Bachelor's in International Business Management
International Business Management
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Top reasons to study International Business Management
- Interested in the Nordic perspective to business? The University of Oulu offers you a unique study opportunity to learn to tackle global business challenges.
- Our degree programme strongly builds upon the concepts of sustainable business management and creative entrepreneurship.
- During the studies at our vibrant multi-science campus, you can collaborate with intercultural teams to resolve real-life business scenarios and build your professional network.
- Join a thriving global technology hub. In Oulu, you’ll be part of an ecosystem shaped by leading international companies and cutting-edge innovation.
- Obtain an internationally recognized degree in Economics and Business Administration from an AACSB accredited business school, opening doors to employment opportunities within the EU and beyond.
Why study International Business Management at the University of Oulu, Finland?
The ever-changing world requires a new mindset and skills for the experts of international business. The future managers must be critical and creative thinkers that are able to renew their business operations continuously and sustainably.
Graduates of International Business Management degree programme become change agents in the economy and society who can respond to the challenges of dynamic business environment by relying on the Nordic principles of change management, sustainable leadership, and growth entrepreneurship in organisational and business development.
Teaching is based on internationally recognised research by the faculty, and it combines theory and practice in its content and teaching methods. On some courses, students work on assignments in collaboration with various organisations.
New students join an international study environment where classmates represent many different nationalities.
Core learning outcomes and competence
As the degree programme in International Business Management focuses on addressing the contemporary global business challenges from the Nordic perspective, by drawing upon the ideas of entrepreneurial leadership and responsible business, it offers students with:
- Business knowledge of the key aspects and theories of international business management based on state-of-the art research
- A dive into the Nordic business context
- Opportunities to develop their management skills by complementing theoretical teaching with practical assignments
- Communication skills appropriate for business situations. Students will learn the basics of Finnish language relevant in a Finnish working environment.
As a part of the programme, students can take an internship course that introduces them to the surrounding business ecosystem, with a focus on high-tech and health-tech industries operating in global markets.
International Business Management programme structure and courses
As a note, the programme includes 25 study credits of elective courses. This way, you can study other disciplines available at the University of Oulu, for example ICT.
For detailed information about courses and the programme structure, look at the study guide:
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Admissions criteria for International Business Management
Read about eligibility and admissions procedure for this programme, detailed information available at Studyinfo.
Occupational profiles of International Business Management graduates
The IBM graduates will be awarded a Bachelor of Science degree, majoring in International Business Management. Graduates demonstrate a basic understanding of the key aspects relevant for the management of international businesses, basic understanding of management as an academic field of study and can analyse and solve business problems and justify business decisions.
Thus, graduates are ready to tackle business and marketing cases as experts in companies pursuing growth in international sales in fields such as high tech or health tech.
The degree provides a qualification for master studies in the fields of management and business administration. For continuing their studies, students enroll in the English-taught master’s programme in International Business Management offered by the Oulu Business School.
Master’s graduates work in many professional fields and develop to hold expert and management positions in Finland and internationally. They cover the whole spectrum of companies from start-ups to multinational corporations with titles such as:
- Business Development Manager
- Management Consultant
- Director of Sales & Marketing
- Global Demand Analyst
- Key Account Manager
- Sales Manager
- Entrepreneur
- Team Leader.
Welcome to Oulu Business School
Only roughly five percent of the world’s business schools have fulfilled the AACSB quality standards. The Oulu Business School is one of the first Nordic business schools to earn this international business accreditation.
