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Master´s Degree Programme in Business Informatics (in English): Master´s Degree Programme in Business Informatics

Code: L0422S6

Degree:
Master of Business Administration

Degree title:
Master of Business Administration

Credits:
90 ects

Duration:
2 years (90 cr)

Start semester:
Autumn 2022

Descriptions

Master’s Programme in Business Informatics is a degree program for business and engineering professionals who want to deepen their strategic and managerial expertise via improved management skills, improved digital skills, and better use of business information systems. The degree aims to prepare participants to address the challenges of digitalization and digital transformation in business and working life.

The student will become a competent analyzer of business information and a user of business analytics for decision-making in management, operations, and development. The student will get familiar with key concepts in business analytics and business transformation, as well as learn how to collect, interpret and analyze data to craft the answers to business critical questions. The students will also learn how to apply business development methods to drive business growth and innovation.

Thus, the Programme has a strong emphasis on improving general management skills for managers of technology-driven companies for the Digital era.

The Programme consists of five elements:

• Business Strategy and Management, 15 ECTS module (3 courses)
• Business Analysis and Development, 15 ECTS module (3 courses)
• Business Growth and Innovation, 20 ECTS module (4 courses)
• Elective studies 10 ECTS (2 courses)
• Master's Thesis 30 ECTS.

As a Master’s Thesis (final project), each student plans and implements a Research & Development project conducted in a real business context, typically at own place of work. When working on this project, the student applies their research, business development, and project management skills, as well as leadership, team and networking skills, thus combining development work (typically done to benefit own place of work) with research.

Objective

The student understands business models and is able to develop organization's strategy and management. The student knows how to utilize business analytics and business information systems. The student has enhanced his/her analytical and decision-making skills. The student has strong skills in interpreting data and has the ability to form logical and justified evidence-based decisions. The students understands the role of innovation, and the need for advancing business processes and project management practices for gaining competitive advantage. The student is able to apply business development methods to drive business growth, innovation, and digital transformation in business.

Based on studying the elective courses, the student also familiarizes him-/herself with other topics that are adjacent to the competence of leading the digital business transformation. These elective courses are selected according to the student’s own interests and strengthen his/her key professional competences.

Show study timings by semester, study year or period

Code Name Credits (cr) 2022-2023 2023-2024 Autumn 2022 Spring 2023 Autumn 2023 Spring 2024 1. / 2022 2. / 2022 3. / 2023 4. / 2023 1. / 2023 2. / 2023 3. / 2024 4. / 2024
L0422S6-1001
Business Strategy and Management

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15
XX00EJ16 Research Methods and Skills 5
LY00EC61 Strategy, Management and Leadership for Leading Digital Transformation 5
LY00EC62 Business Modelling and Competitive Environment in the Digital Era 5
L0422S6-1002
Business Analysis and Development

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15
LY00EC63 Applied Strategic Management and Analysis 5
LY00EC64 Applied Business Analytics 5
LY00EC65 Digital Transformation in Business 5
L0422S6-1003
Business Growth and Innovation

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20
LY00EC66 Digital Sales and Marketing Automation 5
LY00EB36 Circular Economy 5
LY00EB31 Project Management 5
LY00EC67 Innovation Management 5
L0422S6-1004
Elective Studies

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10
L0422S6-1005
Master’s Thesis

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30
XX00FB87 Master’s Thesis 30
Total 90 50 30 20 30 22.5 7.5 10.05 10.05 15.05 15.05 11.25 11.25 3.75 3.75

Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.

STRUCTURE Master (A18.12.2014/1129)

Asetuksen 18.12.2014/1129 mukainen rakenne. 2 § Opintojen rakenne Ylempään ammattikorkeakoulututkintoon johtaviin opintoihin kuuluu: 1) syventäviä ammattiopintoja; 2) vapaasti valittavia opintoja; 3) opinnäytetyö.

Master´s Thesis
Master’s Thesis
Advanced Professional Studies
Research Methods and Skills
Strategy, Management and Leadership for Leading Digital Transformation
Business Modelling and Competitive Environment in the Digital Era
Applied Strategic Management and Analysis
Applied Business Analytics
Digital Transformation in Business
Digital Sales and Marketing Automation
Circular Economy
Project Management
Innovation Management
Elective Studies

No attached course units

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Metropolia's Generic Competences::Master's Degree, UAS

Metropolian johtoryhmä hyväksynyt 10.9.2019. Esityksen valmisteli työryhmä: Tapani Martti, Marjatta Kelo, Kari Björn, Elina Värtö, Tiina Kokko. Lähteinä on käytetty mm. ARENEn suositus tutkintojen yhteisten kompetenssien soveltamisesta ammattikorkeakouluissa (2010), Valtioneuvoston asetus tutkintojen ja muiden osaamiskokonaisuuksien viitekehyksestä 120/2017, Valtioneuvoston tulevaisuusselonteot 1 & 2 (2017-2018) sekä Opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriön tulevaisuuskatsaus 2018.

