Entrepreneurship (5 ECTS)

Objective

The student
• knows the principles of setting up a business
• can assess the viability of their business idea
• is familiar with client acquisition methods in their industry
• knows the basics of financial management and taxation practices
• knows the principles of accounting
• can take care of the external communication and marketing of their business in correct Finnish
• understands the central themes of ethical design and sustainable development related to the designer's job description and entrepreneurship.

Content

• Steps of setting up a business
• Business types and business idea
• Business requirements
• Client relations
• Fundamentals of financial management of a company
• Basics of accounting
• Public relations and marketing

Location and time

28.08.2025 - 09.10.2025
Tapahtumasali 1
Oppimistila Montaasi , Arabian kampus, Hämeentie 135, 00560 Helsinki

Materials

The program will be detailed in June 2025

Teaching methods

The program will be detailed in June 2025

Employer connections

The program will be detailed in June 2025

Exam schedules

The program will be detailed in June 2025

International connections

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Completion alternatives

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Student workload

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Content scheduling

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Further information

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Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student
• attends the course with approval and completes the assignments satisfactorily
• knows the principles of setting up a business in their field
• is able to formulate a business idea and a business plan satisfactorily
• has a satisfactory knowledge of the principles of financial management and key tax practices in the field of business
• understands the principles of accounting.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student
• attends the class and completes the assignments well
• knows the principles of setting up a business in their field
• is able to formulate a business idea and a business plan
• is familiar with customer acquisition in their field
• has a good understanding of the basics of financial management and key tax practices in their field of business
• knows the principles of accounting.
• . They have good communication and marketing skills.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student
• attends the class and completes the assignments with distinction
• has an excellent knowledge of the principles of setting up a business in their field
• can formulate a business idea and a business plan with distinction
• has an excellent knowledge of customer acquisition in their field
• has an excellent knowledge of the principles of financial management and key tax practices in their field of business
• had good knowledge of accounting principles
• has an excellent knowledge of communication and marketing of their business.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student
• attends the course with approval and completes the assignments satisfactorily
• knows the principles of setting up a business in their field
• is able to formulate a business idea and a business plan satisfactorily
• has a satisfactory knowledge of the principles of financial management and key tax practices in the field of business
• understands the principles of accounting.

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation criteria of course unit, satisfactory (1-2)
The student
• attends the course with approval and completes the assignments satisfactorily
• knows the principles of setting up a business in their field
• is able to formulate a business idea and a business plan satisfactorily
• has a satisfactory knowledge of the principles of financial management and key tax practices in the field of business
• understands the principles of accounting.

Evaluation criteria of course unit, good (3-4)
The student
• attends the class and completes the assignments well
• knows the principles of setting up a business in their field
• is able to formulate a business idea and a business plan
• is familiar with customer acquisition in their field
• has a good understanding of the basics of financial management and key tax practices in their field of business
• knows the principles of accounting.
• . They have good communication and marketing skills.

Evaluation criteria of course unit, excellent (5)
The student
• attends the class and completes the assignments with distinction
• has an excellent knowledge of the principles of setting up a business in their field
• can formulate a business idea and a business plan with distinction
• has an excellent knowledge of customer acquisition in their field
• has an excellent knowledge of the principles of financial management and key tax practices in their field of business
• had good knowledge of accounting principles
• has an excellent knowledge of communication and marketing of their business.

Evaluation criteria of course unit, approved
The student
• attends the course with approval and completes the assignments satisfactorily
• knows the principles of setting up a business in their field
• is able to formulate a business idea and a business plan satisfactorily
• has a satisfactory knowledge of the principles of financial management and key tax practices in the field of business
• understands the principles of accounting.