Study Guide

Objective

This study unit familiarises the student with working environment, enterprises and organisations of forest bioenergy. The student is able to describe the importance of entrepreneurship in society and forest bioeconomy. The student knows the key concepts of entrepreneuship and basic business operations. The student becomes familiar with the business plan as a tool in planning a company start-up.

Content

- changes in forest bioeconomy working environment and new business possibilities
- forestry organisations, enterprises and business models
- entrepreneurship in Finnish society
- business forms
- planning of company start-up
- drafting a business plan
- study visits