Degree Programme in Business Management, Multimodal implementation

Degree Programme in Business Management, Multimodal implementation: MLITA20

Code: MLITA20

Degree:

Bachelor of Business Administration

Degree title:

Bachelor of Business Administration

Credits:

210 ects

Duration:

3.5 years (210 cr)

Start semester:

Autumn 2020

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.

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Code	Name	Credits (cr)	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024	Autumn 2020	Spring 2021	Autumn 2021	Spring 2022	Autumn 2022	Spring 2023	Autumn 2023	1. / 2020	2. / 2020	3. / 2021	4. / 2021	5. / 2021	1. / 2021	2. / 2021	3. / 2022	4. / 2022	5. / 2022	1. / 2022	2. / 2022	3. / 2023	4. / 2023	5. / 2023	1. / 2023	2. / 2023
MLITA20-1001	BASIC STUDIES COMMON TO ALL IN SEAMK (Choose all)	20
MLITA20-1002	Building competence (Choose all)	10
XX00CG82	Studying at a University of Applied Sciences	2	2				1	1						0.5	0.5	0.3	0.3	0.3
XX00CG83	Career Planning and Internationalisation	2	2					2								0.7	0.7	0.7
YPO3A3	Communication Skills	3	3				3							1.5	1.5
YPO4A3	ICT Skills	3	3				3							1.5	1.5
MLITA20-1003	Business and entrepreneurship competence (Choose all)	5
XX00CL55	Basics of Entrepreneurship	3	3				3							1.5	1.5
XX00BE91	SeAMK Innovation Week	2	2					2								0.7	0.7	0.7
MLITA20-1004	Research and project work skills (Choose all)	5
YPO1C2	Introduction to Research and Development	2		2					2										1	1
YPO2C3	Introduction to Project Work	3		3					3										1.5	1.5
MLITA20-1005	PROGRAMME-SPECIFIC BASIC STUDIES (Choose all)	30
KD07APLA010	Basics of accounting	5	5				5							2.5	2.5
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								1.3	1.3	1.3
LTYP106	Basics of Business Mathematics	3	3					3								1	1	1
LTYP105	Introduction to Economics	4	4					4								1.3	1.3	1.3
LT00BE97	Planning and Starting up a Business	5	5				5							2.5	2.5
MLITA20-1006	COMMON PROFESSIONAL STUDIES (Choose ects: 100)	100
MLITA20-1007	Professional studies common to all (Choose all)	22
LTYA103	Financial Managament of an Enterprise	4	4					4								1.3	1.3	1.3
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										2.5	2.5
LT00CL08	Organisational Behaviour and Leadership	4		4					4										2	2
LT00CL09	Internationalization of Business	3		3					3										1.5	1.5
LT00CL10	Spreadsheet Calculations	3	3					3								1	1	1
MLITA20-1017	Alternative professional study modules (Choose ects: 50)	50
MLITA20-1008	Financial and operational planning (Choose ects: 21)	21
LTVATH101	Competent Book-Keeper	3		3					3										1.5	1.5
LTVATH203	Company Law	3		3						3											1	1	1
LTVATH103	Value-Added Taxation	2		2						2											0.7	0.7	0.7
LTVATH301	Company and Personal Taxation	5			5						5													2.5	2.5
LTVATH201	Preparing Financial Statements	4			4						4													2	2
LTVATH501	Budgeting as a Management Tool	4			4							4														1.3	1.3	1.3
MLITA20-1010	Management and Supervisory Work (Choose ects: 15)	15
LTVALK202	Strategic management	3		3						3											1	1	1
LT00CL11	Human Resource Management	4			4						4													2	2
LTVALK303	Competence Management	3			3							3														1	1	1
LT00CL12	Self-Management	2		2					2										1	1
LT00CL13	Supervisory work	3			3						3													1.5	1.5
MLITA20-1009	Marketing Competence (Choose ects: 14)	14
LTVAMA403	Brand Management	3			3						3													1.5	1.5
LTVAMA401	Marketing Planning and Management	4			4							4														1.3	1.3	1.3
LTVAMA101	Sales and Sales Management	4		4						4											1.3	1.3	1.3
LT00CF80	Internet marketing	3			3						3													1.5	1.5
MLITA20-1011	Professional Studies in Accordance with Personal Curriculum (Choose ects: 13)	13
LT00CG36	Intellectual Property Law	3			3							3														1	1	1
LT00CG37	Service Design	3			3						3													1.5	1.5
LT00BE34	Business Digitalization	3		3						3											1	1	1
LT00CG95	Web Page Construction	2			2						2													1	1
LTVAMA103	Negotiation Skills and Presentation	3		3						3											1	1	1
MLITA20-1018	Multi-field working life projects (Choose ects: 0)	0
MLITA20-1012	LANGUAGE STUDIES (Choose all)	15
KD07AYRU022	Business Swedish	3		3						3											1	1	1
KD07CYRU112	Swedish business communication	3			3						3													1.5	1.5
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
MLITA20-1013	Alternative Language Studies (Choose ects: 3)	3
MLITA20-1014	ELECTIVE STUDIES (Choose ects: 10)	10
MLITA20-1015	BACHELOR'S THESIS PROCESS (Choose all)	20
5B00BU29	Business Research Methods	3			3							3														1	1	1
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
MLITA20-1016	PRACTICAL TRAINING (Choose all)	30
KD07HYTH120	Practical Training	30			30						30													15	15
	Total	210	55	49	79	15	23	32	28	21	60	19	15	11.5	11.5	10.6	10.6	10.6	14	14	7	7	7	30	30	6.3	6.3	6.3	7.5	7.5

