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

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 17.3.- 9.5.2025 Orientatio lecture in Zoom 17.3.2025 at 4.15pm - 5.45pm. https://metropolia.zoom.us/j/9598980666?omn=64158899168 The event will be recorded. Available for viewing for two weeks in the Moodle workspace. Come to get answers -session on 3.4.2025 at 4 pm - 5pm. https://metropolia.zoom.us/my/juliajacobsson

Materials

Course material in Moodle, https://moodle.metropolia.fi/my/. Moodle workspace opens at the start of the course. 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

Students have the right to retake a failed exam twice and a passed exam once. The opportunity to retake an exam or raise a grade does not apply to course components. (Degree Regulation 34 §)

International connections

N/A

Completion alternatives

No alternative.

Student workload

5 cr = 27h x 5cr = 135h