Sustainability Development for MyHID (15 cr)

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- create and develop digital services
- develop and use digital tools for marketing purposes
- plan digital customer experience
- analyze and use business reports in projects
- use strategic planning, analysis and decision making tools
- make business decisions in various contexts

Materials

The source materials needed for the subject area of the project are selected separately after the project assignment.

Teaching methods

Building upon the foundation laid in the previous semester, this project involves the practical application and evaluation of the sustainable growth strategy developed for an IT startup, MyHID Oy. The focus will be on the implementation of the ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) based action plan and the assessment of its effectiveness in achieving the startup's sustainability goals.

Pssible Project Activities (To be decided at the project brief):

Strategy Implementation: Guide the IT startup in integrating the ESG-based action plan into its daily operations, focusing on sustainable practices and decision-making.

Monitoring and Evaluation: Develop and utilize monitoring tools to track the effectiveness of the implemented strategies, measuring their impact on the startup's sustainability performance.

Stakeholder Engagement: Engage with various stakeholders, including employees, customers, and investors, to gather feedback and insights on the sustainability initiatives.

Sustainability Reporting: Enhance the startup's sustainability reporting system, ensuring transparent and responsible communication of its sustainability efforts and progress.

Continuous Improvement: Identify areas for improvement based on the evaluation results and refine the sustainability strategy accordingly.
The project is completed in cooperation with a working life partner in a P2P learning environment. Working life partner is MyHID Oy.

The enrolled students will develop their competencies related to the study in question during this project implementation.

Daytime learning:
An independently studied part (in Canvas) supports the project implementation, but it is important to take part in project teamwork and guidance on campus according to schedule. Studying requires active participation and commitment to interactive project work. You will receive individual feedback for assignments from the teacher, and working life or peer feedback are also utilised.

Project’s guidance and working sessions can be viewed in Timetable Engine / Tuudo. Communication practices are agreed on a project-specific basis. COMPULSORY participation to project days on campus.

Laurea reserves the right to make changes.

Quality of implementation has been evaluated and self-evaluation report is available Teams.

Employer connections

Working life partner: MyHID Oy

Exam schedules

Kick-Off (mandatory participation): TBA, on Hyvinkää campus.

It is compulsory to participate in the project kickoff meeting so that everyone participating in the project will receive the information on the project task.

Project guidance is offered on a weekly basis. The student can compare the available guidance sessions in Timetable Engine and select those projects/studies that do not overlap.

According to the degree regulations (section 18): Students must be present for the first contact teaching session, or they must notify the responsible teacher of their absence to confirm they intend to participate in studies… Registration for the study unit will be rejected, if the student does not notify the teacher of being absent from the first contact teaching session or the reason for their absence cannot be considered justified.

Completion alternatives

All students are entitled to demonstrate their competence.The student is responsible for demonstrating and verifying their competence and for providing sufficient information.

Student workload

1 cr. = 26.7 h

Content scheduling

Aims of the project:

The project aims to provide the IT startup with a clear roadmap for executing its sustainability strategy, alongside tools for measuring its impact. The evaluation component will ensure that the startup not only adheres to its sustainability goals but also continuously improves its practices. The ultimate goal is to establish the startup as a model for sustainable growth in the tech industry.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Further information

The study unit corresponds to the requirements of Bachelor's level education.

This study implementation is a P2P project meaning that the project is completed in a small group and guided by a teacher. Participating in the project requires attendance in the project guidance meetings and group meetings.