Consultation Projects, Entrepreneurship FocusLaajuus (10 cr)
Code: 3B00EX35
Credits
10 op
Objectives
Learning outcomes of the course unit
This course will cover how innovation supports entrepreneurs through the creation of new businesses opportunities, capturing of new markets and improved organizational effectiveness. The course will focus on the role of innovation in the entrepreneurial process and how innovation can be transformed into ongoing new ventures. Innovation and entrepreneurship theories and concepts will be applied in real life business cases. The course approach is practical: teams of 3-4 students pick up a project from a commissioning company/organization or start project of their own.
After completing the course, students will be able to:
• Understand the role of innovation in the context of entrepreneurship
• Carry out consultation projects with a focus on entrepreneurship
• Accomplish the project, analyze and report the results to customer
• Plan and implement a project independently and as member of a team.
Content
• How to utilize innovation in the context of entrepreneurship
• How to convert ideas to innovation?
• How to commercialize innovations?
• How to implement innovation management in start-up companies
• How to consult entrepreneurs on innovation
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)
The student is able to apply the concepts and theories of innovation into practice by carrying out simple consultation projects for startups or SME:s. Under supervision and with the support of a mentor, the student is able to accomplish the project and report the results to the customer. He/she can support a consultation project as member of a team.
Assessment criteria, good (3-4)
The student is familiar with the concepts and theories of innovation and can utilize them in a practical small business case consultation project. He/she can independently and as a member of a group carry out consultation project for startups or SMEs. The student is able to plan, implement, and evaluate consultation projects and report the project results to the customer. He/she can contribute to the outcomes of a consultation project as a member of a team.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
The student has in-depth understanding of the concepts and theories of innovation and he/she can utilise these concepts in a practical small business case consultation project. He/she can independently, or in a leading role in a team, carry out consultation projects for startups and SMEs. The student is able to plan, implement, and report the project to the customer. The student is able to reflect on his/hers own as well as team work process. He/she can facilitate, contribute and enhance the outcomes of a consultation project as a leading member of a team.
Further information
This course will be taught in conjunction with the course “INNOVATIONS AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (5 credits)”
Enrolment period
01.08.2024 - 22.09.2024
Timing
16.09.2024 - 09.12.2024
Credits
10 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
International Business
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
- English
Degree programmes
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in International Business
Teachers
- Jarmo Tuominiemi
Person in charge
Jarmo Tuominiemi
Groups
-
24KVHN2SInternational Business Exchange Student Group Autumn 2024
-
23IBInternational Business, syksy 2023, kaikki
Objectives (course unit)
Learning outcomes of the course unit
This course will cover how innovation supports entrepreneurs through the creation of new businesses opportunities, capturing of new markets and improved organizational effectiveness. The course will focus on the role of innovation in the entrepreneurial process and how innovation can be transformed into ongoing new ventures. Innovation and entrepreneurship theories and concepts will be applied in real life business cases. The course approach is practical: teams of 3-4 students pick up a project from a commissioning company/organization or start project of their own.
After completing the course, students will be able to:
• Understand the role of innovation in the context of entrepreneurship
• Carry out consultation projects with a focus on entrepreneurship
• Accomplish the project, analyze and report the results to customer
• Plan and implement a project independently and as member of a team.
Content (course unit)
• How to utilize innovation in the context of entrepreneurship
• How to convert ideas to innovation?
• How to commercialize innovations?
• How to implement innovation management in start-up companies
• How to consult entrepreneurs on innovation
Further information (course unit)
This course will be taught in conjunction with the course “INNOVATIONS AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (5 credits)”
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)
The student is able to apply the concepts and theories of innovation into practice by carrying out simple consultation projects for startups or SME:s. Under supervision and with the support of a mentor, the student is able to accomplish the project and report the results to the customer. He/she can support a consultation project as member of a team.
Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)
The student is familiar with the concepts and theories of innovation and can utilize them in a practical small business case consultation project. He/she can independently and as a member of a group carry out consultation project for startups or SMEs. The student is able to plan, implement, and evaluate consultation projects and report the project results to the customer. He/she can contribute to the outcomes of a consultation project as a member of a team.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)
The student has in-depth understanding of the concepts and theories of innovation and he/she can utilise these concepts in a practical small business case consultation project. He/she can independently, or in a leading role in a team, carry out consultation projects for startups and SMEs. The student is able to plan, implement, and report the project to the customer. The student is able to reflect on his/hers own as well as team work process. He/she can facilitate, contribute and enhance the outcomes of a consultation project as a leading member of a team.
