Entrepreneurship in Knowledge Economy (5cr)

Objectives (course unit)

This course deals with knowledge economy from an entrepreneurial point of view. The course focuses on forecasting methods, change process in economic area, globalization topics, finding product demand in changing economic perspective and entrepreneurial culture in overall.

After completing the course, the students will be able to:

Analyze knowledge economy and its industries from entrepreneurial point of view, finding business opportunities.
Describe the transformation process and the product demand, which the transformation process can create.
Create a feasible business plan/product idea for a company operating in knowledge economy.
Obtain an entrepreneurial attitude.
Adopt and create entrepreneurial culture in knowledge economy.

Content (course unit)

What is knowledge economy and how to forecast changes?
What are the different stages of globalization?
How knowledge economy has empowered individuals?
How economic transformation creates new product demand?
What are the challenges for an entrepreneur in knowledge economy?
How to succeed in knowledge economy?

Exam schedules

There is no test. Mind mapping, course project presentation - & learning diary.

Assessment methods and criteria

Learning diary & attendance to the contact meetings (6 contact lessons, 2 course project development/supervision based & 1 presentation): 40%
Project writing & presentation: 40%
Distance task & reading: 20%

Teaching methods

Contact teaching|study conversation|seminar|diary (learning diary, project diary, work diary)|presentation

Learning materials

Lecture handouts and suggested reading materials

Student workload

The total resource: 110 hours. There will be 6 contact lessons of 18 hours during the 3rd period. 2 project development/supervision based meetings (2x3=6) One project presentation session of 4 hours during the 4th period & a mind mapping session of 3 hours. Learning diary 25 hours. Course project in trio group 25 hours & course reading plus distance task 30 hours.

Content scheduling

There will be 6 contact lessons during the 3rd period. After the contact lessons have been over, the students will be preparing their individual learning diary and trio group projects during the 4th period. During the project preparation, the course teacher will be available for guiding and supervising the project writing process. There will be 2 obligatory supervisor-supervise meetings before the presentation of the project.

Completion alternatives

Contact to the course teacher

Practical training and working life cooperation

Possible and welcome

International connections

Open

Further information

Contact lessons are very important because the students will choose learning diary issues from the contact lessons. In addition, attendance to contact lessons will be part of the evaluation process.

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

Unable to attend at teast to 3 lessons & not done the project

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Student has achieved the objectives of the course sufficiently. Student understands the premises and principals of the subject matter. Student recognizes, is able to determine and use the concepts and models.

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Student has achieved the objectives of the course well although the skills and competences are somewhat in need of further development. Student is able to determine and apply the concepts and models of the subject matter well and is able to apply them in simple tasks.

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Student has achieved the objectives of the course excellently. The student masters the concepts and models of the subject matter in an excellent manner. Student is able to conduct fluent and reasoned analysis and has good capabilities to apply the learning.