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This brief description about entrepreneurship and innovation management myrto chliova.
Course Descriptions - Entrepreneurship
25C00100 Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management (6 cr)
Responsible teacher: Myrto Chliova
Status of the Course:
BSc degree, specialisation studies in management, a compulsory course
Level of the Course: Intermediate
Teaching period: II (autumn 2015) and V (Spring 2016) (the course is taught once in each semester)
Otaniemi campus
Workload: 1. Classroom hours 24 h
2. Preparation of group work assignments 70 h
3. Preparation for the exam 64 h
4. Exam 2 h
Learning Outcomes: Students will be introduced to the basic tenets of entrepreneurship, including
current approaches in entrepreneurship practice and research. They will also be familiarised with
entrepreneurial ecosystems at Aalto, in Finland, and abroad. Finally, they will have the opportunity to
develop their entrepreneurial skills by working on and presenting their own business ideas.
Content: The course will contain lectures on key concepts as well as group assignments, including
business idea pitching sessions and peer teaching sessions. It will also incorporate presentations from
guest speakers.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Group assignments (40%)
Final exam (60%)
Study Material:The required textbook is: Barringer B. R. and Ireland D. (2012) Entrepreneurship:
Successfully launching new ventures. Pearson. Availablility
This will be complemented with additional articles and readings assigned by the lecturers.
Course Homepage:https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/25C00100/
Evaluation:
0 (fail) to 5 (excellent)
Registration for Courses: Registration via WebOodi ends 7 days before the period starts.
Language of Instruction: English
Further Information: Participation in the first lecture is mandatory. The maximum number of students
admitted to the course is 150. Priority is given to (1) BSc students studying in the specialisation of
Management, (2) BSc students studying in a minor study package in Management, (3) other Aalto BIZ
students, (4) Aalto internal mobility
25E18000 Sustainable Entrepreneurship (6 cr)
Responsible teacher: Ewald Kibler
Status of the Course: MSc, specialisation studies in the Entrepreneurship Master’s programme; elective
in the programme studies, elective in the CEMS programme
Level of the Course: Advanced studies
Teaching period:
II (autumn 2015)
The course is only offered during the second teaching period.
Workload: Contact hours 24 h
Group work assignments 112 h
Individual assignment 24 h
Learning Outcomes: Students will gain a topical overview of scholarly and policy discussions about
sustainable entrepreneurship. They will learn to distinguish sustainable entrepreneurship from
commercial entrepreneurship, and to critically analyse the social and ecological impact of current
business practices. Students will also engage in sustainable practices in- and outside the classroom, and
Course Descriptions - Entrepreneurship
learn to identify sustainability problems and opportunities for the development of a sustainable new
business.
Content: The course focuses on the promise of entrepreneurship to play a key role in the transformation
towards a more sustainable economy and society. The following themes will be covered: local and global
sustainability challenges and opportunities; business case for sustainability; emergent streams: clean-
tech (e.g. energy, food, water) and bottom-of-the-pyramid (BoP) ventures; defining a sustainable value
proposition; hands-on development of sustainable enterprises; and practicing decision-making towards a
sustainability logic from the perspective of different stakeholders, such as entrepreneurs, organisations,
policy makers, consumers and collaborators.
Assessment Methods and Criteria:
Participation in lectures
Group work assignments
Individual assignment
Study Material: A set of articles assigned by the lecturers. More information in the course syllabus.
Course Homepage:https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/25E18000/
Evaluation: 0 (fail) to 5 (excellent)
Registration for Courses: Registration via WedOodi ends 7 days before the period starts.
Language of Instruction: English
Further Information: Max 60 students can be accepted to the course. Priority is given to students in (1)
MSc Entrepreneurship, (2) MSc Creative Sustainability, (3) CEMS, and (4) other Aalto BIZ Master’s
programmes.
25E31000 Entrepreneurship and Managing Innovations (6 cr)
Responsible teacher: Arto Lahti
Status of the Course: MSc, specialisation studies in the Entrepreneurship Master’s programme, elective
programme course
Level of the Course: Advanced specialisation studies
Teaching period: III (spring 2016) The course is only offered during the third teaching period.
