Study Guide

Objective

Student can clarify own business idea.
Can present own business idea.
Will receive entrepreneurship coaching.

Content

Student will present own business idea
Student will participate GSEA training and competition.

International connections

The Global Student Entrepreneur Awards, or GSEA, is a student entrepreneurship competition for university of applied sciences and university students. A student entrepreneur studying at a Finnish higher education institution may participate in the competition, who has had business operations in addition to studies for at least six months and a turnover of at least 500 USD or the company has received at least 1000 USD in funding. Students must be between 18 and 30 years old.

Student workload

Course working methods and scheduling Implementation 7.8.-15.2.2024.
Detailed scheduling and more detailed instructions for the course are in Itslearning.
If you work in a team company, other partners can participate in the preparation of the presentation and other pro-competitive activities.

Contents of the course:
1. Conducting and developing one's own business
2. Registration for the competition (registration https://webportalapp.com/sp/login/eo-studentapplications-2024)
3. Participating in pitching coaching
4. Utilizing the sparring of entrepreneurs
5. Participation in the competition
6. Reflection and writing and returning the report and conducting an entrepreneurship competence survey (YOOP) with justification

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Accepted completion requires that the student meets the prerequisites for the course, enrolls in the GSEA competition according to the given instructions, prepares for her/his own presentation in the GSEA competition and presents her/his own business idea in her/his turn either on-site in Turku or over the net. In addition to participating in the competition, the student will write a report in accordance with the instructions given.

Content scheduling

A student who meets the prerequisites for the course contributes to the development of her/his own business. She/He is trained in the glorification and persuasive presentation of his business idea. The student prepares her/his own presentation and participates in the coaching offered. Students will participate in the Finnish sectional competition on 13th January 2025 (Notice! The date has been changed) in Turku at the Kupittaa campus area in a location to be announced later or remotely online. The student keeps her/his own presentation according to the instructions given and receives feedback from the judges. The winner of the Finnish competition (Finnish citizen) will be able to represent her/his country and their own company in the European competition. If she/he succeeds there, she/he has a chance to enter the global competition. Read more about GSEA competition at gsea.org.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment methods and criteria

Assessment scale: Approved/failed.

Qualifications

Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA) is a student entrepreneurship competition, that is aimed to college and university students. A student entrepreneur studying at a Finnish university who has had a business alongside studies for at least half a year and has a turnover of at least USD 500 or the company has received at least USD 1000 in funding can participate in the competition. The student must be between 18 and 30 years old.