Gateway to International Business

Gateway to International Business is a versatile and popular Bachelor-level exchange programme offered by Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences.

The applicants should be students enrolled at a partner university of Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences and have suitable programme related previous study background. The English language skills of students should be approximately on level B2 on the European language scale. One semester of full-time studies normally includes about 25 – 30 ECTS credits worth of courses for each student.

What is the programme all about?

Gateway to International Business programme includes core and professional level international business studies such as marketing, strategic management, industrial management, finance and knowledge management. It also includes studies in digital business, sustainability, target area studies such as business in the EU, in North America, in Latin America, in China, in Africa, and language courses.
All courses are taught in English by Finnish and visiting foreign professionals.

International atmosphere

The programme offers to students an experience in different teaching and learning methods and a unique studying atmosphere. Multinational student groups and international teachers offer a chance for networking across borders.

Course Offering

Please choose about 25-30 ECTS for one semester in your Learning Agreement. Please note that changes to the course selection can be done only with good reasons during the exchange period.

CORE STUDIES
KD06APSU012 Finnish Language and Culture, 3 ECTS
IB00CV89 Gateway Inno, 2 ECTS
IB00CY69 Foreign Trade Operations, 5 ECTS
LT00CU77  Doing Business in the Nordic Countries, 2 ECTS

PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
(Important: an applicant can choose only one of the three  ‘Professional studies’ modules either option 1 , option 2 or option 3!  An applicant needs to do all courses listed under the chosen option)

option 1: Industrial Management, 15 ECTS
IB00CX80 Industrial Development, 3 ECTS
IB00CY67 Introduction to Industrial Automation, 4 ECTS
IB00CY37 Knowledge Management, 3ECTS
IB00CX84 Logistics, 5 ECTS

option 2: International Marketing, 15 ECTS
KD00CU91 Business-to-Business Marketing, 3 ECTS
IB00CX86 Cross-Cultural Marketing operations, 3 ECTS
IB00CX87 Digital Marketing, 5 ECTS
IB00DC49 Digital Marketing Metrics, 4 ECTS 

option 3: Sport and eSport Business 15 ECTS
IB00DC61   Sport Business, 5 ECTS
IB00CX93 Sport and Event Marketing, 5 ECTS
IB00CX94 eSport Management, 5 ECTS

OPTIONAL  STUDIES
KD07CYEN225 Doing Business in English, 3 ECTS
KD00CU75 Business in the EU, 3 ECTS
KD00CU83 Business in Latin America, 3 ECTS
IB00CU81 Business in North America, 3 ECTS
LT00CV15 Online Business Project, 5 ECTS

Please choose about 25-30 ECTS for one semester in your Learning Agreement. Please note that changes to the course selction can be done only with good reasons during the exchange period.

CORE STUDIES
KD06APSU012 Finnish Language and Culture, 3 ECTS
IB00CV89 Gateway Inno, 2 ECTS
IB00CY69 Foreign Trade Operations, 5 ECTS
LT00CU77 Doing Business in the Nordic Countries,2 ECTS

PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
(Important: an applicant can choose only one of the three  ‘Professional studies’ modules either option 1, option 2 or option 3!  An applicant needs to do all courses listed under the chosen option)

option 1: Sustainable Management 15 ECTS
IB00CX98 Business Ethics, 5 ECTS
B00CX90 Circular Economy, 5 ECTS
IB00CX89 Sustainablity and Quality Management, 5 ECTS

option 2: Digital Business 15 ECTS
IB00CY33 Business Intelligence, 3 ECTS
IB00CY36 Data Security and Digital Law, 3ECTS
IB00CX97 Digital Content Creation, 4 ECTS
LT00CV05 E-Commerce Web Design 5 ECTS

OPTIONAL STUDIES
KD07CYEN225 Doing Business in English, 3 ECTS
KD00CU75 Business in the EU, 3 ECTS
IB00DK87 Business in Africa, 3 ECTS
KD00CU87 Business in China, 2 ECTS
IB00DL08 Business-to-Business (B2B) Sales, 5 ECTS

Please choose about 25-30 ECTS for one semester in your Learning Agreement. Please note that changes to the course selection can be done only with good reasons during the exchange period.

CORE STUDIES
KD06APSU012 Finnish Language and Culture, 3 ECTS
IB00CV89 Gateway Inno, 2 ECTS
IB00CY69 Foreign Trade Operations, 5 ECTS
LT00CU77  Doing Business in the Nordic Countries, 2 ECTS

PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
Important: an applicant can choose only one of the three  ‘Professional studies’ modules, either option 1 , option 2 or option 3.  An applicant needs to do all courses listed under the chosen option.

option 1: Industrial Management, 15 ECTS
IB00CX80 Industrial Development, 3 ECTS
IB00CY67 Introduction to Industrial Automation, 4 ECTS
IB00CY37 Knowledge Management, 3ECTS
IB00CX84 Logistics, 5 ECTS

option 2: International Marketing, 15 ECTS
KD00CU91 Business-to-Business Marketing, 3 ECTS
IB00CX86 Cross-Cultural Marketing operations, 3 ECTS
IB00CX87 Digital Marketing, 5 ECTS
IB00DC49 Digital Marketing Metrics, 4 ECTS 

option 3: Sport and eSport Business 15 ECTS
IB00DC61   Sport Business, 5 ECTS
IB00CX93 Sport and Event Marketing, 5 ECTS
IB00CX94 eSport Management, 5 ECTS

OPTIONAL  STUDIES
KD07CYEN225 Doing Business in English, 3 ECTS
KD00CU75 Business in the EU, 3 ECTS
KD00CU83 Business in Latin America, 3 ECTS
IB00CU81 Business in North America, 3 ECTS
LT00CV15 Online Business Project, 5 ECTS

Please choose about 25-30 ECTS for one semester in your Learning Agreement. Please note that changes to the course selection can be done only with good reasons during the exchange period.

(Please note that Double Degree students, and exchange students staying the whole academic year at SeAMK, are recommended to take part also in the spring semester courses from early January until mid-February – see https://www.seamk.fi/en/studies/double-degree-programmes/ or contact incoming( a )seamk.fi about this.)

 

CORE STUDIES
KD06APSU012 Finnish Language and Culture, 3 ECTS
IB00CV89 Gateway Inno, 2 ECTS
IB00CY69 Foreign Trade Operations, 5 ECTS
LT00CU77 Doing Business in the Nordic Countries,2 ECTS

PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
(Important: an applicant can choose only one of the three  ‘Professional studies’ modules either option 1, option 2 or option 3!  An applicant needs to do all courses listed under the chosen option)

option 1: Sustainable Management 15 ECTS
IB00CX98 Business Ethics, 5 ECTS
B00CX90 Circular Economy, 5 ECTS
IB00CX89 Sustainablity and Quality Management, 5 ECTS

option 2: Digital Business 15 ECTS
IB00CY33 Business Intelligence, 3 ECTS
IB00CY36 Data Security and Digital Law, 3ECTS
IB00CX97 Digital Content Creation, 4 ECTS
LT00CV05 E-Commerce Web Design 5 ECTS

OPTIONAL STUDIES
KD07CYEN225 Doing Business in English, 3 ECTS
KD00CU75 Business in the EU, 3 ECTS
IB00DK87 Business in Africa, 3 ECTS
KD00CU87 Business in China, 2 ECTS
IB00DL08 Business-to-Business (B2B) Sales, 5 ECTS