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TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 3 TURKU SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TURKU 4 GENERAL INFORMATION 4 ADMINISTRATION 5 DEPARTMENTS 5 DEGREES 6 FACILITIES 8 STUDIES 10 ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2016 – 2017 12 REGISTRATION 12 DEMARCATION OF STUDY TIME 12 ENROLMENT AND ORIENTATION COURSE FOR EXCHANGE STUDENTS 13 ABBREVIATIONS AND CONCEPTS 13 MODES OF TUITION 14 EXCHANGE STUDIES 16 REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES AND ETHICAL PRINCIPLES 16 ASSESSMENT 17 EXAMINATIONS 18 MODULE MARKS 19 GRADUATION PROCEDURES 20 BACHELOR’S AND MASTER’S DEGREES IN ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 21 MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMMES 23 MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMME IN GLOBAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT (GITM) 23 MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMME IN GLOBAL INNOVATION MANAGEMENT (GIM) 30 MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMME IN FUTURES STUDIES (FUTU) 32 INTERNATIONAL MASTER IN MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IMMIT) 36 SUPPLEMENTARY AND METHODOLOGICAL STUDIES FOR MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMMES 38 SUBJECTS AND COURSES IN BACHELOR’S AND MASTER’S LEVELS 40 ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE (LR) 40 MANAGEMENT AND ORGANISATION (JO) 41 MARKETING (MA) 42 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS (KV) 43 OPERATIONS & SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT (LOG) 45 ENTREPRENEURSHIP (YR) 46 ECONOMICS (KT) 47 BUSINESS LAW (YR) 48 QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN MANAGEMENT (TKM) 49 INFORMATION SYSTEM SCIENCE (TJ) 50 FUTURES STUDIES (FUTU) 51 LANGUAGES AND BUSINESS COMMUNICATION STUDIES 53 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT STUDY MODULE 57 STUDIES AND COURSES IN POSTGRADUATE DEGREES 59 INTERNATIONALITY IN DOCTORAL STUDIES 60 THE DEGREES OF DOCTOR OF SCIENCE IN ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, DOCTOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY 61 THE DOCTORAL THESIS 61 THE DEGREES OF LICENTIATE OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND LICENCIATE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES 62 THE LICENTIATE THESIS 63 ADMISSION TO DOCTORAL STUDIES AT TURKU SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS 63 APPLICABLE DEGREE AND MEETING THE QUALITY REQUIREMENTS THEREOF 63 RESEARCH PLAN 64 A SCHEDULE OF THE RESEARCH AND STUDIES AND PLAN FOR FUNDING OF THE STUDIES 64 LETTER OF MOTIVATION 65

SUFFICIENT LANGUAGE SKILLS 65 OTHER REQUIREMENTS 65 APPLYING TO THE DOCTORAL PROGRAMME 65 PRACTICAL INFORMATION ON STUDYING 66 REGISTRATION FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 66 STUDY REGISTER 66 GUIDANCE, PERSONAL STUDY PLAN AND CHOOSING COURSES 66 REGISTRATION FOR COURSES 67 ASSESSMENT 67 CREDIT TRANSFER 68 INFORMING OF IMPORTANT ISSUE 68 REPORTING THE PROGRESS OF DOCTORAL STUDIES AND RESEARCH 68 FINANCING THE DOCTORAL TRAINING 68 RESEARCHER EXCHANGE 68 SUPPORT FOR DOCTORAL CANDIDATES IN POSSIBLE PROBLEM SITUATIONS 68 PASSIVE REGISTER 69 DECISION-MAKING IN DOCTORAL TRAINING 69 UNIVERSITY OF TURKU GRADUATE SCHOOL (UTUGS) 69 BOARD OF TURKU SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS 69 COMMITTEE FOR RESEARCH AND DOCTORAL STUDIES (TUJA) 69 BOARD OF THE DOCTORAL PROGRAMME OF TSE 69 SUPERVISORS 70 POSTGRADUATE STUDIES 70 GENERAL POSTGRADUATE STUDIES 71 STUDIES IN MAJOR SUBJECT 73 ELECTIVE STUDIES 74 SUBJECTS AND COURSES IN POSTGRADUATE STUDIES 74 ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE (LR) 74 MANAGEMENT AND ORGANISATION (JO) 75 MARKETING (MA) AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS (KV) 76 OPERATIONS & SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT (LOG, FORMERLY LOGISTICS) 78 ENTREPRENEURSHIP (YR) 79 ECONOMICS (KT) 80 BUSINESS LAW (YJ) 81 ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY (TM) 81 QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN MANAGEMENT (TKM) 82 INFORMATION SYSTEMS SCIENCE (TJ) 82 FUTURES STUDIES (FUTU) 84

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INTRODUCTION

Welcome to read the English version of the Study Guide of the Turku School of Economics (TSE), University of Turku. This Study Guide is especially targeted towards international students studying at TSE – either exchange students or international degree students at graduate and postgraduate levels. Students enrolled at the other faculties of the University of Turku are offered certain modules or separate courses at the Turku School of Economics.

The first section of this Study Guide includes general information about TSE. The second section provides information on issues concerning studies. Chapter 3 provides information on Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Economics and Business Administration. Chapter 4 introduces Master’s Degree programmes in English and their study structures. Chapter 5 provides information on supplementary and methodological studies for the Master’s Degree programmes. Chapter 6 introduces the subjects and courses at Bachelor’s and Master’s levels and, finally, Chapter 7 details the Studies and Courses in Postgraduate degrees.

This Study Guide follows the ECTS guidelines, as the European Credit Transfer System is fully implemented at the Turku School of Economics.

The aim of this Study Guide is to help students plan their academic studies at TSE successfully. You can also consult the Survival Guide, a guide to the everyday life in Turku, published by the universities in Turku. You can also find more information about studying at the University of Turku on www.utu.fi/en/studying/.

Please see the electronic Study Guide for updated information: https://nettiopsu.utu.fi/opas/index.htm?uiLang=en&lang=en#B_link

We hope that you have a wonderful stay in Turku and that your studies at TSE are successful.

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TURKU SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TURKU

GENERAL INFORMATION

The Turku School of Economics is a part of the University of Turku. In Finland, the University of Turku offers a unique multidisciplinary arena which integrates business expertise into education and research more extensively and closely than ever.

The Turku School of Economics is an international and wide-ranging institute of business sciences. Its function is to promote and practice free research in the fields of economic and business sciences, to provide the highest level of teaching based on them, and to influence the society, both regionally and nationally.

Backed by its internationally recognised business expertise, TSE offers broad-based education which emphasises the future and the building of business knowledge. Research work at TSE also emphasises questions of specific interest to business. These include competence management in networks, management accounting practices in the 21st century, the development of business knowledge, business-to-business operations, finance, small and medium-sized enterprises, and entrepreneurship. Studies include a comprehensive choice of economic science, other business and finance-related subjects, and foreign languages. Students are offered a modern and demanding environment for development – a solid scientific community which promotes and allows for thinking in new ways.

The Turku School of Economics was founded in 1950. The initiative to found a School of Economics in Turku was first made by the local business circles. The school started as a private institution, maintained by the Foundation of the Turku School of Economics. In 1977, TSE became a state institution and the role of the Foundation changed from a maintainer to a supporter. Turku School of Economics and University of Turku combined in 2010.

KEY FIGURES Degrees 2015 398 Bachelor's Degrees 349 Master's Degrees 13 Doctor's Degrees 26 Executive MBA Diplomas Students in 2015 347 applicants 498 registered new students 1763 Bachelor's students 1156 Master's students 167 Doctoral students 210 TSE students studied abroad in foreign exchange programmes 164 exchange students at TSE Majors: Accounting and Finance, Business Law, Economic Geography, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Information Systems Science, International Business, Operations & Supply Chain Management, Management and Organisation, Marketing, Quantitative Methods in Management, Futures Studies.

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ADMINISTRATION

DEPARTMENTS

There are 5 departments at TSE: Accounting and Finance, Management and Entrepreneurship, Marketing and International Business (which includes the Unit for Languages and Business Communication), Economics and Finland Futures Research Centre.

THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE

Accounting and Finance (LR) Business Law (YJ) Quantitative Methods in Management (TKM)

THE DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Management and Organisation (JO) Information Systems Science (TJ) Entrepreneurship (YR)

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THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETING AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

Marketing (MA) International Business (KV) Operations & Supply Chain Management (LOG) Economic Geography (TM) Unit for languages and business communication Business English (EN) Business Spanish (ES) Business French (RA) Business Swedish (RU) Business German (SA) Finnish language and Business Communication (SV) Business Russian (VE) Business Chinese (CH) Business Japanese (JA)

THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS

Economics (KT)

FINLAND FUTURES RESEARCH CENTRE

Futures Studies (FUTU)

DEGREES

The Turku School of Economics offers the following degrees:

Bachelor of Science in Economics and Business Administration Bachelor of Social Sciences Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration Master of Social Sciences Master of Arts Master of Science Licentiate of Science in Economics and Business Administration Licentiate of Social Sciences Doctor of Science in Economics and Business Administration Doctor of Social Sciences Doctor of Philosophy

In TSE, an undergraduate degree can only be completed in Finnish, while certain Master’s degree programmes are offered completely in English.

The degree reform, according to the Bologna process, was completed in Finnish Universities in the beginning of the academic year 2005–2006. The degree structure is based on a three-cycle model. The first cycle ends in a Bachelor’s degree, the second cycle leads to a Master’s degree, and postgraduate degrees complete the cycle.

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In connection with the adoption of the Bologna model, the national credit system was also reformed so as to be compatible with ECTS1. The credit system in Finnish universities is directly based on the ECTS.

According to the degree structure, the Bachelor’s degree consists of 180 ECTS credits and can be completed in three years. The Bachelor’s degree is an undergraduate degree. The extent of the Master’s degree is 120 ECTS credits, and it can be completed in two years. The Master’s degree is a graduate level degree.

1 ECTS stands for European Credit Transfer System, and was developed by the European Commission in order to create common procedures to guarantee academic recognition of studies abroad. It provides a way of measuring and comparing learning achievements, and transferring them from one institution to another.

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FACILITIES

STUDENT AND ADMISSION SERVICES

The Office for Student and Admission Services is situated on the ground floor of the main building of the University. The main building is on the University Hill. The Office takes care of:

Registration Name and address changes Transcripts of records Distribution and handling of State financial aid (N.B. for degree students with

permanent status residency only) Distribution and reception of the University of Turku administrated scholarships and

grants (N.B. for currently attending and registered degree students only) General advice on applying to university for Finnish speaking applicants and for

applicants of Master's degree programmes Guides on studying, admission criteria, and financial aid of Finnish institutions of

higher education. Distribution of Doctoral dissertations (see Guidelines for the Doctoral Candidate) Advice for students with disabilities

The Office is open Monday to Friday from 12 to 14. For more information, please visit http:www.utu.fi/en/unit/university-services/academic-and-student-affairs/student-and-admission-services/

OFFICE FOR ACADEMIC AND STUDENT AFFAIRS AND THE INTERNATIONAL OFFICE

The Office for Academic and Student Affairs (TSE) is situated on the first floor of the main building of TSE, Rehtorinpellonkatu 3. It provides students with services that are related to the administrative issues of studying. The Office deals with registration certificates, flexible study right applications, transcripts of records, and graduation procedures. The Office is open Monday to Friday from 12 to 14. The Office uses the intranet at intranet.utu.fi to inform students about current issues and matters, such as changes to course timetables, visiting lectures, student events, etc.

The International Office of the University of Turku is located in the Turku School of Economics building. The International Office aids students, teachers, and researchers in several international affairs and assists in international academic and educational mobility. The Office is responsible for the contracts and cooperation with the partner universities abroad. The Office also assists in the funding for educational mobility for outgoing students, and oversees the promotional materials on exchange programmes and services available for incoming international exchange students.

THE CAREER SERVICES

The Career Services is also a part of the University of Turku and provides general career guidance for both graduates and degree students. Career Services offer assistance and give advice on job hunting for permanent and temporary jobs or internships. Address: Henrikinkatu 7, open daily from 10 to 15. For more information about the career services, please visit https://intranet.utu.fi/en/unit/career/Pages/home.aspx

THE TURKU SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS LIBRARY

The library of TSE is situated on the ground floor of the tse main building. It is an academic library and an information service point specialising in economic sciences. The library’s collection consists of books and journals as well as statistical and other material supporting the teaching of economic and business subjects.

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Volter, the Library’s online catalogue can be found through the library’s website. The catalogue contains information on all the books, journals, and other material in the library’s collection. The printed material is placed on open shelves in the library premises. There is also a special collection consisting of the textbooks listed in the Study Guide. Textbooks are placed near the Information desk.

The loan period for textbooks is usually two weeks. The fine for delayed returns is EUR1 per loan per delayed day.

The library provides access to several electronic resources, for example electronic full-text journals, books and dictionaries. All these online materials can be reached via ResearchGuides: http://libguides.utu.fi/inEnglish

For further information on all the libraries of the University of Turku, see http://www.utu.fi/en/units/library. There are also various brochures by the Information desk. The library staff will be happy to help with any questions concerning the use of the library and its information services. During the academic year, the library is open from Monday to Thursday 9.00 – 18.00 and on Fridays 9.00 – 16.00.

COMPUTER FACILITIES

There are five IT classrooms at the Turku School of Economics, comprising of around 100 personal computers which run on Microsoft Windows. All IT classrooms are open 24 hours every day for students. There are also some additional computers in the hallways of the TSE main building that provide quick access to internet, email and printing services. In the library, there are computers which provide online catalogues and a wide variety of electronic resources. Students of TSE are allowed to use the computers freely for studying purposes. Furthermore, there is a free WLAN service in the building called Eduroam. Eduroam covers the whole campus area of the universities in Turku and also the central city area. Students will get a personal email account, printing and disk quota. The email, printing, disk quota and WLAN are free of charge.

Since the beginning of 2016 TSE students will also get free cloud storage from Seafile, seafile.utu.fi.

STUDENT UNION MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

According to Finnish legislation, every university student studying for a degree in Finland must be a member of the Student Union. The membership is voluntary for exchange students and doctoral students. However, the benefits of being a member of the Student Union are significant, and therefore it is recommended that also exchange students join the Student Union of the University of Turku while studying at TSE.

The membership fee for Bachelor’s and Master’s level students is EUR94 for the whole academic year, and for postgraduate students the membership fee is EUR34 per year. The fee gives students in Bachelor’s and Master’s levels the right to use the medical services provided by the Finnish Student Health Service. The membership also allows these students to eat low cost lunches at student cafeterias and to have discounts on travel tickets. Postgraduate students are not covered by the above-mentioned benefits. The student union of the University of Turku (TYY) and the Association of Economics Students in Turku (TuKY ry) organises a wide range of free time activities including various sports, a choir, and parties. For a full list of benefits and activities, please visit www.tyy.fi/in-english.

Erasmus Student Network (ESN) is a Europe-wide student organisation, and its goal is to support international student exchange. ESN arranges various leisure time activities, trips, meetings, and events especially directed towards exchange students, international students, and internationally minded Finns.

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STUDIES Academic Calendar - 67. academic year: 1th August 2016 – 31th July 2017

Lectures

1st year students´ teaching begins on 23.8.2016

Autumn term I: 29.8. – 14.10.2016 weeks 35 – 41

II: 24.10. – 2.12.2016 weeks 43 – 48

Spring term III: 9.1. – 17.2.2017 weeks 2 – 7

IV: 6.3. – 28.4.2017 weeks 10 – 17

Christmas holiday 19.12.2016 – 8.1.2017, Easter holiday 13. – 19.4.2017

Exams

Autumn exam week 22. – 26.8.2016 week 34 17. – 21.10.2016 week 42 (and on every Friday 2.9. – 2.12.2016, at 14.00) 5. – 16.12.2016 weeks 49 – 50 (7.12. only at 14.00)

Spring exam weeks 20.2. – 3.3.2017 weeks 8 – 9 6.3. – 28.4.2017 weeks 10 – 17 (and on every Friday 13.1. – 28.4.2017, at 14.00)

Registration dates for courses (obligatory)

Autumn term I period: 15. – 25.8.2016 (registration for the 1st year´s studies 25.8.2016)

II period: 3. – 16.10.2016 Spring term III period: 7. – 14.12.2016

IV period: 13. – 26.2.2017

Registration for Bachelor´s and Master´s thesis seminar groups

For groups in spring 2017 3. – 16.10.2016

For groups in autumn 2017 13. – 26.2.2017

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Autum term 2016

August September November October December

EXAMS LECTURES ( I period) EXAMS LECTURES ( II period) EXAMS wks 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 M 22 29 5 12 19 26 3 10 17 24 31 7 14 21 28 5 12 19 26 T 23 30 6 13 20 27 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 29 6 13 20 27 W 24 31 7 14 21 28 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 30 7 14 21 28 T 25 1 8 15 22 29 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 24 1 8 15 22 29 F 26 2 9 16 23 30 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25 2 9 16 23 30 S 27 3 10 17 24 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 3 10 17 24 31 S 28 4 11 18 25 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27 4 11 18 25 1

Spring term 2017

January February March April May

LECTURES ( III period) EXAMS LECTURES ( IV period) EXAMSwks 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21M 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 24 1 8 15 22T 3 10 17 24 31 7 14 21 28 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25 2 9 16 23W 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 3 10 17 24T 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27 4 11 18 25F 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 24 3 10 17 24 31 7 14 21 28 5 12 19 26S 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 29 6 13 20 27S 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 30 7 14 21 28

Reception times: The teacher´s reception times mainly take place during the lecture periods. During the exam weeks, the teachers are available on appointment.

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REGISTRATION

Degree students need to register for every academic year. Only those students who have registered (whose status is attending) can take part in the examinations and receive credits. Registration must be done by Monday 5th September 2016 according to the instructions sent by the University of Turku.

DEMARCATION OF STUDY TIME

An amendment to the Universities Act on the demarcation of study times entered into force on 1 August 2005, which limits the completion time for Bachelor's and Master's degrees in universities. The amendment applies to those students who began their studies during or after the academic year of 2005-2006.

DURATION OF THE RIGHT TO STUDY

The targeted completion time for degrees is the duration in which it is possible for a student to complete his/her degree by means of full-time study. The targeted completion time for a Bachelor's degree is three (3) years and that for a Master's degree two (2) years. A student admitted both for a Bachelor's and Master's degree has the right to complete the degrees exceeding their total normative duration by (2) years, i.e. in a total of seven (7) years. A student admitted solely for a Master's degree has the right to complete the degree in four (4) years.

Non-attendance due to voluntary or compulsory military service, or maternal, paternal, or parental leave will not be counted in the maximum degree completion time. However, if a student studies and registers as attending during the above-mentioned leaves, the maximum time for completion of the degree will be in force. Rules for study rights that begun spring 2015 or before: Non-attendance for max. four semesters is not counted in the maximum time allowance for the completion of a degree. Rules for study rights that begun autumn 2015 or later: Since the autumn semester 2015 there has been changes to rules for new Bachelor's and Master's Degree students to register as a non-attending student. It is possible to register as non-attending only for specific reasons, please read more from here. Non-attendance for max. two semesters is not counted in the maximum time allowance for the completion of a degree.

