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Degree Programme in Business Management, Multimodal implementation: MLITA18

Code: MLITA18

Degree title
Bachelor of Business Administration
Credits
210 ects
Duration
3.5 years (210 cr)
Start semester
Autumn 2018
Teaching language
Finnish

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 purpose of the degree programme is that students know the content, meaning and different areas of business operations. They are able to apply their knowledge and skills in practical business tasks and they are also able to assess and develop business operations.

In the basic studies, students learn about the foundations of business management and acquire skills to work in the various areas of business.

In professional studies students acquire the knowledge and skills they need to work as experts in a specific area of business in Finland and abroad. Expertise can be described as competence profiles that students have having completed their studies. The student may focus on a particular area of competence or combine studies from different areas in accordance with his/her personal career objectives.


PEDAGOGICAL APPROACH
The implementation of the curriculum focuses on experiential learning. In the learning process theoretical information is processed on the basis of concrete learning experiences. Self-evaluation is used to understand various phenomena and develop new ways of doing things.

The basic studies in business are integrated with the running of an enterprise, and learning is based on practical tasks. The professional studies involve planning and research assignments commissioned by a company, case studies and projects.

The basic studies in business are integrated with the running of a virtual enterprise, and learning is based on practical tasks. The professional studies involve planning and research assignments commissioned by a company, case studies and projects.

Studies are flexible and may be conducted as part of a project in accordance with student's personal curriculum. It is also possible for students to integrate their studies in the development of their own enterprise. Students may also complete some studies online, in which case the requirements for completing a course may differ from those described in the Study Guide.

The final thesis enables students to apply the knowledge and skills they have learned during their studies to practical problem-solving situations and the 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 Business Management have an overall picture of business operations and know business processes. They have initiative as well as good teamwork, communication and interaction skills. 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 can communicate in at least one foreign language in professional contexts. They are able to operate as independent entrepreneurs and in tasks of business expertise.

Show study timings by semester, study year or period

Code Name Credits (cr) 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 Autumn 2018 Spring 2019 Autumn 2019 Spring 2020 Autumn 2020 Spring 2021 Autumn 2021 1. / 2018 2. / 2018 3. / 2019 4. / 2019 5. / 2019 1. / 2019 2. / 2019 3. / 2020 4. / 2020 5. / 2020 1. / 2020 2. / 2020 3. / 2021 4. / 2021 5. / 2021 1. / 2021 2. / 2021
MLITA16-1062
BASIC STUDIES COMMON TO ALL IN SEAMK

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20
MLITA16-1063
Building competence

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10
YPO1A2 Study and working life skills 2 2 2 1 1
YPO2A2 Internationalization Skills 2 2 2 1 1
YPO3A3 Communication Skills 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
YPO4A3 ICT Skills 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
MLITA16-1064
Business and entrepreneurship competence

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5
XX00BE90 Business and Entrepreneurship 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
XX00BE91 SeAMK Innovation Week 2 2 2 1 1
MLITA16-1065
Research and project work skills

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5
YPO1C2 Introduction to Research and Development 2 2 2 1 1
YPO2C3 Introduction to Project Work 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
MLITA16-1066
PROGRAMME-SPECIFIC BASIC STUDIES

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30
KD07APLA010 Basics of accounting 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
LT00BE33 Basics of Marketing 4 4 4 1.3 1.3 1.3
LTYA101 Customer Service as a Success Factor 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
KD07APOM126 Basics of operations management 2 2 2 0.7 0.7 0.7
KD07APOI010 Basics of law 4 4 4 2 2
LTYP106 Basics of Business Mathematics 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
LTYP105 Introduction to Economics 4 4 4 1.3 1.3 1.3
LT00BE97 Planning and Starting up a Business 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
MLITA16-1067
COMMON PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

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100
MLITA18-1000
Professional studies common to all

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22
LTYA103 Financial Managament of an Enterprise 4 4 4 2 2
LTYA102 Contracts and liability for debts of a company 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
LTVATH102 Labour Law and Payroll Management 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
LTYA104 Organisational Behaviour and Leadership 4 2 2 2 2 0.7 0.7 0.7 1 1
LT00BE35 Internationalization of business 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
LTYA106 ICT Skills Follow-up Course 3 3 3 1 1 1
MLITA16-1068
Financial and operational planning