1. Workload: Contact hours 24 h
1. Group work 100 h
1. Preparing for examination 32 h
1. Examination 4 h
Learning Outcomes: The aim of the course is to develop innovativeness of the students. The course
combines rigour theoretical understanding to practice, and can therefore be widely used with the student
emphasizing for research and entrepreneurship.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: The course includes lectures, group work, assignments and
literature.
Study Material:
Compulsory readings: Lahti, Arto (2012). Innovation competition in global markets and Schumpeter’s
entrepreneur. Saarbrücken: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, Obligatory
Availability
Course Homepage:https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/25E31000
Evaluation: 0-5
Registration for Courses: Registration via WedOodi ends 7 days before the period starts.
Language of Instruction: English.
Further Information: Max 50 students can be accepted to the course, but priority given to students in
Entrepreneurship M.Sc. programme. Additional places are offered for Aalto internal mobility and JOO
studies, respectively.
25E46000 Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Competencies (6 cr)
Responsible teacher: Teemu Kautonen
Course Descriptions - Entrepreneurship
Status of the Course: MSc, specialisation studies in the Entrepreneurship Master’s programme
Level of the Course: Advanced Specialization Studies
Teaching period: I (Autumn 2015) The course is only offered during the first teaching period.
Workload: The course can be completed with or without participation in an action-oriented intensive
module on enterprising competencies.
For those who do participate in the intensive module, the workload is:
Classroom/contact hours 31 h
Preparation of a group presentation 9 h
Reflection paper (incl. assigned readings) 60 h
Independent research project 60 h
For those who opt for the exam instead of the intensive module:
Classroom hours 4 h
Independent research project 60 h
Preparation for the exam 92 h
Exam 4 h
Learning Outcomes: After completing this course, students will have developed an understanding of
psychological explanations of entrepreneurial behaviour. Furthermore, they will have acquired knowledge
of enterprising competencies. Those who took part in the intensive module will also have developed
insights into, and actually advanced their own enterprising competencies.
Content: This course addresses entrepreneurship at the individual level with a focus on entrepreneurial
behaviour and an individual’s enterprising competencies. The enterprising competencies covered in the
course include: (1) Generating ideas for opportunities, creativity, innovative behaviour; (2) Taking action,
risk taking, guts, daring, assertiveness; (3) Perseverance; (4) Resource utilisation, improvisation, making
use of opportunities and resources (including one’s network); (5) Teamwork; (6) Persuasion, engaging
people, influence.
The theoretical foundation of the course is rooted in (social) psychology. The teaching methods combine
lectures, self-study, independent research and action learning.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: 1. Essay assignment (30%), and
EITHER
2a. Participation in an intensive enterprising competencies module and completion of the related
assignments (70%)
OR
2b. Exam (70%)
Literature: Tom Szaky (-1) Revolution in a bottle: how Terracycle is redefining green business. ISBN
978-1591842507
Study Material: A set of articles assigned by the lecturers. More information in the course syllabus.
Substitutes for Courses: This course substitutes 25E60000 Shaping entrepreneurial thinking.
Course Homepage:https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/25E46000
Evaluation: 0 (fail) to 5 (excellent)
Registration for Courses: Registration via WebOodi ends 7 days before the period starts.
Language of Instruction: English
Further Information: Important! If you opt for the intensive module on enterprising competencies,
presence in all sessions is mandatory. Being absent in even one session means that you will not get
marks for the module but will need to pass the exam in order to pass the course. The course syllabus
provides further details on the intensive module and its schedule.
Max 50 students can be accepted to the course. Priority is given to students in (1) MSc Entrepreneurship,
(2) CEMS, (3) MSc Management and International Business, and (4) other Aalto BIZ Master’s
programmes.
25E50000 Venture Ideation (6 cr)
Responsible teacher: Ewald Kibler
Status of the Course: MSc, specialisation studies in the Entrepreneurship Master’s programme
Level of the Course: Advanced specialisation studies
Course Descriptions - Entrepreneurship
Teaching period: A one-term course in the autumn. I-II (Autumn 2015)
Workload: Contact hours 24 h (lectures and two gate presentations)
Group work assignments 120 h
Individual assignment 16 h
Learning Outcomes: Students will learn how to create a critical mass of business ideas, identify the
most promising idea and translate the idea into a convincing business model. Based on a combination of
pragmatic experiences and insights from research, students will also develop an ability to apply practical
tools and theoretical frameworks that relate to team building, creative innovation, business modelling, and
presenting a business idea. After completing the course successfully, students will not only have a
fundamental knowledge of the venture ideation process and how to pitch a business idea, but also a
workable business opportunity that can be developed further, for instance, in the courses provided by the
Aalto Ventures Program (avp.aalto.fi).
