Entrepreneurship Opportunities fo International Students in Finland

Abstract

The purpose of this Master’s thesis was to research the background of entrepreneurship opportunities for international students in Finland. It has been a developing trend that most young individuals move to other countries for their higher studies. Among these countries, Finland has been more popular recently due to various reasons such as its high quality and affordable education, strong supportive system, high focus on research and development and many more attractive factors. Further, this study will focus on what kind of entrepreneurship opportunities and support systems are available for international students to build up their future as successful entrepreneurs in a European country such as Finland. This study consists of two major sections identified as theoretical part and research-based analysis which is going to be presented based on research. This study can be identified as a service development project which can be practically for fresh entrepreneurs who are willing to establish their own business in Finland from the perspective of foreign entrepreneurs. The research contributes to a better understanding of the challenges and opportunities to become an entrepreneur in Finland and exists as a guideline for policymakers and supportive systems. The research identified that language, cultural and social adaptability, and financial burden as the main challenges for entrepreneurs while government support and a positive ecofriendly business environment exist as the main supportive systems for young entrepreneurs the other side, Finland has great opportunities for start-ups and wider market for innovation which inspire the fresh entrepreneurs. In summary, this whole study reflects a proper guideline to study and research about challenges, opportunities and supportive systems for foreign student entrepreneurs who are willing to become successful entrepreneurs.