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Degree Programme in SME Business Management, Multimodal implementation: MPK15

Code: MPK15

Degree
Bachelor of Business Administration
Degree title
Bachelor of Business Administration
Credits
210 ects
Duration
3.5 years (210 cr)
Start semester
Spring 2015
Teaching language
Finnish

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Code Name Credits (cr) 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 Spring 2015 Autumn 2015 Spring 2016 Autumn 2016 Spring 2017 Autumn 2017 Spring 2018 3. / 2015 4. / 2015 5. / 2015 1. / 2015 2. / 2015 3. / 2016 4. / 2016 5. / 2016 1. / 2016 2. / 2016 3. / 2017 4. / 2017 5. / 2017 1. / 2017 2. / 2017 3. / 2018 4. / 2018 5. / 2018
MPK15-1034
BASIC STUDIES

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45
MPK15-1021
Basics of business competence

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44
KD07APYR122 Operations of an enterprise 3
KD07APLA010 Basics of accounting 5
KD07APMA123 Basics of marketing and sales 5
KD07APYR124 Entrepreneurship 3
KD07APST125 Strategic thinking 2
KD07APOM126 Basics of operations management 2
KD07APOI127 Introduction to Law 4
KD07APVI128 Finnish business communication 4
KD07APTI129 Basics of IT 5
KD07APTH130 Information search 2
KD07APMT001 Basics of business mathematics 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
KD07APKT012 Introduction to economics 4 4 4 2 2
MPK15-1033
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND STUDY PROCESS

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1
KD07AOA002 Study skills and professional growth 1
MPK15-1020
COMMON PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

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92
MPK15-1023
Professional studies common to all

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25
KD07BLLA200 Financial Managament of an Enterprise 4
KD07BMMA270 Marketing Thinking 3
KD07BMMA271 Customer Service 3
KD07BHHA200 Organizational Behaviour 3
KD07BIB001 Introduction to International Business 3 3 3 1 1 1
KD07BHHA012 Company Law 3 3 3 1 1 1
KD07BET001 Ethics and Values in Business 3
KD07BVIE002 Strategic Corporate Communications 3
MPK15-1035
ALTERNATIVE PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

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60
MPK15-1030
Business Development and Management

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22
KD07CHHA260 Management of Project Activities 3 3 3 1 1 1
KD07CHHA251 Knowledge Management 4 4 4 2 2
KD07CHYR409 Consulting in SME's 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
KD07CHYR408 Business Growth and Development 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
KD07CHYR407 Buying, Selling and Valuation of the Firm 2 2 2 1 1
KD07CHYR419 Quality and Environment Systems 4 4 4 2 2
KD07BLMT120 Spreadsheet Calculation 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
MPK15-1031
Marketing and sales

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12
KD07BMMA205 Personal Selling 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
KD07BMMA225 Methods of marketing communication 3
KD07BMMA206 Customer Relationship Management 3 3 3 1 1 1
KD07BYRO001 Purchasing Management 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
MPK15-1024
New Business Planning

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11
KD07BMMA209 Product and Service Development 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
KD07BYRP001 Family Business 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
KD07BMMA211 Pricing 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
KD07CLLA321 Corporate Finance 2 2 2 1 1
MPK15-1029
Business law

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15
KD07CLVE001 Company and Personal Taxation 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
KD07BLT002 Labour Law and Payroll Management 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
KD07BLOI112 Company Law 3 3 3 1 1 1
KD07DVOI48 Contract Law 2 2 2 1 1
MPK15-1028
Studies supporting research work

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7
KD07APTI015 Basics of statistics 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
MPK15-1027
Research work and academic writing

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2
KD07CPTU01 Research Work 1 1 1 0.3 0.3 0.3
KD07CPTU10 Academic Writing 1 1 1 0.3 0.3 0.3
MPK15-1025
Research Methdods in Business Studies

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2
KD07CPTU002 Quantitative Research 2 2 2 0.7 0.7 0.7
KD07BKTU11K Qualitative research 2 2 2 0.7 0.7 0.7
KD07CPTU025 Thesis seminar 0
MPK15-1026
LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION STUDIES

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18
KD07AYRU000 Swedish Starting Level Test 0
LTVVO101 Swedish preparatory course 2
KD07AYEN000 English Starting Level Test 0
KD07DWEN050 English, preparatory course 0
KD07AYEN040 English at Work 3
KD07CYEN362 English at Work 2: Management 3
KD07AYRU022 Business Swedish 3 3 3 1 1 1
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
KD07DVLA021 Meeting and negotiation skills 3
KD07VAKIELI Alternative language studies 3 - 6
KD07AYSA020 German 1, elementary course 3
MPK15-1037
ELECTIVE STUDIES

