International Business

| Program description | |
| State code | 653LX045 |
| Faculty | Faculty of Business Management |
| Study field | Business Studies |
| Qualification | Professional Bachelor of Business Administration |
| Form and duration of studies | Full-time studies, 3 years |
| Credits | 180 |
| Study plans | Full-time studies Enrolled in 2026 Enrolled in 2025 Enrolled in 2024 |
Carrer Prospects
Students successfully completed International Business studies programme will be awarded a degree of Professional Bachelor in business. Graduates will be able to work for international business, manage an enterprise or its divisions, as well as to set up an enterprise. Further studies can be continued according to a university degree programmes.
During the studies students have opportunity to obtain Double Degree Qualification:
– Bachelor of Business Administration in International Business (Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences, Business School, Finland).
Learning Outcomes
You will be able to:
- apply the principles of international business management and the latest theories of international business management in practical activities;
- harmoniously apply the foundations of theories of social, humanitarian and other sciences in the field of international business creation and management;
- critically apply data collection, systematisation, analysis and generalisation methods using knowledge of social, humanitarian, technological and other sciences;
- use modern information technologies, apply quantitative and qualitative research methods, accumulate information to solve problems of international business creation and management in a changing business environment;
- find, process, interpret and apply research results to solve problems of business creation, management and development;
- collect, summarise, systematise and analyse data on the organization’s activities, evaluate performance results, make proposals on issues of business management and improvement of activities in a changing business environment;
- plan, organise and conduct research on the business environment, select technological, organisational and methodological measures, analyse the activities of an international organisation and highlight ways to improve it;
- independently apply professional knowledge based on social, humanitarian, technological and other sciences to manage and improve international business processes;
- communicate in an argumentative manner orally and in writing with specialists in various fields and representatives of interested groups in the state and foreign languages and to work professionally individually and in a team, smoothly adapting to a multicultural work environment;
- apply the principles of professional ethics, social justice, citizenship and sustainability in a professional environment;
- learn throughout life, to pursue growth according to personal choice and to improve professional competences;
- analyse the impact of their activities and their results on society, economic and cultural development, well-being and the environment, to orient themselves in the professional space and adapt to changes.
Full-time studies
Degree Course 2026-2027
| 1st semester (30 credits) | ||
| Compulsory courses | Credits | Evaluation* |
| Assortment, Pricing and Sales | 4 | E |
| Finance and Financial Accounting | 4 | E |
| International Economics | 3 | E |
| Management (Human Resource Management, Management) | 6 | E |
| Fundamentals of Business and Law (Fundamentals of Business, Business Law) | 5 | E |
| Business Psychology | 3 | E |
| Business Foreign Language 1 | 5 | E |
| 2nd semester (30 credits) | ||
| Compulsory courses | Credits | Evaluation* |
| Business Foreign Language 2 | 5 | E |
| Marketing | 4 | P |
| Risk and Quality Management | 3 | E |
| Sociology and Research Methodology (Sociology, Research Methodology) | 5 | E |
| Statistics and Data Analytics | 4 | E |
| Customer and Buyer Behaviour | 3 | E |
| Business Microeconomics (Microeconomics, Enterprise Economics) | 6 | E |
| 3rd semester (30 credits) | ||
| Compulsory courses | Credits | Evaluation* |
