Degree Programme in International Business: 13IB schedule
Code: 13IB
- Degree title
- Bachelor of Business Administration
- Credits
- 210 ects
- Duration
- 3.5 years (210 cr)
- Start semester
- Autumn 2013
Description
DEGREE PROGRAMME IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
Bachelor of Business Administration, BBA;
Scope and duration
210 ECTS credits, 3,5 years
DESCRIPTION
The TAMK BBA in International Business is an internationally competitive, full-time, English language Bachelor of Business Administration Programme (BBA), which focuses on practical international business skills. The study programme is accredited by the Finnish Ministry of Education, and accepts both Finnish and international students.
Completion of the Degree Programme requires an average of 3,5 years.
AIM OF THE PROGRAMME
The objective of the TAMK BBA in International Business is to prepare undergraduates for tasks demanding business expertise and for entry-level managerial positions worldwide. Graduates from the TAMK BBA programme face exciting professional opportunities e.g. as sales, product, export/import and marketing assistants or customer relations managers, as logistics or marketing coordinators, or as consultants or entrepreneurs. We also provide a strong foundation for further study in an internationally competitive Master's of Business Administration Programme.
Students interested in tourism as a business area may choose professional studies in tourism for the second study year. A full year of tourism related modules covering a variety of essential topics within the industry, giving students an excellent background for demanding tasks in tourism and experience business.
STRUCTURE OF STUDIES
The BBA degree consists of Basic Studies, Professional Studies including a required International Exchange of 4 - 6 months, Free-Choice Studies, International Practical Training and the Final Thesis.
Basic Studies, 60 cr
During the first year of studies, the objective of the Basic Studies of the BBA in International Business is to give the students a broad perspective on the business operations of a company (e.g. logistics, accounting, marketing, organizations), including computing and communication skills, combined with smooth group work and social skills.
Professional Studies, 90 cr
The Professional Studies of the second and third year give the students a deeper insight into the functions of an internationalizing company. The studies include the choice of a Module of specialization, each 15 credits – TAMK Consulting Academy - TCA (project studies), Green Supply Chain Management, Marketing Management, or Financial Management. During the third year the students choose a foreign partner university for their semester of study abroad (= 4 - 6 months).
The tourism study path studies include 45 cr. of tourism and experience business related studies.
The International Business programme has some 60 partner universities all over the world.
Free-Choice Studies, 15 cr
The TAMK BBA in International Business offers a selection of Free-Choice Studies in English. In addition to that, the yearly selection varies according to themes offered by visiting guest lecturers from our partner universities.
International Practical Training, 30 cr
The International Practical Training in the TAMK BBA in International Business is done abroad. The 5 month supervised placement gives the BBA students a chance to learn more about their own field of specialisation. It is a learning process which is beneficial for the student, the company providing the placement and TAMK Business School.
Bachelor's Thesis, 15 cr
The objective of the Bachelor's Thesis is to develop the students’ skills in applying their knowledge and skills to a specific business situation or problem. Ideally, the students should find a practical case for their final thesis during the practical training.
