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Open UAS Path Studies,Degree Programme in SME Business Management, Multimodal implementation: POLKUMPK23

Code: POLKUMPK23K

Duration:
1 years (60 cr)

Start semester:
Spring 2023

Descriptions

This curriculum is for open UAS students. The curriculum includes first year studies and Basic Studies Common To All In SEAMK (Open UAS Path Studies, Degree Programme in Business Administration). There is also some personal study planning in the open university's path studies.

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.

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Code Name Credits (cr) 2022-2023 2023-2024 Spring
2023
Autumn
2023
3. / 2023 4. / 2023 5. / 2023 1. / 2023 2. / 2023
POLKUMPK23K-1001
BASIC STUDIES

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48
POLKUMPK23K-1002
BASIC STUDIES COMMON TO ALL IN SEAMK

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20
POLKUMPK23K-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 1 1
YPO3A3 Communication Skills 3 3 3 1 1 1
YPO4A3 ICT Skills 3 3 3 1 1 1
POLKUMPK23K-1004
Business and entrepreneurship competence

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5
XX00BE91 SeAMK Innovation Week 2 2 2 0.7 0.7 0.7
XX00CL55 Basics of Entrepreneurship 3 3 3 1 1 1
POLKUMPK23K-1005
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
POLKUMPK23K-1006
Programme-specific Basic Studies

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28
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
LT00DC83 Basics of Accounting and VAT 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
LT00CY99 Ethics and Business Operations 3 3 3 1 1 1
POLKUMPK23K-1007
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

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8
POLKUMPK23K-1008
Communication and Marketing in an SME

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5
LT00BT72 Customer Service and Sales 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
POLKUMPK23K-1009
Financial Management and Business Law

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0
POLKUMPK23K-1010
Leadership and Human Resource Management

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0
POLKUMPK23K-1011
Developing Business Operations

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0
POLKUMPK23K-1012

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0
POLKUMPK23K-1013
Digitalization and Online Business

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0
POLKUMPK23K-1014
Language Studies

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3
LT00BR83 English at Work 1 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
POLKUMPK23K-1015
ELECTIVE STUDIES

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10
LTVVO102 English, preparatory course 2 2 2 0.7 0.7 0.7
LT00CI01 Part-time Entrepreneurship 2 2 2 1 1
Total 60 32 28 32 28 10.7 10.7 10.7 14 14

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
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
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
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
Part-time Entrepreneurship
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
English at Work 1
English, 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.

SeAMK Innovation Week
Operational environment of an enterprise
Developing an business idea into business operations
Basics of Marketing
Customer Service and Sales
Part-time Entrepreneurship
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
Not grouped
Basics of Entrepreneurship
Basics of Accounting and VAT
Ethics and Business Operations

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
SeAMK Innovation Week
Operational environment of an enterprise
Developing an business idea into business operations
Basics of Marketing
English at Work 1
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

Customer Service and Sales
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
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
English, preparatory course
Part-time Entrepreneurship
Not grouped
Basics of Entrepreneurship
Basics of Accounting and VAT
Ethics and Business Operations

Code Name Credits (cr)
POLKUMPK23K-1001
BASIC STUDIES

(Choose all)

48
POLKUMPK23K-1002
BASIC STUDIES COMMON TO ALL IN SEAMK

(Choose all)

20
POLKUMPK23K-1003
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
POLKUMPK23K-1004
Business and entrepreneurship competence

(Choose all)

5
XX00BE91 SeAMK Innovation Week 2
XX00CL55 Basics of Entrepreneurship 3
POLKUMPK23K-1005
Research and project work skills

(Choose all)

5
YPO1C2 Introduction to Research and Development 2
YPO2C3 Introduction to Project Work 3
POLKUMPK23K-1006
Programme-specific Basic Studies

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28
LT00BT63 Operational environment of an enterprise 8
LT00BT65 Developing an business idea into business operations 5
LT00DC83 Basics of Accounting and VAT 6
LT00BT67 Basics of Marketing 3
LT00BT69 Financial Mathematics 3
LT00CY99 Ethics and Business Operations 3
POLKUMPK23K-1007
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

(Choose all)

8
POLKUMPK23K-1008
Communication and Marketing in an SME

(Choose all)

5
LT00BT72 Customer Service and Sales 5
POLKUMPK23K-1009
Financial Management and Business Law

(Choose all)

0
POLKUMPK23K-1010
Leadership and Human Resource Management

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0
POLKUMPK23K-1011
Developing Business Operations

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0
POLKUMPK23K-1012

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0
POLKUMPK23K-1013
Digitalization and Online Business

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0
POLKUMPK23K-1014
Language Studies

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3
LT00BR83 English at Work 1 3
POLKUMPK23K-1015
ELECTIVE STUDIES

(Choose ects: 10)

10
LTVVO102 English, preparatory course 2
LT00CI01 Part-time Entrepreneurship 2