Curricula
Degree Programme in International Business (210 cr)
| Basic studies | 60 | |||||||||||
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The aim of basic studies is to provide the student with a comprehensive overall view of the position and significance of the field concerned within society and working life and in an international perspective, to familiarise the student with the general theoretical basis of the field and with communications, and to provide the student with the sufficient language proficiency necessary for practising the profession and for further professional development. (Vararehtorin päätös 13.10.2016 § 16) If the student’s language of education (A 1129/2014 § 7 and Rector’s Decision 1.10.2021 § 78) is • Finnish, YY00DU51 Svenska för arbetslivet (3 cr) is a mandatory course in the Bachelor’s degree. In addition, the student needs to complete a 5-credit course from free-choice studies. • Swedish, YY00DT02 Suomen kieli ja viestintä (3 cr) is a mandatory course in the Bachelor’s degree. In addition, the student needs to complete a 5-credit course from free-choice studies. • other than Finnish or Swedish, ON00DK31 Finnish for Nurses in Working Life (8 cr) is a mandatory course in the Bachelor’s degree. If the student's language of education is other than Finnish or Swedish but the mother language is Finnish or Swedish, the student is exempted from the proficieny requirements of the second national language. In this case, it is specified in the student's personal study plan which language or other studies (3 cr) the student completes instead of the missing language studies due to the exemption. |
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| Study year | 1A | 1S | 2A | 2S | 3A | 3S | 4A | 4S | 5A | 5S | cr |
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| International Core Competences | 53 | |||||||||||
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| YY00DU46 | Professional Development and Working Life Skills | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||||||
| YY00DU47 | Digital and IT skills | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| KB00DM11 | International Business Operations | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
| KB00DX86 | Cross-Cultural Considerations | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| KB00DM98 | Global and Sustainable Trading Today | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| KB00DM94 | Orientation to Leadership and Management | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
| KB00DM95 | Orientation to Marketing and Sales | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
| YY00DU52 | English for Working Life | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| KB00DX23 | Business Mathematics | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
| KB00DM97 | Orientation to Business Law | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
| YY00DU54 | Let's Innovate Together | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| KB00DM99 | Orientation to Accounting | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
| YY00DU59 | Entrepreneurship | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| Compulsory Language Studies for International Degree Students | 9 | |||||||||||
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| YY00DU55 | Finnish Language 1: Survive! | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| YY00DU56 | Finnish Language 2: Move on! | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| YY00DU57 | Finnish Language 3: Speak! | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| Compulsory Language Studies for Finnish Degree Students | 9 | |||||||||||
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| YY00DU50 | Finnish Communication Skills for Working Life | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| YY00DU51 | Swedish for Working Life | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| YY00DI54 | German 1 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| Professional studies | 90 | |||||||||||
| The aim of professional studies is to familiarise the student with the main problems and applications in the professional field concerned and their scientific or artistic basis in order to allow the student to work independently in the field in either expert duties or development work, or as entrepreneur. (Vararehtorin päätös 13.10.2016 § 16) | ||||||||||||
| Study year | 1A | 1S | 2A | 2S | 3A | 3S | 4A | 4S | 5A | 5S | cr |
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| Innovative Business Competences | 40 | |||||||||||
| KB00DN16 | Research and Development Methods Part I | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
| KB00DN20 | Service Design and Project Management | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| KB00DX08 | Supply Chain Management | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| KB00DN21 | Business Negotiations Skills | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| KB00DN17 | Research and Development Methods Part II | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
| YY00DV86 | English Communication in Research and Development | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| KB00DN19 | Employability Skills and Career Planning | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| KB00DN23 | International Marketing and Sales Management | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
| KB00DN22 | Marketing and Selling Services | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
| KB00DX09 | Brand Management and Co creation | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
| International Degree Students | 3 | |||||||||||
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| YY00DU58 | Finnish Language 4: Write! | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| Finnish Degree Students | 3 | |||||||||||
