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Getting Started as an Entrepreneur (A0131), 10 cr

Implementation plan (PDF), 9 pages

Implementation
MFA1221
Semester
2/2012-2013
Dates
30 Jan 2013–21 Jun 2013
Type
DEVELOPMENT OF CORE COMPETENCES IN THE FIELD (A022)
Group
MFA11SN
Campus
Laurea Leppävaara
Language of instruction
English
Teachers
Harmoinen Päivi (Teacher in charge)
Lecturers
Entrepreneurs, Entrepreuner centre
Status
Ready
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 Study unit                            Getting Started as an Entrepreneur (A0131), 10.0
 Implementation                        MFA1221: 2/2012-2013 (30.01.2013 - 21.06.2013)
 Type                                  DEVELOPMENT OF CORE COMPETENCES IN THE FIELD (A022)
 Groups                                Primary: MFA11SN Others :
 Involved in the project
 Lecturers                             Entrepreneurs, Entrepreuner centre
 Number of participants                Minimum: Maximum:
 Enrolment period                      26.11.2012 08:00 - 02.12.2012
 Main timing for implementation
 Applicabililty                        For exchange students: Yes For elective studies: No Open UAS student:
                                       No Suitable for virtual UAS: No

 Teachers                              Harmoinen Päivi (Teacher in charge)
 Campus                                Laurea Leppävaara
 Main location for implementation
 Implementation method                 Optima realization/student group, Other method of implementation,
                                       Project/venture/R&D Language: English Virtuality: 4 cr Integration of R&D: 4 cr
 Implementation class
 Focus areas
 Evaluation at the latest              01.06.2013 Storing of graded material ends.: 01.06.2014
 Exam days

 Having completed the study unit the   • process entrepreneurial skills
 student is able to
                                       • evaluate their possibilities as an entrepreneur

                                       • analyse the financial reports of small enterprises

                                       • choose a business model for a business idea

                                       • design a realistic business plan



 Previous studies
 Previous studies, more information
 Learning objectives                   * Business idea, business models and business plan * planning management and
                                       financial when starting a business * choosing a rom of enterprise and instructive norma
                                       for enterprose * actors and activities related to establising an enterprise * working as an
                                       entrepreneur * pricing services
 Contents                              Students learn to evaluate theis possibilities as an entrepreneur and develop a business
                                       idea for starting a business. The outscome is a viable business plan.
 Tutoring and communication            Tutorial and feedback sessions with the teams but also one-to-one. Workshop. Optima
                                       platform.
 Evaluation criteria and methods         EXCELLENT grade 5 Students are able to:
                                       ●      Apply professional concepts expertly.
                                       ●      Work independently and take initiatives in line with objectives. Operations are
                                              often flexible, systematic, development-oriented, creative and active.
                                       ●      Promote group activities.
                                       ●      Able to critically apply ethical principles in the subject field in one's conduct and
                                              tasks.

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                                      GOOD grade 3 Students are able to:
                                    ●    Apply professional concepts systematically.
                                    ●    Able to cope independently in different tasks in each operating environment.
                                    ●    Work in a group in line with objectives.
                                    ●    Justify their activities in accordance with ethical principles..

                                      SATISFACTORY, grade 1 Students are able to:
                                    ●     Apply most important/individual and appropriate professional concepts, and
                                          indicate their familiarity with the knowledge base.
                                    ●     Act appropriately under guidance.
                                    ●     Act as group members.
                                    ●      Act in accordance with ethical principles.


