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Forest Bioenergy Business and Entrepreneurship (4 cr)

Code: BIM6012-3001

General information


Enrollment

01.10.2020 - 29.01.2021

Timing

07.01.2021 - 14.03.2021

Number of ECTS credits allocated

4 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

0 - 60

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Forestry

Teachers

  • Pertti Laitinen
  • Esa Etelätalo

Teacher in charge

Esa Etelätalo

Groups

  • BIMNS20
    Forestry Engineer, Full-time Studies, Fall, 2020

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

Evaluation scale

H-5