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

Studying at a University of Applied Sciences

Career Planning and Internationalisation

Communication Skills

ICT Skills

Introduction to Research and Development

Introduction to Project Work

Planning and Starting up a Business

Business Research Methods

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

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

Self-Management

Supervisory work

Intellectual Property Law

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

Studying at a University of Applied Sciences

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

Spreadsheet Calculations

Budgeting as a Management Tool

Strategic management

Human Resource Management

Competence Management

Self-Management

Supervisory work

Intellectual Property Law

Web Page Construction

Business Swedish

Swedish business communication

English at Work 1

English at Work 2

Business Research Methods

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

Spreadsheet Calculations

Service Design

Business Digitalization

Web Page Construction

Negotiation Skills and Presentation

Business Research Methods

Academic Writing

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

Career Planning and Internationalisation

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.

Basics of 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

Competent Book-Keeper

Company Law

Value-Added Taxation

Company and Personal Taxation

Preparing Financial Statements

Budgeting as a Management Tool

Strategic management

Competence Management

Brand Management

Marketing Planning and Management

Sales and Sales Management

Internet marketing

Intellectual Property Law

Service Design

Business Digitalization

Negotiation Skills and Presentation

Business Swedish

Swedish business communication

English at Work 1

English at Work 2

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

Internet marketing

Academic Writing

Thesis

Thesis seminar

Maturity Examination

Not grouped

Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, written

Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, oral

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

Studying at a University of Applied Sciences

Career Planning and Internationalisation

Communication Skills

Basics of 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

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

Value-Added Taxation

Company and Personal Taxation

Preparing Financial Statements

Budgeting as a Management Tool

Strategic management

Human Resource Management

Competence Management

Self-Management

Supervisory work

Brand Management

Marketing Planning and Management

Sales and Sales Management

Internet marketing

Intellectual Property Law

Service Design

Business Digitalization

Negotiation Skills and Presentation

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

Studying at a University of Applied Sciences

Career Planning and Internationalisation

Communication Skills

ICT Skills

Introduction to Research and Development

Basics of Business Mathematics

Spreadsheet Calculations

Internet marketing

Web Page Construction

Negotiation Skills and Presentation

Business Research Methods

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.