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19
LTVATH101 Competent Book-Keeper 3 3 3 1 1 1
LTVATH203 Company Law 3 3 3 1 1 1
LTVATH301 Company and Personal Taxation 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
LTVATH201 Preparing Financial Statements 4 4 4 1.3 1.3 1.3
LTVATH501 Budgeting as a Management Tool 4 4 4 1.3 1.3 1.3
MLITA16-1069
Marketing Competence

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15
LT00BE39 Planning Integrated Marketing Communications 6 6 6 3 3
LTVAMA403 Brand Management 3 3 3 1 1 1
LT00BE37 Sales 3 3 3 1 1 1
LTVAMA503 Service Management and Marketing 3 3 3 1 1 1
MLITA16-1070
Management and Supervisory Work

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10
LTVALK202 Strategic management 3 3 3 1 1 1
LTVALK301 Human Resource Management 4 2 2 2 2 0.7 0.7 0.7 1 1
LTVALK303 Competence Management 3 3 3 1 1 1
MLITA16-1071
Extending Business Competence

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9
KD07BVIE002 Strategic Corporate Communications 3 3 3 1 1 1
LT00BE34 Business Digitalization 3 3 3 1 1 1
LTVALK402 Generating growth business 3 3 3 1 1 1
MLITA16-1072
LANGUAGE STUDIES

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15
KD07AYRU022 Business Swedish 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
KD07CYRU112 Swedish business communication 3 3 3 1 1 1
VIRKARUKI Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, written 0
VIRKARUSU Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, oral 0
LTYKEN101 English at Work 1 3 3 3 1 1 1
LTYKEN102 English at Work 2 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
MLITA16-1073
Alternative Language Studies

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3
MLITA16-1074
Professional Studies in Accordance with Personal Curriculum

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10
MLITA16-1075
ELECTIVE STUDIES

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10
LTVVO101 Swedish preparatory course 2
LTVVO102 English, preparatory course 2
MLITA16-1076
BACHELOR'S THESIS AND MATURITY TEST

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20
5B00BU29 Business Research Methods 3
LTHA108 Academic Writing 2 2 2 0.7 0.7 0.7
KD07FYOT20 Thesis 15 15 15 7.5 7.5
KD07CPTU025 Thesis seminar 0
KD07FY0T100 Maturity Examination 0
MLITA16-1077
PRACTICAL TRAINING

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30
KD07HYTH120 Practical Training 30 30 30 15 15
Total 210 57 55 55 17 26 31 28 27 30 25 17 13 13 10.4 10.4 10.4 14 14 9.1 9.1 9.1 15 15 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.5 8.5

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

Study and working life skills
Internationalization Skills
Communication Skills
ICT Skills
Introduction to Research and Development
Introduction to Project Work
Planning and Starting up a Business
ICT Skills Follow-up Course
Thesis
Thesis seminar
Maturity Examination
Practical Training
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

Study and working life skills
Internationalization Skills
Communication Skills
Introduction to Research and Development
Introduction to Project Work
Basics of accounting
Basics of law
Introduction to Economics
Planning and Starting up a Business
Financial Managament of an Enterprise
Contracts and liability for debts of a company
Labour Law and Payroll Management
Competent Book-Keeper
Human Resource Management
Thesis
Thesis seminar
Maturity Examination
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

Study and working life skills
Communication Skills
ICT Skills
Introduction to Research and Development
Introduction to Project Work
Basics of operations management
Basics of law
Planning and Starting up a Business
Labour Law and Payroll Management
Organisational Behaviour and Leadership
Budgeting as a Management Tool
Sales
Strategic management
Human Resource Management
Competence Management
Business Swedish
Swedish business communication
English at Work 1
English at Work 2
Swedish preparatory course
English, preparatory course
Practical Training
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
Planning and Starting up a Business
ICT Skills Follow-up Course
Business Digitalization
Generating growth business
Thesis
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

Internationalization Skills
Introduction to Economics
Internationalization of business
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.

