Master's Degree Programme in Public Procurement: Public Procurement L1225S6
Code: L1225S6
- Degree title
- Master of Business Administration
- Credits
- 90 ects
- Duration
- 2 years (90 cr)
- Start semester
- Autumn 2025
- Teaching language
- Finnish
Descriptions
The studies in the Master's degree programme in Public Procurement strengthen the knowledge of strategic procurement and deepen the professional skills needed for independent procurement management. The aim of the studies is to enable students to analyse and develop the procurement activities of an organisation, taking into account the organisation's own objectives and the requirements of the operating environment. The studies also prepare students for the planning and implementation of demanding workplace-oriented change projects. The competence objectives of the degree have been defined and updated together with procurement experts from the Finnish Public Procurement Development Programme, Hankinta-Suomi, the Public Procurement Association and the KEINO competence centre, and on the basis of student feedback. Metropolia has a long tradition of multidisciplinary and also international master´s degree programs in procurement, as the first Master of Business Administration in Procurement degree programme started in 2009. It was updated and changed to focus on public procurement 2020. In the same year a new fully online English-language master´s degree programme in Procurement was started as well.
The cross-cutting themes of the degree programme are the strategic importance of public procurement and procurement skills development, responsible and sustainable procurement (environmental, economic, social), innovation, knowledge management and interaction, and change management. The professional public procurement courses cover the following topics: public procurement environment and process, public procurement legislation, public procurement and supplier management and development and procurement technologies.
The advanced business studies include topics related to strategic management and business analytics, leadership and HR, organisational development, project management, sustainable and responsible procurement and ESG issues, quality management, contract and risk management and digital service design. Where possible, learning tasks will be linked to the development of the student's work organisation.
The Master of Business Administration degree is 90 credits. The studies of the master´s degree in Public Procurement are structured as follows:
Professional public procurement studies 25 credits
Research and development skills 15 credits
Advanced business studies 10 credits (2 courses needs to be chosen)
Elective studies 10 credits
Master´s Thesis 30 credits
The scope of the thesis included in the Master's degree in Business Administration is 30 credits. It consists of a research and development project designed and implemented by the student. It is a research-based development project in a real business and work environment and aims to meet a real development need, for example in the student's own workplace. The work will also assess how the benefits achieved are translated into practice.
The studies are designed to be completed in 1,5 to 2 years while working. The multidisciplinary group of students consists of students from the degree programme in Business and Engineering. The studies include both online and a few face-to-face teaching days during the 1st year (1-2 Fridays/month from 9-16) at the Myyrmäki campus. Some courses (especially electives) are entirely online on weekday evenings or Saturdays. Virtual learning environments and digital materials will be used. Possibility to choose several courses combined with intensive thesis work, also allows for full-time study. Exchange study opportunities are also available.
After graduation, the graduates of the Master's degree in Public Procurement can work in areas such as.
- procurement planning and management
- demanding procurement development projects
- as an expert in the procurement of materials, components, machinery and equipment, supplies and services, contract work and expertise
Development
The curriculum has been developed and updated in cooperation with public procurement experts. KEINO, the competence centre of sustainable and innovative public procurement, and the procurement teams of the Finnish Purchasing and Logistics Association have commented on the curriculum and in particular on the competence objectives of the professional public procurement studies. Metropolia has also been involved in the preparation group and cooperation forum (Hankinta-Suomi) of the Ministry of Finance and the Association of Finnish Cities and Municipalities and in its actual operation during its strategy period 2019-2023 and the extension period 2024-2027. The Public Procurement Association has also commented on the curriculum update proposals for the 2025 curriculum. These updates are also based on the feedback and experience of students and teachers from previous years.
Further information
Head of Degree Programme
Kaija Haapasalo
+358 50 524 0074
kaija.haapasalo@metropolia.fi
Programme Coordinator
Nea Kivekäs
mbsmasters@metropolia.fi
+358 40 683 7148
This curriculum L1225S6 has been updated based on L1224S6 curriculum. Several changes have been made to the learning targets, contents, names and timings of compulsory procurement courses and also to some other courses.
