Enterprise Economics (4 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

The aim is to gain a structured overview of national economy and the importance of its elements especially as a part of the European Union. The students learn the importance of entrepreneurship in economy, also as a way of self-employment. They gain the knowledge of the information and skills needed to found an enterprise and the basics of entrepreneurship. The students learn the money and real processes of an enterprise in the electric field as well as the grounds for the central actions of an enterprise. They learn about the enterprises? responsibility to society.

Content (course unit)

Financial units and the economic circulation, public finance, economic policy, economic problems, EU and international economics. The basics of entrepreneurship: forms of enterprise, founding and giving up an enterprise, outsourcing services. Financial manage-ment: calculation, making a deal, accounting, project posting, closing of the accounts, investment calculations, budgeting, marketing.

Location and time

See Lukkari

Exam schedules

Group exam, see Moodle

Evaluation methods and criteria

According to TAMK criterias

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Online teaching
Classroom
Indipendent learning
Project learning
Group assignment

Learning materials

See Moodle

Student workload

Lectures, group assignment and exam

Content scheduling

To be informed during first lecture

Completion alternatives

No alternative option

Practical training and working life cooperation

N.A.

International connections

N.A.

Further information

N.A.

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

The student knows something from topic and is moderately able to interpret and apply the learned knowledge. The student is able moderately to describe how industrial company operates. The student is motivated and takes responsibility to his/her own work.

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

The student knows well the topic and is able to interpret and apply the learned knowledge. The student is able to describe how industrial company operates. The student is motivated and takes responsibility to his/her own work. Everything is done in time and according to instructions.

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

The student knows widely from topic and is widely able to interpret and apply the learned knowledge. The student is widely able to describe and justify how industrial company operates. The student is highly motivated and takes responsibility to his/her own work. Everything is done in time and according to instructions.