EXTENDING THE RIGHT TO STUDY

If a student has not completed the degree in seven years, the University may grant him/her additional, extended study time. Additional time can be granted in cases where the student presents a goal-oriented and feasible plan for completing the studies. Failing that, the student shall lose his/her study right. If a student who has lost his/her study right wishes to continue his/her studies at a later point, he/she must reapply for admission.

APPLYING FOR EXTENSION

A student granted the study right on 1 August 2005 or thereafter can apply for an extension to his/her study right when approaching the end of his/her study time. If a student considers it probable already in advance that he/she will not graduate before the study right expires, he/she can apply for additional time in advance. A right to study which has expired at the point of applying can also be restored upon application and an extension can be granted. A student shall be charged a re-registration fee if the study right has already expired at the time of applying and the study right has ended before additional time is granted. With the application, a student must enclose a course-specific, scheduled study plan for completing his/her studies.

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ENROLMENT AND ORIENTATION COURSE FOR EXCHANGE STUDENTS

An orientation for new exchange students is organised at the beginning of each term, i.e. in the autumn on 24th – 26th August 2016 and in the spring on 4th – 5th January 2017. The course includes practical information on studying at the University of Turku and on the facilities offered for exchange students (library services, computer facilities, language courses, student union membership, student health care, etc.). The course includes a sightseeing tour in Turku as well as a welcome party. The information given during the orientation course is crucial in helping an exchange student settle in quickly and with ease. The course is held in English.

The registration of exchange students takes place during the Orientation Course (http://www.utu.fi/en/studying/exchange-students/Pages/Orientation-Course.aspx) and at the International Office (Campus Map K1). Only those students who have registered are entered into the student register and can thus take part in the examinations and receive credits. Exchange students are enrolled as non-degree students at the University of Turku.

Once accepted to the university, an exchange student will receive the contact information of his/her personal tutor by email. A personal tutor system engages voluntary and trained Finnish students who help exchange students with practical matters and guide them through the student life in Turku. The tutors are Finnish students who are interested in foreign cultures and languages. They want you to get off to a smooth start in your studies and your stay in Finland!

ABBREVIATIONS AND CONCEPTS

TY = Turun yliopisto, University of Turku TSE = Turku School of Economics, University of Turku TuJa = (Tutkimus- ja jatkokoulutustoimikunta) Committee for Research and Doctoral Studies KouKe = (Koulutuksen kehittämistoimikunta) Committee for Educational Development UTUGS = Turun yliopiston tutkijakoulu, University of Turku Graduate School cr = credits ECTS = European Community Course Credit Transfer System AT = autumn term ST = spring term ATK1-5 = TSE’s five computer laboratories ls = lecture room nn = nomen nescio = unknown name e = virtual course, e.g. TJe2 Management of IS Projects Y (e.g. JOY) = Obligatory course in Bachelor’s or Master’s degree S (e.g. TJS1) = Advanced studies K (e.g. TSK) = Bachelor’s thesis PG (e.g. KVPG) = Pro Gradu, Master’s thesis J (e.g. MAJ11) = Postgraduate studies L (e.g. KTL) = Licenciate thesis V (e.g. LRV) = Doctoral dissertation LR = (laskentatoimi ja rahoitus) Accounting and Finance JO = (johtaminen ja organisointi) Management and Organisation MA = (markkinointi) Marketing KV = (kansainvälinen liiketoiminta) International Business LOG = (toimitusketjujen johtaminen) Operations & Supply Chain Management YR = (yrittäjyys) Entrepreneurship KT = (taloustiede) Economics

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YJ = (yritysjuridiikka) Business Law TM = (talousmaantiede) Economic Geography TKM = (taloustieteiden kvantitatiiviset menetelmät) Quantitative Methods in Management TJ = (tietojärjestelmätiede) Information Systems Science FUTU = (tulevaisuudentutkimus) Futures Studies EN = (englannin kieli ja liikeviestintä) Business English ES = (espanjan kieli ja liikeviestintä) Business Spanish RA = (ranskan kieli ja liikeviestintä) Business French RU = (ruotsin kieli ja liikeviestintä) Business Swedish SA = (saksan kieli ja liikeviestintä) Business German SV = (suomen kieli ja talouselämän viestintä) Finnish language and Business Communication SVF = Finnish for foreigners VE = (venäjän kieli ja liikeviestintä) Business Russian JA = (japanin kieli ja liikeviestintä) Business Japanese CH = (kiinan kieli ja liikeviestintä) Business Chinese KTK = (kauppatieteiden kandidaatti) = B.Sc. (Econ. & Bus. Adm.) = Bachelor of Science in Economics and Business Administration VTK = (valtiotieteiden kandidaatti) = B.Soc.Sci (Econ.) = Bachelor of Social Sciences KTM = (kauppatieteiden maisteri) = M.Sc. (Econ. & Bus. Adm.) = Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration VTM = (valtiotieteiden maisteri) = M.Soc.Sci (Econ.) = Master of Social Sciences FM = (filosofian maisteri) = MA or M.Sc. = Master of Arts or Master of Science KTL = (kauppatieteiden lisensiaatti) = Lic.Sc. (Econ. & Bus. Adm.) = Licentiate of Science in Economics and Business Administration VTL = (valtiotieteiden lisensiaatti) = Lic.Soc.Sc. = Licenciate of Social Sciences KTT = (kauppatieteiden tohtori) = D.Sc. (Econ. & Bus. Adm.) = Doctor of Science in Economics and Business Administration VTT = (valtiotieteiden tohtori) = D.Soc.Sc. = Doctor of Social Sciences FT = (filosofian tohtori) = Ph.D. = Doctor of Philosophy Kaupan ja palveluiden maisteriohjelma = Master’s Degree Programme in Trade and Services FUTU = Master’s Degree Programme in Futures Studies GIM = Master’s Degree Programme in Global Innovation Management GITM = Master’s Degree Programme in Global Information Technology Management IMMIT = International Master in Management of Information Technology ÅA = Åbo Akademi, Åbo Akademi University TUCS = Turku Centre for Computer Science ACE = Aboa Centre for Economics

MODES OF TUITION

The normal workload for a term is 30 cr. As a rule, this can be obtained by taking 5 to 7 courses per term. Each academic year contains two terms, and the terms are divided into two periods. Most courses are given during one period, which means 3 to 4 hours of lectures per week for 6 or 7 weeks. Some courses stretch over the whole term and are based on two contact hours per week for 13 weeks. Intensive courses provide daily instruction and are limited to a shorter period.

The hours indicated in the format of each course refer to the hours of instruction, which usually amount to 20% to 50% of the total number of hours work required. The remaining hours will be independent study based on the required reading that also forms the basis for examinations. One credit refers to a student workload of 27 hours. Lectures, exercises, seminars, and other forms of instruction, as well as individual study and examinations are all regarded as a part of this workload.

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CREDITS

ECTS credits are values allocated to course units to describe the student workload required to complete them. They reflect the quantity of work each course requires in relation to the total quantity of work necessary to complete a full year of academic study at the institution. Student workload refers to the time spent at lectures, seminars, independent study, and examinations or other assessment activities. Credits are a relative measure of student workload. 60 credits represent the workload of an academic year of study, 30 credits the workload of a term. Credits are awarded only when the course has been successfully completed and the assessment requirements satisfied.

FORMS OF STUDY

Lectures are the most common mode of tuition. Lectures usually last two academic hours (2 x 45 minutes). The lectures are given by professors or lecturers and audiences vary in size. The content of the lectures together with the reading for the courses forms the basis of the exams. Please note that detailed information on the course and its proceedings are given during the first lecture. This information may concern requirements for attendance at the lectures, course literature, etc.

Assignments and group work are often included in the course. Case courses and written assignments are also becoming more common. The completion of assignments is a prerequisite for the registration of the exam result, but in most cases the final mark of the course is based on both the exam and the exercises. Group work is usually carried out in groups of 2 to 4 students and a written study and an oral presentation are required.

All courses require a significant amount of independent study, which is an essential feature of university education. Most often independent study means reading course books, articles, lecture notes, or writing essays. In the course descriptions, “study materials” means books that are to be used for examinations, not additional readings. Some courses have no lectures. These courses demand independent study of literature, articles, etc. Thesis work requires the ability to seek out information independently and to process that information critically.

FLEXIBLE STUDY RIGHT (JOO)

The Flexible Study Right (JOO) agreement offers students an opportunity to take courses for their degree studies from other universities in Finland. For these studies, students need an endorsement from their home university (own university). The right to pursue studies becomes effective when the host university (the university the students applies for) has granted the student the right to study there. However, the JOO-agreement does not cover supervision for Master`s thesis. See more information on www.utu.fi/en/studying/other-studies/Pages/Flexible-Study-Rights-for-Degree-Students.

Exchange students

If you are planning to take courses at the Åbo Akademi University, please contact [email protected] or visit the International Office.

Degree students

All Finnish universities are part of the flexible study rights or JOO (joustava opinto-oikeus) agreement which offers degree students an opportunity to take courses for their degree studies from other universities in Finland. A student at the University of Turku can complete studies for their degree at another Finnish university and vice versa.

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If the student wants to apply for JOO studies in another University in Finland, the endorsements are given by the student's major. Endorsement can be given to those studies of subjects not available at University of Turku and which are suitable to the student's degree structure, usually for a two year period. After the endorsement decision is made, the application is forwarded to the host university which also processes the application and informs the student about their decision, i.e. whether they grant the study right. TSE also informs the student if endorsement is not given. The right to complete courses in other Finnish universities is always granted for a fixed period. The study right begins when the host university grants you the right to complete the JOO studies. The study right is valid for the maximum of two (2) academic years.

Supplementary studies LTYA Bookkeeping, MAY Principles of Marketing, and LOGY Introduction to Operations & Supply Chain Management for Master's degree programme students are organised in cooperation with the Turku University of Applied Sciences. In order to participate in these courses, students must apply for JOO study right. Application forms are available on the JOOPAS webpage at http://www.joopas.fi.

If a student of TSE wishes to study in another faculty of the University of Turku, one must check in advance from the student’s major that the planned studies can be accepted as transferable towards one’s degree.

Students from other faculties of the University of Turku who wish to study in TSE can apply through the JOOPAS network course system. Those TSE students who wish to study in other faculties must check the instructions for enrolment from the receiving faculty. Students of the University of Turku who wish to study in other Universities in Finland can apply trough the JOOPAS flexible study right system. Students who are not enrolled to the University of Turku can also apply trough the JOOPAS flexible study right system. Both application forms can be found at http://www.joopas.fi.

EXCHANGE STUDIES

International Master's degree students, and, in certain cases, postgraduate students, are eligible to apply for an exchange period abroad. The basic requirement is that all studies abroad must be accepted as transferable towards a degree at the University of Turku. The application period for studying abroad usually ends in January or February. In some cases, other application deadlines may end in autumn. Students should be aware of their own faculty's international exchange programmes via their websites. Information on the different host universities that are available for exchange is also available at the International Office Reference Library. More information about exchange studies: http://www.utu.fi/en/studying/exchange-students/Pages/home.aspx.

If you are a prospective student and wish to have more information about the possibilities of studying at the University of Turku, please visit www.utu.fi/en/studying/.

REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES AND ETHICAL PRINCIPLES

All students must follow the regulations and guidelines of the University of Turku. As a student of the Turku School of Economics, one has certain rights and duties. Academic freedom means that students have the right to think and discuss critically. They have the right to choose, but they also take responsibility for the choices they make.

Students have the right to: o Expect that their work is professionally guided and that examinations are graded fairly o Be critical and expect academic education of a high quality o Participate in the learning situations

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Students have the duty to: o Use references appropriately o Not cheat in an examination nor plagiarise o Not act as ”free riders”, or encourage others to do so. o Not request any special treatment. o Be active in learning situations and participate in improving them. o Give constructive feedback during and after the course. o Prepare all their work thoroughly and meet the course deadlines. o Allow others to work undisturbed. o Contribute to a positive study atmosphere and commit to the working methods of the

course.

ASSESSMENT

The assessment of most courses is based on an examination. After the lecture course, there is an exam according to the set exam schedule. Exams are usually conducted in a written form. If the course consists of several items i.e. separate exams for the literature, lectures, assignments, and exercises etc. which are graded independently, the final mark is computed as a weighted average of the separate items. The weight is the number of credits the item represents, and all items must be passed separately.

After the study period at TSE, exchange students receive a transcript of their records. All successfully completed courses are measured in credits and grades. The grading scale is presented below.

ECTS TSE Definition

A 5 EXCELLENT: outstanding performance with only minor errors

B 4 VERY GOOD: above average standard but with some errors

C 3 GOOD: generally sound work with a number of notable errors

D 2 SATISFACTORY: fair but with significant shortcomings

E 1 SUFFICIENT: performance meets the minimum criteria

F 0 FAIL: considerable further work is required

The grading of a Master’s thesis and a doctoral dissertation differs from the grading scale for normal course work and is as follows:

Grade Definition

7 Laudatur

6 Eximia cum laude approbatur

5 Magna cum laude approbatur

4 Cum laude approbatur

3 Non sine laude approbatur

2 Lubenter approbatur

1 Approbatur

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EXAMINATIONS

In TSE, students are allowed three successive examination opportunities. It is also possible to use these three opportunities to try to raise the exam grade. In the transcript of records, only the successfully completed courses are notified. Failed courses are not included in the transcript of records or in the final degree certificate.

Examinations are organised on set days. The examination schedule is available at the students’ intranet. The halls for the exams are announced in the main lobby approximately one hour before the exam begins.

Exam procedures vary a great deal from country to country and from university to university. Below you will find a list of the most important rules and regulations concerning the exam procedure at TSE. It is important that you follow these instructions.

You may participate in exams only if you have registered. The registration must be made 7 days before the exam at the latest. You can register for exams using the NettiOpsu system. Late registrations must be handed directly to the examiner who will decide whether they will be accepted.

The duration of the exam is usually 2 or 4 hours. No one is to leave the exam room until 20 minutes have passed.

Students are not allowed to bring any papers with them to the exam. Bags must be left at the door of the exam room. Students are not allowed to bring a mobile phone to the examination. Students bring their own writing supplies. The use of dictionaries is normally not allowed. Students can bring a drink bottle without labels or fruits to the exam. Students are not allowed to talk to each other or exchange items with each other. Students are not allowed to bring their own calculators to the exam. TSE provides the calculators used in examinations.

All exam papers must be returned to the supervisor. Also those who give up attempting the exam must leave all their papers to the supervisors and write on the sheet their name, class, student number, course subject, and the fact that they have given up answering the exam.

When returning all exam papers, students must present a photographic identity proof to the supervisor.

A person who cheats in an exam will receive a failing grade. The supervisor has the authority to expel a cheating student from the exam room. (TSE regulations on degrees and studies §30 Fraud and misconduct in examinations and in other study attainments) The study attainment is also failer when fraud is detected after the examination.

Taking exams electronically

The Electronic Exam Service of the University of Turku is a data system that is based on the online learning environment Moodle. It enables students to take traditional literature exams, lecture exams and level tests electronically. The Internet address is: http://tenttis.utu.fi. Please have a look at the instructions on booking the exam date and entering the exam room on the front page. Remember to activate your student card at the TYY Service Desk before using the service for the first time.

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MODULE MARKS

You can apply for the module mark as soon as the studies that are included in the module have been registered and you do not intend to raise any grades. However, the module marks have to be applied at the latest a week before the submit date of the application for graduation.

The module mark means that all the studies that belong to one module are put together. The module mark is final and it cannot be changed after registration. Also the grades cannot be raised after applying the module mark. The module is seen on the transcript in level of studies as a type O after the subject.

The module mark is applied for

major subject (incl. the maturity test and thesis)

the minor subject/s

language and communication studies (including language as a minor subject)

other studies of the degree

study modules (for example Responsible Business)

supplementary studies.

The module mark is applied by e-mail to the address [email protected].

In the e-mail the following information has to be given: Enter into the subject of the message field: your student number, name, target degree and major subject and the beginning year of your studies and give the following information in the message:

The module for which the module mark is applied for (for example the minor subject of marketing)

the degree which the module will be included in

Attach to e-mail an updated structure form including courses that belong to the module. Courses that belong to the study module (min. credits 25 cr), must be listed in the email.

You will get an automatic receipt message (the autoreply message of Outlook) when your e-mail has been received. When a module mark is ready, it will be come visible to the transcript of records in Nettiopsu. If there is something unclear concerning the registration of the module marks, You will be contacted by e-mail.

If You have any questions, please contact Your programme coordinator.

Instructions to graduation process are in intranet https://intranet.utu.fi/en/units/tse/studying/mdp/Pages/Graduation.aspx

Module marks are not applied for doctoral studies.

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GRADUATION PROCEDURES AND CERTIFICATES (katriinan uus teksti)

How to apply for the degree certificate

1. Apply for the module marks for the major and minor subjects, language and business communication studies, other studies and supplementary studies.

2. Check your transcript of records. All courses and modules to be included to the degree should be registered before applying.

3. Open and fill in the application for graduation. Attach the Questionnaire for recent graduates to application https://intranet.utu.fi/en/units/tse/studying/Documents/Valmist_maisterilomake_2016%20english.doc

4. Remember to press "Submit" after you have filled all the required fields. You will be contacted by email, if there's something unclear about your application, so please follow your emails.

Graduation day Application form must be sent

Autum term 2016:

29.8.2016 19.9.2016 3.10.2016 18.10.2016 1.11.2016 21.11.2016 12.12.2016 30.12.2016

15.8.2016 29.8.2016 19.9.2016 3.10.2016 18.10.2016 1.11.2016 21.11.2016 12.12.2016 (certificates in January)

You won’t get any message or mail from graduation, You can see it from Nettiopsu. If You have chosen to collect the certificate, You will get an email when it is ready.

When retrieving the certificate personally from the Office for Academic Affairs You will have to show an official ID (passport, identity card etc.). You may collect the degree certificate from the Office for Academic and Student Affairs after 3-5 days from the date for awarding the degree or it can be sent by regular post. The faculty doesn’t take responsibility if the certificate gets lost in post. A new certificate is not written if the original is lost.

A graduation ceremony in organised twice a year: in January and in June. The invitation is send by e-mail. Next ceremony is on Friday 27th January 2017.

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BACHELOR’S AND MASTER’S DEGREES IN ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

The structure and schedule of the studies for Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Economics and Business Administration is shown in the following table.

