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

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General information

Enrollment: 04.05.2026 - 17.05.2026; Registration for introductions has not started yet.

Timing: 19.10.2026 - 11.12.2026; The implementation has not yet started.

Number of ECTS credits allocated: 5 cr

Institution: Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Myllypurontie 1

Teaching languages: Finnish

Seats: 0 - 40

Course: C-10065-SX00EA03

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Evaluation methods and criteria

Courses are either assessed on a competence scale of excellent (5), very good (4), good (3), very satisfactory (2), satisfactory (1) and fail (0), or for a justified reason with a grade of pass/fail. The assessment criteria for a ‘pass’ grade are the same as the assessment criteria for a ‘satisfactory’ (1) grade, which is that the student has achieved the core competence. (Study instructions 20 §, 2025.). The course is assessed as failed if any required component is missing from the student’s performance. If the course is evaluated as failed, the student must register for a new session and previous course components are not accepted. The instructor will assess the course completion within four working weeks after the end of the course

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 20.10.-12.12.2025 Orientation lecture x.x.2025 at 4.15pm - 5.45pm. Join Zoom Meeting Zoom xxxxxxxxx The event will be recorded. Available for viewing for two weeks in the Moodle workspace. Come to get answers -session on x.x.2025 xxxxxxxxxx.

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

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. (Study instructions 21§, 2025.) Student can resubmit a failed intermediate task once.