Master´s Degree Programme in Business Informatics (in English): Master´s Degree Programme in Business Informatics L0424S6
Code: L0424S6
- Degree title
- Master of Business Administration
- Credits
- 90 ects
- Duration
- 2 years (90 cr)
- Start semester
- Autumn 2024
- Teaching language
- English
Descriptions
Master’s Programme in Business Informatics is a degree program for business and engineering professionals who want to deepen their strategic and managerial expertise via improved management skills, improved digital skills, and better use of business information systems. The degree aims to prepare participants to address the challenges of digitalization and digital transformation in business and working life.
The student will become a competent analyzer of business information and a user of business analytics for decision-making in management, operations, and development. The student will get familiar with key concepts in business analytics and business transformation, as well as learn how to collect, interpret and analyze data to craft the answers to business critical questions. The students will also learn how to apply business development methods to drive business growth and innovation.
Thus, the Programme has a strong emphasis on improving general management skills for managers of technology-driven companies for the Digital era.
The Programme consists of five elements:
• Business Strategy and Management, 15 ECTS module (3 courses)
• Business Analysis and Development, 20 ECTS module (3 courses)
• Business Growth and Innovation, 20 ECTS module (4 courses)
• Elective studies 5 ECTS (1 course)
• Master's Thesis 30 ECTS.
As a Master’s Thesis (final project), each student plans and implements a Research & Development project conducted in a real business context, typically at own place of work. When working on this project, the student applies their research, business development, and project management skills, as well as leadership, team and networking skills, thus combining development work (typically done to benefit own place of work) with research.
Development
The Programme started in 2011 and was renewed in 2017, 2020 and subsequently in 2022 in cooperation with business companies, business professionals and alumni, and as a joint effort of the Business School and Metropolia University of Applied Sciences. The Programme includes two “sister streams”, both titled as Master’s degree programmes in Business Informatics: (1) the Engineering stream (requires 60 ECTS to complete the Programme) leading to the degree “Master of Engineering”, and (2) the Business stream (requires 90 ECTS to complete the Programme) leading to the degree” Master of Business Administration”.
International partner of the Master’s Programme in Business Informatics hosts a short study trip at the end of 1st year of studies. Metropolia UAS also offers various other collaborations to provide internationalization opportunities for Master’s students (exchange studies, etc). Also the international student- and faculty group provides the students with a good insight into multicultural and diverse development opportunities.
Further information
When studying on a part-time basis, the student can achieve the Master’s degree in 2 years. Contact sessions take place on every 2nd Friday, approximately twice a month. Also, altogether 4 Wednesday evenings at 16-21 pm will be used for the Master’s Thesis seminars (over the 1st year spring and 2nd year autumn semesters). Some courses will be done in the form of e-learning. The language of instruction is English.
Head of Degree Programme
Zinaida Grabovskaia
+358 40 198 4008
zinaida.grabovskaia@metropolia.fi
Programme Coordinator
Nea Kivekäs
mbsmasters@metropolia.fi
+358 40 683 7148
This curriculum L0424S6has been updated based on L0423S6 curriculum.
Administrator Sari Kelo
Objective
The student understands business models and is able to develop organization's strategy and management. The student knows how to utilize business analytics and business information systems. The student has enhanced his/her analytical and decision-making skills. The student has strong skills in interpreting data and has the ability to form logical and justified evidence-based decisions. The students understands the role of innovation, and the need for advancing business processes and project management practices for gaining competitive advantage. The student is able to apply business development methods to drive business growth, innovation, and digital transformation in business.
Based on studying the elective courses, the student also familiarizes him-/herself with other topics that are adjacent to the competence of leading the digital business transformation. These elective courses are selected according to the student’s own interests and strengthen his/her key professional competences.
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| Code | Name | Credits (cr) | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | Autumn 2024 | Spring 2025 | Autumn 2025 | Spring 2026 | 1. / 2024 | 2. / 2024 | 3. / 2025 | 4. / 2025 | 1. / 2025 | 2. / 2025 | 3. / 2026 | 4. / 2026 |
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| L0424S6-1001 |
Business Strategy and Management
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15 | ||||||||||||||
| XX00EJ16 | Research Methods and Skills | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| LY00FT31 | Digital Strategy | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| LY00EC62 | Business Modelling and Competitive Environment in the Digital Era | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| L0424S6-1002 |
Business Analysis and Development
(Choose all ) |
20 | ||||||||||||||
| LY00FE02 | Quantitative Research Methods | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| LY00EC63 | Applied Strategic Management and Analysis | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| LY00FE01 | Business Analytics for Strategic Insights | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| L0424S6-1003 |
Business Growth and Innovation
(Choose all ) |
20 | ||||||||||||||
| LY00EC66 | Digital Sales and Marketing Automation | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| LY00EB36 | Circular Economy | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| LY00EB31 | Project Management | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| LY00FE00 | Professional Edge | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| L0424S6-1004 |
Elective Studies
(Choose ects: 5) |
5 | ||||||||||||||
| L0424S6-1005 |
Master’s Thesis
(Choose all ) |
30 | ||||||||||||||
| XX00FB87 | Master’s Thesis | 30 | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 90 | 50 | 30 | 20 | 30 | 22.5 | 7.5 | 10.05 | 10.05 | 15.05 | 15.05 | 11.25 | 11.25 | 3.75 | 3.75 |
Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.
