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Valmiina yrittämäänLaajuus (3 cr)

Code: ZZ00CQ17

Credits

3 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Responsible person

  • Suvi Salminen, Vastuuopettaja

Objective

1. Learn how to design and develop your own business idea.
2. Learn how to price your service or product, taking profitability into account.
3. Recognise the importance of networks in business.
4. Learn about the steps involved in setting up a business.

Content

The Ready to start a business course will allow you to design your own idea for a business. You will consider how to commercialise your skills and the importance and use of networks in planning and implementing your business idea. You will learn about the steps involved in setting up a business, how to price your product or service to make it profitable, and how to plan sales and marketing activities. During the course, you will draw up a preliminary business plan and learn how to communicate your business idea to others.
The course will be taught online.

Further information

The course is part of EduFutura studies. The course is delivered by Gradia.

Enrollment

18.11.2024 - 26.02.2025

Timing

05.03.2025 - 19.05.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Virtual portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

Online learning

Unit

University Services

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

1 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Logistics
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Rehabilitation Counselling
  • Master's Degree Programme in Low Carbon Civil Engineering
  • Master's Degree Programme in Project Management
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in International Business
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Construction and Civil Engineering
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Electrical and Automation Engineering
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Tourism and Service Business
  • Degree Programme in Midwifery
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Social Services
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Tourism Management
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Automation and Robotics
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Purchasing and Logistics Engineering
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Business Information Technology
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in International Logistics
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Information and Communications Technology
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Business Management
  • Master's Degree Programme in Project Management
  • Master's Degree Programme in Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation
  • Degree Programme in Nursing
  • Master's Degree Programme in Project Management
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Physiotherapy
  • Johtamisen tutkinto-ohjelma, ylempi AMK, Insinööri
  • Johtamisen tutkinto-ohjelma, ylempi AMK, Sosiaali- ja terveysala
  • Johtamisen tutkinto-ohjelma, ylempi AMK, Agrologi
  • Johtamisen tutkinto-ohjelma, ylempi AMK, Restonomi
  • Johtamisen tutkinto-ohjelma, ylempi AMK, Musiikkipedagogi
  • Johtamisen tutkinto-ohjelma, ylempi AMK, Tradenomi
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Music Pedagogue
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Occupational Therapy
  • Master's Degree Programme in Project Management
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Energy and Environmental Technology
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Team Academy
  • Master's Degree Programme in Lifecycle Management
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Mechanical Engineering
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Business Information Technology
  • Master's Degree Programme in Sustainable Energy
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Construction Management
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Information and Communications Technology
  • Master’s Degree Programme in Bioeconomy Development
  • Master's Degree Programme in Project Management
  • Master’s Degree Programme in Logistics
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Agricultural and Rural Industries
  • Master’s Degree Programme in Integration of Rehabilitation and Exercise
  • Master's Degree Programme in Project Management
  • Master’s Degree Programme in Health Promotion
Teachers
  • Suvi Salminen

Objectives

1. Learn how to design and develop your own business idea.
2. Learn how to price your service or product, taking profitability into account.
3. Recognise the importance of networks in business.
4. Learn about the steps involved in setting up a business.

Content

The Ready to start a business course will allow you to design your own idea for a business. You will consider how to commercialise your skills and the importance and use of networks in planning and implementing your business idea. You will learn about the steps involved in setting up a business, how to price your product or service to make it profitable, and how to plan sales and marketing activities. During the course, you will draw up a preliminary business plan and learn how to communicate your business idea to others.
The course will be taught online.

Time and location

Toteutus on kokonaan verkkototeutus ja se on mahdollista suorittaa keväällä 2025 aikavälillä 5.3. – 19.5.2025

Learning materials and recommended literature

The learning material and assignments are available on Gradia's e-learning platform (Moodle).

Teaching methods

During the course, you will develop a business idea independently or with your team, write a preliminary business plan, learn how to communicate your idea in an understandable way and prepare your idea to become a business.

Student workload

5.3. – 19.5.2025
Kuorimitus 3 op (81 tuntia)

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Further information

The course is part of EduFutura studies. The course is delivered by Gradia.

Enrollment

07.08.2024 - 23.09.2024

Timing

30.09.2024 - 18.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Virtual portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

Online learning

Unit

University Services

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

1 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Logistics
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Rehabilitation Counselling
  • Master's Degree Programme in Low Carbon Civil Engineering
  • Master's Degree Programme in Project Management
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in International Business
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Construction and Civil Engineering
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Electrical and Automation Engineering
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Tourism and Service Business
  • Degree Programme in Midwifery
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Social Services
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Tourism Management
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Automation and Robotics
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Purchasing and Logistics Engineering
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Business Information Technology
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in International Logistics
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Information and Communications Technology
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Business Management
  • Master's Degree Programme in Project Management
  • Master's Degree Programme in Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation
  • Degree Programme in Nursing
  • Master's Degree Programme in Project Management
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Physiotherapy
  • Johtamisen tutkinto-ohjelma, ylempi AMK, Insinööri
  • Johtamisen tutkinto-ohjelma, ylempi AMK, Sosiaali- ja terveysala
  • Johtamisen tutkinto-ohjelma, ylempi AMK, Agrologi
  • Johtamisen tutkinto-ohjelma, ylempi AMK, Restonomi
  • Johtamisen tutkinto-ohjelma, ylempi AMK, Musiikkipedagogi
  • Johtamisen tutkinto-ohjelma, ylempi AMK, Tradenomi
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Music Pedagogue
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Occupational Therapy
  • Master's Degree Programme in Project Management
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Energy and Environmental Technology
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Team Academy
  • Master's Degree Programme in Lifecycle Management
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Mechanical Engineering
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Business Information Technology
  • Master's Degree Programme in Sustainable Energy
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Construction Management
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Information and Communications Technology
  • Master’s Degree Programme in Bioeconomy Development
  • Master's Degree Programme in Project Management
  • Master’s Degree Programme in Logistics
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Agricultural and Rural Industries
  • Master’s Degree Programme in Integration of Rehabilitation and Exercise
  • Master's Degree Programme in Project Management
  • Master’s Degree Programme in Health Promotion
Teachers
  • Suvi Salminen

Objectives

1. Learn how to design and develop your own business idea.
2. Learn how to price your service or product, taking profitability into account.
3. Recognise the importance of networks in business.
4. Learn about the steps involved in setting up a business.

Content

The Ready to start a business course will allow you to design your own idea for a business. You will consider how to commercialise your skills and the importance and use of networks in planning and implementing your business idea. You will learn about the steps involved in setting up a business, how to price your product or service to make it profitable, and how to plan sales and marketing activities. During the course, you will draw up a preliminary business plan and learn how to communicate your business idea to others.
The course will be taught online.

Time and location

Toteutus on kokonaan verkkototeutus ja se on mahdollista suorittaa syksyllä 2024 aikavälillä 30.9. – 18.12.2024.

Learning materials and recommended literature

The learning material and assignments are available on Gradia's e-learning platform (Moodle).

Teaching methods

During the course, you will develop a business idea independently or with your team, write a preliminary business plan, learn how to communicate your idea in an understandable way and prepare your idea to become a business.

Student workload

Aikaväli 30.9. – 18.12.2024
Kuorimitus 3 op (81 tuntia)

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Further information

The course is part of EduFutura studies. The course is delivered by Gradia.