Business and entrepreneurship (3cr)

Content scheduling

- importance of business operations to Finnish and international economy (tax revenue, jobs, innovations etc.)
- entrepreneurship, meaning of entrepreneurship at the individual level
- business operations in the student's own field
- main principles of legislation regulating business operations
- presentation of the business incubator (Yritystalli) of SeAMK and FramiPro
- presentations of organizations supporting business operations
- entrepreneur profiles

Objective

The student can
- describe the meaning and role of business activities in the society and in his/her field
- explain how entrepreneurship manifests on individual and organisational level
- describe entrepreneurial capabilities and assess his/her own entrepreneurial capabilities
- describe prerequisites of profitable business
- examine analytically the future outlook of business opportunities in his/her field

Content

- business as part of society and the global environment
- entrepreneurship as pattern of action and as business activities
- basic concepts of business, business logic
- business as a part of a career in one's own field

Materials

- material provided by the teacher, online material

Teaching methods

- lectures, personal learning diary, group work, online studies

Student workload

- contact teaching and guided exercises 16 h
- independent study 64 h

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

- Active participation and all assignments accepted.
Learning outcomes must be achieved for acceptance.

Qualifications

None.