MBA Business Management

MrPresident · Post by **MrPresident** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 4:41 pm

I am planning on starting the MBA in Business Management this September. Am told that classes are only on the weekends and classes are structured in such a way that the student is working or running an entrepreneurship business here in Finland.

My question is this : will the UAS help the student to get a place to work,so as to acquire the practical experience,which is part of the course and which the thesis will be based on.

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Amandine.K · Post by **Amandine.K** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 5:30 pm

Classes only on weekend? I don't think so! Most UAS are closed after Friday afternoon til Monday morning!

rinso · Post by **rinso** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 5:56 pm

Am told

You should ask that person. He/she seems to know how things are arranged for that specific course.

MrPresident · Post by **MrPresident** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 1:48 pm

"Studying while working

The Master’s degree takes approximately 2.5 years to complete. Most courses are organised in the evenings and on weekends. Some are organised as virtual studies online, so they can be completed at any suitable time and place. The master degree programme is planned the way that the students should be employeed here in Finland. Lectures are only appr. once a month and most of the projects are to be done concerning ones own work."

The above is a quote from the UAS brochure on the Masters degree,so can you please help me with my earlier question?
It says the the'...master degree programme is planned the way that the students should be employeed here in Finland. Lectures are only appr. once a month and most of the projects are to be done concerning ones own work." My question is will the UAS help with the work placement/entrepreneurship start-up or not?

Please help,am sure forumites know the answers.

Hank W. · Post by **Hank W.** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 1:56 pm

I think you got the idea the wrong way around. Those courses are designed for people who are enterpreneurs in finland or whose company is sponsoring them to attend the course.

cafemaker · Post by **cafemaker** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 1:57 pm

Just being curious. You do know that there is tuition fee for MBA, and it costs like dozens of thousand euros right?

sammy · Post by **sammy** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 2:25 pm

cafemaker wrote:Just being curious. You do know that there is tuition fee for MBA, and it costs like dozens of thousand euros right?

The polytechnic Master's programmes, such as the one mentioned above, do not have tuition fees. However, e.g. the ones provided by Hanken and Helsinki School of Economics carry rather hefty fees.

But to the OP - just to make sure you've spotted this -

Work experience required

To qualify for the degree, applicants must have Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Science (Technology), Bachelor of Hospitality Management or a similar applied higher education degree, plus at least three years’ work experience after graduation.

http://www.scp.fi/en-FI/programmes/211

In other words, you need to already have the work experience in order to be an eligible applicant!

Hank is correct in the sense that these "polytechnic Master's" are primarily -albeit not necessarily exclusively provided you have the required relevant work experience- targeted for those already in the working life here in Finland.

Hank W. · Post by **Hank W.** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 2:58 pm

cafemaker wrote:Just being curious. You do know that there is tuition fee for MBA, and it costs like dozens of thousand euros right?

I think this was discussed at length before, but theres a difference between a MBA and a "Master's Degree in Business Administration". The difference is which gives a qualification for "higher diploma of higher education", and which one is the "accredited" one. The MBA as a term is "reserved" so atleast HKK gives out M.Sc degrees for those getting a masters degree after the bachelor degree. The MBA "costing money" is a different animal alltogether.

MrPresident · Post by **MrPresident** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 4:47 pm

In other words,its inadvisable for an international student to enrol on this masters degree programme

Hank W. · Post by **Hank W.** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 6:07 pm

I don't much think you'd have a chance getting in, they require the thesis idea written out with the existing business in the motivation letter. What I'd look is degrees like the aforementioned HKK's or Hanken's masters porogrammes.

MrPresident · Post by **MrPresident** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 6:15 pm

They invited me for an entrance examination,rescheduled to august.
Are U saying i should not come for that?

Hank W. · Post by **Hank W.** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 9:37 pm

Well if you read what the student residence permit says about working, and that your studies need to be full-time, that kind of makes a few things interesting.

MrPresident · Post by **MrPresident** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 4:19 pm

I will try my luck. i will attend the examination and then take it from there.

Hank W. · Post by **Hank W.** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 4:52 pm

If you get in, you can always attend extra courses.

MrPresident · Post by **MrPresident** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 4:58 pm

"If you get in, you can always attend extra courses".

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