International Business Administration BA in Tallinn

Overview

The study programme is intended for someone who is interested in economics and business, someone looking to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to work as a manager at an international company or in the public sector and provides the opportunity to continue studies in Master’s study. By completing the study programme you can specialise in finance and accounting or in the direction of marketing and communication, and will acquire very good English business language skills along the way.

In addition to the subjects in the area of specialisation, you can also choose to expand your knowledge by selecting the English language Game Management module.
 

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Why the International Business Administration study programme?

• The study programme has the highest level of international recognition, i.e. EPAS accreditation. 
• Lecturers, who are also specialists in their field, help students to acquire broad knowledge regarding economics and business and to find solutions to the most common management challenges. 
• You will create a social network of people, together with whom you can put to use what you have learned and make your dreams a reality.
• Modern teaching methods are supported by the cloud-based e-learning platform Canvas, which is used by many of the top universities around the world.
• Studying takes place in small study groups (20 - 50 students) depending on the goal of the lecture and each student is advised in study organisation related questions by a personal study consultant.
• During the fall semester of the second academic year, the student is able to study elective courses of their choosing at one of EBS’s 60 partner universities (mobility window) or specialise in the direction of finance and accounting or in the direction of marketing and communication. EBS has the strongest network of partner universities among universities in Estonia, which include many of Europe’s best business schools (EMLyon Business School, Università Bocconi, BI Norwegian Business School, Kedge Business School, Copenhagen Business School, and many others).
• The opportunity to acquire a double degree at Lancaster School of Management selected as Great Britain’s University of the Year (The Times and Sunday Times University of the Year 2018).

Graduate profile

For the most part, graduates of the programme work as marketing and finance specialists and first-level project managers at medium-sized companies or public bodies. The salary of EBS graduates in the field of business and management is, in comparison with graduates from other universities, higher.

Double Degree from UK

All international business administration students are eligible to acquire a double degree from EBS and Lancaster University Management School. Students participating in the double degree programme will study for the first two years at EBS and the next two years at Lancaster University, in the UK. The prerequisite for graduation is defending one’s final paper. The foreign university degree is valid together with the EBS degree. 

To apply for the double degree, please notify EBS' International Office (international@ebs.ee). 

Main requirements: 

• The required GPA is 4.0. 
• The students will study for the first two years at EBS' International Business Administration programme and the next two years at Lancaster University, in the UK. 
• The students will join the LUMS' BSc Business Management degree. Information on this course (including entry requirements) can be found on the following webpage. 

About LUMS: 

• The Times and Sunday Times newspapers in Great Britain named Lancaster University as the University of the Year 2018, and Lancaster University Management School (LUMS) has all of the most important international accreditations (AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA).
• Studies at LUMS are closely tied to the school’s high-level research activity.
• The school has a strong alumni movement and a highly-rated university campus.

Read the presentation about studying at Lancaster University by Matthew Pitts

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Specializations

Finance and accounting

When completing the specialisation, you will acquire the necessary initial financial knowledge for a financial specialist and small entrepreneur. 

When specialising in the direction of finance and accounting, you will learn:

• financing of start-ups;
• investment management and risk analysis;
• company financing and taxation;
• financial reporting.

The study programme has been recognised by the CFA Institute, and courses in the field of finance are taught with regard to the first level requirements of CFA. The topics covered during courses in the field of accounting largely coincide with ACCA’s corresponding examination topics.

Marketing and Communication

Upon completing the direction you will be able to plan and implement suitable marketing activities for achieving company objectives, and convincingly and professionally present your ideas.

When specialising in the direction of marketing and communication, you will learn:

• digital marketing and the organisation of advertising;
• consumer behaviour and pricing;
• cross-cultural communication and business behaviour.