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Customer and user-centred development of business concepts (10 cr)

Code: 2151003-3003

General information


Enrollment

06.08.2019 - 04.09.2019

Timing

05.09.2019 - 15.05.2020

Number of ECTS credits allocated

10 op

Virtual portion

8 op

Mode of delivery

20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning

Campus

Linnankatu Arts Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

0 - 25

Degree programmes

  • Master's Degree Programme in Cultural and Media Entrepreneurship

Teachers

  • Jani Pihlajamaa
  • Markus Hatakka

Teacher in charge

Jani Pihlajamaa

Groups

  • YMEKUS19

Objective

After completing this course, the students will be able to
- produce and evaluate creative ideas and solutions as part of a multidisciplinary team
- make use of customer and user-centred methods in developing business concepts, products and services
- obtain market intelligence using appropriate means and tools
- present their business ideas to potential business partners and investors

Content

- User-centred development
- Idea creation, innovation, testing and evaluation
- Development of business ideas
- Design thinking and service design supporting business
- Business and earnings models in the field of culture
- Creating a business plan, competitor analysis and market intelligence
- Presentation and marketing of business ideas
- Commercialization, scalability and international marketing of an idea

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty