Study Guide

Location and time

During the studies in a real business project where the studets works as a leader or in a leading position.

Exam schedules

No exam. Students need to
- lead a business project
- write a project plan
- write a project report
including budgeting and follow up.
Documents are returned to coach.

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation is based on
- self-evalutation: what was the success of the project
- peer-evaluation: feedback especially on leadership skills from other teampreneurs
- coach's evaluation in development discussions
- customer feedback.

Evaluation is written in the project report.

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. Project Management is learnt by leading a business project.

Learning materials

Literature advice and sparring from coaches, teachers and other teampreneurs.

Student workload

5 cr = 135 hours of student's work, reported in team's personal study records (time-management records).

Completion alternatives

to be negotiated with your coach

Practical training and working life cooperation

Business project is a product or service that team enteprise sells btob or btoc.

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.

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.

Location and time

During the studies in a real business project where the studets works as a leader or in a leading position.

Exam schedules

No exam. Students need to
- lead a business project
- write a project plan
- write a project report
including budgeting and follow up.
Documents are returned to coach.

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation is based on
- self-evalutation: what was the success of the project
- peer-evaluation: feedback especially on leadership skills from other teampreneurs
- coach's evaluation in development discussions
- customer feedback.

Evaluation is written in the project report.

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. Project Management is learnt by leading a business project.

Learning materials

Literature advice and sparring from coaches, teachers and other teampreneurs.

Student workload

5 cr = 135 hours of student's work, reported in team's personal study records (time-management records).

Completion alternatives

to be negotiated with your coach

Practical training and working life cooperation

Business project is a product or service that team enteprise sells btob or btoc.

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.