Location and time
Mondays 14-17 workshops with teacher
Most time reserved for the group project work (to be agreed by each group separately)
First workshop on Monday 16th September
Last workshop on Monday 9th December (presenting the results)
Exam schedules
No Exam
Assessment methods and criteria
Evaluation methods and grounds presented in the first workshop
Assessment scale
0-5
Teaching methods
Workshops, Group work, Individual work, Problem-based learning
Learning materials
Project work is based on materials from Innovations and Business Management course and additional material provided in Moodle.
Student workload
Student workload 10x 27h = 270h
Workshops with teacher 12x 3h = 36h
Practical training and working life cooperation
Consultation projects are based on real-world design challenges provided by actual companies. Students are encouraged to find suitable company and challenge themselves.
International connections
Possible to collaborate with international companies
Enrolment period
02.07.2023 - 25.09.2023
Timing
18.09.2023 - 31.12.2023
Credits
10 op
RDI portion
10 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
International Business
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
0 - 40
Degree programmes
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in International Business
Teachers
- Jarmo Tuominiemi
Person in charge
Jarmo Tuominiemi
Groups
-
23KVHN2SExchange Students International Business autumn 2023
-
22IB
Objectives (course unit)
Learning outcomes of the course unit
This course will cover how innovation supports entrepreneurs through the creation of new businesses opportunities, capturing of new markets and improved organizational effectiveness. The course will focus on the role of innovation in the entrepreneurial process and how innovation can be transformed into ongoing new ventures. Innovation and entrepreneurship theories and concepts will be applied in real life business cases. The course approach is practical: teams of 3-4 students pick up a project from a commissioning company/organization or start project of their own.
After completing the course, students will be able to:
• Understand the role of innovation in the context of entrepreneurship
• Carry out consultation projects with a focus on entrepreneurship
• Accomplish the project, analyze and report the results to customer
• Plan and implement a project independently and as member of a team.
Content (course unit)
• How to utilize innovation in the context of entrepreneurship
• How to convert ideas to innovation?
• How to commercialize innovations?
• How to implement innovation management in start-up companies
• How to consult entrepreneurs on innovation
Further information (course unit)
This course will be taught in conjunction with the course “INNOVATIONS AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (5 credits)”
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)
The student is able to apply the concepts and theories of innovation into practice by carrying out simple consultation projects for startups or SME:s. Under supervision and with the support of a mentor, the student is able to accomplish the project and report the results to the customer. He/she can support a consultation project as member of a team.
Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)
The student is familiar with the concepts and theories of innovation and can utilize them in a practical small business case consultation project. He/she can independently and as a member of a group carry out consultation project for startups or SMEs. The student is able to plan, implement, and evaluate consultation projects and report the project results to the customer. He/she can contribute to the outcomes of a consultation project as a member of a team.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)
The student has in-depth understanding of the concepts and theories of innovation and he/she can utilise these concepts in a practical small business case consultation project. He/she can independently, or in a leading role in a team, carry out consultation projects for startups and SMEs. The student is able to plan, implement, and report the project to the customer. The student is able to reflect on his/hers own as well as team work process. He/she can facilitate, contribute and enhance the outcomes of a consultation project as a leading member of a team.
Location and time
Mondays 11-14 workshops with teacher (B3-27)
Wednesdays 11-14 time reserved for group work (to be agreed by each group separately)
First workshop on Monday 18th September (starting the work)
Last workshop on Monday 11th December (presenting the results)
Exam schedules
No Exam
Assessment methods and criteria
Evaluation methods and grounds presented in the first workshop
Assessment scale
0-5
Teaching methods
Workshops, Group work, Individual work, Problem-based learning
Learning materials
Project work is based on materials from Innovations and Business Management course and additional material provided in Moodle.
