Master's Degree Programme in Technology Management
Qualification Awarded and the Level of Qualification
Master of Engineering, EQF 7
Contact Information
Anne Seppälä
anne.k.seppala@tuni.fi
Special Admission Requirements
Master's degree program is designed for people who have completed a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a Bachelor’s degree in Rescue Services or a Master's degree in engineering or an equivalent vocational degree and who have at least two years of work experience in a relevant field after graduation.
Recognition of Prior Learning
It is possible for students to have their prior competence recognised.
See TAMK’s credit transfer guidelines
Qualification Requirements and Regulations
Completion of curriculum studies and achievement of related competence objectives.
Further information:
TAMK Degree Regulations
Ammattikorkeakoululaki ja asetus ammattikorkeakouluista
Profile of the Programme
The degree is a master-level professional higher education degree.
The degree complies with the criteria set by the Finnish national degree system as well as with the European framework for degrees and other competence.
Ammattikorkeakoululaki ja asetus ammattikorkeakouluista
Key Learning Outcomes
The aim of the degree programme is to create professionals who are able to lead expertise in technology-based businesses and other organisations using technology extensively. The degree programme focuses especially on the skills needed to lead technology experts and technology competence, product development and innovation management, financial management, project management, international working environments and the development of the students’ own leadership behaviour.
Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples
You will get the skills needed to the demanding leadership tasks in your field. Engineers with these skills are also needed in product development and innovation management, financial management, project management, international environments and developing one’s own management behaviour.
Access to Further Studies
The master’s degree from a university of applied sciences produces the eligibility for postgraduate studies as a master’s degree from a university.
Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading
Assessment of study performances is based on TAMK’s assessment criteria
The detailed assessment criteria can be found in course implementation plans. The teaching and assessment methods are agreed on with students at the beginning of each course.
TAMK Degree Regulations
Graduation Requirements
Completion of studies and achievement of competence objectives in the extent set by the curriculum.
Development of the Programme
The Ministry of Education and Culture’ definitions of policy and TAMK’s strategy have been considered in the curriculum.
Masters' Degree in Technology Management
Masters' Degree in Technology Management
Masters' Degree in Technology Management
Masters' Degree in Technology Management
Enrolment period
02.07.2024 - 06.09.2024
Timing
01.08.2024 - 30.11.2024
Credits
5 op
Virtual portion
2 op
Mode of delivery
60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Online learning
Unit
School of Industrial Engineering
Teaching languages
- Finnish
- English
Degree programmes
- Master's Degree Programme in Technology Management
Teachers
- Shaidul Kazi
Person in charge
Anne Seppälä
Groups
-
24YTJMaster's Degree Programme in Technology Management
Objectives (course unit)
Students are able to:
· recognize behavioral impact of cultural values in their own and others' behavior
· identify some work place challenges caused by cultural differences
· solve some challenges caused by cultural differences in the technology environment
· seek information and solutions for challenges caused by cultural differences
· manage challenges caused by cultural differences using risk management methods
· can identify global challenges, such as challenges related to climate change and resource scarcity
Content (course unit)
Students know the structure of a culture and the values, beliefs and cognitive processes of some cultures that are relevant to him or her. Student has generated a model to improve his or hers international know how. Student can lead workers with different cultural background and organize while observing cultural differences. Student can create motivation, commitment and trust in an international project.
· information from multiple cultural studies
· leadership in a multicultural working environment
· multicultural organization models
· specifics of international projects
· risks of international projects
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)
Students know the structure of a culture and the values, beliefs and cognitive processes of some cultures that are relevant to him or her.
Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)
Students know the structure of a culture and the values, beliefs and cognitive processes of some cultures that are relevant to him or her. Student has generated a model to improve his or hers international know how.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)
Students know the structure of a culture and the values, beliefs and cognitive processes of some cultures that are relevant to him or her. Student has generated a model to improve his or hers international know how. Student can lead workers with different cultural background and organize while observing cultural differences. Student can create motivation, commitment and trust in an international project.
Exam schedules
No exam but project presentation and course tasks
Assessment scale
0-5
Teaching methods
Lecture, pre-assignment, individual task, pair group task, course project in trio group and presentation.