From year 2016

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE 180 ECTS CR MASTER OF SCIENCE 120 ECTS CR

1st year 60 ECTS cr

2nd year 60 ECTS cr

3rd year 60 ECTS cr

1st year 60 ECTS cr

2nd year 60 ECTS cr

Introductory studies 50 ECTS cr

Kaikille yhteiset

menetelmäopinnot 4 op

Degree programmes

compulsory studies 30 ECTS cr Specialisation studies 40 ECTS cr

(incl. Bachelor’s thesis 10 ECTS cr)

Major studies/specialisaton studies

60 ECTS cr (incl. Master’s thesis 30 ECTS cr)

77 ECTS in Economics

Studies in minor 25 ECTS cr

Studies in minor 25 op

Language and communication studies 24 ECTS cr

Language and communication studies

10 ECTS cr

Elective studies

Elective studies

Before year 2016

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE 180 ECTS CR MASTER OF SCIENCE 120 ECTS CR

1st year 60 ECTS cr

2nd year 60 ECTS cr

3rd year 60 ECTS cr

1st year 60 ECTS cr

2nd year 60 ECTS cr

Introductory studies 66 ECTS cr Methodological studies 4 ECTS cr

Studies in major 60-64 ECTS cr (incl. Bachelor’s thesis

10 ECTS cr)

Advanced studies in major 60 ECTS cr

(incl. Master’s thesis 30 ECTS cr)

Studies in minor 25 ECTS cr Studies in minor 25 ECTS cr



Elective studies Elective studies

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Introductory studies are of a general-knowledge, general-disciplinary nature. The aim of these studies is to ensure the breadth and depth of the degree. The studies introduce students to the different subjects within business studies and also create a sound basis for selecting a major subject. Introductory studies are compulsory for all students

Basic studies provide the student with a general understanding of the key concepts, theories, and research findings of the subject. The extent of basic studies in the Bachelor/Master of Science degree is at least 25 ECTS credits, which is the minimum for a minor subject.

Intermediate studies provide the student with a comprehensive understanding of the key issues of the subject, as well as the ability to apply the subject’s theory, methods, and research findings in analysing and solving practical problems and report this in writing. The Bachelor’s thesis is a part of a student’s intermediate studies.

The aim of advanced studies is to equip the student with profound theoretical knowledge on a subject and comprehensive knowledge about a certain problematic issue within the subject, as well as the ability to acquire scientific information, recognise and specify scientific problems in new situations, and solve them by means of applying scientific information. The Master’s thesis is an essential part of advanced studies.

The compulsory language studies consist of Finnish, Swedish, and at least two foreign languages. Students may choose among the following optional foreign languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, and Japanese.

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MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMMES

The Master’s degree programmes are specialised two-year programmes that are premised on up-to-date scientific research. The structure of these programmes is in line with the Master of Science degree structure and schedule, as described in the previous chapter. Turku School of Economics offers the following Master’s degree programmes in English:

Global Information Technology Management, GITM Global Innovations Management, GIM Futures Studies, FUTU International Master’s in Management of Information Technology, IMMIT

MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMME IN GLOBAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT (GITM)

The Global IT Management (GITM) Master’s degree prorgramme provides students competence for managerial, project leadership, and expert positions in design, implementation and service facilitation of information technology. It trains professionals to work in information resources management in international enterprises and in international project environments within the ICT-enterprises. It prepares students with a background in business and/or information technology or computer science, in order to become “hybrid” managers at the interface between ICT, business, and people. The successful completion of the GITM Master’s degree makes the student eligible for postgraduate studies in Information Systems Science.

The two-year GITM Master’s programme consists of 120 ECTS credits (minimum requirement) and is completed in 2 years full-time studies. The language of instruction is English. The final degree is either Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration (M.Sc. (Econ. & Bus. Adm.)) or Master of Science (M.Sc.). Entrance degree together with possible supplementary studies defines the final degree which is already decided in the admission process. The major in both degrees is Information Systems Science.

The core of the programme consists of IT management and software business related studies. The minor studies are selected in the study plan phase based on students’ specialisation interests. The language studies depend on students’ background and their own interests. Each GITM-student’s study and future plan is supported by Career management studies (FUTU3, 2 ECTS in optional studies).

Depending on the students’ background and the target degree in GITM programme, students might have to supplement their earlier studies with business and economic studies or information systems studies. In the study structure some of the supplementary studies can be included in the optional studies.

The GITM programme is one of the Turku Centre for Computer Science Master’s programmes. Turku School of Economics has run the Global Information Technology Management (GITM) programme since 2003. We have and have had students from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Cameroon, China, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Finland, Ghana, India, Iran, Latvia, Malaysia, Nigeria, Nepal, Pakistan, Romania, Slovenia, Russia, South Korea, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, the USA, and Vietnam.

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The structure of the programme is as follows:

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 120 cr

Major: Information Systems Science (incl. Master’s thesis 30 ECTS cr) 60 cr

Minor: Management & Organisation or International Business or Entrepreneurship 25 cr

Language and communication studies 10 cr

Methodological studies 4 cr

Optional studies 21 cr

Detailed structure of the Master’s Degree Programme in GLOBAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT: M.Sc. (Econ. & Bus. Adm.)

MAJOR: INFORMATION SYSTEMS SCIENCE 60 cr

Obligatory courses (60 ECTS cr)

TJPG Master’s thesis 30

TJSRM Research Methods 6

TJS17 Enterprise Architecture 6

TJSe2 Management of IS projects 6

TJS1 Management of ICT services 6

TJS6 Software Business 6

Optional IS courses

TJS5 Healthcare Information Systems 2-6

TJS8 Special Courses: Information Systems Research on Games 2-6

TJS8 Special Courses: IT Governance 6

TJS8 Special Courses: Knowledge Management- Information Security 2-6

TJS13 Management of Information System Security 6

TJS16 Information Technology and Ethics 5

TJS18 Knowledge Work 10

TJS19 Master’s project – Special Assignment 10

TJS20 Exercise project 3-6

LR09/TJ6 Accounting information systems 3

TJ15 ICT Infrastructure 6

TJ24 Usability testing 5

BIDI0003/MAS19/KVS7/TJS23/YRS9/LR19 Business Development Laboratory 7

TUCS courses (http://tucs.fi) and other IS courses via JOO agreement

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MINOR: MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION 25 cr

JO13/KV16 Responsible Business: an Introduction 6

YR6/JO8 Corporate Entrepreneurship and Creating Entrepreneurial Mindset 6

TM4/JO14 Geographies of firms and industries 6

JOS2 Organizations in their Environments 6

JOS3/KVS17 International Human Resource Management 6

TMS2/JOS6 Global Responsible Business 6

TMS47/KVS16/JOS13/TUTUS30/YRS3 Perspectives to the Finnish Innovation System Systems

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MINOR: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS 25 cr

KV1 International Business Management 6

KV2/TM34 Business Intelligence and the Global Business Environment 6

KV3/MA14 Business Marketing 6

KV4/MA13 Exports and SME Internationalisation 6

KV6 Multinational Corporations and Foreign Direct Investment 3-6

KV11/YR10 International Innovation Management as Design 6

JO13/KV16 Responsible Business: an Introduction 6

KV21/TM37 Eastern Europe and Central Asia 25 Years Later (no lectures) 3

KV22/TM32 The Russian Market Economy (no lectures) 3

KV23/TM33 Business in the Baltic Sea Region 6

KV24/TM36 Investment Opportunities in Eastern Europe 6

KV30 Managing across Cultures 2/4/6

KV31/TM35 Doing Business in Asia-Pacific 6

KV32 India as a Business Environment 3

KVS1 International Business Strategies 6

KVS4 International Mergers and Acquisitions 6

KVS10/TMS32 The Development of the EU-Russian Economic Relations 6

KVS12 The EU as a Business Environment 6

KVS13 New Challenges of Global Business 6

TMS47/ KVS16/JOS13/TUTUS30/YRS3 Perspectives to the Finnish Innovation System

6

MAS12/KVS3 Strategizing in Business Networks 6

MINOR: ENTREPRENEURSHIP 25 cr

YR1 Opportunity creation and assessment 6

YR2 Venture creation 6

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YR3 Managing a growing business 6

YR5 Entrepreneurship and society 6

YR6/JO8 Corporate Entrepreneurship and Creating Entrepreneurial Mindset 6

TMS47/KVS16/JOS13/TUTUS30/YRS3 Perspectives to the Finnish Innovation System

6

YRS6 Multidisciplinary Framework for Entrepreneurship 6

METHODOLOGICAL STUDIES: 4 cr

MENY2 Philosophy of Science and the Scientific Research 4

LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION STUDIES 10 cr

1st Foreign language primarily English

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2nd Foreign language Finnish for those whose mother tongue is not Finnish or who have no previous Finnish studies For those whose mother tongue is Finnish or who have studied Finnish, the 2nd foreign language is decided based on previous language studies

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MASTER OF SCIENCE 120 cr

Major: Information Systems Science (incl. Master’s thesis 30 ECTS cr) 80 cr


Optional studies (minor, language and communication studies etc.) 36 cr

Detailed structure of the Master’s Degree Programme in GLOBAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT: M.Sc. MAJOR: INFORMATION SYSTEMS SCIENCE 80 cr

Obligatory courses (48 cr)

TJPG Master´s thesis 30

TJSRM Research Methods 6


TJSe2 Management of IS projects 6

Obligatory courses in Business informatics (18 cr)

TJS1/JOS9 Management of ICT services 6



Obligatory courses in Work Informatics (20 cr)

TJS18 Knowledge Work 10

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TJS19 Master’s project – Special Assignment 10

Optional courses (12-14 cr)

TJS5 Healthcare Information Systems 2-6

TJS8 Special Courses: IT Governance 6

TJS8 Special Courses: Information Systems Research on Games 2-6

TJS8 Special Courses: Knowledge Management 2-6


OTHER STUDIES AND/OR OPTIONAL MINOR ACCORDING TO PERSONAL STUDY PLAN

36 cr

METHODOLOGICAL STUDIES 4 cr

MENY2 Philosophy of Science and the Scientific Research 4

Courses obligatory courses are marked with bold letters

1st year (timetable marked with shadowing)

2nd year (timetable marked with shadowing)

I II III IV IV

I II III IV

Advanced studies in IS (60)

TJPG Master’s Thesis (30)

TJSRM Research Methods (6)

TJS17 Enterprise Architecture (6)

TJSe2 Management of IS Projects (6)

TJS1 Management of ICT Services (6)

TJS6 Software Business (6)

Optional IS studies

TJS5 Healthcare Information Systems (6)

TJS8 Special Courses (6)

TJS13 Management of Information System Security (6)

TJS16 Information Technology and Ethics (5)

TJS18 Knowledge Work (10)

TJS19 Master’s Project – Special Assignment (10)

TJS20 Exercise Project

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LR09/TJ6 Accounting Information Systems

TJ15 ICT Infrastructure

TJ24 Usability Testing

BIDI0003/MAS19/KVS7/TJS23/YRs9/LR19

Business Develoment Laboratory

TUCS courses, flexible study right agreement

Supplementary IS Studies

TJK530 Bachelor’s Thesis (10)

Methodological studies (4)

MENY2 Philosophy of Science and the Scientific Research (4)

Language and communication studies (10)

SVF1a Finnish: Beginner’s course 1 (2)

SVF1b Finnish: Beginners’ course 2 (2)

EN3 International Business Negotiations Skills (3)

EN10 Academic Writing (3)

Minor: Management & Organisation (25)

JO13/KV16 Responsible Business: An Introduction (6)

YR6/JO8 Corporate Entrepreneurship and Creating Entrepreneurial Mindset (6)

TM4 Geographies of Firms and Industries (6)

JOS2 Organisations and their Environments (6)

JOS3/KVS17

International Human Resource Management (6)

TMS2/JOS6

Global Responsible Business (6)

TMS47/ KVS16/ JOS13/ TUTUS30/ YRS3

Perspectives to the Finnish Innovation System (6)

Minor: International Business (25)

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KV1 International Business Management (6)

KV2/TM34 Business Intelligence and the Global Business Environment (6)

KV3/MA14 Business Marketing (6)

KV4/MA13/YR10

Exports and SME Internationalisation (6)

KV11 International Innovation Management as Design

JO13/KV16 Responsible Business: An Introduction

KV21 Eastern Europe and Central Asia Twenty Years Later

KV22/ TM32

The Russian Market Economy (3)

KV23/ TM33

Business in the Baltic Sea Region (6)

KV24/ TM36

Investment Opportunities in Eastern Europe (6)

KV30 Managing across Cultures

KV31/ TM35

Doing Business in Asia-Pacific (6)

KV32 India as a Business Environment virtual course

KVS1 International Business Strategy (6)

KVS4 International Mergers and Acquisitions (6) virtual course

KVS10/ TMS32

The Development of the EU-Russia Economic Relations (6)

KVS12 The EU as a Business Environment

KVS13 New Challenges of Global Business (6)

TMS47/ KVS16/JOS 13/TUTUS30/ YRS3


MAS12/KVS3

Strategising in Business Networks

Minor: Entrepreneurship (25)

YR1 Opportunity Creation and Assessment (6)

YR2 Venture Creation (6)

YR3 Managing a Growing Business (6)

YR5 Entrepreneurship and Society

YR6/JO8 Corporate Entrepreneurship and Creating Entrepreneurial Mindset

TMS47/ KVS16/JOS 13/TUTUS30/


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YRS3

YRS6 Multidisciplinary Framework for Entrepreneurship

Supplementary studies in business and economics

LRYA Bookkeeping, parts I and II (5)

LRYB Introduction to Cost Accounting (4)

JOY Introduction to Management and Organisation (4)

KVY Basic Course in International Business (3)

MAY Principles of Marketing (4)

YRY Entrepreneurship (3)

LOGY Introduction to Operations & Supply Chain Management (4)

KTY Introduction to Economics (6)

MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMME IN GLOBAL INNOVATION MANAGEMENT (GIM)

The Master's Degree Programme in Global Innovation Management is an English-language two-year programme covering the management of innovation processes in international firms. It combines studies and research in the fields of international business, entrepreneurship and innovation management. Students learn how innovations are created and launched in international setting and how innovativeness can be fostered in a firm. They learn how to manage international resources, cross-border R&D activities, and take the international markets into account in the innovation launch. Students learn also to understand entrepreneurial activities and key strategies for firm growth.

Innovation Management Studies offer corporate management opportunities for graduates, particularly in the Life Sciences (Biotechnology) and Information and Communications Technology. Graduates of the GIM programme will also be equipped with the skills to take up an array of specialist business and technical positions in high-technology industries. Those who wish to remain in academia will be able to apply for doctoral studies in Economics and Business Administration within the International Business programme.

The structure of the programme is as follows: Master’s Degree Programme in Global Innovation Management (GIM) 120 cr

Major: International Business (incl. Master’s thesis) 60 crMinor: Entrepreneurship 25 crLanguage and communication studies 10 crMethodological studies 4 crSpecialisation Studies: Innovation Management Optional Studies

18 cr3 cr

All students will prepare their personal study plans at the beginning of the study period under the guidance of faculty members.

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Detailed structure of the Global Innovation Management Master’s Degree Programme

Major: International Business

60 cr


KVPG Master’s Thesis

30 cr

KVS1 International Business Strategy 6 cr KVS60 Research Methods in International Innovation

Management 12 cr

Optional courses (a minimum of 12 cr from the following) KVS8 International Marketing Management 6 cr MAS12/KVS3 Strategizing in Business Networks 6 cr KVS4 International Mergers and Acquisitions 6 cr KVS13 New Challenges of Global Business 6 cr KVS57 Multinational Management 2 cr KVS90 Location-specific Studies 1-6 cr

Minor: Entrepreneurship

25 cr


YRGIM Introduction to Entrepreneurship 1 cr YR1 Opportunity Creation and Assessment 6 cr YR3 Managing a Growing Business 6 cr YR6/JO8 Corporate Entrepreneurship and Creating

Entrepreneurial Mindset6 cr

Optional courses (a minimum of 6 cr from the following) YR2 Venture Creation 6 cr YR5 Entrepreneurship and Society 6 cr YRS6 Entrepreneurship as a Multidisciplinary Research Field 6 cr TMS43/YRS12 Innovation Ecosystems in the Global Economy 6 cr Specialisation Studies: Innovation Management 18 cr Obligatory course (6 cr) KVS5/MAS24 Managing International Innovation Development 6 cr Recommended optional courses (a minimum of 12 cr

from the following)

MAS21/KVS52 Innovations and New Business Opportunities 6 cr KVS53 Project Management and Innovation (not offered in

2017–2018) 6 cr

KVS54 Special Themes: Innovation Management 2/4/6 cr MAS23/KVS55 Developing Service Business (not offered in

2014–2015) 6 cr

KVS58/MAS28 Inno58h 6 cr TLS_xxx Foundations of International and European

Intellectual Property Law 8 cr

KVS30 Laboratory for Learning New World of Work – Vibu Simulation

2 cr

KVS90 Location-specific Studies 1-6 cr Methodological studies 4 cr MENY2 Philosophy of Science and the Scientific Research 4 cr HOPS Personal Study Plan

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Language and Communication Studies

10 cr 1st Foreign language

- primarily English 6 cr

2nd Foreign language - Finnish for those whose mother tongue is not Finnish or

who have no previous Finnish studies - For those whose mother tongue is Finnish or who have

studied Finnish, the 2nd foreign language is decided based on previous language studies

4 cr

The teaching staff act as facilitators, advisors and mentors in the learning process of the student, but the responsibility to achieve the learning objectives of each individual student lies within him/herself. The programme can be completed in two years. In case that the student is required to take supplementary studies in addition of the Master’s Programme’s studies, two years may not suffice. It is highly recommended that supplementary studies are taken in the first year. Most of the supplementary studies are offered in the curriculum of International Business. Courses KV40 and KV41 are specially designed for GIM-students.

MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMME IN FUTURES STUDIES (FUTU)

Futures Studies is a new emerging field of research. As the future does not exist yet, the field studies the future projections of and discontinuities in past trends and current views of the long-term future. Futures Studies is interested in the probable futures, possible futures and preferred futures. As a societal action, futures studies aim to serve private and public decision-makers by outlining alternative long-term strategies in a changing operational environment. As an academic field of research, Futures Studies generates knowledge of the ways and processes of how individuals and organisations deal with the uncertain future. Typical research questions in the field are focused to the epistemology of knowledge about the future, the methodological development of futures studies tools and analyses of alternative futures of a clear topic or a more general theme. Futures Studies is an interdisciplinary field, where rather wide topics are analysed and the results and approaches of more traditional disciplines meet.

Futures Studies offers complementary approaches and methods to other Major Subjects of the Turku School of Economics. Students having a Futures Studies as the major subject are encouraged to study other subjects at TSE as minors.

After graduation the students will be able to understand, compare and evaluate different futures studies cases and methods in relation to each other. The students can explore ethical questions, such as the role of futurists in decision-making processes and the incorporation of sustainability goals to futures studies. The students will learn to design and manage demanding futures studies projects independently. They can apply various methods of futures studies and judge the meaning and consequences of methodological choices.

Graduates of Futures Studies may work in strategic planning of large corporations and medium size business, as well as other organisations, for example administration and non-governmental organisations. MA in Futures Studies also opens up possibilities to other careers in research & development, consultancy and education.