| Labour and Civil Safety | 3 | E |
| Innovation and New Product Development (Innovation, Project Management) | 7 | P |
| International Trade and Investment (International Trade, International Investment) | 5 | P |
| Supply Chain Management | 3 | E |
| Business Etiquette and Protocol | 3 | E |
| Sustainability and Business Ethics | 4 | E |
| Free elective courses** | ||
| Free Elective Subject 1 | 5 | E |
| 4th semester (30 credits) | ||
| Compulsory courses | Credits | Evaluation* |
| Speciality Language | 3 | E |
| Intercultural Communication and Networking | 4 | E |
| Public Speaking | 3 | E |
| Professional Internship | 20 | R |
| 5th semester (30 credits) | ||
| Compulsory courses | Credits | Evaluation* |
| Creating and Establishing Business | 5 | P |
| Specialisation 1: Digital Marketing and Electronic Commerce | ||
| Organising Electronic Commerce | 3 | E |
| Electronic Commerce Technologies | 4 | E |
| Electronic Marketing and Sales (Electronic Marketing, Sales) | 7 | E |
| Retail and Wholesale | 3 | E |
| Business Analytics | 3 | E |
| Specialisation 2: Business Logistics | ||
| Logistics Management (Transport Management, Warehouse Management) | 7 | E |
| Remote Logistics Processes Management | 3 | E |
| Digital Logistics | 4 | E |
| Transportation and Cargo Insurance | 3 | E |
| Business Information Management | 3 | E |
| Specialisation 3: Business and Customs Activity | ||
| Multimodal Transportation | 4 | E |
| Determination of Origin of Goods and Customs Value | 3 | E |
| Systems for Tariff Classification of Goods | 3 | E |
| Digital Customs (Electronic Declaration of Goods, Management of Customs Procedures) | 7 | E |
| International Business and Customs Policy | 3 | E |
| Free elective courses** | ||
| Free Elective Subject 2 | 5 | E |
| 6th semester (30 credits) | ||
| Compulsory courses | Credits | Evaluation* |
| Graduation Internship | 20 | R |
| Graduation Thesis | 10 | GT |
* Evaluation:
E – examination;
P – project;
R – report;
GT – graduation thesis.
** Students are free to choose their Free elective courses from those offered by Vilniaus kolegija/HEI.
Full-time (session) study plan
(enrolled in 2025)
| 1st semester (30 credits) | ||
| Mandatory module | Credits | Evaluation* |
| Social Business Environment (Sociology, Business Psychology, Introduction to Business, Business Law) | 10 | P |
| Business Foreign Language | 10 | E |
| Economics (Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Economic Statistics) | 10 | E |
| 2nd semester (30 credits) | ||
| Mandatory module | Credits | Evaluation* |
| Management (Management, Human Resources Management, Quality Management) | 10 | E |
| Material and Financial Resources Management (Finance, Financial Accounting, Enterprise Economics) | 10 | E |
| Marketing (Fundamentals of Marketing, Marketing Research, Consumer Behaviour) | 10 | P |
| 3rd semester (30 credits) | ||
| Mandatory module | Credits | Evaluation* |
| Innovation and New Product Development (Innovation, Project Management) | 10 | P |
| Organising International Business (International Trade, Supply Chain Management, International Finance and Investment) | 10 | P |
| Free Elective Module | 10 | E* |
| 4th semester (30 credits) | ||
| Mandatory module | Credits | Evaluation* |
| Sustainable Development (Socially Responsible Business, Business Ethics and Etiquette, Labour Protection and Civil Security) | 10 | E |
| Professional Internship | 20 | P |
| 5th semester (30 credits) | ||
| Mandatory module | Credits | Evaluation* |
| International Marketing and Sales (International Marketing, Sales, Retale and Wholesale) | 10 | E |
| Business Information Systems (Business Analytics, Computerised Business Management, Business Information Management) | 10 | E |
| Communication (Speciality Language, Public Speaking, Intercultural Communication and Networking) | 10 | E |
| 6th semester (30 credits) | ||
| Mandatory module | Credits | Evaluation* |
| Graduation Internship | 20 | P |
| Graduation Thesis | 10 | GT |
*Free elective module is composed on chosen free elective subjects.
Evaluation:
E – egzamination;
P – project;
GT – graduation thesis.
