Master's Degree Programme in International Business Management

Master's Degree Programme in International Business Management, Tradenomi (ylempi AMK): 90 op
Liiketalouden ylempi ammattikorkeakoulututkinto

Koulutusohjelma
Opetussuunnitelmat
Opinnot

Lukuvuosi 2022 - 2023

Change and Project Management Methods 3I00EJ52-3004 09.09.2022-15.12.2022 5 op (22YIBM) +-

Opintojakson osaamistavoitteet

In this course, the participants will gain basic understanding of change and project management by working on cases in small groups.

After completing the course, the participants will be able to:
- define an appropriate change management approach
- create a change management plan for organizational change
- use basic project management tools to implement change initiatives

Opintojakson sisältö

• Change management case definition in small groups
• Strategy creation for the change case
• Organizational change models
• Different change management approaches
• Change management plan
• Project management basics

Arviointikriteerit

Tyydyttävä

The student names and explains the core concepts of strategic planning, change management and project management. He/she uses basic strategic planning, change management and project management tools and is able to select the suitable ones. The student gives and receives feedback related to change- and project management methods, collaborates with others in change and project management situations and takes responsibility for their own work.

Hyvä

The student explains how to apply common strategic tools to position the need for change, compares different concepts of change management by using different change management literature and explain why and how to use methods related to project scope, schedule and resources. The student can apply strategic planning tools to define a strategic position, plan and implement credible organisational change initiatives in working life cases, and plan and manage the scope, schedule and resources in the change project. The student gives and and receives constructive feedback related to change and project management methods, develops collaborative actions in change- and project management situations. He/she can take responsibility for their own work and for collaborative work.

Kiitettävä

The student analyses systematically the need for change by using appropriate change management tools and methods, uses additional and recent research to extend knowledge of change management. He/she uses additional and recent research to extend the knowledge of project management. The student applies strategic planning tools in a systematic manner to define a strategic position and choices. He/she justifies the credibility of plans for organisational change initiatives in working life cases and justifies the use of the project management methods used to manage the change project. The student uses feedback to grow professionally in the field of change- and project management. He/she develops creative and constructive working methods to solve change- and project management situations individually and collaboratively. The student commits himself/herself both for his/her own work and for developing the understanding of others related to change and project management in practice and in theory.

Vastuuhenkilön nimi

Sean Morga

Kirjallisuus

- Presentation material
- Articles
- Case studies
- Videos
- Assigned books
- Other materials provided by the instructors

Opiskelumuodot ja opetusmenetelmät

- Lectures and discussion
- Flipped class sessions
- Inquiry-based learning
- Collaborative learning

Arviointimenetelmät (toteutus) ja kriteerit (opintojakso)

According to TAMK evaluation criteria (0,1-5)
- Knowing
- Doing
- Being
See objectives in course description

Opetuskielet

Englanti

Ajoitus

09.09.2022 - 15.12.2022

Ilmoittautumisaika

08.06.2021 - 09.09.2022

Opintopisteet

5 op

Ryhmä(t)

22YIBM

Opettaja(t)

Sean Morga, Boudaoud Mezrar

Lisätietoja opiskelijoille

N/A

Vastuuyksikkö

International Business Management YAMK

Koulutusohjelma(t)

Master's Degree Programme in International Business Management

Toimipiste

TAMK Pääkampus

Arviointiasteikko

0-5

Valinnaiset suoritustavat

N/A

Harjoittelu- ja työelämäyhteistyö

- Case studies
- Project work based on current work environment
- Knowledge gained from the course can be applied to current and future working scenarios

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

Students are expected to:
- Attend sessions
- Participate in group discussions and activities
- Complete assignments and final project
- Study materials given to them on their own time
- Meet and work with fellow team members outside of class hours for project work

Sisällön jaksotus

• Change management case definition in small groups
• Strategy creation for the change case
• Organizational change models
• Different change management approaches
• Change management plan
• Project management basics

Arviointikriteerit

Tyydyttävä

The student names and explains the core concepts of strategic planning, change management and project management. He/she uses basic strategic planning, change management and project management tools and is able to select the suitable ones. The student gives and receives feedback related to change- and project management methods, collaborates with others in change and project management situations and takes responsibility for their own work.

