Business Planning 2 (2op)

Osaamistavoitteet (Opintojakso)

This business planning course provides both basic theory and hands-on guidance to business planning. Primary objective is for students to learn the basics of business planning (1st period) and be able to create such a plan (2nd period) for a virtual company.

After completing the course, the students will be able to:
• Understand the structure of a typical business plan
• Describe the purpose of each element of the business plan
• Apply basic business planning principles

Sisältö (Opintojakso)

• What are the features of a good business plan?
• How to create business plan for the virtual company?
• How to determine prices for the products and services?
• Which actions should be taken when implementing a business plan?

Tenttien ja uusintatenttien ajankohdat

No exams.
Business plan document (group product) replaces the exam. No possibility to retake.

Arviointimenetelmät ja arvioinnin perusteet

Participation into workshops 30%
- Contact teaching 4 times and final presentation
Virtual firm team assignments 30%
1. Service idea definition for the virtual firm team (including mission and vision)
2. Functional definition (blueprint) of the virtual firm service
3. Business model for the virtual firm service (accoring to Alexander Osterwalder)
4. Final presentation of the virtual firm service (Pecha Kucha format)
Business plan (40%)
- Must do to pass the course

Arviointiasteikko

0-5

Opiskelumuodot ja opetusmenetelmät

Collaborative exercises, short lessons, project work in virtual firm teams

Oppimateriaalit

1. Workshop materials and recommended articles by the teacher
2. Alexander Osterwalder and Yves Pigneur. 2010. Business model generation: a handbook for visionaries, game changers, and challengers. (e-book)
3. Risto Sarvas, Hanno Nevanlinna, Juha Pesonen. 2017. Lean Service Creation. Futurice. Available at:
www.leanservicecreation.com

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

54 hours altogether:
- contact teaching and workshops (1/3)
- project work in virtual firm teams (2/3)

Sisällön jaksotus

2nd period 2018

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

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Harjoittelu- ja työelämäyhteistyö

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Kansainvälisyys

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Arviointikriteerit - hylätty (0) (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)

The student fails to show required level of expertise in business planning in practice. Charasteristic to grade 0 are the following:
- The student team fails to create acceptable busness plan
- The student participates less than 3 workshops (=contact teaching)
- The student team completes less than 3 assignments with grade pass

Arviointikriteerit - tyydyttävä (1-2) (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)

The student displays satisfactory level of expertise in business planning in practice. Charasteristic to grades 1-2 are the following:
- The student team creates a satisfactory busness plan
- The student participates at least 2 workshops (=contact teaching)
- The student team completes at least 3 assignments with grade pass

Arviointikriteerit - hyvä (3-4) (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)

The student displays good level of expertise in business planning in practice. Charasteristic to grades 3-4 are the following:
- The student team creates a good busness plan
- The student participates at least 3 workshops (=contact teaching)
- The student team completes all 4 assignments with grade pass

Arviointikriteerit - kiitettävä (5) (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)

The student displays excellent level of expertise in business planning in practice. Charasteristic to grade 5 are the following:
- The student team creates an excellent busness plan
- The student participates all 4 workshops (=contact teaching)
- The student team completes all 4 assignments with grade pass