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HUBS Pre-incubator is the place to develop a business idea in a sustainable way. The 8-week program combines the methods of team learning, purposeful development of team working skills alongside the traditional business development. The students and the coach tailor the exact content based on team-specific / individual needs. The course includes mandatory lessons on Lean Startup methodology and business development. In addition, teams are instructed to read articles, literature and study other online materials on relevant entrepreneurial themes. The gained knowledge is applied to practice with various validations, evaluations, and business planning templates. Training sessions: Each group has training sessions, where business idea development topics are handled in dialogue. The students / teams get to share their progress, ask for peer advice and receive coaching. Coaches, team colleagues, and a personal working life mentor support the business idea development process along the way. The student will draw a study plan and reports the results in a separately agreed manner (goals, outcomes and reflection of the learning process documented).

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The course is offered in autumn 2025 and also in spring 2026. The course includes mandatory lessons on Lean Startup methodology and business development. In addition, teams are instructed to read articles, literature and study other online materials on relevant entrepreneurial themes. The gained knowledge is applied to practice with various validations, evaluations, and business planning templates.

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After compompleting the course, the student: <ul><li>can apply The Lean Startup development tools in enhancing a business idea</li><li>can apply value creation logic for developing his/her business idea</li><li>understand the principles of sustainable business and can apply these</li><li>has the ability to work constructively and responsibly in a multidisciplinary team</li><li>has the ability to lead a team, him/herself and develop solutions</li><li>is able to independently develop yhis/her own and team’s competencies</li><li>is able to work systematically and consistently under pressure</li><li>has developed his/her presentation and sales skills and ability to pitch his/her business ideas.</li></ul>As a learning outcome of the course, the student (or team) produces a portfolio that includes various sub-plans and reflections related to crystallizing the business idea, business planning, and customer-centric experiments. The tools and templates used in the portfolio are defined separately at the beginning of the course. At the end of the course, the student (or team) presents or “pitches” their preliminary business idea to the rest of the group and visiting judges.

<h3>Small group teaching</h3><h4>Lecture: </h4>07.10.2025 12.00 - 07.10.2025 16.00, TAU Tietotalo TC103 opetustila (30) 21.10.2025 12.00 - 21.10.2025 16.00, TAU Tietotalo TC103 opetustila (30) 28.10.2025 12.00 - 28.10.2025 16.00, TAU Tietotalo TC103 opetustila (30) 04.11.2025 12.00 - 04.11.2025 16.00, TAU Tietotalo TC103 opetustila (30) 11.11.2025 12.00 - 11.11.2025 16.00, TAU Tietotalo TC103 opetustila (30) 18.11.2025 12.00 - 18.11.2025 16.00, TAU Päärakennus PC110 opetustila Ulan Bator (30) 25.11.2025 12.00 - 25.11.2025 16.00, TAU Tietotalo TC103 opetustila (30) 02.12.2025 12.00 - 02.12.2025 16.00

TUNI Moodle: TAU.HUBS.02-2025-2026-1 HUBS Pre-incubator (Small group teaching)

Small group teaching, autumn 2025

The course includes mandatory lessons on Lean Startup methodology and business development. In addition, teams are instructed to read articles, literature and study other online materials on relevant entrepreneurial themes. The gained knowledge is applied to practice with various validations, evaluations, and business planning templates.<a href="https://www.tuni.fi/en/study-with-us/open-higher-education-studies/open-university" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">More information about studying at the Open University</a>.

<h3>Small group teaching</h3><h4>Lecture: </h4>17.03.2026 12.00 - 17.03.2026 16.00, TAU Päärakennus PB223 opetustila Nunam Igua (25) 24.03.2026 12.00 - 24.03.2026 16.00, TAU Päärakennus PB223 opetustila Nunam Igua (25) 26.03.2026 12.00 - 26.03.2026 16.00, TAU Päärakennus PB223 opetustila Nunam Igua (25) 31.03.2026 12.00 - 31.03.2026 16.00, TAU Päärakennus PB223 opetustila Nunam Igua (25) 09.04.2026 12.00 - 09.04.2026 16.00, TAU Päärakennus PB223 opetustila Nunam Igua (25) 14.04.2026 12.00 - 14.04.2026 16.00, TAU Päärakennus PB223 opetustila Nunam Igua (25) 21.04.2026 12.00 - 21.04.2026 16.00, TAU Päärakennus PB223 opetustila Nunam Igua (25)

TUNI Moodle: TAU.HUBS.02-2025-2026-2 HUBS Pre-incubator (Small group teaching)

Small group teaching, spring 2025

The course is offered in autumn 2025 and also in spring 2026. The course includes mandatory lessons on Lean Startup methodology and business development. In addition, teams are instructed to read articles, literature and study other online materials on relevant entrepreneurial themes. The gained knowledge is applied to practice with various validations, evaluations, and business planning templates.<a href="https://www.tuni.fi/en/study-with-us/open-higher-education-studies/open-university" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">More information about studying at the Open University</a>.

TAU.HUBS.02 HUBS Pre-incubator, 5 cr

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