More information about the programme and courses: [email protected]

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MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMME: FUTURES STUDIES (FUTU) 120 CR

Major: Futures Studies (incl. Master’s thesis) 60 cr

Obligatory Futures Studies courses 9 cr

Optional courses 12 cr

Minor 25 cr



All students will prepare a personal study plan at the beginning of their study period under the guidance of the coordinator. The programme can be completed in two years. If the student is required to take supplementary studies2 in addition to their Master’s programme studies, two years may not suffice. In such a situation the student’s right to study will be extended for two more years. It is highly recommended that supplementary studies are taken during the first year.

DETAILED STRUCTURE OF THE MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMME IN FUTURES STUDIES

MAJOR: ADVANCED FUTURES STUDIES 69 CR

OBLIGATORY COURSES (51 CR)

FUTUPG Master’s Thesis 30

FUTUS5 Futures Case Evaluation 8

FUTUS2 Futures Research Methods 8

FUTUS1 Ethics of Futures Studies 5

OPTIONAL ADVANCED COURSES (9 CR FROM THE FOLLOWING)

FUTUS3 Systems Thinking 6

FUTUS4 Strategic Foresight 6

FUTUS6 Futures Research Methods in Practice 6

FUTUS7 Global Challenges and Sustainable Futures (not offered 2015-2016) 6

FUTUS8 Changing Futures Theme (not offered 2015-2016) 6

2 Supplementary studies are courses required at TSE for applicants who meet the admission requirements but do not have enough previous university level studies. Supplementary studies are a maximum of 22 ECTS cr and they will be defined based on the student’s previous degree. Such students will need to take these courses during their studies if they wish to be awarded the Master of Arts degree. Some of the supplementary studies can be completed by taking additional examinations in the form of book exams and research essays.

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TMS47/KV16/JOS13/TUTU30/YRS3 Perspectives to the Finnish Innovation Systems 6

OBLIGATORY FUTURES STUDIES COURSES 9 CR

FUTU1 Foundations of Futures Studies 5

FUTU2 Scenario Thinking 4

OPTIONAL COURSES 12 CR

FUTU3 Career Management 2

Other studies, must be approved by the professor beforehand 10

MINOR

25 CR

Management and Organisation, Economic Sociology, Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Study Module, Sustainable Development etc.

METHODOLOGICAL STUDIES 4 CR

MENY2 Introduction to the Philosophy of Science 4

LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION STUDIES 10 CR

1st foreign language

English 6

2nd foreign language Finnish for those whose mother tongue is not Finnish or who have no previous Finnish

studies For those whose mother tongue is Finnish or who have studied Finnish, the 2nd foreign

language is decided based on previous language studies

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Courses

obligatory courses are marked with bold letters

1st year (timetable

marked with shadowing)

2nd year (timetable


I II

III

IV I

II

III IV

Major (60) and Obligatory Futures Studies courses (9)

FUTUPG Master’s thesis (30)

FUTU1 Foundations of Futures Studies (5)

FUTU2 Scenario Thinking (4)

FUTUS1 Ethics of Futures Studies (5) or

FUTUS2 Futures Research Methods (8)

FUTUS3 Systems Thinking (6)

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FUTUS4 Strategic Foresight (6)

FUTUS5 Futures Case Evaluation (8) or

FUTUS6 Futures Research Methods in Practice (6)

FUTUS7 Global Challenges and Sustainable Futures (6)

FUTUS8 Changing Futures Theme

TMS47/KV16/JOS13/TUTU30

Perspectives to the Finnish Innovation Systems

FUTU3 Career Management

Methodological studies (7)

MENY2 Introduction to the Philosophy of Science (4) or

Language and communication studies (10)

SVF1a Finnish: Beginner’s course 1a (2)

SVF1b Finnish: Beginner's course 1b (2)

Detailed course descriptions can be found in chapter 5 and in chapter 6 under the subject in question.

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INTERNATIONAL MASTER IN MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IMMIT)

Information and information technology (IT) have increasingly become an integral part of products and services and form the foundation of business processes. Organisations must know how to make the right choices with respect to new IT systems and, at the same time, ensure that existing business processes continue to receive high quality service from IT. This tight link between IT and organisational processes means that the IT department is not alone in its responsibility for the effective use of information and IT. Getting more value from IT is an increasingly important organisational competency. The IMMIT programme is designed to address these new Information & Management challenges.

The IMMIT programme degree totals 120 ECTS credits, to be completed in 2 years of full-time studies. The language of instruction is English. The first semester will start in August at IAE Aix-en-Provence. The emphasis will be on the foundations of international business. The semester will finish in December and in January the students will move to the University of Turku in Finland to start the second semester. The main focus of the second semester will be on skills in IT management. The second semester will finish in May. The third semester will start at Tilburg University in September and the emphasis shifts towards integration issues such as the role of IT in business transformation, management of IT-based innovation and more specialised topics in international IT management. The fourth semester starts in January/February and is devoted to thesis work, which includes an internship in an international operating company. This internship could take place anywhere in the world, although most IMMIT students find an internship position in Europe.

Each partner university requires a minimum number of ECTS to be earned at its own institution (on-campus) and the Master's thesis is jointly supervised by faculty members from each university. Upon completion, students are awarded three degrees: Master of Science in Information Management (recognised in the Netherlands), Master Sciences du Management Spécialité Management et Technologies de l'Information (recognised in France) and Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration (recognised in Finland). IMMIT is a two-year programme (120 ECTS) and is designed for students with an undergraduate degree in IT, Business or Management.

The programme is structured around four successive modules: - Management and multicultural environment module (IAE, University of Marseille) - IT management and research skills module (TSE, University of Turku) - Integration and career module (Tilburg University) - Real life experience and thesis (IAE, TSE and Tilburg University)

INTERNATIONAL MASTER IN MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IMMIT)

120 cr

Major: Information Systems Science (incl. Master’s thesis) 60 cr

Minor: Management and Organization 27 cr



Elective studies 18 cr

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THE COURSE SCHEDULE OF THE IMMIT PROGRAMME AT TSE

Courses and credits obligatory courses are marked with bold letters

1st year (timetable marked with shadowing)

2nd year (timetable


I II III IV I II III IV

Advanced studies in IS

TJPG Master’s thesis (30)

TJSRM Research methods (6)

TJSe2 Management of IS Projects (6)

TJS6 Software business (6)

TJS8 Special courses: Information Systems Research on Games ( 6)

not offered in 2016-2017

TJS17 Enterprise architecture (6)

Courses offered by Turku Centre for Computing Science (TUCS),

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SUPPLEMENTARY AND METHODOLOGICAL STUDIES FOR MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Supplementary Studies for the Master’s Degree

Supplementary studies cover studies that supplement the earlier degree of students chosen to complete a Master’s degree. Supplementary studies aim to provide students with sufficient prerequisites to complete their Master’s degree. Supplementary studies are defined student-specifically based on his or her earlier studies. The level of supplementary studies is basic and intermediate.

Supplementary Studies for the B.Sc. (Econ. & Bus. Adm.) Degree or Corresponding Degree Completed Abroad

If the major studies of the corresponding Bachelor’s degree completed abroad are more limited than in the Finnish B.Sc. (Econ. & Bus. Adm.) degree, students must supplement their major studies.

Students who have completed the B.Sc. (Econ. & Bus. Adm.) degree or corresponding degree abroad or students who change their major need to have at least 48 cr in their major for the M.Sc. (Econ. & Bus. Adm.) degree, 18 cr of which can be included in the elective studies of the M.Sc. (Econ. & Bus. Adm.) degree. If students have previously completed studies in the same major those studies will decrease the total amount of the studies to be completed.

In addition, completing the module TKMY3 is required as supplementary studies if no corresponding studies have been completed before. The module TKMY3 can also be included in the elective studies of the Master’s degree.

Supplementary Studies for Another Bachelor’s Degree than the B.Sc. (Econ. & Bus. Adm.) Degree

Supplementary Major Studies

Major studies must consist of at least 48 cr with the earlier studies taken into account. Part of these supplementary studies can be included in the elective studies of the M.Sc. (Econ. & Bus. Adm.) degree.

Supplementary Studies for Economics and Quantitative Methods in Economics

Students who have completed another Bachelor’s degree than the B.Sc. (Econ. & Bus. Adm.) degree must complete supplementary studies in Economics and Quantitative Methods in Economics.

OBLIGATORY SUPPELEMENTARY STUDIES (16 CR) LRYA Bookkeeping 4 LRYB Introduction to Cost Accounting 3 KTY Introduction to Microeconomics 6 TKMY3 Statistical Inference 3

In addition 3 cr of the following: JOY Introduction to Management and Organisation 4 MAY Principles of Marketing 4 KVY Basic Course in International Business 3 LOGY Introduction to Operations & Supply Chain Management 5 YRY Entrepreneurship 3

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Please see further details from curricula guide:

Supplementing Language and Communication Studies If students have not completed the basics of another foreign language, the basic studies must be supplemented. Supplementary Studies for the Bachelor of Business Administration Degree Students who have completed the Bachelor of Business Administration degree need to supplement their studies with a maximum of 60 cr, and they consist of major studies 30-48 cr, methodological studies 6 cr and possible beginner courses of another foreign language 6 cr. Major Studies Major studies must be supplemented with a minimum of 30 cr and a maximum of 48 cr depending on the earlier major studies completed. University-level studies and studies of a Bachelor of Business Administration degree are taken into account case-specifically and might decrease the amount of the supplementary studies. Part of the major studies can be included in the elective studies of the Master’s degree. As for students who have completed the Bachelor of Business Administration degree, the supplementary studies always include the Bachelor’s thesis 10 cr, but the polytechnic Master’s thesis corresponds with the Bachelor’s thesis. Compulsory Supplementary Methodological Studies for the Bachelor of Business Administration Degree TKMY3 Statistical Inference 3 cr Supplementing Language and Communication Studies If the student has not completed the basics of another foreign language, the basic studies must be supplemented. Supplementary studies for the Bachelor of Engineering degree Major studies must consist of a minimum of 48 cr with the earlier studies taken into account. Part of these supplementary studies can be included in the elective studies of the Master’s degree.

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SUBJECTS AND COURSES IN BACHELOR’S AND MASTER’S LEVELS

As a part of the normal curriculum for undergraduate and graduate degrees of the Turku School of Economics, there are nearly 100 courses offered in English. Instruction in English is offered in the following subject areas:

Accounting and Finance (LR) Management and Organisation (JO) Marketing (MA) International Business (KV) Operations & Supply Chain Management (LOG) Entrepreneurship (YR) Economics (KT) Business Law (YJ) Economic Geography (TM) Quantitative methods in management (TKM) Information Systems Science (TJ) Futures Studies (FUTU) Languages and Business Communication Studies

ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE (LR)

Teaching in Accounting and Finance consists of three main areas: financial accounting, management accounting and finance. The key issues of financial accounting are bookkeeping, financial disclosure information, tax issues, auditing and financial statement analysis. Those of management accounting are costing, budgeting, cost-volume-profit analysis, capital budgeting, responsibility accounting, cost management, and strategic management accounting. The key issues of finance are financial markets, financial instruments and issues of corporate finance.

Learning in accounting and finance takes place through lectures, readings, class exercises, teaching cases, discussion sessions, written reports, and software-based exercises. The courses given in English deal with cost management, corporate responsibility reporting, accounting information systems, understanding business numbers, international accounting, financial risk management, advanced strategic management accounting, advanced management control systems, strategy and business competence, business development laboratory: turning ideas into business, financial modeling and simulation, advanced corporate finance, Asset Pricing and Portfolio Theory and Special Topics in Corporate Valuation.

The following summary table includes the courses in Accounting and Finance lectured in English.

“I-IV” in the term column refers to the four periods, respectively. Autumn term consists of the periods I and II, and spring term of the periods III and IV. Please also note that the “Advanced Studies” are only available for students at the Master’s or Doctoral degree levels.

ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE

Code Course Title cr term

BASIC AND INTERMEDIATE STUDIES

LR07, 3 Cost Management 3 I

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LR07, 4 Corporate Responsibility Reporting 2 I

LR07,10/KV18/ MA21

Ethical Issues in Finance and Responsible Investing 3 III/IV

LR07, 11 Public Sector Accounting 2 not offered 16-17

LR07,12 Corporate Debt Financing 3 not offered 16-17

ADVANCED STUDIES

LRS3 Financial Accounting and Auditing 4 I

LRS4 International Accounting 6 tba

LRS10 Financial Risk Management 4 not offered 16-17

LRS12 Advanced Strategic Management Accounting 6 II

LRS13 Advanced Management Control Systems 6 not offered 16-17

LOGS13/KVS6/ LRS15

Strategy and Business Competence 4 III-IV

BIDS2001/MAS19/KVS7/TJS23/YRS9/LRS19

Business Development Laboratory: Turning Ideas into Business 7 tba

LRS28/ TKMS13

Advanced Corporate Finance 6 not offered 16-17

LRS31/ KTS16/ TKMS14

Asset Pricing and Portfolio Theory 6 II

LRS34 Financial Econometrics 6 not offered 16-17

MANAGEMENT AND ORGANISATION (JO)

Research in Management and Organisation explores the various forms of collective activities that become embodied and take place in firms and other organisations. The analytical levels used in this research vary from individuals through organisational units to groups of organisations or particular industries and fields. The conceptual lenses used in this research include organisational psychology and sociology and various streams of contemporary management research such as strategic management and human resource management. Currently, the individual researchers in the management and organisation subject area are working on projects that address, for example, institutional change, organisational identity and the relationships between business and society.

Please note that the Advanced Studies are only available for students at the Master’s or Doctoral degree levels.

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Code Course Title Credits Period


JO13/KV16 Responsible Business: An Introduction 6 IV


6 I

TM4/JO14 Geographies of Firms and Industries 6 I

ADVANCED STUDIES

JOS1 Advanced Organisational Behaviour 6 II

JOS2 Organisations in their Environments 6 I

JOS3/KVS17 International Human Resource Management 6 III

JOS4/KVS18 International Comparative Management 6 IV

TMS2/JOS6 Global Responsible Business 6 IV

MARKETING (MA)

Marketing deals with the key success factors in the emergence, development and growth of business. It is a function of an organisation and a process for creating, communicating and delivering value for customers in ways that benefit the organisation and its stakeholders. Students can choose from a wide variety of marketing courses based on both business-to-business and consumer marketing. Advanced courses on innovative marketing, brand management, business networks, international innovations, and developing service business are given in English.

I-IV in the period column refers to the four periods, respectively. Autumn term is formed of periods I and II, and spring term is formed of periods III and IV. Please also note that the Advanced Studies are only available for students at the Master’s or Doctoral degree levels.

Marketing



MA24 Industrial Sales Skills and Sales Process 5 I-II

ADVANCED STUDIES

MAS11 Business Market Management 6 III

MAS12/KVS3 Strategising in Business Networks 6 not offered in

2016–17

MAS13 Managing Customer and Supplier Relationships 6 I-IV

MAS21/KVS52 Innovations and New Business Opportunities 6 not offered in

2016–17

MAS23/KVS55 Developing Service Business 6 not offered in

2016–17

KVS5/MAS24 Managing International Innovation Development 6 I

BIDI0003/MAS25/KVS7/TJS28/ YRS9/LRS19

Business Development Laboratory 7 III–IV

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KVS9/MAS26 International Entrepreneurship 6 I-IV

KVS53/MAS27 Project Management and Innovation 6 III

KVS58/MAS28 Inno58h 6 I-II or III-IV

MAS31 Strategic Brand Management 6 I

MAS32 The Consumer Culture and the Spirit of Marketing 6 I-IV

MAS33 Advertising and Media 6 II

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS (KV) The business environment today is highly international. In order to succeed in this competing environment, firms need access to personnel well-trained in international business skills. Not only are foreign languages essential, but employees and managers also need to understand foreign cultures and ways of doing business. Students majoring in IB gain a wide understanding of the complexities of business in a globalising world. They learn how small firms internationalise, which factors and processes support or hamper this development and how eventually multinational enterprises are created. This enables graduates to work as managers or experts in globally operating firms or organisations, international entrepreneurs or qualified researchers in the international business environment. Most of the courses are taught in English. Learning by doing is emphasised, and in many courses students prepare reports and work on cases in groups. Computerised simulation programmes facilitate the learning of multinational enterprise management and decision making in the dynamic field of international business. Courses recommended for exchange students:

Basic and Intermediate Studies

KV1 International Business Management KV2/TM34/YR9 Business Intelligence and the Global Business Environment KV4/MA13/YR10 Exports and SME Internationalisation KV22 The Russian Market Economy KV23/TM33 Business in the Baltic Sea Region KV30 Managing across Cultures KV31/TM35 Doing Business in Asia-Pacific

Advanced Studies KVS1International Business Strategy KVS4 International Mergers and Acquisitions KVS8 International Marketing Management KVS9/MAS26 International Entrepreneurship KVS10/TMS32 The Development of the EU – Russia Economic Relations KVS11 Business Prospects in the Arctic KVS12 The EU as a Business Environment KVS13 New Challenges of Global Business KVS14/TMS36 Investment Opportunities in Eastern Europe KVS30 Laboratory for Learning for New Wold of Work – VIBu Simulation

I-IV in the period column refers to the four periods, respectively. Autumn term consists of the periods I and II, and spring term of the periods III and IV. Please also note that the Advanced Studies are only available for students at the Master’s or Doctoral degree levels.

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International Business



KV1 International Business Management 6 II

KV2/TM34/YR9 Business Intelligence and the Global Business Environment

6 IV

KV4/YR10 Exports and SME Internationalisation 6 IV

KV6 Multinational Corporations and Foreign Direct Investment 4 or 6 II

KV22 The Russian Market Economy 3 I-IV

KV23/TM33 Business in the Baltic Sea Region 6 II

KV30 Managing across Cultures 2, 4, 6 I-II

KV31/TM35 Doing Business in Asia-Pacific 3 IV

KV90 Location-Specific Studies 1-6 I-IV

ADVANCED STUDIES

KVS1 International Business Strategy 6 I-II

MAS12/KVS3 Strategizing in Business Networks 6 not offered 2016–2017

KVS4 International Mergers and Acquisitions 6 IV

KVS5/MAS24 Managing International Innovation Development (intensive) 6 I

LOGS13/ KVS6/ LTS15


KVS8 International Marketing Management 6 I-II

KVS9/MAS26 International Entrepreneurship 6

I-IV

KVS10/ TMS32

The Development of the EU – Russia Economic Relations 6 IV

KVS11 Business Prospects in the Arctic 6 not offered in 2016–

2017

KVS12 The EU as a Business Environment 6 II

KVS13 New Challenges of Global Business 6 I

KVS14/TMS36 Investment Opportunities in Eastern Europe 6 III

JOS3/KVS17 International Human Resource Management 6 III-IV

LOGS22/TMS49/KVS19

Trade and Transport Facilitation 6 not offered in 2016–

2017

KVS30 Laboratory for Learning New World of Work – VIBu 2 not offered

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Simulation in 2016–2017

MAS21/KVS52 Innovations and New Business Opportunities 6 not offered in 2016–

2017

KVS53 Project Management and Innovation 6 III

KVS54 Special Themes in Innovation Management 2, 4, 6 I-IV

MAS23/KVS55 Developing Service Business 6 not offered in 2016–

2017

KVS57 Multinational Management 2 IV

KVS58/MAS28 Inno58h 6 I-II and III-

IV

KVS90 Location-Specific Studies 1-6 I-IV

KVPG Master’s Thesis 30 I-IV or III-II

OPERATIONS & SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT (LOG, FORMERLY LOGISTICS)

Operations & Supply Chain Management is concerned with the planning, implementation and controlling of the forward and reverse flows of a company’s material, as well as the related information and financial processes, with the purpose of serving the market efficiently regarding time, flexibility and costs. The studies convey a holistic view of companies’ material, information and financial flows from the point of origin to the point of consumption. Specific fields of logistics such as procurement, manufacturing, warehousing and transport are addressed, along with the methods of supply chain management research. The courses deal with logistics management, operations across company boundaries and within networks, from the perspective of industries, retailers, and logistics service providers.

