Introduction to Entrepreneurship (5 cr)

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

Find the course from MOODLE: HUBS Introduction to Entrepreneurship -course (non-stop).
Link to platform: https://moodle.tuni.fi/course/view.php?id=14854

Assessment methods and criteria

Performing tasks in sequence according to the rules created for Moodle automatisation.

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Teaching methods

This is fully automated online course run in MOODLE-platform in English. You can enter the MOODLE area after registration and start the course at your own pace. Find the course from MOODLE: HUBS Introduction to Entrepreneurship -course (non-stop).
Link to platform: https://moodle.tuni.fi/course/view.php?id=14854

Learning materials

Articles, videos, peer feedback 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.

Completion alternatives

None.

Practical training and working life cooperation

You have a chance to network with the guest lecturers.

Further information

You can enroll to the course at any time and start the course in Moodle.
Find the course from MOODLE: HUBS Introduction to Entrepreneurship -course (non-stop).
Link to platform: https://moodle.tuni.fi/course/view.php?id=14854

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

The course is approved when you can demonstrate that you have adopted the key principles of entrepreneurship using a learning report or other similar, separately agreed method. You will be able to evaluate your own skills and motivations to become an entrepreneur in the future.

The course is rejected if you have not clarified the basic principles of entrepreneurship and do not know the key concepts or forms of business in the subject. Similarly, if you have not gained a sufficient understanding of the skills needed in entrepreneurship or are still able to assess your own opportunities to become an entrepreneur.