Enterpreneurship In Social And Healthcare (5cr)
Course unit code: SF10113
General information
- Credits
 - 5 cr
 
- Teaching language
 - Finnish
 
- Responsible person
 - Tarja Pesonen-Sivonen, Vastuuopettaja
 - Lotta Lilja, Vastuuopettaja
 
Objective
Would you like to work more in line with your own values, for example, by taking better account of your own innovations, sustainable development, or megatrends? Could you utilize your expertise in an entrepreneurial way and create new career opportunities? This course offers you a practical path to entrepreneurship in the social and health care sector – without the need for a ready-made business idea.
During the course, you will learn about the opportunities for entrepreneurship in the social and health care sector, develop your own service business idea, and draw up a business plan for it. 
The course allows you to complete the modules according to your own interests in the following order (2–5 credits):
Part 1, Highlighting your skills – what you could offer others (2 credits)
Part 2. From insight to action – developing your own service idea (2 credits)
Part 3. Business plan (1 credit)
As a degree student at Karelia University of Applied Sciences, you can continue to develop your skills as a practice entrepreneur in a safe environment and offer your services through the Taituri.fi online store.
                    
Content
Would you like to work more in line with your own values, for example, by taking better account of your own innovations, sustainable development or megatrends? Could you utilize your expertise in an entrepreneurial way and create new career opportunities? This course offers you a practical path to entrepreneurship in the social and health care sector – without the need for a ready business idea.
During the course, you will learn about the opportunities for entrepreneurship in the social and health care sector, develop your own service business idea, and draw up a business plan for it. 
The course allows you to complete the modules according to your own interests in the following order (2–5 credits):
Part 1, Highlighting your skills – what you could offer others (2 credits)
Part 2. From insight to action – developing your own service idea (2 credits)
Part 3. Business plan (1 credit)
Who is this course for: For you who want to realize that entrepreneurship can be a full-time career option or who want to earn extra income through their your business alongside your job.