I-IV in the period column refers to the four periods, respectively. Autumn term consists of the periods I and II, and spring term of the periods III and IV. Please also note that the Advanced Studies are only available for students at the Master’s or Doctoral degree levels.

Operations & Supply Chain Management (Formerly Logistics)



LOG1/TM44 Supply Chain Management 5 IV

LOG3 Purchasing and Supply Management 6 III

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ADVANCED STUDIES

LOGS13/ KVS6/ LTS15


LOGS22/TMS49/KVS19

Trade and Transport Facilitation 6

not offered in

2016–2017

ENTREPRENEURSHIP (YR)

In a constantly changing environment, the role of entrepreneurship is highly valuable for organisations and individuals. Entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial behaviour is about creating new opportunities and novel solutions under uncertainty. At the Turku School of Economics entrepreneurship is one of the strategic areas. Here, the strength of entrepreneurship studies is embedded with the faculty’s close connection to research in entrepreneurship. At the Turku School of Economics entrepreneurship studies cover the processes of entrepreneurship and innovation from the point of view of individuals, firm, and the society. The entrepreneurship courses focus on opportunity recognition, creation, and exploitation at different stages of business life cycle: new venture creation as well as firm growth in any kind of organisations from small new firms to large established global companies and public sector organisations. In addition, individual and societal perspectives to entrepreneurship are emphasised. Entrepreneurship studies underscore students’ active role in learning as case studies, group works, and intensive collaboration with businesses are widely exploited.

Please note that YRS1 is intended for students with Entrepreneurship major and who have already completed their bachelor studies in entrepreneurship.

Entrepreneurship



YR1 Opportunity Creation and Assessment 6 II

YR2 Venture Creation 6 IV

YR3 Managing a Growing Business 6 III

YR5 Entrepreneurship and Society 6 I


6 III

KV2/TM34/YR9 Business Intelligence and the Global Business Environment 6 IV

FUTS2244 FUTU3 Career Management 2 I-IV

ONLY FOR GIM MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMME STUDENTS

YRGIM Introduction to Entrepreneurship 1

ADVANCED STUDIES

YRS1 Theoretical Perspectives and Current Issues in Entrepreneurship Research

6 II

YRS2 Value creation and business models 6 III-IV

TMS43/YRS12 Innovation Ecosystems in the Global Economy 6 II

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YRSe5 Advanced Readings in Entrepreneurship 6 II

YRS6 Multidisciplinary Framework for Entrepreneurship 6 I

FUTUS4/YRS7 Strategic Foresight 6 IV

BIDI0003/ MAS25/KVS7/ TJS23/YRS9/ LRS19

Business Development Laboratory 7

YRPG Master’s Thesis 30 I-IV

ECONOMICS (KT)

Research in Economics focuses on themes central to modern economics. The Department of Economics in TSE is especially strong in microeconomics and econometrics. Also banking, macroeconomics and real estate economics are well represented. Other visible research fields are institutional and evolutionary economics.

The Department of Economics offers studies for degrees in Economics and in Economics and Business Administration. A student graduating from Social Sciences (Econ.) possesses deep knowledge in micro-, macroeconomics and econometrics. Economics and Business Administration studies focus on business and financial markets.

I-IV in the term column refers to the four periods, respectively. Autumn term is formed of periods I and II, and spring term is formed of periods III and IV. Please also note that the Advanced Studies are only available for students at the Master’s or Doctoral degree levels.

Economics



KT4/KV13 International Economics 7 II

KT17 Intermediate Course in International Economics 6 II

KT18 Economic Integration 6 Not offered

16-17

ADVANCED STUDIES

KTS24 Advanced Econometrics 10 III

LRS31/KTS16/TKMS14

Asset Pricing and Portfolio Theory 6 IV

KTS26 Basic Game Theory 6 III

KTS33 Advanced Course in Public Economics 6

Not offered 16-17

KTS36 Mechanism Design 6 IV

KTS38 Financial and Time Series Economics 6 II

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BUSINESS LAW (YJ)

In Business Law the focal research areas are company law, legislation governing securities markets, tax law, especially business taxation, the law of contracts, international business law, legislation governing transportation, and marketing legislation. EU legislation is another area of interest in Business Law.

I-IV in the period column refers to the four periods, respectively. Autumn term consists of periods I and II, and spring term of periods III and IV. Please also note that the Advanced Studies are only available for students at the Master’s or Doctoral degree levels.

Business Law

Code Course Title ECTS credits

period


YJ13 Securities and Company Law (Essay) 6 I-II/III-IV

ADVANCED STUDIES

YJS4 International Taxation 6 I

YJS12 Transfer Pricing 4 starting

lecture in January 2017

ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY (TM)

Economic Geography is concerned with the spatial distribution of economic activities, their relations to each other, and the dynamics of regional change. Courses in economic geography at the TSE cover such topics as geography of the firm, marketing geography, retail geography, consumer spatial behaviour, geography of innovation, corporate social responsibility, regional planning, geography of travel and tourism, and geographical information systems (GIS).

The following table shows all the courses lectured in English next academic year. I-IV in the period column refers to the four periods of the academic year. Autumn term consists of the periods I and II, spring term of the periods III and IV. Please also note that the Advanced Studies are only available for students at the Master’s or Doctoral degree levels.

Economic Geography



MALIe1 Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality 3 I

TMe2 Globalisation and Corporate Responsibility 5 III

KV23/TM33 Business in the Baltic Sea Region 6 II

KV2/TM34/YR9 Business Intelligence and the Global Business Environment 6 IV

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KV31/TM35 Doing Business in Asia-Pacific 3 IV

TM4/JO14 Geographies of Firms and Industries 6 I

LOG1/TM44 Supply Chain Management 6 IV

TM6 Tourism Geography and Experience Management 6 I

ADVANCED STUDIES

TMS2/JOS6 Global Responsible Business 6

not offered in

2016–2017

KVS10/ TMS32

The Development of the EU – Russia Economic Relations 6 IV

KVS24/TMS36 Investment Opportunities in Eastern Europe 6 III

LOGS22/TMS49/KVS19

Trade and Transport Facilitation 6

not offered in

2016–2017

TMS43/YRS12 Innovation Ecosystems in the Global Economy II

QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN MANAGEMENT (TKM)

The main research areas in Quantitative Methods in Management are stochastic control theory and applications, mathematical finance in general, real options, and risk management. Moreover, given the recent developments in the financial industry, special emphasis has been placed on developing simple and efficient techniques for solving free boundary problems that arise in models considering irreversible decision making, the valuation of real investment opportunities, and the pricing of American contingent contracts.

I-IV in the period column refers to the four periods, respectively. Autumn term consists of periods I and II and spring term of periods III and IV. Please also note that the Advanced Studies are only available for students at the Master’s or Doctoral degree levels.

Quantitative Methods In Management

Code Course Title ECTS credits

Period


TKMY1 Introduction to Financial Mathematics 3 I-II

TKMY3 Introduction to Statistics 3

TKM16 Statistical Methods 3 IV

ADVANCED STUDIES

LRS28/ TKMS13

Advanced Corporate Finance 6 not offered 16-17

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LRS31/ KTS16/ TKMS14

Asset Pricing and Portfolio Theory 6 II

INFORMATION SYSTEMS SCIENCE (TJ)

Research in Information Systems Science analyses the role of information technology in business and organisations and studies the management of information resources, especially from the network point of view. The areas of study are central to business operations of any organisation, and the results can be directly applied within business management. The department of Management is a member of the Turku Centre for Computer Science (TUCS), which is a joint institution of the two universities in Turku.

Please note that the Advanced Studies are only available for students at the Master’s or Doctoral degree levels.

Information Systems Science



TJ24 Usability Testing 5 not offered 2016-17

ADVANCED STUDIES

TJS1 Management of ICT Services 6 III

TJSe2 Management of IS Projects 6 II

TJS5 Healthcare Information Systems 2, 4 or 6 I

TJS6 Software Business 6 III-IV

TJS8

Special Courses: Information Systems Resarch on Games IT Governance Knowledge Management - Information Security

6 6 6

not offered 2016-17

I-II not offered 2016-17

TJS13 Management of Information System Security 6 I

TJS16 Information Technology & Ethics 5 I-II

TJS17 Enterprise Architecture 6 III-IV

TJS18 Knowledge Work 10 I-III

TJS19 Master's Projects – Special Projects 10 I-IV

TJS20 Exercise Project 3-6 I-IV

BIDI0003/ MAS25/KVS7/ TJS23/YRS9/ LRS19

Business Development Laboratory 7 I-IV

ONLY FOR MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMME STUDENTS

TJSRM Research Methods 6 III-IV

TJPG Master’s thesis 30 I-IV

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FUTURES STUDIES (FUTU)

Futures Studies is a new emerging field of research. As the future does not exist yet, the field studies the future projections of and discontinuities in past trends and current views of the long-term future. Futures Studies is interested in the probable futures, possible futures and preferred futures. As a societal action, futures studies aim to serve private and public decision-makers by outlining alternative long-term strategies in a changing operational environment. As an academic field of research, Futures Studies generates knowledge of the ways and processes of how individuals and organisations deal with the uncertain future. Typical research questions in the field are focused to the epistemology of knowledge about the future, the methodological development of futures studies tools and analyses of alternative futures of a clear topic or a more general theme. Futures Studies is an interdisciplinary field, where rather wide topics are analysed and the results and approaches of more traditional disciplines meet. You can study Futures Studies as a Major Subject in the two-year Master’s degree programme and in the four-year Postgraduate progamme at the Turku School of Economics (TSE) in the University of Turku. The Major of Futures Studies is organised by Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC).

More information about the programme and courses: [email protected]

Futures Studies offers complementary approaches and methods to other Major Subjects of the Turku School of Economics. Students that have Futures Studies as their major subject are encouraged to study other subjects at TSE as minors. I-IV in the period column refers to the four periods, respectively. Autumn term is formed of periods I and II, and spring term is formed of periods III and IV. Please also note that the “Advanced Studies” are only available for students at the Master’s or Doctoral degree levels.

Futures Studies



FUTU1 Foundations of Futures Studies 5 I

FUTU2 Scenario Thinking 4 I

FUTU3 Career Management 2 I-IV

FUTURES1 How can we explore the future? 5 III-IV

ADVANCED STUDIES

FUTUS1 Ethics of Future Studies 5 II

FUTUS2 Futures research methods 8 III

FUTUS3 Systems Thinking 6 III-IV

FUTUS4 Strategic Foresight 6 IV

FUTUS5 Futures Case Evaluation 8 II

FUTUS6 Futures research methods in practice 6 IV

FUTUS7 Global challenges and sustainable futures 6 III

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FUTUS8 Changing Futures Themes 6 III-IV

TMS47/ KVS16/ JOS13/ TUTUS30

Perspectives to the Finnish Innovation System 6 IV

FUTUPG Master’s Thesis 30 I-IV

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LANGUAGES AND BUSINESS COMMUNICATION STUDIES

Business English Business Spanish Business French Business Swedish Business German Finnish Language and Business Communication Business Russian Business Chinese Business Japanese

In the following summary tables, you can find the language courses taught at TSE in English or via the target language. Therefore, they are particularly recommended for Master’s Degree programme students and exchange students. Please note that some of the courses are book exams or courses that involve alternative methods of study; e.g. the exam can be taken by reading the course literature. For further information, please contact the person in charge of the language in question.

BUSINESS ENGLISH (EN)

BUSINESS ENGLISH

Helinä Lehmus ([email protected])


Recommended for Master’s Degree programme students and exchange students:

EN3 International Business Negotiations Skills 3 I-II / III-

IV

EN13 Intercultural Team Building with a Shared International Language

3 I, II, IV

Other available courses:

EN2 Marketing Communication 2 I-II

EN5 International Presentation Skills 2 I, II, III,

IV

EN7 Effective Managerial Communication 2 I-II / III-

IV

EN10 Academic Writing (only Master’s Degree programme students)

3 I-II / III-

IV

EN11 Business in the Media 2 I, II, III,

IV

EN14 Pronunciation in Business English 2 I-II / III-

IV

EN30 Supplementary Studies in Business Communication (only Master’s Degree programme students)

1-6 I, II, III,

IV

Please note that the group size for the above mentioned courses is limited.

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BUSINESS SPANISH (ES)

BUSINESS SPANISH

Kristina Lindgren ([email protected])


ES5 Advanced Oral Communication 2 I

ESm7 Oral Business Communication (intermediate) 2 I-II

ES9 Latin American Economy (advanced) 2 IV

ES14 Spain Today (intermediate) 1 I-II / III-IV

ES15 Contemporary Spain (advanced) 2 I-II / III-IV

ES16 Latin America Today (intermediate) 1 I-II / III-IV

ES17 Contemporary Latin America (advanced) 2 I-II / III-IV

ES19 Spanish Blog (advanced) 2-3 I, II III, IV

ES30 Hispanic Studies 1-5 I-II / III-IV

BUSINESS FRENCH (RA)

BUSINESS FRENCH

Eeva Boström ([email protected])


RA1Bb Business French B 3 III-IV

RA3 Business Oral and Writing Skills 3 IV

RA8 Practical French 3 III

RA10 Spoken Business French 1 2 II

RA13 Spoken Business French 2 2 III

RA16 Tandem French-Finnish 2 I-II

RA19 Contemporary France 3 I

RA21 Reading Comprehension 2 II

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BUSINESS SWEDISH (RU)

BUSINESS SWEDISH

Esko Kukkasniemi ([email protected])


RUm6 Swedish in Finland 2 IV

RU10 Discussion 2 III-IV

RU12 Norwegian for Business 2 III-IV

RU13 Business Life in Scandinavia 3 III-IV

RU20 Swedish for Foreigners 2 I-II

MONI2 Plurilingual Business Communication (Swedish-German)

3 III

BUSINESS GERMAN (SA)

BUSINESS GERMAN

Hanna Ruska-Becker ([email protected])


SA1Bc Oral Business Communication 1 (intermediate) 2 II / IV

SA1Ca Business German 1 2 I-II

SA1Cc Oral Business Communication 1 (advanced) 2 III

SA4 Spoken Business Communication 1-2 I-II

SA8 Cultural Business Knowledge 1-3 I

SA10 Advanced Business German 2 3 IV

SA12 Intercultural Communication 3 I-II

SA18/KV35 Strategies for Internationalisation 3 II

FINNISH LANGUAGE AND BUSINESS COMMUNICATION (SV)

FINNISH LANGUAGE AND BUSINESS COMMUNICATION

Ville Virsu ([email protected])


SVF1a Finnish for Foreigners: Beginners’ Course 1a 2 I / III

SVF1b Finnish for Foreigners: Beginners’ Course 1b 2 II / IV

SVF2a Finnish for Foreigners: Beginners' Course II A 2 III

SVF2b Finnish for Foreigners: Beginners' Course II B 2 IV

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BUSINESS RUSSIAN (VE)

RUSSIAN

Valentina Lehtonen ([email protected])


VE30 Special Course in Russian 1-5 I-II / III-

IV

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT STUDY MODULE LEARNING OUTCOMES

Knowledge and Information Systems are more and more in a central role in the companies and the public organizations. Managing knowledge and information systems requires the proficiency in business, which also benefits the professionals of information technology and other technical industries.

CONTENT

Information security will be examined from the societal, organizational and individual levels in the study module. On elective courses, management of information security and systems will be studied from essential perspectives of ethics, services, project management, contracts and risk management.

COMPLETING THE STUDY MODULE

Study module may be included in Master's or Doctoral degree. Student has to complete at least 25 ECTS of the following courses in order to study module to be registered in diploma. All courses below will be included in the study module despite of them being for example major or minor study courses.

Information Technology Management Study Module

Code Course Title Credits

TJS1 Management of ICT Services 6

TJSe2 Management of IS Projects 6


TJS8 IT Governance 6




INNOVATION AND BUSINESS CREATION STUDY MODULE 25 CR

The Innovation and Business Creation is a multidisciplinary study module that builds on diverse capabilities within different disciplines at Turku School of Economics and Brahea Development at University of Turku. The module is designed to prepare students with concrete skills and knowledge for starting their own business or working entrepreneurially in any kind of organisation ranging from small companies to large enterprises.

The study module is targeted to students of any discipline helping them to understand and exploit the innovation potential of their own discipline by proving them with skills to recognise, create, evaluate and exploit business opportunities. The study module contains courses providing students with basics and fundamentals of new venture creation and business development in order to apply knowledge about innovation and business management in different settings and situations. To further advance the learning process, optional special topic courses give students an opportunity to integrate their prior knowledge, the fresh contents of innovation and business creation in the context of their own major studies. Besides the knowledge and skills, these studies are targeting to facilitate business and entrepreneurial mind-set and behaviour.

After completing the study module the students are equipped with practical working tools for a real business start-up and an understanding of business development process from the very beginning of

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a new venture. Along the way, the she students gain adequate academic and practical skills to be utilised in the modern knowledge intensive business, including project management skills, problem solving, creativity and innovation management. The courses are taught in English, training students to work in an international context.

There is a restricted attendance in the study module which is open for all faculties of the University of Turku and for certain specified Master’s degree students in Åbo Akademi University. The studies begin annually in September. The students are selected based on their motivation, prior studies and study merits. The application period, process and selection criteria in detail and more information at: http://www.utu.fi/en/units/bid/courses/Pages/Innovation-and-Business-Creation-Study-Module.aspx

The student will complete four or more obligatory core courses (16, 19, or 21 ECTS) and in addition select optional course(s) according to their degree and programme regulations and own personal interest. Please notice that some courses have restricted attendance and only limited number of student places annually. The list of available elective courses may vary in different years.

Responsible head teacher, Pasi Malinen Study planning and development, Sari Stenvall-Virtanen Study module coordination, Kaisu Paasio Study administration (course and credit regisration), Nina Ellfolk Specific course related questions, resposible teachers (see electronic Study Guide).

