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Entrepreneurship in the Field of ConstructionLaajuus (3 cr)

Code: 8H00DJ95

Objective

The student
- is able to describe the prerequisites of a profitable business activity
- is able to describe the main features of entrepreneurship and reflect on personal aims and strengths
- knows the stages of the establishment of a company
- knows the challenges of building trade as a small-scale entrepreneur
- understands the meaning of bookkeeping in operations
- is able to draw up a tender in construction
- is able to present and market business activities
- knows the financing options of a business activity

Content

- personal relationship to entrepreneurship
- the meaning of entrepreneurship in the society
- business plan
- stakeholders
- understanding the activities of competitors
- accountability
- risk assessment

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student
- takes the responsibility of personal tasks
- is able to describe and reflect on entrepreneurship and business activities
- knows the financing options of a business activity, bookkeeping
- knows the stages of the establishment of a company

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student
- takes the responsibility of personal tasks
- is able to assess personal possibilities to act as entrepreneur
- is able to assess possibilities for entrepreneurship and starting a business
- is able to recognise and describe personal networks
- knows the theoretical framework of business activities and the connection of accountability with business activities
- is able to present and market business activities

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student
- takes the responsibility of personal tasks
- is able to assess personal possibilities to act as entrepreneur
- is able to recognise and describe personal networks
- knows well the theoretical framework of business activities and the connection of accountability with business activities
- is able to assess the challenges and possibilities of entrepreneurship
- is able to analyse and evaluate business opportunities, strategic choices and business models

Enrollment

22.04.2024 - 04.09.2024

Timing

03.03.2025 - 25.04.2025

Credits

3 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Engineering, Construction Engineering
  • Bachelor of Construction Site Management
Teachers
  • Tero Turja
Student groups
  • RKM23
    Bachelor of Construction Site Management

Objective

The student
- is able to describe the prerequisites of a profitable business activity
- is able to describe the main features of entrepreneurship and reflect on personal aims and strengths
- knows the stages of the establishment of a company
- knows the challenges of building trade as a small-scale entrepreneur
- understands the meaning of bookkeeping in operations
- is able to draw up a tender in construction
- is able to present and market business activities
- knows the financing options of a business activity

Content

- personal relationship to entrepreneurship
- the meaning of entrepreneurship in the society
- business plan
- stakeholders
- understanding the activities of competitors
- accountability
- risk assessment

Materials

Additional material provided by the teacher

Teaching methods

Lectures
Assigments
Self study

Student workload

Classroom teaching and independent studying all in all 80 work hours.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student
- takes the responsibility of personal tasks
- is able to describe and reflect on entrepreneurship and business activities
- knows the financing options of a business activity, bookkeeping
- knows the stages of the establishment of a company

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student
- takes the responsibility of personal tasks
- is able to assess personal possibilities to act as entrepreneur
- is able to assess possibilities for entrepreneurship and starting a business
- is able to recognise and describe personal networks
- knows the theoretical framework of business activities and the connection of accountability with business activities
- is able to present and market business activities

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student
- takes the responsibility of personal tasks
- is able to assess personal possibilities to act as entrepreneur
- is able to recognise and describe personal networks
- knows well the theoretical framework of business activities and the connection of accountability with business activities
- is able to assess the challenges and possibilities of entrepreneurship
- is able to analyse and evaluate business opportunities, strategic choices and business models

Assessment methods and criteria

The evaluation criteria will be announced at the beginning of the course.

Enrollment

22.04.2024 - 04.09.2024

Timing

03.03.2025 - 25.04.2025

Credits

3 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Engineering, Construction Engineering
  • Bachelor of Construction Site Management
Teachers
  • Tero Turja
Student groups
  • RAK23
    Bachelor of Engineering, Construction Engineering

Objective

The student
- is able to describe the prerequisites of a profitable business activity
- is able to describe the main features of entrepreneurship and reflect on personal aims and strengths
- knows the stages of the establishment of a company
- knows the challenges of building trade as a small-scale entrepreneur
- understands the meaning of bookkeeping in operations
- is able to draw up a tender in construction
- is able to present and market business activities
- knows the financing options of a business activity

Content

- personal relationship to entrepreneurship
- the meaning of entrepreneurship in the society
- business plan
- stakeholders
- understanding the activities of competitors
- accountability
- risk assessment

Materials

Additional material provided by the teacher

Teaching methods

Lectures
Assigments
Self study

Student workload

Classroom teaching and independent studying all in all 80 work hours.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student
- takes the responsibility of personal tasks
- is able to describe and reflect on entrepreneurship and business activities
- knows the financing options of a business activity, bookkeeping
- knows the stages of the establishment of a company

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student
- takes the responsibility of personal tasks
- is able to assess personal possibilities to act as entrepreneur
- is able to assess possibilities for entrepreneurship and starting a business
- is able to recognise and describe personal networks
- knows the theoretical framework of business activities and the connection of accountability with business activities
- is able to present and market business activities

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student
- takes the responsibility of personal tasks
- is able to assess personal possibilities to act as entrepreneur
- is able to recognise and describe personal networks
- knows well the theoretical framework of business activities and the connection of accountability with business activities
- is able to assess the challenges and possibilities of entrepreneurship
- is able to analyse and evaluate business opportunities, strategic choices and business models

Assessment methods and criteria

The evaluation criteria will be announced at the beginning of the course.

Enrollment

22.04.2024 - 04.09.2024

Timing

12.08.2024 - 11.10.2024

Credits

3 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Engineering, Construction Engineering
  • Bachelor of Construction Site Management
Teachers
  • Tero Turja
Student groups
  • MRKM24
    Bachelor of Construction Site Management, Multimodal implementation

Objective

The student
- is able to describe the prerequisites of a profitable business activity
- is able to describe the main features of entrepreneurship and reflect on personal aims and strengths
- knows the stages of the establishment of a company
- knows the challenges of building trade as a small-scale entrepreneur
- understands the meaning of bookkeeping in operations
- is able to draw up a tender in construction
- is able to present and market business activities
- knows the financing options of a business activity

Content

- personal relationship to entrepreneurship
- the meaning of entrepreneurship in the society
- business plan
- stakeholders
- understanding the activities of competitors
- accountability
- risk assessment

Materials

Additional material provided by the teacher

Teaching methods

Lectures
Assigments
Self study

Student workload

Classroom teaching and independent studying all in all 80 work hours.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student
- takes the responsibility of personal tasks
- is able to describe and reflect on entrepreneurship and business activities
- knows the financing options of a business activity, bookkeeping
- knows the stages of the establishment of a company

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student
- takes the responsibility of personal tasks
- is able to assess personal possibilities to act as entrepreneur
- is able to assess possibilities for entrepreneurship and starting a business
- is able to recognise and describe personal networks
- knows the theoretical framework of business activities and the connection of accountability with business activities
- is able to present and market business activities

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student
- takes the responsibility of personal tasks
- is able to assess personal possibilities to act as entrepreneur
- is able to recognise and describe personal networks
- knows well the theoretical framework of business activities and the connection of accountability with business activities
- is able to assess the challenges and possibilities of entrepreneurship
- is able to analyse and evaluate business opportunities, strategic choices and business models

Assessment methods and criteria

The evaluation criteria will be announced at the beginning of the course.