Master’s Degree Programme in Management and Leadership, Business and Financial Management: Part-time Studies
Code: YJH2024SS
- Degree title
- Master of Business Administration
- Credits
- 90 ects
- Duration
- 3 years (90 cr)
- Start semester
- Autumn 2024
Descriptions
After graduation, you will be able to lead and renew organizations and work communities. You are able to evaluate and develop your own leadership and career in a goal-oriented manner. You understand the importance of strategy in organizational management and are able to formulate strategies for the national and/or international operating environment. You promote and lead your work community and organisation ethically and in accordance with the values of sustainable development. You utilise financial management in supervisor work, identifying and analysing development needs. You master the advanced knowledge base of your own field of expertise and are able to create new information, taking into account the perspectives of different fields of science. You are able to critically evaluate information and take care of your own and your work community's continuous competence development. You are able to apply research and development methods in your management work to produce new and forward-looking solutions.
In the management studies of the organisational and financial management, you will develop the management of the work community and finances in a digitalising society by utilising research data. In organisational management studies, you will develop leadership and responsibility as well as the management of a diverse work community. In financial management studies, you will focus on the ethics of financial management, strategic and public sector financial management, and international financial management.
Development
The learning outcomes of the curriculum of the Master's Degree Programme in Management are based on national and international foresight and benchmarking data as well as evaluation materials for higher education (e.g. EPAS, FINEEC). The curriculum has been developed using the national and European Qualifications Framework (NQF7/EQF7) as well as Arene's recommendations for common master's degree competencies and Jamk's sustainable development.
The RDI activities of JAMK University of Applied Sciences carry out high-quality research and development activities regionally, nationally and internationally with other higher education institutions, organisations in different fields and research institutes. The business unit is an active member of the international UN PRME (Principles for Responsible Management Education) community and the European EUDRES (European University Alliance) network, which enables not only research cooperation but also the development of education and teaching.
The Master's degree programme is developed in a multidisciplinary perspective and together with business partners. The Advisory Board consisting of working life supports the competitiveness of the university in the operating environment, for example by actively participating in curriculum planning. The study module is developed annually based on AVOP feedback given by graduating students. Master's degree students and alumni actively participate in the dialogue, supporting the development of education, for example. through various feedback channels.
Objective
Learning to learn
The graduating student promotes their own and their community's continuous learning and competence development, drawing on knowledge from different fields and the opportunities of digitization.
Operating in a working place
The graduating student is able to develop and manage their work community and reforms working life.
Ethics
The graduating student assesses and promotes the realization of ethical principles and values of their field of profession, taking equality and non-discrimination into account.
Sustainable development
The graduating student develops and manages sustainable and responsible operating methods in their work and promotes sustainable change in their work community and society.
Internationality and multiculturalism
The graduating student is able to develop and manage multicultural and international operating environments and networks.
Proactive development
The graduating student is able to manage the development of new solutions that anticipate the future and produces new information using different research and development methods.
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Show study timings by semester, study year or period
| Code | Name | Credits (cr) | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | Autumn 2024 | Spring 2025 | Autumn 2025 | Spring 2026 | Autumn 2026 | Spring 2027 | 1. / 2024 | 2. / 2025 | 3. / 2025 | 1. / 2025 | 2. / 2026 | 3. / 2026 | 1. / 2026 | 2. / 2027 | 3. / 2027 |
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| YJH2024SS-1010 |