Content: The course offers a unique opportunity for students to work in multi-disciplinary teams and to
discover through experiential learning how to create, test and pitch a business idea. The following themes
will be covered: entrepreneurial inspiration and team building, creativity in venture ideation, business
opportunity creation and evaluation, customer development and principles following Canvas business
modelling. Students will also benefit from face-to-face inputs and feedback from practicing entrepreneurs,
investors and other business experts.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Participation in lectures (80% mandatory individual attendance,
100% mandatory team attendance)
Two gate presentations (100% mandatory individual attendance)
Group work assignments
Individual assignment
Study Material: Study material and detailed instructions will be provided in the first lecture.
Substitutes for Courses: The course replaces the course 25E48000 Introduction to New Venture
Creation Process.
Course Homepage:https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/25E50000
Evaluation: 0 (fail) to 5 (excellent)
Registration for Courses: Registration via WebOodi ends 7 days before the period starts.
Language of Instruction: English
Further Information:
Max 50 students can be accepted to the course. Priority is given to students in (1) MSc Entrepreneurship,
(2) Aalto ARTS, (3) Aalto internal mobility (Aalto Ventures Program), and (4) other Aalto BIZ Master’s
programmes.
25E53000 Researching Entrepreneurship and Innovation (6 cr)
Responsible teacher: Ewald Kibler
Status of the Course: MSc, specialisation studies in the Entrepreneurship Master’s programme, a
compulsory course
Level of the Course: Advanced specialisation studies
Teaching period: V (spring 2016) The course is only offered during the fifth teaching period.
Workload: 1. Contact hours 24 h
2. Reflection upon key takeaways from lectures 6 h
3. Essay assignment 130 h
Learning Outcomes: Students will develop an understanding of entrepreneurship as a multifaceted and
multidisciplinary field of research. They will also become familiar with a range of fundamental theoretical
approaches that are derived from different disciplines, and how these are applied in entrepreneurship
research. Students will also strengthen their academic reading, writing and research skills to a level
required of a Master’s thesis.
Content: Introduction to academic literature in the field of entrepreneurship: how to search for it, read it
and write about it in a critical and analytical manner. An overview of selected theories from different
disciplines (e.g. business studies, economics, psychology and sociology) and how they are applied in
entrepreneurship research.
Course Descriptions - Entrepreneurship
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Participation in lectures (80% attendance requirement)
Derivation of key takeaways from lectures
Essay assignment (further details in the course syllabus)
Study Material: Research articles on entrepreneurship. More detailed instructions will be provided in the
course syllabus.
Substitutes for Courses: This course substitutes 25E32000 Entrepreneurship as a field of science.
Course Homepage:https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/25E53000/
Evaluation: 0 (fail) to 5 (excellent)
Registration for Courses: Registration via WebOodi ends 7 days before the period starts.
Language of Instruction: English
Further Information: This course is only available to MSc Entrepreneurship students.
25E54000 Current issues in entrepreneurship and innovation (6 cr)
Responsible teacher: Teemu Kautonen
Status of the Course: MSc, specialisation studies in the Entrepreneurship Master’s programme, an
elective course
Level of the Course: Advanced specialisation studies
Teaching period: V (spring 2016) The course is only offered during the fifth teaching period.
Workload: 1. Classroom hours 24 h
2. Readings and self-study 56 h
3. Assignments 80 h
Learning Outcomes: Students will develop an advanced understanding of a current topic in
entrepreneurship.
Content: The course consists of lectures, readings and/or seminar presentations on current and
emerging topics in entrepreneurship. The course is usually taught by a visiting lecturer. The topic can
vary year by year.
Assessment Methods and Criteria:
Participation in lectures
Assignments (see course syllabus)
Study Material: Research articles on entrepreneurship. More detailed instructions will be provided in the
course syllabus.
Course Homepage:https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/25E54000/
Evaluation: 0 (fail) to 5 (excellent)
Registration for Courses: Registration via WebOodi ends 7 days before the period starts.
Language of Instruction: English
Further Information: Max 30 students can be admitted to the course. Priority will be given to MSc
Entrepreneurship students.
