HEALTH CARE ENTREPRENUERSHIP (HSMU 215) 2ND

TRIMESTER 2014
KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
END OF 2'ND 'TRIMESTER 2014 (PT) EXAMINATION
SCHOOL
DEPARTMENT
UNIT CODE
UNIT TITLE
TIME

INSTRUCTIONS

: MEDICINE & HEALTH SCIENCES

: HEALTH SYSTEMS AND MANAGEMENT
: HSMU 215
: HEALTH CARE ENTREPRENUERSHIP
: 2 HOURS

: Answer ALL Questions in Section A and any Other TWO from Section B

SECTION A (40marks)
Question One
Briefly explain the following business terms giving relevant healthcare examples:

Successful entrepreneur

Management support and organizational boundaries

Vercis spin off methods

(10marks)

Corporate entrepreneurship.

Question Two
Using relevant healthcare examples, briefly describe:

At least EIGHT characteristics of successful entrepreneur

At least EIGHT classifications of entrepreneur based on

personality traits

(10marks)
Question Three
Giving relevant health care examples, examine briefly at least EIGHT qualities of an entrepreneur.

(10marks)

Question Four
Using relevant health care examples, briefly examine advantages and disadvantages of:

Self-employment
(10marks)

Paid employment.

SECTION B
Question Five

Giving relevant health care examples examine at least EIGHT main reasons responsible for

(15marks)

business failure.

As a health care systems management expert use relevant

examples to briefly describe self-employment, family business
and small business.

(15marks)
Question Six

Using relevant examples and illustrations discuss at least FIVE

functions that must be undertaken in order to create a
successful enterprise.
(20marks)

Examine at least FOUR types of feasibilities that can be carried out in a health care business

(10marks)

situation.

Question Seven
While many organizations do not objectively assess personality characteristics of either potential
or current employees, it is important to recognize the influence of individual differences or
innovative behavior.

Examine various individual characteristics that foster

intrapreneurship.

(10marks)

Use an interactive model of corporate entreprenuering to

expose the organizational characteristics and individual
characteristics. (20marks)

Health care Entrepreneurship (HSMU 215) 3rd trimester 2014

KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
END OF 3'RD 'TRIMESTER 2014 (PT) EXAMINATION
SCHOOL
DEPARTMENT
UNIT CODE
UNIT TITLE
TIME

: MEDICINE & HEALTH SCIENCES

: HEALTH SYSTEM MANAGEMENT
: HSMU 215
: HEALTH CARE ENTREPRENEURSHIP
: 3 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS:

Answer ALL Questions in Section A and any TWO in Section

B.

SECTION A:
Question One
Discuss the contribution of Joseph Schumpeter in the practice of Entrepreneurship showing its relevance in
healthcare services provision.

(10
marks)

Question Two
Juma and James are considering starting a Pharmacy after graduating. Make an argument in favour of the
partnership form of business that they are considering to start.

(10
marks)

Question Three
State and explain the benefits of self employment.

(10 marks)

Question Four
Most newly started businesses including those dealing in healthcare products collapse within the first year.
Discuss the causes of this business failure.

SECTION B:

Question Five

Choose any two questions.

(10
marks)

State and explain the various types of entrepreneurs.

Discuss the contents of the marketing section of a business plan for starting a pharmacy.

Discuss the role of government in business as a means of enhancing a healthy living.

(8 marks)

(12 marks)

(10 marks)

Question Six

All business opportunities are business ideas but not all business ideas are business opportunities.

(10 marks)

Discuss

Discuss the contents of a partnership deed.

(20 marks)

Question Seven
Poverty has been linked to poor health among citizens. You have been invited to train
unemployed youth on how to start a business.
Discuss the various methods that you will discuss with them on how to generate business ideas. Cite an
example in each case

(30 marks)

HEALTH CARE ENTREPRENUERSHIP (HSMU 215) 2ND

TRIMESTER 2014
KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
END OF 2'ND 'TRIMESTER 2014 (PT) EXAMINATION
SCHOOL
DEPARTMENT
UNIT CODE
UNIT TITLE
TIME

INSTRUCTIONS

: MEDICINE & HEALTH SCIENCES

: HEALTH SYSTEMS AND MANAGEMENT
: HSMU 215
: HEALTH CARE ENTREPRENUERSHIP
: 2 HOURS

: Answer ALL Questions in Section A and any Other TWO from Section B

SECTION A (40marks)
Question One
Briefly explain the following business terms giving relevant healthcare examples:

Successful entrepreneur

Management support and organizational boundaries

Vercis spin off methods

(10marks)

Corporate entrepreneurship.

