Co-ownership as Part of a Career (5 cr)

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- list the main differences between different types of business (startup, traditional and buyout entrepreneurship)
- assess their suitability for oneself, taking into account one's own life situation
- describe the multiple roles of a co-owner in each form of entrepreneurship (startup, traditional and buyout entrepreneurship) separately and able to reflect on and describe the most suitable role for oneself
- compare the practices of acquiring part ownership in different business forms (startup, traditional and buyout entrepreneurship)
- asses the logic of prosperity and the related tax practices in each form of entrepreneurship (startup, traditional and buyout entrepreneurship) separately
- calculate changes in ownership and the probability of prosperity in practice

Materials

- Sekki (2023) Vaurastu osaomistajana - osakkaan rooli perinteisenä, startup- ja buyout-yrittäjänä, ISBN 978-952-14-4982-6, AlmaTalent.
- Sekki & Niemi (2016) Menesty yrittäjänä — 68 käytännön ohjetta, ISBN 978-952-14-2766-4, AlmaTalent.

Teaching methods

An online course that can be completed at your own speed.

Exam schedules

An online course that can be completed at your own speed.

Content scheduling

Starting your own business is not for everyone. For someone who needs security, paid work might be the smartest career option. However, it does not rule out the possibility of co-ownership. Acquiring a partnership is significantly less risky than starting your own company and is suitable for a wider group of people. It is one way to realize entrepreneurial dreams, but without the uncertainty that comes with entrepreneurship. Co-ownership is at its lightest like paid work, but with entrepreneurial benefits. You can even practice co-ownership as a side business, in addition to paid work.

From the point of view of owner control, companies can be divided into three categories: startup entrepreneurship, traditional entrepreneurship and buyout entrepreneurship. The course introduces the main differences between these three forms of entrepreneurship from the point of view of the co-owner and offers tools and ideas for starting your own partnership path.

After the course, the student can:
- list the main differences between different types of business (startup, traditional and buyout entrepreneurship)
- assess their suitability for oneself, taking into account one's own life situation
- describe the multiple roles of a co-owner in each form of entrepreneurship (startup, traditional and buyout entrepreneurship) separately and able to reflect on and describe the most suitable role for oneself
- compare the practices of acquiring part ownership in different business forms (startup, traditional and buyout entrepreneurship)
- asses the logic of prosperity and the related tax practices in each form of entrepreneurship (startup, traditional and buyout entrepreneurship) separately
- calculate changes in ownership and the probability of prosperity in practice

Evaluation scale

H-5

Further information

The course contains five different modules, of which you can complete 1-5. Each module is evaluated separately. The number of credits corresponds to the number of completed modules.