Foundations of Entrepreneurship
Commercializing a Product or a Service | Creating a business model | Developing an idea | Sustainable Entrepreneurship Studies (TAU.YHT.KEYR)
Note: This course, that begins 1.8.2024, will replace the Introduction to Entrepreneurship (5 credits) course.
Foundations of Entrepreneurship is a course that invites you to explore entrepreneurship from various perspectives. We examine entrepreneurship from a societal standpoint, from the entrepreneur’s point of view, through the eyes of the customer, and from the perspective of building a business, including the fundamentals of creating a business idea.
Entrepreneurship is not something that just happens; it requires planning, ambiguous actions, experimentation, and testing, as well as conscious thinking, but above all, perseverance.
This hands-on course is conducted entirely online, allowing for independent study.
After completion the course, the student
- understands the diverse phenomena of entrepreneurship
- can apply the necessary skills in entrepreneurship
- comprehend and put into practice aspects related to developing a business idea
- comprehend trends related to customer understanding
- master cost thinking
- understand the differences between entrepreneurship and wage labor.
- can consider entrepreneurship as one career option.
The course consists of six components, built upon curated materials and introductory texts related to the topic. Each section includes tasks with varying themes (multiple choice, essays, mind maps, etc.).
Additionally, the course may have specific sections tailored to different fields, for example, for students in the social and health care sector.
Throughout the course, various forms of entrepreneurship, the significance of entrepreneurship in Finland, the development of business ideas, finances, customers, and personal prerequisites for becoming an entrepreneur are covered.
Approved when you have demonstrated successful work towards the learning goals: you understand the main aspects in entrepreneurial phenomena. You can assess your own skills and motives of becoming an entrepreneur. You have done the learning assignments and completed the learning diary.
Failed if you have not succeeded in understanding the phenomena of entrepreneurship. You have not mastered the learning targets in a way that you could describe the required skills and asses your own capabilities in the field of entrepreneurship.
You can start the course on Moodle right away on 1.8.2024. You don’t have to wait to be accepted on the course, you can start studying when you want.
In order to get the credits, you also have to sign up officially in Pakki (TAMK Students) / Cross-Institutional Service (TAU Students). Please note that during the holiday seasons there are delays in the awarding of credits.
The course on Moodle
Password: HUBS2025
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Course information
Credits: 5 ects
Course code: NN00GY19-3001
Study method: Independent work
Experience level: Start with these
Location: Online
Date: 1.8.2024–31.7.2025
Period: 1-4
Organizer: HUBS
Enrollment
This is a non-stop course will begin 1.8.2024 and you can start the course on Moodle right away. You will study independently in your own pace.
TAMK students
Pakki + course code NN00GY19-3001
TAU students
Cross-institutional service + course code NN00GY193001
Problems with Cross-Institutional Service? Check out our video.
Open UAS
This course is also available via Open University of Applied Sciences.
Contact person
Contact person
Sanna Tahlo
Producer
Producer and coach who loves people and is into team learning. My heart beats for exercise, learning, thinking and people.
On study leave from 5/2024 onwards, but I will check online courses once a week.