Bachelor’s programme in Business Administration

Are you looking for a degree that opens doors to a global career? The Bachelor’s Programme in Business Administration at the University of Vaasa equips you with the essential knowledge, skills, and confidence to thrive in today’s dynamic, digital, and sustainable business environment. From day one, you’ll build a strong foundation in key areas of international business, marketing, accounting, finance, and management. Our curriculum combines research-based teaching with practical, work-life relevant learning, which ensures that you graduate with both analytical capabilities and hands-on competence.

Our Bachelor’s Programme in Business Administration is a holistic, full-time, three-year programme (180 ECTS), delivered on-site at the University of Vaasa, Finland’s largest educator of business studies. It prepares you to continue your studies directly at Master’s level (3+2 years). You will study in an international environment, gaining expertise in management, marketing, international business, finance, accounting and industrial management, while tailoring your studies through specialization modules and electives.

You will learn to understand companies, their organization and their business environments from a viewpoint that integrates sustainable business, energy and society. Your studies include core business subjects, interdisciplinary modules, international exchange opportunities, and internships, ensuring both theoretical knowledge and practical experience.

At the beginning of your studies, you will focus on building your academic and digital skills alongside introductory business courses. Second and third year offer major and specialisation studies, such as mandatory subject-specific studies, profiling modules and specialisation electives. You can choose two profiling modules of Enterprise Digitalisation, Digital Economy, Artifical Intelligence and Machine Learning, Energy Transition or Branding in Global Media Scapes. You can also specialize in Industrial Management, International Business, Marketing or Accounting and Finance before your Master's studies. 

In the third year of the programme, you will complete the bachelor’s thesis. Additionally, you will develop communication and language skills, with international students reaching B1-level Finnish to support career opportunities in Finland.

The degree primarily provides you with excellent prerequisites to continue your studies at the Master's level. In addition, a BBA degree opens doors to various expert and development positions both in Finland and internationally.

After completing your Bachelor's studies, you can continue to Master's studies in the following programs:

• Direct transfer to:
  • Master’s Programme in International Business (MIB) (EN)
  • Master’s Programme in Strategic Business Development (SBD) (EN)
  • Master’s Programme  in Marketing Management (MAJO) (FI)
  • Master’s Programme  in Human Resource Management (HR) (FI)
• Depending on what electives you have chosen, these are also possible:
  • Master’s Programme  in Accounting and auditing (LATI) (EN/FI)
  • Master’s Programme  in Finance (EN)
  • Finance (EN)
  • Master’s Programme in Economic law (FI)
  • Master’s Programme  in Economics (EN/FI)

See the detailed course structure and contents