We Create Team Entrepreneurs!

”Would you like to travel around the world and learn some marketing aside?” -Timo Partanen- 1993

A special unit for Entrepreneurship and Leadership in Jyväskylä Polytechnic. Founded in 1993 by Mr. Timo Partanen. Leads to BBA and takes approx. 3,5 years. There are 180 young entrepreneurs in 13 team companies. Entrepreneurship rate approx. 25% others get employed by their network. TEAM ACADEMY FACT FILE

WORKING & LEARNING No classroomsbut open floor office No teachersbut coaches No classesbut dialogue sessions No studentsbut team entrepreneurs No case studiesbut real projects No teachingbut lots of learning

Basic elements are: learning- by- doing and team learning. Learning takes place in real life with real people and real businesses. Learning methods are applied broadly with adult learners in different Finnish companies and by entrepreneurs. LEARNING PROCESS

- Learn what is useful. - Learn with peers and build networks and communities. - Learn by telling stories. - Learn by experimenting. Try your ideas in practice. - Learn by having fun. It’s all up to you! ENTREPRENEUR’S LEARNING

- Nonaka’s and Takeuchi’s knowledge creation theories - Peter Senge’s organizational learning theories - Ian Cunnigham’s theories on self-managed learning and strategic learning - Richard Normann’s theories on co-creating with customers - Isaac William’s principles on dialogue - Pirjo Ståhle’s theories on organization’s ”dna” - Timo Partanen’s theories on entrepreneurial growth CORE THEORIES

Functional Dimension Be a part of our network which helps you grow and flourish Social Dimension Once a Team Academian, always a Team Academian! Psycological Dimension We ourselves have to be the change we want to see in the world! Ethical Dimension We will change the society to be entrepreneuship-led! Core Message We boldly create team entrepreneurs! Benefits We give opportunities to realize your dreams and aspirations Competence Applying the latest theory into practise Mission We coach and create team entrepreneurs Vision YHY, Yrittäjyyden huippuyksikkö = Top unit of Entrepreneuship in Finland Style Entrepreneurial Bold Enthusiated Values 1. Human Relationships 2. Team Entrepreneursip 3.Learning by doing and pragmatism 4. Continous experiments and continous innovation 5. Travelling Team Academy Brand Envelope © Johannes + NJL-tiimi 2004

MISSION The mission of Team Academy is to coach and create team entrepreneurs.

VISION The vision of Team Academy is to be the top unit of entrepreneurship on January, 19th The vision of Team Academy is to be world´s leading institution in it´s own field on January, 19th 2037.

VALUES Human relations Personal relationships between each other and our partners are a prerequisite for the business where our strengths are creativity, trust and openness. We won't talk behind anyone's back. Team entrepreneurship We'll grow to entrepreneurship through continuous training and working together. We coach ourselves to create a career of our own. A team can utilize the power of many. Learning by doing and practicality In Team Academy, we learn to apply the latest theoretical knowledge into practice by interacting with our customers and network.

Continuous experimenting and creating new innovations We brake boundaries and boldly try out things we haven't done before. We grasp opportunities with open minds. Travelling We look everywhere for the new best practices to be applied to our own operations. You have to go far to see close. Make use of the SoL* network. VALUES

GOAL The mission of Team Academy is to learn entrepreneuship through your own team company.

MISSION OF TEAM ACADEMY´S NETWORK We will remove unemployment from Finland and create the revolution of entrepreneurship.

We must become the change we want to see in the world. This demands us courage and stubbornness. -Gandhi-