 R&D methods                        Brainstorming methods Interview SWOT Benchmarking Evaluation methods
 Work strain                        contact lessons 40 hour tutoring 30 hours pair working 140 hours individual working 60
                                    hours
 Other arrangements                 Lectures / face-to-face sessions held on Wednesdays and Fridays at 9:00 - 11:30 am

Learning events
 Date          o'clock/at h   Subject         Content                                      Status           Teachers
 30.01.2013    9-11.30 2      Orientation     Introduction of the study unit -             Leppävaara       Päivi
                                              introductions                                class            Harmoinen

                                              - objectives and schedule

                                              - assignments

                                              - teams


                                              What is entrepreneurship

                                              "Words" Getting started with Portrait
                                              Individual & team task:

                                               Reading of Alf Rehn's "Dangerous Ideas"
                                               by 1st of February, as preparation for
                                               group work.
 01.02.2013    9-11.30   2    Entrepreneurship Experiences of Entrepreneurship             Leppävaara       Päivi
                                                                                           class            Harmoinen
                                              *visitor: Member of Espoo Young
                                              Entrepreneurs

                                              Jani Pitkänen, Netitys Oy


                                              Preparation of group work:

                                              (atk-class)



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                                              Alf Rehn's Dangerous Ideas

                                             (presentations on 6th February)
 06.02.2013   9-11:30   2   Entrepreneurship Dangerous Ideas: Group work                    Leppävaara    Päivi
                                             presentations                                  class         Harmoinen
 08.02.2013   9-11:30   2   Entrepreneur     Individual task: Evaluation of personal        Independent   Päivi
                            profile          entrepreneur capabilities and possibilities.   working       Harmoinen
                                             Complete 2 Entrepreneur tests in Optima:

                                              see links to tests in Tools-folder. Analyse
                                              and write a summary of your test results, 1
                                              page word document and 1-2 ppt slides.
                                              You can utilise SWOT analysis.

                                              Return the documents in your personal
                                              folder in Optima.


                                              Wrap-up will be on 13th February.
 13.02.2013   9-11:30   2   Entrepreneur      Visitor: Entrepreneur Frank Nyarko            Leppävaara    Päivi
                            profile                                                         class         Harmoinen
                                              Business idea & Business plan: Ghana
                                              Tourism:

                                              http://www.ghanaportrait.com/


                                              http://www.ghanaportrait.com/#!blank/c5ht


                                              www.seftours.com


                                              Wrap up of Entrepreneur test results &
                                              analysis. Entrepreneur characteristics


                                              Next steps
 15.02.2013   9-11:30   2   Business          Wrap up of Entrepreneur test results &        Leppävaara    Päivi
                            ideas and         analysis. Entrepreneur characteristics        class         Harmoinen
                            Portrait

                                              Introduction of next task: "Future Walk"

                                              - selection of the place per team
                                              Experiences of entrepreneurship

                                              * visitors: Taiwo Akinremi and the
                                              members from The International Students
                                              Entrepreneurship Society




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 20.02.2013   9-11:30   2   Business Idea   "Future walk" / Tour de Helsinki              Visiting        Päivi
                            creation                                                      places in       Harmoinen
                                            - teams will visit named places in the city   Helsinki
                                            of Helsinki

                                            - purpose: business idea generation

                                            by observing the environment "what could
                                            be done differently"


                                            Individual task: Write a trip report
                                            including 3-5 business ideas.
 22.02.2013   9-11:30   2   Entrepreneur    Sharing of trip reports / Future walk         Leppävaara      Päivi
                            Portrait        Workshop: working with Portrait in the        class           Harmoinen
                                            class

                                            Tutoring
 27.02.2013   9-11:30   2   Entrepreneur    Independent working with Portrait             Leppävaara        Päivi
                            Portrait                                                      it-class:Independent
                                                                                                            Harmoinen
                                            (word and poster/ppt) IT-class reserved for   working
                                            working.

