Bachelor's Degree in International Business

Take a leap to the core of tomorrow's business!

The Bachelor’s Degree in International Business at KAMK provides you with an understanding of international business operations and gives you varied career opportunities in organizations that are engaged in business on a global scale. The degree develops the necessary skills and competencies for success in a modern business environment.

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During the studies, you will gain insights into the manager’s responsibilities in planning, organizing, and leading within the workplace as well as understanding the management practices in the international context. You will deepen your understanding of managing a global supply chain and learn to understand the key principles of service design thinking in business development. You will also learn to create and evaluate the customer experience journey and manage the digital business. In the specialization studies, you will dive deeper into strategic marketing communications and digital marketing solutions.

The studies emphasize applying the learned theories into practice. Hands-on projects, practical training, and thesis are great ways of learning, interacting, and building networks with the working life.

Our wide network of international partners gives you excellent opportunities to broaden the specialization of your studies via student exchange. The flexibility of the program makes it possible to graduate sooner than in the official 3,5 years.

Objective of the Degree Program

Upon completion of the required 210 credits within three and a half years, graduates are awarded a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA).

Learning Strategies

Because of the nature of the program, the learning strategies employed to achieve its objectives are varied, depending on the subject they may include: lectures, seminars, individual tutorials, workshops, case study, group work, business projects, study trips, research, video conferencing and lectures given by international lecturers.

Specialization

During your studies, you will specialize in international marketing in a modern, digitalized environment. You will benefit from a multidisciplinary approach to marketing communications, supplemented with specific current phenomena such as digital marketing automation, storytelling, content marketing, online customer dialogue, and mobile marketing.

As a student at Kajaani University of Applied Sciences, you will be able to complete a part of your studies and/or practical training abroad using our wide network of partners. Participating in student exchange and completing part of the studies in one of our partner universities makes it possible to broaden the specialization of your studies. It is also possible to choose a double degree with our partner universities.

Entrance exams

Student selections are based on International UAS Online entrance examination. Applicants will be ranked by the points awarded for the examination. The exam consists of a written part and an oral part (group interview). Both parts are arranged online. There are no pre-reading materials or pre-tasks for the entrance exams.

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Applying

The joint application takes place in January yearly for studies starting in the following autumn. Take a look at more details on applying.

Careers

Graduates of the International Business degree will be able to apply for a variety of employment positions, from entrepreneurship to working in management roles, project planning and development roles, and sales and marketing positions, all within both the private and public sectors. It is also possible to continue studies towards a Master's degree in a university. After graduation, our alumni are working for example as

• Junior Analyst
• Strategy Analyst
• Executive Assistant
• Content Producer
• Digital Marketing Specialist
• Marketing Specialist
• Strategy and Customer Manager
• Vice Director of Marketing
• Planner and Strategy Consult

Tuition fee

There are tuition fees for non-EU citizens. Read more about the tuition fees and the scholarship system.

Testimonials

Sina, International Business: Graduating in 2,5 years

"I finished my studies within 2.5 years, a year in advance. I did not plan from the beginning to shorten my studies, but during my second semester I thought about the option of using the long summer breaks effectively and doing my practical training in that time."

Elisa, International Business

“On the first day of the studies, I was greeted by my supervising teacher, who ended up being the most supportive and motivating teacher ever (…) and I knew from the first day she would be the right person to teach me international business.”

Jasper, International Business

"If you are adventurous and like to explore, I recommend going to Kajaani University of Applied Sciences. They offer great experiences and encourage people to connect and seek experiences by the variety they offer!"