Introduction to Entrepreneurship (3 ECTS)

Objective

The student will understand the importance of entrepreneurship for society and he or she will understand also the effect of his or her own input in an enterprise. The student will know the different forms of business. The student will understand the principles of the profitability of business.

Content

- The concept of entrepreneurship
- Establishing a business
- Forms of business
- Principles of financing
- Business plan
- Principles of the bookkeeping and the financial statements
- Principles of corporate analysis

Location and time

Up to Student her-/himself.

Materials

Online

Teaching methods

Online (Self-Study) course.

Employer connections

N/A

Exam schedules

Up to Student her-/himself.

International connections

N/A

Completion alternatives

N/A

Student workload

Up to Student her-/himself.

Content scheduling

Up to Student her-/himself.

Further information

Metropolia's Degree Students shall enroll this course direct in Moodle.

Go to: https://moodle.metropolia.fi/course/view.php?id=157
Course enrolment key: poro
Password for the course final exam: Technology

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student understands the key principles of a profitable business.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student can use and adapt the key principles of a profitable business.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student understands the key principles of a profitable business in different company types. The student shows his/her responsibility in his/her studies during the whole course.

Qualifications

Basics of calculation, management and marketing.