Master’s Degree Programme in Management and Leadership, Responsibility and Service Management: Part-time Studies
Code: YJM2025SS
- Degree title
- Master of Hospitality Management
- Credits
- 90 ects
- Duration
- 3 years (90 cr)
- Start semester
- Autumn 2025
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 road map.
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.
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Show study timings by semester, study year or period
| Code | Name | Credits (cr) | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | 2027-2028 | Autumn 2025 | Spring 2026 | Autumn 2026 | Spring 2027 | Autumn 2027 | Spring 2028 | 1. / 2025 | 2. / 2026 | 3. / 2026 | 1. / 2026 | 2. / 2027 | 3. / 2027 | 1. / 2027 | 2. / 2028 | 3. / 2028 |
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| YJM2025SS-1001 |
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 | |||||||||||||||
| YJM2025SS-1002 |
LEADERSHIP COMPETENCE
(Choose 15) |
15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||
| YJM2025SS-1003 |
RESPONSIBILITY AND SERVICE MANAGEMENT COMPETENCE
(Choose 20) |
20 | ||||||||||||||||||
| YH00CL65 | Strategic Service Management | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| YH00CL66 | Corporate Social Responsibility | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| YJM2025SS-1008 |
ELECTIVE STUDIES
(Choose 10) |
10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||
| YJM2025SS-1004 |
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
| YJM2025SS-1005 |
ELECTIVE STUDIES
(Choose 15) |
15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
| YJM2025SS-1006 |
CROSS-INSTITUTIONAL STUDIES
(Choose 5) |
0 - 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| YJM2025SS-1007 |
EUDRES
(Choose 5) |
0 - 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 90 | 42 | 38 | 15 | 17 | 25 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 25 | 0 | 28 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 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 |
| 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 |
|
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 |
| Strategic Service Management |
| Service Design Management |
| Master's Thesis, Planning |
| Master's Thesis, Research Writing |
| Master's Thesis, Implementation |
| Maturity Test, Master's Degree |
|
Internationality and multiculturalism
The graduating student is able to develop and manage multicultural and international operating environments and networks. |
| Human Resource Management |
| Strategic Service Management |
| Service Design Management |
| Ethical Leadership |
| Special Issues in Responsible Management |
|
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 |
| Corporate Social Responsibility |
| Environmental and safety management |
| Ethical Leadership |
| Special Issues in Responsible Management |
| Master's Thesis, Planning |
| Master's Thesis, Reporting |
|
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 |
| 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 |
|
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 |
| 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 |
| Not grouped |
| Systeeminen johtaminen |
Master's Degree: Master’s Degree Programme in Management and Leadership, Hospitality Management 2024-2027
|
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 |
| Systeeminen johtaminen |
| Code | Name | Credits (cr) |
|---|---|---|
| YJM2025SS-1001 |
RESEARCH COMPETENCE
(Choose all ) |
10 |
| YZ00CK87 | Research-based Development | 5 |
|
OPTIONAL STUDIES
(Choose 5 ) |
5 | |
| YZ00CB88 | Quantitative Research | 5 |
| YZ00CB90 | Qualitative Research | 5 |
| YJM2025SS-1002 |
LEADERSHIP COMPETENCE
(Choose 15 ) |
15 |
| YZ00CL56 | Development as a leader | 5 |
| YZ00CL57 | Strategic management | 5 |
| YZ00CL58 | Financial management | 5 |
| YZ00CL59 | Human Resource Management | 5 |
| YJM2025SS-1003 |
RESPONSIBILITY AND SERVICE MANAGEMENT COMPETENCE
(Choose 20 ) |
20 |
| YH00CL65 | Strategic Service Management | 5 |
| YH00CL66 | Corporate Social Responsibility | 5 |
| YJM2025SS-1008 |
ELECTIVE STUDIES
(Choose 10 ) |
10 |
| YH00CL78 | Service Design Management | 5 |
| YH00CL61 | Environmental and safety management | 5 |
| YH00CL62 | Ethical Leadership | 5 |
| YH00CL67 | Special Issues in Responsible Management | 5 |
| YJM2025SS-1004 |
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 |
| YJM2025SS-1005 |
ELECTIVE STUDIES
(Choose 15 ) |
15 |
| 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 |
| YJM2025SS-1006 |
CROSS-INSTITUTIONAL STUDIES
(Choose 5 ) |
0 - 5 |
| YJM2025SS-1007 |
EUDRES
(Choose 5 ) |
0 - 5 |