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Master’s Degree Programme in Management and Leadership, Responsibility and Service Management: Part-time Studies

Code: YJM2024SS

Degree:
Master of Hospitality Management

Degree title:
Master of Hospitality Management

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 studies of responsibility and service management, you will renew the operating methods of the organisation and work community to meet the challenges of sustainability in a changing operating environment. During your studies, you will deepen your knowledge of the key strategic subjects of service business management, which deal with environmental, social and ethical responsibility, as well as safety and risk 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

Responsibility management
You have an in-depth command of the knowledge base of sustainable development and are able to evaluate, analyse and apply researched knowledge critically in business development and management; you are able to solve key sustainability challenges from the perspective of business development and management through research and innovation activities; you are able to initiate and implement responsible business with strategic stakeholders and partners.

Service Management
You master the knowledge base of service management and are able to evaluate, analyse and apply it critically; you are able to utilise specialised problem-solving skills and practices in management and its research; you are able to evaluate and develop strategies to support the development and management of service business and initiate development measures together in changing and unpredictable operating environments.

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.

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
YJM2024SS-1008
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
YJM2024SS-1009
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
YJM2024SS-1010
RESPONSIBILITY AND SERVICE MANAGEMENT COMPETENCE

(Choose 25)

25
YH00CL65 Strategic Service Management 5 5 5 5
YH00CL66 Corporate Social Responsibility 5 5 5 5
YH00CL78 Service Design Management 5 5 5 5
YH00CL61 Environmental and safety management 5 5 5 5
YH00CL62 Ethical Leadership 5 5 5 5
YH00CL67 Special Issues in Responsible Management 5 5 5 5
YJM2024SS-1011
MASTER'S THESIS

(Choose all )

30
YZ00BL94 Master's Thesis, Planning 7 2 5 2 5 2 5
YZ00BL98 Master's Thesis, Research Writing 3 3 3 3
YZ00BL95 Master's Thesis, Implementation 10 5 5 5 5 2.5 2.5 5
YZ00BL96 Master's Thesis, Reporting 10 10 5 5 5 5
YZ00BB05 Maturity Test, Master's Degree 0
YJM2024SS-1012
ELECTIVE STUDIES

(Choose 5)

5
YH00BO17 Development of Organization 3 - 10
YH00CK61 JAMK Leadership Programme in Silicon Valley, USA 5
YH00CL72 Systeeminen johtaminen 5
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
YJM2024SS-1016
CROSS-INSTITUTIONAL STUDIES

(Choose 5)

0 - 5
YJM2024SS-1014
EUDRES

(Choose 5)

0 - 5
Total 90 37 43 15 17 20 33 10 10 5 17 20 0 33 7.5 2.5 10 5 0

Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.

Master’s degree: The shared competences 2023-2025

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.
- Is able to promote ethically sustainable activities and the realisation of ethical reflection in their different operating environments.
- Promotes the realisation of the ethical principles and values of their field.
- Makes decisions taking individual, communal and societal perspectives into account.
- Promotes the realisation of diversity and accessibility.
- Implements the principles of responsible conduct of research and promotes their application in their work community.
- Is able to manage societally influential activities based on ethical values.

Research-based Development
Quantitative Research
Qualitative Research
Development as a leader
Financial management
Human Resource Management
Strategic Service Management
Corporate Social Responsibility
Ethical Leadership
Special Issues in Responsible 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.
− Produces new information and reforms operating methods, combining competence in different fields.
- Is able to implement research, development and innovation projects and apply different research and development methods.
- Is able to develop new customer-oriented, sustainable and economically viable solutions, anticipating the future.
- Is able to analyse the current situation and anticipate the future of their field and changes in the operating environment.

Research-based Development
Quantitative Research
Qualitative Research
Strategic management
Financial management
Strategic Service Management
Service Design Management
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.
- Is able to develop operating methods that take multiculturalism into account in their work community.
- Is able to anticipate the impacts and opportunities of global development and phenomena.
- Is able to interact, communicate and develop activities internationally in their own field.

