Digital Business and Management (Master), open UAS module

Innehåll:

Organization theory, trends and future. Different paradigms, strategies and structures of organizations. Rapid market changes, the slower organizational changes and the very slow individual changes. How to change organizations. Learning in organizations. The entrepreneurial spirit, Operational excellence and organizing for the future. About exits.

Mål:

To widen the student’s understanding of organization theory and its importance in today’s industrial environment. To strengthen insight concerning the importance of balancing business ideas, customer expectations, and experiences to organizational structuring. To enhance the student’s understanding of individual/team behavior in organizations and to strengthen and establish strategies in developing, growing, and changing businesses. The students will develop decision-making skills regarding the organizational mix between in-house processes versus subcontracting and outsourcing linked to value creation. Learning Objectives: LO1: The student understands the complexity of organizational development and is familiar with its key theories and their contribution to modern management and leadership practices. LO2: The student can analyze and discuss the different organizational development perspectives and discuss and justify their utilization in a real-life organizational case.

Datum:

1.9.2026 - 20.12.2026

Plats:

Vasa, Wolffskavägen 33

Institution:

Institutionen för företagsekonomi

Lärare:

Kristina Ström

Kurskod:

MBA22DBM02-3006

Språk:

EN

Innehåll:

Learning Outcomes: LO 1: Basics of Behavioral Science. Self-awareness, self-reflection, critical self-review. Self-leadership for personal development and evaluation for personal development and for change. LO 2: Personality psychology, modern test methods, and other analysis for self-evaluation. LO 3: Individuals in teams building networks, partnerships. Working with others in a cross-cultural context. Fundamentals of decision-making”

Mål:

To develop the student’s ability to understand his/her own behavior in the leadership context. To develop insight and the ability to identify and address personal and interpersonal development needs. The student strengthens his/her self- knowledge while developing and adopting the ability to understand and lead people.

Tidpunkt:

27.08.2026 at 4 – 6pm 29.08.2026 at 9.30am – 2pm 25.09.2026 at 2.30 – 6pm 26.09.2026 at 10am – 4pm 22.10.2026 at 12.30 – 4pm

Datum:

26.8.2026 - 31.12.2026

Plats:

Vasa, Wolffskavägen 33

Institution:

Institutionen för företagsekonomi

Lärare:

Kristina Ström

Kurskod:

MBA22DBM01-3007

Språk:

EN

Innehåll:

Hands-on training in analysis of state of incomes, balance sheets and cash flow based on real life cases. Key metrics - an ever growing field of indexes, markers and acronyms and - what do these mean? Profitability analysis and the impact of periodic service and maintenance, claim handling and credit losses affecting financial results. Environmental accounting and sustainability accounting.

Mål:

This course aims to strengthen student's understanding of the fundamental concepts, tools, and practices of Financial Accounting. Also, to build student's analytical skills of financial data to support decision making. On successful completion of this unit, students will be in a position to build, read, interpret and analyze financial statements such as the statement of financial position, cash flow statement, and income statement. Learning objectives(LOs): LO1: Demonstrate an understanding of Accounting function within a business LO2: Apply financial accounting technics to build and interpret financial statements LO3: Analyse and interpret and review financial accounting information.

Tidpunkt:

Autumn 26, Vasa. Schedule in Peppi. Vasa campus. W 33 room 305 for onsite lectures and discussion. A detailed schedule is presented in beginning of the course.

Datum:

1.9.2026 - 20.12.2026

Plats:

Vasa, Wolffskavägen 33

Institution:

Institutionen för företagsekonomi

Lärare:

Jörgen Strid

Kurskod:

MBA22DBM04-3006

Språk:

EN

Innehåll:

Content of the study unit Software to create presentations (eg. Microsoft Sway and PowerPoint), digital tools for communication in the team (eg. Microsoft SharePoint, PowerApps, OneDrive, and Teams), tools for visually presenting processes and organizational structures (eg Microsoft Visio) The student will look through the LinkedIn Learning video material assigned by the instructor and make notes based on the videos. Practical tasks, that are based on video material are done and presented as a screen recording. Practical tasks are divided into the following parts: A) Digital collaboration tools, B) Creating a basic app, C) Presentation tools, and D) Creating organizational and process charts.

Mål:

To provide students with the skill to use different digital tools needed in their field of business. The students will demonstrate competency by completing individual projects. Learning Objectives: The student can use programs for digital communication and can visually present processes and organizational structures.

Prestationssätt:

Assessment criteria Sufficient (1) and Satisfactory (2) The student hands in a presentation video where practical tasks are presented. At least 60% (grade 1) / 70% (grade 2) of the practical tasks are done according to instructions. Assessment criteria – good (3) The student hands in a good presentation video where practical tasks are presented. At least 75% of the practical tasks are done according to instructions. The student has looked through all video material assigned by the tutor and handed in notes based on the videos. Assessment criteria – very good (4) The student hands in a very good presentation video where practical tasks are presented. Most of the practical tasks are very well done according to instructions. The student has looked through all video material assigned by the tutor and handed in well-structured notes based on the videos. Assessment criteria – excellent (5) The student hands in an excellent presentation video where practical tasks are presented. All practical tasks are done with excellence according to instructions. The student has looked through all video material assigned by the tutor and handed in well-structured notes based on the videos. Approved / Failed Evaluation: FAIL:0 Numerical for PASS from 1 to 5

Tidpunkt:

27.08.2026 at 12.30 – 4pm 24.09.2026 at 2.30 – 6pm

Datum:

1.9.2026 - 20.12.2026

Plats:

Vasa, Wolffskavägen 33

Institution:

Institutionen för företagsekonomi

Lärare:

Linda Jönn

Kurskod:

MBADBM0811-3005

Språk:

EN

Innehåll:

Contents: Reference management in academic writing Student writing on specific theme and feedback on student writing Oral presentation or poster presentation

Mål:

The objective of the course is to prepare students in developing their skills in text-based, themed reading and writing tasks. Through the reading and writing process, the students are supported to critical thinking and decision making in the use of evidence, sources for effective essays.

Tidpunkt:

28.08.2026 at 2.30 – 4pm 24.09.2026 at 12.30 – 2pm 22.10.2026 at 4 – 6pm 23.10.2026 at 9 – 11.30am

Datum:

1.9.2026 - 20.12.2026

Plats:

Vasa, Wolffskavägen 33

Institution:

Institutionen för företagsekonomi

Lärare:

Rosmeriany Nahan-Suomela

Kurskod:

MBA22DBM06-3006

Språk:

EN