Administrator Sari Kelo
Objective
Analysis and methods
Procurement competence
Impact and sustainability of public procurement
Innovative public procurement
Business management competence
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| Code | Name | Credits (cr) | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | Autumn 2025 | Spring 2026 | Autumn 2026 | Spring 2027 | 1. / 2025 | 2. / 2025 | 3. / 2026 | 4. / 2026 | 1. / 2026 | 2. / 2026 | 3. / 2027 | 4. / 2027 |
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| L1225S6-1001 |
Research and Development
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15 | ||||||||||||||
| XX00EJ16 | Research Methods and Skills | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| LY00GF73 | Strategic Management and Transformation | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| LY00FG25 | Business Analytics | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| L1225S6-1002 |
Advanced Public Procurement Studies
(Choose all ) |
25 | ||||||||||||||
| LY00GB32 | Operational Environment of Public Procurement and Procurement Process | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| LY00GB33 | Public Procurement Legislation | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| LY00GB34 | Public Procurement and Supplier Management | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| LY00GB35 | Public procurement technologies | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| LY00GB36 | Developing the Public Procurement Function | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| L1225S6-1003 |
Alternative Advanced Business Studies
(Choose ects: 10) |
10 | ||||||||||||||
| LY00FG22 | Organisational Development | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| LY00FF87 | Strengthening Leadership Competence | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| LY00EB31 | Project Management | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| LY00FW49 | Quality Management | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| LY00FW47 | Sustainable Procurement | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| LY00FW46 | Contract and Risk Management | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| LY00FF86 | Digital Service Design | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| L1225S6-1004 |
Elective Studies
(Choose ects: 10) |
10 | ||||||||||||||
| L1225S6-1005 |
Master's Thesis
(Choose all ) |
30 | ||||||||||||||
| XX00FB87 | Master’s Thesis | 30 | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 90 | 55 | 50 | 25 | 30 | 27.5 | 22.5 | 11.25 | 13.75 | 11.25 | 18.75 | 13.75 | 13.75 | 3.75 | 18.75 |
Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.
STRUCTURE Master (A18.12.2014/1129)
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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 |
| Strategic Management and Transformation |
| Operational Environment of Public Procurement and Procurement Process |
| Public Procurement Legislation |
| Public Procurement and Supplier Management |
| Public procurement technologies |
| Developing the Public Procurement Function |
| Organisational Development |
| Strengthening Leadership Competence |
| Project Management |
| Quality Management |
| Sustainable Procurement |
| 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 |
| Strategic Management and Transformation |
| Business Analytics |
| Operational Environment of Public Procurement and Procurement Process |
| Public Procurement Legislation |
| Public Procurement and Supplier Management |
| Public procurement technologies |
| Developing the Public Procurement Function |
| Organisational Development |
| Project Management |
| Quality Management |
| Sustainable Procurement |
| Digital Service Design |
| 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. |
| Strategic Management and Transformation |
| Operational Environment of Public Procurement and Procurement Process |
| Public Procurement and Supplier Management |
| Organisational Development |
| Strengthening Leadership Competence |
| Project Management |
| 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. |
| Strategic Management and Transformation |
| Operational Environment of Public Procurement and Procurement Process |
| Public Procurement and Supplier Management |
| Developing the Public Procurement Function |
| Quality Management |
| Digital Service Design |
| 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 |
| Strategic Management and Transformation |
| Business Analytics |
| Operational Environment of Public Procurement and Procurement Process |
| Public procurement technologies |
| Developing the Public Procurement Function |
| Organisational Development |
| Strengthening Leadership Competence |
| Project Management |
| Sustainable Procurement |
| Digital Service Design |
| 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 |
| Strategic Management and Transformation |
| Business Analytics |
| Operational Environment of Public Procurement and Procurement Process |
| Public Procurement Legislation |
| Public Procurement and Supplier Management |
| Public procurement technologies |
| Developing the Public Procurement Function |
| Organisational Development |
| Strengthening Leadership Competence |
| Project Management |
| Quality Management |
| Sustainable Procurement |
| Digital Service Design |
| Master’s Thesis |
| Not grouped |
| Contract and Risk Management |
| Code | Name | Credits (cr) |
|---|---|---|
| L1225S6-1001 |
Research and Development
(Choose all ) |
15 |
| XX00EJ16 | Research Methods and Skills | 5 |
| LY00GF73 | Strategic Management and Transformation | 5 |
| LY00FG25 | Business Analytics | 5 |
| L1225S6-1002 |
Advanced Public Procurement Studies
(Choose all ) |
25 |
| LY00GB32 | Operational Environment of Public Procurement and Procurement Process | 5 |
| LY00GB33 | Public Procurement Legislation | 5 |
| LY00GB34 | Public Procurement and Supplier Management | 5 |
| LY00GB35 | Public procurement technologies | 5 |
| LY00GB36 | Developing the Public Procurement Function | 5 |
| L1225S6-1003 |
Alternative Advanced Business Studies
(Choose ects: 10 ) |
10 |
| LY00FG22 | Organisational Development | 5 |
| LY00FF87 | Strengthening Leadership Competence | 5 |
| LY00EB31 | Project Management | 5 |
| LY00FW49 | Quality Management | 5 |
| LY00FW47 | Sustainable Procurement | 5 |
| LY00FW46 | Contract and Risk Management | 5 |
| LY00FF86 | Digital Service Design | 5 |
| L1225S6-1004 |
Elective Studies
(Choose ects: 10 ) |
10 |
| L1225S6-1005 |
Master's Thesis
(Choose all ) |
30 |
| XX00FB87 | Master’s Thesis | 30 |