Bachelor of Business Administration | International Business | full-time

The Bachelor of Business Administration, International Business programme develops global business experts with a focus on international sales and markets. BBA graduates are valuable assets to small and medium-sized companies going global. Our BBAs work in import-export operations, marketing, international sales, customer care, and other international activities.

Our programme prepares you to find careers in the field of international business and to be sensitive to the requirements set by international partners. You will learn to operate fluently in multicultural environments and learn to lead your team towards reaching specific objectives.

This degree provides you with the knowledge and skills you need to get a job in Finland or abroad. Since learning Finnish may open more doors, to students who don’t speak Finnish yet, Savonia offers many possibilities to study Finnish during your studies.

Content of studies

Studies at Savonia University of Applied Sciences are versatile and practically oriented. Projects and cooperation with local businesses as well as foreign partners and fellow students are integrated into your everyday life with us. Each year, the studies have two assigned themes.

The first study year develops the students’ essential business skills and understanding of the environment that businesses operate in.

The second-year studies focus on planning global operations with the help of customer and market understanding and the use of contemporary means and methods of management. The students start to specialize in Digital Marketing or International Sales.

The specializations deepen during the third year along with developing the students’ global management skills. The capstone of the studies includes the expert thesis and professional internship.