                                            Tutoring
 01.03.2013   9-11:30   2   Entrepreneur    Portrait presentations (posters)              Leppävaara
                            Portrait                                                      class
                                            (IT-class) PART I
 05.03.2013   12-18         Networking      Lecture (in english) in Leppävaara            Leppävaara      Päivi
                                            "Entrepreneur Tuesday" event                                  Harmoinen

                                            at 15:30 - 16:45 Team task

                                            write 1-page summary of presentation, to
                                            be shared on

                                            8th March contact session.
 06.03.2013   9-11:30   2   Entrepreneur    Portrait presentations                        Leppävaara      Päivi
                            Portrait                                                      class           Harmoinen

                                            PART II
 08.03.2013   9-11:30   2   Business        Sharing of Yrittäjyystiistai outcomes         Leppävaara
                            Canvas          Orientation to Business Canvas and            class
                                            Business plan Team task

                                            Watch the movie about entrepreneurship
                                            and reflect the movie themes with
                                            Business Canvas components

                                            Movie suggestions: e.g. Wall Street,
                                            Money Never Sleeps, Citizen Kane
                                            Wrap-up:13th March


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 13.03.2013   9-11:30   2   Business         Movie reflecting the Businss Canvas:        Leppävaara
                            Canvas                                                       class
                                             Sharing of movie stories.


                                             Getting started with Business Canvas
                                             Assignment

                                             Teams & responsibility areas
 15.03.2013   9-11:30   2   Business         Team work: working with Busines Canvas      Leppävaara
                            Canvas           in the class                                class


                                             Independent working
 20.03.2013   9-11:30   2   Business         Business plan structure /template           Leppävaara
                            Canvas,                                                      class
                            Business Plan    - literature

                                             - tutoring schedule


                                             Steps in establishing a company


                                             Pre-task for 27th March (Kaija Koivusalo)

                                             - company forms Team work: continue
                                             Business Canvas task



 22.03.2013   9-11:30   2   Business         Working with Business Canvas in the         Leppävaara
                            Canvas           class Independent working                   class
 27.03.2013   9-11:30   2   Business plan    Cash flow, profitability and investments    Leppävaara
                                             from business plan perspective              class

                                             * visiting lecturer: Kaija Koivusalo
 29.03.2013   9-11:30   2   no teaching      Easter Friday, public holiday in Finland    public holiday
 03.04.2013   9-11:30   2   Business plan    Business plan preparation in pairs          Independent
                                                                                         working
 05.04.2013   9-11:30   2   Business plan    Business plan preparation in pairs          Independent
                                                                                         working
 10.04.2013   9-11:30   2   Business         09:00 - 10:00 Business Canvas               Leppävaara
                            canvas,          presentations PART I Tutoring for           class
                            business plans   Business plans:

                                             going through business plan drafts


                                             10:00 - 10:15 Siva & Puru

                                             10:15 - 10:30 Lucy & Hanna


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                                            10:30 - 10:45 Dagnija & Saara

                                            10:45 - 11:00 Juan & Alvaro

                                            11:00 - 11:15 Sandip & Manoj

                                            11:15 - 11:30 Jaree & Arnaud
 12.04.2013   9-11:30   2   Business        09:00 - 10:00 Business Canvas              Leppävaara
                            canvas,         presentations PART II Tutoring for         class
                            business plan   Business plans:

                                            going through business plan drafts


                                            10:00 - 10:15 Oanh & Tu

                                            10:15 - 10:30 Anna & Ieva

                                            10:30 - 10:45 Ekaterina & Elena

                                            10:45 - 11:00 Obaidur & Paul

                                            11:00 - 11:15 Jon
 17.04.2013   9-11:30   2   Business plan   Legal aspects in the business plan         Leppävaara
                                                                                       class
                                            Visiting lecturer: Jukka Linna - company
                                            modes

                                            - agreements / contracts

                                            - typical mistakes when starting a new
                                            company

                                            - partner agreement

                                            - roles and responsibilities

                                            e.g. a Managing Director of a Limited
                                            Company
 19.04.2013   9-11:30   2   Financial       9-10      Analysis of small company        Leppävaara
                            analysis        financial reports CANCELLED due to         class
                                            illness

                                            * visiting lecturer: Ari-Pekka Kettunen


                                            10-11:30 Working with the business plans
                                            in the class-room

                                                       Tutoring of business plans
                                            (Päivi)


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 24.04.2013   9-11:30   2   Business plan   Workshop:                                     Leppävaara
                            tutoring                                                      class
                                            working with business plans in the
                                            it-class, at the same tutoring per pairs.


