Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

The aim is to understand the operational logics of an enterprise, to develop the operations of your own enterprise and to critically evaluate the development of the enterprise.

Content (course unit)

Growing into entrepreneurship, operations of an enterprise, customership, sales and marketing, basics of project management, team development.

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)

Digitalisation as a part of business. Applying current issues in information technology into entrepreneurship. The importance of electrical marketing and commerce in business strategies.

Assessment scale

0-5

Location and time

According to Proakatemia's common schedules and by organizing independently.

Exam schedules

No exams.

Assessment methods and criteria

According to Curriculum;
- quantity in a timesheet (internal HOPS) reporting hours in seminars, learning cells, team and business meetings
- reading, studying, and publishing essays as agreed
- self-reflection, feedback from team and coach, and possibly from the community or customers.

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 publishing, expert lectures and other fact-finding, project work, seminars, learning cells, and common events. Learning is connected with business projects.

Courses related to Leadership, Sales, marketing, Customers & Networks, Finance, and Trade Specific Competencies are mostly learned by attending seminars and learning cells and by way of literature/essays.

Learning materials

Literature, seminar, and learning cell advice from coaches, teachers, and other teampreneurs.

Student workload

1 cr = 27 hours of students' work, which is reported in personal timesheets.

Content scheduling

The student chooses and plans themselves when, how deeply, and in which order they learn this content.

Completion alternatives

To be agreed with your own team coach.

Practical training and working life cooperation

Seminars, learning cells, and literature are related to the development of own business.

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,
when the quality of the learning outcomes is acceptable and the hours and essays have been reported as agreed.

Failed,
if there is a lack of hours or the learning outcomes do not meet the learning objectives of the course.

Objectives (course unit)

- The student sees the business potential of the experience economy.
- The students follow the development of the sector and is familiar with the other actors in the field of highly products and services.
- The student knows the experience economy of business models and how to apply them that is best suited.
- The student is able to design and implement the experience economy based business opportunities.
- - The student sees the field of potential customers and provide the industry with a whole new set of products and services.

Content (course unit)

What kind of business models in the experience economy is commonly used?
Which of these business models are best suited to their own products?
What is the potential customer and how to use it versatile?
How do I develop an experience-based economy and the tourism business?
What kind of project management and service process models are best suited to our business model and how I apply them effectively in practice?

Further information (course unit)

The course can be 3 to 15 credits. Course evaluation is based on the student's theory on the basis of written documents produced. He gets feedback from his team members and team coach. The course is assessed with a grading scale: fail/pass. Students can choose to do a minimum of 8 credits which the course is evaluated numerically on a scale of 0-5.

Assessment scale

0-5

Assessment scale

0-5

Assessment scale

0-5

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)

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

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.

Location and time

According to Proakatemia's common schedules and by organizing independently.

Exam schedules

No exams.

Assessment methods and criteria

According to Curriculum;
- quantity in a timesheet (internal HOPS) reporting hours in seminars, learning cells, team and business meetings
- reading, studying, and publishing essays as agreed
- self-reflection, feedback from team and coach, and possibly from the community or customers.

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 publishing, expert lectures and other fact-finding, project work, seminars, learning cells, and common events. Learning is connected with business projects.

Courses related to Leadership, Sales, marketing, Customers & Networks, Finance, and Trade Specific Competencies are mostly learned by attending seminars and learning cells and by way of literature/essays.

Learning materials

Literature, seminar, and learning cell advice from coaches, teachers, and other teampreneurs.

Student workload

1 cr = 27 hours of students' work, which is reported in personal timesheets.

Content scheduling

The student chooses and plans themselves when, how deeply, and in which order they learn this content.

Completion alternatives

To be agreed with your own team coach.

Practical training and working life cooperation

Seminars, learning cells, and literature are related to the development of own business.

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,
when the quality of the learning outcomes is acceptable and the hours and essays have been reported as agreed.

Failed,
if there is a lack of hours or the learning outcomes do not meet the learning objectives of the course.

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 aim is to focus on different the fields and tasks of entrepreneurship and to find an interesting area in which to deepen your own skills.

