Entrepreneurship and Management of an SME

Structure Type:	Study unit
Code:	TYS0011
Type:	Compulsory / Professional Studies
Curriculum:	T-LY 2008
Level:	Master of Business Administration
Year of Study:	1 (2008-2009)
Credits:	6 cr
Language of Instruction:	Finnish

Courses During the Academic Year 2008-2009

Impl.	Study Time	Teacher(s)	Language	Enrolment
2	2008-08-25 – 2008-10-25	Kirsti Melin	Finnish	2008-08-15 – 2008-08-31

Learning Outcomes

Course Title: Entrepereneurship and managing in Entrepreneurs

The student will acquire skills in entrepreneurship and management of new ventures. He/she will understand the importance of innovation and networks as a strategic way to act. The student will familiarize him/herself with the importance of organizing work processes and core competences in companies. As a regional review there are some important special topics, for example family business.

Special aspects of entrepreneurship as a power of business, networks, the development organizational management.

Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools

Recommended Reading
Heikkilä, L. & J. Heikkilä (2000). Luovuus ja innovatiivisuus selviytymisstrategiana muutoksen maailmassa, www.yrittajakoulu.com/yrkoulu/yrittäjyyden-oppia.
Varamäki, E. (2002). Pk-yritysten monikeskinen verkostoyhteistyö, www.yrittajakoulu.com/yrkoulu/yrittajyyden-oppia.
Jalava, U.,T. Peltonen, S. Keskinen & L. Kontkanen (1999). Osaaminen yrityksessä. Turun yliopiston täydennyskoulutuskeskuksen julkaisuja A:74.
KTM julkaisuja 16/2005; Elinkeino-osasto. Perheyritykset jatkuvuuden, uudistumisen ja kasvuhakuisuuden moottorina. Edita Publishing Oy or material in internet.
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Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures (24 h), team work and project assignments, independent study, distance learning.

Assessment Methods

Lectures, group discussions, group and project assignments.

Assignments. Numerical (0-5).