Handbook information

Contents

The objectives of the course are threefold:
1) To introduce students to intensively expanding field of entrepreneurship education, its current issues and concepts.
2) To increase students awareness of the entrepreneurial processes and competences.
3) To experience and reflect how entrepreneurial behaviour and competences would add the value in their life and career.

Learning Objectives

The student should after the course be aware of the potential of entrepreneurial behavior and competences in their future activities, be able to reflect on their own entrepreneurial behaviour and to be able to intentionally develop their entrepreneurial competences.

Language of Instruction

English

Pre-requisites

This course is only open for students within the major Entrepreneurship and Management. An additional condition is that the students have passed at least three courses within Entrepreneurship and Management.

Contact hours

24

Instruction

Evaluation criteria and course content:
1. Lectures, exercises and virtual work
2. Concept map examination
3. Group work
4. Learning reflection

Literature

Fayolle A. (2007) Handbook of Research in Entrepreneurship Education, Cheltenhamj.
Chapters fro the book to be defined at the beginning of the course
Fayolle A. & Klandt H. (2006) International Entrepreneurship Education Cheltenham
Chapters from the book to be defined at the beginning of the course
Fayolle A. & Kyrö P. (eds) (2008) The Dynamics between Entrepreneurship. Environment and Education

Instructor

Arenius, Pia

Course Coordinator

Martin Lindell
Paula Kyrö

Additional Information

The course is held at Aalto University School of Economics. Please check the beginning date for the course. Aalto University starts usually the spring semester week 3, that means January 16th. For further details contact Martin Lindell.

In order to get 8 credits the students have to do an extra assignment.