Entrepreneurship and innovations

Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competence

In the innovation and entrepreneurship study module (formerly Jamk Future Factory), student teams learn by working on and solving genuine development challenges from the world of work. In addition to transdisciplinary and working life-oriented project studies, studies enable developing future employment skills, an entrepreneurial approach, personal career path and employment networks. The study module also introduces the basics of sustainable development.

Innovation and Entrepreneurship module 11 cr

Courses:

1. Kestävän kehityksen perusteet / Basics of Sustainable Development 1 cr (MOOC)
2. InnoFlash 2 cr
3. Yrittäjyys / Entrepreneurship 3 cr
4. Työelämäprojekti / Working Life Project 5 cr

The innovation and entrepreneurship module is shared and compulsory for all Bachelor’s degree students.

There are 1200 to 2000 students taking the course each year. The Jamk Future Factory team is responsible for coordinating of the study module.

Elective entrepreneurship studies

In addition to the compulsory innovation, entrepreneurship, and working-life project studies, students can supplement their competence with elective entrepreneurship studies. Jamk works with EduJyväskylä educational institutions to produce courses that support entrepreneurship. The elective entrepreneurship studies are available on the curricula page in Peppi.

Future Factory also conducts practical pedagogical research in the Jamk competence area of transformative learning. While students learn, Future Factory researches and develops new pedagogical solutions, such as using digitalisation to support students’ self-directed learning and guidance.

Materials to support curriculum work

Shared Entrepreneurship Studies For Bachelor’s and Master’s Student (Peppi, curricula)

Jamk Future Factory® (Elmo intranet, login required)

Jamk Future Factory® – Fuel for Creativity! (jamk.fi)

Entrepreneurship – EduJyväskylä (edujyvaskyla.fi)

Mari Hakkarainen 13.4.2026