

Content (course unit)

What skills are needed when operating globally?
How to exploit the possibilities of globalization?
How to communicate in a global context?
Why are cultural, ethical and legislative skills important when running global business?

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Passed
Student has the needed skills when aiming for global markets. Student knows the ways of exploiting the possibilities of global business. Student is able to act and communicate globally and think locally.

Failed
Student doesn't have the skills needed in global business. Student is not able to make use of the possibilities of going for foreign markets. Student lacks the skills of acting internationally.

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

The student will be able to:
• develop the existing organization of the team enterprise together with other team members.
• describe the strategy and leading business ideas of his/her team enterprise.
• set targets for the team enterprise activities based on the agreed strategy and lead the operations towards those targets.
• apply new leadership theories to different managerial situations in practice.

Content (course unit)

How to build a strategy to support the management of a company?
How to lead my own and team's operations according to the strategy?
What is my own management/leadership philosophy and what is it based on?

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Passed
Student is able to build a strategy for a small business. Student understands new management/leadership theories.

Failed
The student has inadequate knowledge of management/leadership theories both on paper and in practice.

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

The practical training is performed via running customer projects in the student's team enterprise. The student will write a diary about the projects and credits will be collected based on those records. Each project must have a project plan and final report, which will be handled together with the team and the coach. The student also gets feedback from the customer.

Content (course unit)

Planning, implementing and evaluating customer projects.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Passed
The student is able to plan and implement the customer's projects of the team enterprise. She/he is able to report the successes in planning and implementation and evaluate learnings and development areas.

Failed
The student is not able to plan and implement customer projects.

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

The aim of the course is to focus on target group thinking and to learn how to use marketing and communication tools accordingly.

After completing the course, the student will
- know the basic concepts of marketing and communication.
- know how communication and marketing are carried out and measured.
- communicate appropriately in different business situations.

Content (course unit)

What is the role of marketing and what are its key activities in business?
Why is communication important in organisations?
How to present and communicate professionally in different situations?

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student will recognize the basic principles of marketing and communication. They can cope with the most important professional writing and presentation situations. The student will participate in the production of work in the learning environment chosen for its implementation.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student will articulate the basic principles of marketing and communication. They will understand them in the context of the company's competitive environment. They will be able to cope with the most important professional writing and presentation situations. The student will be active in the learning environment chosen for the implementation.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student will be able to analyze different ways of implementing marketing and communication. They will be able to plan and implement professional communication and marketing activities according to the target audience. The student will be committed to taking responsibility for the work in the learning environment chosen for the implementation.

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

The aim of the course is to understand that responsible business is socially, ecologically and managerially (economically) sustainable.

After completing the course, the student
- can plan and implement financial, sales, and marketing activities.
- understand socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable business practices.

Content (course unit)

Why is responsible business important?
What is corporate accounting and how to prepare financial statements?
How to prepare business calculations?

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student will identify the basic elements and areas of responsible business. They will be able to document and calculate the main business transactions of a company. The student will participate in the work in the learning environment chosen for the implementation.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student will articulate the basic elements and areas of responsible business. They will document and calculate the business transactions of the company, choosing the appropriate methods. They solve different business situations in an ethical manner. The student will be active in the learning environment chosen for the implementation.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student will analyze the basics of responsible business. They will be able to anticipate, plan, and implement responsible business in practice. They will relate documentation and calculations to a professional context. The student will take committed responsibility for working in the learning environment chosen for implementation.

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

Student will be able to:
• know how to run business profitably.
• use different innovation methods in order to create a sustainable business.
• make a business plan and know what are the ways of financing the plan.
• develop and reflect his/her entrepreneur skills.
• work as a project leader for the team or lead his/her own team enterprise

Content (course unit)

How to make a business profitable?
How am I like as an entrepreneur and a team member. WHAT are my aims?
What has to be taken into account when making a business plan; what are the options for financing?

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Passed
Student has shown that he/she knows how to make a business profitable. Student has used a variety of innovation tools when developing a sustainable business. Student has worked either as a project leader for the team or led his/her own team enterprise.

Failed
Student has no evidence to show that he knows how to make a business profitable. Student lacks entrepreneur and team member skills. Student does not know how to produce a credible business plan and relevant options to get the financing.

Location and time

Please see the Pakki/Lukkarikone apps and follow the information on Proakatemia's and your team's communication channels. In general, the training sessions take place twice a week, four hours at a time, at Proakatemia unless otherwise arranged.

Exam schedules

There are no traditional exams. The team participates in Proakatemia's events i.e. Tiimidiili, sales days, 24H, and demonstrates skills and knowledge by solving real-life business cases. The coach may add or modify cases according to the needs of the team.

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation in training sessions, dialogue, reflection. Self-, peer- and coach evaluation reflecting the set goals.