The structure of the Innovation and Business Creation study module:

Obligatory Core courses (16 or 19 or 21 ECTS) BIDI0002 Introduction to Innovation and Business, 3 or 5 ECTS BIDI1002 Business Management of Start-ups, 3 ECTS (for non-business majors only) BIDI0004 Special Topic Studies, 3 or 6 ECTS BIDI0003/MAS25/TJS23/LRS19 Business Development Laboratory, 7 ECTS

Elective special courses (4-10 ECTS) BIDI1005 Start-up Journey, 10 ECTS BIDI0005 Advanced Special Topic Studies, 4-9 ECTS KVS54 Special Themes in Innovation Management, 2 or 4 ECTS TJS17 Enterprise Architecture, 6 ECTS TJS6 Software Business, 6 ECTS

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STUDIES AND COURSES IN POSTGRADUATE DEGREES

Doctoral education of Turku School of Economics aims at training of experts for the needs of business, society and academic community. It offers scientific research training to solve relevant, current and anticipated problems related to business, economy and society. At Turku School of Economics, doctoral candidates may complete the following doctoral degrees:

Doctor of Science in Economics and Business Administration Doctor of Social Sciences Doctor of Philosophy

The degrees can be completed in the following fields:

Accounting and Finance Management and Organisation Marketing International Business Operations & Supply Chain Management Entrepreneurship Business Law Economics Economic Geography Quantitative Methods in Management Information Systems Science Futures Studies

The degrees of Doctor of Science in Economics and Business Administration and Doctor of Philosophy can be completed in all majors. In addition, the degree of Doctor of Social Sciences can be completed in the major of Economics.

Doctoral Programmes Doctoral training is organized in so called doctoral programmes. Turku School of Economics is responsible for the Doctoral Programme of Turku School of Economics. Doctoral candidates at TSE may also belong to another multidisciplinary doctoral programme at the University of Turku Graduate School (UTUGS). The degree is always granted by Turku School of Economics. The majority of doctoral candidates belong to the Doctoral Programme of TSE (all majors). Some of the doctoral candidates in Information Systems Science belong to the Doctoral Programme in Mathematics and Computer Sciences (MATTI), coordinated at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. More information on the MATTI-programme is available from the website of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences.

The aims of and requirements for postgraduate studies

Having completed his/her postgraduate degree (according to the aims of postgraduate degrees by the Council of State, 1039/2013) the student:

1. is well-versed in his/her own field of research and its social significance; 2. has gained knowledge and skills needed to apply scientific research methods independently

and critically and to produce new scientific knowledge; 3. is conversant with the development, basic problems and research methods of his/her own field

of research; 4. has gained such knowledge of the general theory of science and of other disciplines relating to

his/her own field of research as enables him/her to follow developments in them; 5. has gained sufficient communication and language skills and other abilities to work in wide

and demanding expert and development tasks and in international cooperation.

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The learning goals and objectives of doctoral degrees at TSE (Doctor of Science in Economics and Business Administration, Doctor of Philosophy and Doctor of Social Sciences) are described in the following table: Learning goals & objectives

DSc

1 SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE

Our graduates possess scientific knowledge and skills needed to contribute to the society in demanding expert roles.

1.1 Our graduates possess in-depth knowledge on the theories, research approaches, and body of literature related to their areas of specialization.

1.2 Our graduates are able to follow the development of their discipline in relevant scientific forums.

2 ANALYTICAL THINKING

Our graduates are able to contribute to international academic research in their areas of specialization.

2.1 Our graduates are able to design and conduct research independently and produce scientific contribution publishable in refereed international journals.

2.2 Our graduates are able to apply scientific methods to solve research problems relevant for their areas of specialization.

3 INTERACTION SKILLS

Our graduates are able to participate in international academic discussion and interact with research community and society.

3.1 Our graduates are able to communicate their research for international academic, and practitioner audiences.

3.2 Our graduates are able to give constructive feedback on academic research.

4 RESEARCH ETHICS AND RESPONSIBILITY

Our graduates are responsible researchers and aware of the societal implications of their research.

4.1 Our graduates are able to conduct research that follows good scientific practice.

4.2 Our graduates are able to evaluate critically the implications of their research for business, economy and society.

INTERNATIONALITY IN DOCTORAL STUDIES

Internationality is a necessary element of doctoral studies and writing a doctoral dissertation. All doctoral candidates are encouraged to engage in international collaboration. International collaboration takes many forms and to be involved you can e.g. participate in international scientific conferences and workshops in your field, write articles for international scientific journals, visit a foreign university, complete international doctoral courses or participate in an international research project e.g. by collecting material or writing joint articles. Turku School of Economics is active in international doctoral training/research networks. Different forms of interaction are e.g. visiting professors and researchers, researcher exchange, international joint supervision of doctoral theses, organizing conferences with international partners and research collaboration. Doctoral students are invited to participate in national and international experts’ guest lectures and special seminars. The supervisor may by a separate agreement accept participation in these as part of the doctoral degree. Participating in international seminars and conferences and the international science community is an essential part of doctoral training. International science communities are foreign universities, scientific organisations, associations and research groups. Many of those publish journals and edit publication series, which every researcher should take advantage of when striving for international level in publishing.

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All researchers should be members of scientific associations in his/her field of research. Through these the researcher can follow development and make contacts with researcher colleagues. A membership in a scientific association is normally personal, but also a university can be a member. Information on the associations of your field is available from the professors and research at TSE.

THE DEGREES OF DOCTOR OF SCIENCE IN ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, DOCTOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

According to the degree structure, the doctoral degree consists of at least 240 credits. As a full-time student, the doctoral degree can be completed in four years. Postgraduate studies consist of 60 credits. Advanced studies offered for the Master’s degree can also be used to a limited extent as part of postgraduate studies. The most important part of the doctoral degree is the doctoral dissertation. The doctoral degree may be completed after the licentiate degree or without a licentiate phase. Most postgraduate students proceed to the doctoral degree directly from completing the Master’s degree. In order to complete a doctoral degree, the student must:

1) complete the studies required in the degree requirements and more precisely described in the curriculum

2) compose a doctoral thesis which shows his/her ability to produce new scientific information and defend it in a public defence of a doctoral thesis. The thesis must be a presentation which is based on independent research on a subject within one of TSE’s scientific fields.

The studies for the degrees of Doctor of Science in Economics and Business Administration, Doctor of Philosophy and Doctor of Social Sciences comprise of the following:

DOCTORAL DEGREE 240 cr

1. General postgraduate studies 16 cr

2. Postgraduate studies in major subject 32 cr

3. Elective studies 12 cr

4. Doctoral dissertation

If the student has already completed the Licentiate degree (Licentiate of Economics and Business Administration or Licenciate of Social Sciences), he/she does not have to complete 1-3 in the doctoral degree (Doctor of Science in Economis and Business Administration or Doctor of Social Sciences).

THE DOCTORAL THESIS

The doctoral thesis must be a presentation which is based on independent research on a subject within one of TSE’s scientific fields. The doctoral thesis may be a monograph or a compilation thesis comprising of several scientific publications on the same subject, manuscripts accepted for publication, or other works which fulfil the corresponding scientific criteria, and a synthesis part which specifies the research problem, its motivation and scientific position, the research aims, methods, results and conclusions. The publications can also include collaborative publications if the student’s independent contribution to them can be shown. Compiled works are defined in closer detail in separate guidelines.

The application for the preliminary examination of the doctoral thesis must be submitted to the Committee for Research and Doctoral Studies with one copy of the complete thesis manuscript. After hearing the Committee for Research and Doctoral Studies, the Vice Dean responsible for research and postgraduate education appoints at least two thesis examiners, who are from outside TSE and hold at least a doctoral degree, and one of whom is at least a docent or has equivalent competence.

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After completing the preliminary examination, the examiners must declare whether the thesis holds scientific value which fulfils the criteria for a doctoral thesis. The preliminary examiners must give their reasoned statement mainly within three months after the final manuscript has been submitted to preliminary examination. After hearing the Committee for Research and Doctoral Studies, the Vice Dean responsible for research and postgraduate education grants the thesis a public examination permit (a printing permission) and appoints one or two opponents, at least one of whom is a docent or has an equivalent qualification. In addition the Vice Dean appoints a Grading Committee for the grading of the thesis. The members of the committee are the preliminary examiner(s), the opponent(s) and the supervisor(s). Furthermore, the Vice Dean appoints a TSE professor, who can also be emeritus/emerita, or, for a special reason, a holder of at least a doctoral degree, to act as the custos (the chairman of the defence). The custos is usually the supervisor of the thesis.

The thesis must be published in a way which is approved by the Board of TSE. Additionally, the thesis must be available for at least 10 days before the public examination at a location designated by TSE, unless an exception is granted. The publication process takes usually about seven weeks.

The Board of TSE grades the doctoral thesis on the basis of the opponents’ statement using the following grades:

laudatur eximia cum laude approbatur magna cum laude approbatur cum laude approbatur non sine laude approbatur lubenter approbatur approbatur.

Instructions by the Committee for Research and Doctoral Studies on grading the doctoral thesis includes more specific information on the criteria for grading. The instructions are available on TSE’s internet and intranet.

THE DEGREES OF LICENTIATE OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND LICENTIATE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

The degrees of Licentiate in Economics and Business Administration and Licentiate of Social Sciences are possible to complete as a transitional phase with the aim of completing the degree of Doctor of Science in Economics and Business Administration or Doctor of Social Sciences. A full-time student can complete the degree in two and a half years. In order to complete a Licentiate degree, the student must:

1) complete the studies required in the degree requirements and more precisely described in the curriculum

2) compose a licentiate thesis (90 credits) and defend it in a public licentiate seminar The Licentiate degree (150 ECTS credits) comprises of the following:

LICENTIATE DEGREE

1. General postgraduate studies 16 cr

2. Postgraduate studies in major subject 32 cr

3. Elective studies 12 cr

4. Licentiate thesis 90 cr

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THE LICENTIATE THESIS

The licentiate thesis must show the student’s good familiarity with the research field and the ability to independently and critically apply the methods of scientific research and the ability to scientifically approach a research task. Instead of a monograph as a licentiate thesis may be accepted also several scientific publications on the same subject, manuscripts accepted for publication, or other works which fulfil the corresponding scientific criteria, and a synthesis part which specifies the research problem, its motivation and scientific position, the research aims, methods, results and conclusions. The publications can also include collaborative publications if the student’s independent contribution to them can be shown.

The application for the appointment of thesis examiners is submitted to the Committee for Research and Doctoral Studies with one copy of the final licentiate thesis as an attachment. After hearing the Committee for Research and Doctoral Studies, the Vice Dean responsible for research and postgraduate education appoints two thesis examiners, at least one of whom must come from the outside of TSE.

The licentiate thesis is presented in a public licentiate seminar organised by the major subject in question. The event must be announced at least two weeks in advance. The examiners appointed by the Vice Dean must give a reasoned written statement on the final thesis. The Board of TSE grades the thesis on the basis of the examiners’ statement. When the Board approves a licentiate thesis, it must have access to the final, bound thesis. The licentiate thesis is graded using the same grading scale as for doctoral theses.

A student, who has been granted a right to pursue a licentiate degree, may apply for a right to pursue a doctoral degree with a free-form application addressed to the Dean of Turku School of Economics. The application is delivered to the Office for Academic and Student Affairs at TSE.

ADMISSION TO DOCTORAL STUDIES AT TURKU SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS

Selection criteria for postgraduate studies at TSE

The following selection criteria are used in order to ensure that applicants with different educational backgrounds have the necessary abilities to successfully complete academic postgraduate studies:

1. Applicable degree and meeting the quality requirements thereof 2. Research plan 3. A schedule of the research and studies and plan for funding of the studies 4. Letter of motivation 5. Sufficient language skills

APPLICABLE DEGREE AND MEETING THE QUALITY REQUIREMENTS THEREOF

In Finland, eligible for studies leading to an academic postgraduate degree are those who have

1. an applicable higher university degree 2. an applicable higher polytechnic degree 3. an applicable education completed abroad which in the awarding country gives eligibility for

corresponding higher education

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1. Applicants with an applicable higher university degree from Finland

at least 60 ECTS cr of previous studies in the major of the doctoral degree, of which at least 18 ECTS cr in advanced studies

a minimum grade of cum laude approbatur for the Master’s thesis at least a mark of “good”/performance above average for the major subject

2. Applicants with an applicable higher polytechnic degree

at least 60 ECTS cr of previous studies in the major of the doctoral degree in addition, the candidate is required to complete 30 ECTS cr of supplementary studies which

are university-level, advanced studies in the major of the doctoral degree. The supplementary studies must include methodological studies, and they must be completed before granting of the study right for the doctoral degree

the degree completed needs to include a thesis equivalent to a Finnish Master's thesis with a grade comparable to a grade "cum laude approbatur" on TSE's grading scale

at least a grade "good"/performance above average for the previous studies in the major included in the polytechnic degrees and supplementary studies

3. Applicants with an applicable higher university degree from other countries than Finland

at least 60 ECTS cr of previous studies in the major of the doctoral degree, of which at least 18 ECTS cr in advanced studies

the degree completed needs to include a Master's thesis with at least a grade "good" or an equivalent demonstration of research skills which the professor of the major of the doctoral degree will evaluate

at least a mark of “good”/performance above average for the major subject

RESEARCH PLAN

The application must include a high-quality research plan (max 10 pages, excluding cover and list of references) demonstrating the applicant’s capabilities for doctoral training. Based on the research plan TSE will evaluate the suitability of the research topic in relation to the research profile and expertise of the major subject.

The following should be clear from the research plan:

research topic grounds for topic selection theoretical foundation for research methods and potential data scientific and societal novelty value

By including the research plan to the application the applicant gives permission for checking the research plan with Turnitin OriginalityCheck (system for electrical plagiarism detection).

A SCHEDULE OF THE RESEARCH AND STUDIES AND PLAN FOR FUNDING OF THE STUDIES

The application must include a schedule of the research and studies and plan for funding the studies. As a full-time student, the doctoral degree can be completed in four years. As a rule in the selection of students priority is given to applicants pursuing full-time studying and those who are able to provide a realistic funding plan.

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LETTER OF MOTIVATION

The application must include reasons for applying the right to pursue a doctoral degree (letter of motivation).

SUFFICIENT LANGUAGE SKILLS

The applicants are required to have knowledge in Finnish or English language to be able to participate in the teaching and communicate with the university staff. In practice, knowledge in the English language is required always when working in an international science community. Instructions on proving language skills are presented in TSE’s webpages.

TSE grants admission to approx. 35 doctoral candidates per year. In addition to the selection criteria above, admission can be refused because of insufficient supervision resources in the major.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Applicants for the degree of Doctor of Science in Economics and Business Administration who have previously completed a degree in some other field than business science must complete the introductory studies in all business subjects, the basic studies in one subject in the field of business sciences as well as separately specified supplementary studies in the major subject of the doctoral degree, including methodological studies, before they can be accepted to study for a postgraduate degree. Also an applicant who wants to change his/her major subject in the postgraduate degree must complete at least 60 ECTS cr, of which 18 ECTS cr in advanced studies, in the new major subject before admission. Admission to pursue postgraduate studies for the Doctor of Philosophy degree can be granted to an applicant with a degree in some other field than business science if the previous degree is completed in a closely related field.

APPLYING TO THE DOCTORAL PROGRAMME

The right to study for the degrees of Doctor of Science in Economics and Business Administration, Doctor of Social Sciences and Doctor of Philosophy is applied with a separate application form in an electronic application system. The application deadlines are according to the application periods of University of Turku Graduate School (UTUGS). The application period is twice a year: in the spring term and in the autumn term. The application periods are announced on the website of the Doctoral Programme of TSE. A right to pursue a doctoral degree at Turku School of Economics can be applied through two doctoral programmes: Doctoral Programme of Turku School of Economics to all major subjects at TSE and Doctoral Programme in Mathematics and Computer Sciences to the major subject of Information Systems Science. The application must specify the intended major subject and a tentative research plan. Officially certified copy of the degree certificate and official transcript of records (photocopies are accepted only from those who completed their degree at University of Turku), official translations of degree certificate and transcript of records if they are in some other language than Finnish, Swedish or English, research plan, schedule for the research and studies, funding plan, letter of motivation, Curriculum Vitae, possible letters of reference and possible other documents are enclosed with the application as instructed. Admission and accepting the study place Applications are processed in the major subjects and by the Board of the Doctoral Programme of TSE. The decision on admission is made by the Dean of TSE based on the proposal of the Board of the Doctoral Programme. Applicants will be informed on the outcome. From the academic year 2016-2017 an admitted applicant must notify in writing University of Turku of his/her acceptance of the study

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place as stated in the admission decision and by the deadline given in the decision. If the admitted applicant does not give the notification in the time indicated, he/she shall forfeit the study place. A person admitted to more than one university or polytechnic degree has to notify only the degree in which he/she accepts the study place. Notification is binding, it is not possible to cancel or change it later. According to Finnish legislation, student may accept only one study place leading to a higher education degree in Finland during one academic term (autumn term 1.8.-31.12. or spring term 1.1.-31.7). This rule applies to all higher education. Higher education degrees included in the rule are Bachelor degrees and Master degrees awarded by Finnish universities of applied sciences, Bachelor degrees and Master degrees awarded by Finnish universities and Licentiate and Doctoral degrees awarded by Finnish universities. Only exemptions are Transfer student selections, the Åland Polytechnic and the Police College of Finland.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION ON STUDYING

REGISTRATION FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR

Every student needs to register as an attending or a non-attending student for each academic year. Only attending students can register for courses, complete courses, take exams and graduate. The registration period for the academic year 2016–2017 is 23 May – 5 September 2016. Students who fail to register within the registration period need to re-register with the University and pay the €35 fee for re-registration. Doctoral candidates can pay a voluntary Student Union fee. Those who wish to do so register as attending students by paying the fee. Others can register in NettiOpsu (see “Study register” below). Issues regarding registration for the academic year are handled in the Student and Admission Services of University of Turku, visiting address: University Hill, Main building, ground floor, email: [email protected].

STUDY REGISTER

Nettiopsu (https://nettiopsu.utu.fi) is a virtual study register service for the students and the staff at the University of Turku. It includes information e.g. on study rights, students and their contact information, completed courses and degrees. Also registering for the academic year, courses and exams can be done in Nettiopsu.

GUIDANCE, PERSONAL STUDY PLAN AND CHOOSING COURSES

Doctoral candidates are expected to be active in their studies. The Doctoral Programme of TSE functions in co-operation with several networks providing doctoral training and education. Doctoral candidates at TSE choose their studies from the curricula of Turku School of Economics, courses offered by University of Turku Graduate School (UTUGS), courses offered by national and international doctoral training networks and as far as possible from courses offered by other faculties of University of Turku. Doctoral candidates may also take courses from other Finnish universities (see information on Flexible Study Right - JOO Agreement from TSE’s Intranet). Doctoral studies are at postgraduate level and also advanced studies can be included in the doctoral degree. Intermediate or basic level courses are not accepted in a doctoral degree. As a rule two supervisors are appointed for each doctoral candidate. The supervisor must have a doctoral degree. A person working in another university or organisation can also be appointed as a supervisor. However, at least one of the supervisors needs to be employed by Turku School of Economics.

