Shorter programme

Bio-Business


Programme description

Business and Biology provides a comprehensive curriculum that equips students with a strong foundation in both business and circular bioeconomy.

​​​​This semester package is only offered for international exchange students interested in business-related courses.

Career opportunities

The semester package credits 30 ETCS and can generally be acknowledged as one semester of undergraduate education at universities.

Higher Education Entrance Qualification (international students refer to NOKUTs GSU list).

Language requirement

The semester package credits 30 ETCS and can generally be acknowledged as one semester of undergraduate education at universities.

KNOWLEDGE

The student has knowledge about:

  • biological resources, processes and technological possibilities
  • the relationship between nature, society and economics
  • business strategic theories, management and analysis
  • theories, processes, tools and methods within digital marketing and customer value

SKILLS

The student can:

  • outline various processes in bioprocessing and biorefining
  • use knowledge about sustainability and transdisciplinarity to make reasoned choices on practical and theoretical issues at the intersection points between disciplines
  • understand and do elementary strategic analysis
  • apply professional knowledge and relevant results from research and development work to practical and theoretical issues about digital marketing and digital value in business contexts

GENERAL COMPETENCE

The student can:

  • assess the processes and technologies that are relevant for processing various bio-raw materials
  • communicate combined information from different disciplines
  • demonstrate insight into the area of business strategy and relevant ethical issues
  • plan and carry out varied tasks and projects that extend over time, alone and as a participant in a group, and in line with ethical requirements and guidelines within digital marketing

Cost for course literature applies. No tuition fee.