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Bachelor of Business Administration, DP in International Business, Full-time studies: IB21

Code: IB21

Degree:
Bachelor of Business Administration

Degree title:
Bachelor of Business Administration

Credits:
210 ects

Duration:
3.5 years (210 cr)

Start semester:
Autumn 2021

Descriptions

PROFILE OF THE PROGRAMME

The Degree Programme in Business Management leads to the Degree of Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA: The length of the programme is 210 ECTS credits (3.5 years).

The objective of the Degree Programme in International Business, which is taught in English, is to prepare students for specialised tasks in international business and marketing. The students get an overall picture of business management and will focus on the international operations of companies and organisations. The degree programme is based on well-founded understanding of entrepreneurship and small- and medium-sized enterprises. Students also acquire good practical language skills. At the final stage of their studies, students are given an opportunity to deepen their knowledge by the following study modules:
- International Marketing
- Industrial Management
- Digital Business
- Sustainable Management
- Sport Management and eSport
- Global trade

Students also have an opportunity engaging in the following:

- Y-Zone Business Hub - Business Incubator provides students with the opportunity to develop their own business idea and competence as an entrepreneur while they study.
- Students have the opportunity to participate in a multi-field project programme in which commissioned projects are conducted in interdisciplinary student teams.
- Students have the opportunity to complete a double degree, one in SeAMK and one in a partner institution abroad.


OCCUPATIONAL PROFILES

The Degree Programme in International Business provides students with qualifications for a large range of various jobs on the global market in Finland and abroad. Bachelors of Business Administration graduating from the Degree Programme in International Business may work in jobs such as:

- professional tasks in international business: export manager, sales manager, product manager, export assistant, marketing assistant, sales assistant, marketing planner, marketing communications planner, sales negotiator, customer service coordinator

In addition, emphasis on various areas of studies provides students with career opportunities in a number of specialised jobs.

PEDAGOGICAL APPROACH
In the Degree Programme in International Business teaching is implemented in accordance with the model of integrative learning. The basic components of expertise: theoretical knowledge, practical skills, self-regulation knowledge and skills and socio-cultural knowledge are tightly integrated. The implementation of the curriculum focuses on experiential learning in a multicultural environment. Learning begins from students' concrete experiences, which they analyse and reflect upon. Self-assessment contributes to the understanding of phenomena and development of new modes of action.

Basic studies involve running a virtual enterprise, and learning is based on practical tasks. During the professional studies, emphasis is placed on increasing project activities, in the international context as well. Courses can also be completed in a simulated environment with multicultural groups and in online learning environments. In the bachelor's thesis theoretical knowledge is applied to practical problem-solving and business development.

Development

Curriculum development is an ongoing process which takes into consideration the competence needs of the working life in the region, student and graduand feedback and the development work in the national networks of the field. Important sources of information for curriculum development include results of the follow-up studies of graduates, foresight information concerning technological development and changes in the operational environment as well as the SeAMK RDI work and its results.

Objective

Bachelors of Business Administration that have graduated from the Degree Programme in International Business have an overall picture of business operations and know business processes especially in the field of international business. They have initiative as well as good teamwork, communication and interaction skills in multicultural contexts. They are able to look for and analyse information needed in business. They can apply their theoretical knowledge and develop business operations. They know how to take profitability into consideration in their work. They are able to operate as independent entrepreneurs and in tasks of business expertise.

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IB21-1001
BASIC STUDIES

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52
IB21-1002
Basic Studies Common to all in SeAMK

(Choose all)

20
IB21-1003
Building Competence

(Choose all)

10
XX00CG96 Studying at a University of Applied Sciences 2 2 1 1 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.3
XX00CG97 Career planning and internationalisation 2 2 1 1 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.3
YPOE3A3 Communication Skills 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
YPOE4A3 Information and Communication Technology 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
IB21-1004
Business and Entrepreneurship Competence

(Choose all)

5
XX00CY41 Basics of Entrepreneurship 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
XX00BE94 SeAMK Innovation Week 2 2 2 0.7 0.7 0.7
IB21-1005
Research and Project Work Skills

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5
YPOE1C2 Introduction to Research and Development 2 2 2 0.7 0.7 0.7
YPOE2C3 Introduction to Project Work 3 3 3 1 1 1
IB21-1006
BASIC STUDIES

