Program Overview

Course Overview

The YR YR3 Entrepreneurial Leadership course is a 6 ECTS program designed to equip students with the skills to analyze the transformation process of a startup into an established enterprise.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, students will gain the ability to understand and explain the transformation process of a startup into an established enterprise. The course will enhance their knowledge in understanding managerial and leadership challenges associated with the transformation process.

Content

This course is designed to enhance students' understanding of the managerial and leadership complexities that arise as a startup matures into an established enterprise. Students will examine these issues at both the individual and organizational levels, utilizing case studies, guest speaker presentations, and lectures.

Study Methods

The course study methods include:

• Participation in classroom work
  • Case exercises conducted in groups
  • Group and individual reports

Course Unit Methods

The course unit methods consist of:

• 14 hours of classroom work
• 10 hours of case exercises
• 138 hours of individual/group work

Learning Material

The course readings and case study materials will be provided by the lecturer throughout the course.

Further Information

The course is equivalent to the previous course YR YR3 Managing a Growing Business and YR YR3 Grow up. There is a student quota of 10 for Open University students.

Assessment Scale

The assessment scale for the course is 0-5.

Assessment Criteria

The assessment criteria include:

1. Group work exercises, including the group report and presentation (40% weight)
2. Individual report/exam based on lectures, additional readings, and group work (60% weight)

Languages

The course is taught in English.

Level

The course is classified as Intermediate Studies.

Subject

The subject of the course is Entrepreneurship.

Person in Charge

The person in charge of the course is Pekka Stenholm.

Classification

The course is classified as Open University Studies.