Entrepreneurship (2 ECTS)

Assessment criteria

Passed: the student has completed and passed all the assignments by the end of the implementation. Failed: the student has not completed and/or passed all the assignments by end of the implementation.

Location and time

This is a nonstop online implementation. You can enroll at any time between 1 August and 15 December 2025, and complete the implementation at any time between 15 August and 31 December 2025.

Materials

To be found on Moodle.

Employer connections

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Exam schedules

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International connections

Moodle platform.

Completion alternatives

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Evaluation methods and criteria

All the assignments must be completed and approved in order to get the grade "passed". It is not possible to complete single assignments afterwards, nor it is possible to take an exam. If the grade is "failed", the student must enroll to the next implementation and start it from the beginning.

Student workload

1 credit = 27 hours 2 credits = 54 hours

Content scheduling

Understanding entrepreneurship as a career option vs. employment. Prerequisites and requirements for entrepreneurship. Testing and analyzing one's own entrepreneurial qualities. Prerequisites for starting a company: the path from innovation into a business idea. Planning the practical steps for starting a company, such as - conditions for profitability - identifying risks and managing them - considering revenue streams and the cost structure - increasing awareness through marketing

Failed (0)

The assignments have not been completed according to the instructions and within the given time frame

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

The student * understands the steps related to the process of establishing a company * to some extent, is able to analyze company functions and their own entrepreneurial qualities Evaluation criteria: level 5 (evaluation scale 1-5) In Finnish 5: The student can analyze proposals for company processes with the best possible problem point and with a good vision to present suggestions for improvement in their own task solutions

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

The student * has a good understanding of the steps related to the process of establishing a company * knows how to correctly analyze company functions and their own entrepreneurial qualities

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student * is able to analyze typical challenges related to the process of newly established companies * is able to present suggestions for improving the challenges

Teaching methods

NOTE! ******************** This implementation NOT intended for students in LAB Faculty of Business and Hospitality Management. LAB business students have a corresponding, compulsory implementation included in their core competence studies. ******************** This is a nonstop online implementation. You can start it any time during the enrollment period and proceed at your own pace. There is no exam. The implementation is completed by submitting assignments to the Moodle platform. Evaluation takes place once a month. Students who have submitted all the assignments by the end of the month will receive their grade by the 15th of the next month (excluding holidays).

Further information

The implementation has no prerequisites; it is suitable for everyone, regardless of previous studies and experience. *********** NOTE! *********** This implementation NOT intended for students in LAB Faculty of Business and Hospitality Management. LAB business students have a corresponding, compulsory implementation included in their core competence studies. ***************

Evaluation scale

Approved/Failed