Master of Business Administration, Master's Degree
Act of Polytechnics 9.5.2003/351 20§
Haaga-Helia's Master's Programmes have been renewed in 2019. Starting from autumn 2019, the Degree Programme in Information Systems Management will not be available in application. The new master's business programme is called the Degree Programme in Business Technologies.
The scope of the studies is 90 ECTS completed in 1.5 to 3 years as part-time of full time studies.
Studies can also progress through the use of competencies acquired in the past or competencies acquired at work during the studies.
The mode of studies is blended and the amount of independent studying, virtual studies and sessions on campus depend on the chosen courses. The contact hours are scheduled for evenings and weekends.
The language of the studies is English.
The degree curriculum includes Core studies, elective studies, free-choice studies and Master's Thesis.
Haaga-Helia's operations are governed by the Act on Studies in Universities of Applied Science 18.12.2014/1129 (in Finnish) and Haaga-Helia's Degree Regulations.
The course assessment criteria are available in the course descriptions. More information about the course assessment is available in Haaga-Helia's Degree Regulations.
Profile of the Degree Programme in Information Systems Management
Degree Programme in Information Systems Management (ISM) provides the ICT industry with top quality professionals understanding the principles of business and having the all-round competences needed to successfully manage large international ICT development projects or continuous ICT services.
Upon graduation you will be awarded an internationally recognized degree called Master of Business Administration. Professionals possessing the degree are wanted by international enterprises, companies pursuing offshoring and outsourcing or other types of cooperation spanning multiple countries.
Key learning outcomes of the Degree Programme
ISM broadens the skills of an ICT expert for managing business driven ICT development projects and managing ICT services in an international environment. Understanding global business processes and management principles becomes a key competence of every ISM student. Active search for new and innovative solutions in order to respond to the changing business needs and technological environment belongs to the student’s final competence profile.
Professional growth
ISM provides you with a practical opportunity to extend your personal competences to a managerial and renewer level in the field of international ICT.
Graduates of ISM are capable of pursuing careers in diverse positions, such as
- Business IT Manager developing ICT strategy in line with business strategy
- IT Program Manager for large development projects
- IT Service Development Manager managing global services
- Independent ICT Strategy Consultant specialized in internationalization efforts
- Entrepreneur targeting global ICT markets
Semester themes
The studies can be conducted in 2 to 3 years (4 to 6 semesters) as a part-time student or even faster as a full-time student. The face-to-face and classroom meetings take place mainly in the evenings during the working days. In the first and second semester there are 2 to 3 meetings in a week and later about 2 to 8 meetings in a month depending on the personal study plan. The studies start with the core studies composed of methodology and leadership courses and more specific courses about the business and ICT linkage. By choosing elective studies and the subject of the Master's thesis the student may further specialize in service development management or program management. The students are encouraged to start the thesis work as soon as a suitable subject is found. The free-choice studies can be selected from a large multi-discipline set of master level courses available in HAAGA-HELIA and conducted according to the personal study plan.
The students represent various nationalities and work in organisations operating in global settings, which allows learning to take place in multicultural teams. The learning assignments mirror professional’s work in a global setting. The students can also take part in an exchange program with selected partner universities of Haaga-Helia UAS.
The course assignments mirror the everyday business in enterprises and other organizations and the cases come from real-life. Courses include guest lectures from companies of different field and size. The thesis work focus in the practical development of student’s own work and it is often related to other development activities of the organization.
The ISM programme encourages the students to study and work concurrently, which gives the students the opportunity to integrate real-life projects in the studies. This exchange between work and studies enhances the skills and competencies the students need to advance professionally in the field of ICT in their organizations.
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Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences
Pasila campus
Ratapihantie 13
00520 Helsinki
admissionservices.pasila(at)haaga-helia.fi
Head of the Degree Programme
Jouni Soitinaho, jouni.soitinaho(at)haaga-helia.fi