Student workload
Student workload 10x 27h = 270h
Workshops with teacher 12x 3h = 36h
Workshops with group (on Wednesdays) 11x 3h = 33h
Other group work and individual work 201h
Practical training and working life cooperation
Consultation projects are based on real-world design challenges provided by actual companies. Students are encouraged to find suitable company and challenge themselves.
International connections
Possible to collaborate with international companies
Enrolment period
08.06.2021 - 15.09.2022
Timing
12.09.2022 - 12.12.2022
Credits
10 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
International Business
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
0 - 40
Degree programmes
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in International Business
Teachers
- Sven Rassl
Person in charge
Sven Rassl
Groups
-
22KVHN2Exchange Students International Business A2022
-
21IB
Objectives (course unit)
Learning outcomes of the course unit
This course will cover how innovation supports entrepreneurs through the creation of new businesses opportunities, capturing of new markets and improved organizational effectiveness. The course will focus on the role of innovation in the entrepreneurial process and how innovation can be transformed into ongoing new ventures. Innovation and entrepreneurship theories and concepts will be applied in real life business cases. The course approach is practical: teams of 3-4 students pick up a project from a commissioning company/organization or start project of their own.
After completing the course, students will be able to:
• Understand the role of innovation in the context of entrepreneurship
• Carry out consultation projects with a focus on entrepreneurship
• Accomplish the project, analyze and report the results to customer
• Plan and implement a project independently and as member of a team.
Content (course unit)
• How to utilize innovation in the context of entrepreneurship
• How to convert ideas to innovation?
• How to commercialize innovations?
• How to implement innovation management in start-up companies
• How to consult entrepreneurs on innovation
Further information (course unit)
This course will be taught in conjunction with the course “INNOVATIONS AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (5 credits)”
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)
The student is able to apply the concepts and theories of innovation into practice by carrying out simple consultation projects for startups or SME:s. Under supervision and with the support of a mentor, the student is able to accomplish the project and report the results to the customer. He/she can support a consultation project as member of a team.
Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)
The student is familiar with the concepts and theories of innovation and can utilize them in a practical small business case consultation project. He/she can independently and as a member of a group carry out consultation project for startups or SMEs. The student is able to plan, implement, and evaluate consultation projects and report the project results to the customer. He/she can contribute to the outcomes of a consultation project as a member of a team.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)
The student has in-depth understanding of the concepts and theories of innovation and he/she can utilise these concepts in a practical small business case consultation project. He/she can independently, or in a leading role in a team, carry out consultation projects for startups and SMEs. The student is able to plan, implement, and report the project to the customer. The student is able to reflect on his/hers own as well as team work process. He/she can facilitate, contribute and enhance the outcomes of a consultation project as a leading member of a team.
Location and time
The course starts September 12 at 11:15 in class B5-20. This course runs parallel to Innovations and Business Management for a while.
Course ends on Dec. 12. There will be two coaching sessions per week (Mondays and Fridays). The students are expected to be present in all sessions marked in the timetable.
Exam schedules
10 credits x 27 hours = 270 hours of student work altogether.
Most of the work is done outside lectures in small teams. It is to be noted that the course requires approximately 20 hours of student work every week
Assessment methods and criteria
Evaluation is based on the quality of the solution of the business challenge as well as the students' participation and active input in the team. Peer assessment will be used as part of the evaluation. More precise evaluation criteria will be presented in the course introduction.
Assessment scale
0-5
Teaching methods
he course is based on learning by doing and collaborative learningn. The students solve a real businessdevelopment / innovation challenge in small teams using the tools and methods learned in the course Innovations and Business Management, which is a prerequisite for this course. Active participation in the weekly teamwork sessions is mandatory
Learning materials
Literature from Innovations and Business Management -course.
Student workload
10 credits x 27 hours = 270 hours of student work altogether.
Most of the work is done outside lectures in small teams. It is to be noted that the course requires approximately 20 hours of student work every week
Content scheduling
Teacher coaching sessions twice a week as per a schedule announced in the timetable machine. Teams are expected to be present and able to work during the coaching sessions.
Practical training and working life cooperation
Student teams will work with a real business challenge solving a development problem. The teams are expected to take ownership of their project and be responsible of the communication with the case companies.
The students are encouraged to find the case company and the challenge themselves right at the beginning of the semester!!