Curricula

Objectives

The objective of the course is to enhance your capacity to assess the human resource needs of a new venture, identify personal strengths and weaknesses and highlight the importance of forming a well-rounded venture building team, as well as how to lead and manage new ventures. You are able to manage the innovation process and identify new business opportunities on the international market.

Content

Building a new team. Leading new ventures.

Time and location

As two intensive Fri-Sat sets in Mid-March + Mid-April. Rajakatu campus.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Learning materials + links to external sources available at the course learning platform
Business simulation-element of the course: Learning materials at the Cesim Global Challenge-platform

Teaching methods

Classroom and online learning
Business simulation online

Exam dates and retake possibilities

No exam - Grading based on individual + Group task reports and presentation + final individual assignment

International connections

International guest lectures (online/classroom) included

Student workload

Classroom workshops 30 hrs
Business simulation decision-making and reporting 50 hrs
Online groupwork 20 hrs
Individual online learning 35 hrs

Content scheduling

2 x Fri 13.00-20.00 + Sat 9.00-15.30 end March + end April

Further information for students

Assessment based on:
Groupwork Presentation
Business Simulation final result (shareholder return created)
Business simulation reporting
Final individual assignment


Open UAS: 10
Exchange students: 5

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

1 (Sufficient): You know the innovation process.
2 (Satisfactory): You know the innovation process. You are able to identify personal strengths and weaknesses and highlight the importance of forming a well-rounded venture building team.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

3 (Good): You are able to form a well-rounded venture building team, and you know how to lead and manage new ventures.
4 (Very good): You are able to form a well-rounded venture building team and to lead and manage new ventures.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

You are able to manage the innovation process and identify new business opportunities on the international market.

Prerequisites

Global Marketing and Sales