Master of Business Administration, International Business Management

Centria University of Applied Sciences’ Master of Business Administration in International Business Management develops expertise in international business management. The studies cover human resource management, leadership, strategic management, financial management, international marketing and brand management, business ethics and sustainable development.

The degree is 90 ECTS credits. It includes core studies, profiling studies, optional courses and a Master’s thesis. The thesis is a research and development project, and the process is supported by courses on research and development methods and tools, RDI processes, and expert communication. Centria also says students can choose optional studies from Centria Master Schools or from the Finnish national CampusOnline study portal.

The programme is taught in English. Centria describes the study environment as international and says group exercises and assignments are linked to real business life. The programme is offered as blended learning in Kokkola and as daytime studies in Kokkola.

Modules

• human resource management
• leadership
• strategic management
• financial management
• international marketing
• brand management
• business ethics
• sustainable development studies
• research and development methods & tools
• RDI processes
• expert communication
• Master’s thesis

• A higher education degree completed in Finland or in a member country of the European Union or the European Economic Area (EEA).
• At least two years of relevant work experience gained after the Bachelor’s degree.
• Proof of English language proficiency.

• business management professional
• management tasks
• demanding expert tasks
• international business
• independent entrepreneur
• positions in the public sector