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Bachelor’s Programme in International Business
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Curriculum 2026–2028
Note that this curriculum applies only to students starting their studies in the programme in the autumn 2026. Students who have started their studies in 2025 or earlier, please see separate instructions for transferring to Otaniemi campus and the curriculum 2024-2026.
This page is under construction and the content is subject to change. The curriculum for 2026-2028 is confirmed in the spring 2026.
About the programme
In addition to the objectives specified in section 7 of the Decree on University Degrees (794/2004), the Bachelor of Science in Economics and Business Administration aims to provide students with:
- A basic understanding of a broad range of business and economics areas and a good understanding of the field of specialisation and of the challenges of environmental, economic and social sustainability.
- Capabilities to analyse the operations and problems of companies and other organisations and identify creative solutions to address accountability and sustainability challenges.
- Prerequisites for finding and interpreting relevant information in business studies and economics to support organisational decision-making and impact assessment.
- The ability to assess both the impact of one's own decisions on stakeholders and the ethical aspects of an organisation’s decisions.
- The ability to communicate and interact professionally in diverse communities with people from various backgrounds.
Business knowledge in an international context
By graduation, our students will demonstrate the ability to:
- recognize the key actors and institutions (such as governments, multinational companies, international organizations, and NGOs) and their interdependent dynamics in modern societies;
- apply key theories, concepts and frameworks to international business;
- formulate and critically develop international business strategies and business models.
Analytical and information seeking competences
By graduation our students will demonstrate the ability to:
- develop cultural competences;
- compile, analyse and visualise data for effective decision-making;
- analyse grand challenges in the global business environment;
- address global ethical and sustainability challenges and develop creative responses to them;
- be able to critically analyse AI generated information and strengthen the skills needed for further studies and life-wide learning.
Communication and teamwork competences
By graduation our students will be able to:
- engage in clear and analytic oral and written communication;
- demonstrate good communication skills in English and other languages;
- utilize technology such as AI in a transparent, reliable and systematic manner;
- manage projects and self-manage effectively;
- foster inclusion and work collaboratively in multicultural teams.
Degree structure
Total
180
ECTS
Fundamentals of Business Knowledge
66
ECTS
Major
56
ECTS
International Minor
24
ECTS
Language and Communication Studies
17
ECTS
Elective Studies
17
ECTS
Fundamentals of Business Knowledge 66 ECTS
Code: BIZ310
Scope: 66 ECTS
Programme director: TBA
| Course code | Course name | ECTS | Teaching |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIZ-A1000 | Orientation to University Studies | 1 | I-III |
| ISM-A1002 | Introduction to Data Analytics | 6 | I |
| ABL-C2100 | Principles of Accounting | 6 | II |
| MNGT-C1001 | Introduction to Strategic Management | 6 | II |
| MNGT-C1009 | People Management | 6 | III |
| MARK-A0001 | Marketing Management | 6 | III |
| ECON-C9000 | Principles of Economics | 6 | IV |
| MNGT-C1016 | Nordic Sustainability and Business Ethics | 6 | V |
| FIN-A0103 | Fundamentals of Corporate Finance | 6 | I, 2nd year |
| MNGT-C3004 | Founder Principles | 6 | I, 2nd year |
| Scientific Thinking and Writing | 2 | II, 2nd year | |
| ARTX-C1020 | Strategic Identity and Design | 3 | III, 2nd year |
| 30A02000 | Introduction to Statistics | 6 | III, 2nd year |
Major 56 ECTS
Code: BIZ3210
Scope: 56 ECTS
| Course code | Course name | ECTS | Teaching |
|---|---|---|---|
| MNGT-C2002 | Global Business Environment and Geopolitics | 6 | I |
| MNGT-C2003 | Introduction to International Strategy | 6 | IV |
| MNGT-C2004 | Diversity in International Management | 6 | V |
| BIZ3210.kand | Bachelor’s Thesis and Seminar | 10 | IV (2027-28) |
| BIZ.kyps | Maturity Test | 0 | IV |
| MNGT-C2005 | Capstone: International Business Project or ITP or Professional Internship |
10 | III-IV (2027-28) |
Choose one of the functional theme packages (18 ECTS) |
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Global Supply Chains |