STRUCTURE Master (A18.12.2014/1129)
Asetuksen 18.12.2014/1129 mukainen rakenne. 2 § Opintojen rakenne Ylempään ammattikorkeakoulututkintoon johtaviin opintoihin kuuluu: 1) syventäviä ammattiopintoja; 2) vapaasti valittavia opintoja; 3) opinnäytetyö.
| Master´s Thesis |
| Master’s Thesis |
| Advanced Professional Studies |
| Research Methods and Skills |
| Business Modelling and Competitive Environment in the Digital Era |
| Quantitative Research Methods |
| Applied Strategic Management and Analysis |
| Business Analytics for Strategic Insights |
| Digital Sales and Marketing Automation |
| Circular Economy |
| Project Management |
| Professional Edge |
| Elective Studies |
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No attached course units |
| Not grouped |
| Digital Strategy |
Master´s Degree Programme in Business Informatics::competences (2020)
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ARENE 2022::UAS shared competences::Master’s degree
Replaces the “Metropolia's Generic Competences::Master's Degree” -matrix. Heidi Rontu/31.8.2022
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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 Methods and Skills |
| Business Modelling and Competitive Environment in the Digital Era |
| Quantitative Research Methods |
| Applied Strategic Management and Analysis |
| Business Analytics for Strategic Insights |
| Digital Sales and Marketing Automation |
| Circular Economy |
| Project Management |
| Professional Edge |
| Master’s Thesis |
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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 Methods and Skills |
| Business Modelling and Competitive Environment in the Digital Era |
| Quantitative Research Methods |
| Applied Strategic Management and Analysis |
| Business Analytics for Strategic Insights |
| Digital Sales and Marketing Automation |
| Circular Economy |
| Project Management |
| Professional Edge |
| Master’s Thesis |
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Internationality and multiculturalism
The graduating student is able to develop and manage multicultural and international operating environments and networks. |
| Research Methods and Skills |
| Business Modelling and Competitive Environment in the Digital Era |
| Applied Strategic Management and Analysis |
| Digital Sales and Marketing Automation |
| Circular Economy |
| Project Management |
| Professional Edge |
| Master’s Thesis |
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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. |
| Research Methods and Skills |
| Business Modelling and Competitive Environment in the Digital Era |
| Applied Strategic Management and Analysis |
| Circular Economy |
| Professional Edge |
| Master’s Thesis |
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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 Methods and Skills |
| Business Modelling and Competitive Environment in the Digital Era |
| Quantitative Research Methods |
| Applied Strategic Management and Analysis |
| Business Analytics for Strategic Insights |
| Digital Sales and Marketing Automation |
| Circular Economy |
| Project Management |
| Professional Edge |
| Master’s Thesis |
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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. |
| Research Methods and Skills |
| Business Modelling and Competitive Environment in the Digital Era |
| Quantitative Research Methods |
| Applied Strategic Management and Analysis |
| Business Analytics for Strategic Insights |
| Digital Sales and Marketing Automation |
| Circular Economy |
| Project Management |
| Professional Edge |
| Master’s Thesis |
| Not grouped |
| Digital Strategy |
| Code | Name | Credits (cr) |
|---|---|---|
| L0424S6-1001 |
Business Strategy and Management
(Choose all ) |
15 |
| XX00EJ16 | Research Methods and Skills | 5 |
| LY00FT31 | Digital Strategy | 5 |
| LY00EC62 | Business Modelling and Competitive Environment in the Digital Era | 5 |
| L0424S6-1002 |
Business Analysis and Development
(Choose all ) |
20 |
| LY00FE02 | Quantitative Research Methods | 5 |
| LY00EC63 | Applied Strategic Management and Analysis | 5 |
| LY00FE01 | Business Analytics for Strategic Insights | 10 |
| L0424S6-1003 |
Business Growth and Innovation
(Choose all ) |
20 |
| LY00EC66 | Digital Sales and Marketing Automation | 5 |
| LY00EB36 | Circular Economy | 5 |
| LY00EB31 | Project Management | 5 |
| LY00FE00 | Professional Edge | 5 |
| L0424S6-1004 |
Elective Studies
(Choose ects: 5 ) |
5 |
| L0424S6-1005 |
Master’s Thesis
(Choose all ) |
30 |
| XX00FB87 | Master’s Thesis | 30 |