
YL00CV03-3003 Innovation and creativity – understand your business & build resilience 25.8.2025-30.11.2025
The online course focuses on how innovations in organizations and innovation capability can be developed. The assignments help students understand the nature and importance of innovation in different types of organizations, the factors influencing the development of an innovation culture, and the innovation process—from idea generation to managing implementation. The main themes of the course are: Idea creation & innovation scouting Innovations & innovativeness in practice Developing innovation capabilities and processes Leadership perspective – innovations as a competitive force Throughout the course, diverse information sources will be utilized, and artificial intelligence will be tested in an innovation context. The main objective is to enhance students' ability to work in and lead innovation-related activities.
- Teacher: Sajal Kabiraj
- Teacher: Henri Karppinen

YL00CN98-3004 Tutkimuksellinen kehittämistoiminta 25.9.2025-11.12.2025
Kehittämistoiminta, käsitteet Kehittämisprosessi Tutkimuksellisuus kehittämistoiminnassa Kehittämistyön menetelmät Tietosuoja-asiat Erilaisten tietokantojen käyttö.
- Teacher: Minna Ikävalko
- Teacher: Jaani Väisänen

YL00CN97-3004 Myynti ja asiakassuhteiden rakentaminen 25.8.2025-30.11.2025
Tavoitteellinen myyntiprosessi muuttuvassa toimintaympäristössä Modernin myynnin elementit Business-to-Business -myynti Myynnin suunnittelu ja johtaminen Asiakassuhteen rakentaminen Asiakasarvonluonti Asiakkuuksien johtaminen
- Teacher: Anu Kurvinen

AY00CC38-3009 Entrepreneurship Experience 1.9.2025-31.7.2026
Tavoitteena on tiimityö- ja työelämä- ja yrittäjyystaitojen kehittäminen sekä teoriatiedon sisäistäminen käytännön projekteissa.
- Teacher: Tuula Hämäläinen
- Teacher: Outi Katajamäki
- Teacher: Mika Tonder

AL00DH12-3001 AI in Business: Ethics, Applications, and Entrepreneurship 1.9.2025-31.12.2025
The course consists of structured modules based on UNESCO AI Framework for Students, with topics including AI ethics and applications, with a business innovation-oriented approach. Each module involves online learning, discussions, and case studies. Module 1: Introduction Module 2: Human-Centered Mindset Module 3: Ethics of AI Module 4: AI Techniques and Applications Module 5: AI System Design By the end of the course, students will be able to: - Understand fundamental AI concepts and their ethical implications; - Apply AI techniques to real-world business problems; - Critically analyze AI applications in various industries; - Develop an entrepreneurial AI-based business idea; - Present AI solutions in a professional business setting.
- Teacher: Olga Bogdanova
- Teacher: Aki Vainio

AL00CP98-3004 Lean and processes 6.10.2025-31.12.2025
Lean and processes course will introduce you to the basics of Lean Thinking. You’ll get familiar with the main concepts and principles of Lean philosophy. Students will learn the basics of process thinking and recognize the importance of Lean methods and tools in relation to process operations. On the course students will get the basic knowledge of the principles of the process optimization and connect them to business and environmental thinking. After the course students are able to recognize the obstacles of smooth process flow and identify waste and how to increase labor productivity by reducing waste. As a student you will get concrete practice by utilizing Lean methodologies and problem-solving tools as a part of process improvement. Additionally students get an overview of Lean applications in different business areas.
- Teacher: Johanna Saarteinen

AL00CL48-3004 Leading Individuals and Teams 1.9.2025-30.11.2025
Self-knowledge, Self-awareness, and Self-leadership Motivation and job satisfaction, Communication, Dealing with conflict, Well being of a work community Building and Leading Groups and Teams Leadership challenges in digital era, sustainable leadership Diversity management
- Teacher: Heli Korpinen

AL00CJ47-3006 Inhouse Logistics 1.9.2025-30.11.2025
At this course, you will get familiar with inhouse logistics. What does it mean and what are the future trends? Materials will cover for example process management, inventory management systems, automatisation, digitalization, safety and sustainability. If possible, we will visit some company that offers inhouse logistics solutions. This will be confirmed and informed during the course for enrolled students.
- Teacher: Sajal Kabiraj