Hyvä

The student explains how to apply common strategic tools to position the need for change, compares different concepts of change management by using different change management literature and explain why and how to use methods related to project scope, schedule and resources. The student can apply strategic planning tools to define a strategic position, plan and implement credible organisational change initiatives in working life cases, and plan and manage the scope, schedule and resources in the change project. The student gives and and receives constructive feedback related to change and project management methods, develops collaborative actions in change- and project management situations. He/she can take responsibility for their own work and for collaborative work.

Kiitettävä

The student analyses systematically the need for change by using appropriate change management tools and methods, uses additional and recent research to extend knowledge of change management. He/she uses additional and recent research to extend the knowledge of project management. The student applies strategic planning tools in a systematic manner to define a strategic position and choices. He/she justifies the credibility of plans for organisational change initiatives in working life cases and justifies the use of the project management methods used to manage the change project. The student uses feedback to grow professionally in the field of change- and project management. He/she develops creative and constructive working methods to solve change- and project management situations individually and collaboratively. The student commits himself/herself both for his/her own work and for developing the understanding of others related to change and project management in practice and in theory.
Financial Management 3I00EJ53-3007 01.08.2022-31.12.2022 5 op (22YIBM) +-

Opintojakson osaamistavoitteet

- Understand the key factors for profitable business
- Understand the importance of business liquidity and solvency
- Execute financial planning

After passing the course the student will be:
- Able to widen his expertise in the field of finance
- Able to evaluate company financial position
- Able to utilize profitability, liquidity and solvency practices
- Contribute financial tools in his work
- In position to plan and execute actions for turnaround projects

Opintojakson sisältö

This course provides relevant themes of accounting in business context. The approach works as a repetition for students with financial background, but also as a financial starting point without previous financial knowledge. The course is aiming at building financial mindset. There are both lecturing and exercises as informed during the course.

Arviointikriteerit

Tyydyttävä

The student is able to name the core concepts in the field of financial accounting, recognise the relevant practices and methods and define the need for accounting in general. The student is able to read the key financial accounting information and statements and provide routine performance in course tasks and participation. The student knows the principles at basic level. Student can give and receive feedback and take responsibility as an individual learner. The student can act as part of team under supervision and recognises his level of interaction.

Hyvä

The student is able to structure the connections between the financial statements and apply the financial accounting themes with relevancy. The student can explain and adopt the need for financial accounting, why and how to use various accounting methods and need for profitable business. The student can make simple bookkeeping postings, ended up with closing statements, ratio analysis based on company financials, and relevant financial comparisons for management decision making. The student can measure financial performance based on public financial information. Student gives and receives constructive feedback, operates in professional manner by recognicing relevant scope and needs, develops his interaction skills, adding value to the team and takes responsibility when needed.

Kiitettävä

The student adapts the course themes in professional manner, finds and translates the course message and expands the context by bringing perspectives, experiences and opinions. The student is able to analyse the selected themes, find the academic approach, use additional research papers and academic sources and activate mindset to connect financial accounting in working life situations. The student builds creative solutions by combining the course themes, assesses diverse outcomes, looks for new opportunities, justifies the financial decisions made and looks for alternative perspectives The student uses feedback to iterate the learning process and adds collaboration as being an asset for the team. The student develops creative and constructive working methods and brings professional commitment throughout the course.

Vastuuhenkilön nimi

Petteri Vilén

Opetuskielet

Englanti

Ajoitus

01.08.2022 - 31.12.2022

Ilmoittautumisaika

08.06.2021 - 30.08.2022

Opintopisteet

5 op

Ryhmä(t)

22YIBM

Paikkoja

0 - 25

Opettaja(t)

Petteri Vilén

Vastuuyksikkö

International Business Management YAMK

Koulutusohjelma(t)

Master's Degree Programme in International Business Management

Toimipiste

TAMK Pääkampus

Arviointiasteikko

0-5
Master degree: Path Studies in International Business Management TK00GA12-3001 07.09.2022-31.07.2023 60 op (AVOINAMK) +-

Opintojakson sisältö

Studies consist of first semester (or year) studies of the degree programme (30-60 credits).