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Teaching methods

There are hardly any traditional lectures or exams at Proakatemia. Learning methods and environments are for example training sessions, (primings, dialogue, workshops, independent studying), literature, writing, and publishing, expert lectures and other fact-finding, project work, seminars, learning cells, and common events. Learning is connected with business projects. The teampreneurs are responsible of the content of the training sessions, in co-operation with their coach.

Learning materials

Literature advice from coaches, teachers, and other teampreneurs.

Student workload

During each semester the team organizes 132 h of training sessions, and every teampreneur participates a minimum of 120 h. If prevented, it is possible to cross-pollinate.
Training sessions require also
- preparations of the sessions
- getting ready personally (pre tasks, if given)
- reflection.
Training sessions take normally 2 x 4 h per week. In addition, 40 hours of other teamwork is required.

Content scheduling

According to the current needs of the team enterprise.

Completion alternatives

In general, teampreneurs participate in the training sessions of their own team enterprise. If prevented or needed for learning, it is possible to cross-pollinate in the training sessions of other teams at Proakatemia or other team academies or similar learning organizations.

If the teampreneur participates in student exchange, their training sessions are replaced with studies in the destination.

Practical training and working life cooperation

The content of the studies is connected with real-life business projects' needs.

International connections

As the business grows and/or there are international projects, international business-related content will be learned in training sessions.

Further information

Studies at Proakatemia are integrated into teampreneurs businesses. It is not possible to study separate courses of the curriculum without special arrangements.

Assessment criteria - pass/fail (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Passed
The student has actively and constructively participated in the training sessions and teamwork of their team as required (120 + 40 hours). Students know the content well enough to be able to use it in practice in their team enterprise. Their dialogue skills have improved. They operate according to the chosen values and procedures.

Failed
Lack of hours. The student knows the concepts only superficially or is not able to apply them in practice in his/her team enterprise. The student does not operate according to the chosen values and procedures.

Objectives (course unit)

The practical training is performed via running customer projects in the student's team enterprise. The student will write a diary about the projects and credits will be collected based on those records. Each project must have a project plan and final report, which will be handled together with the team and the coach. The student also gets feedback from the customer.

Content (course unit)

Planning, implementing and evaluating customer projects.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Passed
The student is able to plan and implement the customer's projects of the team enterprise. She/he is able to report the successes in planning and implementation and evaluate learnings and development areas.

Failed
The student is not able to plan and implement customer projects.

Location and time

No given timetables. There are training sessions twice a week but otherwise, the team decides its timetables and everyone is responsible of their own time management. The most important tool is a calendar. It is important to find your motivation for independent learning and self-development. Responsibility and freedom go hand-in-hand.

Exam schedules

No exam; the hours are recorded and reported as agreed in the team.

Assessment methods and criteria

Working hours, reported as agreed in the team.
Customer projects and their self-, peer- and coach evaluation, and most importantly customer feedback.

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Teaching methods

Studies start by establishing a team enterprise of appr. 15 - 20 students. Everyone has passed the preparatory courses of the first semester. The students start to work in their team company, find information, learn, read professional literature, and participate in seminars.

There are almost no traditional lectures or exams. Learning is based on doing. The studies consist of team meetings, learning cells, business development, independent information research, and projects. Projects are about i.e. marketing, communications, sales, event organizing, graphical design, project management, innovation, and ict. Nothing forbids implementing projects that your team is interested in (as long as they are legal).

Project studies and practical placements are carried out in customer projects.

Learning materials

At Proakatemia we value reading. You may choose your readings according to your professional interests and current needs from the book lists, or based on recommendations from coaches or other teampreneurs. You'll publish essays in the Bank of Essays. The content is applied to projects, to the team's business and self-development - theory to practice.

Student workload

1 cr = 27 hours of work.

Content scheduling

Projects go on during the studies, according to sales and customers' needs.

Completion alternatives

Practical placement is conducted by working on customer projects of your team company. Project study alternatives may be discussed with your coach.

Practical training and working life cooperation

All the projects have customer(s) and the work is done for the customer or according to the negotiated deal.

International connections

The project can be international.

Further information

These studies are part of team enterprise's business and available for the students of Entrepreneurship and Team leadership only, unless special arrangements are made.

Assessment criteria - pass/fail (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Passed, when
the student has planned and put into practice a project/projects for the customers of the team enterprise. Planning and actions have been reported and success, learning outcomes and development areas have been evaluated.

Failed, if
the project does not have customer(s) or it has not been put into action.

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- can use national and international information sources in planning their bachelor’s thesis
- can use applicable information critically
- know copyrights and respect them
- can consider research-related and field-specific ethical principles
- can select and define a working life oriented thesis topic which supports their learning
- can make a thesis plan in accordance with TAMK’s thesis guidelines and justify their choices
- know applicable research methods of the field of education
- can choose suitable data collection and analysis methods for the thesis
- know the meaning of evidence-based operation in the field of education

Content (course unit)

Course is accepted when at least thesis plan and thesis contract or permit are accepted.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Assessment criteria can be found from TAMK's web pages: https://intra.tuni.fi/en/handbook?page=3104
General rating of thesis will be given in the end of the process.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Assessment criteria can be found from TAMK's web pages: https://intra.tuni.fi/en/handbook?page=3104
General rating of thesis will be given in the end of the process.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Assessment criteria can be found from TAMK's web pages: https://intra.tuni.fi/en/handbook?page=3104
General rating of thesis will be given in the end of the process.

