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 the EU, North America, LatinAmerica, China, Africa and languages. 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. Every academic year there are around 150 international students from more than 15 countries taking part in this programme. Multinational student groups and international teachers offer a chance for networking across borders.
Course offering
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Spring semester 2023
21 February - 25 May 2023
Please choose about 20-30 ECTS for one semester in your Learning Agreement. For Double Degree students: 30 ECTS per semester, based on the agreement between the institutions. Please note that changes to the course selction can be done only with good reasons during the exchange period.
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NOTE! These courses start already in early January 2023, especially aimed at Double Degree students and those exchange students who are staying the whole academic year 22-23:
IB00CX94 eSport Management, 5 ECTS
KD19CNTT012 Excel Spreadsheet Calculation in Business 2 ECTS
LT00BP64 International Economics and Finance 4 ECTS
LT00BP13 Current Trends in Digital Business 2 ECTS
IB00CY73 Business Project, 6 ECTS***************************************
All other courses in the programme (= list below) start after the exchange semester orientation days 21-22 February 2023.
CORE STUDIES
IB00CV89 Gateway Inno, 2 ECTS
LT00CU77 Doing Business in the Nordic Countries, 2 ECTS
IB00CX72 Internationalisation Strategies, 3 ECTS
IB00CX73 International Business Operations, 3 ECTS
IB00CX63 Strategic Management, 4 ECTSTARGET AREA STUDIES
IB00CY69 Foreign Trade Operations, 5 ECTS
KD00CU75 Business in the EU, 3 ECTS
KD00CU87 Business in China, 2 ECTS
IB00CY71 Business in Africa, 3 ECTSPROFESSIONAL STUDIES
(Important: an applicant can choose only one of the two ‘Professional studies’ modules either option 1 or option 2! An applicant does not need to do all courses listed under these options, just to make sure the ones chosen are from either option 1 or from option 2).option 1: Sustainable Management 15 ECTS
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- IB00CX98 Business Ethics, 5 ECTS
- IB00CX90 Circular Economy, 5 ECTS
- IB00CX89 Sustainability and Quality Management, 5 ECTS
option 2: Digital Business 15 ECTS
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- IB00CY33 Business Intelligence, 3 ECTS
- IB00CY36 Data Security and Digital Law, 3 ECTS
- IB00CX97 Digital Content Creation, 4 ECTS
- LT00CV05 E-Commerce Web Design, 5 ECTS
LANGUAGE STUDIES
KD06APSU012 Finnish Language and Culture, 3 ECTS
KD07CYEN225 Doing Business in English, 3 ECTS -
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Autumn semester 2023
4 September - 15 December 2023
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 ECTSPROFESSIONAL STUDIES
(Important: an applicant can choose only one of the two ‘Professional studies’ modules either option 1 or option 2! 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 ECTSoption 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 ECTSOPTIONAL 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
IB00CX91 Sport Business and Law, 5 ECTS
IB00CX93 Sport and Event Marketing, 5 ECTS
LT00CV15 Online Business Project, 5 ECTS -
Spring semester 2024
19 February - 24 May 2024
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
LT00CU77 Doing Business in the Nordic Countries,2 ECTS
IB00CY69 Foreign Trade Operations, 5 ECTPROFESSIONAL STUDIES
(Important: an applicant can choose only one of the two ‘Professional studies’ modules either option 1 or option 2! 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 ECTSoption 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 ECTSOPTIONAL STUDIES
KD07CYEN225 Doing Business in English, 3 ECTS
KD00CU75 Business in the EU, 3 ECTS
IB00DE50 Business in Africa, 3 ECTS
KD00CU87 Business in China, 2 ECTS
IB00DL08 Business-to-Business (B2B) Sales, 5 ECTS
