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Master's Degree Programme in Economy and Management of Public Administration: Part-time Studies

Code: YHJ2026KJTT

Degree title
Master of Business Administration
Credits
90 ects
Duration
3 years (90 cr)
Start semester
Spring 2026
Teaching language
Finnish

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Code Name Credits (cr) 2025-2026 2026-2027 2027-2028 2028-2029 Spring 2026 Autumn 2026 Spring 2027 Autumn 2027 Spring 2028 Autumn 2028 2. / 2026 3. / 2026 1. / 2026 2. / 2027 3. / 2027 1. / 2027 2. / 2028 3. / 2028 1. / 2028
YHJ2026KJTT-1001
RESEARCH COMPETENCE

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10
YZ00CK87 Research-based Development 5 5 5 5
OPTIONAL STUDIES

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5
YZ00CB88 Quantitative Research 5 5 5 5
YZ00CB90 Qualitative Research 5 5 5 5
YHJ2026KJTT-1002
LEADERSHIP COMPETENCE

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5
YZ00CL56 Development as a leader 5 5 5 5
YHJ2026KJTT-1003
MANAGEMENT COMPETENCE IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

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30
YH00CY39 Strategic Thinking and Management 5 5 5 5
YH00CY40 Human resource management in public organizations 5 5 5 5
YH00BV43 Financial Management in Public Organizations 5 5 5 5
YZ00CL58 Financial management 5 5 5 5
YH00CY41 Regulation of Public Administration 5 5 5 5
YH00CY42 Public Procurement 5 5 5 5
YHJ2026KJTT-1004
MASTER'S THESIS

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YZ00BL94 Master's Thesis, Planning 7 7 7 7
YZ00BL98 Master's Thesis, Research Writing 3 3 3 3
YZ00BL95 Master's Thesis, Implementation 10 10 10 5 5
YZ00BL96 Master's Thesis, Reporting 10 10 10 5 5
YZ00BB05 Maturity Test, Master's Degree 0
YHJ2026KJTT-1005
ELECTIVE STUDIES

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15
YH00BO17 Development of Organization 3 - 10
YHTYRI
Shared Entrepreneurship Studies (For Bachelor's and Master's Student)

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0 - 23
ZZ00BC02 Idea to Business 5
ZZ00BC03 Business Coaching 8
ZYVZ0200 The Dreams+Inspiration! 3
ZZ00CQ16 Narratives of entrepreneurship 2
ZZ00CQ17 Valmiina yrittämään 3
ZZ00CQ18 JA Company Program 1 - 5
ZZ00CQ62 Yritystoimintaa kehittävät opinnot 1 - 5
YHJ2026KJTT-1006
CROSS-INSTITUTIONAL STUDIES

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0 - 5
YHJ2026KJTT-1007
EUDRES

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0 - 5
Total 90 15 30 35 0 15 15 15 15 20 0 15 0 15 10 5 15 10 10 0

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

Master’s degree: The shared competences 2023-2027

Ethics

The graduating student assesses and promotes the realisation of ethical principles and values of their field of profession, taking equality and non-discrimination into account.
- Is able to promote ethically sustainable activities and the realisation of ethical reflection in their different operating environments.
- Promotes the realisation of the ethical principles and values of their field.
- Makes decisions taking individual, communal and societal perspectives into account.
- Promotes the realisation of diversity and accessibility.
- Implements the principles of responsible conduct of research and promotes their application in their work community.
- Is able to manage societally influential activities based on ethical values.

Research-based Development
Quantitative Research
Qualitative Research
Development as a leader
Financial Management in Public Organizations
Financial management
Master's Thesis, Planning
Master's Thesis, Research Writing
Master's Thesis, Implementation
Maturity Test, Master's Degree
Development of Organization
Proactive development

The graduating student is able to manage the development of new solutions that anticipate the future and produces new information using different research and development methods.
− Produces new information and reforms operating methods, combining competence in different fields.
- Is able to implement research, development and innovation projects and apply different research and development methods.
- Is able to develop new customer-oriented, sustainable and economically viable solutions, anticipating the future.
- Is able to analyse the current situation and anticipate the future of their field and changes in the operating environment.

Research-based Development
Quantitative Research
Qualitative Research
Financial Management in Public Organizations
Financial management
Master's Thesis, Planning
Master's Thesis, Research Writing
Master's Thesis, Implementation
Maturity Test, Master's Degree
Development of Organization
Internationality and multiculturalism

The graduating student is able to develop and manage multicultural and international operating environments and networks.
- Is able to develop operating methods that take multiculturalism into account in their work community.
- Is able to anticipate the impacts and opportunities of global development and phenomena.
- Is able to interact, communicate and develop activities internationally in their own field.

