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Entrepreneurship (online learning in English) (3 cr)

Code: ZZ00CK90-3011

General information


Enrollment
01.08.2024 - 30.08.2024
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
09.09.2024 - 18.12.2024
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3 cr
Local portion
0 cr
Virtual portion
3 cr
RDI portion
3 cr
Mode of delivery
Online learning
Unit
University Services
Teaching languages
English
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
Bachelor's Degree Programme in Team Academy
Bachelor's Degree Programme in Business Information Technology
Bachelor's Degree Programme in Business Management
Bachelor's Degree Programme in Music Pedagogue
Bachelor's Degree Programme in Agricultural and Rural Industries
Bachelor's Degree Programme in Service Business
Degree Programme in Nursing
Bachelor's Degree Programme in Physiotherapy
Bachelor's Degree Programme in Rehabilitation Counselling
Degree Programme in Midwifery
Bachelor's Degree Programme in Social Services
Bachelor's Degree Programme in Occupational Therapy
Bachelor's Degree Programme in Energy and Environmental Technology
Bachelor's Degree Programme in Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor's Degree Programme in Logistics
Bachelor's Degree Programme in Construction and Civil Engineering
Bachelor's Degree Programme in Electrical and Automation Engineering
Bachelor's Degree Programme in Information and Communications Technology
Bachelor's Degree Programme in Information and Communications Technology
Bachelor's Degree Programme in Construction Management
Teachers
Eetu Lehtonen
Riku Ojanperä
Antony Smal
Juuso Hassi
Suvi Salminen
Essi Säynätmäki
Course
ZZ00CK90

Realization has 7 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 17 h 30 min.

Time Topic Location
Thu 26.09.2024 time 12:00 - 14:30
(2 h 30 min)
Entrepreneurship (online learning in English) ZZ00CK90-3011
Thu 10.10.2024 time 12:00 - 14:30
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Thu 24.10.2024 time 12:00 - 14:30
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Thu 31.10.2024 time 12:00 - 14:30
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Thu 21.11.2024 time 12:00 - 14:30
(2 h 30 min)
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Thu 28.11.2024 time 12:00 - 14:30
(2 h 30 min)
Entrepreneurship (online learning in English) ZZ00CK90-3011
Thu 05.12.2024 time 12:00 - 14:30
(2 h 30 min)
Entrepreneurship (online learning in English) ZZ00CK90-3011
Changes to reservations may be possible.

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Content scheduling

The course starts with an independent assignment T1 which must be completed by the return date.

The course includes seven workshops with compulsory attendance:

The course will be completed with an independent assignment T5.

Objective

Purpose of the course

You will acquire basic knowledge about entrepreneurship and the importance of entrepreneurship in society. During the course you will assess your own entrepreneurial skills and broaden your understanding of entrepreneurship in different industries, e.g. through entrepreneurial stories. During the course, you will work in a multi-disciplinary team to develop an entrepreneurial idea and assess its business potential and profitability using a variety of operational tools.

Competences of the course

Learning to learn
Working life in the workplace
Proactive development

Learning objective of the course

1. Identify and assess your own entrepreneurial skills and attitudes.
2. You will know what internal entrepreneurship is, how to become an entrepreneur and the role of entrepreneurship and innovation in society.
3. Identify needs in customer situations or services, which you will use to develop your business idea.
4. Understand the prerequisites for profitable entrepreneurship and the principles of value creation.
5. Demonstrate the ability to lead yourself entrepreneurially in a multidisciplinary team.
6. You are familiar with and capable of utilising the JAMK and EduJyväskylä entrepreneurship and innovation environments and the related support services.

Content

You will identify your own internal entrepreneurial skills and use them when working in a multidisciplinary small team.

You will explore the concepts of entrepreneurship in theory and different ways of entrepreneurship through learning exercises.

Based on your experience, observations and knowledge, you will form a vision of your customers' needs, which you will use to develop an entrepreneurial idea with your small team.

You will discuss and evaluate the business potential of your business idea with your small team.

You will use the Business Model Canvas and the Value Proposition Canvas as a tool and communication tool to evaluate and develop your ideas.

Materials

Osterwalder&al. 2014. Value Proposition Design
Osterwalder&Pigneur. 2010. Business Model Generation
Möttönen, Tuomas (toim.). 2019. Finnish Entrepreneurs.
Ries, Eric. 2011. Lean Startup.

Teaching methods

Learning methods
- flipped learning
- Reading group
- multidisciplinary group work

Your studies will include workshops, group work, independent work, coaching and expert lectures. The aim is to promote cooperation with companies and entrepreneurship partners/networks in the region (e.g. Jyväskylä Startup Factory, K-S Yritysidea, JES ry, EduFutura). A main part of the learning culture and your learning is goal-oriented work in a multidisciplinary team supported by a coach. The team will create a fictitious business idea and assess its business potential using a variety of tools. You will always come prepared to the team and workshop meetings. At different stages of the course, you will reflect on your own skills.

Student workload

1. Active participation in group work, business idea development (68%)
2. Independent tasks (10%)
3. Participation in webinars (22%)

Webinars 17,5h
Independent work 8,5h
Group work 55h

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Accepted: You understand the role of entrepreneurship in society and in different sectors. You will identify your own internal entrepreneurial traits and use them to develop a business idea and demonstrate the ability to lead yourself in an entrepreneurial way in a multidisciplinary team. You will identify needs in customer situations or services, which you will use to develop a business idea. Understand the role of the customer in the development of a business idea and the principles of value creation. Identify the principles of profitable business.

Qualifications

After successfully completing the course, you will be able to demonstrate that you know the key concepts and goals of sustainable development. You will recognize the importance and aspects of sustainable development in your chosen destination.

Further information

The coach uses continuous guidance and evaluation as assessment methods. Students will assess their own progress at different phases of the course. In the middle of the course, the group will peer-evaluate its activities. At the end of the course, the coach will give a written evaluation of the answers to the T5 task.

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