Hakijan opas 2013 (pdf) - Vaasan ammattikorkeakoulu

International Business
The degree programme in International Business provides the students with the knowledge
and skills necessary for various demanding expert and leadership positions as well as
special skills for both public and private sector careers. English being the language of
instruction, the programme prepares the student for challenging international careers.
Students from all over the world bring a variety of different cultures and experiences to
this degree programme.
Careers
Graduates are employed as managers or experts in various international organisations in
Finland and abroad in the fields of marketing, export and import, forwarding, transportation
and custom clearance.
Basic and Professional Studies Society and Entrepreneurship, Languages and
Communication, Data Processing, Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Business
Economics and Legal Norms, Marketing, Company Economics, Research Process.
Advanced Professional Studies
Specialisation International Marketing and Foreign Trade
• The main focus is on International Marketing, Foreign Trade, International Management
and Project Management.
• A three-month stay in a foreign country according to the student’s choice is included in
the programme, either in the form of studies or work placement. This gives the students
the opportunity to improve both their English skills and other language skills, like
German, French or Spanish and at the same time they will get a more profound
knowledge of different business and cultural environments.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
210 ECTS
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION, BBA
Making music,
studying, working
at own company…
Sebastian Da Costa studies in the
degree programme in International
Business. Besides his
studies he makes music and
does gigs as well as works
as an event manager at
Unidream Viihde, which is
specialised in event and
artist management.
Your motives to choose
VAMK? I wanted to do
business studies, and when
I realised that the programme
was offered in my hometown Vaasa
and in English, it was natural to choose
VAMK.
Your experiences of practical training? I did
my practical training in my own company
Unidream. It is great that studying at VAMK
is very practical and the students are able
to carry out their interests as well as work at
training places they really enjoy, and teachers
support this.
Your opinion of the degree programme?
When I meet new customers at work, they
usually ask me whether I study or not. When
I tell them that I am an international business
student it always makes an impact. The best
course at VAMK was Entrepreneurship,
which really gave me
a perspective and better
understanding of what is
it like to be an entrepreneur.
The best memories
of the studies? I can’t
say which one is the
best but thanks to the
student union Vamok I
have such splendid memories
from my studying period!
As an ex-member of Vamok’s
board I have met lots of new people
as well as arranged and experienced great
student events.
Your plans for the
future? I hope to work
in music industry in one way or another. Event
managing and music, that would be my dream:
Organizing big gigs and festivals, and performing
in few too of course! After graduating from
VAMK I might continue studying at Hanken and
get a Master’s degree.
Free-Choice Studies
Practical Training 30 ects
Thesis
Selection Criteria Upper secondary education or a minimum of three years of vocational
education, good command of English and entrance examination. Online application at
www.admissions.fi
Intake 40
Application Period 7.1. – 12.2.2013
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