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Master's Degree Programme in Change Management: Master's Degree Programme in Change Management

Code: L1423S6

Degree:
Master of Business Administration

Degree title:
Master of Business Administration

Credits:
90 ects

Duration:
2 years (90 cr)

Start semester:
Autumn 2023

Descriptions

Become a professional in change management by studying the Degree Programme in Change Management. You will get research-based tools to analyse the operating environment and all its changes as well as to create development programmes to manage and utilise these changes in the organisation's operations. At the same time as you develop yourself as a change leader in the degree programme's internal coaching programme, you will find ways to lead development work more broadly in your organisation.

The Degree Programme in Change Management consists of two modules focusing on developing management skills, a master’s thesis and optional studies.

In the module Changing Operating Environment, you will learn extensively about forecasting, analysing and identifying the forces of change in the operating environment. The module consists of four courses:
• Strategic Analysis of the Business Environment 5 ECTS
• Managing Uncertainty 5 ECTS
• Financial Analysis 5 ECTS
• Research Methods 5 ECTS

In the module Innovative Management, you will study the following courses:
• Strategic and Change Management 5 ECTS
• Learning Organization and Knowledge Management 5 ECTS
• Business Analytics 5 ECTS
• Digital Customer Experience Development 5 ECTS
• Organisational Development 5 ECTS
• Labour law and conciliatory practice 5 ECTS

In addition to studying these modules, you will participate in the internal coaching programme Coaching in Leadership (5 credits).

In the Master’s Thesis, you will focus on developing the operations of your own organisation or a target organisation. The Master’s Thesis is a total of 30 credits.

The degree programme is implemented as a part-time study and is intended to be completed alongside work. The teaching is organised mainly on weekday evenings, about two evenings a week, as face-to-face and online teaching or a combination of both. The duration of the studies is 2 years.

Tuition mainly in Finnish.

Objective

At the end of your own development path, you will be able to:

•Analyse your own leadership and change management skills and develop them systematically

•Anticipate the effects of a complex and changing operating environment on the organisation's operations

•Analyse the business and/or organisation's sustainable growth opportunities and produce development programs to utilise them

•Promote the organisation's strategic goals in a system-wise and sustainable manner

•Apply research and development methods ethically, appropriately and effectively

• Use technology and other tools to support the organisation's management, decision-making and development

•Lead change and development work in a human-centred and dialogic way, while strengthening the organisation's human capital and well-being.

•Communicate professionally and in demanding expert tasks with the required skill level in both Finnish and English.

Show study timings by semester, study year or period

Code Name Credits (cr) 2023-2024 2024-2025 Autumn 2023 Spring 2024 Autumn 2024 Spring 2025 1. / 2023 2. / 2023 3. / 2024 4. / 2024 1. / 2024 2. / 2024 3. / 2025 4. / 2025
L1423S6-1001
Changing Business Environment

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20
LY00FG17 Strategic Analysis of the Business Environment 5
LY00FG18 Managing uncertainty 5
LY00FG19 Financial Analysis 5
LX00FG15 Research Methods 5
L1423S6-1005
Renewing Leadership

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35
LY00FG20 Strategic and Change Management 5
LY00FG21 Learning Organization and Knowledge Management 5
LY00FG22 Organisational Development 5
LY00FG23 Labour law and conciliatory practice 5
LY00FG24 Digital Customer Experience Development 5
LY00FG25 Business Analytics 5
LY00FG26 Leader as coach 5
L1423S6-1006
Elective Studies

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5
L1423S6-1008
Master´s Thesis

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30
XX00FB87 Master’s Thesis 30
Total 90 60 25 25 35 15 10 12.6 12.6 17.6 17.6 10 5 5 5

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
Strategic Analysis of the Business Environment
Managing uncertainty
Financial Analysis
Research Methods
Strategic and Change Management
Learning Organization and Knowledge Management
Organisational Development
Labour law and conciliatory practice
Digital Customer Experience Development
Business Analytics
Leader as coach
Elective Studies

No attached course units

Not grouped

ARENE 2022::UAS shared competences::Master’s degree

Replaces the “Metropolia's Generic Competences::Master's Degree” -matrix. Heidi Rontu/31.8.2022

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.
- Is able to promote ethically sustainable activities and the realisation of ethical reflection in their different operating environments.
- Promotes the realisation of the ethical principles and values of their field.
- Makes decisions taking individual, communal and societal perspectives into account.
- Promotes the realisation of diversity and accessibility.
- Implements the principles of responsible conduct of research and promotes their application in their work community.
- Is able to manage societally influential activities based on ethical values.