Full-time (session) study plan
(enrolled in 2024)
| 1st semester (30 credits) | ||
| Mandatory module | Credits | Evaluation* |
| Social Business Environment (Sociology, Business Psychology, Introduction to Business, Business Law) | 10 | P |
| Foreign Business Language | 10 | E |
| Economics (Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Economic Statistics) | 10 | E |
| 2nd semester (30 credits) | ||
| Mandatory module | Credits | Evaluation* |
| Management (Management, Human Resources Management, Quality Management) | 10 | E |
| Material and Financial Resources Management (Finance, Financial Accounting, Enterprise Economics) | 10 | E |
| Marketing (Marketing Basics, Marketing Research, Consumer Behaviour) | 10 | P |
| 3rd semester (30 credits) | ||
| Mandatory module | Credits | Evaluation* |
| Innovation and New Product Development (Innovations, Project Management) | 10 | P |
| International Business Organisation (International Trade, Supply Chain Management, International Finance and Investment) | 10 | E |
| Free Elective Module | 10 | E* |
| 4th semester (30 credits) | ||
| Mandatory module | Credits | Evaluation* |
| Sustainable Development (Socially Responsible Business, Business Ethics, Labour Protection and Civil Security) | 10 | E |
| Professional Internship | 20 | R |
| 5th semester (30 credits) | ||
| Mandatory module | Credits | Evaluation* |
| International Marketing and Sales (International Marketing, International Enterprise, Sales) | 10 | E |
| Business Information Systems (Business Analytics, Computerized Business Management, Business Information Management) | 10 | E |
| Communication (Speciality Language, Public Speaking, Intercultural Communication) | 10 | E |
| 6th semester (30 credits) | ||
| Mandatory module | Credits | Evaluation* |
| Graduation Internship | 20 | R |
| Graduation Thesis | 10 | GT |
Optional subjects are freely selectable subjects from the list of predefined subjects.
Evaluation*:
E – egzamination;
P – project;
R – report;
GT – graduation thesis.
Enrolled in 2019 – 2022
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS | |
|---|---|
| State code | 6531BX045 |
| Faculty | Faculty of Business Management |
| Study field | Business Studies |
| Qualification | Professional Bachelor of Business Administration |
| Form and duration of studies | Full-time studies, 3 years |
| Credits | 180 |
| Study plans | Degree Course 2019-2022 Degree Course 2022-2024 |
Career Prospects
Students successfully completed International Business studies programme will be awarded a degree of Professional Bachelor in business. Graduates will be able to work for international business, manage an enterprise or its divisions, as well as to set up an enterprise. Further studies can be continued according to a university degree programmes.
During the studies students have opportunity to obtain Double Degree Qualification:
– Bachelor of Business administration in International Business (Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences, Business School, Finland).
Learning Outcomes
You will be able to:
- Assess business environment;
- Apply management principles in international business;
- Set up a company and manage it;
- Make decisions of international business;
- Organise sales using marketing techniques;
- Organise the logistics process of international company;
- Communicate with business partners, socialise and collaborate in intercultural environment;
- Manage financial, material resources and their changes.
Full-time studies
Degree Course 2019-2022
| 1st semester (30 credits) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Module (Subjects) | Credits | Evaluation* |
| Social Business Environment (Business psychology, Business Law, Sociology, Introduction to Business) | 10 | P |
| Economics (Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Economic statistics) | 10 | E |
| Business Foreign Language | 10 | E |
| 2nd semester (30 credits) | ||
| Module (Subjects) | Credits | Evaluation * |
| Management (Management, Quality Management, Human Resources Management) | 10 | E |
| Material and Financial Assets’ Management (Finance, Enterprise Economics, Business Accounting) | 10 | E |
| Marketing (Marketing Basics, Marketing Research, Consumer Behaviour) | 10 | P |
| 3rd semester (30 credits) | ||
| Module (Subjects) | Credits | Evaluation * |
| Innovations and New Product Development (Innovations, Business Practical Training) | 10 | E |
| International Business Organisation (Project Management, International Trade, Logistics Basics) | 10 | P |
| Optional Module | 10 | E |
| 4th semester (30 credits) | ||
| Module (Subjects) | Credits | Evaluation * |
| Sustainable development (Corporate social responsibility, Business ethics, Labour Protection and Civil Security) | 10 | E |
| Professional practice | 20 | E |
| 5th semester (30 credits) | ||
| Module (Subjects) | Credits | Evaluation * |
| International Marketing and Sales (Sales, International Marketing, International enterprise) | 10 | E |
| Information Communication Systems (Business Analytics, Business Informatics, Electronic commerce) | 10 | E |
| Communication (Speciality Language, Public Speaking, Intercultural Communication) | 10 | E |
| 6th semester (30 credits) | ||
| Module (Subjects) | Credits | Evaluation * |
| Final Practice | 10 | E |
| Final Thesis | 10 | P |
Optional subjects are freely selectable subjects from the list of predefined subjects.
* E – exam, P – project