Business and Entrepreneurship
Basics of accounting
Basics of Marketing
Customer Service as a Success Factor
Basics of operations management
Basics of law
Basics of Business Mathematics
Financial Managament of an Enterprise
Contracts and liability for debts of a company
Labour Law and Payroll Management
Organisational Behaviour and Leadership
Internationalization of business
ICT Skills Follow-up Course
Competent Book-Keeper
Company Law
Company and Personal Taxation
Preparing Financial Statements
Budgeting as a Management Tool
Planning Integrated Marketing Communications
Brand Management
Sales
Strategic management
Human Resource Management
Competence Management
Strategic Corporate Communications
Business Digitalization
Generating growth business
Business Swedish
Swedish business communication
English at Work 1
English at Work 2
Swedish preparatory course
English, preparatory course
7 Quality control competence

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

Introduction to Research and Development
Thesis
Thesis seminar
Maturity Examination
Not grouped
Service Management and Marketing
Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, written
Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, oral
Business Research Methods
Academic Writing

Business Management, SME competencies

1 Business competence

A Bachelor of Business Administration:
- is able to identify and describe the core processes of an enterprise and understands the interaction between the different areas of business economics
- understands the interaction between business operations and the operational environment and adopts an entrepreneurial approach to doing business
- understands the principles of profitable business operations and is able to analyse business operations and risks
- understands the impact of an individual on the operations of a company or organisation and can achieve results in his/her work
- understands the significance of communication and ability to actively create interactive relationships between both internal and external interest groups also in the global business environment

Business and Entrepreneurship
SeAMK Innovation Week
Introduction to Project Work
Basics of accounting
Basics of Marketing
Customer Service as a Success Factor
Basics of operations management
Basics of law
Introduction to Economics
Planning and Starting up a Business
Business Swedish
Swedish business communication
English at Work 1
English at Work 2
Swedish preparatory course
English, preparatory course
2 Advanced business competence

A Bachelor of Business Administration has in-depth knowledge of a specialised area of business (marketing, accounting, business administration and entrepreneurship, online services, international business) in accordance with his/her personal curriculum

Planning and Starting up a Business
Financial Managament of an Enterprise
Contracts and liability for debts of a company
Labour Law and Payroll Management
Organisational Behaviour and Leadership
Internationalization of business
Competent Book-Keeper
Company Law
Company and Personal Taxation
Preparing Financial Statements
Budgeting as a Management Tool
Planning Integrated Marketing Communications
Brand Management
Sales
Service Management and Marketing
Strategic management
Human Resource Management
Competence Management
Strategic Corporate Communications
Business Digitalization
Generating growth business
3 Methodical business competence

A Bachelor of Business Administration
- has a basic knowledge of research and development work required for the acquisition and adoption of in-depth business competence
- knows applied business mathematics and statistical methods and knows how to use information systems for these purposes
- has a knowledge of the application of qualitative and quantitative research methods

Introduction to Research and Development
Basics of Business Mathematics
ICT Skills Follow-up Course
Academic Writing
Thesis
Thesis seminar
4 Applied business competence

A Bachelor of Business Administration: - knows how to apply the theories of business economics and has the ability of creative problem solution, e.g. during one's practical training, project studies, and thesis writing process
- knows how to apply the latest business knowledge at the work place
- knows how to develop business processes and apply quality-based thinking in one's work.

SeAMK Innovation Week
Thesis
Thesis seminar
Maturity Examination
Practical Training
Not grouped
Study and working life skills
Internationalization Skills
Communication Skills
ICT Skills
Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, written
Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, oral
Business Research Methods

Bachelor’s Degree studies

1 Basic Studies
Study and working life skills
Internationalization Skills
Communication Skills
ICT Skills
Business and Entrepreneurship
SeAMK Innovation Week
Introduction to Research and Development
Introduction to Project Work
Basics of accounting
Basics of Marketing
Customer Service as a Success Factor
Basics of operations management
Basics of law
Basics of Business Mathematics
Introduction to Economics
Planning and Starting up a Business
2 Professional Studies
Financial Managament of an Enterprise
Contracts and liability for debts of a company
Labour Law and Payroll Management
Organisational Behaviour and Leadership
Internationalization of business
ICT Skills Follow-up Course
Competent Book-Keeper
Company Law
Company and Personal Taxation
Preparing Financial Statements
Budgeting as a Management Tool
Planning Integrated Marketing Communications
Brand Management
Sales
Service Management and Marketing
Strategic management
Human Resource Management
Competence Management
Strategic Corporate Communications
Business Digitalization
Generating growth business
Business Swedish
Swedish business communication
Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, written
Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, oral
English at Work 1
English at Work 2
3 Free-Choice Studies
Swedish preparatory course
English, preparatory course
4 Training
Practical Training
5 Thesis
Academic Writing
Thesis
Thesis seminar
Maturity Examination
Not grouped
Business Research Methods

