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Degree Programme in SME Business Management, Multimodal implementation: MPK21

Code: MPK21

Degree:
Bachelor of Business Administration

Degree title:
Bachelor of Business Administration

Credits:
210 ects

Duration:
3.5 years (210 cr)

Start semester:
Spring 2021

Descriptions

The Degree Programme in SME Business Management provides knowledge and skills in managing and developing business. The student becomes familiar with different areas of business competence, such as business planning, management and leadership, marketing, industrial economics, financial management, business law and international business. The student also develops his/her skills in communication, ICT, project management and foreign languages. The graduate also understand the impact of digitalization on business models and processes. Part of the studies can be conducted in tailor-made learning projects for example in the student's own enterprise or job. A personal curriculum can be used to focus on areas of the student's own interest.

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 SME Business Management have an overall picture of business operations and know business processes. They have the competences required for starting and running a business enterprise. 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) 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 Spring
2021
Autumn
2021
Spring
2022
Autumn
2022
Spring
2023
Autumn
2023
Spring
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MPK21-1001
BASIC STUDIES

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57
MPK21-1002
BASIC STUDIES COMMON TO ALL IN SEAMK

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20
MPK21-1003
Building competence

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10
XX00CG82 Studying at a University of Applied Sciences 2 1 1 1 1 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.5
XX00CG83 Career Planning and Internationalisation 2 2 2 0.7 0.7 0.7
YPO3A3 Communication Skills 3 3 3 1 1 1
YPO4A3 ICT Skills 3 3 3 1 1 1
MPK21-1004
Business and entrepreneurship competence

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5
XX00CL55 Basics of Entrepreneurship 3 3 3 1 1 1
XX00BE91 SeAMK Innovation Week 2 2 2 0.7 0.7 0.7
MPK21-1005
Research and project work skills

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5
YPO1C2 Introduction to Research and Development 2 2 2 0.7 0.7 0.7
YPO2C3 Introduction to Project Work 3 3 3 1 1 1
MPK21-1006
Programme-specific Basic Studies

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37
LT00BT63 Operational environment of an enterprise 8 4 4 4 4 1.3 1.3 1.3 2 2
LT00BT65 Developing an business idea into business operations 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
LT00BT66 Basics of Accounting 6 6 6 2 2 2
LT00BT67 Basics of Marketing 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
LT00BT69 Financial Mathematics 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
LT00BU10 Spreadsheet 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
LT00BT68 Basics of Operations Control 3 3 3 1 1 1
LT00BT92 Basics of Industrial Economics and Logistics 3 3 3 1 1 1
LT00CL73 Ethics and Business Operations 3 3 3 1 1 1
MPK21-1007
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

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93
MPK21-1008
Communication and Marketing in an SME

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20
LT00CL74 Corporate Communications 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
LT00BT71 Negotiation Skills 2 2 2 0.7 0.7 0.7
LT00BT72 Customer Service and Sales 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
LT00CL70 Marketing Communications 4 4 4 1.3 1.3 1.3
LT00BT74 Brand Management 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
LT00CL71 Customer Relationship Management 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
MPK21-1009
Financial Management and Business Law

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20
LT00CL75 Accounting for Management Control 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
LT00CL76 Evaluation of the success of the business on the basis of the financial statements 3 3 3 1 1 1
LT00BT77 Corporate direct and indirect taxes 6 6 6 2 2 2
LT00CL77 Corporate Finance 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
LT00BT79 Contracts and liability for debts of a company 3 3 3 1 1 1
MPK21-1010
Leadership and Human Resource Management

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12
LT00BT81 Leadership and organizational behavior 4 4 4 2 2
LT00BT82 Organizational development and knowledge management 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
LT00BT83 Employment relationship 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
LT00BT84 Self-management 2 2 2 1 1
MPK21-1011
Developing Business Operations

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17
LT00BT85 Innovation and concept design 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
LT00BT94 Service Innovations and Innovation Protection 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
LT00BT86 Growth Entrepreneurship 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
LT00BT87 Internationalization of business 3 3 3 1 1 1
LT00BT88 Family Entrepreneurship and Change of Generation 3 3 3 1 1 1
MPK21-1017
Professional Studies in Accordance with Personal Curriculum

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12
MPK21-1012
Digitalization and Online Business

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12
LT00BT89 Digitalization of Business 3 3 3 1 1 1
LT00BT90 Web Page Construction 3 3 3 1 1 1
LT00CL78 Online Business 6 6 6 3 3
MPK21-1013
Language Studies

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12
KD00BR75 Business Swedish 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
KD00BR77 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
LT00BR83 English at Work 1 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
LT00BR85 English at Work 2 3 3 3 1 1 1
MPK21-1014
ELECTIVE STUDIES