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32
IB00CX40 Introduction to IB programme 2 2 2 1 1
IB00CL26 Setting up an Enterprise 4 4 4 2 2
IB00CX42 Running and Developing an Enterprise 4 4 4 1.3 1.3 1.3
IB00CX43 Basics of Marketing 3 3 1.5 1.5 0.8 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.5
IB00CX46 Basics of Accounting 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
IB00CX44 Company Law and Corporate Governance 3 3 3 1 1 1
IB00CX47 Human Resource Managament and Organisations 3 3 3 1 1 1
IB00CX48 Business Communication 2 2 2 1 1
KD00CU53 Introduction to Economics 4 4 4 1.3 1.3 1.3
IB00CX49 Business Mathematics 4 4 4 1.3 1.3 1.3
IB21-1007
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

(Choose all)

105 - 120
IB21-1034

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42
IB00CX63 Strategic Management 4 4 4 2 2
IB00CX72 Internationalisation Strategies 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
IB00CX73 International Business Operations: 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
IB00CU67 International Human Resource Management 3 3 3 1 1 1
IB00CX74 Holistic Sustainability 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
IB00CX76 Cross-Cultural Business 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
IB00CX77 Marketing Management 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
IB00CX78 Marketing Research 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
IB00CX79 Digitisation of Business 3 3 3 1 1 1
LT00CU65 International Financial Management 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
LT00CV01 Digital Business Processes 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
IB21-1035

(Choose ects: 30)

30
IB21-1041

(Choose ects: 15)

15
IB00CY69 Foreign Trade Operations 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
IB21-1012
Target Area Studies: min. 10 cr

(Choose ects: 0)

0
KD00CU75 Business in the EU 3 3 3 1 1 1
LT00CU77 Doing Business in the Nordic Countries 2 2 1 1 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.3
IB00CY71 Business in Russia 2 2 2 0.7 0.7 0.7
IB00CU81 Business in North America 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
KD00CU83 Business in Latin America 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
KD00CU85 Business in Japan 2 2 2 0.7 0.7 0.7
KD00CU87 Business in China 2 2 2 0.7 0.7 0.7
IB21-1036

(Choose ects: 15)

15
IB00CX80 Industrial Development 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
IB00CX83 Business-to-Business Sales 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
IB00CX84 Logistics 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
IB00CY67 Introduction to Industrial Automation 4 4 4 2 2
IB21-1037

(Choose ects: 15)

15
IB00CX86 Cross-Cultural Marketing operations 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
IB00CX87 Digital Marketing 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
KD00CU91 Business-to-Business Marketing 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
IB00CX81 International Business Simulation 4 4 4 2 2
IB21-1038

(Choose ects: 15)

15
IB00CX98 Business Ethics 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
IB00CX89 Sustainablity and Quality Management 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
IB00CX90 Circular Economy 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
IB21-1040

(Choose ects: 15)

15
LT00CV05 E-Commerce Web Design 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
IB00CX97 Digital Content Creation 4 4 4 1.3 1.3 1.3
IB00CY33 Business Intelligence 3 3 3 1 1 1
IB00CY36 Data Security and Digital Law 3 3 3 1 1 1
IB21-1039

(Choose ects: 15)

15
IB00CX91 Sport Business and Law 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
IB00CX93 Sport and Event Marketing 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
IB00CX94 eSport Management 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
IB21-1018
Developing Research and Professional Skills

(Choose all)

15
IB00CX50 Professional Writing Skills 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
IB00CX51 Introduction to Statistics 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
KD00CV21 Research Writing Skills 2 2 2 0.7 0.7 0.7
KD00CV19 Research Methods 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
IB00CX52 Professional Working Life Skills 2 2 2 1 1
IB21-1033

(Choose ects: 2)

2
IB00CY63 Business Etiquette in Finland 2 2 2 1 1
IB00CX59 Leading International Teams 2 2 2 1 1
IB21-1019
Professional Studies Identified in Personal Curriculum

(Choose ects: 15)

0 - 15
IB21-1020
Mobility Studies

(Choose ects: 15)

0 - 15
IB21-1021
Project Studies

(Choose ects: 15)

0 - 15
IB21-1022
Multi-Field Project Studies

(Choose ects: 15)

