Master’s Degree Programme in Global Innovation Management
Turku, Finland
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
22 Jan 2025
EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 10,000 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* free for citizens of EU/EEA countries or Switzerland, for citizens of non-EU/EEA countries €10,000/academic year
Introduction
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Innovative leaders for the future world!
In the Master’s Degree Programme in Global Innovation Management, you will acquire advanced knowledge in innovation management related theories and practices and be able to develop and apply frameworks, which will help to understand how innovations are created, launched and managed in an international setting. You will also learn how entrepreneurial activities are formed and which key strategies companies use in order to expand.
The competence gained in this programme opens up numerous career opportunities in different kinds of organisational settings and roles as well as the possibility to apply for doctoral training.
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Academic Excellence & Experience
The program is offered by the Turku School of Economics at the University of Turku (TSE). TSE has earned AACSB Accreditation (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), the highest standard of excellence in business education worldwide. We have been accredited since 2019 and are committed to continually improve the quality of education we offer.
The studies include a comprehensive choice of economic sciences, other business and finance-related subjects and foreign languages. You will be part of a solid scientific community – set in a modern and demanding study environment – in which you can develop your skills and competence.
The expertise of TSE in international business combined with Finnish global competitiveness in technological innovation provides unique conditions that make this Programme an unparalleled experience, enabling students to think in new and constructive ways.
Turku School of Economics employs a variety of teaching methods that are carefully combined to give students the opportunity to learn effectively. Interactive lectures, case studies, problem-solving exercises and e-learning models complement traditional learning methods in the curriculum. This allows for the integration of theoretical insights into the real-life aspects of business.
Studies and Learning
The Global Innovation Management (GIM) Programme consists of courses in which teaching is performed with pride but where learning is the ultimate focus.
That means that the classes you attend during GIM might differ a little from your previous experience of studying and lectures.
In GIM, the focus is on your transformation and learning. To achieve this, the academic staff designs courses in different ways so that students take responsibility for their own learning and development.
Much of the studying is done within collaborative learning groups, which have been shown to produce superior learning outcomes. Furthermore, they are beneficial in a holistic personal development process, which includes intra- and interpersonal skills in a very international setting.
Committing to a Programme like GIM involves more than just following a curriculum. We also have an elaborate tutoring programme, which gives every student three tutors and advisors:
- A student tutor who will introduce you to the social, cultural and practical everyday life in Finland.
- An academic advisor, who is designated to support you in your studies, research and life planning.
- An education coordinator who will develop a personal study plan with you on a one-to-one basis.
These efforts are made in order to safeguard your overall learning experience. Educational and research collaboration is conducted with the Indo-Finn Diagnostic Research Center.
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Admissions
Curriculum
Programme structure
The extent of the programme is 120 ECTS, and the degree is designed to be completed in two years. In addition to major and minor studies, you will take language studies and methodology courses. This programme is full-time, and most courses have compulsory attendance.
In addition to courses focusing on international business, entrepreneurship and innovation management, you can take elective courses.
Master's Thesis & Topics
At its best, a master’s thesis is a productive and advanced study in the problematics of a specific subject. The process involves a set number of compulsory seminar group meetings because a fundamental part of the learning process is the oral presentation of one’s own work and the ability to discuss the works of others.
Examples of master’s thesis topics:
- Scouring uncharted waters – managing outbound open innovation in the maritime industry
- Interactions of decision mechanisms in an entrepreneurial firm’s journey to becoming a major player in its industry
- The role of diaspora networks in opportunity exploitation by ethnic entrepreneurs in Finland
- Motivating employee engagement in in-house crowd-sourcing. Case: Large government-owned company
Program Outcome
Competence Description
GIM is designed to transform your thinking so that you will be able to contribute to the international uccess of various types of organisations.
The Programme has a strong international business component. It is designed to teach you to understand the complex interactions and big picture of an ever more globally interdependent world. This capability enables graduates to become valuable actors in areas like general management, the management of small and medium-sized enterprises and similar organisational roles.
The innovation management that is part of the Programme provides a deep and broad understanding of the nature of innovations, their development and commercialisation. Our focus – in terms of innovation management – ranges from macro-systems (i.e. national innovation systems) to business concept innovations, to more traditional innovation management tasks in R&D, product, service and process innovation management. This more specialised focus complements the acquired general skills set.
Entrepreneurship studies, the third fundamental emphasis of GIM, involves working on cognitive and behavioural abilities. These have been found to positively correlate with the development and commercialisation of successful innovations.
Scholarships and Funding
The University of Turku supports merited and motivated students with generous scholarships. The university offers these scholarships to students pursuing Master's level studies who are subject to tuition fees.
Scholarships are awarded based on academic excellence, and you can apply for a scholarship by simply answering “yes” to the corresponding question in the online application form when you apply for the programme.
One type of scholarship covers whole tuition fees for two years for Master’s degree programmes. In addition to that, there is a scholarship for the best applicants that covers tuition fees and includes an additional grant of €5,000.
Approximately 30 % of the admitted students are awarded a scholarship by the University of Turku.
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Career Opportunities
Job Options
In summary, the design of GIM opens up a number of possible career opportunities in all kinds of organisational settings and roles.
Possible job titles are:
- Category manager – external supply operations
- Branch manager
- Senior manager
- Marketing coordinator
- Managing director
- Development manager
Career in Research
The Master of Science degree opens up the possibility to apply for doctoral studies. Quite a few former Master’s students continue to pursue the Doctor of Science degree after completing the Programme.
After your graduation from the GIM programme, you will be eligible to apply for a position at the University of Turku Graduate School (UTUGS). The graduate school consists of 16 doctoral programmes that cover all disciplines and doctoral candidates of the University..
Together with the doctoral programmes, the Graduate School provides systematic and high-quality doctoral training. UTUGS aims to train highly qualified experts with the skills required for both professional careers in research and other positions of expertise.
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Program Admission Requirements
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