Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
The course goal is to provide students with an overview of the entrepreneurship process. After the course, the student can
- summarize important steps of setting up a new business;
- give examples of different methods & approaches used to develop new businesses
- explain key startup development terminology
The course can be taken as an introduction to other entrepreneurial courses (eg Startup Experience) or as a stand-alone course.
Credits: 1
Schedule: 07.09.2020 - 31.07.2021
Teacher in charge (valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022): Håkan Mitts
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Håkan Mitts
Contact information for the course (valid 13.08.2020-21.12.2112):
Course
instructors and contact persons:
Håkan Mitts, hakan.mitts@aalto.fi
Lidia
Borisova, lidia.Borisova@aalto.fi
CEFR level (applies in this implementation):
Language of instruction and studies (valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022):
English.
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
The course is an online course. It consists of nine modules, each having the following structure:
• Background story
• Entrepreneurial/business design problem/situation (video)
• Ways to handle the situation (video)
• Supporting material (optional)
• QuizApplies in this implementation:
The
course opens up through the story of the cartoon persona Veera – the budding
entrepreneur. You will get to follow
Veera on her journey towards setting up her own company.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
Online assignments.
Applies in this implementation:
Online
assignments pass/fail
Workload
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
Individual study based on online content, 27h
Applies in this implementation:
Workload
- 1 ECTSIndividual
study based on online content, 27h
DETAILS
Substitutes for Courses
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
TU-E4130 Refresher on Business Research.
FURTHER INFORMATION
Details on the schedule
Applies in this implementation:
Online course