0 - 15
IB21-1023
Language Studies

(Choose ects: 18)

18
IB21-1026
Mandatory language studies for Finnish students

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9
IB00CV25 Finnish Business Communication 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
IB00CY40 Business Swedish 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
IB00CY70 Swedish business communication 3 3 3 1 1 1
VI00CV31 Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, written 0
VI00CV33 Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, oral 0
IB21-1028
Mandatory language studies for non Finnish students

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12
KD00CV35 Finnish 1 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
KD00CV37 Finnish 2 3 3 3 1 1 1
KD00CV39 Finnish 3 3 3 3 1 1 1
KD00CV41 Finnish 4 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
IB21-1029
Alternative Language Studies: Finnish students choose min. 9 cr/ Non Finnish students choose min. 6 cr

(Choose ects: 9)

6 - 9
IB00CY64 Finnish 5 3 3 3 1 1 1
IB00CY66 Finnish 6 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
IB00CV43 German 1 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
IB00CV45 German 2 3 3 3 1 1 1
IB00CV47 German 3 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
KD00CV49 Russian 1, elementary course 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
KD00CV51 Russian 2, continuation course 3 3 3 1 1 1
KD00CV53 Russian 3 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
KD00CV55 Russian 4 3 3 3 1 1 1
KD00CV57 Spanish 1 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
KD00CV59 Spanish 2 3 3 3 1 1 1
KD00CV61 Spanish 3 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
KD00CV63 Spanish 4 3 3 3 1 1 1
KD00CV65 French 1 3 3 3 1 1 1
KD00CV67 French 2 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
KD00CV69 Compréhension écrite 3 3 3 1 1 1
IB00CV71 Basic Swedish 1 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
IB00CV73 Basic Swedish 2 3 3 3 1 1 1
IB21-1030
ELECTIVE STUDIES

(Choose ects: 8)

8
IB00CY37 Knowledge Management 3
LT00CV11 Current Trends in Digital Business 2
IB00CV87 Doing Business in English 3
IB00CV91 International Negotiation Skills 3
5A00CV93 Circular Economy Project 3
LT00CV15 Online Business Project 5
IB00CV89 Gateway Inno 2
IB00CY73 Business Project 2 - 6
IB00CY74 eSport Management Project 6
IB21-1031
THESIS

(Choose all)

15
IB00CY75 Bachelor's Thesis 15
KD00CV97 Thesis Seminar 0
KD00CV99 Maturity Test 0
IB21-1032
PRACTICAL TRAINING

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30
IB00CY76 Practical Training 30
Total 210 96 78 109 0 46.5 49.5 35 43 64 45 0 23.3 23.3 16.4 16.4 16.4 17.5 17.5 14.5 14.5 14.5 32 32 15.2 15.2 15.2 0 0

Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.

General competencies (Bachelor’s Degrees)

1 Learning competence

- is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning style orientation
- is able to retrieve and analyze information and evaluate it critically
- is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning and sharing knowledge in teams

Communication Skills
Information and Communication Technology
Introduction to Research and Development
Introduction to Project Work
Research Writing Skills
Research Methods
Thesis Seminar
Maturity Test
2 Ethical competence

- is able to take responsibility for one’s own actions and for the consequences of these actions
- is able to work according to the ethical principles of the subject field
- is able to take other people into account in one’s actions
- is able to apply the principles of equality
- is able to apply the principles of sustainable development
- is capable of social influencing using one’s know-how and based on ethical values

Communication Skills
Introduction to Research and Development
Introduction to Project Work
Research Writing Skills
Research Methods
Thesis Seminar
Maturity Test
3 Working community competence

- is able to operate as a member of a work community
- is able to operate in communicative and interactive situations in working life
- is able to utilize information and communications technology in one’s subject field
- knows the working life in one’s subject field and is able to create personal contacts in working life and to operate in professional networks
- is capable of decision making in unpredicted situations
- is able to apply the principles of organizational management and leadership in working life and has abilities for supervision tasks
- possesses entrepreneurial skills

Communication Skills
Information and Communication Technology
Introduction to Research and Development
Introduction to Project Work
Finnish 1
Finnish 2
Finnish 3
Finnish 4
Thesis Seminar
4 Innovation competence

