Business Management
This Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree programme is specifically designed for experienced professionals and experts who seek to enrich their management expertise. The degree programme is particularly tailored for individuals who aspire to assume leadership positions within their respective fields. It caters to those with practical experience who desire to further enhance their managerial knowledge and skills.
The programme is part of the Turku UAS’ Master School, where you study for a Master’s degree flexibly.
Degree title
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Scope and duration
Tuition fees
11 500 € for non EU / EEA citizens
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Enhance your managerial knowledge and skills
The aim of the Master’s Degree Programme in Business Management is to equip you with the necessary competences required for managerial positions in a challenging global business environment. The programme’s core curriculum focuses primarily on providing competences for general management roles, while also emphasizing leadership skills for executive positions in specialized functions such as sales, marketing, production, development, finance, or human resources management.
The Master’s Degree Programme in Business Management is specifically designed for experienced professionals and experts who seek to enrich their management expertise. The programme is particularly tailored for individuals who aspire to assume leadership positions within their respective fields. It caters to those with practical experience who desire to further enhance their managerial knowledge and skills.
Study contents
The extent of the MBA programme is 90 ECTS credits and planned duration 1,5 – 2 years. The studies consists of compulsory and elective studies as well as thesis work.
Each leadership programme within the studies includes common courses in research methods and future operating environments. The remaining compulsory courses delve deeper into the specific aspects of business management. Students can further expand their competencies by selecting elective courses from other programs or universities. The core competencies encompass leadership and change management, strategic thinking and management, project, innovation and network management, as well as financial management. The studies foster the sharing of tacit knowledge within diverse groups, and the connections formed with fellow students can be highly beneficial in the future.
A significant component of the studies is the Master’s thesis. The thesis work begins early in the programme and is conducted as a project-oriented development endeavour aligned with real-life work scenarios. The thesis not only enhances students’ knowledge and skills in a specific field of study but also provides an opportunity to develop leadership abilities in leading teams and workgroups.
Is it possible to study while working?
The Master’s Degree studies at Turku UAS Master School are designed to be flexible, allowing students to complete them while working full-time. The program utilizes a blended learning approach, incorporating lectures, seminars, e-learning, teamwork, and independent work. Some elective courses are offered entirely online. There are two days of contact sessions per month, providing opportunities for face-to-face interaction.
Studying also benefits the employer in many ways, because the learning assignments and thesis can be done as a development task at the workplace.
When are studies starting?
- If you apply in the spring application periods (first and second joint application and path studies application), the studies begin in August /September.
- If you apply in the autumn application periods (autumn joint application and path studies application), the studies begin in January.
The starting dates and other information for new students will be published on the New Student’s guide.
After graduating
Upon graduation, you will have a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree. You’ve created new knowledge and reformed the working life with your Master’s thesis. Your networks have expanded both in Finland and globally. You’ve also developed your expertise and got the tools to advance in your career.
As a graduate from the degree programme in Business Management you’ll have the expertise to work in general management positions as well as leadership skills for executive management of special functions such as sales, marketing, production, development, financial or human resources management.
Skills you’ll gain
Change management
Leadership
Strategy
Financial management
Working life & Career
Typical positions of an MBA graduates include for example:
General manager
Executive manager
Sales manager
Production manager
Applications and eligibility
Joint application
Joint application means that you can apply to up to six study programmes with one application form. These six options may include degree programmes from one or several different higher education institutions in Finland.
Checklist before you apply
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Check the eligibility criteria: please take a close look the information on eligibility on Studyinfo.fi (links below)
- Prior education: You can apply if you have a suitable Bachelor’s degree or another higher education degree. Degree requirements are programme-specific.
- Work experience: Entry requirement to the Master’s degree programme is a minimum of two years’ relevant work experience gained after a suitable higher education degree completed in Finland or abroad or a Finnish post-secondary or higher vocational level diploma.
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Check the student selection methods: see the information on admission procedure and student selection methods.
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Take a look at the tuition fees and scholarships: the higher education institutions in Finland collect tuition fees from students outside the EU/EEA area.
Please note also: The Ministry of education and culture is preparing changes in legislation considering application fees for applicants to degree programmes in higher education. Read more about the preparations to introduce application fees.
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Check the schedules: make sure to apply and upload attachments on time.
Instructions for joint application: admission criteria and schedules
Open UAS Path studies
In path studies, you complete the first-year studies of this Bachelor’s degree with an Open UAS study right. After successful completion, you will be eligible to apply to become a degree student through separate applications.
More information about path studies, student selection and a study fee
Application periods
You can apply to this degree programme in Joint application or start your studies by applying to Open UAS’ Path studies.
Application periods:
The deadline for application is at 3 pm (Finnish time) on the last day of the application period.
Application forms at Studyinfo
Applications are submitted through the online application portal studyinfo.fi.
Joint application: You can apply to become a full-time student, with a study period of one and a half years. If you also wish to apply for a residence permit for the studies in Finland, you should choose the full-time program. Alternatively, you can apply to become a part-time student, with a study period of two years. This program is ideal for those who wish to work while studying. Please ensure you select the appropriate option when applying.
Joint application
Path studies
How many students are selected in this degree programme?
You can find the number of study places in the joint application process and the path studies application in Studyinfo in the education information.
What is UAS Master’s degree?
The UAS Master‘s degree is intended for professionals already in working life who have an applicable bachelor’s degree or other higher education degree and at least two years of work experience after graduation. A master’s degree is typically completed in 1.5–2 years alongside work. The UAS master’s degree is on the same level as a university master’s degree.
How does studying in path studies differ from degree studies?
In the joint application process, applicants apply to study for a degree. In path studies, studies begin at the Open UAS with the open UAS’s study right.
Open UAS path studies are an alternative route to a degree. Through the path studies, you can start studying studies included in the degree. Path studies consist of the first-year studies (60 ECTS) of the Bachelor’s degree, which you complete alongside degree students. The actual studies or the contents of the studies do not differ from degree studies.
You cannot complete a degree as a path student. Based on the credits you attain and your success in path studies, you can apply for a degree study right via Open UAS separate application and continue your studies seamlessly until graduation.
Path studies are subject to a fee. There is also a difference in the benefits of a path student compared to degree students.
Apart from online study programmes, path studies require attendance in Turku, Finland. Please note that as path studies do not lead to a degree, Finnish immigration services are not likely to grant a residence permit for path studies.
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Study a Master’s degree and create the future
This Master’s degree programme is part of Turku UAS Master School and its School of Professional Excellence. The Master School programmes are aimed at experts and leaders who have already become qualified in working life and want to deepen their competences as well as develop their own field of expertise and the working life. Master School offers flexible study opportunities in a multi-professional environment.
Turku as a Student City
Turku, located in the region of Southwest Finland, is one of Finland’s biggest cities. The versatile livelihood structure, top class selection of education, culture, and services, as well as the beautiful archipelago, form a magnetic combination in Turku.