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

The course aims to comprehend what elements make up a business and to put theory into practice.

After completing the course, the student will
- understand the principles and areas of business and how they relate to each other.
- can apply theory in a practical learning environment.
- can work in a team and actively practice different work-life skills.

Content (course unit)

What are the different aspects of business management?
How is business theory applied in practical situations?
What kind of work-life skills are needed to do business?

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student will identify the basic principles and areas of business. They understand the basics of operational business. The student will participate in the production and reporting of work in the learning environment chosen for implementation.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student will articulate the basic principles and areas of business and follow the principles of the laws of business. They select the appropriate policies and methods for business operations. The student will be proactive and able to report well on the implementation of work in the chosen learning environment.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student will be able to analyze different business principles and aspects and recommend appropriate working methods and techniques. They will be able to anticipate risks and support others. The student is committed to taking responsibility for the progress of work and the quality of reporting, taking into account the learning environment chosen for implementation.

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

The aim of the course is to focus on the customer and their needs to make business more profitable and sustainable.

After completing the course, the student will
- understand the importance and principles of communication and customer management in a successful business.
- can make and use calculations to achieve results.

Content (course unit)

What is the role of customer and crisis communication in business?
Why is customer-centric marketing needed in the digital world?
How do you use economic mathematics in business?

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student will recognise the importance of customer relationship management and its practices. They will understand the elements of customer orientation in communication. THe student will be able to perform the most important mathematical calculations. They participate in the work in the learning environment chosen for the implementation.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student will articulate the process and methods of customer relationship management. They implement customer-oriented marketing and communication by selecting appropriate channels and content. They solve mathematical problems. The student will be active in the learning environment chosen for the implementation.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student will be able to analyze different approaches to customer relationship management. They will be able to anticipate, plan, and implement customer-oriented communication and marketing. They can relate mathematical calculations to a professional context. The student will take committed responsibility for the work in the learning environment chosen for implementation.

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

In this course, you will improve your Finnish language skills. Estimated level is A2.1 +.

After completing the course, the students will be able to:
• pronounce Finnish quite well
• be more confident in using Finnish in their daily encounters out of a classroom
• understand phrases and typical vocabulary related to areas of personal relevance (e.g. travelling, health, free time)
• catch the main point in short, clear, simple messages, announcements and conversations.
• use a wider variety of everyday vocabulary and phrases more spontaneously and confidently
• read and understand short everyday text types
• find specific, predictable information in simple everyday material such as advertisements, prospectuses, menus and timetables and understand short simple personal messages and emails
• communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters
• describe aspects of their background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need.
• use a series of phrases and sentences to describe in simple terms their family and other people, living conditions, educational background and their present or most recent job
• write short, simple texts related to everyday topics

Content (course unit)

• travelling, planning a trip
• visiting the doctor
• nature
• telling about the past
• object
• third infinitive

Prerequisites (course unit)

Finnish as a Foreign Language 1 (5 cr) and 2 (5cr) or equivalent knowledge.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Students have been able to complete all the assignments acceptably and attended contact lessons at least 80 %. They can tell about few of the achieved course contents, but their expression stays limited: both spoken and written language is partly hard to understand. It is difficult for them to take part to a simple discussion. Also their incomplete pronunciation may cause difficulties to understand their speech.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Students have been able to complete all the assignments acceptably and attended contact lessons at least 80 %. Students have an active attitude towards studying Finnish language showing that by completing course tasks according to the schedule. They are able to cope in everyday conversations related to topics studied in the course. Students can write short texts about their home, travelling or work. They can pronounce Finnish clearly enough. Students are able to use typical grammatic structures e.g. local cases and past tenses in simple sentences.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Students have been able to complete all the assignments acceptably and attended contact lessons at least 80 %. Students have a positive and active attitude towards learning language. They can pronounce Finnish distinctively. They manage quite well in everyday conversations related to topics studied in the course. They can write simple texts quite correctly and recombine words and phrases into new sentences so that used typical grammatic structures are almost correct. They understand the importance of good Finnish language skills to get a job in Finland.

Location and time

On the course we have meetings two times a week.
Contact classes are on Thursdays 14-15.30
Online class once a week, time will be informed later (online lessons will be recorded, the students can watch the recordings whenever it suits them best)

Exam schedules

Test dates will be agreed on the course.

Assessment methods and criteria

Participation in the course meetings.
Review of the course assignments.
Review of the exams.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Classroom and online meetings
Course assignments.
Exams

We practise speaking, listening comprehension, writing, and reading. We will focus on active language use and comprehension.

