Strategic Management and the Future of Leadership (5 ECTS)

Learning outcomes

The student
- understands the social and health care environment
- knows the principles of strategic management
- knows and can apply strategic evaluation and its indicators and understands the continuous development of strategic activities
- adopts self-management tools for leadership development
- is proficient in the principles of responsible and ethically sustainable management
- is familiar with good practices in the management of work communities, customer relationships and partnerships
- understands the role of AI in supporting future leadership

Content

Principles of strategic management, performance evaluation and its indicators
From strategy to action
Self-management
Responsible and ethical management
Managing communities, customers and partnerships
The role of artificial intelligence in supporting leadership

Teaching methods

Orientation Zoom
Online course, independent study in Moodle workspace
Learning assignment (Individual assignments):
1.discussion task
2.Moodle 1. online exam
3.Mindmap learning task
4.Moodle 2. online exam
5.Essay reflecting on own learning

Location and time

Fall semester, period 1, during 21.8.-19.10.2025. Moodle workspace https://moodle.metropolia.fi/my/Strateginen johtaminen ja tulevaisuuden johtajuus. The Moodle workspace will be opened during the orientation.

Orientation for the course on 21 August 2025 from 16.30 to 18.00 Zoom https://metropolia.zoom.us/my/jaanaseitovirta. The event will be recorded. Available for viewing for two weeks in the Moodle workspace. A description of the processing of personal data during study can be found in the Privacy Policy of the Metropolia Student and Study Data Register published on Metropolia's public website.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Study material in Moodle workspace

Alternative completion methods of implementation

N/A

Internship and working life connections

N/A

Exam dates and retake possibilities

The student can retake a failed exam twice and approved once. The failed course components can only be retaken once. Possibility of upgrading an approved exam, retake of a failed exam and retake of a failed course components can be retaken once during 20.-23.11.2025.The second (failed exam) retake opportunity is during 4.-7.12.2025. If a student fails to justify their absence from an exam or a retake of it with an acceptable reason, the exam will count as one attempt.

International connections

N/A

Student workload

5 cr = 27h x 5cr = 135h
Orientation 1,5h, independent study and deepening learning including group assignment 133,5h

Content scheduling

Online course, independent study during 21.8.-19.10.2025.

Further information for students

Misconduct:
By returning an online exam or online assignment, students certify that their knowledge is based on independent work and ethical behaviour. All misconduct (including cheating) can lead to suspension from the UAS for up to a year. Act on Universities of Applied Sciences 932/2014, Section 38. To ensure the demonstration of independent competence in online course, the teacher may, at his/her discretion, require the demonstration of competence under supervised conditions or by means of an oral examination. The teacher will announce the method of demonstration at the beginning of the course.

AI:
Artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to create ideas and sketches, but it cannot replace the student's own thinking and writing answers.

Teacher's materials:
Tasks and Materials drawn up by the teacher are works under the Copyright Act (404/61) on which the teacher has copyright. Tasks and Materials may not be used other than in their own studies. Their public dissemination is only allowed with the teacher's permission.

Course feedback:
Course feedback is collected on the implementation of the course, which is an important part of the development of teaching and activities. By providing feedback, you have the opportunity to influence the content of the courses and the development of teaching. Feedback enables the teacher to improve his/her own implementation and teaching methods for other courses. Giving constructive feedback will also develop your own work life skills. Course feedback is given anonymously and the person giving the feedback cannot be identified.

RPL:
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL): If a student receives an RPL decision as a pedagogical solution, the decision must be submitted to the responsible teacher before the start of the course.

Assessment methods and criteria

Approved completion of the course requires the approved completion of the learning assignments as described in the course description. The learning assignments include a separate assessment matrix based on the competence objectives. The course is assessed as pass/fail.

Framework for the assessment criteria:
Assessment criteria, satisfactory, very satisfactory (1-2)
The student displays competence to deal with the basic content of the study unit but lacks competence in independent data acquisition, interpretation and the ability to apply the acquired knowledge to the context of workplace.

Assessment criteria, good, very good (3-4)
The student fulfills the requirements for the study unit well. S/he displays competence in active data acquisition and is able to interpret the key features of the data to a clinical setting. The student has the ability to analyze the acquired knowledge and to apply it to the context of workplace.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
The student displays broad and versatile competence in the content of the study unit. S/he has great competence in targeted data acquisition. The student’s ability to make decisions shows independent thinking, responsible actions and leadership skills. The ability to apply the acquired knowledge to the context of workplace is creative and versatile.

Assessment criteria, 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.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student displays competence to deal with the basic content of the study unit but lacks competence in independent data acquisition, interpretation and the ability to apply the acquired knowledge to the context of workplace.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student fulfills the requirements for the study unit well. S/he displays competence in active data acquisition and is able to interpret the key features of the data to a clinical setting. The student has the ability to analyze the acquired knowledge and to apply it to the context of workplace.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student displays broad and versatile competence in the content of the study unit. S/he has great competence in targeted data acquisition. The student’s ability to make decisions shows independent thinking, responsible actions and leadership skills. The ability to apply the acquired knowledge to the context of workplace is creative and versatile.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass: The student is proficient in the basic content of the study unit (competence evaluation), but independent data acquisition, interpretation and the ability to apply the acquired knowledge to the context of workplace has shortcomings.