Code Name Credits (cr)
MLITA16-1062
BASIC STUDIES COMMON TO ALL IN SEAMK

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20
MLITA16-1063
Building competence

(Choose all )

10
YPO1A2 Study and working life skills 2
YPO2A2 Internationalization Skills 2
YPO3A3 Communication Skills 3
YPO4A3 ICT Skills 3
MLITA16-1064
Business and entrepreneurship competence

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5
XX00BE90 Business and Entrepreneurship 3
XX00BE91 SeAMK Innovation Week 2
MLITA16-1065
Research and project work skills

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5
YPO1C2 Introduction to Research and Development 2
YPO2C3 Introduction to Project Work 3
MLITA16-1066
PROGRAMME-SPECIFIC BASIC STUDIES

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30
KD07APLA010 Basics of accounting 5
LT00BE33 Basics of Marketing 4
LTYA101 Customer Service as a Success Factor 3
KD07APOM126 Basics of operations management 2
KD07APOI010 Basics of law 4
LTYP106 Basics of Business Mathematics 3
LTYP105 Introduction to Economics 4
LT00BE97 Planning and Starting up a Business 5
MLITA16-1067
COMMON PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

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100
MLITA18-1000
Professional studies common to all

(Choose all )

22
LTYA103 Financial Managament of an Enterprise 4
LTYA102 Contracts and liability for debts of a company 3
LTVATH102 Labour Law and Payroll Management 5
LTYA104 Organisational Behaviour and Leadership 4
LT00BE35 Internationalization of business 3
LTYA106 ICT Skills Follow-up Course 3
MLITA16-1068
Financial and operational planning

(Choose all )

19
LTVATH101 Competent Book-Keeper 3
LTVATH203 Company Law 3
LTVATH301 Company and Personal Taxation 5
LTVATH201 Preparing Financial Statements 4
LTVATH501 Budgeting as a Management Tool 4
MLITA16-1069
Marketing Competence

(Choose all )

15
LT00BE39 Planning Integrated Marketing Communications 6
LTVAMA403 Brand Management 3
LT00BE37 Sales 3
LTVAMA503 Service Management and Marketing 3
MLITA16-1070
Management and Supervisory Work

(Choose all )

10
LTVALK202 Strategic management 3
LTVALK301 Human Resource Management 4
LTVALK303 Competence Management 3
MLITA16-1071
Extending Business Competence

(Choose all )

9
KD07BVIE002 Strategic Corporate Communications 3
LT00BE34 Business Digitalization 3
LTVALK402 Generating growth business 3
MLITA16-1072
LANGUAGE STUDIES

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15
KD07AYRU022 Business Swedish 3
KD07CYRU112 Swedish business communication 3
VIRKARUKI Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, written 0
VIRKARUSU Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, oral 0
LTYKEN101 English at Work 1 3
LTYKEN102 English at Work 2 3
MLITA16-1073
Alternative Language Studies

(Choose ects: 3 )

3
MLITA16-1074
Professional Studies in Accordance with Personal Curriculum

(Choose ects: 10 )

10
MLITA16-1075
ELECTIVE STUDIES

(Choose ects: 10 )

10
LTVVO101 Swedish preparatory course 2
LTVVO102 English, preparatory course 2
MLITA16-1076
BACHELOR'S THESIS AND MATURITY TEST

(Choose all )

20
5B00BU29 Business Research Methods 3
LTHA108 Academic Writing 2
KD07FYOT20 Thesis 15
KD07CPTU025 Thesis seminar 0
KD07FY0T100 Maturity Examination 0
MLITA16-1077
PRACTICAL TRAINING

(Choose all )

30
KD07HYTH120 Practical Training 30

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

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