INVEST ONLINE COURSES – APPLICATION OPEN
As a student at an INVEST alliance partner university, you have access to flexible, international, and future‑focused online courses.
INVEST offers four online course options to help you take your skills to the next level. You may choose one or more courses based on your interests. The courses are open to Bachelor’s and Master’s students from all study fields.
During spring 2026, four online courses will be available. The courses are offered with two application periods and two different implementation schedules, depending on the course. Detailed information about each course is provided under the course descriptions below.
Developing a Business Growth Plan with the Help of AI - 2 ECTS
Application period: February 13 - March 4, 2026
Course duration: March 9 - April 30, 2026
In this asynchronous online course, you will learn to create simplified growth plans for an existing business idea or business model by adapting it to the three fundamental growth engines (sticky, viral, and paid). Using artificial intelligence (AI) as a drafting, ideation, and evaluation partner, you will produce three distinct versions of your business idea/model. Each version modified is based on one of the three growth engines. This is followed by you learning to define the key metrics required to monitor and sustain growth for each version.
Defining and Evaluating a Business Model with the Help of AI - 2 ECTS
Application period: February 13 - March 4, 32026
Course duration: March 9 - April 30, 2026
In this asynchronous online course, you will learn how to turn an initial business idea into a complete, explicit business model and then test whether it is viable using artificial intelligence (AI) as a drafting, checking, and iteration partner. The course combines two structured method cards: Business model definition (to create a coherent model with clear choices) and Business model quantitative evaluation (to test profitability, product–market fit requirements, and feasibility using a reverse income statement approach).
AI-enabled early innovation - 3 ECTS
Developing New Business Ideas with Personal Means and AI
Application period: March 9 – 27, 2026
Course duration: April 1 - May 15, 2026
In this asynchronous online course, you will learn to develop innovative business ideas by combining your personal resources with emerging technologies, enhanced by artificial intelligence (AI). We aim to equip students with practical skills for early-stage innovation, focusing on effectual entrepreneurship and AI-assisted creativity. The content draws from proven innovation frameworks, providing step-by-step guidance and AI prompts to help you generate, refine, and plan viable ideas during your studies.
AI-enabled early innovation - 3 ECTS
Developing New Business Ideas with Personal Means and AI
Application period: March 9 – 27, 2026
Course duration: April 1 - May 15, 2026
In this asynchronous online course, you will learn to develop innovative business ideas by combining your personal resources with emerging technologies, enhanced by artificial intelligence (AI). We aim to equip students with practical skills for early-stage innovation, focusing on effectual entrepreneurship and AI-assisted creativity. The content draws from proven innovation frameworks, providing step-by-step guidance and AI prompts to help you generate, refine, and plan viable ideas during your studies.
Read more and apply here: https://www.karelia.fi/en/invest-online-courses/