RESEARCH COMPETENCE
(Choose all ) |
10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| YZ00CK87 | Research-based Development | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
|
OPTIONAL STUDIES
(Choose 5) |
5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| YZ00CB88 | Quantitative Research | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| YZ00CB90 | Qualitative Research | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| YJH2024SS-1011 |
LEADERSHIP COMPETENCE
(Choose all ) |
20 | ||||||||||||||||||
| YZ00CL56 | Development as a leader | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| YZ00CL57 | Strategic management | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| YZ00CL58 | Financial management | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| YZ00CL59 | Human Resource Management | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| YJH2024SS-1012 |
WORK COMMUNITY AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT COMPETENCE
(Choose 30) |
20 - 30 | ||||||||||||||||||
| YH00CL69 | Managing Diversity in the Workplace | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| YH00CL66 | Corporate Social Responsibility | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| YH00CL70 | Current phenomena in management | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| YH00CM20 | Leadership and Management in Digital age | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| YH00CM21 | Ethics of Financial Management | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| YH00CM22 | Strateginen talousjohtaminen | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| YH00CM23 | Julkisorganisaatioiden talousjohtaminen | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| YH00CL71 | Talousjohtamisen kansainväliset ulottuvuudet | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| YJH2024SS-1013 |
MASTER'S THESIS
(Choose all ) |
30 | ||||||||||||||||||
| YZ00BL94 | Master's Thesis, Planning | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| YZ00BL98 | Master's Thesis, Research Writing | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| YZ00BL95 | Master's Thesis, Implementation | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| YZ00BL96 | Master's Thesis, Reporting | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| YZ00BB05 | Maturity Test, Master's Degree | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| YJH2024SS-1015 |
ELECTIVE STUDIES
(Choose 10) |
10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| YHIHV320 | JAMK Leadership Programme in Silicon Valley, USA | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| YH00CL72 | Systeeminen johtaminen | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| YH00BO17 | Development of Organization | 3 - 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| YHTYRI |
Shared Entrepreneurship Studies (For Bachelor's and Master's Student)
(Choose 23) |
0 - 23 | ||||||||||||||||||
| ZZ00BC02 | Idea to Business | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| ZZ00BC03 | Business Coaching | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| ZYVZ0200 | The Dreams+Inspiration! | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| ZZ00CQ16 | Narratives of entrepreneurship | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| ZZ00CQ17 | Valmiina yrittämään | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| ZZ00CQ18 | JA Company Program | 1 - 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| ZZ00CQ62 | Yritystoimintaa kehittävät opinnot | 1 - 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| YJH2024SS-1018 |
CROSS-INSTITUTIONAL STUDIES
(Choose 5) |
0 - 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| YJH2024SS-1017 |
EUDRES
(Choose 5) |
0 - 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 90 | 45 | 45 | 15 | 17 | 28 | 20 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 28 | 0 | 20 | 25 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.
Structure of the studies (Master's degree)
Compulsory studies (Master's degree)
Master’s degree: The shared competences 2023-2027
|
Ethics
The graduating student assesses and promotes the realisation of ethical principles and values of their field of profession, taking equality and non-discrimination into account. |
| Research-based Development |
| Quantitative Research |
| Qualitative Research |
| Development as a leader |
| Financial management |
| Human Resource Management |
| Managing Diversity in the Workplace |
| Corporate Social Responsibility |
| Current phenomena in management |
| Leadership and Management in Digital age |
| Ethics of Financial Management |
| Master's Thesis, Planning |
| Master's Thesis, Research Writing |
| Master's Thesis, Implementation |
| Maturity Test, Master's Degree |
| Development of Organization |
|
Proactive development
