Study Guide

Learning outcomes

Student is able to:
- Deepen the understanding of technologies within the context of service business design and service development.
- Gain practical experience through the development of a service innovation.
- Gain insight into the dynamics of technology platforms and digital tools
- Analyze and reflect on cross-cultural collaboration and learning in international setting

Teaching methods

The course consists of two (2) mandatory parts: a virtual learning period and the physical mobility (intensive week, 5 days) part.
The BIP II -course is organized annually in Spring Semester and consists of 4 modules: technology, entrepreneurship, digital marketing and design for services.

BIP II: Technologies and Businesses, Emerging Technologies for Entrepreneurship; focus is entrepreneurship (venturing, startups) coordinated by ISCTE Lisbon, Portugal ( more information available on 16 Sept 2024).


Online part: 4 sessions - begins: 3 February 2025 (dates: 3.2., 17.3. afternoon, 9. & 12 March - afternoon)
Mobility part: intensive week: 17-21 March 2025. at ISCTE Lisbon Portugal

The enrollment is open until end of September 2024; code HY00CB48-3002

Blended Intensive Programms (BIPs) offer new and more flexible forms of mobility, in which physical mobility is combined with virtual learning for Master’s students. The BIP course always consists of two mandatory parts: a virtual learning period and the physical mobility (intensive week, 5 days) part.
The intensive week is financially supported with Erasmus funding (travel costs).

Main learning objectives of BIP II: Technologies & Businesses
- Deepen the understanding of technologies within the context of service business design and service development.
- Gain practical experience through the development of a service innovation.
- Gain insight into the dynamics of technology platforms and digital tools
- Analyze and reflect on cross-cultural collaboration and learning in international setting

This BIP II Technologies & Businesses -course will be organized annually during the SPRING SEMESTER!
The coordinating university varies yearly as will the focus area.
The mobility is Erasmus+ funded, further details from the Laurea international affairs office!

Location and time

BIP II: Technologies and Businesses, Emerging Technologies for Entrepreneurship;

Online part: 4 sessions in ZOOM: 3 February 2025 (dates: 3.2., 17.3. afternoon, 9. & 12 March - afternoon)
Mobility part: intensive week: 17-21 March 2025. at ISCTE Lisbon Portugal, (Erasmus+ funded)

Learning materials and recommended literature

Will be informed in the Learning systems MOODLE

Alternative completion methods of implementation

International teamwork in selected topics. Both parts are mandatory.

Online part: 4 sessions - begins: 3 February 2025 (dates: 3.2., 17.3. afternoon, 9. & 12 March - afternoon)
Mobility part: intensive week: 17-21 March 2025. at ISCTE Lisbon Portugal (Erasmus+ funded)

Co-operation with working life and/or RDI

There will be a commissioning party for the students' group work; ie. a case.
The student teams will develop a solution for the case.

Forms of internationality

Participating Universities:

Tomas Bata University in Zlín, Chec (TBU)
Gustave Eiffel University, Paris, France (UGE)
University Institute of Lisbon, Portugal (ICSTE) - The Host university 2025
Laurea University of Applied Sciences, Vantaa, Finland (Laurea)

Students workload

Course is 5 ECTS for Laurea students

Content and scheduling

The BIP II -program
consists of 4 modules: technology, entrepreneurship (venturing, business design), digital marketing and design for services.
The modules are introduced during the online sessions.

The new knowledge acquired will be applied in practice during the intensive week (a development challenge).

Further information for students

Complementary studies
5 ECTS
Grading 0 - 5 according to the Laurea evaluation criteria.

Grading scale

H-5

Evaluation methods and criteria

According to Laurea master's degree study unit evaluation criteria.

Evaluation criteria, fail (0)

No participation in one or two parts.