Nuori yrittäjyys -projekti (10 cr)

Learning outcomes

The student
- recognizes the requirements of entrepreneurship and is able to evaluate their personal strengths and areas that require development
- develops their entrepreneurship skills, which include sales, teamwork, problem solution, communication, and public speaking, among others
- builds cooperation networks that can further their business operations
- recognizes and evaluates their operation within the company as part of a team
- is able to plan the business operation of the company
- is able to use tools related to the planning of business operations and to draw up the documents related to establishing a company
- can create a business model and plan to support their idea, as well as develop them during the operation
- understands the basic principles of business and develops the operation of the company

Location and time

Timetable of the course 22.1. - 15.4.2020 wednesday evenings 1700-2000 hours at Haaga-Helia Campus, Pasila.

22.1. klo 9 – 16 Let´s innovate- "Kick-off camp"
29.1.
5.2.
12.2.
26.2.
6.3. Demo-day + semifinals
11.3. Kick-off Let´s do business
18.3.
25.3.
1.4.
8.4.
15.4 Wrap up, Companies established

Teaching methods

The JA Company Program supports entrepreneurship and developing the students’ ideas. The program includes completing a process that consists of the life cycle of a real company. In the program, the students establish, alone or as part of a group, a JA company that operates using real money. The program consists of an innovation section (Let’s Innovate) and a business section (Let’s Do Business).
The program provides higher education teachers a turnkey solution for entrepreneurship education. The program includes competitions.
The program provides a practical, low-threshold approach that challenges the students in line with their personal goals.
Program and all of its material are available in Finnish, English and Swedish.

Evaluation scale

Approved/Failed