International Business (full day time studies), Rovaniemi autumn 2022: International Business 2022
Code: R31D22S
- Degree title
- Bachelor of Business Administration
- Credits
- 210 ects
- Duration
- 3.5 years (210 cr)
- Start semester
- Autumn 2022
- Teaching language
- English
Descriptions
International Business studies:
You will get a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration (BBA) in International Business.
Study objectives:
Are you interested in working in international business and specializing in sustainable business? Or do you perhaps want to be an entrepreneur. The Degree Programme in International Business emphasis understanding the big picture of business and how environmental and social factors impact of business decisions. You will get strong foundation in innovative business principles as well. Sustainability is part of most of the courses and you are able to tackle many pressing problems of the world after graduation. Studies are conducted entirely in English.
After graduation you are able to work in forward-looking businesses as an expert in environmental or social issues and you are able to establish your own enterprise that have a positive impact on society, people and planet. Lapland and Arctic region offers ideal location to study sustainability in fragile environment.
#laplanduas #lapinamk #lapland uas #lapin amk
The content of studies:
Sustainable international business is the key element of the programme. You will learn basic skills relevant for work in sustainable business field, such as marketing, financial management, law, business communication, social and environmental issues, and project planning. Your knowledge deepens in business projects while you work together with local businesses and NGO’s. During your studies, you learn to recognize the challenges climate change and environmental issues, as well as social issues as human rights and larger well-being of people have on future of local and global business. You also learn about the possibilities of establishing your own business.
The way we study
You will study in a multinational student group with working language of English, in an innovative learning environment that combines theory, practice and modern facilities with advanced technologies that support effective learning. Teaching takes place both on campus and online. During your studies you will work and study in close cooperation with the local businesses. Internationalisation and globalization have naturally a central position in your studies. Working in teams is a key part of our studies.
The studies take place in Rovaniemi, Jokiväylä Campus.
The city of Rovaniemi offers you excellent possibilities also for extra curriculum activities and sports. (https://www.visitrovaniemi.fi/ https://www.lapland.fi/ ).
Structure of studies
The International Business degree consists of 210 ECTS. The study time is in average 3,5 years:
1) Core and profiling competences 145 ECTS
2) Free-choice electives 15 ECTS
3) Practical training to enhance professional skills 30 ECTS
4) Research and development competence incl. Bachelor’s thesis. 20 ECTS
The IB programme provides you with extensive and balanced professional skills in the field of sustainable business and cross-border and diversity management. You compile an ISP in which the progress of your studies is planned in detail. The core of entire IB programme is to create new entrepreneurship and responsible business related competences in international environment. The concept of sustainable development is a cross-cutting theme of the programme.
Final project:
The thesis project including RDI methods (20 ECTS) combines the various objectives of mastering a profession. You will indicate your ability to apply what you have learned by solving a professional problem and developing your professional field. The thesis project can be investigative or it may be linked to product/service planning or applications in their own field.
Career opportunities:
This degree allows you to be employed in various tasks in different fields in business and in the public sector. Depending on your individual study path, you can work for example as:
• Marketing manager
• Head of customer relationships
• Head of services
• Sales negotiator
• Project planner
• Entrepreneur
• Environmental health & safety (EHS) manager
• Sustainability manager
• Entrepreneur
Internationalization :
The environment in Rovaniemi is international both on campus and in town. Your learning environment is also international and you will be studying in multinational groups together with your classmates and exchange students all over the world.
The students are encouraged to study abroad as part of their degree and they also have a possibility to do their practical training abroad. You can also apply for the double degree in Turiba University (http://www.turiba.lv/en/ ) or in FH Aachen UAS (https://www.fh-aachen.de /). Double degree programme provides you the opportunity of studying for a definite period at a partner institution and getting a degree from both institutions.
Co-operation with other parties:
Learning by working together with real business life is one of the key element of the programme. The programme is implemented by means of various course assignments as well as practical training and joint projects with working life.
You can participate in the courses offered by Lapland University Consortium (LUC) and other suitable organizations. Depending on the studies within LUC or other institutions, some additional fees may be charged by the organizing institution.
