Innovative Entrepreneurship MOOC (AVOIN YO)

- Understand what entrepreneurship mean - Develop core entrepreneurial competencies - Explain how startups operate, including funding, scaling, and sustainability - Understand the causes of entrepreneurial failures and strategies to cope with them - Understand what business ideas and opportunities mean - Build and lead effective teams - Design and implement business models - Prepare a business plan - Communicate entrepreneurial ideas effectively - Commercialize research and development (R&D)

Online video‑based instruction and independent study

This course is designed for anyone interested in entrepreneurship and innovation. It is suitable as a basic level study module, and no prior business knowledge is required. Whether you are just curious about entrepreneurial thinking or exploring the first steps toward developing your own ideas, this course provides an accessible and supportive starting point.

To successfully complete the course, you need to watch all the videos and answer the related quiz questions after each module. The expected workload is approximately 54 hours, which includes video sessions, quizzes, and independent learning activities.

Responsible person: Dr. Fan Wang, Oulu Business School, University of Oulu

This course will be marked as Pass/Fail once all the required tasks have been completed.