- is able to conduct research, development and innovation projects applying the existing knowledge and methods of the field
- is able to work in projects
- is capable of creative problem solving and development of working methods
- is able to find customer-oriented, sustainable and profitable solutions

SeAMK Innovation Week
Introduction to Research and Development
Introduction to Project Work
Research Methods
Online Business Project
Thesis Seminar
5 Internationalization competence

- possesses communicative competence necessary for one’s work and for professional development in the subject field
- is able to operate in a multicultural environment
- takes into account the effects of and opportunities for internationalization development in one’s own field

Introduction to Economics
International Financial Management
Digital Business Processes
Business in the EU
Doing Business in the Nordic Countries
Business in Latin America
Business in Japan
Business in China
E-Commerce Web Design
Finnish 1
Finnish 2
Finnish 3
Finnish 4
Russian 1, elementary course
Russian 2, continuation course
Russian 3
Russian 4
Spanish 1
Spanish 2
Spanish 3
Spanish 4
French 1
French 2
Compréhension écrite
Current Trends in Digital Business
Online Business Project
6 Entrepreneurial competence

- Understanding of the interaction involved in the operations in a company and the business environment, and of the concept of entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial way of working.
- Understanding of the principles associated with a profitable business, and ability to analyse the operations and risks in a business.

International Financial Management
Digital Business Processes
E-Commerce Web Design
Current Trends in Digital Business
Online Business Project
7 Quality control competence

- Knowledge of the typical field-related quality control systems
- Understanding of quality-control and the requirements of quality-control systems.

Research Writing Skills
Research Methods
Thesis Seminar
Maturity Test
Not grouped
Studying at a University of Applied Sciences
Career planning and internationalisation
Basics of Entrepreneurship
Introduction to IB programme
Setting up an Enterprise
Running and Developing an Enterprise
Basics of Marketing
Basics of Accounting
Company Law and Corporate Governance
Human Resource Managament and Organisations
Business Communication
Business Mathematics
Strategic Management
Internationalisation Strategies
International Business Operations:
International Human Resource Management
Holistic Sustainability
Cross-Cultural Business
Marketing Management
Marketing Research
Digitisation of Business
Foreign Trade Operations
Business in Russia
Business in North America
Industrial Development
Business-to-Business Sales
Logistics
Introduction to Industrial Automation
Cross-Cultural Marketing operations
Digital Marketing
Business-to-Business Marketing
International Business Simulation
Business Ethics
Sustainablity and Quality Management
Circular Economy
Digital Content Creation
Business Intelligence
Data Security and Digital Law
Sport Business and Law
Sport and Event Marketing
eSport Management
Professional Writing Skills
Introduction to Statistics
Professional Working Life Skills
Business Etiquette in Finland
Leading International Teams
Finnish Business Communication
Business Swedish
Swedish business communication
Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, written
Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, oral
Finnish 5
Finnish 6
German 1
German 2
German 3
Basic Swedish 1
Basic Swedish 2
Knowledge Management
Doing Business in English
International Negotiation Skills
Circular Economy Project
Gateway Inno
Business Project
eSport Management Project
Bachelor's Thesis
Practical Training

BBA competencies

1 International Business Awareness

A Bachelor of Business Administration (IB):
- is able to outline and evaluate the key patterns and trends in international business activity, the different approaches to internationalisation, the influence of increasing globalisation, international trade systems and financial relations and the role of several principal institutions (e.g. WTO, EU, IMF, World Bank) in international business
- is able to evaluate the impact of trends in the international business environment on one's own activities and on business policy.

Introduction to Economics
International Financial Management
Digital Business Processes
Business in the EU
Doing Business in the Nordic Countries
Business in Latin America
Business in Japan
Business in China
E-Commerce Web Design
Finnish 1
Finnish 2
Finnish 3
Finnish 4
Russian 1, elementary course
Russian 2, continuation course
Russian 3
Russian 4
Spanish 1
Spanish 2
Spanish 3
Spanish 4
French 1
French 2
Compréhension écrite
Current Trends in Digital Business
Online Business Project
Thesis Seminar
2 Intercultural Adaptability

A Bachelor of Business Administration (IB):
- is able to evaluate the differences between national, organisational and occupational cultures and to outline strategies for adapting to these differences in e.g. human resources management, marketing and intercultural communication
- is able to identify the relevant dimensions of cultures and develop self-awareness with regard to one's own cultural background
- is able to adapt one's behaviour to the standards of other cultures and to maintain an international network essential to one's duties.