Learning materials

Course book Suomen mestari 2, chapters 1-4
Teacher's materials in Moodle

Student workload

You should prepare for the following schedule:
- Course meetings two times / week
- 3-6 hours of independent work (homework, course assignments, reviews) in each course week.
- The amount of independent work varies each week.

Content scheduling

We continue practising basic vocabulary, phrases and grammar. Topics include e.g.
- work related vocabulary
- everyday discussions
- telling about past events
- discussing health and telling how you feel
- nature and surroundings
- hobbies and free time
- past tense, object, making a noun out of a verb

International connections

The course is aimed for international students.

Further information

The online meetings consist of grammar and listening comprehension. They are recorded and link to them can be found on Moodle so that you can listen the classes even if you have conflicting classes on Tuesdays.

All the international students have Thursday afternoons 14-16 reserved for Finnish studies.

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Students have been able to complete all the assignments acceptably and attended contact lessons regularly. They can tell about few of the achieved course contents, but their expression stays limited: both spoken and written language is partly hard to understand. It is difficult for them to take part to a simple discussion. Also their incomplete pronunciation may cause difficulties to understand their speech.

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Students have been able to complete all the assignments acceptably and attended contact lessons regularly. Students have an active attitude towards studying Finnish language showing that by completing course tasks according to the schedule. They are able to cope in everyday conversations related to topics studied in the course. Students can write short texts about their home, travelling or work. They can pronounce Finnish clearly enough. Students are able to use typical grammatic structures e.g. local cases and past tenses in simple sentences.

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Students have been able to complete all the assignments acceptably and attended contact lessons regularly. Students have a positive and active attitude towards learning language. They can pronounce Finnish distinctively. They manage quite well in everyday conversations related to topics studied in the course. They can write simple texts quite correctly and recombine words and phrases into new sentences so that used typical grammatic structures are almost correct. They understand the importance of good Finnish language skills to get a job in Finland.

Objectives (course unit)

In this course, you will improve your Finnish language skills. Estimated level is A2.1 +.

After completing the course, the students will be able to:
• pronounce Finnish quite well
• be more confident in using Finnish in their daily encounters out of a classroom
• understand phrases and typical vocabulary related to areas of personal relevance (e.g. travelling, health, free time)
• catch the main point in short, clear, simple messages, announcements and conversations.
• use a wider variety of everyday vocabulary and phrases more spontaneously and confidently
• read and understand short everyday text types
• find specific, predictable information in simple everyday material such as advertisements, prospectuses, menus and timetables and understand short simple personal messages and emails
• communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters
• describe aspects of their background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need.
• use a series of phrases and sentences to describe in simple terms their family and other people, living conditions, educational background and their present or most recent job
• write short, simple texts related to everyday topics

Content (course unit)

• travelling, planning a trip
• visiting the doctor
• nature
• telling about the past
• object
• third infinitive

Prerequisites (course unit)

Finnish as a Foreign Language 1 (5 cr) and 2 (5cr) or equivalent knowledge.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Students have been able to complete all the assignments acceptably and attended contact lessons at least 80 %. They can tell about few of the achieved course contents, but their expression stays limited: both spoken and written language is partly hard to understand. It is difficult for them to take part to a simple discussion. Also their incomplete pronunciation may cause difficulties to understand their speech.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Students have been able to complete all the assignments acceptably and attended contact lessons at least 80 %. Students have an active attitude towards studying Finnish language showing that by completing course tasks according to the schedule. They are able to cope in everyday conversations related to topics studied in the course. Students can write short texts about their home, travelling or work. They can pronounce Finnish clearly enough. Students are able to use typical grammatic structures e.g. local cases and past tenses in simple sentences.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Students have been able to complete all the assignments acceptably and attended contact lessons at least 80 %. Students have a positive and active attitude towards learning language. They can pronounce Finnish distinctively. They manage quite well in everyday conversations related to topics studied in the course. They can write simple texts quite correctly and recombine words and phrases into new sentences so that used typical grammatic structures are almost correct. They understand the importance of good Finnish language skills to get a job in Finland.

Location and time

We will have two meetings in a week: one contact class and one online class.

The contact class will be on Thursdays 2.15-3.45.
The class will take place in Kamppi campus, typically on the floor B6.
Please, check out the specific classroom in your calendar.

We will have the online classes on Zoom, and decide the day and time for it in the beginning of the course. You will find the link in Moodle once the course starts.

If you can not attend the online class, you can watch a video recording on your own time.

Exam schedules

Based on the tentative plan, the mid exam would take place in late October and the final exam in the beginning of December.

However, we will see the specific exam dates later.

Assessment methods and criteria

Your grade will be determined by your success in the mid and final exams. You will get further information on this in the beginning of the course.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

In Finnish 3, your goal is to extend your knowledge in basic Finnish and learn to describe where and when something happens. To support this goal, you will have regular classroom meetings with the teacher. In addition to this, you are expected to do independent work outside the classroom.