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At the beginning of the doctoral training, the doctoral candidate and the supervisor draw up a supervision plan in which they agree on the schedule of the doctoral studies and research, and define both the doctoral candidate’s and the supervisor’s responsibilities. In addition, every doctoral candidate compiles a personal study plan. The plan should include the courses included in the doctoral degree and their schedule. The doctoral candidate should also contemplate possible publications and the extent to which his/her research is in line with the strategy of TSE. The personal study plan is made during the first term of doctoral studies and it should be updated regularly. Changes to the study plan must be agreed with the supervisor.

REGISTRATION FOR COURSES

Schedules for lectures on postgraduate courses and for other contact teaching are found on the intranet of TSE and on the webpages of UTUGS. The registration instructions for courses are available on the course descriptions in the electronic study guide. Registration for courses is done primarily in Nettiopsu, but also other means of registration are used course-specifically (eRegistration or e-mail registration). Course registration requires that the student has registered attending to the term in question.

ASSESSMENT

The assessment of most courses is based on an examination or an essay. If the course consists of several items, i.e. separate exams for the literature, lectures, assignments and exercises etc., which are graded independently, the final mark is computed as a weighted average of the separate items. The weight is the number of credits the item represents, and all items must be passed separately.

All successfully completed courses are measured in credits and grades. The grading scale is presented in the following table:

ECTS TSE Definition

A 5 EXCELLENT: outstanding performance with only minor errors

B 4 VERY GOOD: above average standard but with some errors

C 3 GOOD: generally sound work with a number of notable errors

D 2 SATISFACTORY: fair but with significant shortcomings

E 1 SUFFICIENT: performance meets the minimum criteria

F 0 FAIL: considerable further work is required

Also a grading scale of pass/fail is used in some courses. The grading of a licentiate thesis or a doctoral dissertation differs from the grading scale for normal course work:

Grade Definition

7 Laudatur

6 Eximia cum laude approbatur

5 Magna cum laude approbatur

4 Cum laude approbatur

3 Non sine laude approbatur

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2 Lubenter approbatur

1 Approbatur

CREDIT TRANSFER

Degree students of TSE can include credits completed in other universities in their degree or use them to replace credits already in the degree structure. The credits in question need to meet the requirements set for doctoral studies at TSE (level and content). An application for including and/or replacing credits must be delivered to the person in charge in the subject in question (see the application form). An application concerning credit transfer of general postgraduate studies is delivered to the person in charge of the course in question. If the credits completed do not replace any certain general postgraduate course, the application is delivered to the Vice Dean responsible for research and postgraduate education for approval. More information on the credit transfer process and the necessary application form is available on TSE’s Intranet pages (under Studying > Postgraduate studies > Credit transfer).

INFORMING OF IMPORTANT ISSUES

Current notices concerning doctoral candidates at TSE are available on the Intranet of University of Turku and especially at TSE’s site (https://intranet.utu.fi/en/units/tse). All doctoral candidates are expected to follow the notices regularly. The Coordinator of the Doctoral programme sends actively information on courses, UTUGS, available funding opportunities and conferences to the email list of doctoral candidates at TSE. Also the departments might send notices by email to doctoral candidates who should thus read their UTU email (https://mail.utu.fi) regularly.

REPORTING THE PROGRESS OF DOCTORAL STUDIES AND RESEARCH

All doctoral candidates at University of Turku are expected to report on the progress of their doctoral studies and thesis research work for their doctoral programme in a yearly follow-up reporting (progress reporting). The progress reporting is used for giving support for doctoral candidates and developing the doctoral programme and the curricula. Also the Graduate School collects regularly feedback from doctoral candidates.

FINANCING THE DOCTORAL TRAINING

Doctoral students are responsible for financing their own studies. Information on scholarships and grants offered by the University of Turku and other organisations is available on the website of the University. The Aurora database (in English: http://www.aurora-tietokanta.fi/index/index/refc/lang) includes information on some 800 funding organisations and programmes, and is available for searching funding opportunities.

RESEARCHER EXCHANGE

Doctoral candidates may address questions on research visits and researcher exchange to their supervisors and the International Office at University of Turku in charge e.g. of international exchange programmes, which at the moment are however quite few on postgraduate level.

SUPPORT FOR DOCTORAL CANDIDATES IN POSSIBLE PROBLEM SITUATIONS

A good supervisory relationship is essential for the progression of the research work and doctoral studies. The Doctoral programme aims at supporting doctoral candidates and supervisors at creating a functioning relationship in supervision. In possible problem situations regarding the relationship with the supervisor the doctoral candidate may primarily turn to the Head of the Department and secondarily to the Vice Dean responsible for research and doctoral education.

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PASSIVE REGISTER

The targeted completion time of the doctoral degree is four years. A passive register was applied in University of Turku in August 1, 2010 as part of the study register. A doctoral candidate’s right to study will be transferred to the passive register if he/she has not pursued doctoral studies or participated in supervision according to what has been planned. The right to study will also be declared passive if the student has enrolled as non-attending or neglected to enrol during the last three academic years. Each right to study is transferred to the passive register separately. A student’s other right(s) to study may be active, even if another has been transferred to the passive register. In order to apply for the activation of his/her study right, the student must fill in a passive register form, compile a personal study plan, and make a supervision plan in co-operation with the supervisor. Also an updated research plan must be included with the application. If the preconditions for the activation of the study right are met, the Faculty may activate the study right. More information on the passive register is available on the website of the University of Turku (http://www.utu.fi/en/studying/registration/Pages/Passive-register.aspx).

DECISION-MAKING IN DOCTORAL TRAINING

UNIVERSITY OF TURKU GRADUATE SCHOOL (UTUGS)

The University of Turku Graduate School (UTUGS) was established on 1 August 2011. The Graduate School consists of local, national and international Doctoral Programmes which cover all disciplines and PhD students of the University. To meet the needs of the society, both public and private sectors, the University of Turku Graduate School aims to train highly qualified experts with the skills required for a professional career in research as well as for other positions of expertise. Together with the Doctoral Programmes, the Graduate School provides systematic and high quality doctoral training on academic topics, as well as on transferable skills and career planning. All Doctoral candidates at University of Turku belong to the Graduate School through their Doctoral programme and Faculty. Further information is available on the Graduate School website: www.utu.fi/en/research/utugs/. The courses organised by UTUGS are available to all doctoral candidates at the University of Turku. Including the courses to the doctoral degree is planned in the personal study plan.

BOARD OF TURKU SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS

The remit of the board is stated in the University of Turku Rules of Procedure. Among other things the Board of Turku School of Economics decides on the admission criteria and approves doctoral and licentiate theses.

COMMITTEE FOR RESEARCH AND DOCTORAL STUDIES (TUJA)

The Committee for Research and Doctoral studies develops doctoral training and research in Turku School of Economics and aids the Vice Dean in decision-making concerning doctoral training and doctoral degrees. After hearing the Committee the Vice Dean appoints examiners to licentiate theses, pre-examiners for doctoral theses and opponents for public defence of the theses, grants printing permissions and appoints Grading Committees for the grading of doctoral theses, and also accepts the curricula for the general postgraduate studies and other studies equivalent to general postgraduate studies.

BOARD OF THE DOCTORAL PROGRAMME OF TSE

The tasks of the board of the doctoral programme are especially to: 1. organise a call for applications regarding the right to pursue a doctoral degree 2–4 times per

year in co-operation with the participating faculties and to make a proposal for the faculty on granting the right to pursue a doctoral degree;

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2. organise a call for applications for UTUGS-funded doctoral candidate positions (at the same time, also the right to pursue a doctoral degree at the University of Turku must be open for applications) and to make a proposal for the department/faculty on the applicants to be selected for these positions;

3. plan, organise and develop the education and other operations of the doctoral programme and ensure the quality of the operations;

4. monitor the progress of doctoral candidates; 5. advance the local, national and international networking of the doctoral programme and

decide on the principles of co-operation; and 6. decide on the allocation of funding budgeted for the doctoral programme.

Each doctoral programme has a board. The Director of the Doctoral Programme of TSE is the Vice Dean responsible for research and postgraduate education.

SUPERVISORS

Supervisor/s are the doctoral candidate’s most important support persons during the doctoral training. A supervision plan and a personal study plan are drawn with the supervisor, and the personal study plan is also updated, when necessary, together with the supervisor during the studies. The doctoral candidate may ask guidance from the supervisor also in developing the research plan, writing conference papers and articles, securing research funding and issues related to researcher exchange.

POSTGRADUATE STUDIES

All doctoral candidates at Turku School of Economics complete the postgraduate degree according to the degree structure and degree requirements (incl. doctoral candidates in the Doctoral Programme of Mathematics and Computer Sciences who have Information Systems Science as a major subject). The doctoral degree is completed in a four year doctoral programme. The focus area on completing the degree changes as the doctoral training proceeds. In addition to the doctoral thesis the studies include 60 ECTS cr of doctoral courses supporting the research work. The doctoral courses are meant to be taken in the first years of studying. The studies are chosen in a way that will best support the research work. Towards the end of the doctoral training the emphasis is more on conducting research (see the figure “Structure of the doctoral programme”).

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Figure: The structure of the doctoral programme The course descriptions of doctoral courses are available in the electronic curricula of University of Turku: https://nettiopsu.utu.fi/opas/. The curricula of the Graduate School is available on the website of the Graduate School. Doctoral studies are at postgraduate level and also advanced studies can be included in the doctoral degree. Intermediate or basic level courses are not accepted in a doctoral degree at TSE.

GENERAL POSTGRADUATE STUDIES

The aim of the general postgraduate studies is to familiarise the student with the philosophy of science of Social Sciences and to provide grounds for outlining one’s own research work and research methods. In addition, the studies support the development of transferable skills. A minimum of 16 ECTS credits of general postgraduate studies are included in the postgraduate degree structure.

General postgraduate courses (YLJ courses) are offered by the Doctoral Programme of Turku School of Economics and they form the core of general postgraduate studies. Doctoral candidates must actively follow the course offerings of different organisations and networks (TSE, UTUGS, doctoral training networks etc.), which are updated during the academic year, and choose the most suitable courses. The general postgraduate studies must include courses in philosophy of science, methodology and transferable skills.

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Doctoral candidates are advised to complete the course Information Resources and Tools for Research (2 cr) offered by UTUGS/Library in the beginning of their doctoral studies. The course is obligatory for all doctoral students who have started their doctoral training in 2007 or after. It replaces the previous course YLJ0 Tools for a researcher. The course offers the doctoral candidate the essential tools for information retrieval, managing the references, familiarising with publication ethics and plagiarism, keeping up with current research and acquainting with open science.

Doctoral candidates who have been granted the study right for a doctoral degree in 2015 or later must include at least 1 ECTS cr of studies in Research Ethics in their doctoral degree. The studies in Research Ethics are included in the general postgraduate studies. A course offered by UTUGS is recommended as the obligatory course of research ethics: Ethics for Academic Research (2 cr). Also other courses (at least 1 cr) with similar content are accepted. Studies in Research Ethics are recommended also for doctoral candidates who have started their studies before 2015.

In addition to the obligatory courses general postgraduate studies (minimum of 16 credits) can include (see the following table for primarily recommended courses):

YLJ courses offered by Turku School of Economics Courses offered by University of Turku Graduate School (UTUGS) as agreed with the

supervisor Courses offered by different doctoral training networks (e.g. KATAJA, FDPE, FFA)

Recommended general postgraduate studies and the schedule for academic years 2016–2018:

Course Course offered by

Academic year

Period Language of instruction

Obligatory courses (transferable skills)Information Resources and Tools for Research (same as former course YLJ0), 2 cr, (obligatory since 2007)

UTUGS/ UTU Library

2016–17, 2017–18

at and st English

Ethics for Academic Research 2 cr or a course of at least 1 cr with similar content (obligatory since 2015, recommended for all doctoral candidates)

UTUGS 2016–18 at English

Optional courses Philosophy of Science Eight Lectures on Philosophy of science 4 cr (same as former course YLJ1)

UTUGS 2016–17 (2017–18?)

at English

Approaches to Scientific Futures Research 3 cr UTUGS/FFA 2016–18 II English Research Methodology YLJe3 Methodology of Economics 4 cr (independent studies)

TSE/ Economics

2016–18 continuous

Finnish

YLJ4 Methodology of business studies 4 cr TSE/Accounting and Finance

2017–18 III–IV English

YLJ5 Tilastollisten menetelmien jatkokurssi 4 cr TSE/Quant.Methods in Man.

2016–2017 I Finnish

YLJ6 Scientific reading and research communication 4 cr TSE/Marketing 2016–18 intensive: May /June

English

YLJ7 Qualitative research methods 4 cr TSE/Mgment and Organization

2017–18 not offered 2016-2017

English

YLJ9 Financial and time series econometrics 6 cr TSE/ Economics, Mathematics and Statistics

2016–18 II English

Doctoral course in qualitative methodology 1 or 4 cr UTUGS/Doct. Programmes (inc. TSE)

2016–17 (2017–18?)

at English

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Qualitative Methods in Business Research 6 cr (or an equivalent course in qualitative methods)

KATAJA/EIASM ? English

Advanced doctoral course on case studies in business and management research 6 cr

KATAJA/EIASM 2016–17 (2017–18?)

at English

Principles of Econometrics 8 cr KAVA 2016–18 at+st English Introduction to multivariate methods, 5 cr or an equivalent course on statistical research methods

UTUGS/ Mathematics and Statistics

2016–18 ? English

Transferable skills YLJ8 Workshop on Scientific Writing 4 cr

TSE/Marketing not offered in 2016–18

- English

PYLJ8 Scientific Writing 4 cr TSE/Pori Unit 2017–18 I–II English (at=autumn term, st=spring term)

Changes in the schedule are possible. Information on the schedules is updated to the TSE Doctoral Studies -website in the intranet.

It is possible to include also other courses offered by UTUGS to the general postgraduate studies. It is however recommended that at most 6 credits of studies on transferable skills are included in the general postgraduate studies. If the doctoral candidate wishes to include other courses than general postgraduate courses offered by TSE and UTUGS to the doctoral degree, the studies must be approved by the Vice Dean responsible for research and postgraduate education.

The personal study plan and its changes must be approved by the supervisor.

Courses completed outside University of Turku must be transferred separately to the degree at TSE. More information on the credit transfer process and the necessary application forms are available on TSE’s Intranet pages (see Credit Transfer). The general postgraduate courses and course codes offered by TSE in 2016–2018:

KT049004 YLJe3 Methodology of Economics 4 cr LT019002 YLJ4 Methodology of business studies 4 cr TK089001 YLJ5 Tilastollisten menetelmien jatkokurssi 4 cr MA039003 YLJ6 Scientific reading and research communication 4 cr JO027070 YLJ7 Laadulliset tutkimusmenetelmät 4 cr MA036080 YLJ8 Workshop on Scientific Writing 4 cr PYJO9031 PYLJ8 Scientific Writing 4 cr KT049023 YLJ9 Financial and time series econometrics 6 cr

Course descriptions are available in the electronic curricula of University of Turku: https://nettiopsu.utu.fi/opas/.

STUDIES IN MAJOR SUBJECT

Studies in the major subject comprise of central knowledge in the field. There are 32 credits of studies in the major subject in the postgraduate degree. The structure of the studies is relatively similar in all major subjects and they most often consist of the following modules (see more specific information under each major subject):

theories and reading the classics 8–14 cr research methodology 8–16 cr specialization areas 3–32 cr research seminar 3–8 cr the doctoral thesis (licenciate thesis)

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Studies in the major subject may also include, according to the curricula of the subject, credits from the following study attainments:

1) Teaching given by the doctoral candidate. Credits can be given for university level teaching. The doctoral candidate must participate in the planning and realisation of the teaching as a responsible teacher, on the basis of which he/she can be considered commanding important knowledge on his/her field.

2) Researcher mobility and networking. International interaction, researcher exchange and networking are an essential part of doctoral training.

3) Presentations/abstracts/papers in international and national conferences. More information on these modes of study is given in the course descriptions of each subject. The person in charge of the course approves the credits.

ELECTIVE STUDIES

The postgraduate degree includes 12 credits of elective studies. These studies can be for example courses in the major subject or other subject, courses in general postgraduate studies or other courses at least on advanced level that support the research, doctoral studies and developing the transferable skills of the doctoral candidate. Elective studies may also include pedagogical studies. The Graduate School (UTUGS) offers a course in university pedagogics (1–3 cr). In addition the Faculty of Education at University of Turku offers studies in university pedagogics. The doctoral candidate may also transfer credits of pedagogic studies completed elsewhere. Altogether a maximum of 12 credits of pedagogical studies can be included in the postgraduate degree. The studies are approved by the Vice Dean responsible for research and postgraduate education at TSE. SUBJECTS AND COURSES IN POSTGRADUATE STUDIES

ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE (LR)

The teaching and research in the field of business economics, accounting and finance, falls on especially the economic units in the distribution of work at the universities. It naturally follows that, in addition to basic research, the business life, among others, expects also applicable results from accounting and finance.

The research field of accounting and finance can be divided into three main areas: financial accounting, management accounting, and finance.

Financial accounting research concentrates on the financial information – producing and utilising it, and its effects. With this information, the operation of the company (financial status, results of the operation, cash flows) is evaluated and the company’s financial gains allocated. Corporate responsibility reporting and auditing are also included in the research in this field.

Management accounting research concentrates on producing and utilising the information needed by the operative management and the effects it has. This means making decisions both about the future and about the observation of past events. Thus, management accounting research is closely connected with the economic control of the company.

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Finance research concentrates on understanding the operation of the financial market, financial decisions, and the pricing of different financial instruments. Another large part consists of the issues of corporate funding, among others handling capital structure, risk management, and owner control. The research is mostly quantitative and the research questions can be viewed from both a theoretical and empirical perspective.

Major subject postgraduate studies

The doctoral candidate must carry out 32 credits in his/her major subject. The studies aim to deepen the doctoral candidate’s knowledge in the field of accounting and finance and to improve his/her skills needed to carry out research. The basic part of the postgraduate studies in financial accounting and management accounting consists of the compulsory study modules LRJ1 (parts I and II), LRJ2, and LRJ3. The modules LRJ2 and LRJ3 can also be substituted with studies on an applicable research field carried out elsewhere, for example with the courses of KATAJA or UTUGS. The substitutions must first be discussed with the supervising professor. See further information on the substitution of postgraduate studies on the intranet.

The basic part of the postgraduate studies in finance consists of the courses offered by the Finnish Graduate School of Finance (GSF). The doctoral candidate is expected to carry out the compulsory basic courses arranged by GSF (24 cr) and at least one optional course. The doctoral candidate must make up for a missing course with LRJ2 or LRJ3 or with a substitutive course (agreed with the supervisor beforehand).

Additionally, the doctoral candidate can choose from the advanced study modules offered by the subject that are not included in the Master of Science (Economics and Business Administration) degree. The descriptions of the advanced study modules can be found in the degree requirements of the Master of Science (Economics and Business Administration). There are some courses which can be taken without lectures by reading literature and taking an exam based on the books.