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| YY00DI55 | German 2 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| Package A: Marketing in the Digital Era | 15 | |||||||||||
| KB00DN07 | Marketing and Corporate Communications | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
| KB00DN08 | Digital Business | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
| KB00DN09 | Digital Marketing | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
| Package B: International Business Knowledge | 15 | |||||||||||
| KB00DN10 | Foreign Trade Practice and Documents | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
| KB00DN11 | International Business Law | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
| KB00DN12 | Purchasing and Procurement | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
| Package C (alternative) Innovative Strategic Planning | 15 | |||||||||||
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| KB00DN13 | Business strategy and Creative practices | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
| KB00DN14 | Profitability and Budgeting | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
| KB00DN15 | Market Research and Marketing Planning | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
| Package C (alternative) Sustainable development in business | 15 | |||||||||||
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| KB00DY32 | Introduction to sustainable development | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
| KB00DY33 | Nordic environmental and responsible business approach | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
| KB00DY34 | Developing sustainable business | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
| Free-Choice Studies | 15 | |||||||||||
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You can select 15 ECTS courses to your Free Choice Studies. These courses can be for example 1) courses available in DIB Free Choice studies, 2) foreign language courses, 3) elective courses from LIK Oamk School of Business, 4) courses from Oamk's other Schools, 5) courses from Campusonline or 6) courses from other Finnish/foreign Universities of Applied Sciences or Universities (including Summer studies). For Finnish Students in DIB, you can also select Finnish taught elective courses from LIK (Oamk Liiketalouden tutkinto-ohjelma). Please consult your DIB tutor teacher about your Personal Study Plan. Important: the total number of Free Choice studies in your DIB degree is 15 ECTS in total. |
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| Study year | 1A | 1S | 2A | 2S | 3A | 3S | 4A | 4S | 5A | 5S | cr |
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| K1037IB | Doing Business in Asia | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| KB00BR05 | Luxury Marketing | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| KB00BY06 | Perspectives in Services Marketing | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| 3L00BJ19 | Basics of Organisational Behaviour | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| Y00035F | InnoWeek Innovation Project | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| K1052IB | Project Studies DIB | 6 | ||||||||||
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| K1135YY | Student Enterprise Studies | 15 | 15 | |||||||||
| Y00027E | International Tutoring | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| K1101YY | Preparatory Course of Mathematics | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| Languages in Free Choice Studies | 15 | |||||||||||
| YY00DQ05 | Aktivera din svenska | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| YY00DI54 | German 1 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| YY00DI55 | German 2 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| YY00DY10 | German for Everyday Life | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| YY00DY11 | German for Working Life | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
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| YY00BH24 | Description and Evaluation of a Business Idea | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| YY00BH25 | Incubation of Business Ideas | 3,5 | 3,5 | 7 | ||||||||
| YY00BH26 | Developing Own Business | 2,5 | 2,5 | 5 | ||||||||
| Practical Training | 30 | |||||||||||
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The aim of practical training is to familiarize students with practical duties of major importance in relation to their professional studies, in particular, and with the application of knowledge and skills in working life under supervised conditions. (Vararehtorin päätös 13.10.2016 § 16) The aim of practical training is to familiarize students with practical duties of major importance in relation to their professional studies, in particular, and with the application of knowledge and skills in working life under supervised conditions. (Vararehtorin päätös 13.10.2016 § 16) You can also carry out a practical training period abroad. Practical training (in total 30 ECTS) consists of two sections: General training (10 ECTS) and Professional training (20 ECTS). |
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| Study year | 1A | 1S | 2A | 2S | 3A | 3S | 4A | 4S | 5A | 5S | cr |
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| K1140YY | General Training | 10 | 10 | |||||||||
| YY00BD17 | Professional Training | 20 | 20 | |||||||||
| Bachelor's Thesis | 15 | |||||||||||
| The aim of the Bachelor's thesis is to enhance and demonstrate the ability of students to apply their knowledge and skills in practical expert duties related to their professional studies. (Vararehtorin päätös 13.10.2016 § 16) | ||||||||||||
| Study year | 1A | 1S | 2A | 2S | 3A | 3S | 4A | 4S | 5A | 5S | cr |
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| K1038YY | Bachelor's Thesis | 15 | 15 | |||||||||
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