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Course Catalog 2011-2012
TITA-5806 Software Business, 4 cr |
Additional information
Lectures are held together with Finnish students.
Person responsible
Jussi Myllärniemi, Nina Helander, Ville-Pekka Limnell
Lessons
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Requirements
Examination based on course literature and business plan exercise.
Learning outcomes
After the course student understands the development of software industry and its current status. Student is able to critically analyse and develop software business models and to build a business plan for a software start-up company. Student understands the role of business and technology in the management of a software company.
Content
| Content | Core content | Complementary knowledge | Specialist knowledge |
| 1. | Software industry and software business subareas. | History of software business and current status of software industry. Software value-creating networks. | |
| 2. | Software business models. | Open source software. | |
| 3. | Business plan for a software start-up venture. | Financial planning of a start-up. Software risk management and IPR questions. | |
| 4. | Management of a software company. | Leading people in software business. Software productization and marketing. |
Evaluation criteria for the course
Students are evaluated through a business plan exercise that is made as a group work and a final examination. In order to get grade 3 from the course, the core content of the course needs to be understood well by the student.
Assessment scale:
Numerical evaluation scale (1-5) will be used on the course
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