Business in the EU
Doing Business in the Nordic Countries
Business in Latin America
Business in Japan
Business in China
E-Commerce Web Design
Finnish 1
Finnish 2
Finnish 3
Finnish 4
Russian 1, elementary course
Russian 2, continuation course
Russian 3
Russian 4
Spanish 1
Spanish 2
Spanish 3
Spanish 4
French 1
French 2
Compréhension écrite
3 International Operations Management

A Bachelor of Business Administration (IB) is able to evaluate processes and make decisions involved in developing international export/import operations, for example, and focusing on supply-chain management and to explain the meaning and application of key logistical concepts.

International Financial Management
Digital Business Processes
Business in China
Online Business Project
4 International Marketing Management

A Bachelor of Business Administration (IB):
- is able to carry out a country analysis on the macro-, micro- and industrial levels and to conduct an international market survey for evaluating foreign market opportunities and competition
- is able to formulate market-entry strategies, draft an international marketing plan and to implement, co-ordinate and manage an international marketing (and sales) scheme and project
- is able to create, develop and maintain profitable customer relationships.

Digital Business Processes
E-Commerce Web Design
Online Business Project
5 International Strategic Management

A Bachelor of Business Administration (IB):
- is able to utilise the conceptual and visionary skills to contribute to the development, evaluation and implementation of the internationalisation strategy of a company
- is able to pro-actively seek and commercially evaluate business opportunities for both new and existing products; understands risk-taking as a way to optimise business profit
- is able to compile and defend a business plan for a (start-up) company
- is able to perform a variety of cost and revenue calculations and to transform these data into information needed for decision-making and budgeting
- is able to contribute to and evaluate key accounting summaries and investment opportunities.

Introduction to Economics
International Financial Management
Current Trends in Digital Business
Online Business Project
6 Organisational Development

A Bachelor of Business Administration (IB) is able to research and analyse relevant international business problems, to propose policy objectives and to prepare alternative solutions to optimise business and human resource processes for strengthening the synergy between strategic, structural and cultural aspects of an organisation.

Research Methods
Not grouped
Studying at a University of Applied Sciences
Career planning and internationalisation
Communication Skills
Information and Communication Technology
Basics of Entrepreneurship
SeAMK Innovation Week
Introduction to Research and Development
Introduction to Project Work
Introduction to IB programme
Setting up an Enterprise
Running and Developing an Enterprise
Basics of Marketing
Basics of Accounting
Company Law and Corporate Governance
Human Resource Managament and Organisations
Business Communication
Business Mathematics
Strategic Management
Internationalisation Strategies
International Business Operations:
International Human Resource Management
Holistic Sustainability
Cross-Cultural Business
Marketing Management
Marketing Research
Digitisation of Business
Foreign Trade Operations
Business in Russia
Business in North America
Industrial Development
Business-to-Business Sales
Logistics
Introduction to Industrial Automation
Cross-Cultural Marketing operations
Digital Marketing
Business-to-Business Marketing
International Business Simulation
Business Ethics
Sustainablity and Quality Management
Circular Economy
Digital Content Creation
Business Intelligence
Data Security and Digital Law
Sport Business and Law
Sport and Event Marketing
eSport Management
Professional Writing Skills
Introduction to Statistics
Research Writing Skills
Professional Working Life Skills
Business Etiquette in Finland
Leading International Teams
Finnish Business Communication
Business Swedish
Swedish business communication
Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, written
Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, oral
Finnish 5
Finnish 6
German 1
German 2
German 3
Basic Swedish 1
Basic Swedish 2
Knowledge Management
Doing Business in English
International Negotiation Skills
Circular Economy Project
Gateway Inno
Business Project
eSport Management Project
Bachelor's Thesis
Maturity Test
Practical Training