Postgraduate study opportunities :
The Bachelor of Business and Administration (BBA) gives the needed knowledge to continue to study Master Business and Administration (MBA) in different institutions. Further information to study Master of Business and Administration in Lapland University of Applied Sciences can be found from the webpages: www.lapinamk.fi
Select timing, structure or classification view
Show study timings by semester, study year or period
| Code | Name | Credits (cr) | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | Autumn 2022 | Spring 2023 | Autumn 2023 | Spring 2024 | Autumn 2024 | Spring 2025 | Autumn 2025 | 1. / 2022 | 2. / 2023 | 3. / 2023 | 1. / 2023 | 2. / 2024 | 3. / 2024 | 1. / 2024 | 2. / 2025 | 3. / 2025 | 1. / 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUSCORE22 |
CORE COMPETENCE
(Choose all ) |
115 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AMKO013 | Start your UAS studies | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R301DL50OJ | Economics | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R301DL5OJ | Swedish | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| VVV30 | Finnish 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R301DL51OJ | Gateway to Business Studies | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R301DL52OJ | Introduction to Sustainable Business | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R301DL53OJ | Information Technology | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R301DL55OJ | Business Accounting | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R301DL56OJ | Business Law | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R301DL57OJ | Introduction to Marketing | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R301DL61OJ | Business Communication | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R301DL59OJ | Sustainable Logistics | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R301DL60OJ | Business Project | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R301DL58OJ | Organisational Behaviour | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R301DL63OJ | Global Political Economy | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R301DL64OJ | Employment and Labour Law | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R301DL87 | Project Management in Marketing | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R301DL81OJ | Practical Training 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| R301DL82OJ | Practical Training 2 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| BUSPROF22 |
PROFILING COMPETENCE
(Choose all ) |
80 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| BUSMOD1 |
Sustainability in Accounting and Finance
(Choose all ) |
15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| R301DL65OJ | Sustainable Investing and Finance | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R301DL71OJ | Sustainable Accounting | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R301DL86 | Sustainable Procurement | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| BUSMOD2 |
Sales and Marketing
(Choose all ) |
10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| R301DL67OJ | International Marketing | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R301DL70OJ | Strategic Sales | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| BUSMOD3 |
Strategic Management
(Choose all ) |
15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| R301DL68OJ | Risk Management | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R301DL69OJ | Social Impact Management | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R301DL72OJ | Strategic Management | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| BUSMOD4 |
Innovative Entrepreneurship and Career Opportunities
(Choose all ) |
25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| R301DL73OJ | Competitive Intelligence | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R301DL74OJ | Disruptive Innovation | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R301DL75OJ | Social Entrepreneurship | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R301DL76OJ | Volunteering | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R301DL77OJ | Career Planning and Self Branding | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| BUSFREE22 |
Free-Choice Electives
(Choose ects: 15) |
15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| VVV31 | Finnish 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| VVV32 | Finnish 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| VVV33 | Finnish 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R301DL83OJ | Professional Development | 15 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| BUSLUC22 |
Lapland University Consortium Studies
(Choose ects: 0) |
0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| BUSRDI22 |
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMPETENCE
(Choose all ) |
20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| R301DL84 | Research and Development Methods and Writing | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| AMKO001 | Planning Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| AMKO002 | Implementation Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| AMKO003 | Finishing Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 210 | 70 | 80 | 60 | 20 | 35 | 35 | 40 | 40 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 20 |
Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.
Certificate structure
Todistusjäsentelyssä opintojaksot jakautuvat ammattikorkeakoulun asetuksen mukaisesti..
International Business (2022-) Competences
|
1 Learning to learn Competence
- Assesses and develops their competence and learning methods in different learning |
| Start your UAS studies |
| Gateway to Business Studies |
| Information Technology |
| Business Project |
| Practical Training 1 |
| Practical Training 2 |
| Competitive Intelligence |
| Volunteering |
| Career Planning and Self Branding |
| Professional Development |
| Research and Development Methods and Writing |
