Study Guide

Location and time

During the studies in a real business project where the student works as a leader or in a leading position.

Exam schedules

No exam. Students need to
- lead a business project
- write a project plan
- write a project report
including budgeting and follow-up.
Documents are returned to the coach.

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation is based on
- self-evaluation: what was the success of the project
- peer-evaluation: feedback especially on leadership skills from other teampreneurs
- coach's evaluation in development discussions
- customer feedback.

Evaluation is written in the project report.

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Teaching methods

There are hardly any traditional lectures or exams at Proakatemia. Learning methods and environments are for example training sessions 'paja' (primings, dialogue, workshops, independent studying), literature, writing and publishing, expert lectures and other fact-finding, project work, seminars, learning cells, and common events. Learning is connected with business projects. Project Management is learned by leading a business project.

Learning materials

Literature advice and sparring from coaches, teachers, and other teampreneurs.

Student workload

5 cr = 135 hours of student's work, reported in team's personal study records (time-management records).

Completion alternatives

to be negotiated with your coach

Practical training and working life cooperation

A business project is a product or service that a team enterprise sells b to b or b to c.

Further information

Studies at Proakatemia are integrated into teampreneurs businesses. It is not possible to study separate courses of the curriculum without special arrangements.

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

Approved
The student has demonstrated that he/she comprehends the main concepts of the topic in the context of his/her team enterprise. He/she has applied them in practice together with other team entrepreneurs. The student operates according to the chosen values and procedures.

Failed
The student knows the concepts only superficially or is not able to apply them in practice in his/her team enterprise. The student does not operate according to the chosen values and procedures.