AL00CJ45-3011 Internationalisation Process 8.9.2025-14.11.2025
The decision to internationalize - Initiation of internationalization - Internationalization theories - Development of the international competitiveness Deciding which markets to enter - The political and economic environment - The sociocultural environment - The international market selection process Market entry strategies - Some approaches to the choice of entry mode - Export, intermediate and hierarchical entry modes
- Teacher: Marja Viljanen

AL00CJ45-3010 Internationalisation Process 1.9.2025-31.12.2025
The decision to internationalize - Initiation of internationalization - Internationalization theories - Development of the international competitiveness Deciding which markets to enter - The political and economic environment - The sociocultural environment - The international market selection process Market entry strategies - Some approaches to the choice of entry mode - Export, intermediate and hierarchical entry modes
- Teacher: Kati Rahikainen

AL00CJ42-3005 Utilizing Strategic Thinking in Global Business Simulation 16.9.2025-16.11.2025
The students can utilize their studies on various business areas in running an international company via a strategy & business management simulation (Cesim Global Challenge). The target of the course is that the students gain comprehensive understanding on how strategic business decisions in areas like marketing, pricing, investments etc. affect the success of the company operating in global markets. Introduction to the course via practice rounds and result analysis. Virtually played decision-making rounds in student teams. Final seminar with results and analysis. The course materials can be found on Moodle, and the course lectures and coaching are done via Zoom. The company's various stakeholders, owners and investors emphasize the importance of ESG. The course takes into account that management's requirements towards companies' responsible business operations are increasing. ESG factors (Environmental, Social and Governance) refer to issues related to companies' environmental and social responsibility and governance.
- Teacher: Reko Juntto
- Teacher: Jukka Sirkiä

AL00CJ41-3005 Strategic Management and Performance Measurement 8.9.2025-19.10.2025
- Introduction to strategy - Principles of strategic management - Strategic planning and analysis - Strategy process - The balanced scorecard (BSC) The company's various stakeholders, owners and investors emphasize the importance of ESG. The course takes into account that management's requirements towards companies' responsible business operations are increasing. ESG factors (Environmental, Social and Governance) refer to issues related to companies' environmental and social responsibility and governance.
- Teacher: Jukka Sirkiä

AL00CJ28-3004 Business Competition, International Business Strategy 8.9.2025-3.11.2025
Learning outcomes The student is able to - read cases, solve cases and present solutions - apply critical thinking skills to complex business problems - develop skills to identify and evaluate key issues, generate and evaluate possible solutions to the problems, recommend solutions and communicate these in an effective manner
- Teacher: Jonathan Bradshaw
- Teacher: Sirpa Varajärvi
- Teacher: Marja Viljanen

AL00CJ25-3003 Data analytics 15.9.2025-31.12.2025
Johdanto Johdatus aiheeseen, työnkuvaukset, prosessinkulku, työkalut Esivalmistelu Datan valmistelu ja hankinta, feature selection, datan puhdistus Kuvaava data-analytiikka Kuvailevat analytiikkamenetelmät, visualisointitekniikat, jakaumateorian perusteet, hypoteesien testaus Mallintaminen Mallintamisen perusteet, ennustaminen ja luokittelu, k-kertainen ristiinvalidointi, mallin hyvyyden estimointi
- Teacher: Jaani Väisänen

AL00CJ21-3003 Finance and Investments 8.9.2025-30.11.2025
The student is able to - find sources of finance for a company - manage working capital and company´s capital structure - hedge against financial risks - draw up financial forecasts - apply investment appraisal methods when making decision - In the beginning small throwback to Financial Accountig course
- Teacher: Riitta Mähönen

AL00CJ20-3004 BI, Analytics and Reporting 1.9.2025-5.12.2025
The content of the course is as follows: - Business Intelligence, analytics and reporting, terminology and concepts, BI in practice - Data Science and Big data - Data management / data warehouses - Business value through analytics - Google ecosystem - Microsoft Excel: Key functions, Pivot and PowerPivot - Qlik Sense - Microsoft Power BI - Balanced Scorecard and dashboards
- Teacher: Jaani Väisänen
- Teacher: Marianne Viinikainen