Bachelor’s Degree studies

1 Basic Studies
Studying at a University of Applied Sciences
Career planning and internationalisation
Communication Skills
Information and Communication Technology
Basics of Entrepreneurship
SeAMK Innovation Week
Introduction to Research and Development
Introduction to Project Work
Introduction to IB programme
Setting up an Enterprise
Running and Developing an Enterprise
Basics of Marketing
Basics of Accounting
Company Law and Corporate Governance
Human Resource Managament and Organisations
Business Communication
Introduction to Economics
Business Mathematics
Professional Writing Skills
2 Professional Studies
Strategic Management
Internationalisation Strategies
International Business Operations:
International Human Resource Management
Holistic Sustainability
Cross-Cultural Business
Marketing Management
Marketing Research
Digitisation of Business
International Financial Management
Digital Business Processes
Foreign Trade Operations
Business in the EU
Doing Business in the Nordic Countries
Business in Russia
Business in North America
Business in Latin America
Business in Japan
Business in China
Industrial Development
Business-to-Business Sales
Logistics
Introduction to Industrial Automation
Cross-Cultural Marketing operations
Digital Marketing
Business-to-Business Marketing
International Business Simulation
Business Ethics
Sustainablity and Quality Management
Circular Economy
E-Commerce Web Design
Digital Content Creation
Business Intelligence
Data Security and Digital Law
Sport Business and Law
Sport and Event Marketing
eSport Management
Introduction to Statistics
Research Writing Skills
Research Methods
Professional Working Life Skills
Business Etiquette in Finland
Leading International Teams
Finnish Business Communication
Business Swedish
Swedish business communication
Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, written
Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, oral
Finnish 1
Finnish 2
Finnish 3
Finnish 4
3 Free-Choice Studies
Finnish 5
Finnish 6
German 1
German 2
German 3
Russian 1, elementary course
Russian 2, continuation course
Russian 3
Russian 4
Spanish 1
Spanish 2
Spanish 3
Spanish 4
French 1
French 2
Compréhension écrite
Basic Swedish 1
Basic Swedish 2
Knowledge Management
Current Trends in Digital Business
Doing Business in English
International Negotiation Skills
Circular Economy Project
Online Business Project
Gateway Inno
Business Project
eSport Management Project
4 Training
Practical Training
5 Thesis
Bachelor's Thesis
Thesis Seminar
Maturity Test
Not grouped

Code Name Credits (cr)
IB21-1001
BASIC STUDIES

(Choose all)

52
IB21-1002
Basic Studies Common to all in SeAMK

(Choose all)

20
IB21-1003
Building Competence

(Choose all)

10
XX00CG96 Studying at a University of Applied Sciences 2
XX00CG97 Career planning and internationalisation 2
YPOE3A3 Communication Skills 3
YPOE4A3 Information and Communication Technology 3
IB21-1004
Business and Entrepreneurship Competence

(Choose all)

5
XX00CY41 Basics of Entrepreneurship 3
XX00BE94 SeAMK Innovation Week 2
IB21-1005
Research and Project Work Skills

(Choose all)

5
YPOE1C2 Introduction to Research and Development 2
YPOE2C3 Introduction to Project Work 3
IB21-1006
BASIC STUDIES

(Choose all)

32
IB00CX40 Introduction to IB programme 2
IB00CL26 Setting up an Enterprise 4
IB00CX42 Running and Developing an Enterprise 4
IB00CX43 Basics of Marketing 3
IB00CX46 Basics of Accounting 3
IB00CX44 Company Law and Corporate Governance 3
IB00CX47 Human Resource Managament and Organisations 3
IB00CX48 Business Communication 2
KD00CU53 Introduction to Economics 4
IB00CX49 Business Mathematics 4
IB21-1007
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

(Choose all)

105 - 120
IB21-1034

(Choose all)

42
IB00CX63 Strategic Management 4
IB00CX72 Internationalisation Strategies 3
IB00CX73 International Business Operations: 3
IB00CU67 International Human Resource Management 3
IB00CX74 Holistic Sustainability 5
IB00CX76 Cross-Cultural Business 5
IB00CX77 Marketing Management 3
IB00CX78 Marketing Research 3
IB00CX79 Digitisation of Business 3
LT00CU65 International Financial Management 5
LT00CV01 Digital Business Processes 5
IB21-1035

(Choose ects: 30)

30
IB21-1041

(Choose ects: 15)

15
IB00CY69 Foreign Trade Operations 5
IB21-1012
Target Area Studies: min. 10 cr

(Choose ects: 0)

