Basics of Business Competence (2cr)
Code: YPO2B2-3021
General information
- Enrollment
- 29.07.2017 - 22.10.2017
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 28.08.2017 - 29.10.2017
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 2 cr
- Local portion
- 2 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Degree programmes
- Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
- Teachers
- Lasse Tarhala
- Course
- YPO2B2
Evaluation scale
1-5
Objective
The student is able to
- define the basic concepts of business operations, diffrent types of business concepts in different fields, operational and revenue generation models
- analyse the meaning and purpose of creating and planning new business
- analyse the meaning and purpose of the different functions of existing business
- produce a business plan at least a theoretical level either individually or in a team
- identify the most important public and private players that support starting and developing business operations, finance and information sources in Finland.
Content
- business idea, its content and use
- fundamental business costs
- marketing
- basics of company, contract and commercial law
- innovation
- logistics in the production of goods and services
- product development and prductization
- leadership and human resource management
- ethics, sustainable development
- calling for tender, procurements
- forms and sources of financing
- basics of drawing up a business plan
Materials
- material provided by the teacher, online material
- for eample: http://www.yritystulkki.fi/alue/seinajoki/
Teaching methods
- contact teaching, expert presentations, independent study online
- observation tasks
- learning assignments
- considerable part of the course is implemented online
Student workload
- contact teaching 27 h, independent study 27 h
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
Level 5:
The student is able to assess and analyse by means of concepts what he/she has learned. The student is able to present and apply process management. The student is able to apply the business competence theories he/she has learned in a goal-oriented and realistc way.
Level 3-4:
The student is able to explain processes of business activities and produce examples and plans.
Level 1-2:
The student is able to identify and define the basic concepts of business competence and examine business activities by means of these concepts.
Qualifications
- Business operations and entrepreneurship (a course in the basic studies common to all in SeAMKI