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Course unit, curriculum year 2024–2025
TIJO.412

Data and Software Business, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)
Course code
TIJO.412
Language of instruction
English
Academic years
2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027
Level of study
Advanced studies
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Henri Pirkkalainen until 31.7.2024
Responsible teacher:
Nina Helander starting from 1.8.2024
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Management and Business 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Information and Knowledge Management Studies 100 %
Core content
  • Data and Software economy / industry
  • Data and Software business models
  • Management and leadership in software business
  • Internationalization
  • Minimum viable product (MVP)
Complementary knowledge
  • Historical development and status of the industry
  • Overview on the business models applied by existing businesses
  • Insights on leading professionals in data and software business
  • Reasons and strategies for internationalization
  • Overview of potential MVPs
Specialist knowledge
  • Value networks in the industry
  • Insights on emerging and potential business models
  • Theories to managing data and software
  • Theories to outsourcing, offshoring (e.g. causation and effectuation)
  • Insights how MVP can solve a real problem
Learning outcomes
Further information
Equivalences
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
Active participation in lectures, successfully completing 1) the course exam (individual assignment) and 2) the course exercise (group assignment).

Participation in teaching

26.08.2024 20.10.2024
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)