Study Guide

Objective

Student is able to develop a competitive product or service concept.
He / She is able to
- is able to use productization as a tool for development
- is able to define the content, structure and service process of a service/product
- knows how to standardize a service/product, methods and procedures, and the systematic customer encounters related to the service
- is able to concretize a service/product into a functional entity available
- is able to price a service/product and understands how productizing affects pricing.

Materials

Healing Jari - Productization https://aaltodoc.aalto.fi/bitstream/handle/123456789/16523/isbn9789526062181.pdf

In addition, students can independently apply for reading material during the course, for example Johannes Partanen's "1000 Best Books in the World". https://teimiakatemia.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Book-books-2022-23-Johannes-Partanen.pdf?vgo_ee=C0vXWDI4RLC09mrE7yJJdjdfwmy%S

Teaching methods

The student actively develops either the cooperative's own or the client's business idea. The student utilizes methods for productization in the development of a product or service towards a finished product or service. The student reads the agreed books and other materials. Students are actively looking for the information they need.

Exam schedules

Students demonstrate their learning throughout the course at their co-operative and BusinessAcademy.

International connections

The course is implemented in the BusinessAcademy team learning environment. The BusinessAcademy uses a four-wheel drive model that includes training, projects, reading, and a learning agreement. Students learn the ways and concepts of the work community in a team and through work-life-oriented tasks.

Completion alternatives

Intended for students working in Business Academy co-operatives

Student workload

Tasks according to the four-wheel drive model. The total workload for five credits is about 135 hours: there must be at least 100 hours of work (active hours, training, reading circles, reporting in the form of a portfolio), plus information gathering 35h. The student's workload is based on information gathering, active working hours, weekly training sessions and read books/materials. Participation in training is mandatory. If, for some reason, a student does not make it to the trainings of their own team, the absence is compensated by participating in the trainings of one of the parallel groups. Students keep a record of their working hours in hourly accounting. The credits are formed based on the number of hours completed and the outputs achieved.

Students reflect on their own career development in their portfolio and update their career plans e.g. through video, written reflection or other means.Students will read and reflect on at least 1 book or similar material (articles, TED Talks, etc.) per 5 OP. Reflection is made into your own portfolio

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Students receive feedback on their activities from customers, peers and a coach. He also conducts continuous self-evaluation and reflection of his actions. The assessment focuses on the student's activities in the team and projects. Students prepare a portfolio of their activities and outputs. The portfolio includes his hourly accounts, book reflections, and outputs from activities (documents, reports, images, links, videos, etc.). The student insures his/her knowledge and learning with his/her portfolio and report.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

The requirements are not met.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

The student participates in the planning and implementation of the coaching together with the coach and assistant coach team. The student acts independently, however, relying on the instructor. The student takes care of assistant coach duties, but the activity is successful in varying ways.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

The student participates actively in the planning and implementation of the coaching together with the coach and assistant coach team. Being an assistant coach is goal-oriented and consistent. Collaboration with the coach and assistant coach team is smooth.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student participates actively and develops activities in the planning and implementation of coaching together with the coach and assistant coach team. Being an assistant coach is goal-oriented, consistent and productive. Collaboration with the coach and assistant coach team is smooth. The operations of the BusinessAcademy are developing and practices are improving by the assistant coach.