Sustainable Management of New Ventures (5cr)

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General information

Enrollment: 17.11.2025 - 08.01.2026; Registration for introductions has not started yet.

Timing: 12.01.2026 - 20.05.2026; The implementation has not yet started.

Number of ECTS credits allocated: 5 cr

Local portion: 3 cr

Virtual portion: 2 cr

Mode of delivery: Blended learning

Unit: School of Business

Teaching languages: English

Seats: 20 - 40

Degree programmes: Master's Degree Programme in International Business Management

Teachers: Heidi Neuvonen; Murat Akpinar; Juha Saukkonen

Teacher in charge: Murat Akpinar

Groups: YHS25S1
Master's Degree Programme in Sport Business Management; YBB25S1
Master of Business Administration, DP in International Business Management; ZJAYHS25S1
Avoin AMK, lita, Yamk-väylä, Sport Business Management; ZJAYBB25S1
Avoin AMK, lita, Yamk-väylä, International Business Management

Course: YH00CB49

Unfortunately, no reservations were found for the realization Sustainable Management of New Ventures YH00CB49-3002. It's possible that the reservations have not yet been published or that the realization is intended to be completed independently.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Content scheduling

Between 9.2. -30.4. two intensive Friday-Saturday sessions at the JAMK main campus. In between individual and group work on assignments.

Objective

The objective of the course is to enhance your capacity to assess the human resource needs of a new venture as well as identify personal strengths and weaknesses. You will learn to 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 in interrnational markets.

The competences that you will develop in this course are sustainable global business management and operating in a workplace.

Sustainable global business management:
You apply disciplinary and interdisciplinary knowledge to identify new business opportunities and propose sustainable business solutions to lead and manage new ventures in global markets.

Operating in a workplace:
You are able to lead innovation projects with a well-rounded venture-building team. You interact constructively in teamwork and promote the team’s well-being.

Execution methods

Face-to-face learning

Content

Building a new team, managing innovation projects, and leading new ventures in global markets sustainably.

Location and time

Between 9.2. -30.4. two intensive Friday-Saturday sessions at the JAMK main campus. In between individual and group work on assignments.

Materials

Christensen, M. (1997) Innovator's Dilemma.
Christensen, M. and Raynor, M.E. (2013) Innovator's Solution: Creating and Sustaining Successful Growth.
Start-Up Genome Report (latest online version)
Start-Up genome report on Premature scaling (latest online version)
Eric Ries: (2011) Lean Startup
Eric Ries (2017) The startup way
Steven Blank (2013): The four Steps to the epiphany

+ other readings assigned by course teachers

Teaching methods

- in-class teaching
- video lectures
- individual and group-based virtual study
- groupwork

Exam schedules

No exam.

Student workload

- In-class learning 30 h
- Individual work 30 h
- group-based learning 75 h
TOTAL 135 h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Sufficient (1):
You understand the fundamentals of the innovation process and leading new ventures.

Satisfactory (2):
You know the principles of the innovation process and leading new ventures. You are able to identify personal strengths and weaknesses in forming a well-rounded venture-building team.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3):
You are able to form a well-rounded venture-building team to lead innovation projects. You can apply disciplinary and interdisciplinary knowledge to identify new business opportunities and propose sustainable business solutions to lead and manage new ventures sustainably.

Very good (4):
You are able to form a well-rounded venture-building team to lead innovation projects insightfully. You can apply disciplinary and interdisciplinary knowledge insightfully to identify new business opportunities and propose sustainable business solutions to lead and manage new ventures sustainably.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

You are able to manage the innovation process insightfully and critically. You can apply disciplinary and interdisciplinary knowledge insightfully and critically to identify new business opportunities and to lead and manage new ventures sustainably.

Qualifications

Global Marketing and Sales