You will study full time in the degree programme´s student group. Open UAS students are reserved one (1) study places in the group.

You can enroll to path studies if you hold a suitable higher education degree.

The enrollment will start on 2 August at 9 am and end on 3 August at 11.59 pm. If there are still study places left after the enrollment period ends, the period may be continued. The registration form can be found on the “How to apply or register” tab. Places are filled on a first-come-first-serve basis and registration is done in our online store. Payment cannot be made upon registration, but an invoice will be sent to you later, if you are accepted into the path studies.

Study Fee

The fee for the open path studies is 300 euros per year. Invoice is sent in the autumn.

The fee for the first year is the same for all students. If you apply to become a degree student and are not an EU/EEA student, you will have a tuition fee like all the other non-EU/EEA –students.

Path studies in English require good oral and written English language skills.

Teaching Days

Studies start on Wednesday, 7th September 2022 at 14:00 on TAMK main campus.

Teaching days in autumn semester:

8-9 September 2022
22-23 September 2022
6-7 October 2022
27 -28 October 2022
10-11 November 2022
24–25 November 2022
15–16 December 2022
(Changes are possible)

Degree application and student selection
You can apply for admission to the degree programme based on your Open UAS studies. If you start path studies in the autumn 2022, you will be able to apply to become a degree student already between September 30 at 8.00 am and October 14 at 3 pm this year. The application is called “application on the basis of Open UAS studies” and can be found in studyinfo.fi.
Student selection is made considering your completed amount of credit points and study success. Study success means the GPA of the studies completed during your Open UAS Path Studies. If necessary, students are placed in order by their GPA (highest to lowest). Please note that when applying for the YAMK/ Master degree, you must also meet the prior higher education degree and work experience requirements.

Required amount of credit points is 20. If you cannot complete the required amount of credit points by December 31, you can go on studying as an Open University student and apply again in early May 2023 in studyinfo.fi

Student Benefits
Open UAS students cannot receive Kela’s financial aid for students or any other student benefits. If you are a customer of TE Services, you should check your study right with them before signing up for Open UAS studies.

Opetuskielet

Englanti

Ajoitus

07.09.2022 - 31.07.2023

Ilmoittautumisaika

13.06.2022 - 19.06.2022

Opintopisteet

60 op

Ryhmä(t)

AVOINAMK

Paikkoja

0 - 1

Koulutusohjelma(t)

Master's Degree Programme in International Business Management

Arviointiasteikko

0-5
Strategic Thinking and Innovations 3I00EJ51-3004 01.08.2022-31.12.2022 5 op (22YIBM) +-

Opintojakson osaamistavoitteet

This course introduces the fundamentals of effective project management and how to connect them to the corporate strategy. Projects are here considered as tools to enable strategic change and business transformation. When the student has passed this course he/she will know and understand the following:
- core concepts of strategic management
- classical & contemporary tools for strategic management
- strategy creation in traditional and lean organizations
- how the strategic framework is connected to the project portfolio
- how to implement strategic change by using projects
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When the student has completed the course he/she can:
- choose appropriate strategic approaches for his/her business
- use strategic tools to analyze strategic position of his/her business
- analyze the strategic choices of his/her business
- create connection between the strategy and operations
- make use of BSC or Delta models
- create strategic plans by using business models
- design projects to implement the strategy and change programs
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When the student has passed this course he/she will be:
- a specialist to contribute to strategic planning in global environment
- a specialist who can bridge the strategy and operations
- a specialist who can implement strategic change by using projects

Opintojakson sisältö

This course introduces the fundamentals of effective project management in the strategic framework of organizations. Projects are here considered as tools to enable strategic change and organizational development. During the course we will also discuss how to use strategic framework for selecting project to the portfolio.
The course will consist of the following modules (module does not mean a contact teaching session 1:1):
• The kick-off meeting
• Why strategic thinking is important?
• Core concepts of strategic management
• Classical & contemporary tools for strategic management
• Strategy creation in traditional and lean organizations
• How the strategic framework is connected to the project portfolio?
• How to implement strategic change by using projects?
• Closing the course and reflection of the lessons learnt.
During the course we’ll use participatory methodologies including:
• Contact teaching: interactive lessons, group work, and presentations
• Individual assignments and collaborative learning in between the contact teaching sessions
• Exploration of real cases: scouting and processing
• Tools: classroom facilities, Tabula, own computers and mobiles, the Internet
• Resources: selected books and articles, materials prepared by the teacher, the Internet