Question Two
Using relevant healthcare examples, briefly describe:

At least EIGHT characteristics of successful entrepreneur

At least EIGHT classifications of entrepreneur based on

personality traits

(10marks)
Question Three
Giving relevant health care examples, examine briefly at least EIGHT qualities of an entrepreneur.

(10marks)

Question Four
Using relevant health care examples, briefly examine advantages and disadvantages of:

Self-employment
(10marks)

Paid employment.

SECTION B
Question Five

Giving relevant health care examples examine at least EIGHT main reasons responsible for

(15marks)

business failure.

As a health care systems management expert use relevant

examples to briefly describe self-employment, family business
and small business.

(15marks)

Question Six

Using relevant examples and illustrations discuss at least FIVE

functions that must be undertaken in order to create a
successful enterprise.
(20marks)

Examine at least FOUR types of feasibilities that can be carried out in a health care business

(10marks)

situation.

Question Seven
While many organizations do not objectively assess personality characteristics of either potential
or current employees, it is important to recognize the influence of individual differences or
innovative behavior.

Examine various individual characteristics that foster

intrapreneurship.

(10marks)

Use an interactive model of corporate entreprenuering to

expose the organizational characteristics and individual
characteristics. (20marks)

HEALTH CARE ENTREPRENUERSHIP (HSMU 215) 3RD

TRIMESTER 2013
KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
END OF 3'RD 'TRIMESTER 2013 (PT) EXAMINATION
SCHOOL
DEPARTMENT
UNIT CODE
UNIT TITLE
TIME

INSTRUCTIONS

: MEDICINE & HEALTH SCIENCES

: HEATH SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
: HSMU 215
: HEALTH CARE ENTREPRENEURSHIP
: 2 HOURS

: Answer ALL Questions in Section A and ONLY TWO in Section B

SECTION A
Question One
As a health systems manager briefly describe the following business terms in relation to health care
entrepreneurship.

Business opportunity (give 4 examples)

Entrepreneurial culture (give 4 examples)

Joint venture

Five attributes of entrepreneurship.

(10marks)

Question Two
Discuss what you understand by small business in relation to health care entrepreneurship using relevant
examples.

(10marks)

Question Three
In the course of your duties as Health Systems Management expert, you have been approached to give a talk
to staff in business development department on the importance of healthcare entrepreneurship. Discuss the
relevance of intrapreneurship in improving health care outcomes.

(10marks)

Question Four
Briefly discuss your understanding of each of the FIVE essential components of commercial contract in
relation to health care entrepreneurship.

(10marks)

SECTION B
Question Five
Recently you concluded a short training on health care entrepreneurship.

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of self-employment and paid employment.

(10marks)

Discuss FIVE characteristics of a good business opportunity.

(20marks)

Question Six
JogooNjema Health facility in Mwanga county is in authentic need of professional support with a
view to upgrading its infrastructure in order to enable the facility adequately meet the ever
increasing demand for health services.

As the officer in charge of the facility discuss how you will go about achieving this.

(20marks)

Discuss each of the SIX factors to consider in selecting a good

business environment for a health care business project of your
choice.(10marks)

Question Seven
MwangoHospital in Ndubiacounty has been going through hard times and internal challenges for
a long time now. This led to the formation of four consecutive ad hoc committees to try and look
into what was ailing the health institution. Nothing concrete or substantial came out of the four
ad hoc committes. As a health system management expert and manager you have been appointed
to:

Examine the possible reasons behind the failure of the four ad hoc committee and to come

(20marks)

up with a feasible way forward for the health institution.

Discuss each of the TEN possible reasons that can lead to health business failure.

(10marks)

HEALTHCARE ENTREPRENEURSHIP (HSMU 215) 2ND

TRIMESTER 2013
KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
END OF 2'ND 'TRIMESTER 2013 (EVENING) EXAMINATION
SCHOOL
DEPARTMENT
UNIT CODE
UNIT TITLE
TIME

: MEDICINE & HEALTH SCIENCES

: HEALTH SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT AND MEDICAL
EDUCATION
: HSMU 215
: HEALTHCARE ENTRENUERSHIP
: 2 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS : Answer ALL Questions in Section A and Only TWO

Questions in Section B
SECTION A
Question One

As a Health Systems Management student very briefly describe the following terms in relation to
health care entrepreneurship practices:
a)
b)
c)
d)

Entrepreneurial behavior (Give 3 examples)

Innovative entrepreneur (Give 3 examples)
Enterprise venture.
Corporate entrepreneurship (List 5 attributes)

(2.5marks)
(2.5marks)
(2marks)
(3marks)

Question Two
Examine FIVE most consistent characteristics/ elements that could foster health care entrepreneurship and
intraprenuership.