Further information
Our address and contact information:
Dr. Irja Pietilä, irja.pietila@tamk.fi
Head of Degree Program in International Business
Tampereen ammattikorkeakoulu -
Tampere University of Applied Sciences,
International Business, Kuntokatu 3, FI - 33520 TAMPERE, FINLAND
Tel.: + 358 3 245 2111, Fax: +358 3 245 2222
E-mail: admissions@tamk.fi
Home page: http://www.tamk.fi/ib
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| Code | Name | Credits (cr) | 2013-2014 | 2014-2015 | 2015-2016 | 2016-2017 | Autumn 2013 | Spring 2014 | Autumn 2014 | Spring 2015 | Autumn 2015 | Spring 2016 | Autumn 2016 | 1. / 2013 | 2. / 2013 | 3. / 2014 | 4. / 2014 | 1. / 2014 | 2. / 2014 | 3. / 2015 | 4. / 2015 | 1. / 2015 | 2. / 2015 | 3. / 2016 | 4. / 2016 | 1. / 2016 | 2. / 2016 |
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| 13IB-1000 |
Basic Studies
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60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13IB-1001 |
Introduction to Company Management
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10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3B-2E | Company Operations | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3B-3E | Financial Accounting | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13IB-1002 |
Customer Orientation
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10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3B-5E | Introduction to Marketing | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3B-6E | Project Management | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 13IB-1003 |
Business Environment Analysis
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15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3B-8E | Marketing Research | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3B-9E | Business Mathematics and Statistics | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3B-10E | Business Economics | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13IB-1004 |
Introduction to Global Business
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10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3B-12E | International Trade and Contracts | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3B-13E | Business Logistics | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13IB-1005 |
Communication Studies 1
(Choose ects: 15 ) |
15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3B-15E | Information and Communication Technology Skills | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3B-16E | Organizational Communication | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3B-17E | Professional Development | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3B-18E | Finnish as a Foreign Language 1 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| NK-00 | Foreign Language | 5 | 5 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 13IB-1006 |
Professional Studies
(Choose ects: 90 ) |
90 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13IB-1007 |
Business Planning and Control
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15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3B-20E | Management Accounting | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3B-21E | Business Planning | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3B-22E | Business Game | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13IB-1008 |
Advanced Business Studies
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30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3B-24E | National and Global Economics | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3B-25E | Operations Management | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3B-26E | International Business | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3B-27E | Human Resource Management | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3B-28E | Sales and Negotiation Skills | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3B-29E | Entrepreneurship in Knowledge Economy | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13IB-1009 |
Communication Studies 2
(Choose ects: 10 ) |
10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3B-31E | Academic Communication | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3B-32 | Business Communication in Finnish | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3B-33E | Finnish as a Foreign Language 2 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3B-34E | Finnish as a Foreign Language 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3H-307 | Professional Swedish for BBA Studies, Spoken | 2 | 2 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3H-308 | Professional Swedish for BBA Studies, Written | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 13IB-1010 |
Green Supply Chain Management
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15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3B-38E | Transportation Management | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3B-39E | Warehouse Management | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3B-40E | Enterprise Resource Planning | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13IB-1011 |
Financial Management
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15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3B-42E | Corporate Finance | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3B-43E | Business Intelligence and Control | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3B-44E | Accounting for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13IB-1012 |
Marketing Management
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15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3B-46E | Services Marketing | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3B-47E | Selected Topics in Consumer Behavior, Branding and Marketing Communications | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3B-48E | Marketing Planning and Strategy | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13IB-1013 |
Management Consulting
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15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3B-50E | Tools for Organizational Change | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3B-51E | TAMK Consulting Academy | 10 | 10 | 3.3 | 6.7 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 13IB-1018 |
Introduction to Tourism and Experience Business
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15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3B00CA12 | Introduction to Tourism | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3B00CA13 | Sustainability in Tourism | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3B00CA14 | Tourism Business Environment and Experience Economy | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 13IB-1019 |
Product Development and Marketing in Tourism Business
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15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3B00CA15 | Experience Product Development and Innovations in Tourism Enterprises | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3B00CA16 | Marketing of Tourism Services | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3B00CA17 | E-business, Mobile and Social Media | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13IB-1020 |
Types of Tourism Business
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15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3B00CA18 | Wellbeing Tourism and Culture Tourism | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3B00CA19 | Nature Tourism | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3B00CA20 | Event Tourism | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 13IB-1014 |
Required Exchange Studies Abroad
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20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3B-53E | Required International Study Exchange | 20 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13IB-1015 |
Free-choice Studies
(Choose ects: 15 ) |
15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3B-54E | Area Studies and Market Development (Russia, EU, USA) | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3B-55E | Business Related Project Studies | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3B-56E | Advanced Topics in International Business | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3B-57E | Law for Business People | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3B00CE18 | Conference Assistance Project | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3B00CP14 | Conflict Management and Communication | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3B00CQ04 | Working in Virtual Teams | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13IB-1016 |
Practical Training
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30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3B-58E | International Practical Training | 30 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13IB-1017 |
Bachelor's Thesis
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15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3B-59E | Final Thesis Practicalities and Research Methods | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3B-60E | Bachelor's Thesis, Final Report | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3B00CN07 | Research Plan | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 210 | 65 | 169 | 73 | 10 | 33.3 | 31.7 | 80.6 | 88.4 | 32.5 | 40.5 | 10 | 21.8 | 11.8 | 16.8 | 15.1 | 32.5 | 48.3 | 37.8 | 50.6 | 16.4 | 16.4 | 20.4 | 20.4 | 5 | 5 |
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