Master's Degree Programme in International Business Management

Key learning outcomes

You are aiming to become a successful global business leader. To support your goals, we provide you with learning opportunities to develop sustainable business solutions to global challenges, explore new business opportunities in global markets, and formulate strategies to manage global business operations ethically and responsibly.

Education content and professional growth and know-how

The curriculum of the programme is competence-based and student-centric. Aiming to become a successful global business leader, you will assess your own competencies and identify your development targets at the beginning of your studies with your tutor teacher. You will have opportunities to develop your core expert competence in sustainable global business management, and your shared master competencies in management and research and development. You will also choose your elective courses to develop your complementary competencies. In your master’s thesis, you will develop sustainable business solutions to real-world challenges under the supervision of your thesis supervisor. You will also benefit from the highly international learning environment of the programme. Our students and faculty are from all over the world, and in addition, you can internationalise further through our short-term study abroad programmes and long-term study exchange possibilities at one of our partner universities.

Flexible studies

You can choose your alternative or elective studies from EduJyväskylä partner institutions (University of Jyväskylä and Gradia) and international studies from European EUDRES higher education institutions. You can also choose from Finnish and foreign partner universities, such as other universities of applied sciences and universities. You can apply for accreditation of higher education studies that you have completed elsewhere.

Working life oriented learning

As a requirement of the programme, you have at least two years of work experience, and some of you are working while studying. Working-life cooperation is an ongoing practice in the programme's curriculum as you continuously reflect on your learning in the courses considering your current and previous work experience. Corporate interaction is intensified during the master’s thesis stage, when you will aim to develop practices at your workplaces.

Career opportunities and employment

You can carry out managerial duties in sustainable development projects and promote the competitive ability of your enterprises in domestic and global markets. You can also act as innovative growth-oriented entrepreneurs.

Qualifications

There are no specific degree-related or statutory qualification requirements in the field.

Further studies

You may, after graduating, apply for postgraduate studies at universities or studies at the School of Professional Teacher Education. You can also continue your studies by applying for corresponding further education programmes in foreign higher education institutions, such as EUDRES higher education institutions. The university of applied sciences offers opportunities for competence development in various institutes, such as the open university of applied sciences, specialisation training and work-oriented continuing education.

Education planning

The learning outcomes laid down in the curriculum of the degree programme have been derived from the foresight and analysis of the operating environment, Jamk's strategy, and the School of Business’s core competence areas. Planning has been carried out in cooperation with representatives from working life, students, and faculty from accredited partner institutions. The faculty of the degree programme are closely involved in the activities of international networks, such as the Microeconomics of Competitiveness network at Harvard Business School, and the EFMD (European Foundation for Management Development).

Contact Information

Murat Akpinar
Principal Lecturer
School of Business
+358400924664
firstname.lastname@jamk.fi