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10
KD07BLOL003 Introduction to e-business 3
KD07BMMA226 Digital marketing 3
KD07DWTT040 Production of Web Pages 3
KD07DVOI47 Insolvency Law 2
MPK15-1032
BACHELOR'S THESIS AND MATURITY TEST

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15
KD07FYOT20 Thesis 15
KD07FY0T100 Maturity Examination 0
MPK15-1036
PRACTICAL TRAINING

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30
KD07HYTH120 Practical Training 30 30 30 10 10 10
Total 210 8 27 54 28 8 4 23 18 36 28 0 2.7 2.7 2.7 2 2 7.7 7.7 7.7 9 9 12 12 12 14 14 0 0 0

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

No attached course units

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

No attached course units

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

No attached course units

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

No attached course units

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

No attached course units

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.

No attached course units

7 Quality control competence

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

No attached course units

Not grouped
Operations of an enterprise
Basics of accounting
Basics of marketing and sales
Entrepreneurship
Strategic thinking
Basics of operations management
Introduction to Law
Finnish business communication
Basics of IT
Information search
Basics of business mathematics
Introduction to economics
Study skills and professional growth
Financial Managament of an Enterprise
Marketing Thinking
Customer Service
Organizational Behaviour
Introduction to International Business
Company Law
Ethics and Values in Business
Strategic Corporate Communications
Management of Project Activities
Knowledge Management
Consulting in SME's
Business Growth and Development
Buying, Selling and Valuation of the Firm
Quality and Environment Systems
Spreadsheet Calculation
Personal Selling
Methods of marketing communication
Customer Relationship Management
Purchasing Management
Product and Service Development
Family Business
Pricing
Corporate Finance
Company and Personal Taxation
Labour Law and Payroll Management
Company Law
Contract Law
Basics of statistics
Research Work
Academic Writing
Quantitative Research
Qualitative research
Thesis seminar
Swedish Starting Level Test
Swedish preparatory course
English Starting Level Test
English, preparatory course
English at Work
English at Work 2: Management
Business Swedish
Swedish business communication
Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, written
Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, oral
Meeting and negotiation skills
Alternative language studies
German 1, elementary course
Introduction to e-business
Digital marketing
Production of Web Pages
Insolvency Law
Thesis
Maturity Examination
Practical Training

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

No attached course units

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

No attached course units

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

No attached course units

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.

No attached course units

Not grouped
Operations of an enterprise
Basics of accounting
Basics of marketing and sales
Entrepreneurship
Strategic thinking
Basics of operations management
Introduction to Law
Finnish business communication
Basics of IT
Information search
Basics of business mathematics
Introduction to economics
Study skills and professional growth
Financial Managament of an Enterprise
Marketing Thinking
Customer Service
Organizational Behaviour
Introduction to International Business
Company Law
Ethics and Values in Business
Strategic Corporate Communications
Management of Project Activities
Knowledge Management
Consulting in SME's
Business Growth and Development
Buying, Selling and Valuation of the Firm
Quality and Environment Systems
Spreadsheet Calculation
Personal Selling
Methods of marketing communication
Customer Relationship Management
Purchasing Management
Product and Service Development
Family Business
Pricing
Corporate Finance
Company and Personal Taxation
Labour Law and Payroll Management
Company Law
Contract Law
Basics of statistics
Research Work
Academic Writing
Quantitative Research
Qualitative research
Thesis seminar
Swedish Starting Level Test
Swedish preparatory course
English Starting Level Test
English, preparatory course
English at Work
English at Work 2: Management
Business Swedish
Swedish business communication
Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, written
Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, oral
Meeting and negotiation skills
Alternative language studies
German 1, elementary course
Introduction to e-business
Digital marketing
Production of Web Pages
Insolvency Law
Thesis
Maturity Examination
Practical Training

Bachelor’s Degree studies

1 Basic Studies
Operations of an enterprise
Basics of accounting
Basics of marketing and sales
Entrepreneurship
Strategic thinking
Basics of operations management
Introduction to Law
Finnish business communication
Basics of IT
Information search
Basics of business mathematics
Introduction to economics
Study skills and professional growth
2 Professional Studies
Financial Managament of an Enterprise
Marketing Thinking
Customer Service
Organizational Behaviour
Introduction to International Business
Company Law
Ethics and Values in Business
Strategic Corporate Communications
Management of Project Activities
Knowledge Management
Consulting in SME's
Business Growth and Development
Buying, Selling and Valuation of the Firm
Quality and Environment Systems
Spreadsheet Calculation
Personal Selling
Methods of marketing communication
Customer Relationship Management
Purchasing Management
Product and Service Development
Family Business
Pricing
Corporate Finance
Company and Personal Taxation
Labour Law and Payroll Management
Company Law
Contract Law
Basics of statistics
Research Work
Academic Writing
Quantitative Research
Qualitative research
Thesis seminar
Swedish Starting Level Test
Swedish preparatory course
English Starting Level Test
English, preparatory course
English at Work
English at Work 2: Management
Business Swedish
Swedish business communication
Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, written
Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, oral
Meeting and negotiation skills
Alternative language studies
3 Free-Choice Studies
Introduction to e-business
Digital marketing
Production of Web Pages
Insolvency Law
4 Training
Practical Training
5 Thesis
Thesis
Maturity Examination
Not grouped
German 1, elementary course

