Business Model Design

Course information

Learning outcomes

After the course, the participant should
a) know the main concepts of business model design
b) be able to apply the most common frameworks and tools of business model design and
c) have a basic understanding of how and why business model innovations occurs

Content

The course introduces the concepts, tools, and principles of business model design aligned with the theories of strategic management. The main emphasis will be on understanding how business models emerge and based on what resources and capabilities these are designed. In addition, throughout the course we will touch up upon the requirements set by the markets and business environment.

Teacher

Taija Turunen

Study material

Articles, book chapters, cases and other material indicated in the syllabus.

Workload

• Lectures & workshops
• Independent work
• Assignments

Total 160h (ECTS)
 

Prerequisites

No prerequisites

Evaluation

Students must attend and display active participation. They must also pass the weekly assignments (written and oral) as well as the exam at the end of the course. 

Teaching time and location

The teaching time and the location of the course can be found at Sisu information system

1. The link leads to Completion methods tab of the course page
2. From the top of the page (Version drop-down menu), check that academic year 2025-2026 is selected  

3. From the blue bar, click Lecture and open the Groups and teaching times tab to see the teaching time and the location of the course. Exam times can be seen by clicking Exam.
    

   Exam instructions at the Open University

The teacher has four (4) weeks to grade the exam submissions starting from the exam date.

Further information

Equivalences to other courses: 26E04100 Business Modelling and Management, 6 cr
26E04300 Business Modelling and Management, 5 cr.
 

Online learning environment for the course  

MyCourses online learning environment is a tool for both students and teachers for communication and managing everyday course work. You need an Aalto User ID to log in to the course's MyCourses workspace and participate in teaching.

Digital workspace of the course:
MyCourses

More details on completing the course will be available at MyCourses closer to the start of the course.

Registration and course fee

Registration for this course is exceptionally done via the Webropol form: Course registration form

Select the course Business Model Design on the form and fill in your personal details. After submitting the form, you will receive instructions on how to verify your identity.

Registration for this course starts on 8.12.2025 at 9.00  
Registration for this course ends on 14.12.2025 at 23.59

It is not possible to register before the registration period has started or after it has ended.

The number of participants is limited to 2.

This course is organized by the Aalto University School of Business.

The course fee is paid upon registration for each course at a time and it is binding. Familiarize yourself with registration and payment rules as well as other guidelines for students:
Registration, payments and rules

Activating Aalto ID and Multifactor Authentication

You can activate your Aalto User ID the day after the registration and you should activate it no later than the day before the start of the course.
Instructions for activating your Aalto user ID

Once you have activated your Aalto user ID, also enable multifactor authentication. Some of Aalto University's services require multifactor authentication.

Instructions for using Multifactor Authentication