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This brief description about entrepreneurship and innovation management myrto chliova.
Course Descriptions - Entrepreneurship
25C00100 Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management (6 cr)
Responsible teacher: Myrto Chliova
Status of the Course:
BSc degree, specialisation studies in management, a compulsory course
Level of the Course: Intermediate
Teaching period: II (autumn 2015) and V (Spring 2016) (the course is taught once in each semester)
Otaniemi campus
Workload: 1. Classroom hours 24 h
2. Preparation of group work assignments 70 h
3. Preparation for the exam 64 h
4. Exam 2 h
Learning Outcomes: Students will be introduced to the basic tenets of entrepreneurship, including
current approaches in entrepreneurship practice and research. They will also be familiarised with
entrepreneurial ecosystems at Aalto, in Finland, and abroad. Finally, they will have the opportunity to
develop their entrepreneurial skills by working on and presenting their own business ideas.
Content: The course will contain lectures on key concepts as well as group assignments, including
business idea pitching sessions and peer teaching sessions. It will also incorporate presentations from
guest speakers.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Group assignments (40%)
Final exam (60%)
Study Material:The required textbook is: Barringer B. R. and Ireland D. (2012) Entrepreneurship:
Successfully launching new ventures. Pearson. Availablility
This will be complemented with additional articles and readings assigned by the lecturers.
Course Homepage:https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/25C00100/
Evaluation:
0 (fail) to 5 (excellent)
Registration for Courses: Registration via WebOodi ends 7 days before the period starts.
Language of Instruction: English
Further Information: Participation in the first lecture is mandatory. The maximum number of students
admitted to the course is 150. Priority is given to (1) BSc students studying in the specialisation of
Management, (2) BSc students studying in a minor study package in Management, (3) other Aalto BIZ
students, (4) Aalto internal mobility
25E18000 Sustainable Entrepreneurship (6 cr)
Responsible teacher: Ewald Kibler
Status of the Course: MSc, specialisation studies in the Entrepreneurship Master’s programme; elective
in the programme studies, elective in the CEMS programme
Level of the Course: Advanced studies
Teaching period:
II (autumn 2015)
The course is only offered during the second teaching period.
Workload: Contact hours 24 h
Group work assignments 112 h
Individual assignment 24 h
Learning Outcomes: Students will gain a topical overview of scholarly and policy discussions about
sustainable entrepreneurship. They will learn to distinguish sustainable entrepreneurship from
commercial entrepreneurship, and to critically analyse the social and ecological impact of current
business practices. Students will also engage in sustainable practices in- and outside the classroom, and
Course Descriptions - Entrepreneurship
learn to identify sustainability problems and opportunities for the development of a sustainable new
business.
Content: The course focuses on the promise of entrepreneurship to play a key role in the transformation
towards a more sustainable economy and society. The following themes will be covered: local and global
sustainability challenges and opportunities; business case for sustainability; emergent streams: clean-
tech (e.g. energy, food, water) and bottom-of-the-pyramid (BoP) ventures; defining a sustainable value
proposition; hands-on development of sustainable enterprises; and practicing decision-making towards a
sustainability logic from the perspective of different stakeholders, such as entrepreneurs, organisations,
policy makers, consumers and collaborators.
Assessment Methods and Criteria:
Participation in lectures
Group work assignments
Individual assignment
Study Material: A set of articles assigned by the lecturers. More information in the course syllabus.
Course Homepage:https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/25E18000/
Evaluation: 0 (fail) to 5 (excellent)
Registration for Courses: Registration via WedOodi ends 7 days before the period starts.
Language of Instruction: English
Further Information: Max 60 students can be accepted to the course. Priority is given to students in (1)
MSc Entrepreneurship, (2) MSc Creative Sustainability, (3) CEMS, and (4) other Aalto BIZ Master’s
programmes.
25E31000 Entrepreneurship and Managing Innovations (6 cr)
Responsible teacher: Arto Lahti
Status of the Course: MSc, specialisation studies in the Entrepreneurship Master’s programme, elective
programme course
Level of the Course: Advanced specialisation studies
Teaching period: III (spring 2016) The course is only offered during the third teaching period.