Human Resource Management
Strategic Service Management
Service Design Management
Ethical Leadership
Special Issues in Responsible Management
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.
- Is able to apply the knowledge and future visions of sustainable development comprehensively as a basis for sustainable solutions.
- Is able to analyse and assess systemic dependencies of complex multidisciplinary problems and the different dimensions of solutions.
- Is able to manage the search, implementation and establishment of sustainable solutions and operating models in their work communit.

Human Resource Management
Corporate Social Responsibility
Environmental and safety management
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.
- Is able to assess and develop their expertise diversely and in a goal-oriented manner at different stages of their career and life.
- Is able to acquire, critically assess and produce information while taking into account the perspectives of different fields.
- Is able to develop and manage goal-oriented, continuous learning in their community.

Research-based Development
Quantitative Research
Qualitative Research
Development as a leader
Financial management
Strategic Service Management
Special Issues in Responsible Management
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.
- Is able to develop and manage multidisciplinary teams and work communities.
- Is able to develop the communication and interaction culture of work communities.
- Is able to develop and manage the comprehensive well-being of a work community.
- Utilises the opportunities of technology and digitalisation in development and management.
- Promotes the resilience of a work community.

Research-based Development
Human Resource Management
Corporate Social Responsibility
Service Design Management
Environmental and safety management
Special Issues in Responsible Management
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

Master's Degree: Master’s Degree Programme in Management and Leadership, Hospitality Management

Service Management

You master the knowledge base of service management and are able to evaluate, analyse and apply it critically; you are able to utilise specialised problem-solving skills and practices in management and its research; you are able to evaluate and develop strategies to support the development and management of service business and initiate development measures together in changing and unpredictable operating environments.

Strategic Service Management
Service Design Management
Environmental and safety management
Special Issues in Responsible Management
Responsibility management

You have an in-depth command of the knowledge base of sustainable development and are able to evaluate, analyse and apply researched knowledge critically in business development and management; you are able to solve key sustainability challenges from the perspective of business development and management through research and innovation activities; you are able to initiate and implement responsible business with strategic stakeholders and partners.

Corporate Social Responsibility
Ethical Leadership
Special Issues in Responsible Management
Not grouped
Research-based Development
Quantitative Research
Qualitative Research
Development as a leader
Strategic management
Financial management
Human Resource Management
Master's Thesis, Planning
Master's Thesis, Research Writing
Master's Thesis, Implementation
Master's Thesis, Reporting
Maturity Test, Master's Degree
Development of Organization
JAMK Leadership Programme in Silicon Valley, USA
Systeeminen johtaminen

Code Name Credits (cr)
YJM2024SS-1008
RESEARCH COMPETENCE

(Choose all)

10
YZ00CK87 Research-based Development 5
OPTIONAL STUDIES

(Choose 5)

5
YZ00CB88 Quantitative Research 5
YZ00CB90 Qualitative Research 5
YJM2024SS-1009
LEADERSHIP COMPETENCE

(Choose all)

20
YZ00CL56 Development as a leader 5
YZ00CL57 Strategic management 5
YZ00CL58 Financial management 5
YZ00CL59 Human Resource Management 5
YJM2024SS-1010
RESPONSIBILITY AND SERVICE MANAGEMENT COMPETENCE

(Choose 25)

25
YH00CL65 Strategic Service Management 5
YH00CL66 Corporate Social Responsibility 5
YH00CL78 Service Design Management 5
YH00CL61 Environmental and safety management 5
YH00CL62 Ethical Leadership 5
YH00CL67 Special Issues in Responsible Management 5
YJM2024SS-1011
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
YJM2024SS-1012
ELECTIVE STUDIES

(Choose 5)

5
YH00BO17 Development of Organization 3 - 10
YH00CK61 JAMK Leadership Programme in Silicon Valley, USA 5
YH00CL72 Systeeminen johtaminen 5
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
YJM2024SS-1016
CROSS-INSTITUTIONAL STUDIES

(Choose 5)

0 - 5
YJM2024SS-1014
EUDRES

(Choose 5)

0 - 5