Study Guide

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.

Location and time

Team divisions 17.3.
Pajas according to the distributed schedule from 18.3. to 16.5. and later, if you agree with the team and the coach.
Other programme according to the needs of the team.

Exam schedules

Deadlines are mentioned on Teams. The retakes/raises will be agreed on a case-by-case basis. All 1st year studies must be completed by 31.7.2025 in order to continue in August 2025.

Assessment methods and criteria

1. Portfolio (personal): reflective text, motorola, 5 books, and timesheet
2. Team business documents: set-up documents, rules, team learning contract, sales day project plan and report, team business competition input and service design assignments
3. Evaluation from coaches, see separate criteria in TG-Teams.

The grade for the Analysing Business course requires that the above deliverables are accepted. The grade will be based on the grade for the Team Company Competitions input document (group assignment), and the individual level adjustment of the coaches.

Assessment scale

0-5

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 TGTeams, the Booklist

Student workload

1 credit = 27 hours of student's learning work.
The guidelines for time sheets have been published on TG-Teams.

Content scheduling

Regarding the tupas; please see TGTeams.

Completion alternatives

Passing the course requires learning with the 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 partly integrated.

Further information

Courses
-Establishing Team Company
-Service Design
-Business Analysis
are integrated. It is not possibly to study them separately.
In order to participate in this course, students must have successfully completed the previous completed courses that are compulsory for this degree programme.

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.

Location and time

Team divisions 17.3.
Pajas according to the distributed schedule from 18.3. to 16.5. and later, if you agree with the team and the coach.
Other programme according to the needs of the team.

Exam schedules

Deadlines are mentioned on Teams. The retakes/raises will be agreed on a case-by-case basis. All 1st year studies must be completed by 31.7.2025 in order to continue in August 2025.

Assessment methods and criteria

1. Portfolio (personal): reflective text, motorola, lesson book, 5 books and timesheet
2. Team business documents: set-up documents, rules, team learning contract, sales day project plan and report, team business competition input and service design assignments
3. Evaluation from coaches, see separate criteria in TG-Teams.

The grade for the Analyzing Business course requires that the above delivarables are accepted. The grade will be based on the grade for the Team Company Competitions' input document (group assignment), and the individual level adjustment of the coaches.

Assessment scale

0-5

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 TGTeams, the Booklist

Student workload

1 credit = 27 hours of student's learning work.
The guidelines for time sheets have been published on TG-Teams.

Content scheduling

Regarding the tupas; please see TGTeams.

Completion alternatives

Passing the course requires learning with the 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 partly integrated.

Further information

Courses
-Establishing Team Company
-Service Design
-Business Analysis
are integrated. It is not possibly to study them separately.
In order to participate in this course, students must have successfully completed the previous completed courses that are compulsory for this degree programme.

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)

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)

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)

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