Code Name Credits (cr)
MPK15-1034
BASIC STUDIES

(Choose all )

45
MPK15-1021
Basics of business competence

(Choose all )

44
KD07APYR122 Operations of an enterprise 3
KD07APLA010 Basics of accounting 5
KD07APMA123 Basics of marketing and sales 5
KD07APYR124 Entrepreneurship 3
KD07APST125 Strategic thinking 2
KD07APOM126 Basics of operations management 2
KD07APOI127 Introduction to Law 4
KD07APVI128 Finnish business communication 4
KD07APTI129 Basics of IT 5
KD07APTH130 Information search 2
KD07APMT001 Basics of business mathematics 5
KD07APKT012 Introduction to economics 4
MPK15-1033
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND STUDY PROCESS

(Choose all )

1
KD07AOA002 Study skills and professional growth 1
MPK15-1020
COMMON PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

(Choose all )

92
MPK15-1023
Professional studies common to all

(Choose all )

25
KD07BLLA200 Financial Managament of an Enterprise 4
KD07BMMA270 Marketing Thinking 3
KD07BMMA271 Customer Service 3
KD07BHHA200 Organizational Behaviour 3
KD07BIB001 Introduction to International Business 3
KD07BHHA012 Company Law 3
KD07BET001 Ethics and Values in Business 3
KD07BVIE002 Strategic Corporate Communications 3
MPK15-1035
ALTERNATIVE PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

(Choose all )

60
MPK15-1030
Business Development and Management

(Choose all )

22
KD07CHHA260 Management of Project Activities 3
KD07CHHA251 Knowledge Management 4
KD07CHYR409 Consulting in SME's 3
KD07CHYR408 Business Growth and Development 3
KD07CHYR407 Buying, Selling and Valuation of the Firm 2
KD07CHYR419 Quality and Environment Systems 4
KD07BLMT120 Spreadsheet Calculation 3
MPK15-1031
Marketing and sales

(Choose all )

12
KD07BMMA205 Personal Selling 3
KD07BMMA225 Methods of marketing communication 3
KD07BMMA206 Customer Relationship Management 3
KD07BYRO001 Purchasing Management 3
MPK15-1024
New Business Planning

(Choose all )

11
KD07BMMA209 Product and Service Development 3
KD07BYRP001 Family Business 3
KD07BMMA211 Pricing 3
KD07CLLA321 Corporate Finance 2
MPK15-1029
Business law

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15
KD07CLVE001 Company and Personal Taxation 5
KD07BLT002 Labour Law and Payroll Management 5
KD07BLOI112 Company Law 3
KD07DVOI48 Contract Law 2
MPK15-1028
Studies supporting research work

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7
KD07APTI015 Basics of statistics 3
MPK15-1027
Research work and academic writing

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2
KD07CPTU01 Research Work 1
KD07CPTU10 Academic Writing 1
MPK15-1025
Research Methdods in Business Studies

(Choose ects: 2 )

2
KD07CPTU002 Quantitative Research 2
KD07BKTU11K Qualitative research 2
KD07CPTU025 Thesis seminar 0
MPK15-1026
LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION STUDIES

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18
KD07AYRU000 Swedish Starting Level Test 0
LTVVO101 Swedish preparatory course 2
KD07AYEN000 English Starting Level Test 0
KD07DWEN050 English, preparatory course 0
KD07AYEN040 English at Work 3
KD07CYEN362 English at Work 2: Management 3
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
KD07DVLA021 Meeting and negotiation skills 3
KD07VAKIELI Alternative language studies 3 - 6
KD07AYSA020 German 1, elementary course 3
MPK15-1037
ELECTIVE STUDIES

(Choose ects: 10 )

10
KD07BLOL003 Introduction to e-business 3
KD07BMMA226 Digital marketing 3
KD07DWTT040 Production of Web Pages 3
KD07DVOI47 Insolvency Law 2
MPK15-1032
BACHELOR'S THESIS AND MATURITY TEST

(Choose all )

15
KD07FYOT20 Thesis 15
KD07FY0T100 Maturity Examination 0
MPK15-1036
PRACTICAL TRAINING

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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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