Curricula

Key learning outcomes

After graduating, you possess the skills to manage and renew organisations and work communities. You are able to assess and develop your leadership and career in a goal-oriented manner. You understand the significance of strategy in the management of an organisation and are able to draw up strategies for the national and/or international operating environment. You advance and lead your work community and organisation ethically and in accordance with the values of sustainable development. You utilise financial management in supervisory work, identifying and analysing development needs. You master the in-depth knowledge base of your field and are able to produce new information, taking the perspectives of different disciplines into account. You are able to critically assess information and ensure the continuous development of your personal competence and the competence of your work community. In your management work, you are able to apply research and development methods to produce new solutions that anticipate the future.

In the studies in Innovative Management of Welfare Services, you expand your views of acting as a manager and specialist in wellbeing services counties and networks that produce welfare services in a customer-oriented manner. After completing the degree programme, you are able to manage a variety of work communities and develop expertise to reform operations. You can anticipate and innovatively reform digital service packages in operating environments that are increasingly digitalised and international. You develop the ability to analyse the operation of service systems and to draw knowledge-based conclusions to reform operations, and you are able to work productively and build impactful cooperative relationships and manage transdisciplinary networks with the help of communication, negotiation and presentation skills.

Education content and professional growth and know-how

The Master's Degree Programme in Management and Leadership, Innovative Management of Welfare Services consists of 90 credits. You will take the Management study module (20 cr) and Research studies (10 cr) in a multidisciplinary student group. You will also deepen your competence in the core studies (25 cr), in your thesis (30 cr) and through elective studies (5 cr).

Joint Management Competence, 20 cr

The study module focuses on human and financial management as well as strategic management.
- Development as a Leader
- Human Resource Management
- Strategic Management
- Financial Management

Research Studies, 10 cr

Through research and development studies, you learn key methods for the development of business and industry, and the use of different research methods and research communication. You also learn to apply research data in your field and use it to develop the activities of your own organisation or another organisation.
- Research-based Development
- Qualitative Research or
- Quantitative Research

Core Studies in the Innovative Management of Welfare Services 25 cr

The core studies help you strengthen your competence and gain new knowledge and skills in managing welfare services from both a national and an international perspective.
- Management competence in renewing welfare services
- Welfare work community
- Customer orientation in development
- A digitizing management environment
- Effective decision making

Master's Thesis 30 cr

Writing a master's thesis is a core competence in the degree programme. In the thesis, you apply research data, develop your chosen field and/or organisation and deepen your professional expertise from the perspective of leadership or financial management.

The thesis is a research and/or development project that serves the world of work, where you apply your research skills in practice and support your own career development. The thesis and the development assignments allow you to develop your own work.

Elective Studies 5 cr

You can select courses offered by the degree programme, Jamk's other Master's degree programmes, EduFutura, EUDRES higher education institutions, Summer School or other universities of applied sciences.

You also have the opportunity to complete a double degree (DDP) as a joint implementation between Jamk and Carinthia University of Applied Sciences (CUAS) in Austria.

Flexible studies

With the exception of the kick-off days, the studies are completed entirely as distance learning, so where you live or work is not an issue. Distance learning requires basic digital skills whose development is also supported during the studies. Distance learning includes webinars, group work, online discussions with the group or supervisor, independent assignments, video lectures and other independent studies. A key aspect of the learning process is the interaction and sharing of experiences between multidisciplinary student groups.

Webinars are held either during the day or on weeknights, depending on the course. It is recommended that students participate in the webinars or complete a replacement assignment, depending on the course. The student group's wishes are taken into account in the implementation. It is also recommended that students build their networks independently and schedule meetings online or face-to-face. Students receive support from their course teachers and career tutors throughout their studies.

You can choose your alternative or elective studies from EduFutura partner institutions (University of Jyväskylä and Gradia) and international studies from European EUDRES higher education institutions. You can also choose from Finnish and foreign partner universities, such as other universities of applied sciences and universities. You can apply for accreditation of higher education studies that you have completed elsewhere.

Working life oriented learning

Learning and development assignments related to studies are mainly integrated into the development of work communities and/or organisations

Entrepreneurship development is supported by services provided by Jamk and The Startup Factory in Jyväskylä. In addition, many courses and the thesis process allow you to develop your company's business and your entrepreneurship competence.

If the student has acquired work skills that meet the degree programme's intended learning outcomes, studification of work is also an option for accreditation.

Career opportunities and employment

Graduates' career paths focus on management, supervisory or development tasks or expert assignments in the private, public or NGO sector in welfare services.

Qualifications

This Master's degree provides general competencies for demanding supervisory tasks. The degree grants you eligibility for public posts and positions that require a Master's degree. The degree corresponds to level 7 of the European Qualification Frameworks (EQF7) and the National Qualifications Framework (NQF7) for qualifications and other learning.

Further studies

You may, after graduating, apply for postgraduate studies at universities or studies at the School of Professional Teacher Education. You can also continue your studies by applying for corresponding further education programmes in foreign higher education institutions, such as EUDRES higher education institutions. The university of applied sciences offers opportunities for competence development in various institutes, such as the open university of applied sciences, specialisation training and work-oriented continuing education.

Education planning

The degree programme was created in cooperation with other Master's degree programmes at Jamk, and it is based on extensive foresight information and benchmarking. The competence contained in the degree will be developed with an advisory board consisting of representatives of business and industry and with partners. Studies are also developed on the basis of the annual AVOP feedback provided by graduating students. Students and alumni of Jamk University of Applied Sciences are our lifelong partners, with whom we cooperate in the development of education quality and the curriculum.

Contact Information

Sari Järvinen
Principal Lecturer, School of Health and Social Studies
+ 35840 486 1080
firstname.lastname@jamk.fi