INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

Bachelor of Business Administration with a Major inE-Business and Distribution or

Financial Management

The purpose of the studies

• A bachelor´s exam with a major in e-Businesss and Distribution or Financial Management

• Personal growth in terms of– ability to work independently and in teams– taking responsibility and achieving results– innovating– communication ability

• Multi-cultural abilities incl. knowledge of Finnish business culture

• ULTIMATELY: AN ATTRACTIVE JOB !

Teachers

– Andreas Stenius (Head of Programme, Finance)– Kang Ai (Visiting professor, Accounting)– Sveinn Eldon (Lecturer, Marketing, Economics etc)– Eija Källström (Ass. Head of Department, Extension studies)– Peter Mildén (Senior lecturer, Marketing)– Janne Nyberg (Lecturer, IT, Tutor)

– Kaj-Mikael Björk (Senior Lecturer, Logistics)– Karis Badal Durbo (Lecturer, Mathematics)– Nigel Kimberley (Lecturer, English)

STRUCTURE OF STUDIES

• General studies 20 sp

• Professional studies 110 sp

– Common studies 80 sp

– Profile studies 30 sp

• Extension studies 30 sp

• Apprenticeship 30 sp

• Thesis, seminar and research methodology 20 sp

210 sp / 3,5 years

Note: Language studies differ between groups

http://studieguide.arcada.fi/en/business-information-technology-and-media/international-business

MODULE 1: Digital Service Management, 15 sp MODULE 2: International Logistics, 15 sp

Digital Service Development, 5 sp Supply Chain Management, 5 sp

eCommerce, 5 sp Distribution Management, 5 sp

Digital Marketing ,5 sp International Trade, 5 sp

Knowledge Knows the driving forces of digital service innovation and the most common principles of eBusiness. Has a good command of state of the art technologies as operative and strategic tools for operations in global markets.

KnowledgeKnows the key aspects of international trade, operations management and supply chain management.

SkillsIs able to setup a web store for international trade. Is able to set up a content management system (CMS) for test purpose. Can pre-protype new digital service concepts and analyze their potential outcomes.

SkillsIs able to optimize inventory management and supply chain decisions. Is able to design global distribution channels and to take care of common export and import routines.

CompetenceCan work as an expert in implementing digital services. Can manage a small scale digital service development project as a team leader.

CompetenceIs able to work as an expert in a distribution driven international business environment. Can manage small scale business development projects as a team leader

eBusiness and Distribution (eBD)

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (FM)

MODULE 1 (15 sp): Accounting and Financial Planning

MODULE 2 (10 sp): Corporate Finance

MODULE 3 (5 sp): The Financial Markets

Financial Planning (5 sp) Investments and Funding (5 sp) Financial Markets (5 sp)

Cost Accounting (5 sp) Corporate Structures (5 sp)

International Accounting (5 sp)

Knowledge Knows the relevant accounting standards and principles, commonly used methods for cost accounting and financial planning. Knows the international framework of accounting standards and the most important differences to Finnish standards

KnowledgeKnows the principles behind investment and funding calculations, including the valuation of assets and risk

KnowledgeKnows the main theories of the financial markets and the features of the main asset classes

SkillsIs able to prepare and analyze financial statements, budgets and various financial reports

SkillsIs able to prepare and analyze investment calculations and asses the effect of various common funding alternatives

SkillsIs able to build and advice on typical investment portfolios

CompetenceCan work as a team leader or supervisor in the finance department of an international company, and can lead and develop the appropriate processes

CompetenceIs able to work as an expert within the finance department of a small or medium size organization

CompetenceCan work, as part of a team of experts, as an asset management advisor or in the back-office a financial institution

The Academic year

• 4 periods

• 9 - 10 weeks• 15 sp per period

• In a year the student should have a total workload of some1600 hours, which corresponds to 60 ECTS (or sp)

• NOTE: These studies are FULL-TIME studies during the Academic Year !

Period 1 25.08 2011 – 23.10 2011Period 2 24.10 2011 – 31.12 2011Period 3 01.01 2012 – 18.03 2012Period 4 19.03 2012 – 31.05 2012

Past studies

• Past studies, and sometimes work experience, can be credited towards your studies.

• Each case has to be evaluated individually• More info in the Study Guide

http://studieguide.arcada.fi/en/node

• Please contact the Head of Programme

Study counselling

• Study councellors (Mia Ekström, Kátia Torres Airava)• Student tutors• Teacher tutor (Janne Nyberg in 2011)• Group tutoring • Individual councelling• Information in the Study Guide

Your toolikit

• Intro.arcada.fi• ARBS

– Look at the schedule on a regular basis• Your own• Your group BBA11

– Classes and times change

• Email– Read your arcada email on a regular basis

• itsLearning & Blackboard (BLS)– Go in and check for announcements, messages

• ASTA, Study Guide– Most information already exists, somewhere in there...

Useful links

• General information:http://studieguide.arcada.fi/en/nodehttps://my.arcada.fi/

• ASTA (courses)https://asta.arcada.fi/portal/

• ARBS (room bookings)https://famnen.arcada.fi/arbs/

• Learning portalshttps://elearning.arcada.fi/

https://arcada.itslearning.com

Other info:https://wiki.arcada.fi/

IT-guidehttps://wiki.arcada.fi/

Next steps ?

• Get to know your curriculum– ASTA -> student information -> Curriculum -> Personal

Curriculum– ASTA -> Intenational Business -> BBA 2011

• Sign up for courses– ASTA -> Course enrollment

• Attend classes– ARBS -> Strudent Group -> BBA11

• Do the ICT Driving License level tests

Questions !?