Development of Organization
Sustainable development

The graduating student develops and manages sustainable and responsible operating methods in their work and promotes sustainable change in their work community and society.
- Is able to apply the knowledge and future visions of sustainable development comprehensively as a basis for sustainable solutions.
- Is able to analyse and assess systemic dependencies of complex multidisciplinary problems and the different dimensions of solutions.
- Is able to manage the search, implementation and establishment of sustainable solutions and operating models in their work communit.

Master's Thesis, Planning
Master's Thesis, Reporting
Development of Organization
Learning to learn

The graduating student promotes their own and their community's continuous learning and competence development, drawing on knowledge from different fields and the opportunities of digitalisation.
- Is able to assess and develop their expertise diversely and in a goal-oriented manner at different stages of their career and life.
- Is able to acquire, critically assess and produce information while taking into account the perspectives of different fields.
- Is able to develop and manage goal-oriented, continuous learning in their community.

Research-based Development
Quantitative Research
Qualitative Research
Development as a leader
Financial Management in Public Organizations
Financial management
Master's Thesis, Planning
Master's Thesis, Research Writing
Master's Thesis, Implementation
Maturity Test, Master's Degree
Development of Organization
Operating in a workplace

The graduating student is able to develop and manage their work community and reforms working life.
- Is able to develop and manage multidisciplinary teams and work communities.
- Is able to develop the communication and interaction culture of work communities.
- Is able to develop and manage the comprehensive well-being of a work community.
- Utilises the opportunities of technology and digitalisation in development and management.
- Promotes the resilience of a work community.

Research-based Development
Financial Management in Public Organizations
Master's Thesis, Planning
Master's Thesis, Research Writing
Master's Thesis, Implementation
Maturity Test, Master's Degree
Development of Organization
Not grouped
Strategic Thinking and Management
Human resource management in public organizations
Regulation of Public Administration
Public Procurement

Master's Degree: Financial Management and Leadership in Public Administration 2025-2028

Financial Management and Leadership in Public Administration

- You understand the specific characteristics of managing operations and finances in public organizations and evaluate performance using indicators and key figures.
- You analyze and develop methods and practices for financial management.
- You are proficient in the public procurement process from both the buyer’s and the seller’s perspectives.
- You apply public law norms in practice and justify your decisions.
- You lead strategic planning processes at various organizational levels.
- You apply principles and legislation related to human resource management in public organizations.
- You attain the competencies required for scientific postgraduate education.

Strategic Thinking and Management
Human resource management in public organizations
Financial Management in Public Organizations
Financial management
Regulation of Public Administration
Public Procurement
Not grouped
Research-based Development
Quantitative Research
Qualitative Research
Development as a leader
Master's Thesis, Planning
Master's Thesis, Research Writing
Master's Thesis, Implementation
Master's Thesis, Reporting
Maturity Test, Master's Degree
Development of Organization

Code Name Credits (cr)
YHJ2026KJTT-1001
RESEARCH COMPETENCE

(Choose all )

10
YZ00CK87 Research-based Development 5
OPTIONAL STUDIES

(Choose 5 )

5
YZ00CB88 Quantitative Research 5
YZ00CB90 Qualitative Research 5
YHJ2026KJTT-1002
LEADERSHIP COMPETENCE

(Choose all )

5
YZ00CL56 Development as a leader 5
YHJ2026KJTT-1003
MANAGEMENT COMPETENCE IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

(Choose all )

30
YH00CY39 Strategic Thinking and Management 5
YH00CY40 Human resource management in public organizations 5
YH00BV43 Financial Management in Public Organizations 5
YZ00CL58 Financial management 5
YH00CY41 Regulation of Public Administration 5
YH00CY42 Public Procurement 5
YHJ2026KJTT-1004
MASTER'S THESIS

(Choose all )

30
YZ00BL94 Master's Thesis, Planning 7
YZ00BL98 Master's Thesis, Research Writing 3
YZ00BL95 Master's Thesis, Implementation 10
YZ00BL96 Master's Thesis, Reporting 10
YZ00BB05 Maturity Test, Master's Degree 0
YHJ2026KJTT-1005
ELECTIVE STUDIES

(Choose 15 )

15
YH00BO17 Development of Organization 3 - 10
YHTYRI
Shared Entrepreneurship Studies (For Bachelor's and Master's Student)
0 - 23
ZZ00BC02 Idea to Business 5
ZZ00BC03 Business Coaching 8
ZYVZ0200 The Dreams+Inspiration! 3
ZZ00CQ16 Narratives of entrepreneurship 2
ZZ00CQ17 Valmiina yrittämään 3
ZZ00CQ18 JA Company Program 1 - 5
ZZ00CQ62 Yritystoimintaa kehittävät opinnot 1 - 5
YHJ2026KJTT-1006
CROSS-INSTITUTIONAL STUDIES

(Choose 5 )

0 - 5
YHJ2026KJTT-1007
EUDRES

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0 - 5
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