                                            Tutoring of business plans:

                                            Päivi Harmoinen and Kaija Koivusalo
                                            (financial calculations) Time slots for the
                                            pairs: 08:45 - 09:00 Dagnija & Saara

                                            09:00 - 09:15 Jaree & Arnaud

                                            09:15 - 09:30 Lucy & Hanna

                                            09:30 - 09:45 open

                                            09:45 - 10:00 Juan & Alvaro

                                            10:00 - 10:15 Sandip & Manoj

                                            10:15 - 10:30 Siva & Puru

                                            10:30 - 10:45 Oanh & Tu

                                            10:45 - 11:00 Anna & Ieva

                                            11:00 - 11:15 Ekaterina & Elena

                                            11:15 - 11:30 Obaidur & Paul

                                            11:30 - 11:45 Jon
 26.04.2013   9-11:30   2   Business plan   Workshop:                                     Leppävaara
                                                                                          class
                                            finalising business plans


                                            Return of business plan (word, xls) in
                                            Optima return box by 3rd May at 23:59
 01.05.2013   9-11:30   2   No teaching     Public holiday, no teaching                   Public holiday
 03.05.2013   9-11:30   2   Financial       Analysis of small company financial           Leppävaara
                            analysis        reports                                       class

                                            * visiting lecturer: Ari-Pekka Kettunen
                                            Instructions for opponent pairs and
                                            evaluation.


 08.05.2013   9-11:30   2   Business plan   Business plan presentations and Opponent      Leppävaara
                                            reports.                                      class



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                                            All students will participate in this
                                            session.


                                            Structure: business plan presentation (ppt)
                                            15 mins. Opponent pair comments 10 min.
                                            09:00 - 09:30 Business plan: Dagnija &
                                            Saara

                                            Opponent: Juan & Alvaro


                                            09:30 - 09:55 Business plan: Juan &
                                            Alvaro

                                            Opponent: Dagnija & Saara


                                             09:55 - 10:20 Business plan: Anna and
                                            Ieva

                                            Opponent: Obaidur, Paul and Jon


                                            10:20 - 10:45 Business plan: Obaidur and
                                            Paul

                                            Opponent: Anna and Ieva and Jon


                                            10:45 - 11:10 Business plan: Jon

                                            Opponent: Anna, Ieva, Obaidur, Paul
                                            11:10- 11:35 Business plan: Hanna and
                                            Lucy

                                            Opponent: Puru, Siva


 10.05.2013   9-11:30   2   Business plan   Business plan presentations and Opponent      Leppävaara
                                            reports.                                      class

                                            All students will participate in this
                                            session.


                                            Structure: business plan presentation (ppt)
                                            15 mins. Opponent pair comments 10 min.
                                            09:00 - 09:30 Business plan: Oanh and Tu

                                            Opponent: Ekaterina and Elena



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                                         09:30 - 09:55 Business plan: Ekaterina
                                         and Elena

                                         Opponent: Oanh and Tu 09:55 - 10:20
                                         Business plan: Siva and Puru

                                         Opponent: Lucy and Hanna 10:20 - 10:45
                                         Business plan: Sandip and Manoj

                                         Opponent: Jaree and Arnaud


                                         10:45 - 11:10 Business plan: Jaree and
                                         Arnaud

                                         Opponent: Sandip & Manoj


 15.05.2013   9-11:30   2   Feedback     Study Unit feedback results & discussion   Leppävaara
                                                                                    class
 17.05.2013   9-11:30   2   No contact
                            session




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