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 implementation 25.05.2026 - 31.07.2026

Orientation lecture on Zoom 25.05.2026 according to the timetable
The orientation will be recorded and will be available for viewing for 2 weeks in the Moodle workspace of the course. The recording will include only the teacher’s section. A description of the processing of personal data during the course can be found in the data protection statement of Metropolia's student and study register, published on Metropolia's public website.

Materials

Learning material in the Moodle workspace. The workspace will open at the start of the course on 25 May 2026, after the orientation session. Students will receive course start information and login instructions for Moodle via email approximately one week before the course begins.

Teaching methods

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

Employer connections

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Exam schedules

Exam dates and re-examinations:
The course examination will be conducted in EXAM.

The examinations will be available from 1 June to 31 July 2026. Examination dates will be discussed during the orientation session.

A failed examination may be retaken twice at specified re-examination times; thereafter, the course must be retaken. The course grade can be improved once in the course’s re-examination sessions.

1. The first re-examination is conducted during the course implementation.
2. The second re-examination is conducted during the course implementation.

International connections

N/A

Completion alternatives

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Student workload

5 cr = 27h x 5cr = 135h