Students know dimensions of entrepreneurship and new business start up mechanisms. They are able to identify factors of successful business performance, manage important parts of a business plan and they will write a business plan for a new firm, e.g. for bio energy branch.
Student's Workload
Total work load of the course 135 h: of which
- scheduled studies 45 h
- autonomous studies 90 h
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
Future looking rural seminar
Contents
Introduction to entrepreneurship (entrepreneur as an individual, generating a business idea, strategic window etc.), and essentials of a business plan
Recommended or Required Reading
McKinsey & Company (2000): Ideasta kasvuyritykseksi. Käsikirja liiketoimintasuunnitelman tekemiseen. WSOY, ISBN 951-0-25225-5
Koski, T. & Virtanen, M. (2005): Tulos - Liiketoiminnan suunnittelulla menestykseen. OTAVA, ISBN 951-1-20363-0
Finnvera: Miten laaditaan hyvä liiketoimintasuunnitelma
Barringer, B. & Ireland, D. (2006) Entrepreneurship: Successfully Launching New Ventures. Pearson Prentice-Hall.
Wickham, P. (2006) Strategic Entrepreneurship (4th ed.). Pearson Education Limited.
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
- lectures
- visits and visitor lectures
- independent work and seminars