To show your progress in the course, you need to take part in two course exams (mid exam and final exam).

Learning materials

You will need a physical or digital copy of Suomen mestari 2 (2022, the one with a yellowish background). We will study the chapters 1-4.

You can find a copy of Suomen mestari 2, for example, in an online store, local library in Tampere, or online marketplace (e.g., Tori.fi).

Student workload

You will have 2 x 1,5 h course meetings every week. In addition to this, you are expected to do independent study work 2-5 hours a week. The independent work can include, for example, home work, course assignments, discussions with local people, and use of language learning apps.

Notice that it can be difficult – if not impossible – to pass the course without any independent work. Course meetings are more like an introduction to the study topics while you will extend your knowledge with independent work.

Content scheduling

We continue practising basic vocabulary, phrases and grammar. Topics include e.g.,
- everyday discussions
- telling about past events
- discussing health and telling how you feel
- nature and surroundings
- hobbies and free time
- past tense, object, making a noun out of a verb

Completion alternatives

Not available.

Practical training and working life cooperation

Not available.

International connections

The course is aimed for international students.

Further information

If you are uncertain whether this is the right course for you, please, contact our Finnish language counsellor Ella Hakala (ella.hakala@tuni.fi).

Objectives (course unit)

In this course you will study basics of Finnish language. Estimated level is A1.3.

Objectives
After completing the course, the students will be able to:
• pronounce Finnish quite correctly
• understand and use short and simply structured expressions that concern basic situations related to everyday life
• learn to build up their vocabulary
• learn to use the basic grammatical structures of Finnish
• know, use and understand simple spoken and written expressions connected to everyday life.

Content (course unit)

Study book Suomen mestari 1, chapters 1–4, 8:
• alphabet and numbers
• introducing oneself
• telling about one’s family and background
• simple description of things and people
• telling about the weather
• shopping and food
• grammatical structures: basic sentences and questions, verb conjugation (positive and negative verbs), partitive, genitive, KPT-change, I have -structure

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Students have been able to complete all the assignments acceptably. They can exchange greetings/farewells, introduce oneself and name a few objects. It is hard for them to attend a simple conversation or create a short text. Their pronunciation causes difficulties to understand meanings of produced speech.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Students have been able to complete all the assignments. Students have an active attitude towards studying Finnish language showing that by completing tasks according to the schedule. They are able to cope in the most common simple everyday situations. Students can use typical grammatical structures e.g. basic verb conjugation, possessive structure and partitive in simple sentences. They can write brief texts and pronounce Finnish quite clearly.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Students have been able to complete all the assignments acceptably. They have a positive and active attitude towards learning language. They can pronounce Finnish distinctively and are able to use suitable and varied expressions in everyday situations using grammar almost correctly. Students can participate in a conversation asking and responding to questions about topics studied in the course. They can write simple texts and recombine words and phrases into new sentences.

Location and time

The meeting time and place will vary each week. Please, check out your calendar to see the meeting times and places.

Exam schedules

This information will be updated later.

Assessment methods and criteria

This information will be updated later.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

In Finnish 1, your goal is to learn basic information about Finnish language and culture. To support this goal, you will have regular classroom meetings with the course teacher. Additionally, you are expected to do independent work outside the classroom.

To show your progress in the course, you need to take part in two course exams (mid exam and final exam).

Learning materials

You will need a physical or digital copy of Suomen mestari 1 (2020). We will use the same book in the second course as well. In addition to this, you will get study material from the teacher as well.

You can look for a copy of Suomen mestari 1, for example, in an online store, local library (in Tampere), or online marketplace (e.g., Tori.fi).

Student workload

You will have 2 x 1,5 h classroom meetings every week. In addition to this, you are expected to do independent study work 1,5-3 hours a week. The independent work can include, for example, home work, course assignments, discussions with local people, and use of language learning apps.

Notice that it can be difficult – if not impossible – to pass the course without any independent work. Classroom meetings are more like an introduction to the study topics while you will extend your knowledge with independent work.

Content scheduling

We will discuss this later in the course.

Completion alternatives

Not available.

Practical training and working life cooperation

Not available.

International connections

Not available.

Further information

If you are uncertain whether this is the right course for you, please, contact our Finnish language counsellor Ella Hakala (ella.hakala@tuni.fi).

Objectives (course unit)

During this and parallel courses, you will dive into your first team project. Together, you will reflect on the team as a working environment, the individual as a team member, the laws of learning and feedback, thought processes and other phenomena that arise in team learning situations. You will explore how values, vision, mission and strategy guide the team's activities and what are the conditions for a thriving community.

On completion of the course, students will
- recognise the potential of team learning and know how to learn in a team.
- can act constructively in different dialogue situations.
- can produce new knowledge for a current need.

Content (course unit)

How do individuals, teams and communities learn?
What opportunities does dialogue skills bring to business?
Where can new and relevant knowledge be found?