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10
LTVVO102 English, preparatory course 2 2 2 0.7 0.7 0.7
LTVVO101 Swedish preparatory course 2 2 2 0.7 0.7 0.7
LT00CI01 Part-time Entrepreneurship 2 2 2 1 1
LT00CK99 Basics of Publication Software 2 2 2 0.7 0.7 0.7
LT00CL72 Insolvency Law 2 2 2 1 1
MPK21-1015
THESIS PROCESS

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20
LT00CL79 R&D Methods 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
LT00BT96 Research Writing Skills 2 2 2 1 1
LT00BT97 Thesis Seminar 0
LT00BT98 Bachelor's Thesis 15 15 15 7.5 7.5
LT00BT99 Maturity Test 0
MPK21-1016
PRACTICAL TRAINING

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30
KD00BR95 Practical Training 30 15 15 15 15 5 5 5 7.5 7.5
Total 210 32 73 64 41 32 24 49 35 29 41 0 10.7 10.7 10.7 12 12 16.5 16.5 16.5 17.5 17.5 9.7 9.7 9.7 20.5 20.5 0 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

Studying at a University of Applied Sciences
Financial Mathematics
Self-management
Research Writing Skills
Thesis Seminar
Bachelor's Thesis
Maturity Test
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

Introduction to Research and Development
Ethics and Business Operations
Insolvency Law
R&D Methods
Bachelor's Thesis
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
ICT Skills
Corporate Communications
Negotiation Skills
Accounting for Management Control
Evaluation of the success of the business on the basis of the financial statements
Corporate Finance
Leadership and organizational behavior
Organizational development and knowledge management
Employment relationship
Basics of Publication Software
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
Innovation and concept design
Service Innovations and Innovation Protection
Digitalization of Business
Online Business
Part-time Entrepreneurship
Basics of Publication Software
R&D Methods
Bachelor's 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
Internationalization of 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
English, preparatory course
Swedish preparatory course
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
SeAMK Innovation Week
Operational environment of an enterprise
Developing an business idea into business operations
Basics of Accounting
Basics of Marketing
Spreadsheet
Basics of Operations Control
Basics of Industrial Economics and Logistics
Corporate Communications
Negotiation Skills
Customer Service and Sales
Marketing Communications
Brand Management
Customer Relationship Management
Accounting for Management Control
Evaluation of the success of the business on the basis of the financial statements
Corporate direct and indirect taxes
Corporate Finance
Contracts and liability for debts of a company
Leadership and organizational behavior
Organizational development and knowledge management
Employment relationship
Self-management
Innovation and concept design
Service Innovations and Innovation Protection
Growth Entrepreneurship
Internationalization of business
Family Entrepreneurship and Change of Generation
Digitalization of Business
Web Page Construction
Online Business
Part-time Entrepreneurship
Insolvency Law
R&D Methods
Bachelor's Thesis
Practical Training
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
Introduction to Project Work
Basics of Industrial Economics and Logistics
Bachelor's Thesis
Not grouped

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
Basics of Entrepreneurship
SeAMK Innovation Week
Operational environment of an enterprise
Developing an business idea into business operations
Basics of Accounting
Basics of Marketing
Basics of Operations Control
Basics of Industrial Economics and Logistics
Ethics and Business Operations
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

Corporate Communications
Negotiation Skills
Customer Service and Sales
Marketing Communications
Brand Management
Customer Relationship Management
Accounting for Management Control
Evaluation of the success of the business on the basis of the financial statements
Corporate direct and indirect taxes
Corporate Finance
Contracts and liability for debts of a company
Leadership and organizational behavior
Organizational development and knowledge management
Employment relationship
Self-management
Innovation and concept design
Service Innovations and Innovation Protection
Growth Entrepreneurship
Internationalization of business
Family Entrepreneurship and Change of Generation
Digitalization of Business
Web Page Construction
Online Business
Insolvency Law
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

Communication Skills
ICT Skills
Introduction to Research and Development
Introduction to Project Work
Financial Mathematics
Spreadsheet
Online Business
Basics of Publication Software
R&D Methods
Research Writing Skills
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
Corporate Communications
Negotiation Skills
Brand Management
Web Page Construction
Online Business
Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, written
Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, oral
English, preparatory course
Swedish preparatory course
Part-time Entrepreneurship
Thesis Seminar
Bachelor's Thesis
Maturity Test
Practical Training
Not grouped

