Degree Programme in Business Administration, Financial Management: MLIITHTS25

Descriptions

Financial management education is practical and has strong links with business and industry.
The aim is to prepare a broad range of financial management experts and developers. The core competences of the degree consist of the fundamentals of business and the key competences of financial management. The studies include modules that are workplace-oriented and deepen the student's knowledge and skills as the studies progress.

STRUCTURE OF THE TRAINING

The initial phase of the course introduces the basics of business and entrepreneurship and the general rules of the economy. At the same time, it provides the necessary communication, language, teamwork and networking skills.

The basic studies are followed by a more in-depth study of professional studies in financial management.

The degree includes practical training and optional studies, which aim to support and complement the student's personal learning plan and deepen the student's professional skills. During the internship, students will have the opportunity to network with organisations of their interest and to learn about new job opportunities. The thesis also deepens the student's knowledge and professional orientation.

Higher education studies offers many opportunities for internationalisation, such as student exchange, internships abroad, participation in international courses and activities, e.g. as a student tutor.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Studying economics gives you the skills to work in a wide range of jobs. Graduates can work in business and financial management in a variety of professional, development and management positions, as well as in entrepreneurship. The jobs and environments are varied and the studies provides opportunities for a range of career paths.

Examples of job titles for trades graduates: https://toissa.fi/
Controller
Financial Manager
Accountant
Payroll clerk
Financial Controller

FURTHER STUDY OPPORTUNITIES
- Master's degree in Business Administration, Bachelor of Business Administration (Master of Business Administration)
- Master of Business Administration (in English)
- other appropriate higher education degree in your field, either from a university of applied sciences or a university.

Blended study consists of both contact and distance lessons, and online studies. Blended studies require the ability to study independently, as contact lessons will be held approximately 2 days per month. During the distance study periods, students work independently with various learning tasks.

Career prospects
Upon graduation, the graduate can work in expert, development, or managerial positions or alternatively set up own business.

Examples of job titles for graduates: https://toissa.fi/working-life/show/tradenomi-amk-liiketalous.

Study opportunities after graduation
After the Bachelor degree in Business Administration, the graduate will be able to complete a Master of Business Administration or other appropriate university degree in his / her own field.

Objective

The aim of the studies is to provide the basic knowledge and skills needed in work communities and to enable the continuous development of one's own skills. The aim is that graduates in financial management will have a broad range of professional skills and competences, including teamwork and networking skills, creativity and initiative. They also have good communication and interpersonal skills, good language skills and the ability to follow developments in the field.

The focus is on both the management of financial obligations and the preparation of accounts to support business decision-making. Practical issues of accounting, taxation and payroll management are also dealt. Modern information systems and digital financial management tools are used.

Development

Studying is a blended studies that takes place in the form of contact hours and distance learning as well as online studies. It is possible to adapt the curricula to students’ own competence goals, thus ensuring the development of their own competence and lifelong learning. Various learning and development tasks are linked to the real environment; to their own work, to organizations or to companies. In these tasks, the student is an active participant, considering different challenges and solutions and applying them as far as possible into practice. Teachers work as tutors that support the student's learning process throughout the studies.

Students may also take their studies at other Universities and Universities of Applied Sciences in Finland or abroad and these studies may be included to the degree. Opportunities for international student exchanges are good and also practical training abroad is supported. Each student has a teacher tutor who helps in the design of the studies.

Further information

The evaluation focuses on know-how and its development. The evaluation methods and criteria are widely used as well as different perspectives. In addition to the assessment made by the teacher, peer review, self-assessment or evaluation by the client can be used. One objective of the assessment is that students learn to evaluate their own skills and develop their work.

Evaluation can be done in many different ways and can be based on, for example, exams, assignments and extensive learning tasks or projects. The evaluation criteria for each course are described in general terms in the study guide and in more detail in the course implementation plan.

The grade of the study units is reported as 0-5 or accepted / rejected. In addition, the student or student group often receives oral or written feedback that will help students acknowledge their own strengths and development goals.