Company Establishment
| Structure Type: | Study unit | 
|---|---|
| Code: | TIP0204B | 
| Curriculum: | IB 2021 | 
| Level: | Bachelor of Business Administration | 
| Year of Study: | 1 (2021-2022) | 
| Semester: | Spring | 
| Credits: | 2 cr | 
| Responsible Teacher: | Mannila, Margit | 
| Language of Instruction: | English | 
Courses During the Academic Year 2021-2022
| Impl. | Group(s) | Study Time | Teacher(s) | Language | Enrolment | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3003 | IB2021-1A, IB2021SpringEX | 2022-01-03 – 2022-05-01 | Thomas Sabel | English | 2021-12-01 – 2022-01-10 | 
| 3004 | IB2021-1B, IB2021SpringEX | 2022-01-03 – 2022-05-01 | Thomas Sabel | English | 2021-12-01 – 2022-01-10 | 
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Learning Outcomes
The student will require a view of entrepreneurship in general and the skills required for self-employment. The student familiarizes him/herself with corporate planning and the criteria for choosing the form of enterprise. 
The course will give the student a basic knowledge in establishing a company. The student gets acquainted with the procedures and required documents in connection with establishing a company. The course will also familiarize the student with registration in the Trade register and the student should understand the meaning of registration.
Student's Workload
Total work load of the course:54 h
-of which scheduled studies: 26 h
of which autonomous studies 28 h
The assesment of student's own learning 1 h is included in contact lessons.
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
Entrepreneuship
Contents
Entrepreneur and enterprise environment, qualities of an entrepreneur, entrepreneurship as a career and occupation, establishing a business, corporate planning. Choosing the company form, establishment procedures and documents. Trade register and trade name.
Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools
-  Establishing and doing Business in Finland, Edita Publishing 2009 
- Legislation in force 
- Lecture materials
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Lectures, project learning, group work, discussions, individual studies and presentations.
Assessment Criteria
level 5
- give reasons for solutions made  when acting in tasks of an expert 
- use independently various problem solving methods 
- apply the professional ethical principles  
level 3
take into account the responsibilities and obligations connected with the utilisation of information (e.g. copyrights and plagiarism)
– utilise the problem-solving methods learnt during the study unit
- find the essential parts of the problem
level 1
- recognise the area of expertise in his/her field  
- utilise the problem-solving methods dealt with during the study unit when given guidance 
- has a positive attitude towards developing 
- identify the values of the field and the professional ethical principles
Assessment Methods
Active course particiption and assignments 40%, written exam 60%. Numerical (0-5).