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| MNGT-C3006 | Sustainability in Global Value Chains | 6 | II |
| ISM-C3001 | Global Logistics and Distribution | 6 | III |
| ISM-C3002 | Operations and Supply Chain Risk Management | 6 | IV |
International Entrepreneurship |
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| MNGT-C2007 | International Entrepreneurship | 6 | II (2027-28) |
| MNGT-C3001 | Go to Market for Founders | 6 | II, IV |
| MNGT-C3002 | Founder Insights | 3 | I-V |
| ABL-E2611 | Entrepreneurship Law | 3 | II, V |
International Marketing |
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| MNGT-C2008 | International Marketing | 6 | II (2027-28) |
| 23C510 | Integrated Marketing Communications | 6 | III |
| MARK-C2079 | Driving Creativity and Innovation in Marketing | 6 | II, IV |
International People Management |
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| MNGT-C2009 | International People Management | 6 | II (2027-28) |
| MNGT-C2010 | Intercultural Management | 6 | IV (2027-28) |
| MNGT-C1013 | Introdution to Data Analytics for Managers | 6 | I |
International Business of Design & Technology |
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| Cohort programme with University of South Carolina, courses to be confirmed | |||
International minor 24 ECTS
The completion of the Bachelor’s programme requires students to spend a semester abroad. This is done in a foreign university, where students take a semester of undergraduate level courses equivalent to the usual workload expected in the specific institution during the term. Students must complete 24 credits (ECTS) during the study abroad period.
Language and communication studies 17 ECTS
| Code | Course name | ECTS | Teaching |
|---|---|---|---|
| MNGT-A4004 | Mastering Influence in Business Communication | 6 | V |
| Second national language (Finnish or Swedish) | 2 | ||
| Language studies* | 3 | ||
| Language studies** | 6 |
Detailed instructions concerning the language studies will be added later.
* Finnish 1 or more advanced Finnish courses for non-Finnish speakers
** Finnish 2-3 or more advanced Finnish courses for non-Finnish speakers, preferably advanced courses in other languages for others
Elective studies 17 ECTS
Elective studies must meet the following requirements: they must be completed at a university or university of applied sciences; they must, as a rule, be a part of the degree studies of the university or university of applied sciences organizing the studies and they must meet the objectives of the degree completed at the Aalto University School of Business. Elective studies cannot overlap with other studies included in the degree in terms of content and intended learning outcomes.
Higher education institutions also offer studies outside degree education aimed at a wide audience, the suitability of which for the degree is assessed in relation to the intended learning outcomes of the degree. For example, courses that can be completed freely online and have a scope of 1-3 ECTS are generally not accepted as part of the degree.
Elective studies are selected so that the scope of the degree of 180 ECTS is met. The extent of elective studies depends on the student's choices regarding other study modules.
- For example, completing a minor that is broader than the minimum scope reduces the number of elective studies. For example, the International minor is often somewhat broader than the minimum scope required for the degree, which means that there is correspondingly less room for elective studies in the degree.
Elective studies can, for example, be used for:
- broadening your skills and knowledge via multidisciplinary studies by
- completing another minor or individual courses in the fields of technology, art and design
- completing University Wide Studies
- completing studies at European
- completing network studies, for example from the Hilma network of gender studies or other networks
- completing another minor
- acquiring entrepreneurial skills
- deepening language and communication skills by
- completing studies at the Aalto University Language Centre either as individual courses or as an entire minor
- completing studies in
- broadening or deepening expertise in your own field by
- completing additional studies in your major
- completing studies in other majors
- completing additional studies in a minor
- completing the Customized Student Business project BIZ-C0100 (read more here)
- acquiring working life skills by completing an intership (read more at During your studies > Other studies)
- learning self-leadership skills, finding meaningfulness and developing study-wellbeing by completing Personal Impact courses.