Content (course unit)

Project work, developing skills, innovation and creativity, life span of a team.

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 is to learn to use different techniques for promoting innovative thinking and to create and develop new products for the team enterprise.

Content (course unit)

Why do some businesses thrive, and others fail? Generating innovative ideas, evaluating and developing innovative ideas and turning ideas into profitable products.

Prerequisites (course unit)

1st year studies.

Further information (course unit)

Teaching methods: Project work, seminars, web-based learning activities and study of the literature.
Language of instruction: Finnish.
Study year: 2 - 3.

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)

Having participated on this module, students will be able to devise and implement a fully integrated marketing plan for a business start-up.

Content (course unit)

The focal points for this module are new wave marketing, personal marketing, and the integration of marketing into project work.

Prerequisites (course unit)

1st year studies.

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)

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)

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)

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)

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

Participation in pajas
A motorola document in portfolio

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
almost the same structure is repeated in the second sprint

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.

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

ref. curriculum

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

ref. curriculum

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

Participation in pajas (training sessions)
A motorola document in personal portfolio.

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
the same structure is repeated in the second sprint

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.

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

See the curriculum

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

See the curriculum

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)

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.

Location and time

2. period = Sprint 2

Exam schedules

ref. Teams for deadlines and instructions

Assessment methods and criteria

portfolio 50 %
projecti 50 %

Assessment scale

0-5

Learning materials

List of books on Teams

Student workload

1 cr = 27 hours of students' work. Mark your hours in the timesheet.

Completion alternatives

to be agreed beforehand with the coaches

Practical training and working life cooperation

includes a worklife project

International connections

implementation together with 24tijo and 24entre

Further information

Course is integrated with other courses and cannot be taken alone or separately from other compulsory courses running at the same time.

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 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 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 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

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

Having participated in this module, students understand and are able to interpret information presented in the form of financial calculations.

Content (course unit)

Accounting procedures for business start-ups, balance sheet and income statements, cash flow calculations, cash budgeting and results-based budgeting.

Prerequisites (course unit)

1st year studies.

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)

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)

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

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.

Location and time

According to Proakatemia's common schedules and by organizing independently.

Exam schedules

No exams.

Assessment methods and criteria

According to Curriculum;
- quantity in a timesheet (internal HOPS) reporting hours in seminars, learning cells, team and business meetings
- reading, studying, and publishing essays as agreed
- self-reflection, feedback from team and coach, and possibly from the community or customers.

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 publishing, expert lectures and other fact-finding, project work, seminars, learning cells, and common events. Learning is connected with business projects.

Courses related to Leadership, Sales, marketing, Customers & Networks, Finance, and Trade Specific Competencies are mostly learned by attending seminars and learning cells and by way of literature/essays.

Learning materials

Literature, seminar, and learning cell advice from coaches, teachers, and other teampreneurs.

Student workload

1 cr = 27 hours of students' work, which is reported in personal timesheets.

Content scheduling

The student chooses and plans themselves when, how deeply, and in which order they learn this content.

Completion alternatives

To be agreed with your own team coach.

Practical training and working life cooperation

Seminars, learning cells, and literature are related to the development of own business.

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,
when the quality of the learning outcomes is acceptable and the hours and essays have been reported as agreed.

Failed,
if there is a lack of hours or the learning outcomes do not meet the learning objectives of the course.

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 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 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 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)

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)

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)

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)

The aim is to focus on different the fields and tasks of entrepreneurship and to find an interesting area in which to deepen your own skills.

Content (course unit)

Project work, developing skills, innovation and creativity, life span of a team.

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)

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.

Location and time

2. period = Sprint 2

Exam schedules

ref. Teams for deadlines and instructions

Assessment methods and criteria

portfolio 50 %
projecti 50 %

Assessment scale

0-5

Learning materials

List of books on Teams

Student workload

1 cr = 27 hours of students' work. Mark your hours in the timesheet.

Completion alternatives

to be agreed beforehand with the coaches

Practical training and working life cooperation

includes a worklife project

International connections

implementation together with 24tijo and 24entre

Further information

Course is integrated with other courses and cannot be taken alone or separately from other compulsory courses running at the same time.

