Open University of Applied Sciences
Johdatus yrittäjyyteen/ Introduction to Entrepreneurship - non-stop enrollment
Content owner
Tampere University of Applied Sciences
Ukrainian Citizens should register for this course for free through the e-form link here.
Extent
5
cr
Course dates
-
Application period
-
Fees
75.00
€ (incl. VAT 0 %)
Language of instruction
English
Study fields
Management, Administration and Economics
Mode of study
Online studies
Study level
Master's degree studies
Introduction to Entrepreneurship, 5, cr
Code:
NN00FA93-3006
Language of instruction:
English
Description
This course introduces you to the basic principles and concepts of entrepreneurship and the skills required to succeed as an entrepreneur. You will gain insights into sustainable entrepreneurship, the required skills, and related challenges as well as the many different options for pursuing entrepreneurship. The course consists of online lectures by experienced entrepreneurs from different fields of business as well as learning assignments. This is completely an online course without dependencies to period schedules.
Upon completion of the course, you will:
- understand complex entrepreneurial phenomena
- understand the skills entrepreneurs need
- be familiar with the different types of business structures
- understand the key competencies for sustainable entrepreneurship
- know how business ideas are generated
- have an understanding of future business trends
- be able to consider entrepreneurship as a potential career option
- describe your own skills and competencies
More info: https://hubs.fi/en/studies/study-calendar/
Upon completion of the course, you will:
- understand complex entrepreneurial phenomena
- understand the skills entrepreneurs need
- be familiar with the different types of business structures
- understand the key competencies for sustainable entrepreneurship
- know how business ideas are generated
- have an understanding of future business trends
- be able to consider entrepreneurship as a potential career option
- describe your own skills and competencies
More info: https://hubs.fi/en/studies/study-calendar/
Contents
The course consists of online lectures and learning tasks. You get to give, and you get, peer feedback and have the opportunity to network with visiting lecturers. Each lecture will include an interesting real-life story told by an experienced entrepreneur to shed light on the challenges and decisions they have faced on their career path. You will discuss and reflect on your learning and complete learning assignments to broaden your perspectives. In addition, you will expand your knowledge by reading literature, articles and other online materials (such as MOOC courses).
Teaching
This course is done completely online and independently in Moodle, and you can complete it at your own pace, at a time that suits you.
You can start the course right away on Moodle. You don’t have to wait to be accepted on the course, you can start studying when you want. In order to get the credits, you also have to sign up officially in Pakki (TAMK Students) / Cross-Institutional Service (TAU Students). Please note that during the holiday seasons there are delays in the awarding of credits.
Moodle: https://moodle.tuni.fi/course/view.php?id=14854
Moodle enrolment key is: Marshmallow
When you want to start the course, sign up officially in Pakki / Cross-Institutional Service.
TAMK Student: enroll in Pakki, with the code NN00FA93-3006
TAU student: enroll via Cross-Institutional Service, with the code NN00FA93
! TAU-student: Cross-Institutional Service will be closed on 31st of May – 31st of July. During that period, you can already start and do the course on Moodle. In August you have to sign up officially in Cross-Institutional Service and after that coach will register you and you will get your credits.
You can start the course right away on Moodle. You don’t have to wait to be accepted on the course, you can start studying when you want. In order to get the credits, you also have to sign up officially in Pakki (TAMK Students) / Cross-Institutional Service (TAU Students). Please note that during the holiday seasons there are delays in the awarding of credits.
Moodle: https://moodle.tuni.fi/course/view.php?id=14854
Moodle enrolment key is: Marshmallow
When you want to start the course, sign up officially in Pakki / Cross-Institutional Service.
TAMK Student: enroll in Pakki, with the code NN00FA93-3006
TAU student: enroll via Cross-Institutional Service, with the code NN00FA93
! TAU-student: Cross-Institutional Service will be closed on 31st of May – 31st of July. During that period, you can already start and do the course on Moodle. In August you have to sign up officially in Cross-Institutional Service and after that coach will register you and you will get your credits.
Teaching material
Articles, videos and other literature given in the course.
Assessment methods
Performing tasks in sequence according to the rules created for Moodle automatisation. Giving feedback to all lecturers.
Course workload
5 cr = 135 hours of student work.
Lectures = 10 hours.
Completion of tasks = 40 hours.
Giving feedback to other tasks = 8 hours.
Other materials: instructions, videos, articles, other literature = 77 hours.
Lectures = 10 hours.
Completion of tasks = 40 hours.
Giving feedback to other tasks = 8 hours.
Other materials: instructions, videos, articles, other literature = 77 hours.
Additional information
You can enroll to the course at any time.
How to register
You can register for open UAS courses with an e-form or through a web shop. When registering through the web shop, you pay most single course fees are instantly; study modules containing several units (e.g. path studies) are billed separately. When you register through the e-form, the course fee is to be paid through the link delivered by email.
Registration is binding.
TAMK degree students register for courses through Pakki.
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