AB-3-008 (0) - Creating work life skills in an entrepreneurial environment

• 3 (2019-01-01 to 2019-03-17)
• 4 (2019-03-18 to 2019-07-31)

English

Optional

First

3

5 cr

The aim of the course is to increase students
knowledge of intra- and entrepreneurial thinking
as well as help them to build their own
networks.
The aim is also to increase the knowledge of
diverse soft skills such as co-operation and
communication.
By the end of the course the student will be
able
to:
- can use agile and innovative tools for concept
and/or service development projects
- better understand the entrepreneurial mindset
- better reflect on own learnings
- work in multidisciplinary and multicultural
teams
-recognize own entrepreneurial strengths
-understand the importance of soft skills in the
future working life

At the end of the course the student is expected
to
- be able to understand and apply the concept of
intra- and entrepreneurial thinking
-understanding of lean and agile process and
concept development
- fully understand the concept of life-long
learning
- be able to critically evaluate and reflect on
his/her learning
- be able to understand and apply the concept
creativity
- build and appreciate networks
- increase his/her working life skills
- learn teamwork and team building skills in
multidisciplinary teams

- soft skills understanding and development
- creative concept development
- learning about the entrepreneurial mind and the
art of being innovative

Previous studies in entrepreneurship, within area
of innovation and most of all entrepreneurial
midset are a plus.

Test your entrepreneurial mind and broaden your
horizon!

We are looking for driven and innovative
students who want to make a change and
contribute to development of a new
entrepreneurial learning concept at Arcada. Do
you want to be part of this inspiring team of
talents? We search for 10-15 creative and
ambitious students from different disciplines who
together will develop a new type of learning
environment.

General description of the course:
The work life oriented course takes part in
periods 3 and 4 enabling students to create a
concept where entrepreneurship and skills for
life & work are emphasized. Arcada students
representing different institutions participate
in multi-disciplinary teams in order to create a
work life related project. The aim is to develop
a foundation for a working culture that
stimulates intrapreneurial/entrepreneurial
environments where innovations pedagogy,
coaching/mentoring, working skills and personal
leadership play a central role.

Students are to develop concepts from the
student perspective in collaboration with
working life. Final results of this course are
new working modes that can be utilized and
integrated into learning environment at Arcada.

Interested?
If you feel like you could utilize your own know
how and have something to give to the topics
mentioned earlier + want to develop your own
skills, please write us a short presentation
about yourself and motivate why we would choose
you to be part of this team. Please add also to
the application the entrepreneurial skill you
see as relevant in this context. Previous
studies in entrepreneurship, within area of
innovation and most of all entrepreneurial
mindset are a plus.
Please include your study register into the
application.
Send your application at latest 28th of January
to E-mail: mervi.hernberg@arcada.fi
Every student will take part of a
conceptualisation journey to Denmark where we
visit partner universities and LEGO Creative
Play Lab in Billund. Cost for the trip is 80¤ +
you pay for your own food.

Coaching session with various topics will be
arranged through out the course, no ordinary
lectures.

OBSERVE: you can enroll yourself to the course
after you have been accepted to it!

IMPORTANT DATES:
Kick-off for the course is 25th of February at
16.15-18.30
Conceptualisation trip to Denmark in end of March/ April 2019.

Students participating in this course will get
Pass/fail grades and the course is worth 5 ects.

Recommended readings:
https://www.thesprintbook.com/ External link

Teaching Entrepreneurship: A Practice-Based
Approach
by Heidi M. Neck (Author), Patricia G. Greene
(Author), Candida G. Brush (Author)

• Excursions and demonstrations - 50 hours
• Individual- and group instruction - 20 hours
• Practical exercises - 30 hours
• Project- and production work/artistic activities - 35 hours

• Total workload of the course: 135 hours
• Of which autonomous studies: 135 hours
• Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Multiform education

Essays, reports, productions and portfolio

To pass the course the student should take part
in the following:
Study and concept development excursion(s)
Successful participation in the teamwork
Successful conceptualization (work, delivery and
demonstration)

• Ahonen Mirko
• Fabricius Susanna
• Forsström Mikael
• Tigerstedt Christa
• Werner Tove

Hernberg Mervi

https://arcada.itslearning.com/ External link

No limit (13 students enrolled)

Until further notice

2019-01-01 to 2019-01-28

2018-12-27 - Reports and productions