*** Required previous degree: Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or Hospitality Management
The required certificate must be attached to the enrolment form.
Please note: You can only upload one attachment to the enrolment system. If you have multiple certificates, please combine them into a single file.
Time: 23 January – 31 December 2025. The path starts on 23 January 9-16:30 and students must be present on campus. Participation in the orientation days is mandatory for all students.
Place of Study: South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences (Xamk), Kouvola campus, Paraatikenttä 7, Kouvola
Scope: on average 30 ECTS credits
Target group: All who are interested in these studies. The students must be fluent in English and have basic computer and Internet skills.
Credited in degree: Master of Business Administration, International Business Management
Enrolment period: 20 November – 24 November 2024. The enrolment is binding. The enrolment form will open on 20 November at 9.00 Finnish time (UTC+3).
Number of student places: 5
Price: Semester fee EUR 250, EUR 500 for the whole academic year. The customer pays the fee for the first semester when confirming their open path student place. The fees for the following semesters will be charged each semester. You can read more about our payment policy here.
Please note that confirming your student place in open path studies is binding, and it is not possible to cancel the student place free of charge.
However, if you will not be starting your studies or decide to discontinue your studies later, please let us know as soon as possible so that we can remove you from the courses included in the studies. This way, there will not be a record of incomplete studies in your data. If you discontinue your studies during a semester, you will be charged the fee for the semester. The fees for the semesters following the discontinuation will be cancelled. You must inform us of the cancellation/discontinuation at avoinamk@xamk.fi.
Please note, that Xamk's degree students cannot enrol for open path studies.
Objectives:
The goal of the path studies is to complete 30 credits of core competence included in the education in one academic year. By completing at least 30 ECTS credits, you have the right to apply a study place as a degree student.
The International Business Management (IBM) studies focus on the aspects of international business which are of vital importance for the international strategic management and growth of companies. We offer students the possibility to exchange studies with our numerous partner institutions.
Contents and methods:
The learning outcomes and requirements of open path studies correspond to those of programmes leading to a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree. Before the beginning of your studies or soon after starting, you can make a personal study plan (PSP) together with your mentor teacher.
The contents of these studies are in accordance with Xamk University of Applied Sciences Master of Business Administration (International Business Management) degree programme and the language of instruction is English. The studies are carried out as part-time studies in the group of degree students. Studies use blended-learning methods including lectures, online studies, and project-based learning.
Core competence courses are the following:
Spring 2025:
• Business process development
• Sustainable growth
• Marketing management
Autumn 2025:
• Cross-border management
• Supply chain management and smart logistics
• Innovation management in business
Spring 2026:
• Research methods and RDI competence
• Customer intelligence
• Strategic business game
Core competence courses aim to provide you with knowledge and skills to utilize and integrate different kind of business information to plan, implement and develop managerial interventions for the organization. The theoretical models and methods of the international business management are essential part of the core competences. One course covers 5 ECTS credits.
Complementary competence studies enable you to specialize and deepen your studies according to your own interests and needs. You can include 15 ECTS credits of free choice Master School studies into your diploma. The studies are categorized under the following themes:
• Digitality and Technology in Society
• International operating environments and communication
• Management, leadership, and entrepreneurship
• Research and development
• Master School: Language Studies
There are on average three contact days per month on campus, normally held during weekdays, typically Thursdays and Fridays at 9:00–16:15. Most of the studies will be completed online individually or in small teams. Your progress is supported by face-to-face and online study counseling.
For further information on the studies, please contact:
Mentor Teacher Jagat Kunwar, jagat.kunwar@xamk.fi
Degree Programme Coordinator Mrs Nina Hartikainen, nina.hartikainen@xamk.fi
For further information on degree studies, see:
https://www.xamk.fi/en/degree-programmes/master-of-business-administration-international-business-management/
Link to the curriculum:
https://opinto-opas.xamk.fi/2676/en/50/6799/1833?lang=fi
Changes to enrolment for open path studies
It is not about speed, but only the points you get from the motivation course!
After enrolling for open path studies, you must complete a course on motivation, aiming to assess your study-related motivation, knowledge, and skills. The course’s scope is 1 ECTS credit, equivalent to approximately 27 hours of work for the student. Instructions for completing the motivation course will be sent by email on 25 November 2024. The course must be completed within one week (between 27 November and 3 December 2024).
Students are selected on the basis of the points they receive from the motivation course. In the case of even scores, selected students will be determined by drawing lots. The motivation course will be scored automatically. An approved completion requires that at least 50% of your answers are correct.
After completing the motivation course, all who have enrolled for the open path studies are notified of the selection results by email by 5 December 2024. Those who are selected must confirm their student place by 9 December 2024 at 15.00 by following the instructions they receive by email.
The selected students must pay the fee for the first semester when confirming their open path student place. The student place can only be confirmed by paying the semester fee (by 9 December at 15.00). If all who are selected do not confirm their student place by the deadline, some of those on the waiting list can receive a place. They will be notified of this by email.
Remember to also check your spam folder for possible emails from us.
Cancellation terms
Please note that enrolment for Xamk Pulse studies is binding, and it is not possible to cancel a student place free of charge. The fee for the first semester will be paid when enrolling, and the fees for the following semesters will be charged at the beginning of each semester.
BYOD – Bring your own device
The BYOD policy demands students to use their own laptops. Read more here.
Study grants
Studying at the Open UAS does not entitle you to a study grant or other student benefits or discounts. In case you intend to study unemployed, please contact your local employment office (TE-toimisto) before you begin your studies.
Additional information
In case the studies begin in one of our campuses, you should bring the following documents with you on the first day of studies: passport/residence permit or official Finnish ID.
Residence permit
Students who live outside the EU and the EEA need a residence permit to study in Finland. However, the residence permit is not issued based on studies at the Open University of Applied Sciences. More info here.
From path studies to degree studies
1. You can apply to be a degree student in the Master of Business Administration degree programme in the joint application during your open path studies if you meet the admissions criteria. More information here.
2. It is also possible to apply to be a degree student without a formal qualification in a separate application procedure organised by Xamk. This is possible after you have completed 30 ECTS credits at Xamk. More information is available here. The credits you have completed will be recognised as a part of your degree. Please note that if you are admitted as a degree student, the tuition fee for students outside of the EU/EEA is EUR 10,700 per academic year for bachelor’s degrees and EUR 13,500 per academic year for master’s degrees. More information on tuition fees is available here.
Additional information about the enrolment
The office of Xamk Open University of Applied Sciences, email openstudies@xamk.fi.
You will receive an email before your studies begin with information about starting your studies.
OUAS reserves the right to make changes.
South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences is audited by the Finnish Education Evaluation Centre (FINEEC).