Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Information Technology, Lahti

Study contents

Personalized study paths

In the first year, you will develop a good foundation in different areas of business information technology and start building your professional profile by doing core competence studies. From the second year onwards, you have the opportunity to start personalizing your study path by doing complementary competence studies. We offer you a choice of modules in Web application production, Software procurement, and deployment, Real-Life IT Projects, and Digitalization in Businesses.

We also offer modules combining expertise from various different fields. You can also complete part of your studies in multidisciplinary development projects and learning environments (e.g. in student cooperatives). Toward the end of the program, you will gain practical experience by working in the organization of your choice.

The contents of the Degree Programme in Business Information Technology are designed in cooperation with businesses and with an eye on future competence needs. The program prepares students for a range of roles involving digital technologies. All degree programs at our UAS include complementary competence studies that allow you to broaden and personalize your expertise. You can choose complementary studies from your own field of study, or from other fields of study.

Structure of studies

The program is divided into common core competencies and complementary competencies. Core competence studies equip you for a range of professional roles. Complementary competence studies allow you to extend your skills and specialize in an area of your interest. Complementary competencies may consist of studies of your own field, multidisciplinary route studies, or other skills supporting professional growth. Your personal tutor teacher will support and assist you throughout your studies.

• Core Competence 134 ECTS
• Core Competence 15 ECTS
• Professional Core Competence 99 ECTS
• Practical Training 30 ECTS
• Thesis 15 ECTS

Complementary Competence 46 ECTS

Professional complementary courses and elective studies 46 ECTS

Qualification

The earned qualification is an undergraduate degree (a bachelor’s degree). After earning the degree, you can apply for work in private-sector businesses as well as public-sector organizations that require an applicable university degree.

More about the language of instruction

The program is taught in English. In addition, we offer you opportunities to study foreign languages. If your mother tongue is other than Finnish, you have a perfect chance to study Finnish in different ways with us.

Thesis

A bachelor’s degree includes a 15 ECTS thesis. This can be either a research-based project or a so-called functional thesis project. The aim of the thesis project is to broaden and deepen your professional expertise and provide you with the expertise needed to operate in development tasks in your field. The thesis project improves your information retrieval and problem-solving skills.

The thesis can be conducted as a project commissioned by an external organization or as part of a development project. The thesis project can be carried out individually, in pairs, or in a group, including a written report. At its best, the thesis project can serve as a pathway to your career.

Internationalization

Future workplaces require multicultural and language skills as well as international understanding. We offer you excellent opportunities to gain valuable international expertise for your future career. Learning takes place in a multicultural, international environment. Our degree students come from all over the world.

Go international!

You can complete the exchange semester at our partner institutions in different countries around the world or do your practical training abroad. Every year, our UAS welcomes a large number of students from different countries, so the learning environment is genuinely international. For example, your studies can include the following international components:

• An exchange period in another country
• Practical training abroad
• An international intensive course
• Participation in international projects as a student
• Tutoring an international student
• Co-operation with other parties

The studies at LAB will be closely connected with the development of working life practices, together with businesses and work communities. Multidisciplinary working-life projects and different learning environments, such as student cooperatives, will strengthen your connections with authentic working-life interaction throughout the program.

Research focus

At the LAB University of Applied Sciences, our goal is to renew the working life and ways of working. Together with our partners, we test new innovations and ways of doing things.

Our focus areas are sustainability, design, innovations, and health.

Postgraduate study opportunities

After earning a bachelor’s degree and having gained professional work experience, you are eligible to apply to UAS master’s degree programs. You are also eligible to apply to master’s degree programs offered by science universities.

Objectives

Upon successful completion of this program, you will have a comprehensive understanding of future-oriented, innovative business operations. You will be able to automate business and implement service chains with the latest technologies while taking into account customer needs. You will have a command of agile and flexible methods and the ability to organize and lead projects based on analyzed information. The program also gives you the expertise needed to work as an entrepreneur.

Upon graduation, you will be qualified for a range of roles requiring digital competencies. Depending on your personal learning path, you will be able to do the following: provide ICT support to end users, build new applications, draw up digital service process descriptions, deliver agile projects, build user-centered online stores, and design value-added digital solutions for businesses.

Possible job titles:

• Website designer, developer, tester
• Digital service designer, developer, tester
• Digital customer experience designer, developer
• IT system designer
• Web store specialist
• IT contractor
• IT consultant, trainer
• Project coordinator, project manager
• Business owner