| Planning Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis |
| Implementation Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis |
| Finishing Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis |
|
2 Ethics Competence
- Is able to take responsibility for their own actions and their consequences |
| Start your UAS studies |
| Gateway to Business Studies |
| Introduction to Sustainable Business |
| Business Project |
| Social Impact Management |
| Volunteering |
| Professional Development |
| Research and Development Methods and Writing |
| Planning Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis |
| Implementation Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis |
| Finishing Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis |
|
3 Operating in a workplace Competence
- Is able to work constructively in a work community and promotes their own |
| Start your UAS studies |
| Gateway to Business Studies |
| Business Communication |
| Business Project |
| Organisational Behaviour |
| Employment and Labour Law |
| Practical Training 1 |
| Practical Training 2 |
| Career Planning and Self Branding |
| Professional Development |
|
4 Proactive development Competence
- Solves problem situations creatively and reforms operating methods together with |
| Business Project |
| Project Management in Marketing |
| Disruptive Innovation |
| Social Entrepreneurship |
| Volunteering |
| Professional Development |
| Planning Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis |
| Implementation Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis |
| Finishing Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis |
|
5 Internationality and multiculturalism Competence
- Is familiar with the impacts of their cultural background on their activities and is able to |
| Swedish |
| Finnish 1 |
| Gateway to Business Studies |
| Project Management in Marketing |
| International Marketing |
| Finnish 2 |
| Finnish 3 |
| Finnish 4 |
|
6 Economics and Financial Management Competence
- Understands the meaning of financial management and is able to apply it to real life |
| Economics |
| Gateway to Business Studies |
| Business Accounting |
| Sustainable Logistics |
| Business Project |
| Global Political Economy |
| Sustainable Investing and Finance |
| Sustainable Accounting |
| Sustainable Procurement |
| Strategic Management |
| Competitive Intelligence |
| Social Entrepreneurship |
| Professional Development |
|
7 Marketing and Sales Competence
- Has the needed knowledge and skills in marketing, marketing communications and |
| Introduction to Marketing |
| Business Communication |
| Business Project |
| Project Management in Marketing |
| International Marketing |
| Strategic Sales |
| Strategic Management |
| Competitive Intelligence |
| Social Entrepreneurship |
| Career Planning and Self Branding |
| Professional Development |
|
8 Law and Risk Management Competence
- Knows and is able to apply and take into account main principles of business law. |
| Business Law |
| Business Project |
| Employment and Labour Law |
| Sustainable Accounting |
| Risk Management |
| Strategic Management |
| Social Entrepreneurship |
|
9 Sustainable development Competence
- Knows the principles of sustainable development in business. |
| Introduction to Sustainable Business |
| Sustainable Logistics |
| Global Political Economy |
| Sustainable Investing and Finance |
| Sustainable Accounting |
| Sustainable Procurement |
| Social Impact Management |
| Strategic Management |
| Disruptive Innovation |
| Social Entrepreneurship |
| Volunteering |
| Professional Development |
| Not grouped |
| Code | Name | Credits (cr) |
|---|---|---|
| BUSCORE22 |
CORE COMPETENCE
(Choose all ) |
115 |
| AMKO013 | Start your UAS studies | 5 |
| R301DL50OJ | Economics | 5 |
| R301DL5OJ | Swedish | 5 |
| VVV30 | Finnish 1 | 5 |
| R301DL51OJ | Gateway to Business Studies | 5 |
| R301DL52OJ | Introduction to Sustainable Business | 5 |
| R301DL53OJ | Information Technology | 5 |
| R301DL55OJ | Business Accounting | 5 |
| R301DL56OJ | Business Law | 5 |
| R301DL57OJ | Introduction to Marketing | 5 |
| R301DL61OJ | Business Communication | 5 |
| R301DL59OJ | Sustainable Logistics | 5 |
| R301DL60OJ | Business Project | 5 |
| R301DL58OJ | Organisational Behaviour | 5 |
| R301DL63OJ | Global Political Economy | 5 |
| R301DL64OJ | Employment and Labour Law | 5 |
| R301DL87 | Project Management in Marketing | 5 |
| R301DL81OJ | Practical Training 1 | 10 |
| R301DL82OJ | Practical Training 2 | 20 |
| BUSPROF22 |
PROFILING COMPETENCE
(Choose all ) |
80 |
| BUSMOD1 |
Sustainability in Accounting and Finance
(Choose all ) |
15 |
| R301DL65OJ | Sustainable Investing and Finance | 5 |
| R301DL71OJ | Sustainable Accounting | 5 |
| R301DL86 | Sustainable Procurement | 5 |
| BUSMOD2 |
Sales and Marketing
(Choose all ) |
10 |
| R301DL67OJ | International Marketing | 5 |
| R301DL70OJ | Strategic Sales | 5 |
| BUSMOD3 |
Strategic Management
(Choose all ) |
15 |
| R301DL68OJ | Risk Management | 5 |
| R301DL69OJ | Social Impact Management | 5 |
| R301DL72OJ | Strategic Management | 5 |
| BUSMOD4 |
Innovative Entrepreneurship and Career Opportunities
(Choose all ) |
25 |
| R301DL73OJ | Competitive Intelligence | 5 |
| R301DL74OJ | Disruptive Innovation | 5 |
| R301DL75OJ | Social Entrepreneurship | 5 |
| R301DL76OJ | Volunteering | 5 |
| R301DL77OJ | Career Planning and Self Branding | 5 |
| BUSFREE22 |
Free-Choice Electives
(Choose ects: 15 ) |
15 |
| VVV31 | Finnish 2 | 5 |
| VVV32 | Finnish 3 | 5 |
| VVV33 | Finnish 4 | 5 |
| R301DL83OJ | Professional Development | 15 |
| BUSLUC22 |
Lapland University Consortium Studies
(Choose ects: 0 ) |
0 |
| BUSRDI22 |
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMPETENCE
(Choose all ) |
20 |
| R301DL84 | Research and Development Methods and Writing | 5 |
| AMKO001 | Planning Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis | 5 |
| AMKO002 | Implementation Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis | 5 |
| AMKO003 | Finishing Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis | 5 |