Business Informatics: Business Informatics
Code: L0311S6
- Credits
- 90 ects
- Duration
- 2.5 years (90 ECTS)
- Start semester
- Autumn 2011
- Teaching language
- English
Descriptions
Business Informatics is a Master’s degree programme for business professionals who want to deepen their strategic and managerial expertise through improved information management and better use of business intelligence systems.
Deeper insight into business management areas such as accounting, management and leadership, logistics, as well as marketing, are offered, each linked to the corresponding ICT systems. The student will become a competent analyzer and user of business intelligence in decision-making, in business operations as well as in business development. The scope of studies is international.
The Master’s Degree Programme in Business Informatics consists of
advanced professional studies, 30 ECTS
alternative advanced professional studies, 20 ECTS from a set of choices
elective studies 10 ECTS
Master’s Thesis 30 ECTS
Each student plans and implements a development project in/for real business life, typically for their work organization. In doing so, the student’s research, project and change management skills will be enhanced. Networking, team, and negotiation skills also improve in the multi-cultural, tied-to-business setting in which this Master’s DP is carried out. This R&D project will be reported as a Master’s Thesis (30 ECTS).
Development
The curriculum work has been done in cooperation with business companies and consultants over the past two – three years, mainly carried out by the former Director for Master’s degree programmes at the Business School. The ICT cluster of Metropolia joined in planning and the result is two parallel Master’s degree programmes with a bit different emphasis for the two entry lines (Bachelors of Business Administration and Bachelors of Engineering). The length of studies for the engineers is 60 ECTS whereas it is 90 ECTS in the business programme.
International partners have been approached in order to find suitable ways of cooperation for adult students studying part-time. The Berlin School of Economics and Law is a key partner interested in getting into deeper collaboration once the degree programme has started its pilot year. The European Union with its eSkills Development scheme is also a partner. Existing contacts with Seoul National University of Technology and St. Petersburg University of Economics and Engineering are expected to bring interesting collaboration opportunities for the participants as well as teaching faculty.
The Advisory Board of the Business School of Helsinki Metropolia UAS has approved of the curriculum (February 2011).
Further information
When studying on a part-time basis, the student can achieve the Master’s degree in 2,5 years, however with flexibility both ways. Contact sessions take place on Thursday evenings and/or on Fridays, approximately twice a month. Occasional Saturday workshops may take place. Various forms of e-learning will also be applied. The language of instruction is English.
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polytechnics::master level
Ylempään ammattikorkeakoulututkintoon johtaviin opintoihin kuuluu: 1) syventäviä ammattiopintoja; 2) vapaasti valittavia opintoja; sekä 3) opinnäytetyö. (Valtioneuvoston asetus ammattikorkeakouluista 423/2005 4 § Opintojen rakenne)
Bachelor level::generic competences (2010)
Rectors' Conference of Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences (2010): recommendation for generic competences in bachelor level
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Ethical Competence
- is able to take responsibility for one’s own actions and for the consequences of these actions |
| Management Accounting |
| Auditing and ISA |
| Work Legislation and Management Jurisdiction |
| Management Accounting |
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Innovation Competence
- is able to conduct research, development and innovation projects applying the existing knowledge and methods of the field |
| Business Development Methods and Tools |
| Business Intelligence and Management Information Systems |
| Innovation and Renewal |
| ICT in Business Development |
| Business Intelligence |
| Work Legislation and Management Jurisdiction |
| Quality, Performance and Compensation |
| Management Information Systems |
| Business Analysis and Business Models |
| Master´s Thesis |
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Internationalization Competence
- possesses communicative competence necessary for one’s work and for professional development in the subject field |
| Business Economics |
| International Marketing Management |
| International Supply Chain Management |
| Corporate Governance, Internal Control and IFRS |
| Digital Marketing and Customer Relationship Management |
| Information and Markets Dynamics |
| International Marketing Management |
| International Supply Chain Management |
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Learning Competence
- is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning style orientation |
| Research Skills and Methods |
| Managerial Behaviour and Communication |
| Research Methods and Tools |
| Maturity Test |
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Working Community Competence
- is able to operate as a member of a work community |
| Strategy, Management and Leadership |
| Accounting Systems |
| Customer Relationship Management Systems |
| Enterprise Resource Planning Systems |
| Advanced Bookkeeping and Balance of Accounts |
| Managerial Accounting and Budgeting |
| Financial Management and Investment |
| ICT Key Technologies and Architectures |
| IT Management |
| Managerial Behaviour and Communication |
| Performance and Compensation |
| Quality, Performance and Compensation |
| Organisational Development, Process and Project Management |
| Strategic Planning and Management System |
| Strategic Procurement |
| Purchasing Process |
| Public Procurement |
| Managing Procurement |
| Accounting Systems |
| Customer Relationship Management Systems |
| Enterprise Resource Planning Systems |
| Not grouped |
business and administration :: business informatics (master)
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