Master Degree Programme in International Business Management

Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences has strong co-operation with its international key partners: University of Appilied Sciences Aschaffenburg (Germany) and University of Missouri, St Louis (USA). The co-operation includes common Global Master School, other course options and welcoming visiting lecturers for example.

In addition double degree programme is organized in co-operation with Aschaffenburg University of Applied Sciences. In Finland the programme co-operates with Centria University of Applied Sciences and Vaasa University of Applied Sciences.

The programme aims to provide training for specialist and management tasks in businesses that operate internationally. The Master’s degree is implemented on a two-year time scale.

The second-cycle (Master’s) degree taken at a university of applied sciences is a second-cycle degree in the European higher education system and gives the same qualification for municipal and state office as a Master’s degree taken at a university.

You are eligible if you have a higher education degree completed in Finland or a higher education degree in the field of study completed outside Finland. You also need to have certain work experience after the higher education degree.

The programme aims to increase professional knowledge of international business. Having completed the programme, the student has grown into a business management professional capable of independent decision-making, working with management or demanding expert tasks in businesses that operate in the international market or are planning to go international.

Multimodal learning methods are used. Each course includes two two-day contact sessions on an average. The emphasis of learning is on independent work as well as solving distant learning assignments and studying online. The development project is an essential part of the studies.

The first-year studies focus on the management and development of SMEs in the international operating environment. In the second year students specialize either in international marketing or project management. The final thesis consists of a development project conducted for a business or other organisation.

The next application period will be most likely in 2020.