Learning materials
- Organization Culture and Leadership, Edgar H. Schein, 5th edition
- Cultures and Organizations: Software of the mind, Geert Hofstede et. al, 3rd edition
- The Culture Map, Erin Meyer, 2015
- Suggested materials to moodle course site
Student workload
Total work hour for the students: 27 x 5 = 135
Lesson (contact, online & hybrid): 36 h
Course project: 30 h
Individual & pair task: 30 h
Reading time: 39 h
Completion alternatives
Talk to the course teacher
Practical training and working life cooperation
Own workplace related task
International connections
Possible
Further information
F2F lessons are important from learning point of view
Enrolment period
02.12.2024 - 19.01.2025
Timing
01.01.2025 - 31.05.2025
Credits
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
School of Industrial Engineering
Teaching languages
- Finnish
- English
Degree programmes
- Master's Degree Programme in Technology Management
Teachers
- Niku Hinkka
- Mari Stenvall
Groups
-
24YTJMaster's Degree Programme in Technology Management
Objectives (course unit)
Students are able to:
· participate in writing a contract
· choose various payment terms and payment guarantees
· prepare themselves for the situations and dispute resolution related to by the contract
· work in negotiation teams
· take into account legal regulation of public procurement, data protection, artificial intelligence and intellectual property rights
· act in global legal operating environments
Content (course unit)
Student knows the basics of contract law in selected countries and know few model contracts for manufacture, assembly and consulting of technology products. Students know the sales and purchasing negotiations process in an international environment, know how to prepare for negotiations and conduct themselves in demanding sales and purchasing process as well as can take into account contemporary business law issues. Students also know the most common negotiation tactics how to prepare in advance.
Topics:
· contract law in Finland and chosen countries
· contract models for various cases and the most common contract problems
· commercial dispute resolution
· synchronizing contract, cash flow and delivery
· contemporary business law issues
· negotiation process in the international environment, negotiation tactics and preparation before negotiations
· several case lectures by industry representatives who present examples and solutions to international challenges
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)
The student recognizes the basic principles of general contract law.
The student understands basic differences in contract law between different legal cultures (eg civil law versus common law) and dispute resolution (eg national court vs. arbitration).
The student recognizes different negotiation tactics and the main features of the negotiation process in an international environment.
Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)
The student understands the basic principles of general contract law.
The student understands the fundamental differences in contract law between different legal cultures (eg civil law versus common law) and dispute resolution (eg national court vs. arbitration) and is able to apply the lessons learned in working life and working in an international environment.
The student understands different negotiation tactics and the main features of the negotiation process in an international environment.The student is able to apply the lessons learned in working life and in an international environment.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)
The student has an excellent understanding of the key principles of general contract law.
The student understands the fundamental differences in contract law between different legal cultures (eg civil law versus common law) and dispute resolution (eg national court versus arbitration) and is able to apply the lessons learned excellently in working life and in an international environment.
The student has an excellent understanding of different negotiation tactics as well as the main features and key operating methods of the negotiation process in an international environment. The student is able to apply the lessons learned excellently in working life and in an international environment.
Assessment scale
0-5
Enrolment period
02.07.2024 - 14.09.2024
Timing
01.08.2024 - 31.12.2024
Credits
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
School of Industrial Engineering
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Master's Degree Programme in Technology Management
Teachers
- Marja-Liisa Timperi
Person in charge
Anne Seppälä
Groups
-
24YTJMaster's Degree Programme in Technology Management
Objectives (course unit)
1. Thesis Planning (gates 1-3), 5 cr
Goals and contents
- being able to select and delimit a topic for a working life based thesis, which supports the student’s own learning, and to write a thesis plan according to TAMK’s thesis instructions
- being able to use national and international sources and adhere to copyrights in planning the thesis,
- being able to choose the proper data collection and analysis methods, to consider the matters regarding data protection as well as the ethical principles of the field in question.
Content (course unit)
Implementation parts
- idea paper, data search, preliminary literature review
- thesis plan
- thesis contract/permission
- peer review
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)
Assessment criteria can be found from TAMK's web pages: https://intra.tuni.fi/en/handbook?page=3104. In the thesis guide there is seperate master's thesis assessment criteria. During the process 'Thesis plan' is assessed as failed/passed. In the end of the thesis process failed/passed is turned to a general rating.
Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)
Assessment criteria can be found from TAMK's web pages: https://intra.tuni.fi/en/handbook?page=3104. In the thesis guide there is seperate master's thesis assessment criteria. During the process 'Thesis plan' is assessed as failed/passed. In the end of the thesis process failed/passed is turned to a general rating.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)
Assessment criteria can be found from TAMK's web pages: https://intra.tuni.fi/en/handbook?page=3104. In the thesis guide there is seperate master's thesis assessment criteria. During the process 'Thesis plan' is assessed as failed/passed. In the end of the thesis process failed/passed is turned to a general rating.