MANAGEMENT AND ORGANISATION (JO)

The focal task of management and organisational research is to understand the activities and processes taking place in and among organisations. Individual activities of organisational members are studied from the viewpoint of managers and employees operating in a local and temporal context. The same applies to the processes in which individual organisations are aiming at particular targets under prevailing external resource and institutional constraints. As a result from this complicated and multi-faceted nature of organisations, the research conducted in Management and Organisation is usually multidisciplinary; sociology, social psychology, psychology and cultural anthropology are only

Accounting and Finance



LRJ1 Accounting Methodology, Research Tradition and History, part I 8

LRJ1 Accounting Methodology, Research Tradition and History, part II 8

LRJ2 Financial Accounting and Auditing, Finance or Management Accounting

6-8

LRJ3 Special Courses 2-10

LRL Licentiate Thesis 90

LRV Doctoral Dissertation

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few examples of the disciplines from which streams of theorising can be applied and incorporated into the field of management organisation studies. With respect to doctoral studies in the subject area of Management and Organisation, one can specialise, for example, in organisational behaviour, human resource management or organisational theory. However, more important than putting much effort in choosing between different areas of specialisation, is the prospective doctoral student's desire to learn how to conduct high-quality academic research. In the end, this desire is the basis for an academic or more practical, yet intellectual, profession in the field of management and organisation. The supervising professors will guide and help the doctoral student towards these overall objectives, thus fulfilling their part in the creation of high-quality doctoral dissertations. Content It is advisable to choose courses that support the topic your doctoral thesis. It is possible to negotiate alternative tasks or course works to substitute individual courses. You can also include graduate level courses JOS3-JOS4 to your doctoral studies in case they were not included in your Master's degree. You must choose at least two out of courses JOJ12, JOJ13, and JOJ15.

Management and Organisation



JOJ12 Management and Organisation Theory 8

JOJ13 Research Methodology 8

KVJ15/ JOJ15

Reading the Classics 6

JOJ100 Specialisation Areas 3-32

JOL Licentiate Thesis 90

JOV Doctoral Thesis

MARKETING (MA) AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS (KV)

Marketing as a science has a major role in all university-level business education. It focuses on the mechanisms and regularities of successful business, using customer-centric thinking as its key premise. As a business science it nurtures a wide range of research domains. At Turku School of Economics marketing specialises in business networks and relationships, innovative business, and marketing communications and brand management. These topics are studied particularly in the context of knowledge and service intensive businesses, b-to-b markets, and retailing. The marketing programme provides postgraduate students with the competence to work as researchers or specialists in demanding marketing tasks in both business and academia. Students are free to choose their specialisation area and both theoretical and methodological approach. They can also plan their studies according to their own scientific interests. There is a wide range of courses to choose from, the main subject areas including service marketing, business-to-business marketing, strategic marketing, marketing communications and consumer behaviour.

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International Business

The international business programme provides postgraduate students with the competence to work as researchers or specialists in demanding international business contexts. Postgraduate studies are largely built around the student’s own scientific interests. However, the majority of the dissertation topics are related to the research focus areas of the department: global innovation management, international growth of SMEs, cross-border mergers and acquisitions and the corporate social responsibility of globally operating companies. The opportunity to study the European transition economies gives an additional perspective on international business in a changing Europe. Particular emphasis is placed on the problems of the transition phase, and on analysing Western companies and their actions in conjunction with planning and implementing their business operations.

Postgraduate studies in Marketing and International Business

Professor Aino Halinen-Kaila is responsible for postgraduate studies in Marketing, and Professor Niina Nummela for those in International Business.

The minimum number of credits required in the major subject is 32 cr. Postgraduate students of Marketing and International Business construct their studies according to the following principles:

Courses that are compulsory for all students:

MAJ11/KVJ11 The Evolution of Marketing/International Business Theories, 6 cr MAJ12/KVJ12 Academic Argumentation and Presentation Skills, 2 cr

At least two of the courses:

MAJ13/KVJ13 The Use of Scientific Method in Marketing/International Business, 6 cr MAJ14/KVJ14 Marketing/International Business as a Science, 6 cr MAJ15/KVJ15 Reading the Classics, 6 cr

In addition to the above, 12 cr according to student’s own interests in Marketing or International Business

MAJ16/KVJ16 Specialisation area 6–12 cr or MAJ17/KVJ17 Collaboration in International Scientific Community 3-6 cr

It is possible to substitute courses in TSE with postgraduate courses offered by other institutes, such as those in the KATAJA programme (The Finnish Doctoral Programme in Business Studies). Students wishing to complement their postgraduate studies in other institutions should ask their professor for advice as the applicability may vary. Postgraduate students may also choose courses in their specialisation area from the general advanced course offerings of their major subject (Marketing or International Business). Note! Students taking advanced courses on the European transition economies are required to have previous studies or other experience in the subject.

All postgraduate students are required to participate in the research seminars covering the major subject and to give a presentation of their research plan or report according to the agreed schedule. They are also expected to act as opponents in the research and licentiate seminars when asked to do so.

Postgraduate course examinations are held on all the examination dates set for Marketing and International Business, approximately nine times each term (18 times a year). The exact dates and times

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are given in the TSE examination schedule. The examinations for the advanced courses take place only on the dates given in the schedule.

Marketing and International Business


MAJ11/ KVJ11

The Evolution of Marketing/International Business Theories 6

MAJ12/ KVJ12

Academic Argumentation and Presentation Skills 2

MAJ13/ KVJ13

The Use of Scientific Method in Marketing/International Business 6

MAJ14/ KVJ14

Marketing/International Business as a Science 6

MAJ15/ KVJ15

Reading the Classics 6

MAJ16/ KVJ16 Specialisation Area 6

MAJ17/ KVJ17

Collaboration in International Scientific Community 3-6

MAL/KVL Licentiate Thesis 90

MAV/KVV Doctoral Thesis

OPERATIONS & SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT (LG, FORMERLY LOGISTICS)

Operations and Supply Chain Management (SCM) is concerned with the efficient management of procurement, transport and warehousing as well as planning, implementing and controlling organisations’ materials, monetary and information flows. Effects at industry and national levels as well as a good understanding of the markets providing logistics services are also essential elements of SCM studies.

Operations and SCM Research at the Turku School of Economics has focused on the effect of logistics operations on profitability, competitiveness and the service level of companies, and recently on the logistics costs of companies, industries and countries. One core research field is Trade and Transport Facilitation aiming at reducing the inefficiencies on international supply chains that limit a country's ability to compete in international trade, especially in emerging and developing countries.

The objective of postgraduate studies is that the students gain a thorough understanding of the SCM issues and deepen their knowledge of the most applied research approaches and methods. Postgraduate studies provide the students with competence to conduct research in their own research area. Research seminars, journal articles and workshops are essential in postgraduate studies.

All postgraduate students are required to participate in the research seminars covering the major subject and to give a presentation of their research plan or report according to the agreed schedule.

Courses LOGJ1 and LOGJ2 are compulsory for all Operations and SCM postgraduate students. The student can also choose courses from LOGJ4-LOGJ7. Course examinations can be undertaken on all of

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the Faculty’s official examination dates. In addition, postgraduate students can also take courses not included in the Master’s degree.

It is possible also to receive credits from 1) Teaching offered by a Doctoral Candidate (maximum 6 cr) 2) Researcher mobility and networking (maximum 6 cr) 3) Abstracts/papers in national and international conferences (maximum 6 cr)

Operations & Supply Chain Management (Log, formerly Logistics)



LOGJ1 Theoretical Foundation in Operations & Supply Chain Management Research 8

LOGJ2 Use of Scientific Methods in Operations & Supply Chain Management Research

8

LOGJ4 Transportation Economics 8

LOGJ6 Operations & Supply Chain Management Project 8

LOGJ7 Specialisation Area 8

LOGL Licentiate Thesis 90

LOGV Doctoral Thesis

ENTREPRENEURSHIP (YR)

The entrepreneurship programme provides postgraduate students with the competence to work as researchers and specialists in demanding tasks related to entrepreneurship and innovation in both academia and business. Entrepreneurship is one of the strength areas of the Turku School of Economics. Research on entrepreneurship is conducted in close collaboration with various departments and faculties as well as in international research networks. Entrepreneurship research focuses on two themes in particular: entrepreneurship and new working modes; and entrepreneurial behaviour and business growth. Research encompassess the processes of entrepreneurship and innovation as well as on entrepreneurial behaviour from the point of view of business creation, growth, internationalisation and renewal in different contexts both in private and public sector organisations. The role of entrepreneurship in changing societies is studied in different economic, social and cultural contexts. Postgraduate studies are largely built around the student's own scientific interests. Students are free to choose their specialisation area as well as their theoretical and methodological approaches. However, most of the dissertation topics are related to the focal research areas described above. Entrepreneurship research is highly networked and the students are offered good opportunities for international research collaboration.. The students are also highly encouraged and supported to include international research visits into their study programme in order togain access to several esteemed international professors and researchers in entrepreneurship. It is recommended that the students select courses which support the doctoral thesis work. The minimum number of credits required in the major subject is 32 cr. Postgraduate students of Entrepreneurship construct their studies according to the following principles. All students must complete YRS1 Theoretical Perspectives and Current Issues in research on

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Entrepreneurship either prior to their postgraduate studies or take the YRS1 course while studying their postgraduate studies. Compulsory courses for all students: - YRS1 Theoretical perspectives and current issues in research on entrepreneurship, 6 cr - YRJ3 Contemporary Perspectives and Classical Ideas of entrepreneurship, 8 cr At least one of the following courses: - YRJ1 The Survey Method in Entrepreneurial Research, 4 cr - YRJ2 Qualitative Methods in Entrepreneurial Research, 4 cr In addition to the above, at least 20 cr according to the student's own interests - YRJ100, 3-32 cr. - It is possible to compensate studies with postgraduate courses, seminars or similar offered by other institutes, such as those in the KATAJA programme (The Finnish Doctoral Program in Business Studies), European institute for advanced studies in management (EIASM) or in various pre-doctoral seminars organised with the frame of entrepreneurship conferences (e.g.by European Council of Small Business ECSB, and International Council of Small Business (ICSB)). Students should ask their thesis supervisor for further advice. Postgraduate students may also choose courses in their specialisation area from the general advanced course offerings (YRS1-YRS6) from those courses that are not included in the Master's degree. See the advanced courses in the Study Guide.

Entrepreneurship



YRJ1 The Survey Method in Entrepreneurial Research 4

YRJ2 Qualitative Methods in Entrepreneurial Research 4

YRJ3 Contemporary Perspectives and classical ideas of Entrepreneurship 8

YRJ4 Special Courses 8-16

YRJ100 Specialisation areas 3-32

YRL Licentiate Thesis 90

YRV Doctoral Thesis

ECONOMICS (KT)

The doctoral studies in economics offer a firm grounding in microeconomics, macroeconomics and econometrics as well as in various fields of specialization. The main goal of the doctoral program is to train students to conduct advanced research in economics. Graduates obtain positions at universities, research institutions, government and international agencies. The minimum number of credits in the economics is 32 cr. Courses that are compulsory for all students: KTJ5 Microeconomics, KTJ6 Macroeconomics, KTJ7 Econometrics and KTJ8 Research Seminar in Economics.

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Economics


KTJ5 Microeconomics 8

KTJ6 Macroeconomics 8

KTJ7 Econometrics 8

KTJ8 Research Seminar in Economics 8

KTL Licentiate Thesis 90

KTV Doctoral Dissertation 180

BUSINESS LAW (YJ) The main subjects of business law research are company law, securities law and international tax law. Contract law and intellectual property rights also make up an integral part of our scholarly activity. The central aim of our postgraduate studies is to provide international researchers a comprehensive understanding of the legal system and its interaction with the economy. In particular, we encourage and support our researchers in developing their methodological skills and expanding their academic networks. After their post-graduate studies, business law researchers are commonly employed by universities and also private practice within the areas of tax advisory, corporate finance, audit and financial administration.

Business Law



YJJ1 Theory and Historical Development of Jurisprudence 8

YJJ2a Special Course in Civil Law 8

YJJ2b Special Course in Fiscal Law 8

YJJ3 Specialisation in some Field of Commercial Law 8

YJJ4 Specialisation in some Field of Commercial Law 8

YJL Licentiate Thesis 90

YJV Doctoral Dissertation

ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY (TM) Economic geography is a sub-discipline of geography. In the Nordic tradition, it is often taught in business schools where it has close links with related research fields in business and economics. Economic geographers are interested in the location and spatial organisation of economic activities as well as in the interactions between economic agents and their geographical environments. The scale of analysis may range from local and regional to the global.

Specialisations in economic geography at the Turku School of Economics (TSE) are the geography of the firm; store location and store assessment research; consumer spatial behaviour; responsible

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business; the geography of learning and innovation; urban and regional development; tourism; and geographical information systems (GIS). A doctoral dissertation in economic geography at the TSE may concern these themes or their extensions.

Doctoral studies foster students’ ability to carry out independent critical scientific research, resulting in the publication of a doctoral dissertation. The dissertation aims to contribute to the international scholarly debate in a chosen research area. The results should be published in internationally distributed scholarly journals or edited volumes while working on the dissertation or soon thereafter.

Doctoral courses in economic geography help to bring students up-to-date on current research and research methods in the sub-discipline. Doctoral courses (32 cr) consist of four modules, 8 cr each (TMJ1–TMJ4). Doctoral students may also take Master’s level courses in economic geography as elective courses when they have not been included in an earlier degree.

Economic Geography



TMJ1 The Theoretical Foundation of Economic Geography 8

TMJ2 Methodological Issues in Economic Geography 8

TMJ3 Specialisation in a Sub-field of Economic Geography 8

TMJ4 Doctoral Seminar 8

TML Licentiate Thesis 90

TMV Doctoral Thesis

QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN MANAGEMENT (TKM)

Quantitative Methods in Management focuses on quantitative and mathematical methods applied in, for example, finance, economics, and logistics. In postgraduate studies, the emphasis is on developing exact analytical skills needed for a scientifically rigorous treatment of the considered research problems. Studies focusing on the development of computational skills needed in the analysis and potential simulation of data are typically also included into the syllabus. Studies For the major students, the course TKMJ6 is compulsory. All other courses are optional. One can also include studies from other universities, but these have to be agreed separately with the supervisor.

Quantitative Methods in Management



TKMJ1 Operations analysis and mathematical optimisation 8

TKMJ2 Decision theory 8

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TKMJ3 Statistical theory and methods 8

TKMJ4 Probability theory and stochastic models 8

TKMJ5 Mathematical models of finance 8

TKMJ6 Specialisation course 8

TKML Licentiate thesis 90

TKMV Doctoral Dissertation

INFORMATION SYSTEMS SCIENCE (TJ)

Information systems science focuses on the use and deployment of IT and the management and organisation of IT services. The aim of doctoral studies is go deeper based on master level studies. Our main areas are strategic management of IT, the importance of IT as a competitive aid, business/IT alignment and refining information for decision making.

Doctoral studies will be designed based on personal wishes and the strategy of the department. The literature listed below is instructive and may be modified for personal needs. Some courses may be done as assignments and reports, if agreed with the supervisor. Teaching offered by other IT/IS departments of TUCS may be included in your studies.

Information Systems Science



TJJ1 Information Systems Research Methodologies 16

TJJ2 Health Care IS as a Research Field 8

TJJ3 IT-Strategy as a Research Field 8

TJJ4 Business Continuity as a Research Field 8

TJJ5 E-Government as a Research Field 8

TJJ6 Network Information Management as a Research Field 8

TJJ7 IS and Ethics as a research field 8

TJJ100 Specialisation Areas 3-32

TJL Licentiate Thesis 90

TJV Doctoral Thesis

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FUTURES STUDIES (FUTU)

Futures Studies is a new emerging field of research. As the future does not exist yet, the field studies the future projections of and discontinuities in past trends and current views of the long-term future. Futures Studies is interested in the probable futures, possible futures and preferred futures. As a societal action, futures studies aim to serve private and public decision-makers by outlining alternative long-term strategies in a changing operational environment. As an academic field of research, Futures Studies generates knowledge of the ways and processes of how individuals and organisations deal with the uncertain future. Typical research questions in the field are focused to the epistemology of knowledge about the future, the methodological development of futures studies tools and analyses of alternative futures of a clear topic or a more general theme. Futures Studies is an interdisciplinary field, where rather wide topics are analysed and the results and approaches of more traditional disciplines meet.

POSTGRADUATE STUDIES IN MAJOR SUBJECT

In the Postgraduate studies, the doctoral candidates will deepen their understanding and skills in Futures Studies in order to be able to act as independent researchers in the field of Futures Studies. At Turku School of Economics, a wide range of research topics have been carried out in the field of Futures Studies. You can specialise in, for example, business foresight, the future of energy and environmental issues, education, large scale socio-economic transitions, future consciousness and futures studies methodology. General postgraduate studies are carried out by following the instructions in the Study Guide of TSE. In the Elective postgraduate studies, the aim is to deepen understanding of the particular contents and/or methods of one’s research topic. The student will present a list of planned courses and write down the reasoning of the selection to the Professor. The course list will be negotiated and refined (if necessary) with the Professor, who finally approves the list.

The following Postgraduate courses are organised annually:

FUTUJ1 Philosophical, Methodological and Pragmatic Approaches to Scientific Futures Research

FUTUJ4 Research Seminar FUTUJ6 Summer School & Summer Conference

The following Postgraduate courses are organised once in two years:

FUTUJ7 National Foresight in Finland and Other Countries FUTUJ2 Futures Studies as a Tool for Long-tern Strategic Planning

The following postgraduate courses can be studied individually regardless of year (please negotiate with the teacher before studying):

FUTUJ5 Futures Studies Literature FUTUJ3 Directions in Futures Studies Methodology FUTUJ10 International Futures research Conference Presentation

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NB: All courses need to be finalised before submitting the Doctoral Thesis to the pre-examination process.

Futures Studies


General postgraduate studies 16

YLJ0 Tools for a researcher, 1cr (Obligatory course) 1

Selection of general studies at UTU, the following are recommended:

YLJ1 Eight lectures on philosophy of science 3

YLJ6 Scientific writing and research communication, 4

YLJ8 Workshop on scientific writing 2-4

Other general postgraduate studies offered by KATAJA (Finnish Doctoral Programme in business studies), FDPE (Finnish Doctoral Programme in Economics) or FFA (Finland Futures Academy) approved by the professor

4-6

Postgraduate studies in Futures Studies, obligatory courses 16

FUTUJ1 Philosophical, Methodological and Pragmatic Approaches to Scientific Futures Research

3

FUTUJ2 Futures Studies as a Tool for Long-term Strategic Planning 4

FUTUJ3 Directions in Futures Studies Methodology 6

FUTUJ4 Research Seminar 3

Postgraduate studies in Futures Studies, selected courses 16

FUTUJ5 Futures Studies Literature 6-16

FUTUJ6 Summer School & Summer Conference 6

FUTUJ7 National Foresight in Finland and Other Countries 4

FUTUJ10 International Futures Research Conference Presentation 1-6

Elective postgraduate studies, approved by the Professor 12

FUTUJ9 Doctoral dissertation 180

Total 240