Bachelor Degree Programme in Business Administration

Profile - General Content

The program turns to students with need of the flexibility that web-based distance learning offers. The education implies a possibility to complete a cohesive Bachelor of Science in Business and Economics programme with business economic specialisation at distance.

The main field of study of the program is business management and furthermore, courses are included in the for a business student important subjects economics, law/jurisprudence and statistics.

Qualification Awarded

The education leads up to a first-cycle qualification with the description
Bachelor of Science in Business and Economics.
Main field of study: Business management

Prerequisites

For admission to the study programme, specific entry requirements 4 are required: Mathematics C, Social studies A. (English B is not required)

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Admission Criteria

At several qualified applicants than number of available locations to current programstart, a selection is made. This is done on the following way:
All qualified applicants are placed in an or several selection groups in parallel and participate then in the selection within respective group.

For more several qualified applicants than number of available places to current program start, a selection is made. This is done on the following way:
All qualified applicants are placed in one or several selection groups in parallel and will participate in the selection within respective group.
Grade selections:
BG - grade average in the 20-scale
Final school grades from upper secondary school program, school-leaving certificate from the line of the upper-secondary school, adult education at upper secondary level, foreign grades and transcript of courses and grades of the upper-secondary school. BF - assessment
BF - Assessments
Folk high school with certificate of general/general entry requirements and student assessment. Distributions of locations between two rating groups are made in proportion to the number applicant in each group.
SA - late reported
This selection group is for late applications. Applicant that submits with a late application is placed in this selection group and is assigned tariff after arrival day.
Sample selection:
HE - national university aptitude test
In the sample selection HE CREDITS participate all qualified applicants with valid national university aptitude test. Lowest accepted results to participate in the sample selection is 0,1 credit points.
Other applicants:
ÖS - The Applicant that comply the requirement of entry requirements but lacks tariff can only be admitted provided if all in the above groups have been offered location.
DA - Direct admission can take place under certain circumstances through individual review.

Admission Procedure

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Recognition of prior studies and studies abroad

Student who has been admitted to the programme and has earlier completed a course that corresponds to a course within the programme, can apply for recognition of prior studies. If possible, the student will be offered admission to an alternative course. Studies abroad within the programme can normally be partly or fully recognised. In these cases a decision is made via the Learning Agreement, prior the study period.

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Practical Information

Practical information is found under 'Prospective students'.

Profile - General Content

The program turns to students with need of the flexibility that web-based distance learning offers. The education implies a possibility to complete a cohesive Bachelor of Science in Business and Economics programme with business economic specialisation at distance.

The main field of study of the program is business management and furthermore, courses are included in the for a business student important subjects economics, law/jurisprudence and statistics.

Learning outcomes

In addition to the nationally regulated aims, apply the following aim for the education.
After implemented education, the student should:

• be able to describe, on a business economic relevant way, a company's basic idea and functions,
• be able to present central economical models and apply these
• be able to identify and evaluate economical problems and possibilities as company and other organisations is set before,
• be able to search and identify relevant information for desicions, and evaluate this
• be able to evaluate, analyse and solve real problems within chosen subject area
• be able to analyse critically and evaluate different theories and their usability and demonstrate ability to create own syntheses and scientific results based on the using relevant methods,
• be able to communicate his knowledge and skills within business management in a professional way, and be able to argue for his ideas and proposal
• show understanding of how the included subjects mainly within chosen subject area, keeps to a broader economical and social sciences context and to current research.

Mode of delivery

Initially, basic courses within business management are read, which inter alia implies studies within marketing, financial control and organisation. Thereafter, the students read courses within the economical subsidiary subjects jurisprudence and statistics. This is followed of additional courses in business management and 30 HE credits economics.

After 120 HE credits, the in-depth studys that include business management (30 HE credits) and 30 HE credits where the student has large freedom of choice are started. Students on the program have guaranteed admission on an annually established supply of courses. The student can also include courses that are searched in competition at optional Swedish higher education institution. Possibility is also given to carry out studies at some foreign higher education institution.

Regarding the studies in business management during the third year the student choose orientation. The program then offers courses within Financial control, Marketing Organisation and Financial economics.

NOTE! It is the start term of the course that is stated below. See each course to find out the actual length of the course.

Written Work

The programme ends with a written exam project corresponding to 15 hp.

International element

There are no specific international elements in the programme.

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Job Profiles

Business student online is a broad education. As business student, you can work in most companies and organisations since associate with business economic skills is requested in all from private companies to government funded public authorities and non-profit-making organisations. Been common to the majority of all the business students that they work with analysis and review. It can act to analyse economical results, to process data and statistics to explore attitudes of consumer or to prepare decision about strategic specialisation.

Typical fields for business students are bank business, trade, accounting, financial sector, management and marketing.

With an education in business administration, you stand well equipped for the future and you have large possibilities to work global. The web-based type of education gives you furthermore good computer experience.

Further Studies

Student with higher education qualification from the program can general search further education for second-cycle studies within the main field of study business management.

Programme Advisory Board

The programme has a Programme Advisory Board to ensure that the graduates’ employability is high for the targeted labour market.