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ENTN25DIAK Entrepreneurship in Social Service Sector (5cr)

Code: ENT0005B20S-3003

General information


Enrollment
23.09.2024 - 07.11.2025
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
10.02.2025 - 05.12.2025
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
0 cr
Virtual portion
5 cr
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Unit
Sosiaali- ja kirkonala
Campus
Diak joint implementation
Teaching languages
English
Seats
0 - 600
Degree programmes
Bachelor of Social Services
Teachers
Heini Kapanen
Mika Alavaikko
Course
ENT0005B20S

Realization has 16 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 16 h 0 min.

Time Topic Location
Wed 26.02.2025 time 10:15 - 11:15
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ENT/Supervision
Zoom
Wed 12.03.2025 time 10:15 - 11:15
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Wed 26.03.2025 time 10:15 - 11:15
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Fri 04.04.2025 time 10:15 - 11:15
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Fri 25.04.2025 time 10:15 - 11:15
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Wed 07.05.2025 time 10:15 - 11:15
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Tue 20.05.2025 time 10:15 - 11:15
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Mon 11.08.2025 time 10:30 - 11:30
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ENT/ Orientation and the assginments
Zoom
Mon 25.08.2025 time 13:45 - 14:45
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ENT/ Online supervision
Zoom
Mon 08.09.2025 time 10:15 - 11:15
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Mon 22.09.2025 time 10:15 - 11:15
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Tue 07.10.2025 time 10:15 - 11:15
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Mon 20.10.2025 time 10:15 - 11:15
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Mon 03.11.2025 time 10:15 - 11:15
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Mon 17.11.2025 time 10:15 - 11:15
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Mon 01.12.2025 time 10:15 - 11:15
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ENT/ Online supervision
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Changes to reservations may be possible.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Content scheduling

Student will create a timetable for the course considering the start date and end date of the course.Studies take minimum of five weeks. Please note that all study assignments must be submitted before the end date of the course. If student has not completed all the study assignment by the end of the course, please enroll to the next course.
Any submissions after the end of the course will not be accepted.
If student wishes to study course during summer, course guidance session must be attended before the summer break. Attending the guidance session is compulsary and without it, studies during the summer are not possble.

Objective

The students will be able to:
• understand the types, roles and future prospects of enterprises in the social welfare sector
• know the skills and attitude required for successful entrepreneurship
• assess their own skills to act as an entrepreneur
• develop and assess their own business idea in the social welfare field
• know how to start their own business and manage risks related to start-ups
• know the basics in financing, productizing, pricing and marketing process for building up sustainable business service ideas

Content

Contents:
• Types, roles and future of enterprises in the social welfare sector
• Characteristics and skills of entrepreneurs
• Analysing business opportunities and market research
• Process of business start-up; from business idea to business plan
• Risk management and assessment
• Financing, pricing, productizing and marketing business services

Materials

Please find the study materials in Diakle

Teaching methods

This study module consists of so called non-syncronised studies. This means that student works on the materials and assignments independently and according their own timetables. However, taking part in one of the supervision sessions is compulsary.

While other assignments are done individually, work-life interview can be conducted in pairs.

-indepenedent studies
-compulsary on-line supervision

Completion alternatives

-no alternative assignments are available

Student workload

135h of student work during minimum of 5 weeks

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