ICT Skills

SeAMK Innovation Week

Service Design

Business Research Methods

Thesis

Thesis seminar

Maturity Examination

Practical Training

Not grouped

Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, written

Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, oral

Bachelor’s Degree studies

1 Basic Studies

Studying at a University of Applied Sciences

Career Planning and Internationalisation

Communication Skills

ICT Skills

Basics of 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

Spreadsheet Calculations

Competent Book-Keeper

Company Law

Value-Added Taxation

Company and Personal Taxation

Preparing Financial Statements

Budgeting as a Management Tool

Strategic management

Human Resource Management

Competence Management

Self-Management

Supervisory work

Brand Management

Marketing Planning and Management

Sales and Sales Management

Internet marketing

Intellectual Property Law

Service Design

Business Digitalization

Web Page Construction

Negotiation Skills and Presentation

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

No attached course units

4 Training

Practical Training

5 Thesis

Business Research Methods

Academic Writing

Thesis

Thesis seminar

Maturity Examination

Not grouped

Code	Name	Credits (cr)
MLITA20-1001	BASIC STUDIES COMMON TO ALL IN SEAMK (Choose all)	20
MLITA20-1002	Building competence (Choose all)	10
XX00CG82	Studying at a University of Applied Sciences	2
XX00CG83	Career Planning and Internationalisation	2
YPO3A3	Communication Skills	3
YPO4A3	ICT Skills	3
MLITA20-1003	Business and entrepreneurship competence (Choose all)	5
XX00CL55	Basics of Entrepreneurship	3
XX00BE91	SeAMK Innovation Week	2
MLITA20-1004	Research and project work skills (Choose all)	5
YPO1C2	Introduction to Research and Development	2
YPO2C3	Introduction to Project Work	3
MLITA20-1005	PROGRAMME-SPECIFIC BASIC STUDIES (Choose all)	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
MLITA20-1006	COMMON PROFESSIONAL STUDIES (Choose ects: 100)	100
MLITA20-1007	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
LT00CL08	Organisational Behaviour and Leadership	4
LT00CL09	Internationalization of Business	3
LT00CL10	Spreadsheet Calculations	3
MLITA20-1017	Alternative professional study modules (Choose ects: 50)	50
MLITA20-1008	Financial and operational planning (Choose ects: 21)	21
LTVATH101	Competent Book-Keeper	3
LTVATH203	Company Law	3
LTVATH103	Value-Added Taxation	2
LTVATH301	Company and Personal Taxation	5
LTVATH201	Preparing Financial Statements	4
LTVATH501	Budgeting as a Management Tool	4
MLITA20-1010	Management and Supervisory Work (Choose ects: 15)	15
LTVALK202	Strategic management	3
LT00CL11	Human Resource Management	4
LTVALK303	Competence Management	3
LT00CL12	Self-Management	2
LT00CL13	Supervisory work	3
MLITA20-1009	Marketing Competence (Choose ects: 14)	14
LTVAMA403	Brand Management	3
LTVAMA401	Marketing Planning and Management	4
LTVAMA101	Sales and Sales Management	4
LT00CF80	Internet marketing	3
MLITA20-1011	Professional Studies in Accordance with Personal Curriculum (Choose ects: 13)	13
LT00CG36	Intellectual Property Law	3
LT00CG37	Service Design	3
LT00BE34	Business Digitalization	3
LT00CG95	Web Page Construction	2
LTVAMA103	Negotiation Skills and Presentation	3
MLITA20-1018	Multi-field working life projects (Choose ects: 0)	0
MLITA20-1012	LANGUAGE STUDIES (Choose all)	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
MLITA20-1013	Alternative Language Studies (Choose ects: 3)	3
MLITA20-1014	ELECTIVE STUDIES (Choose ects: 10)	10
MLITA20-1015	BACHELOR'S THESIS PROCESS (Choose all)	20
5B00BU29	Business Research Methods	3
LTHA108	Academic Writing	2
KD07FYOT20	Thesis	15
KD07CPTU025	Thesis seminar	0
KD07FY0T100	Maturity Examination	0
MLITA20-1016	PRACTICAL TRAINING (Choose all)	30
KD07HYTH120	Practical Training	30

Study Guide