Your Online Side Hustle International (YOSHI): Building Entrepreneurial Mindsets through Online Collaborative Learning at Saxion University of Applied Sciences

This case study presents Your Online Side Hustle International (YOSHI), an (extra)curricular entrepreneurship programme developed by Saxion University of Applied Sciences in collaboration with its European partners within the E³UDRES² alliance —USTP – University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten, JAMK University of Applied Sciences. YOSHI supports students in developing online ventures while cultivating entrepreneurial mindsets through experiential, gamified, and intercultural learning. Grounded in the European Entrepreneurship Competence Framework (EntreComp), the 20-week programme combines digital coaching, milestone-based progression, and international collaboration. Overall, YOSHI enhances students’ self-efficacy, digital literacy, and opportunity recognition, while strengthening institutional cooperation in entrepreneurship education. This case study showcases the Saxion University of Applied Sciences’ experience in coordinating the YOSHI Programme, and it concludes that distributed, practice-oriented learning models such as YOSHI can effectively bridge academic education and real-world innovation across borders.