Prerequisites (course unit)

For the Finnish Programme: Valintakurssi Johdatus yrittäjyyteen ja tiimioppimiseen (3 op), or equivalent skills.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

See pass/fail

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

See pass/fail

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

See pass/fail

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Pass
The student demonstrates mastery of team learning and dialogue skills in theory and practice. Through their participation they build a team and new knowledge for it. The student is able to evaluate their competences realistically.

Fail
The student has a superficial knowledge of the principles of team learning and dialogue. They do not commit themselves to the agreed practices of the team and does not participate in the production of new knowledge.

Location and time

Starting 26.8.2024 according to the table that is available on Teams.

Exam schedules

Deadlines are mentioned on Teams. The retakes will be agreed on a case-by-case basis.

Assessment methods and criteria

A team project 50 %
Personal portfolio 50 %

The assessment criteria is mentioned with the assessments.

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Teaching methods

At Proakatemia, we learn by working together. It involves reading and learning from a wide range of material, combining knowledge with your own thinking and experience, and sharing it in written or oral form in a variety of interactions.
Learning methods include dialogue, presentations, lectures, exercises, assignments, project work, reflection, independent, team and/or guided.

Learning materials

Informed on Teams.

Student workload

1 credit = 27 hours of student's learning work.

Content scheduling

vk 34 orientation
vk 35 organization
vk 36 company visits
vk 37 project plan
vk 38 project work
vk 39 project work
vk 40 raporting
vk 41 reflection

Completion alternatives

Passing the course requires learning with a team. Exceptions for timing etc. must be discussed in advance with the coaches and/or the team.

Practical training and working life cooperation

This course includes a customer project.

International connections

The English and Finnish co-degree programmes' course implementations are integrated.

Further information

Courses
-Business Environment
-Business Planning
-Orientation to Team learning
are integrated. It is not possibly to study them separately.

Objectives (course unit)

During this and parallel courses, you will dive into your first team project. Together, you will reflect on the team as a working environment, the individual as a team member, the laws of learning and feedback, thought processes and other phenomena that arise in team learning situations. You will explore how values, vision, mission and strategy guide the team's activities and what are the conditions for a thriving community.

On completion of the course, students will
- recognise the potential of team learning and know how to learn in a team.
- can act constructively in different dialogue situations.
- can produce new knowledge for a current need.

Content (course unit)

How do individuals, teams and communities learn?
What opportunities does dialogue skills bring to business?
Where can new and relevant knowledge be found?

Prerequisites (course unit)

For the Finnish Programme: Valintakurssi Johdatus yrittäjyyteen ja tiimioppimiseen (3 op), or equivalent skills.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

See pass/fail

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

See pass/fail

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

See pass/fail

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Pass
The student demonstrates mastery of team learning and dialogue skills in theory and practice. Through their participation they build a team and new knowledge for it. The student is able to evaluate their competences realistically.

Fail
The student has a superficial knowledge of the principles of team learning and dialogue. They do not commit themselves to the agreed practices of the team and does not participate in the production of new knowledge.

Location and time

Starting 26.8.2024 according to the table that is available on Teams.

Exam schedules

Deadlines are mentioned on Teams. The retakes will be agreed on a case-by-case basis.

Assessment methods and criteria

A team project 50 %
Personal portfolio 50 %

The assessment criteria is mentioned with the assessments.

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Teaching methods

At Proakatemia, we learn by working together. It involves reading and learning from a wide range of material, combining knowledge with your own thinking and experience, and sharing it in written or oral form in a variety of interactions.
Learning methods include dialogue, presentations, lectures, exercises, assignments, project work, reflection, independent, team and/or guided.

Learning materials

Informed on Teams.

Student workload

1 credit = 27 hours of student's learning work.

Content scheduling

vk 34 orientation
vk 35 organization
vk 36 company visits
vk 37 project plan
vk 38 project work
vk 39 project work
vk 40 raporting
vk 41 reflection

Completion alternatives

Passing the course requires learning with a team. Exceptions for timing etc. must be discussed in advance with the coaches and/or the team.

Practical training and working life cooperation

This course includes a customer project.

International connections

The English and Finnish co-degree programmes' course implementations are integrated.

Further information

Courses
-Business Environment
-Business Planning
-Orientation to Team learning
are integrated. It is not possibly to study them separately.

Objectives (course unit)

Student and the team will demonstrate the obtained learning outcome via concrete commission, where theoretical thinking and concrete doing merge in an international context.

Team will be able to operate in international environment.

Team will be able to build a global network and take use of different innovation tools in international context.

Team will be able to solve the problem of the international commission and get acquainted with different cultures.

Content (course unit)

How to innovate and develop in an international business?
What is required when operating in international environment?
What are the strengths and weaknesses of the team entrepreneur and the team in international operations?

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Passed
Student masters as a team member the international commission. Student is able to analyze both the team and individual learning outcome.

Failed
The student is not able to acquire, manage and complete the international commission. Student is not able to analyze both the team and individual learning outcome.

