International Business / Porvoo

International Business

Project management, research and development, coaching, creative problem solving and innovation are central skills aimed at through work in real-life projects. Professional studies in the Degree Programme in International Business focus on International Marketing. Another area of specialisation is Event Production and Management. Both specialisations aim at domestic and international markets.

Students develop their professional skills and the generic meta-competences needed in work life through the following three phases: adaptation, application and development. The competences and skills of the students develop in an integrated way when they work in projects that provide increasing challenge as the studies advance.

All students with Finnish educational background are expected to spend one semester of studies or the work placement period abroad to enhance their preparedness for international challenges.

Graduates from Porvoo Campus enter work life with a portfolio consisting of meta-skills and professional competence. Students have a portfolio based on their personal aims and those of the degree programme. The portfolio is built up mainly through work in large research and development projects.

The students´ role grows in importance as they move on in studies towards more challenging tasks that increase their knowledge. As studies proceed, assessment follows three criteria levels: adaptation, application and development. After the first year, the students are expected to be involved in more demanding projects. In addition, language studies form an integral part of the competence portfolio and language learning takes place in projects whenever possible. The following are focused on in research and development projects: sales and service skills, renewing business activities, entrepreneurial attitude, and methodological competence required in research and development work. Coaching and leadership skills can be gained by working as supervisor (i.e. team leader, project manager) in projects.

Students can profit from the opportunity offered on Campus to take part in the projects of any other degree programmes in Finnish, Swedish or English. This adds many specialisation possibilities to the personal study plan of an individual student.

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Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) and the Finnish title of tradenomi