0
KD00CU75 Business in the EU 3
LT00CU77 Doing Business in the Nordic Countries 2
IB00CY71 Business in Russia 2
IB00CU81 Business in North America 3
KD00CU83 Business in Latin America 3
KD00CU85 Business in Japan 2
KD00CU87 Business in China 2
IB21-1036

(Choose ects: 15)

15
IB00CX80 Industrial Development 3
IB00CX83 Business-to-Business Sales 3
IB00CX84 Logistics 5
IB00CY67 Introduction to Industrial Automation 4
IB21-1037

(Choose ects: 15)

15
IB00CX86 Cross-Cultural Marketing operations 3
IB00CX87 Digital Marketing 5
KD00CU91 Business-to-Business Marketing 3
IB00CX81 International Business Simulation 4
IB21-1038

(Choose ects: 15)

15
IB00CX98 Business Ethics 5
IB00CX89 Sustainablity and Quality Management 5
IB00CX90 Circular Economy 5
IB21-1040

(Choose ects: 15)

15
LT00CV05 E-Commerce Web Design 5
IB00CX97 Digital Content Creation 4
IB00CY33 Business Intelligence 3
IB00CY36 Data Security and Digital Law 3
IB21-1039

(Choose ects: 15)

15
IB00CX91 Sport Business and Law 5
IB00CX93 Sport and Event Marketing 5
IB00CX94 eSport Management 5
IB21-1018
Developing Research and Professional Skills

(Choose all)

15
IB00CX50 Professional Writing Skills 3
IB00CX51 Introduction to Statistics 3
KD00CV21 Research Writing Skills 2
KD00CV19 Research Methods 3
IB00CX52 Professional Working Life Skills 2
IB21-1033

(Choose ects: 2)

2
IB00CY63 Business Etiquette in Finland 2
IB00CX59 Leading International Teams 2
IB21-1019
Professional Studies Identified in Personal Curriculum

(Choose ects: 15)

0 - 15
IB21-1020
Mobility Studies

(Choose ects: 15)

0 - 15
IB21-1021
Project Studies

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0 - 15
IB21-1022
Multi-Field Project Studies

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0 - 15
IB21-1023
Language Studies

(Choose ects: 18)

18
IB21-1026
Mandatory language studies for Finnish students

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9
IB00CV25 Finnish Business Communication 3
IB00CY40 Business Swedish 3
IB00CY70 Swedish business communication 3
VI00CV31 Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, written 0
VI00CV33 Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, oral 0
IB21-1028
Mandatory language studies for non Finnish students

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12
KD00CV35 Finnish 1 3
KD00CV37 Finnish 2 3
KD00CV39 Finnish 3 3
KD00CV41 Finnish 4 3
IB21-1029
Alternative Language Studies: Finnish students choose min. 9 cr/ Non Finnish students choose min. 6 cr

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IB00CY64 Finnish 5 3
IB00CY66 Finnish 6 3
IB00CV43 German 1 3
IB00CV45 German 2 3
IB00CV47 German 3 3
KD00CV49 Russian 1, elementary course 3
KD00CV51 Russian 2, continuation course 3
KD00CV53 Russian 3 3
KD00CV55 Russian 4 3
KD00CV57 Spanish 1 3
KD00CV59 Spanish 2 3
KD00CV61 Spanish 3 3
KD00CV63 Spanish 4 3
KD00CV65 French 1 3
KD00CV67 French 2 3
KD00CV69 Compréhension écrite 3
IB00CV71 Basic Swedish 1 3
IB00CV73 Basic Swedish 2 3
IB21-1030
ELECTIVE STUDIES

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8
IB00CY37 Knowledge Management 3
LT00CV11 Current Trends in Digital Business 2
IB00CV87 Doing Business in English 3
IB00CV91 International Negotiation Skills 3
5A00CV93 Circular Economy Project 3
LT00CV15 Online Business Project 5
IB00CV89 Gateway Inno 2
IB00CY73 Business Project 2 - 6
IB00CY74 eSport Management Project 6
IB21-1031
THESIS

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15
IB00CY75 Bachelor's Thesis 15
KD00CV97 Thesis Seminar 0
KD00CV99 Maturity Test 0
IB21-1032
PRACTICAL TRAINING

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30
IB00CY76 Practical Training 30