Strategic Analysis of the Business Environment
Research Methods
Strategic and Change Management
Organisational Development
Labour law and conciliatory practice
Master’s Thesis
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.
- Produces new information and reforms operating methods, combining competence in different fields.
- Is able to implement research, development and innovation projects and apply different research and development methods.
- Is able to develop new customer-oriented, sustainable and economically viable solutions, anticipating the future.
- Is able to analyse the current situation and anticipate the future of their field and changes in the operating environment.

Strategic Analysis of the Business Environment
Managing uncertainty
Financial Analysis
Research Methods
Strategic and Change Management
Learning Organization and Knowledge Management
Organisational Development
Labour law and conciliatory practice
Digital Customer Experience Development
Business Analytics
Leader as coach
Master’s Thesis
Internationality and multiculturalism

The graduating student is able to develop and manage multicultural and international operating environments and networks.
- Is able to develop operating methods that take multiculturalism into account in their work community.
- Is able to anticipate the impacts and opportunities of global development and phenomena.
- Is able to interact, communicate and develop activities internationally in their own field.

Strategic Analysis of the Business Environment
Organisational Development
Labour law and conciliatory practice
Master’s Thesis
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.
- Is able to apply the knowledge and future visions of sustainable development comprehensively as a basis for sustainable solutions.
- Is able to analyse and assess systemic dependencies of complex multidisciplinary problems and the different dimensions of solutions
- Is able to manage the search, implementation and establishment of sustainable solutions and operating models in their work

Strategic Analysis of the Business Environment
Strategic and Change Management
Learning Organization and Knowledge Management
Master’s Thesis
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.
- Is able to assess and develop their expertise diversely and in a goal-oriented manner at different stages of their career and life.
- Is able to acquire, critically assess and produce information while taking into account the perspectives of different fields.
- Is able to develop and manage goal oriented, continuous learning in their community.

Strategic Analysis of the Business Environment
Financial Analysis
Research Methods
Learning Organization and Knowledge Management
Labour law and conciliatory practice
Digital Customer Experience Development
Leader as coach
Master’s Thesis
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.
- Is able to develop the communication and interaction culture of work communities.
- Is able to develop and manage the comprehensive well-being of a work community.
- Utilises the opportunities of technology and digitalisation in development and management.
- Promotes the resilience of a work community.

Strategic Analysis of the Business Environment
Managing uncertainty
Strategic and Change Management
Learning Organization and Knowledge Management
Organisational Development
Labour law and conciliatory practice
Digital Customer Experience Development
Business Analytics
Leader as coach
Master’s Thesis
Not grouped

Code Name Credits (cr)
L1423S6-1001
Changing Business Environment

(Choose all)

20
LY00FG17 Strategic Analysis of the Business Environment 5
LY00FG18 Managing uncertainty 5
LY00FG19 Financial Analysis 5
LX00FG15 Research Methods 5
L1423S6-1005
Renewing Leadership

(Choose all)

35
LY00FG20 Strategic and Change Management 5
LY00FG21 Learning Organization and Knowledge Management 5
LY00FG22 Organisational Development 5
LY00FG23 Labour law and conciliatory practice 5
LY00FG24 Digital Customer Experience Development 5
LY00FG25 Business Analytics 5
LY00FG26 Leader as coach 5
L1423S6-1006
Elective Studies

(Choose ects: 5)

5
L1423S6-1008
Master´s Thesis

(Choose all)

30
XX00FB87 Master’s Thesis 30