The graduating student is able to manage the development of new solutions that anticipate the future and produces new information using different research and development methods. |
| Research-based Development |
| Quantitative Research |
| Qualitative Research |
| Strategic management |
| Financial management |
| Current phenomena in management |
| Leadership and Management in Digital age |
| Strateginen talousjohtaminen |
| Julkisorganisaatioiden talousjohtaminen |
| Talousjohtamisen kansainväliset ulottuvuudet |
| Master's Thesis, Planning |
| Master's Thesis, Research Writing |
| Master's Thesis, Implementation |
| Maturity Test, Master's Degree |
| Development of Organization |
|
Internationality and multiculturalism
The graduating student is able to develop and manage multicultural and international operating environments and networks. |
| Human Resource Management |
| Managing Diversity in the Workplace |
| Talousjohtamisen kansainväliset ulottuvuudet |
| Development of Organization |
|
Sustainable development
The graduating student develops and manages sustainable and responsible operating methods in their work and promotes sustainable change in their work community and society. |
| Human Resource Management |
| Managing Diversity in the Workplace |
| Corporate Social Responsibility |
| Current phenomena in management |
| Leadership and Management in Digital age |
| Master's Thesis, Planning |
| Master's Thesis, Reporting |
| Development of Organization |
|
Learning to learn
The graduating student promotes their own and their community's continuous learning and competence development, drawing on knowledge from different fields and the opportunities of digitalisation. |
| Research-based Development |
| Quantitative Research |
| Qualitative Research |
| Development as a leader |
| Financial management |
| Leadership and Management in Digital age |
| Ethics of Financial Management |
| Strateginen talousjohtaminen |
| Julkisorganisaatioiden talousjohtaminen |
| Talousjohtamisen kansainväliset ulottuvuudet |
| Master's Thesis, Planning |
| Master's Thesis, Research Writing |
| Master's Thesis, Implementation |
| Maturity Test, Master's Degree |
| Development of Organization |
|
Operating in a workplace
The graduating student is able to develop and manage their work community and reforms working life. |
| Research-based Development |
| Human Resource Management |
| Managing Diversity in the Workplace |
| Corporate Social Responsibility |
| Current phenomena in management |
| Strateginen talousjohtaminen |
| Master's Thesis, Planning |
| Master's Thesis, Research Writing |
| Master's Thesis, Implementation |
| Maturity Test, Master's Degree |
| Development of Organization |
| Not grouped |
| JAMK Leadership Programme in Silicon Valley, USA |
| Systeeminen johtaminen |
| Code | Name | Credits (cr) |
|---|---|---|
| YJH2024SS-1010 |
RESEARCH COMPETENCE
(Choose all ) |
10 |
| YZ00CK87 | Research-based Development | 5 |
|
OPTIONAL STUDIES
(Choose 5 ) |
5 | |
| YZ00CB88 | Quantitative Research | 5 |
| YZ00CB90 | Qualitative Research | 5 |
| YJH2024SS-1011 |
LEADERSHIP COMPETENCE
(Choose all ) |
20 |
| YZ00CL56 | Development as a leader | 5 |
| YZ00CL57 | Strategic management | 5 |
| YZ00CL58 | Financial management | 5 |
| YZ00CL59 | Human Resource Management | 5 |
| YJH2024SS-1012 |
WORK COMMUNITY AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT COMPETENCE
(Choose 30 ) |
20 - 30 |
| YH00CL69 | Managing Diversity in the Workplace | 5 |
| YH00CL66 | Corporate Social Responsibility | 5 |
| YH00CL70 | Current phenomena in management | 5 |
| YH00CM20 | Leadership and Management in Digital age | 5 |
| YH00CM21 | Ethics of Financial Management | 5 |
| YH00CM22 | Strateginen talousjohtaminen | 5 |
| YH00CM23 | Julkisorganisaatioiden talousjohtaminen | 5 |
| YH00CL71 | Talousjohtamisen kansainväliset ulottuvuudet | 5 |
| YJH2024SS-1013 |
MASTER'S THESIS
(Choose all ) |
30 |
| YZ00BL94 | Master's Thesis, Planning | 7 |
| YZ00BL98 | Master's Thesis, Research Writing | 3 |
| YZ00BL95 | Master's Thesis, Implementation | 10 |
| YZ00BL96 | Master's Thesis, Reporting | 10 |
| YZ00BB05 | Maturity Test, Master's Degree | 0 |
| YJH2024SS-1015 |
ELECTIVE STUDIES
(Choose 10 ) |
10 |
| YHIHV320 | JAMK Leadership Programme in Silicon Valley, USA | 5 |
| YH00CL72 | Systeeminen johtaminen | 5 |
| YH00BO17 | Development of Organization | 3 - 10 |
| YHTYRI |
Shared Entrepreneurship Studies (For Bachelor's and Master's Student)
|
0 - 23 |
| ZZ00BC02 | Idea to Business | 5 |
| ZZ00BC03 | Business Coaching | 8 |
| ZYVZ0200 | The Dreams+Inspiration! | 3 |
| ZZ00CQ16 | Narratives of entrepreneurship | 2 |
| ZZ00CQ17 | Valmiina yrittämään | 3 |
| ZZ00CQ18 | JA Company Program | 1 - 5 |
| ZZ00CQ62 | Yritystoimintaa kehittävät opinnot | 1 - 5 |
| YJH2024SS-1018 |
CROSS-INSTITUTIONAL STUDIES
(Choose 5 ) |
0 - 5 |
| YJH2024SS-1017 |
EUDRES
(Choose 5 ) |
0 - 5 |