(10marks)

Question Three
In the course of your duties as a Health Systems Management expert, you have been requested to
give a talk to staff members on the importance of health care entrepreneurship.
a) Discuss TWO (2) characteristics and FIVE (5) behaviors of a health care
entrepreneurs:
Manager and a capitalist.
b) Discuss the relevance of entrepreneurs in improving healthcare
outcomes.

(4marks)
(6marks)

Question Four
a) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of sole proprietorship,
partnership and limited company.
b) Briefly explain understanding of each of the FIVE (5) essential
components of a contract inline with healthcare entrepreneurship.

(4marks)

(6marks)

SECTION B
Question Five
Recently you concluded a seminar organized by your healthcare facility on healthcare
entrepreneurship:
a)

Explain your understanding of

business opportunities in relation
to health care improvement.

(10marks)

Discuss FOUR (4)

characteristics of a good
b)
healthcare business
opportunity.

(10marks)

c)

Examine FOUR (4) factors that help in the

identification of a good health care business
opportunity relating this to your health
facility. (10marks)

Question Six
Ndindiri Health facility where you are the in-charge is a success story in Mwondoko county. In
the recent past, reports have been abound that the facility innovation project you successfully

implemented within the health facility a year and half ago has attracted health a lot of interest
from both within and without the health sector due to the projects success. The project has
generally been accepted a successful demonstration and point of reference. As a result of this, top
management in the Health Ministry and the World Health Organization are encouraging to
initiate replication of possible similar innovative projects in other health care institutions in the
county.
Explain what you understand by spin- off
methods.

a)

(10marks)
Discuss how you will go about designing and
implementing spin off
(20marks)

b)
projects.

Question Seven
Mwondoko Hospital in Nthenge county has been going through tribulations for long time now
and this has led to the formation of a number of adhoc investigation committees to try and look
into what is ailing the health institution. Nothing concrete or substantial has come out of the four
such committees so far formed. As a Health Systems Management expert, you have been
appointed to:
a)

b)

Examine the possible reasons as to why the FOUR adhoc committees

have failed to come up with feasible way forward for the health
institution.
Discuss the possible reasons for the business failure of health
institution.

(10marks)
(20marks)

HELATHCARE ENTREPRENEURSHIP (HSMU 215) 1ST

TRIMESTER 2013
KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
END OF 1'ST 'TRIMESTER 2013 (EVENING) EXAMINATIONS
SCHOOL
DEPARTMENT
UNIT CODE
UNIT TITLE
TIME

: MEDICINE & HEALTH SCIENCES

: HEALTH SYSTEMS AND MANAGEMENT
: HSMU 215
: HEALTHCARE ENTREPRENEURSHIP
: 2 HOURS

Instructions:
Answer all questions in section A and any two in section B.

SECTION A
Question One
Define the following business terms in relation to healthcare management.

Entrepreneurship

Self employment

Contract agreement

Intrapreneurship

Question Two
Using relevant examples in healthcare, discuss the differences between entrepreneurship and
intrapreneurship.
Question Three
You are planning to start a personal healthcare business while you are employee of a healthcare
institutions. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of self employment and paid employment.
Question Four
Examine the differences between a partnership venture and a limited company.
SECTION B:
Question Five
You are the health manager of Kiboko Health facility. Your biggest challenge has been the
underfunding of projects within your facility. You have come up with an important project that
needs to be completed in the next one year.

Discuss ways in which you can mobilize resources for the

project. (10mks)

Discuss challenges you are likely to face while mobilizing the resources for the project mentioned

(10mks)

in (a) above.

Examine factors for consideration in selecting financing sources for the project.

(10mks)

Question Six

Discuss ten reasons that would lead to failure of health care project.

(20mks)

Discuss five characteristics of a successful entrepreneur.

(10mks)

Question Seven
You are a head of a section in Songoti Health facility and you are faced with a member of
demanding health issues that include:

Long waiting time resulting in loss of life of some patients

while on the queues. What mechanisms can you put in place to
address this challenge? (10mks)

Influx of patients who need interpretation of x-ray reports of taken x-ray. Discuss innovative
ways and recommendations that will address the above challenges.

(20mks)