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

Student is knows the principles of running a profitable business as well as different ways of funding business.

Content (course unit)

How to make the team enterprise more professional, goal-oriented, cost-effective, successful and profitable?
What are the instruments of funding the business?
How are we like as team entrepreneurs? How am I as an entrepreneur?

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Passed
Student is able to run the team enterprise profitably according to the business plan. Student is able to analyze the team enterprise as well as him/herself as an entrepreneur. Student knows the ways of funding the business.

Failed
Student does not know how to run the business profitably according to the business plan. Student is not able to analyze the team enterprise either from team or personal perspective. Student does not understand the ways of funding the business.

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

While planning, implementing and reflecting the learning journey, the team will learn to:
• specify a challenging target to the learning journey in order to lead the team towards its vision
• design how to implement the plan in practice
• operate purposefully and successfully during the learning journey
• conduct the lessons learned after the learning journey, capture the knowledge learned and put them into practice.

Content (course unit)

How do we challenge all members of our team enterprise to seek for new joint skills and knowledge?
What should our team enterprise study or learn next?
How can we do it?
How do we implement our learning journey?
What will we learn?

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Passed
As a team member the student is able to collaborate, plan, execute and evaluate a joint learning journey in order to bring the team closer to its targets.

Failed
The student is not able to participate in the planning, execution and evaluation of the joint learning journey.

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- can apply an appropriate research approach in their thesis
- can implement their thesis as planned
- can use supervision during their thesis process
- can follow ethical principles during their thesis process

Content (course unit)

Course is accepted when at least empirical, theoretical and / or operational part has been implemented.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Assessment criteria can be found from TAMK's web pages: https://intra.tuni.fi/en/handbook?page=3104
General rating of thesis will be given in the end of the process.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Assessment criteria can be found from TAMK's web pages: https://intra.tuni.fi/en/handbook?page=3104
General rating of thesis will be given in the end of the process.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Assessment criteria can be found from TAMK's web pages: https://intra.tuni.fi/en/handbook?page=3104
General rating of thesis will be given in the end of the process.

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- produce a finished thesis report and other thesis-related material as regards style and layout
- report, justify and assess thesis-related research methods, implementation and results in accordance with TAMK’s guidelines and research-ethical principles
- present and defend their thesis professionally and in a theoretically justified manner
- give constructive feedback as a peer reviewer
- can communicate in a matter-of-fact style in Finnish, Swedish or English in accordance with the thesis requirements

Content (course unit)

Course is accepted when at least publication of the written report is published, plagiarism check and maturity test accepted.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Assessment criteria can be found from TAMK's web pages: https://intra.tuni.fi/en/handbook?page=3104
General rating of thesis will be given in the end of the process.

Course is accepted when the theses has been published along TAMK's guidelines, plagiarism has been checked, maturity test and other assignments agreed in the degree programme have been accepted.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Assessment criteria can be found from TAMK's web pages: https://intra.tuni.fi/en/handbook?page=3104
General rating of thesis will be given in the end of the process.

Course is accepted when the theses has been published along TAMK's guidelines, plagiarism has been checked, maturity test and other assignments agreed in the degree programme have been accepted.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Assessment criteria can be found from TAMK's web pages: https://intra.tuni.fi/en/handbook?page=3104
General rating of thesis will be given in the end of the process.

Course is accepted when the theses has been published along TAMK's guidelines, plagiarism has been checked, maturity test and other assignments agreed in the degree programme have been accepted.

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

The practical training in Proakatemia is carried out by doing projects for the students’ own teamcompany. The student keep a diary of the projects. The diary is used to determine the accumulation of credits. The student must also write pre- and post-project reports, which are discussed with the team and the coach. The student gets feedback from the customer/client, too.

Together with their team, a team entrepreneur knows how to
- design a business project to be implemented in a team enterprise
- market and sell the business product or service to the customer
- implement a business project in practice, taking into account contracts and customer relations
- manage the finances, human resources and communication of the business project
- take into account the principles of ethical and sustainable business in the planning and implementation of projects

Content (course unit)

Business project planning, implementation and evaluation.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

See pass/fail

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

See pass/fail

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

See pass/fail

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Approved when
the student has designed and implemented a project or projects for clients of a team company. Both design and implementation are reported and success, lessons learned and areas for improvement are assessed.

Fail if
the student's project does not have a client or has not been implemented in practice.

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

Student will be able to:
• create a working and active customer network for the team enterprise.
• use the customer relationship management platform/system and utilize it for team enterprise developing purposes.
• develop project management skills.

Content (course unit)

How to contact potential or existing customer?
How to create workable customer network?
What is meant by the term customer relationship management?
What are the key elements of effective project management?

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Passed
Student manages to build a customer network, which consists of potential as well as existing customers. Student uses the suitable customer relation management system for not only maintaining but also developing purposes for team enterprise. Student has good project management skills.

