Business development project (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

The course content can be customized to meet the needs of individual students or student groups.

Where possible, the course implementation is aimed at integrating it into an innovation project, public organizations, private companies, or Turku University of Applied Sciences' own research and development projects. The goal is for the student, either individually or in a group, to participate in a development project where they have the opportunity to familiarize themselves with new technologies, digital entrepreneurship, or otherwise assist in practical tasks related to business and product development.

Students have the opportunity to propose their own target (their own internship, workplace, their own innovation, and entrepreneurship) or participate in selected projects or explore a current topic of interest as part of another course.

During the course meetings, topics such as artificial intelligence and its application in business, the search for innovations, and digital entrepreneurship will be discussed. The content will be specified as the course progresses, and meetings can also be separately arranged guidance sessions.

Objective

After completing the study unit the student can:
- implement or participate in project where new technology is utilized for business development
- utilize latest technologies and environments in the project (such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, internet of things and cloud services)

Content

Kurssin sisältö on räätälöitävissä yksittäisen opiskelijan tai opiskelijaryhmän tarpeita ajatellen.
Tarkoituksena on integroida toteutuksen sisältö ja tekeminen osaksi julkisten organisaatioiden, yksityisten yritysten tai Turun AMK:n omia tutkimus- ja kehityshankkeita. Tavoitteena on, että opiskelija yksin tai ryhmässä osallistuu kehitysprojektiin, jossa hänellä on mahdollisuus tutustua uusiin teknologioihin, digitaaliseen yrittäjyyteen tai muutoin auttaa liiketoimintaa ja tuotekehitystä käytännön tehtävissä. Opiskelijalla on mahdollisuus ehdottaa kohdetta itse (oma harjoittelu, työpaikka, oma innovaatio ja yrittäjyys), tai ottaa osaa valittuihin projekteihin.

Teaching methods

Lectures
Assignments
Practical Work / Final Report

Completion alternatives

Students have the opportunity to propose their own target (their own internship, workplace, their own innovation, and entrepreneurship) or participate in selected projects, or take a relevant course elsewhere.

Evaluation methods and criteria

The assessment is based on assignments and the final report as well as the student's own activity. The possible client's statement carries significant weight (>50%).

Failed (0)

The report does not meet the needs of the client or contains insufficient analysis.
The argumentation is weak or inadequate, failing to present clear solutions for business development.
The structure of the report is unclear and confused.
The language and expression are unclear or erroneous, making the report difficult to understand.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

The report partially addresses the assignment but offers only superficial solutions to business issues.
Analysis and argumentation are partly present, but they are not deep or convincing.
The report does not present concrete actions or innovative solutions.
The report mentions concrete actions, operations, or measures, but their implementation or impact on the business remains unclear or is entirely missing.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

The report provides a reasonably in-depth analysis and presents clear solutions to the challenges related to the assignment.
The argumentation is clear and well-founded, and the report introduces some innovative perspectives.
The report includes concrete actions and plans for business development.
The report mentions developed, implemented, or tested actions, operations, or measures and their impact on the business, but a more in-depth evaluation of these may be lacking.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The report provides excellent in-depth analysis and innovative solutions to the challenges related to the assignment.
The argumentation is extremely convincing and well-founded, presenting clear and new perspectives.
The report includes concrete and practical measures for business development, and their impacts are clearly reported.
The report contains clear plans and implementations for business development, and their impacts are thoroughly evaluated.
The report presents innovative practical implementations and their impacts on the business, demonstrating concrete results and improvements.
The references convincingly support the argumentation of the report.