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Create your own jobLaajuus (1 - 2 cr)

Code: ZZVV0420

Credits

1 - 2 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Responsible person

  • Suvi Salminen, Vastuuopettaja

Objective

A student learns to create business ideas and test their potential with customers. On the basis of testing and evaluation a student is able to productize the idea, start an experimental business and employ his/herself.

Content

Stories of self-made businesses
Tools for ideas, innovation process
Understanding the customer needs
Experiments, pilots, protos etc.
Business model
Starting the business in real life
How to present your own business

Qualifications

-

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Participating in coaching and performing the assignments

Enrollment

01.11.2023 - 17.04.2024

Timing

05.03.2024 - 24.04.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 - 2

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Business

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 20

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Logistics
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  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Rehabilitation Counselling
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Construction and Civil Engineering
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Service Business
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Energy and Environmental Technology
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Electrical and Automation Engineering
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Tourism and Service Business
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Team Academy
  • Degree Programme in Midwifery
  • Degree Programme in Business Information Systems
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Social Services
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Mechanical Engineering
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Business Information Technology
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Construction Management
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Information and Communications Technology
  • Degree programme in Logistics, Bioeconomy
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Business Information Technology
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Business Management
  • Degree Programme in Nursing
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Agricultural and Rural Industries
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Physiotherapy
Teachers
  • Suvi Salminen

Objectives

A student learns to create business ideas and test their potential with customers. On the basis of testing and evaluation a student is able to productize the idea, start an experimental business and employ his/herself.

Content

Stories of self-made businesses
Tools for ideas, innovation process
Understanding the customer needs
Experiments, pilots, protos etc.
Business model
Starting the business in real life
How to present your own business

Learning materials and recommended literature

Articles, literature and videos will be recommended in the course depending on the business ideas of participants

Alternative completion methods

Active participation on coaching sessions, assignments and taking ideas into practice

Student workload

Coaching sessions 5 x 3h
Assignments 7–21 h
Independent study 5–18 h
Total 27-54 hours of student work

Further information for students

The scope of the course can be 1 or 2 credits. It depends on a student's workload.

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Participating in coaching and performing the assignments

Prerequisites

-

Enrollment

01.11.2022 - 05.01.2023

Timing

07.03.2023 - 25.04.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 - 2

RDI portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Business

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Logistics
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Construction and Civil Engineering
Teachers
  • Suvi Salminen

Objectives

A student learns to create business ideas and test their potential with customers. On the basis of testing and evaluation a student is able to productize the idea, start an experimental business and employ his/herself.

Content

Stories of self-made businesses
Tools for ideas, innovation process
Understanding the customer needs
Experiments, pilots, protos etc.
Business model
Starting the business in real life
How to present your own business

Learning materials and recommended literature

Articles, literature and videos will be recommended in the course depending on the business ideas of participants

Alternative completion methods

Active participation on coaching sessions, assignments and taking ideas into practice

Student workload

Coaching sessions 5 x 3h
Assignments 7–21 h
Independent study 5–18 h
Total 27-54 hours of student work

Further information for students

The scope of the course can be 1 or 2 credits. It depends on a student's workload.

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Participating in coaching and performing the assignments

Prerequisites

-

Enrollment

01.11.2021 - 28.02.2022

Timing

08.03.2022 - 03.05.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 - 2

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Business

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Teachers
  • Marja Jämbeck
  • Suvi Salminen

Objectives

A student learns to create business ideas and test their potential with customers. On the basis of testing and evaluation a student is able to productize the idea, start an experimental business and employ his/herself.

Content

Stories of self-made businesses
Tools for ideas, innovation process
Understanding the customer needs
Experiments, pilots, protos etc.
Business model
Starting the business in real life
How to present your own business

Learning materials and recommended literature

Articles, literature and videos will be recommended in the course depending on the business ideas of participants

Alternative completion methods

Active participation on coaching sessions, assignments and taking ideas into practice

Student workload

Coaching sessions 5 x 3h
Assignments 7–21 h
Independent study 5–18 h
Total 27-54 hours of student work

Further information for students

The scope of the course can be 1 or 2 credits. It depends on a student's workload.

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Participating in coaching and performing the assignments

Prerequisites

-