Introduction to EntrepreneurshipLaajuus (5 cr)
Code: NN00FA93
Credits
5 op
Objectives
This course introduces you to the basic principles and concepts of entrepreneurship and the skills required to succeed as an entrepreneur. You will gain insights into sustainable entrepreneurship, the required skills, and related challenges as well as the many different options for pursuing entrepreneurship. The course consists of online lectures by experienced entrepreneurs from different fields of business as well as learning assignments. This is completely an online course without dependencies to period schedules.
Upon completion of the course, you will:
- understand complex entrepreneurial phenomena
- understand the skills entrepreneurs need
- be familiar with the different types of business structures
- understand the key competencies for sustainable entrepreneurship
- know how business ideas are generated
- have an understanding of future business trends
- be able to consider entrepreneurship as a potential career option
- describe your own skills and competencies
More info: https://hubs.fi/en/studies/study-calendar/
Content
The course consists of online lectures and learning tasks. You get to give, and you get, peer feedback and have the opportunity to network with visiting lecturers. Each lecture will include an interesting real-life story told by an experienced entrepreneur to shed light on the challenges and decisions they have faced on their career path. You will discuss and reflect on your learning and complete learning assignments to broaden your perspectives. In addition, you will expand your knowledge by reading literature, articles and other online materials (such as MOOC courses).
Assessment criteria, pass/fail
To pass the course, you must demonstrate that you have achieved the expected learning outcomes –namely an understanding of the key principles of sustainable entrepreneurship – in the form of a learning diary or other prescribed assignment. You will be expected to assess and analyse your own abilities and motives of becoming an entrepreneur.
A student will receive a failing grade if he or she does not demonstrate an understanding of entrepreneurial phenomena and the related concepts. A student who is not able to describe the required skills and asses his or her own capabilities to pursue sustainable entrepreneurship will also fail the course.
Enrolment period
01.08.2023 - 31.07.2024
Timing
01.08.2023 - 31.08.2024
Credits
5 op
Virtual portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Unit
HUBS
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
1 - 600
Degree programmes
- Cross-study in the Tampere Universities Community
Teachers
- Sanna Tahlo
- Cristian Burr Raty
- Marika Vuorenmaa
- Tanja Verho
Person in charge
Sanna Tahlo
Groups
-
23CAMPUSONLINECAMPUSONLINE
-
23KVHN2SExchange Students International Business autumn 2023
-
22IB
-
24CAMPUSONLINECAMPUSONLINE
-
21IB
-
VAPAA
Objectives (course unit)
This course introduces you to the basic principles and concepts of entrepreneurship and the skills required to succeed as an entrepreneur. You will gain insights into sustainable entrepreneurship, the required skills, and related challenges as well as the many different options for pursuing entrepreneurship. The course consists of online lectures by experienced entrepreneurs from different fields of business as well as learning assignments. This is completely an online course without dependencies to period schedules.
Upon completion of the course, you will:
- understand complex entrepreneurial phenomena
- understand the skills entrepreneurs need
- be familiar with the different types of business structures
- understand the key competencies for sustainable entrepreneurship
- know how business ideas are generated
- have an understanding of future business trends
- be able to consider entrepreneurship as a potential career option
- describe your own skills and competencies
More info: https://hubs.fi/en/studies/study-calendar/
Content (course unit)
The course consists of online lectures and learning tasks. You get to give, and you get, peer feedback and have the opportunity to network with visiting lecturers. Each lecture will include an interesting real-life story told by an experienced entrepreneur to shed light on the challenges and decisions they have faced on their career path. You will discuss and reflect on your learning and complete learning assignments to broaden your perspectives. In addition, you will expand your knowledge by reading literature, articles and other online materials (such as MOOC courses).
Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)
To pass the course, you must demonstrate that you have achieved the expected learning outcomes –namely an understanding of the key principles of sustainable entrepreneurship – in the form of a learning diary or other prescribed assignment. You will be expected to assess and analyse your own abilities and motives of becoming an entrepreneur.
A student will receive a failing grade if he or she does not demonstrate an understanding of entrepreneurial phenomena and the related concepts. A student who is not able to describe the required skills and asses his or her own capabilities to pursue sustainable entrepreneurship will also fail the course.
Assessment scale
Pass/Fail
Further information
This course is done completely online and independently in Moodle, and you can complete it at your own pace, at a time that suits you. You can start the course right away on Moodle. You don’t have to wait to be accepted on the course, you can start studying when you want.
In order to get the credits, you also have to sign up officially in Pakki (TAMK Students) / Cross-Institutional Service (TAU Students). Please note that during the holiday seasons there are delays in the awarding of credits.
