Study Guide

Objective

Students will identify the requirements of entrepreneurship and be able to assess their own strengths and areas for development.
The student understands the basics of business and is able to evaluate and develop business operations.
Develop their own entrepreneurial skills, such as sales skills, teamwork, problem solving, communication and presentation skills. The student will build business networks that promote business.
They will be able to plan the business operations of a company.
They can develop a business model and business plan to support their own ideas and develop it during the course of their activities.
They will be able to use business planning tools and prepare business start-up documents.
The student can identify and evaluate their own activities in a business as part of a team.

Content

The course is part of the European JA Company Program, and similar courses are offered in various European countries. In Finland, the Year of the Entrepreneur is a joint programme of higher education institutions, managed by Youth Entrepreneurship and Economy NYT.

JA Company Program in Higher Education is a programme in which students set up a real money NYT company for the duration of their studies. The business provides an opportunity to put working life skills into practice through their own business and gives students an insight into what it is like to work in their own or a small business. The course also provides an opportunity to network with other NYT students.

The strengths of the course are based on working together. You do not need to have a ready-made business idea. The most important thing is the willingness and enthusiasm to create something new and learn by doing.

Students form teams and set up a business in teams. The company operates in a real market, offering products or services to customers. It can last for one calendar year. This course provides an excellent platform for testing your own ideas and developing the skills needed in business.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

A good entrepreneurial approach and completion of the given tasks are required.

Further information

You can apply for the course separately by sending a motivation letter.