University of Jyväskylä
University of Jyväskylä
08/13/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/13/2024 06:11
The admission criteria for the new English-taught bachelor's programme have been published
The admission criteria for the new English-taught bachelor's programme have been published
The new international Bachelor's Degree Programme in Business Innovation and Sustainability (BIS) of the Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics (JSBE) will be open for applications for the first time in January 2025. BIS is the first English-language bachelor's programme at the University of Jyväskylä.
Published
13.8.2024
The aim of the new degree programme is to educate experts in business innovation and sustainable business. The "Business Innovation and Sustainability" programme includes studies related to new business development, responsibility in business, decision making, and sustainability competences. Further, the programme - which also includes a bachelor thesis, seminar and method studies - allows students to apply their competences in a genuine business context.
"Our new degree programme combines in a creative and pioneering way the core competence of business studies with the knowledge and skills of sustainable development and innovation management raised by the changing society", says Professor Juha-Antti Lamberg from the Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics.
"The internationality of the bachelor's programme emphasises the global nature of the challenges and solutions: Finland and Central Finland are not alone with their needs and challenges. The next generation of business graduates needs stronger competences in the global field. No nation or group of people can solve these shared challenges alone. The BIS programme and its top-level teachers offer a carefully designed and comprehensive knowledge base for creating sustainable innovations and managing them through collaboration."
The three-year bachelor's programme is 180 ECTS credits in scope.
Get acquainted with the admission criteria well in advance before applying
The "Business Innovation and Sustainability" programme welcomes both foreign and Finnish applicants. There are 30 study places available. The study environment is genuinely international, as people from over a hundred different countries work and study at the University of Jyväskylä.
The English-language bachelor's programme and its current study modules also open up opportunities for cooperation with other higher education institutions, for example, through student exchange programmes.
To be eligible to apply, the applicant must have eligibility for higher education and a sufficient level of English language proficiency. Students selected for the programme also have the opportunity to continue their studies up to the master's level. You can see the detailed information in the selection criteria.