# Savonia School of Business - Savonia AMK

> Get to know Savonia School of Business which educates strong professionals for the business sector.

## Overview
The business sector offers great opportunities for success, with a constant need for experts across all industries, companies, and communities. Savonia focuses on the development of working life skills, ensuring graduates are well-prepared for employment. Upon graduation from the field of business administration, your degree title is Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA).

## Bachelor Degree Programs
*   **Business Administration:** Provides a broad range of business skills. From the second year, students focus on either financial management or sales and marketing. (Taught in Finnish)
*   **Wellness Business:** A unique program in Finland focusing on wellness, sports, nutrition, and health care services. (Taught in Finnish; follow on Instagram @savonia_wellness)
*   **International Business:** Provides tools to become an expert in international business within a practice and work-life oriented, international environment. (Taught in English)

## Master Degree Programs
*   **Business Development:** Designed for those who want to stand out and gain expertise in business development. The program provides insight into future change needs and is designed to be studied alongside work, primarily online. (Taught in Finnish)
*   **Digital Health:** Provides tools for the innovative electronic development of future social and health services, service production, management of expert organizations, and service quality development. (Taught in English; 100% online)

## Campus and Learning Environment
Business Administration is taught at the Microkatu campus in Kuopio. The facilities are student-friendly, located near the city center, and surrounded by local companies, providing a vibrant environment for networking.

Savonia emphasizes true work-life orientation. Students complete several hands-on, commissioned projects every year to gain professional skills. Additionally, students have the opportunity to study or complete traineeships abroad, as well as enhance intercultural and language skills on campus.

## Admissions
Applications for Bachelor and Master programs in English are accepted between January 7 and January 20, 2021. Exchange students from partner universities may apply twice a year for a semester or year-long exchange period.

## Contact Information

**Virpi Oksanen**
International Coordinator (mobility, bilateral agreements)
School of Business
+358 44 785 5793

**Admission Services**
Admission to degree programs
+358 44 785 7002

**Antti Iire**
Manager of Research and Development
School of Business
+358 44 785 6925