Opinto-opas

- understand the meaning of financial management and is able to apply it to real life situations.
- is able to apply business mathematics into different business related situations.
- understands the business processes and environments in an international context
- knows and understand the connection between economics and business in local and global setting.
- understand the interaction between environment and business operations
- foresee the business opportunities
- understand the meaning of financing for both companies and individuals
- is able to read and analyse financial statement and sustainability reports
- is able to recognize sustainability as part of accounting
- is able use his/her knowledge of financial management in establishing a company
- is able to define the key strategic management goals
- is able to understand role of politics and global organisations related to business

- is able to take responsibility for one’s own actions and for the consequences of these actions
- is able to work according to the ethical principles of the subject field
- is able to take other people into account in one’s actions
- is able to apply the principles of equality
- is able to apply the principles of sustainable development
- is capable of social influencing using one’s know-how and based on ethical values

- is able to conduct research, development and innovation projects applying the existing knowledge and methods of the field
- is able to work in projects
- is capable of creative problem solving and development of working methods
- is able to find customer-oriented, sustainable and profitable solutions
- is able to generate innovative ideas and apply a systematic approach for planning and implementing them
- has an innovative and entrepreneurial attitude towards studies and future working life

- possesses communicative competence necessary for one’s work and for professional development in the subject field
- is able to operate in a multicultural environment
- takes into account the effects of and opportunities for internationalization development in one’s own field
- is able to interact in a multicultural environment
- is able to understand, facilitate, communicate and embrace diversity among cultures and social groups
- is able to communicate in foreign language (FI/SWE)

- knows and is able to apply and take into account main principles of business law.
- understands risk management as a tool for business planning and development. The student is able to evaluate risks and knows risk management tools and regulations.
- knows and is able to apply and take into account essential labour legislation and the main collective agreements
- knows the legislation governing financial markets
- knows the legislation governing financial statements and sustainability reporting
has the needed skills and knowledge for establishing a business
- is able to apply marketing legislation

- is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning style orientation
- is able to retrieve and analyse information and evaluate it critically
- is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning and sharing knowledge in teams
- is able to use appropriate research methods throughout the studies. Is able to compile a thesis
- is able to use relevant tools in the business
- is able to use appropriate project planning and project management tools and methods

- has the needed knowledge and skills in marketing, marketing communications and branding
- knows the meaning of consumer behaviour and is able to apply it in practice
- is able to retrieve and utilize market information and use customer relationship management (CRM) system
- knows the meaning and usage of International Trade
- has the needed skills on sales and customer service
- is able to understands the meaning of marketing research, planning, and is able to implement a marketing research and plan.
- is able to use the up to date marketing tools

Student
- knows the principles of sustainable development in business
- is able to take into account the business specifics in the northern region
- is able to apply sustainable business models in real life
- is able to analyse sustainability problems, challenges and solutions in different time frames
- is able to communicate and convince decision makers about sustainable values, goals, principles and targets
- is able to design and implement strategies towards sustainable business

- is able to operate as a member of a work community
- is able to operate in communicative and interactive situations in working life
- is able to utilize information and communications technology in one’s subject field
- knows the working life in one’s subject field and is able to create personal contacts in working life and to operate in professional networks
- is capable of decision making in unpredicted situations
- is able to apply the principles of organizational management and leadership in working life and has abilities for supervision tasks
- possesses entrepreneurial skills
- is able to reflect his/her skills and knowledge in real work life
- has the needed skills and knowledge in teamwork, people management, leadership and HRM methods and functions