Arviointikriteerit

Tyydyttävä

The student knows the basic concepts of innovation, can recognise different innovation types and understands the dynamics of creating and implementing the innovations to commercial products. He/she can do straightforward analysis of innovation concepts, often by receiving assistance from others. The student mainly follows the ideas of others.

Hyvä

The student knows well the basic concepts of innovation, can recognise different innovation types, sees the importance of protecting the innovations and understands the dynamics of creating and implementing the innovations to commercial products as a strategic process in a company. The student shows creativity and can justify his/her own ideas.

Kiitettävä

The student masters the basic concepts of innovation, can recognise different innovation types, sees the importance of protecting the innovations and understands the dynamics of creating and implementing the innovations to commercial products as a strategic process in a company. He/she would be ready to take a role of an innovation champion and lead an innovation team. The student is very creative, can justify his/her own ideas well and often takes a lead in getting things done in time and with good quality and well-thought strategy.

Vastuuhenkilön nimi

Tuomo Soini

Opetuskielet

Englanti

Ajoitus

01.08.2022 - 31.12.2022

Ilmoittautumisaika

08.06.2021 - 30.08.2022

Opintopisteet

5 op

Ryhmä(t)

22YIBM

Opettaja(t)

Tuomo Soini

Vastuuyksikkö

International Business Management YAMK

Koulutusohjelma(t)

Master's Degree Programme in International Business Management

Toimipiste

TAMK Pääkampus

Arviointiasteikko

0-5

Lukuvuosi 2023 - 2024

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Yhteystiedot

Head of Degree Programme
Hanna Pihlajarinne
Program coordinator
Sven Rassl

Koulutuksen rakennetaulukot

Master's Degree in International Business Management

International Business Management, Growthmakers

International Business Management

Tutkintonimike ja tutkinnon taso

Master of Business Administration, EQF 7

Hakukelpoisuus ja hakeminen

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Bachlor of Engineering (BE) or a comparable degree, an accepted development work and an interview

Aiemmin hankitun osaamisen tunnustaminen

It is possible for students to have their prior competence recognised. Will be negotiated with responsible teachers

Tutkintovaatimukset ja niitä koskevat säännöt

Completion of Master's Degree in International Business Management curriculum studies and achievement of related competence objectives.

Tutkinnon profiili

The degree is a Master's Degree -level professional higher education degree.
The degree complies with the criteria set by the Finnish national degree system as well as with the European framework for degrees and other competences.
The Master's Degree Programme is 90 credits with emphasis on studies required to develop and manage international operations. The development work is 30 credits including research seminars and supported by methodological studies.

Tutkinnon keskeiset osaamistavoitteet ja vuositeemat

Studies provide students with contemporay skills and tools to lead and administrate demanding international projects in Finland or abroad.
The compulsory studies include global economics and change management, strategic project management, project leadership, international marketing, financing and cash flow management, intercultural communication, as well as operations management and advanced business simulation games.
The elective studies include marketing and market analysis, information and communication technologies, international trade and contracts as well as sales and negotiating skills.

Sijoittuminen työelämään

The graduates will qualify for leading positions in international trade and commerce in multicultural environments

Jatko-opintomahdollisuudet

The degree provides the students a path to continue post-graduate studies in other universities

Opintosuoritukset ja niiden arviointi

All courses are graded from 1 (passed) to 5 (excellent)

Valmistuminen

The study time is 1,5 years

Opintojen toteuttaminen

The classroom teaching is scheduled once or twice a month on Thursday from 4:30 pm to evening and on Friday from morning to afternoon.
It contains lectures, team work, individual readings, presentations, online work and a study trip

Tutkinnon kehittäminen

The degree programme will be continuously developed based on the feedback from the students, employers and the Supervisory Board