Assessment scale
0-5
Enrolment period
02.07.2024 - 14.09.2024
Timing
01.08.2024 - 31.07.2025
Credits
20 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
School of Industrial Engineering
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Master's Degree Programme in Technology Management
Teachers
- Anne-Mari Stenbacka
- Mika Ijas
- Ossi Nykänen
- Mervi Kastari
- Anne Seppälä
- Liiketalous ja media Virtuaalihenkilö
- Matti Kivimäki
- Tuula Andersson
- Tero Joronen
- Teollisuusteknologia Virtuaalihenkilö
- Antti Perttula
- Shaidul Kazi
Person in charge
Anne Seppälä
Groups
-
24YTJMaster's Degree Programme in Technology Management
Objectives (course unit)
2. Implementing the Thesis (after gate 4), 20 cr
Goals and contents
- keeping up with and advancing the development of their field, applying the knowledge, theories, central terms, methods, and principles of their field critically in their own thesis
- being able to apply the suitable research approach in their thesis
- being able to implement the thesis according to plan, while taking advantage of the guidance offered.
Content (course unit)
Implementation parts depend on the degree programme
- implementing empirical and/or theoretical part and writing the report
- methodological studies
- data privacy statement
- participation in thesis seminars and guidance events and peer evaluation
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)
Assessment criteria can be found from TAMK's web pages: https://intra.tuni.fi/en/handbook?page=3104. In the thesis guide there is seperate master's thesis assessment criteria. During the process 'Thesis plan' is assessed as failed/passed. In the end of the thesis process failed/passed is turned to a general rating.
Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)
Assessment criteria can be found from TAMK's web pages: https://intra.tuni.fi/en/handbook?page=3104. In the thesis guide there is seperate master's thesis assessment criteria. During the process 'Thesis plan' is assessed as failed/passed. In the end of the thesis process failed/passed is turned to a general rating.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)
Assessment criteria can be found from TAMK's web pages: https://intra.tuni.fi/en/handbook?page=3104. In the thesis guide there is seperate master's thesis assessment criteria. During the process 'Thesis plan' is assessed as failed/passed. In the end of the thesis process failed/passed is turned to a general rating.
Assessment scale
0-5
Enrolment period
02.07.2024 - 07.09.2024
Timing
31.08.2024 - 15.12.2024
Credits
5 op
RDI portion
3 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
School of Industrial Engineering
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Master's Degree Programme in Technology Management
Teachers
- Päivi Mayor
- Tuula Niemi
Person in charge
Päivi Mayor
Groups
-
24YTJMaster's Degree Programme in Technology Management
Objectives (course unit)
During the course, students familiarize themselves with the current and future themes of people leadership.
After completing the course, the students:
· identify and develop their own way of acting as a leader
· know the central practices of modern leadership, reflect and apply them in different situations
· understand the importance of leadership in team activities
· identify different ways to motivate team members
· can observe and identify sustainable themes related to leadership and digital opportunities.
Content (course unit)
Topics covered:
· strategy-oriented leadership
· individual personality traits and leadership
· identifying and developing individual motivation
· working in teams and leading teams
· competence management and coaching in an expert organization
· management in situations of change
· the importance of communication in leadership
· leadership trends in the future
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)
The student recognizes the importance of management in an expert organization. The participant is able to list the key areas of leadership, but is not able to apply them to their own work or previous experiences or to solving challenging leadership situations.
Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)
The student understands the impact of leadership in teams and organizations. The participant is able to list the key aspects of leadership and to some extent is able to apply them to their own work or to their previous experiences and to solving challenging leadership situations together with others.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)
The student has an excellent understanding of the leadership of experts in organizations. The participant is able to apply and further develop key aspects of leadership both to their own work and to solve challenging leadership situations together with others. The participants are able to reflect on their own activities and skills in a versatile way, and to develop their own activities from a leadership perspective.
