Program Overview

Program Details

The program "Boosti yrittäjyyteen" (Boost to Entrepreneurship) is a 2-credit course offered by the University of Oulu.

Course Description

The course covers the basics of entrepreneurship, including identifying one's own skills, idea generation and evaluation, sales, starting a new business, business models, and responsible entrepreneurship.

Course Format

The course is offered online, with a total of 54 hours of lectures and individual and group work.

Target Audience

The course is designed for students of the Open University, but it is also suitable for high school students.

Learning Materials

The course materials are available on the university's online platform, Moodle.

Assessment

The course requires the completion of all assigned tasks, and the final assessment is either "Passed" or "Failed".

Teacher

The course is taught by Sari Perätalo.

Additional Information

The course can be counted towards the "P Entrepreneurial Assignment" course (5 credits). There are no lecture times, and the lecture recordings are available on Moodle. The course includes weekly tasks.

Course Details

• Course name: Boosti yrittäjyyteen (AVOIN YO)
• Credits: 2
• Duration: 03.10.2022 - 20.11.2022
• Price: Free
• Language: Finnish
• Level: Open University
• Field of study: Entrepreneurship

Learning Objectives

After completing the course, the student will:

• understand the basics of entrepreneurship and business
• be able to identify and evaluate business ideas
• know how to start a new business and create a business model
• understand the principles of responsible entrepreneurship
• be able to find information and create presentations on entrepreneurship and business
• recognize their own strengths and abilities in the context of entrepreneurship
• identify opportunities for entrepreneurship in their environment

Course Content

The course covers the following topics:

• Introduction to entrepreneurship and business
• Identifying and evaluating business ideas
• Starting a new business and creating a business model
• Responsible entrepreneurship
• Finding information and creating presentations on entrepreneurship and business
• Recognizing one's own strengths and abilities in the context of entrepreneurship
• Identifying opportunities for entrepreneurship in the environment

University Information

The University of Oulu is a university located in Oulu, Finland. The university offers a wide range of academic programs, including the "Boosti yrittäjyyteen" course.

Contact Information

The university's address is: Pentti Kaiteran katu 1 Linnanmaa FI-90014 Oulun yliopisto

The university's phone number and email address are not provided.