Entrepreneurship for Sustainability and Wellbeing in an Era of Digitalisation

Posted 11 months 17 days ago by Hanken School of Economics

Study Method : Online
Duration : 5 weeks
Subject : Business
Overview
Accelerate in your career as you develop the skills and mindset of an entrepreneur who promotes sustainability and wellbeing.
Course Description

Learn how to become a sustainable entrepreneur

In our increasingly digital world, there are many opportunities and challenges for sustainable entrepreneurship.

On this five-week course, you’ll gain crucial skills and tools to help you become an entrepreneur that supports sustainability and creates wellbeing in today’s information age.

You’ll discover what it means to become a sustainable entrepreneur and gain valuable insights from real-life entrepreneurs based in Finland’s Vaasa region. This practical guidance will help shape your professional journey.

Gain key entrepreneurial skills

The main aim of the course is to equip you with the knowledge and skills necessary for a successful career as a sustainable entrepreneur.

You’ll develop a creative entrepreneurial mindset and master essential self-management and self-awareness skills from a sustainability perspective.

Next, you’ll examine how entrepreneurship and personal wellbeing are interconnected. This knowledge will empower you to navigate the digital age’s impact on your career and understand how to leverage its potential for your growth.

Explore the significant role of female entrepreneurship

Delving into interviews with accomplished female entrepreneurs from Vaasa, you’ll gain insights into the journey of a female entrepreneur.

This exploration will showcase how women are a vital aspect of the entrepreneurial landscape and will encourage females to excel in sustainable entrepreneurship.

Understand entrepreneurial activity in the information age

Finally, you’ll uncover the features of the information age contrasted with those of the industrial age, and why and how this influences sustainable entrepreneurial choices.

By the end, you’ll know how to create ideas for sustainable entrepreneurship for wellbeing and be on your way to career success.

This course is designed for anyone interested in sustainable entrepreneurship.

It will be particularly beneficial for female entrepreneurs though the course is useful for anyone wanting to develop key entrepreneurial skills.

Requirements

This course is designed for anyone interested in sustainable entrepreneurship.

It will be particularly beneficial for female entrepreneurs though the course is useful for anyone wanting to develop key entrepreneurial skills.

Career Path
  • Explain the key concepts in sustainable entrepreneurship and the journey of the entrepreneur.
  • Develop skills in self-management and cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset and creativity.
  • Identify ways that entrepreneurship can promote sustainability and wellbeing.
  • Develop entrepreneurial competencies suited for the needs of the emerging information societies.
  • Create ideas for entrepreneurship for sustainability and wellbeing.