European Business Administration (in English): European Business Administration
Code: LXA21S1
- Degree title
- Bachelor of Business Administration BBA
- Credits
- 210 ects
- Duration
- 4 years (210 cr)
- Start semester
- Autumn 2021
- Teaching language
- English
Descriptions
The Degree Programme in European Business Administration (EBA) is the oldest double degree programme in Finland, launched in 1993. It leads not only to a BBA degree from Metropolia, but to another bachelor degree from one of Metropolia's partner universities in Europe. The student will have to successfully complete the requirements of both institutions.
The programme is designed in partnership with highly rated business schools from around Europe, with the aim of providing students a solid foundation in international business studies, in a strongly international learning environment and with attractive work experience opportunities. All courses are delivered in English.
After an introduction to general business subjects in the first year of studies, students are provided more advanced second-year courses which reflect the orientation of the degree programme towards strategic decision-making. Greater emphasis is placed on the development of analytical skills and understanding of the wider business environment. In the third year of the programme students attend a partner university abroad, studying from a curriculum designed in partnership with Metropolia Business School. This is followed by a final year of studies comprising of work placement (30 ECTS) and a Bachelor Thesis. Throughout the programme students are required to learn an additional language (French, German or Spanish for Finnish students, Finnish for non-natives).
A graduate of this degree programme can expect to be offered attractive work opportunities internationally. Those wishing to continue their studies to Master’s level are well prepared to do so immediately or after two years of work experience, if they aspire the professional Master's degree from a Finnish UAS.
Studying in this degree programme involves a high degree of commitment from the very start. Completion of courses must be punctual in order to qualify for the exchange year, which is a compulsory part of the degree. A degree certificate can be awarded only when 240 ECTS as specified in the curriculum have been completed. The EBA students will be studying in a very international environment, as many participants come from around the world. By experiencing such a working environment already in Finland, students are better prepared for their study and work experiences abroad.
Development
The EBA Curriculum 2020 has been updated in collaboration with other bachelor-level degree programmes offered at Metropolia Business School, and according to the guidelines and instructions from Metropolia, including the potential offered by Innovation Hubs. In updating the course descriptions, the renewed NQF 6 level competence framework have been taken into account, eg. technological competences and digitalisation, even stronger emphasis on ethical and multicultural competences, or more collaboration with working life to enhance the working life skills of a student.
Some of the European partners as well as all the EBA students currently studying at the partner institutions have been contacted for ideas for improvement. The importance of Innovation Projects as a tool for increased company collaboration and project involvement was both praised and highlighted. The students felt they were very well prepared for their studies abroad; to meet the requirements of ten partner universities is a cornerstone of the DD programme. The elements are there in the core business studies in the 1st year and the professional studies in the 2nd year, it seems. Therefore, changes were made to the sequence and timing of courses, rather than contents.
A modular structure to better serve the incoming degree students (the 3rd-year incoming electives) has been improved and made more visual. In doing so, collaboration across all business programmes is of key importance.
The separate offering, erilliset opintokokonaisuudet in Finnish, will be designed each spring for the incoming DD students, serving the needs of the entire Business School and their degree-seeking and exchange students.
The Metropolia level descriptions for bachelor thesis and the required methodological studies are easy to observe in the EBA degree programme. All of this has been agreed with the European partner institutions in the DD agreements. In some cases, the incoming EBA students do their Bachelor Thesis under the guidance and according to the rules and requirements of Metropolia, sometimes under joint supervision.
Further information
Head of Degree Programme
Anne Perkiö
anne.perkio@metropolia.fi
+358 40 590 8528
Study Coordinator
Oksan Niemi
Oksan.Niemi@metropolia.fi
+358 50 443 2074
This curriculum LXA20S1 has been updated based on LXA20S1 curriculum.
