Business Planning – from idea to business (5cr)
Code: LUCFC003-3001
General information
- Enrollment
- 01.10.2025 - 31.03.2026
- Registration for the implementation has begun.
- Timing
- 01.04.2026 - 31.05.2026
- The implementation has not yet started.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Yhteiset toiminnot
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 12 - 50
Evaluation scale
H-5
Objective
After the study unit
- You recognize financial management aspects as part of planning and executing your business idea
- You are familiar with different financing options for your business idea
- You are able make calculations for your business idea
- You are able to evaluate financial feasibility of your business idea
- You recognize the risks related to your business idea
- You are able to include variety of sustainability aspects to your business idea
- You are aware of the establishment process of a business
- You are able to make a business plan for your business idea
- You are able to recognize megatrends, change drivers and take them into account for future foresight of your business
Content
Themes:
- Financial management, financing options, calculation and financial feasibility
for business idea
- Risks and sustainability aspects
- Establishment process and business plan
- Megatrends, change drivers and future foresight
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
Level 1
You understand the importance of a business plan as a tool for business planning.
You are able to make a business plan according to the given instructions including sustainability and future aspects.
You know the establishment procedures related to starting a business, as well as the entrepreneur’s responsibilities as an employer, and you are able to take them into account in the business plan.
Level 2
You are able to make a balanced business plan.
You are able to include the field specific aspects.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
Level 3
You are able to make a realistic and detailed business plan.
You are able to take into account the specific aspects of the chosen field of business.
Level 4
You are able to evaluate the feasibility of a business plan and draw conclusions based on the business plan.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
Level 5
You are able to critically evaluate the feasibility of different aspects of a business plan and provide development suggestions based on the plan.
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Accepted:
You are able to make business plan calculations and by utilizing them to evaluate the feasibility of the business plan.
Further information
Campus Studies, at Lapin UAS Campus in Jokiväylä, Rovaniemi