Embrace the evolving world of work with Entrepreneurship! Discover the role of the private sector, grasp basic business concepts, and unlock entrepreneurial skills for success. During the course, the students will learn about the importance of entrepreneurship in society: in employment, in the economy, and in individual choices. Students will also reflect on their own relationship with entrepreneurship and their own entrepreneurial opportunities. The course covers the basic concepts of business and entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship as a form of employment, and how to identify, present, and sell your own expertise. The course is worth taking, if you are interested in entrepreneurship as a social phenomenon, or if you are considering entrepreneurship as a career option, even as a sideline. The course focuses on the Finnish context.
Key contents
- Change in the world of work, the role and importance of the private sector
- Basic concepts of entrepreneurship and business
- Entrepreneurship as a form of employment and as part of one’s career path
- Entrepreneurial skills, entrepreneurial approach to work
- Skill and competency recognition, productization, pricing and sales
- Part-time and full-time entrepreneurship, profitable business practices.
Target group
The course is suitable for all sectors and you will be able to tailor the course tasks to fit your own industry. The course focuses on the Finnish context.
Additional information
To complete the course, students need to have the basic tools for online learning (computer with internet access and camera, and video recording facilities).