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

Participation in pajas
A motorola document in portfolio

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
almost the same structure is repeated in the second sprint

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.

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

ref. curriculum

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

ref. curriculum

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

Participation in pajas (training sessions)
A motorola document in personal portfolio.

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
the same structure is repeated in the second sprint

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.

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

See the curriculum

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

See the curriculum

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)

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

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

The aim is to understand the operational logics of an enterprise, to develop the operations of your own enterprise and to critically evaluate the development of the enterprise.

Content (course unit)

Growing into entrepreneurship, operations of an enterprise, customership, sales and marketing, basics of project management, team development.

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 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

Location and time

According to Proakatemia's common schedules and by organizing independently.

Exam schedules

No exams.

Assessment methods and criteria

According to Curriculum;
- quantity in a timesheet (internal HOPS) reporting hours in seminars, learning cells, team and business meetings
- reading, studying, and publishing essays as agreed
- self-reflection, feedback from team and coach, and possibly from the community or customers.

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 publishing, expert lectures and other fact-finding, project work, seminars, learning cells, and common events. Learning is connected with business projects.

Courses related to Leadership, Sales, marketing, Customers & Networks, Finance, and Trade Specific Competencies are mostly learned by attending seminars and learning cells and by way of literature/essays.

Learning materials

Literature, seminar, and learning cell advice from coaches, teachers, and other teampreneurs.

Student workload

1 cr = 27 hours of students' work, which is reported in personal timesheets.

Content scheduling

The student chooses and plans themselves when, how deeply, and in which order they learn this content.

Completion alternatives

To be agreed with your own team coach.

Practical training and working life cooperation

Seminars, learning cells, and literature are related to the development of own business.

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,
when the quality of the learning outcomes is acceptable and the hours and essays have been reported as agreed.

Failed,
if there is a lack of hours or the learning outcomes do not meet the learning objectives of the course.

Objectives (course unit)

Having participated on this module, students will be able to devise and implement a fully integrated marketing plan for a business start-up.

Content (course unit)

The focal points for this module are new wave marketing, personal marketing, and the integration of marketing into project work.

Prerequisites (course unit)

1st year studies.

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

Having participated in this module, students understand and are able to interpret information presented in the form of financial calculations.

Content (course unit)

Accounting procedures for business start-ups, balance sheet and income statements, cash flow calculations, cash budgeting and results-based budgeting.

Prerequisites (course unit)

1st year studies.

Assessment scale

0-5

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

The aim is to learn to use different techniques for promoting innovative thinking and to create and develop new products for the team enterprise.

Content (course unit)

Why do some businesses thrive, and others fail? Generating innovative ideas, evaluating and developing innovative ideas and turning ideas into profitable products.

Prerequisites (course unit)

1st year studies.

Further information (course unit)

Teaching methods: Project work, seminars, web-based learning activities and study of the literature.
Language of instruction: Finnish.
Study year: 2 - 3.

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

Digitalisation as a part of business. Applying current issues in information technology into entrepreneurship. The importance of electrical marketing and commerce in business strategies.

Assessment scale

0-5

Assessment scale

0-5

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

- The student sees the business potential of the experience economy.
- The students follow the development of the sector and is familiar with the other actors in the field of highly products and services.
- The student knows the experience economy of business models and how to apply them that is best suited.
- The student is able to design and implement the experience economy based business opportunities.
- - The student sees the field of potential customers and provide the industry with a whole new set of products and services.

Content (course unit)

What kind of business models in the experience economy is commonly used?
Which of these business models are best suited to their own products?
What is the potential customer and how to use it versatile?
How do I develop an experience-based economy and the tourism business?
What kind of project management and service process models are best suited to our business model and how I apply them effectively in practice?

Further information (course unit)

The course can be 3 to 15 credits. Course evaluation is based on the student's theory on the basis of written documents produced. He gets feedback from his team members and team coach. The course is assessed with a grading scale: fail/pass. Students can choose to do a minimum of 8 credits which the course is evaluated numerically on a scale of 0-5.

Assessment scale

0-5