The course is included in these curricula and study modules

The course takes place in period

2 (2019-10-28 to 2019-12-31)

Level/category

Extension studies

Teaching language

English

Type of course

Optional

Cycle/level of course

First

Recommended year of study

3

Total number of ECTS

5 cr

Competency aims

The aim of the course is... - to create an interest in entrepreneurship - to create an understanding of entrepreneurship - To understand the basic structure of marketing in a small company with limited resources - To understand and implement tools used for product development - service design, design thinking and internet of things - To learn basic skills of customer development model by Steve Blank

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student is expected to be able to... - evaluate himself as a potential entrepreneur - generate and develop a business idea - use tools for product and customer development - understand service design thinking - use Marketing mix as a tool for an entrepreneur

Course contents

- Innovations and inventions - Business ideas, how to generate them - Service design - Customer Journey & Buyer Persona - IT-infra for an entrepreneur - Basics in marketing of a business - IPR & GDPR

Prerequisites and co-requisites

First-year studies performed satisfactorily (min. 50 cr).

Additional information

This course is a part of the Entrepreneurship expansion module. The courses Entrepreneurship 1,2,3 in periods 1, 2 and 3 must be taken and passed in this order. This course takes 40 student, FE and IB students have priority.

Recommended or required reading

The Startup Owner's Manual - Steve Blank Articles and recommended material from lecturers

Study activities

  • Lectures - 20 hours
  • Excursions and demonstrations - 15 hours
  • Individual- and group instruction - 30 hours
  • Small-group work - 0 hours
  • Project- and production work/artistic activities - 10 hours
  • Individual studies - 20 hours
  • Internet-based studies - 40 hours

Workload

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

Mode of Delivery

Participation in tuition

Assessment methods

  • Exams (written-, oral-, home-)
  • Essays, reports, productions and portfolio

Assessment requirements

Assignments submitted within deadline and approved and midterm examination approved.

Teacher

  • Hernberg Mervi
  • Kietz Tove

Examiner

Hernberg Mervi

Home page of the course

https://elearning.arcada.fi/

Group size

No limit (62 students enrolled)

Assignments valid until

12 months after course has ended

The timetable of the course

The course runs in Period 2 of the Arcada annual time schedule.

Course enrolment period

2019-10-14 to 2019-10-27

Assessment methods

  • 2016-10-24 - Exams
  • Date will be announced later - Reports and productions
Room reservations
Date Time Room Title Description Organizer
2019-10-28 13:15 - 17:00 F249 Entrepreneurship 2 - Venture Creation Course introduction, lecture and workshop which is worth 10/100 points, which can not be compensated afterwards. Hernberg Mervi
Kietz Tove
2019-11-04 13:15 - 17:00 F249 Entrepreneurship 2 - Venture Creation Hernberg Mervi
Kietz Tove
2019-11-11 13:15 - 17:00 D173 Entrepreneurship 2 - Venture Creation Hernberg Mervi
2019-11-18 13:15 - 17:00 D173 Entrepreneurship 2 - Venture Creation Hernberg Mervi
Kietz Tove
2019-11-25 13:15 - 17:00 B320 Entrepreneurship 2 - Venture Creation Hernberg Mervi
Kietz Tove
2019-12-02 13:15 - 15:00 E383 Entrepreneurship 2 - Venture Creation Introduction to Solid Modelling for 3D Printing workshop Hernberg Mervi
Vihtonen Mathew
2019-12-09 13:15 - 17:00 D4106 Entrepreneurship 2 - Venture Creation prototyping workshop Hernberg Mervi
Kietz Tove

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