The course is included in these curricula and study modules

The course takes place in period

2 (2017-10-23 to 2017-12-31)

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 manage the economy of a small company by
understanding the basics of accounting, budgeting
and business planning
- 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
- research, develop and write a basic business
plan
- plan a low-cost marketing campaign for the
start-up
- evaluate financing sources for a start-up
business
- use tools for product and customer development

Course contents

- introduction to being and entrepreneur
- Commercial vs. social entrepreneurship
- Innovations and inventions
- Business ideas, how to generate them
- Screening of business ideas
- Business plans, how to write them
- Low-cost marketing of a business
- Growth financing, how to improve cash flow
- Franchising
- Selling company shares

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.

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
  • Mildén Peter
  • Smirnova Elena
  • Kietz Tove

Examiner

Hernberg Mervi

Home page of the course

Group size

No limit (68 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

2017-10-09 to 2017-11-05

Assessment methods

  • 2016-10-24 - Exams
  • Date will be announced later - Reports and productions
Room reservations
Date Time Room Title Description Organizer
2017-10-25 13:15 - 14:00 D4106 Entrepreneurship 2 - Venture Creation Hernberg Mervi
Mildén Peter
2017-11-01 13:15 - 17:00 D4107-08 Entrepreneurship 2 - Venture Creation Hernberg Mervi
Mildén Peter
2017-11-08 13:15 - 17:00 D4106 Entrepreneurship 2 - Venture Creation Hernberg Mervi
Mildén Peter
2017-11-15 13:15 - 17:00 D4106 Entrepreneurship 2 - Venture Creation Hernberg Mervi
Mildén Peter
2017-11-22 13:15 - 17:00 D4107-08 Entrepreneurship 2 - Venture Creation Hernberg Mervi
Mildén Peter
2017-11-29 14:00 - 15:30 D4106 Entrepreneurship 2 - Venture Creation Glöet guest lecture and brief for individual assignment Hernberg Mervi
Mildén Peter

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