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
Operational environment of an enterprise
Developing an business idea into business operations
Basics of Accounting
Basics of Marketing
Financial Mathematics
Spreadsheet
Basics of Operations Control
Basics of Industrial Economics and Logistics
Ethics and Business Operations
2 Professional Studies
Corporate Communications
Negotiation Skills
Customer Service and Sales
Marketing Communications
Brand Management
Customer Relationship Management
Accounting for Management Control
Evaluation of the success of the business on the basis of the financial statements
Corporate direct and indirect taxes
Corporate Finance
Contracts and liability for debts of a company
Leadership and organizational behavior
Organizational development and knowledge management
Employment relationship
Self-management
Innovation and concept design
Service Innovations and Innovation Protection
Growth Entrepreneurship
Internationalization of business
Family Entrepreneurship and Change of Generation
Digitalization of Business
Web Page Construction
Online 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
English, preparatory course
Swedish preparatory course
Part-time Entrepreneurship
Basics of Publication Software
Insolvency Law
4 Training
Practical Training
5 Thesis
R&D Methods
Research Writing Skills
Thesis Seminar
Bachelor's Thesis
Maturity Test
Not grouped

Code Name Credits (cr)
MPK21-1001
BASIC STUDIES

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57
MPK21-1002
BASIC STUDIES COMMON TO ALL IN SEAMK

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20
MPK21-1003
Building competence

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10
XX00CG82 Studying at a University of Applied Sciences 2
XX00CG83 Career Planning and Internationalisation 2
YPO3A3 Communication Skills 3
YPO4A3 ICT Skills 3
MPK21-1004
Business and entrepreneurship competence

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5
XX00CL55 Basics of Entrepreneurship 3
XX00BE91 SeAMK Innovation Week 2
MPK21-1005
Research and project work skills

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5
YPO1C2 Introduction to Research and Development 2
YPO2C3 Introduction to Project Work 3
MPK21-1006
Programme-specific Basic Studies

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37
LT00BT63 Operational environment of an enterprise 8
LT00BT65 Developing an business idea into business operations 5
LT00BT66 Basics of Accounting 6
LT00BT67 Basics of Marketing 3
LT00BT69 Financial Mathematics 3
LT00BU10 Spreadsheet 3
LT00BT68 Basics of Operations Control 3
LT00BT92 Basics of Industrial Economics and Logistics 3
LT00CL73 Ethics and Business Operations 3
MPK21-1007
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

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93
MPK21-1008
Communication and Marketing in an SME

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20
LT00CL74 Corporate Communications 3
LT00BT71 Negotiation Skills 2
LT00BT72 Customer Service and Sales 5
LT00CL70 Marketing Communications 4
LT00BT74 Brand Management 3
LT00CL71 Customer Relationship Management 3
MPK21-1009
Financial Management and Business Law

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20
LT00CL75 Accounting for Management Control 5
LT00CL76 Evaluation of the success of the business on the basis of the financial statements 3
LT00BT77 Corporate direct and indirect taxes 6
LT00CL77 Corporate Finance 3
LT00BT79 Contracts and liability for debts of a company 3
MPK21-1010
Leadership and Human Resource Management

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12
LT00BT81 Leadership and organizational behavior 4
LT00BT82 Organizational development and knowledge management 3
LT00BT83 Employment relationship 3
LT00BT84 Self-management 2
MPK21-1011
Developing Business Operations

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17
LT00BT85 Innovation and concept design 3
LT00BT94 Service Innovations and Innovation Protection 5
LT00BT86 Growth Entrepreneurship 3
LT00BT87 Internationalization of business 3
LT00BT88 Family Entrepreneurship and Change of Generation 3
MPK21-1017
Professional Studies in Accordance with Personal Curriculum

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12
MPK21-1012
Digitalization and Online Business

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12
LT00BT89 Digitalization of Business 3
LT00BT90 Web Page Construction 3
LT00CL78 Online Business 6
MPK21-1013
Language Studies

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12
KD00BR75 Business Swedish 3
KD00BR77 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
LT00BR83 English at Work 1 3
LT00BR85 English at Work 2 3
MPK21-1014
ELECTIVE STUDIES

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10
LTVVO102 English, preparatory course 2
LTVVO101 Swedish preparatory course 2
LT00CI01 Part-time Entrepreneurship 2
LT00CK99 Basics of Publication Software 2
LT00CL72 Insolvency Law 2
MPK21-1015
THESIS PROCESS

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20
LT00CL79 R&D Methods 3
LT00BT96 Research Writing Skills 2
LT00BT97 Thesis Seminar 0
LT00BT98 Bachelor's Thesis 15
LT00BT99 Maturity Test 0
MPK21-1016
PRACTICAL TRAINING

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30
KD00BR95 Practical Training 30