Entrepreneurship and Management in the Social and Health Care Sector (5cr)

Code: C-10065-SX00EA03-3072

General information

Enrollment: 01.12.2025 - 14.12.2025; Registration for introductions has not started yet.

Timing: 19.01.2026 - 13.03.2026; The implementation has not yet started.

Number of ECTS credits allocated: 5 cr

Institution: Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Verkkototeutus 19.1.2026-13.3.2026 Orientaatioluento Zoomissa. Orientaatio tallennetaan ja se on katsottavissa 2 viikkoa opintojakson Moodle työtilassa. Tallenne sisältää vain opettajan osuuden. Kuvaus opintojaksolla tapahtuvasta henkilötietojen käsittelystä löytyy Metropolian julkisilla verkkosivuilla julkaistusta Metropolian opiskelija- ja opintotietorekisterin tietosuojaselosteesta.

Teaching languages: finnish

Seats: 0 - 40

Course: C-10065-SX00EA03

Evaluation scale

0-5

Content scheduling

Independent study 5 op. based on the instructions and learning materials given in the Moodle workspace.

Objective

Operating and cost environment - Students are familiar with the different ways of organising and providing social and health services and the guiding legislation. - Students understand the importance of productivity and profitability of organisations and companies’ operations and are able to assess the costs and productivity of operations. Work community development - Students understand and know the importance of development and quality in the production of a service. - Students are able to create new work practices and business ideas. Entrepreneurship and business organisation - Students have the basic skills to start a business and also know how to use public advisory services to start a business. - Students know the social significance of entrepreneurship and the relationship between the economy and business. Supervisory work and management - Students understand the importance of management and human resources for the success of the organisation and the company. - Students identify general work skills, responsibilities and ways of organising work and adopt an entrepreneurial approach to work.

Content

- Legislation, contractual practices and funding in the field of social and health services - Social challenges and their impacts on service needs and production - Entrepreneurial attitude and skills - Productisation, pricing, quality, branding and marketing of services - Establishing a business from a business idea to a business plan - Different types of companies - Procurement procedures and tendering - Management skills and quality development in the operation of organisations - Working life skills and their importance in the operations of organisations and businesses: life management, communication skills, innovation capacity and digital skills - Collecting and using available information for operational development and management - Understanding client needs - Partnership networks as part of the success of the business and the organisation

Location and time

Online course 19.1.2026-13.3.2026 Orientation lecture in Zoom. The event will be recorded. Available for viewing for two weeks in the Moodle workspace.

Materials

Course material in Moodle. Moodle workspace opens at the start of the course at x th of x. An information letter will be sent to the students by e-mail about a week before the start.

Teaching methods

Online course In Moodle workspace, return of assignments in the given schedule.

Employer connections

Exam schedules

Exam dates and resit examinations: The course assessment will be conducted using EXAM. Exams will be open from 2.3.2026 to 15.3.2026. You may attempt the resit twice during the designated resit periods. After this, the course must be retaken. The course grade may be improved once during the course’s resit examination sessions. 1st resit: 20.4.2026–3.5.2026 2nd resit: 8.6.2026–14.6.2026