Administrator Sari Kelo
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| Code | Name | Credits (cr) | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | Autumn 2021 | Spring 2022 | Autumn 2022 | Spring 2023 | Autumn 2023 | Spring 2024 | Autumn 2024 | Spring 2025 | 1. / 2021 | 2. / 2021 | 3. / 2022 | 4. / 2022 | 1. / 2022 | 2. / 2022 | 3. / 2023 | 4. / 2023 | 1. / 2023 | 2. / 2023 | 3. / 2024 | 4. / 2024 | 1. / 2024 | 2. / 2024 | 3. / 2025 | 4. / 2025 |
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| LXA21S1-1001 |
Core Business Studies
(Choose all ) |
60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LC00EG59 | Gateway to Business Studies | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LA00EH13 | Business Law | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LC00EG64 | Economics | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LA00EH14 | European Markets and Business Practice | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LC00EG63 | Business Mathematics and Statistics | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LC00EG60 | IT Tools | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LC00EG65 | Marketing | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LC00EG67 | Communication for Global Business | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LC00EG62 | Business Accounting | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LC00EG69 | Foundations of Management | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LC00EG68 | Finance | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LA00EH57 | Supply Chain Management | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LXA21S1-1002 |
Professional Studies
(Choose all ) |
55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LA00EH49 | Contemporary Economic Issues | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LC00EG71 | Communication for Career Success | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LC00EG73 | Organisational Behaviour | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LA00EH54 | Corporate Financial Management | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LA00EH55 | European Law and Business | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LC00EG72 | Management Accounting | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LC00EG86 | Marketing Strategy and Practice | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LX00EN05 | Marketing Research | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LC00EH12 | Research Methods | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XX00DZ39 | Multidisciplinary Innovation Project | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LXA21S1-1008 |
Studies of Official Languages of Finland
(Choose ects: 5) |
5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LC00EH08 | Swedish Business Communication | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LC00EH10 | Finnish Business Environment | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XX00EF54 | Finnish as a Second Language: Finnish at Work | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LXA21S1-1003 |
Language Studies
(Choose ects: 5) |
5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LXA21S1-1004 |
Finnish Language
(Choose 0) |
0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LC00EG90 | Finnish 1 (A1.1 - A1.2) | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LC00EG91 | Finnish 2 (A1.2 - A2) | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LC00EG93 | Finnish 3 (A2 - B1) | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LC00EG94 | Finnish 4 (B1 - B2) | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LXA21S1-1005 |
French Language
(Choose 0) |
0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LC00EG95 | French 1 (A1.1 - A1.2) | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LC00EG96 | French 2 (A1.2 - A2) | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LC00EG97 | French 3 (A2 - B1) | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LXA21S1-1006 |
German Language
(Choose 0) |
0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LC00EG99 | German 1 (A1.1 - A1.2) | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LC00EH00 | German 2 (A1.2 - A2) | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LC00EH02 | German 3 (A2 - B1) | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LXA21S1-1007 |
Spanish Language
(Choose 0) |
0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LC00EH04 | Spanish 1 (A1.1 - A1.2) | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LC00EH05 | Spanish 2 (A1.2 - A2) | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LC00EH06 | Spanish 3 (A2 - B1) | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LXA21S1-1009 |
Elective Studies
(Choose ects: 15) |
15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LXA21S1-1012 |
Studies in a Partner University
(Choose ects: 25) |
25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LXA21S1-1010 |
Work Placement
(Choose ects: 30) |
30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LC00EI91 | Work Placement, General | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LC00EI92 | Work Placement, Based on Major Subject | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LC00EI93 | Work Placement | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LXA21S1-1011 |
Bachelor's Thesis
(Choose all ) |
15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LC00EI94 | Bachelor's Thesis | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LC00EI95 | Maturity Exam | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 210 | 100 | 90 | 0 | 80 | 32.5 | 67.5 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 15 | 16.3 | 16.3 | 33.8 | 33.8 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32.5 | 32.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 |
Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.