Ethical Competence

- is able to take responsibility for the actions of a community and their consequences as well as to evaluate the effects of the actions
- is able to apply the ethical principles of the subject field as an expert and as a developer of working life
- is able to make responsible and sustainable decisions, considering an individual and the community
- is able to contribute to the principles of equality in working life
- is able to contribute to the principles of sustainable development and social responsibility
- is able to leading socially influential activities based on ethical value

Research Methods and Skills
Strategy, Management and Leadership for Leading Digital Transformation
Business Modelling and Competitive Environment in the Digital Era
Applied Strategic Management and Analysis
Applied Business Analytics
Digital Transformation in Business
Digital Sales and Marketing Automation
Circular Economy
Project Management
Innovation Management
Master’s Thesis
Innovation Competence

- is able to create new knowledge and improve existing working methods by combining expertise from different fields
- is capable of managing projects
- is able to manage research,development and innovation projects and masters the methods of research and development work
-is able to develop innovative,customer-oriented, sustainable and cost-effective solutions

Research Methods and Skills
Strategy, Management and Leadership for Leading Digital Transformation
Business Modelling and Competitive Environment in the Digital Era
Applied Strategic Management and Analysis
Applied Business Analytics
Digital Transformation in Business
Digital Sales and Marketing Automation
Circular Economy
Innovation Management
Master’s Thesis
Multicultural Competence

- is capable of managing and developing multicultural,international networks and working communities
- is able to predict the effects of and opportunities for global development and phenomena in one’s own field
- is capable of demanding international communication and interaction

Strategy, Management and Leadership for Leading Digital Transformation
Business Modelling and Competitive Environment in the Digital Era
Applied Strategic Management and Analysis
Digital Transformation in Business
Digital Sales and Marketing Automation
Circular Economy
Project Management
Innovation Management
Master’s Thesis
Learning Competence

- lifelong learning competence:is able to self-evaluate and develop one's expertise in a versatile and focused way
- is able to retrieve, analyse and produce information and evaluate it critically from the viewpoint of different fields
- is able to supervise and mentor others and to share one's expertise
- is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning in a target-oriented way

Research Methods and Skills
Strategy, Management and Leadership for Leading Digital Transformation
Business Modelling and Competitive Environment in the Digital Era
Applied Strategic Management and Analysis
Applied Business Analytics
Digital Transformation in Business
Digital Sales and Marketing Automation
Circular Economy
Project Management
Innovation Management
Master’s Thesis
Technological Competence

- is able to apply technological opportunities in management, expert and development work
- is able to predict the effects of technological development on one's field, work and operating environment
- is capable of promoting technological development and its utilisation in one's field

Applied Business Analytics
Digital Transformation in Business
Digital Sales and Marketing Automation
Project Management
Master’s Thesis
Working Community Competence

- is able to develop and lead the operation of a diverse and multidisciplinary work community and to improve its wellbeing and productivity
- is able to develop working life communication and interaction in a participatory way, taking diversity into account
- is able to apply technological possibilities in working life communication and interaction
- is able to create and lead networks and partnerships
- is capable of managing and supervising tasks and improving activities in complicated and unpredictable environments
- is capable of working in demanding expert, entrepreneur, management and supervision tasks as an expert or entrepreneur, and has abilities for management and supervision task

Research Methods and Skills
Strategy, Management and Leadership for Leading Digital Transformation
Business Modelling and Competitive Environment in the Digital Era
Applied Strategic Management and Analysis
Applied Business Analytics
Digital Transformation in Business
Digital Sales and Marketing Automation
Circular Economy
Project Management
Innovation Management
Master’s Thesis
Not grouped

Master´s Degree Programme in Business Informatics::competences (2020)

sk 31.1.2020

Analytical and Methodological Competence
Research Methods and Skills
Strategy, Management and Leadership for Leading Digital Transformation
Business Modelling and Competitive Environment in the Digital Era
Applied Strategic Management and Analysis
Applied Business Analytics
Digital Transformation in Business
Digital Sales and Marketing Automation
Circular Economy
Project Management
Innovation Management
Master’s Thesis
Competence to Lead Digital Business Transformation
Business Modelling and Competitive Environment in the Digital Era
Applied Business Analytics
Digital Transformation in Business
Digital Sales and Marketing Automation
Circular Economy
Innovation Management
Master’s Thesis
Managerial ICT Competence
Strategy, Management and Leadership for Leading Digital Transformation
Business Modelling and Competitive Environment in the Digital Era
Applied Strategic Management and Analysis
Applied Business Analytics
Digital Sales and Marketing Automation
Project Management
Master’s Thesis
Business Development Competence
Research Methods and Skills
Strategy, Management and Leadership for Leading Digital Transformation
Business Modelling and Competitive Environment in the Digital Era
Applied Strategic Management and Analysis
Applied Business Analytics
Digital Transformation in Business
Digital Sales and Marketing Automation
Circular Economy
Project Management
Innovation Management
Master’s Thesis
Not grouped

Code Name Credits (cr)
L0422S6-1001
Business Strategy and Management

(Choose all)

15
XX00EJ16 Research Methods and Skills 5
LY00EC61 Strategy, Management and Leadership for Leading Digital Transformation 5
LY00EC62 Business Modelling and Competitive Environment in the Digital Era 5
L0422S6-1002
Business Analysis and Development

(Choose all)

15
LY00EC63 Applied Strategic Management and Analysis 5
LY00EC64 Applied Business Analytics 5
LY00EC65 Digital Transformation in Business 5
L0422S6-1003
Business Growth and Innovation

(Choose all)

20
LY00EC66 Digital Sales and Marketing Automation 5
LY00EB36 Circular Economy 5
LY00EB31 Project Management 5
LY00EC67 Innovation Management 5
L0422S6-1004
Elective Studies

(Choose ects: 10)

10
L0422S6-1005
Master’s Thesis

(Choose all)

30
XX00FB87 Master’s Thesis 30