The course on Moodle: https://moodle.tuni.fi/course/view.php?id=36962
Key to sign up is: Intro24
This Moodle is open 1.8.2023 - 31.8.2024.
TAMK students
Pakki + course code NN00FA93-3009
TAU students
Cross-institutional service + course code NN00FA93-3009
! TAU-student: Cross-Institutional Service will be closed on 31st of May – 31st of July. During that period, you can already start and do the course on Moodle. In August you have to sign up officially in Cross-Institutional Service and after that coach will register you and you will get your credits.
Enrolment period
01.08.2022 - 31.07.2023
Timing
01.08.2022 - 31.08.2023
Credits
5 op
Virtual portion
5 op
RDI portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Unit
Business and Media
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
10 - 350
Teachers
- Lauri Korjus
- Sanna Tahlo
- Anna-Elina Pekonen
Person in charge
Anna-Elina Pekonen
Groups
-
23KVHN2SExchange Students International Business autumn 2023
-
22KVHN2Exchange Students International Business A2022
-
21IB
Objectives (course unit)
This course introduces you to the basic principles and concepts of entrepreneurship and the skills required to succeed as an entrepreneur. You will gain insights into sustainable entrepreneurship, the required skills, and related challenges as well as the many different options for pursuing entrepreneurship. The course consists of online lectures by experienced entrepreneurs from different fields of business as well as learning assignments. This is completely an online course without dependencies to period schedules.
Upon completion of the course, you will:
- understand complex entrepreneurial phenomena
- understand the skills entrepreneurs need
- be familiar with the different types of business structures
- understand the key competencies for sustainable entrepreneurship
- know how business ideas are generated
- have an understanding of future business trends
- be able to consider entrepreneurship as a potential career option
- describe your own skills and competencies
More info: https://hubs.fi/en/studies/study-calendar/
Content (course unit)
The course consists of online lectures and learning tasks. You get to give, and you get, peer feedback and have the opportunity to network with visiting lecturers. Each lecture will include an interesting real-life story told by an experienced entrepreneur to shed light on the challenges and decisions they have faced on their career path. You will discuss and reflect on your learning and complete learning assignments to broaden your perspectives. In addition, you will expand your knowledge by reading literature, articles and other online materials (such as MOOC courses).
Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)
To pass the course, you must demonstrate that you have achieved the expected learning outcomes –namely an understanding of the key principles of sustainable entrepreneurship – in the form of a learning diary or other prescribed assignment. You will be expected to assess and analyse your own abilities and motives of becoming an entrepreneur.
A student will receive a failing grade if he or she does not demonstrate an understanding of entrepreneurial phenomena and the related concepts. A student who is not able to describe the required skills and asses his or her own capabilities to pursue sustainable entrepreneurship will also fail the course.
Location and time
Moodle
Assessment scale
Pass/Fail
Teaching methods
This course is done completely online and independently in Moodle, and you can complete it at your own pace, at a time that suits you.
You can start the course right away on Moodle. You don’t have to wait to be accepted on the course, you can start studying when you want. In order to get the credits, you also have to sign up officially in Pakki (TAMK Students) / Cross-Institutional Service (TAU Students). Please note that during the holiday seasons there are delays in the awarding of credits.
Moodle: https://moodle.tuni.fi/course/view.php?id=29170
Moodle enrolment key is: Marshmallow
When you want to start the course, sign up officially in Pakki / Cross-Institutional Service.
TAMK Student: enroll in Pakki, with the code NN00FA93-3008
TAU student: enroll via Cross-Institutional Service, with the code NN00FA933008
! TAU-student: Cross-Institutional Service will be closed on 31st of May – 31st of July. During that period, you can already start and do the course on Moodle. In August you have to sign up officially in Cross-Institutional Service and after that coach will register you and you will get your credits.
Learning materials
Articles, videos and other literature given in the course.
Student workload
5 cr = 135 hours of student work.
Lectures = 10 hours.
Completion of tasks = 40 hours.
Giving feedback to other tasks = 8 hours.
Other materials: instructions, videos, articles, other literature = 77 hours.
Assessment criteria - pass/fail (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
Approved: when you have demonstrated successful work towards the learning goals: you understand the main aspects in entrepreneurial phenomena. You can assess your own skills and motives of becoming an entrepreneur. You have done the learning assignments and completed the learning diary.
Failed: if you have not succeeded in understanding the phenomena of entrepreneurship. You have not mastered the learning targets in a way that you could describe the required skills and asses your own capabilities in the field of entrepreneurship.