Business Environment (5 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

During the course the students familiarize themselves with the basic questions of planning and starting a business. For example, they know the basic concepts and regularities of economics, forms of business and the planning of profitable business.

FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION 2 cr
After completing the course, the students
- know the basic concepts of financial administration
- are able to formulate the calculations needed for business plans
- are familiar with using spreadsheets in making calculations.

ECONOMICS 1cr
After completing the course, the students
- know the basic concepts and regularities of economics
- understand how economics operate
- know the basics of micro and macroeconomics
- are familiar with economic policy and global economics.

JURISPRUDENCE 2 cr
After completing the course, the students
- know what the most important law references are and how to use them
- know various business forms and their key differences
- are able to draw up the instruments of incorporation.

Content (course unit)

FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION
What are the basic concepts of financial administration?
How are the calculations needed for a business plan compiled?
How to use the spreadsheet program in calculations?

ECONOMICS
What parts form economics?
How does the economy work?
When are the economics in balance?
How does the public sector economics work?
What kind of phenomena do economics study?

JURIDSPRUDENCE
What are the most important law references, how to find them and how to use them?
What are the different forms of enterprise?
How to draw up the instruments of incorporation?
How the representation, decision-making and responsibilities in enterprises are determined?

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION
The student knows the basic concepts of economics. They know how to do business plan calculations, but the calculations are partly lacking.

ECONOMICS
The student knows the basic concepts of national economics. They know when demand and supply are in balance. They understand the economy as a whole.

JURISPRUDENCE
The student knows the basics of founding an enterprise and the different forms of business. They cannot apply the provisions in practice well.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION
The student has mastered the basic concepts of economics. They are able to compile the calculations needed in a business plan.

ECONOMICS
The student has mastered the basic concepts of national economics. They have mastered the basic economic mechanisms. They know the challenges and tasks of public finances. They understand the challenges of the economy.

JURISPRUDENCE
The student has mastered the basics of founding an enterprise and know the key provisions concerning the different forms of enterprise. They are able to make justified choices between different forms of business. They have the basic skills to apply the provisions in practice.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION
The student knows the basic concepts of economics. They are able to compile and interpret business plan calculations.

ECONOMICS
The student knows the basic concepts of economics. They know how the demand and supply reach balance. They understand the overall picture and complexity of the economy. They understand what problems there can be in the economy and what kind of solutions can be found for them.

JURISPRUDENCE
The student is able to found an enterprise. They have mastered the key provisions concerning the different forms of enterprise and are able to analyze the differences between different business forms. The student is able to apply the provisions extensively in practice.

Location and time

1. periodi / syksy 2023

Exam schedules

Juridiikka:
Yksilö- ja ryhmätehtävät. Viikot 35–41.

Kansantalous: Verkkokurssi. Kesto 4 viikkoa.
Joka viikko arvioitavat tehtävät. Viikot 37-40.
Kaikki osiot pitää olla suoritettuna.

Talous:
Tentti 5.10.2023 klo 9

Assessment methods and criteria

Juridiikka:
Yksilötehtävät (painoarvo 30 %) ja ryhmätehtävä (70 %, ml. vertais- ja itsearviointi sekä vastuullisuus). Arviointi 0–5.

Kansantalous: Verkkotehtävät 100 % arvosanasta. Arviointi 0-5.

Talous:
Yksilötentti, numeerinen arvosana 0-5
Eduhouse -palvelun kautta 'Excelin perusteet'-kurssin suorittaminen hyväksytysti ja kurssitodistuksen palauttaminen Moodleen (S= suoritettu)

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Luennot
Verkko-opiskelu
Tehtävät ja harjoitukset

Learning materials

Juridiikka:
Honkinen ym.: Startup-juridiikan käsikirja. 2017. AlmaTalent Verkkokirjahylly.
Tenhunen, Susanna & Kinnunen, Inari: Käsikirja oikeudellisen tiedon hakijoille. Päivittyvä hakuteos. AlmaTalent Verkkokirjahylly.
Villa, Seppo: Henkilöyhtiöt ja osakeyhtiö. 2023. AlmaTalent Verkkokirjahylly.
Villa ym.: Yritysoikeus. Päivittyvä hakuteos. AlmaTalent Verkkokirjahylly.
Moodlessa julkaistu materiaali

Kansantalous: Ensio Tikkanen, Pentti Vartia. Taloudellista pääomaa, Johdatus kansantalouteen. Kirja annetaan linkkinä Moodlessa.

Talous:
Jormakka, Koivusalo, Lappalainen ja Niskanen: LASKENTATOIMI, Edita. 2021 (vanhempikin painos käy). Luennoilla sovittavin osin. Myös muut sisäisen laskentatoimen perusoppikirjat käyvät.
Moodlessa jaettu materiaali
Lähiopetuksen yhteydessä annettavat tehtävät
Eduhouse: Excelin perusteet (Ohjeistus ja linkki Eduhouse:n järjestelmään kirjautumiseen jaetaan ensimmäisellä tunnilla)

Student workload

Juridiikka:
Aktiivinen osallistuminen opetukseen ja harjoituksiin
Kurssimateriaalin itsenäinen ja omatoiminen opiskelu
Etäjaksoja edeltävät yksilölliset verkkotehtävät
Ryhmätehtävä ja sen raportin esittely
Itse- ja vertaisarviointi

Kansantalous: Verkkotehtävien teko viikottain Moodlessa materiaaliin tukeutuen.

Talous:
Opetukseen osallistuminen
Omatoiminen kurssimateriaaleihin tutustuminen
Moodlessa olevat tehtävät
Eduhouse: Excelin perusteet

Content scheduling

Juridiikka 54 h
Kansantalous 27 h
Talous 54 h

Completion alternatives

Ei ole

Practical training and working life cooperation

Yritykset ja elinkeinoelämä