1. Workload: Contact hours 24 h
1. Group work 100 h
1. Preparing for examination 32 h
1. Examination 4 h
Learning Outcomes: The aim of the course is to develop innovativeness of the students. The course
combines rigour theoretical understanding to practice, and can therefore be widely used with the student
emphasizing for research and entrepreneurship.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: The course includes lectures, group work, assignments and
literature.
Study Material:
Compulsory readings: Lahti, Arto (2012). Innovation competition in global markets and Schumpeter’s
entrepreneur. Saarbrücken: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, Obligatory
Availability
Course Homepage:https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/25E31000
Evaluation: 0-5
Registration for Courses: Registration via WedOodi ends 7 days before the period starts.
Language of Instruction: English.
Further Information: Max 50 students can be accepted to the course, but priority given to students in
Entrepreneurship M.Sc. programme. Additional places are offered for Aalto internal mobility and JOO
studies, respectively.
25E46000 Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Competencies (6 cr)
Responsible teacher: Teemu Kautonen
Course Descriptions - Entrepreneurship
Status of the Course: MSc, specialisation studies in the Entrepreneurship Master’s programme
Level of the Course: Advanced Specialization Studies
Teaching period: I (Autumn 2015) The course is only offered during the first teaching period.
Workload: The course can be completed with or without participation in an action-oriented intensive
module on enterprising competencies.
For those who do participate in the intensive module, the workload is:
Classroom/contact hours 31 h
Preparation of a group presentation 9 h
Reflection paper (incl. assigned readings) 60 h
Independent research project 60 h
For those who opt for the exam instead of the intensive module:
Classroom hours 4 h
Independent research project 60 h
Preparation for the exam 92 h
Exam 4 h
Learning Outcomes: After completing this course, students will have developed an understanding of
psychological explanations of entrepreneurial behaviour. Furthermore, they will have acquired knowledge
of enterprising competencies. Those who took part in the intensive module will also have developed
insights into, and actually advanced their own enterprising competencies.
Content: This course addresses entrepreneurship at the individual level with a focus on entrepreneurial
behaviour and an individual’s enterprising competencies. The enterprising competencies covered in the
course include: (1) Generating ideas for opportunities, creativity, innovative behaviour; (2) Taking action,
risk taking, guts, daring, assertiveness; (3) Perseverance; (4) Resource utilisation, improvisation, making
use of opportunities and resources (including one’s network); (5) Teamwork; (6) Persuasion, engaging
people, influence.
The theoretical foundation of the course is rooted in (social) psychology. The teaching methods combine
lectures, self-study, independent research and action learning.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: 1. Essay assignment (30%), and
EITHER
2a. Participation in an intensive enterprising competencies module and completion of the related
assignments (70%)
OR
2b. Exam (70%)
Literature: Tom Szaky (-1) Revolution in a bottle: how Terracycle is redefining green business. ISBN
978-1591842507
Study Material: A set of articles assigned by the lecturers. More information in the course syllabus.
Substitutes for Courses: This course substitutes 25E60000 Shaping entrepreneurial thinking.
Course Homepage:https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/25E46000
Evaluation: 0 (fail) to 5 (excellent)
Registration for Courses: Registration via WebOodi ends 7 days before the period starts.
Language of Instruction: English
Further Information: Important! If you opt for the intensive module on enterprising competencies,
presence in all sessions is mandatory. Being absent in even one session means that you will not get
marks for the module but will need to pass the exam in order to pass the course. The course syllabus
provides further details on the intensive module and its schedule.
Max 50 students can be accepted to the course. Priority is given to students in (1) MSc Entrepreneurship,
(2) CEMS, (3) MSc Management and International Business, and (4) other Aalto BIZ Master’s
programmes.
25E50000 Venture Ideation (6 cr)
Responsible teacher: Ewald Kibler
Status of the Course: MSc, specialisation studies in the Entrepreneurship Master’s programme
Level of the Course: Advanced specialisation studies
Course Descriptions - Entrepreneurship
Teaching period: A one-term course in the autumn. I-II (Autumn 2015)
Workload: Contact hours 24 h (lectures and two gate presentations)
Group work assignments 120 h
Individual assignment 16 h
Learning Outcomes: Students will learn how to create a critical mass of business ideas, identify the
most promising idea and translate the idea into a convincing business model. Based on a combination of
pragmatic experiences and insights from research, students will also develop an ability to apply practical
tools and theoretical frameworks that relate to team building, creative innovation, business modelling, and
presenting a business idea. After completing the course successfully, students will not only have a
fundamental knowledge of the venture ideation process and how to pitch a business idea, but also a
workable business opportunity that can be developed further, for instance, in the courses provided by the
Aalto Ventures Program (avp.aalto.fi).