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Bachelor's Degree Programme in Business::competences (2020)
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| Code | Name | Credits (cr) |
|---|---|---|
| LXA21S1-1001 |
Core Business Studies
(Choose all ) |
60 |
| LC00EG59 | Gateway to Business Studies | 5 |
| LA00EH13 | Business Law | 5 |
| LC00EG64 | Economics | 5 |
| LA00EH14 | European Markets and Business Practice | 5 |
| LC00EG63 | Business Mathematics and Statistics | 5 |
| LC00EG60 | IT Tools | 5 |
| LC00EG65 | Marketing | 5 |
| LC00EG67 | Communication for Global Business | 5 |
| LC00EG62 | Business Accounting | 5 |
| LC00EG69 | Foundations of Management | 5 |
| LC00EG68 | Finance | 5 |
| LA00EH57 | Supply Chain Management | 5 |
| LXA21S1-1002 |
Professional Studies
(Choose all ) |
55 |
| LA00EH49 | Contemporary Economic Issues | 5 |
| LC00EG71 | Communication for Career Success | 5 |
| LC00EG73 | Organisational Behaviour | 5 |
| LA00EH54 | Corporate Financial Management | 5 |
| LA00EH55 | European Law and Business | 5 |
| LC00EG72 | Management Accounting | 5 |
| LC00EG86 | Marketing Strategy and Practice | 5 |
| LX00EN05 | Marketing Research | 5 |
| LC00EH12 | Research Methods | 5 |
| XX00DZ39 | Multidisciplinary Innovation Project | 10 |
| LXA21S1-1008 |
Studies of Official Languages of Finland
(Choose ects: 5 ) |
5 |
| LC00EH08 | Swedish Business Communication | 5 |
| LC00EH10 | Finnish Business Environment | 5 |
| XX00EF54 | Finnish as a Second Language: Finnish at Work | 5 |
| LXA21S1-1003 |
Language Studies
(Choose ects: 5 ) |
5 |
| LXA21S1-1004 |
Finnish Language
(Choose 0 ) |
0 |
| LC00EG90 | Finnish 1 (A1.1 - A1.2) | 5 |
| LC00EG91 | Finnish 2 (A1.2 - A2) | 5 |
| LC00EG93 | Finnish 3 (A2 - B1) | 5 |
| LC00EG94 | Finnish 4 (B1 - B2) | 5 |
| LXA21S1-1005 |
French Language
(Choose 0 ) |
0 |
| LC00EG95 | French 1 (A1.1 - A1.2) | 5 |
| LC00EG96 | French 2 (A1.2 - A2) | 5 |
| LC00EG97 | French 3 (A2 - B1) | 5 |
| LXA21S1-1006 |
German Language
(Choose 0 ) |
0 |
| LC00EG99 | German 1 (A1.1 - A1.2) | 5 |
| LC00EH00 | German 2 (A1.2 - A2) | 5 |
| LC00EH02 | German 3 (A2 - B1) | 5 |
| LXA21S1-1007 |
Spanish Language
(Choose 0 ) |
0 |
| LC00EH04 | Spanish 1 (A1.1 - A1.2) | 5 |
| LC00EH05 | Spanish 2 (A1.2 - A2) | 5 |
| LC00EH06 | Spanish 3 (A2 - B1) | 5 |
| LXA21S1-1009 |
Elective Studies
(Choose ects: 15 ) |
15 |
| LXA21S1-1012 |
Studies in a Partner University
(Choose ects: 25 ) |
25 |
| LXA21S1-1010 |
Work Placement
(Choose ects: 30 ) |
30 |
| LC00EI91 | Work Placement, General | 15 |
| LC00EI92 | Work Placement, Based on Major Subject | 15 |
| LC00EI93 | Work Placement | 30 |
| LXA21S1-1011 |
Bachelor's Thesis
(Choose all ) |
15 |
| LC00EI94 | Bachelor's Thesis | 15 |
| LC00EI95 | Maturity Exam | 0 |