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Entrepreneurship

Structure Type: Study unit
Code: TDP0201
Type: Compulsory / Basic Studies
Curriculum: T-ITE 2005
Level: Bachelor of Business Administration
Year of Study: 1 (2005-2006)
Credits: 3 cr
Responsible Teacher: Blomquist, Helena
Language of Instruction: Swedish

Courses During the Academic Year 2005-2006

Impl.Group(s)Study TimeTeacher(s)LanguageEnrolment
1T-IT-12006-01-02 – 2006-04-28Monica AsplundSwedish2005-12-05 – 2006-01-02
2 2006-03-06 – 2006-06-16Monica AsplundSwedish2006-02-13 – 2006-03-12

Learning Outcomes

The student will acquire a view of entrepreneurship in general and the skills required for self-employment with emphasis on finding a business idea and making a business plan.

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: 81 h
of which scheduled studies: 39 h
- of which autonomous studies: 42 h

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

None

Contents

Entrepreneur and enterprise environment, qualities of an entrepreneur, impediments and incentives of entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship as a career and occupation, intrapreneurship, business idea, business plan, instruments of entrepreneurial decision making.

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

- Kinkki, S. – Hulkko, P. – Mäkinen, I. 2003. Att vara företagare. Tammerfors. WSOY.
- Center of Chamber of Commerce. The newest edition. Att bli egen företagare. Helsingfors. Kustannuskamari.

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, project learning, group work, discussions, individual studies and presentations.

Assessment Criteria

1 the student understands some basics about company establishment
3 the student understands well the basics about company establishment and can apply learned issues in practice
5 the student understands excellently the basics about company establishment and can to a great extent apply the learned issues in practice

Assessment Methods

Active course participation, assignments, written exam. Numerical (0-5).


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