Content: The course offers a unique opportunity for students to work in multi-disciplinary teams and to
discover through experiential learning how to create, test and pitch a business idea. The following themes
will be covered: entrepreneurial inspiration and team building, creativity in venture ideation, business
opportunity creation and evaluation, customer development and principles following Canvas business
modelling. Students will also benefit from face-to-face inputs and feedback from practicing entrepreneurs,
investors and other business experts.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Participation in lectures (80% mandatory individual attendance,
100% mandatory team attendance)
Two gate presentations (100% mandatory individual attendance)
Group work assignments
Individual assignment
Study Material: Study material and detailed instructions will be provided in the first lecture.
Substitutes for Courses: The course replaces the course 25E48000 Introduction to New Venture
Creation Process.
Course Homepage:https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/25E50000
Evaluation: 0 (fail) to 5 (excellent)
Registration for Courses: Registration via WebOodi ends 7 days before the period starts.
Language of Instruction: English
Further Information:
Max 50 students can be accepted to the course. Priority is given to students in (1) MSc Entrepreneurship,
(2) Aalto ARTS, (3) Aalto internal mobility (Aalto Ventures Program), and (4) other Aalto BIZ Master’s
programmes.
25E53000 Researching Entrepreneurship and Innovation (6 cr)
Responsible teacher: Ewald Kibler
Status of the Course: MSc, specialisation studies in the Entrepreneurship Master’s programme, a
compulsory course
Level of the Course: Advanced specialisation studies
Teaching period: V (spring 2016) The course is only offered during the fifth teaching period.
Workload: 1. Contact hours 24 h
2. Reflection upon key takeaways from lectures 6 h
3. Essay assignment 130 h
Learning Outcomes: Students will develop an understanding of entrepreneurship as a multifaceted and
multidisciplinary field of research. They will also become familiar with a range of fundamental theoretical
approaches that are derived from different disciplines, and how these are applied in entrepreneurship
research. Students will also strengthen their academic reading, writing and research skills to a level
required of a Master’s thesis.
Content: Introduction to academic literature in the field of entrepreneurship: how to search for it, read it
and write about it in a critical and analytical manner. An overview of selected theories from different
disciplines (e.g. business studies, economics, psychology and sociology) and how they are applied in
entrepreneurship research.
Course Descriptions - Entrepreneurship
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Participation in lectures (80% attendance requirement)
Derivation of key takeaways from lectures
Essay assignment (further details in the course syllabus)
Study Material: Research articles on entrepreneurship. More detailed instructions will be provided in the
course syllabus.
Substitutes for Courses: This course substitutes 25E32000 Entrepreneurship as a field of science.
Course Homepage:https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/25E53000/
Evaluation: 0 (fail) to 5 (excellent)
Registration for Courses: Registration via WebOodi ends 7 days before the period starts.
Language of Instruction: English
Further Information: This course is only available to MSc Entrepreneurship students.
25E54000 Current issues in entrepreneurship and innovation (6 cr)
Responsible teacher: Teemu Kautonen
Status of the Course: MSc, specialisation studies in the Entrepreneurship Master’s programme, an
elective course
Level of the Course: Advanced specialisation studies
Teaching period: V (spring 2016) The course is only offered during the fifth teaching period.
Workload: 1. Classroom hours 24 h
2. Readings and self-study 56 h
3. Assignments 80 h
Learning Outcomes: Students will develop an advanced understanding of a current topic in
entrepreneurship.
Content: The course consists of lectures, readings and/or seminar presentations on current and
emerging topics in entrepreneurship. The course is usually taught by a visiting lecturer. The topic can
vary year by year.
Assessment Methods and Criteria:
Participation in lectures
Assignments (see course syllabus)
Study Material: Research articles on entrepreneurship. More detailed instructions will be provided in the
course syllabus.
Course Homepage:https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/25E54000/
Evaluation: 0 (fail) to 5 (excellent)
Registration for Courses: Registration via WebOodi ends 7 days before the period starts.
Language of Instruction: English
Further Information: Max 30 students can be admitted to the course. Priority will be given to MSc
Entrepreneurship students.
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