Assessment scale
0-5
Enrolment period
02.12.2024 - 19.01.2025
Timing
06.01.2025 - 31.05.2025
Credits
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
School of Industrial Engineering
Teaching languages
- Finnish
- English
Degree programmes
- Master's Degree Programme in Technology Management
Teachers
- Matti Kivimäki
Groups
-
24YTJMaster's Degree Programme in Technology Management
Objectives (course unit)
Students are able to:
· plan the different phases of the technology project (according to PMBOK guidelines)
· utilize project management software (such as ProjectLibre) for planning and monitoring
· develop a comprehensive and realistic project plan
· determine the utilization of resources, scheduling, and cost
· predict the completion time and final costs
· adapt the project according to the requirements of technology, contractors, and suppliers
· respond promptly to changes in the project situation
Content (course unit)
The students are able to plan, implement and manage demanding projects. Required skills are reached when students can create realistic project plans to supervise, forecast the project and manage project change.
· project management achievements
· project management terminology
· organizing projects
· project management skill areas (according to Ipma)
· project benefits and goals
· project life cycle and work break down structure
· project schedule, resourcing and costing
· project risk management
· project cost management (earned value, pert chart and committed cost)
· good practices
· project portfolio management
· project models and project management development
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)
The student is able to identify the main principles, basic concepts, and tools of project activity. The student's project plan is incomplete. Various sections have not been done theoretically right. Schedule is static and becomes a mess with changes.
Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)
The student is familiar with the main principles, basic concepts, and tools of project activity, and is able to justify and apply his / her learning. The student's project plan is complete and theoretically correct. Schedule is dynamic and behaves correctly with changes.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)
The student knows and understands broadly the main principles, basic concepts and tools of project activity. The student is able not only to justify and apply his / her learning, but also to critically evaluate his / her own solutions. The student's project plan is complete and theoretically correct. Schedule is dynamic and behaves correctly with changes.Students show also the methods used to supervise and forecast the project outcome. The project plan also accounts for the steering group and other groups.
Assessment scale
0-5
Enrolment period
30.05.2024 - 15.09.2024
Timing
01.08.2024 - 31.07.2025
Credits
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
School of Industrial Engineering
Teaching languages
- Finnish
- English
Degree programmes
- Master's Degree Programme in Technology Management
Teachers
- Matti Kivimäki
Person in charge
Matti Kivimäki
Groups
-
24YTJMaster's Degree Programme in Technology Management
Objectives (course unit)
Students are able to:
· retrieve cost information in a complex technological environment
· calculate the desired cost in a complex technological environment
· examine and process business data from a value network schema perspective
· seek the optimal cost level and enhance profitability
· define a business strategy and metrics to support management´s work
· based on the information generated, articulate concrete actions for organizational management, whether within a team or independently
Content (course unit)
Student can use figures from management accounting in decision making and knows what to demand from management accounting. Student masters the basics of profitability, cost effectiveness and overhead costing. Student can calculate the cost and added value of an value network. Student knows key customer management and customer based costing and how value is created.
Topics:
Cost management
· trends in macroeconomics and their application in corporation economics
· product cost, total costs and its indicators in engineering and decision making in a multiple product environment
· internal and management accounting
· goal costing in product development and production
· budgeting
· customer profit and pricing strategies
· systems thinking in economics
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)
The student understands the importance of internal accounting metrics and can apply them at a basic level in their managerial work. The student recognizes the fundamentals of profitability, cost efficiency, and margin thinking, but their deeper understanding and application in their work remain incomplete. The student can explain the principles of value chain cost and value creation and has a basic awareness of customer relationship management and customer-centric cost and value creation principles.
Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)
The student masters internal accounting metrics and can apply them effectively in their managerial work. The student demonstrates a strong understanding of profitability, cost efficiency, and margin thinking and can apply them in their work and decision-making. The student can define and analyze the principles of value chain cost and value creation and use them in business development. The student is familiar with customer relationship management and customer-centric cost and value creation principles and can apply them in practical situations.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)
The student has an excellent command of internal accounting metrics and can apply them effectively and innovatively in their managerial work. The student demonstrates a profound understanding of profitability, cost efficiency, and margin thinking and is capable of creative and analytical problem-solving based on these principles. The student can accurately define and analyze the principles of value chain cost and value creation and use them in strategic decision-making and business development. Additionally, the student masters customer relationship management and customer-centric cost and value creation principles and can innovatively apply them in complex and challenging practical situations.
Assessment scale
0-5
Enrolment period
31.07.2024 - 29.08.2024
Timing
30.08.2024 - 31.07.2025
Credits
30 - 60
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 3
Degree programmes
- Master's Degree Programme in Technology Management
Groups
-
AVOINAMK
Assessment scale
0-5