TAMK BBA in
International Business
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Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
Application Round 2015
Doctoral degree
Licentiate degree
University
Master’s degree
UAS
Master’s degree
3 years of work
experience
University
Bachelor’s degree
Bachelor’s degree
University 3-6 years
UAS 3.5–4.5 years
Upper secondary
education
Vocational
education
3 years
3 years
Basic education 9 years (compulsory)
Pre-primary education (voluntary)
TAMK International
• 350 Partner Universities in over 60
countries
• Student and staff exchanges
• International weeks
• Intensive programmes
• International projects and networks
Interested?
Examples 
Nordic Project Studies 1
Nordic Project Studies 2
EU-funded Projects 1
EU-funded Projects 2
IWBAS 2014
Double Degrees
in IB and Tourism
MUAS Presentation and Video
University of Salford Video
Double Degrees
You study in TAMK and
MUAS or Salford
and
you earn
two degrees.
Are you interested in
> basics of running a business
> special features of international
business or tourism
> international networking
> multicultural learning environment
> intercultural team work in studies
> exchange studies of 4 – 6 months
(network of 150 partner universities)
> practical training of 5 months abroad
STRUCTURE OF STUDIES
BBA in International Business
Professional Studies
Basic Studies
60 Cr
- Int’l Business -Path
- Tourism -Path
Bachelor’s Thesis
Free-Choice
Studies
15 Cr
90 Cr
15 Cr
Practical Training
30 Cr
1st year International Business
– 60 cr of Business Basic Studies for all IB Students
2nd year
International Business Path:
- One Elective Module, 15 cr
Read more about IB Path:
> www.tamk.fi/ib > Curriculum
Supply Chain
Management
Module
15 cr
TAMK
Consulting
Academy (TCA)
15 cr
Marketing Module Financial
15 cr
Management
Module
15 cr
1st year International Business
– 60 cr of Business Basic Studies for all IB Students
2nd year Tourism Path:
- Three modules, 45 cr
Tourism Studies
Read more about Tourism Path:
> www.tamk.fi/ib > Curriculum
Introduction to
Tourism and
Experience Business
15 cr
Product
Development
and Marketing
in Tourism Business
15 cr
Types of
Tourism Business
15 cr
International Business Path
Job Titles (source: IB Alumni Network)
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Area Sales Manager
Sales Coordinator or Secretary
Operations Assistant
Marketing Assistant or Specialist
Assistant Manager Finland
Senior Consultant
Claims Handler
Business Intelligence Coordinator
Key Account Manager
Customer Support Agent
Export Assistant
International Research Assistant
Logistics Coordinator
Master Data Specialist
Purchasing Specialist
Project or Development Manager
Tourism Path
Job Titles
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Reception or Resort Assistant and Manager
Service or Product Manager
Programme or Event Coordinator
Sales or Marketing Assistant and Manager
Travel Secretary in a larger company
Front Desk Receptionist
Tourist Information Officer
Coordinator, Project Manager or Service
Developer in a Tourism Office, Congress
Bureau or Tourism Attraction
> Travelling Entrepreneur in various fields of
Tourism (nature, adventure, extreme, wellness
or wellbeing, culture, sports, gastronomy etc.)
Employment of
International Business Undergraduates
Degree Programme Employed, % Unemployed,%
Int’l Bus. 2013
TAMK on average
2013
Other, %
71
23
6
71
10
19
Situation 1 month before graduation
Other situation = e.g. Master’s Degree
Source: Opala 1.1. - 31.12.2013
English-taught Programmes are popular
Statistics for Application Round 2014
Intake
1st Choice Applicants / Lowest points,
Applicants Intake Places Group A/B
Environmental
Engineering
30
188 / 542
International
Business
60
392 / 1051 6,53
68,75 / -
Media
48
447 / 642
70,00 / -
6,27
9,31
42,50 / 50,00
JOINT NATIONAL APPLICATION SYSTEM
ENGLISH-TAUGHT DEGREE PROGRAMMES
2015
> Application Period
> Invitation for Entrance Exam
> Entrance Exam & Group Discussion
> Results will be public
> Confirmation of Study Place
7 – 27 Jan 2015  Studyinfo.fi
beginning of March
Wed 22 April 2015 at 9 – 17
by 1 July 2015
by 15 July 2015
http://www.tamk.fi/entranceexam
TAMK BBA in
International Business
Examination part
Minimum points
Required
Maximum points Time
Recommendation
Essay
Multiple-choice Questions
Mathematics/Logic
Group Discussion
Total
3 points
2 points
3 points
4 points
12 points
10 points
6 points
8 points
16 points
40 points
75
45
60
30
min
min
min
min
Selection of TAMK BBA applicants solely based on Entrance Exam!
Entrance Exam points will be multipled by 2,5  max. 100 points
TAMK BBA in
International Business
WRITTEN PART:
> Pre-Reading Material online
TAMK Entrance Exam website in January 2015.
> Essay based on the Pre-Reading Material
(NB! Exam on Written English Skills)
> Multiple Choice Questions based on the PreReading Material
> Logical thinking and mathematics
> Old Entrance Exams are not available.
SPOKEN PART:
> Group Discussion (NB! An Oral English Exam)
http://www.tamk.fi/entranceexam
Services for TAMK Students
• Students’ Union Tamko
• affordable membership (38 €/academic year)
• international buddy tutors and survival kit rental
• local and national discounts
http://www.tamko.fi/en/
• Sports services offered in collaboration with UTA,
TUT and the City of Tampere
• affordable membership (65 €/academic year)
• facilities all around the city
• daily flexible schedule available
http://sport.unipolitampere.fi/indexen.html
• Campus restaurant & shop Campusravita
• open Mon-Sat
• coffee, snacks, salads, warm lunch etc.
• student & staff discounts (lunch 2,60–4,95€)
• campus store: books, school supplies
www.campusravita.fi