Starting a Successful Career (1 cr)

Code: YY00BN54-3239

General information

Timing: 02.09.2025 - 30.11.2025
The implementation has not yet started.

Number of ECTS credits allocated: 1 cr

Local portion: 1 cr

Mode of delivery: Contact learning

Unit: 10 Liiketalous-, tietojenkäsittely- ja palvelualat

Campus: Laurea Leppävaara

Teaching languages: English

Seats: 20 - 40

Degree programmes: Degree Programme in Business Management (HBA2), Laurea Leppävaara

Teachers: Ilona Rönkä

Teacher in charge: Ilona Rönkä

Groups: HBA223SN
Degree Programme in Business Management, daytime studies, S23, Leppävaara

Study unit: YY00BN54

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- continuously develop their competences
- look into further study opportunities
- describe their own competence and build a professional profile for the job market
- make good use of different employment opportunities
- understand the key labour legislation principles in their field and comply with them
- promote their well-being at work in order to cope with the workload

Location and time

The study unit starts on Tuesday, 2nd September, with a meeting in Leppävaara and ends by the end of November.

Materials

All study materials are available in or through Canvas.

Teaching methods

This course is a part of the From a Student to a Professional study unit which consists of 3 modules which includes:

YY00BN52 Study Skills and Professional Orientation
YY00BN53 Professional Development
YY00BN54 Starting a Successful Career

The study unit consists of online materials delivered through the Canvas platform. These contain information about the assignments and group sessions.

Student workload

The student attends the meeting in early September and takes part in a PSP and/or graduation discussion with the personal tutor. The study unit also incorporates a written task where the student creates an action plan for the future. Together these tasks account for a maximum of 26.7 hours of work equivalent to 1 credit.

Evaluation scale

Approved/Failed