Failed
Student is not able create a customer network. Student is not able to use the customer relationship management system for team development purposes. Student lacks the project management skills.

Location and time

Please see the Pakki/Lukkarikone apps and follow the information on Proakatemia's and your team's communication channels. In general, the training sessions take place twice a week, four hours at a time, at Proakatemia unless otherwise arranged.

Exam schedules

There are no traditional exams. The team participates in Proakatemia's events i.e. Tiimidiili, sales days, 24H, and demonstrates skills and knowledge by solving real-life business cases. The coach may add or modify cases according to the needs of the team.

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation in training sessions, dialogue, reflection. Self-, peer- and coach evaluation reflecting the set goals.

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Teaching methods

There are hardly any traditional lectures or exams at Proakatemia. Learning methods and environments are for example training sessions, (primings, dialogue, workshops, independent studying), literature, writing, and publishing, expert lectures and other fact-finding, project work, seminars, learning cells, and common events. Learning is connected with business projects. The teampreneurs are responsible of the content of the training sessions, in co-operation with their coach.

Learning materials

Literature advice from coaches, teachers, and other teampreneurs.

Student workload

During each semester the team organizes 132 h of training sessions, and every teampreneur participates a minimum of 120 h. If prevented, it is possible to cross-pollinate.
Training sessions require also
- preparations of the sessions
- getting ready personally (pre tasks, if given)
- reflection.
Training sessions take normally 2 x 4 h per week. In addition, 40 hours of other teamwork is required.

Content scheduling

According to the current needs of the team enterprise.

Completion alternatives

In general, teampreneurs participate in the training sessions of their own team enterprise. If prevented or needed for learning, it is possible to cross-pollinate in the training sessions of other teams at Proakatemia or other team academies or similar learning organizations.

If the teampreneur participates in student exchange, their training sessions are replaced with studies in the destination.

Practical training and working life cooperation

The content of the studies is connected with real-life business projects' needs.

International connections

As the business grows and/or there are international projects, international business-related content will be learned in training sessions.

Further information

Studies at Proakatemia are integrated into teampreneurs businesses. It is not possible to study separate courses of the curriculum without special arrangements.

Assessment criteria - pass/fail (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Passed
The student has actively and constructively participated in the training sessions and teamwork of their team as required (120 + 40 hours). Students know the content well enough to be able to use it in practice in their team enterprise. Their dialogue skills have improved. They operate according to the chosen values and procedures.

Failed
Lack of hours. The student knows the concepts only superficially or is not able to apply them in practice in his/her team enterprise. The student does not operate according to the chosen values and procedures.

Objectives (course unit)

While planning, implementing and reflecting the learning journey, the team will learn to:
• specify the target of the learning journey in order to lead the team towards its vision
• design how to implement the plan in practice
• operate efficiently and successfully during the learning journey
• conduct the lessons learned after the learning journey, capture the knowledge learned and put it into practice.

Content (course unit)

What does our team enterprise need to study or learn together?
How can we do it?
How do we implement our learning journey?
What will we learn?
In case it is relevant for us to learn for example sales, marketing and customer service skills in German as well as German business culture, we may need to plan and implement a sales and marketing project or a pop-up shop in Germany including the funding of the project.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Passed
As a team member the student is able to collaborate, plan, execute and evaluate a joint learning journey in order to bring the team closer to its targets.

Failed
The student is not able to participate in the planning, execution and evaluation of the joint learning journey.

Location and time

Please see the Pakki/Lukkarikone applications and follow the information on Proakatemia's and your teams communication channels.

Exam schedules

There are no traditional exams. You'll demonstrate your knowledge and skills in various other ways, i.e. solving challenges. The coach / teacher will provide further detais as the course goes on.

Assessment methods and criteria

According to the curriculum: self, team, coach/teacher and possibly customer based evaluation reflecting the set goals.

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Teaching methods

There are hardly any traditional lectures or exams at Proakatemia. Learning methods and environments are for example training sessions 'paja' (primings, dialogue, workshops, independent studying), literature, writing and publising, expert lectures and other fact-finding, project work, seminars, learning cells and common events. Learning is connected with business projects.

Learning materials

Literature advice from coaches, teachers and other teampreneurs.

Student workload

1 ECTS credit point = 27 hours of student's work. Keep record of your hours in your individual study plan.

Completion alternatives

to be negotiated with your coach / teacher of the course

Practical training and working life cooperation

Contens of the studies are connected with real life business projects' needs.

Further information

Studies at Proakatemia are integrated to teampreneurs businesses. It is not possible to study separate courses of the curriculum without special arrangements.

Assessment criteria - pass/fail (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Approved
The student has demonstrated that he/she comprehends the main concepts of the topic in the context of his/her team enterprise. He/she has applied them in practice together with other team entrepreneurs. The student operates according to the chosen values and procedures.

Failed
The student knows the concepts only superficially or is not able to apply them in practice in his/her team enterprise. The student does not operate according to the chosen values and procedures.