Study Guide

Objective

The student knows the business opportunities of the cultural field and the structures supporting entrepreneurship. The student knows the economic preconditions of entrepreneurship. The student is able to network and lean on the clusters of their own field. The student is able to develop and test their business idea in practice.

Content

- operational environments of entrepreneurship
- support systems, networks, and channels of growth
- assessment of the student's own business idea
- processes and methods of business idea development and customer-oriented product development

Materials

Suggested literature:
Petäjä, E., Peltoniemi, J., & Viljamaa, A. (2015). Kehitä sivutoimiyritystäsi: Työkirja sivutoimiyrityksen tulevaisuuden pohdintaan. Seinäjoen ammattikorkeakoulu.
Sekki, A., & Härkönen, O. (2020). Kevytyrittäjyys: Opas sivutoimiseen yrittäjyyteen. Kauppakamari.
Uusyrityskeskus (2023). Perustamisopas alkavalle yrittäjälle.
Other learning materials, e.g. podcasts and videos on entrepreneurship in creative fields

Teaching methods

Lectures, discussions and assignments.

Student workload

81 hours, of which lessons 16 hours and independent work 65 hours

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student recognises the principles and potential of entrepreneurship in the cultural field. The student is able to search for information and networks to develop their own business idea.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student recognises the potential of cultural business from the customer perspective. The student recognises the potential of entrepreneurship and their own starting point as an entrepreneur in the creative sector. The student is able to search for support and networks to develop their own business idea.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student has a comprehensive view of the potential, operational environment and networks of entrepreneurship in the cultural field. The student is able to apply information by developing and testing their business idea from the customer perspective.

Assessment methods and criteria

Approved course assignment

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students identify entrepreneurial opportunities and financial perspectives in their field. Opiskelija knows the alternative forms and basic financial aspects of entrepreneurship. Students will bring up ideas related to entrepreneurship and related productization opportunities.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students are able to analyze the operating environments and forms of entrepreneurship and describe the possibilities and financial perspectives of entrepreneurship in their field and as a career option. Students are able to develop, productize and test entrepreneurial ideas.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Students are able to critically evaluate and analyze the operating environments and forms of entrepreneurship. Student considers entrepreneurship-related opportunities and financial perspectives in her own field and as part of her own career path. Student is able to actively and diversely develop, productize and test several entrepreneurial ideas.

Objective

The student knows the business opportunities of the cultural field and the structures supporting entrepreneurship. The student knows the economic preconditions of entrepreneurship. The student is able to network and lean on the clusters of their own field. The student is able to develop and test their business idea in practice.

Content

- operational environments of entrepreneurship
- support systems, networks, and channels of growth
- assessment of the student's own business idea
- processes and methods of business idea development and customer-oriented product development

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student recognises the principles and potential of entrepreneurship in the cultural field. The student is able to search for information and networks to develop their own business idea.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student recognises the potential of cultural business from the customer perspective. The student recognises the potential of entrepreneurship and their own starting point as an entrepreneur in the creative sector. The student is able to search for support and networks to develop their own business idea.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student has a comprehensive view of the potential, operational environment and networks of entrepreneurship in the cultural field. The student is able to apply information by developing and testing their business idea from the customer perspective.

Objective

The student knows the business opportunities of the cultural field and the structures supporting entrepreneurship. The student knows the economic preconditions of entrepreneurship. The student is able to network and lean on the clusters of their own field. The student is able to develop and test their business idea in practice.

Content

- operational environments of entrepreneurship
- support systems, networks, and channels of growth
- assessment of the student's own business idea
- processes and methods of business idea development and customer-oriented product development

Materials

Materials informed by the teachers

Teaching methods

Lectures, guided and independent exercises

Student workload

Lectures and exercises 26 hours, individual work 55 hours

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student recognises the principles and potential of entrepreneurship in the cultural field. The student is able to search for information and networks to develop their own business idea.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student recognises the potential of cultural business from the customer perspective. The student recognises the potential of entrepreneurship and their own starting point as an entrepreneur in the creative sector. The student is able to search for support and networks to develop their own business idea.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student has a comprehensive view of the potential, operational environment and networks of entrepreneurship in the cultural field. The student is able to apply information by developing and testing their business idea from the customer perspective.

Assessment methods and criteria

Course assignments