Study Guide

Objectives

Lot of questions, only one answer

Data analytics is a unique degree program which consists of business, data analytics and communication studies. In your studies you learn how to work in a changing business environment and get skills to start a business of your own. You learn how to manage business with data and how to create new, data driven future business.

Program is based on business studies, but core competence are data processing and presentation skills. You get knowledge to new, versatile expert- and development tasks in companies and public enterprises.

You study data analytics, communication and visualization in a context consisting of projects, company collaboration, teamwork, self-studies and expert lessons. Part of studies can be in English, so it is possible to learn practical language skills in normal studies.

It is possible to study in a real business context. You learn to know different companies and their needs in a new business area. In that way you learn to understand business and produce data needed and generate new business possibilities.

Degree programme description

Degree program consists of obligatory business and data analyzation studies and optional studies. In optional studies you can take specialized studies in an interesting field. Interships and thesis are very important parts of your studies.

If you have previous skills related to degree program thru studies, work or leisure, it is possible to apply for recognition of these.

In data analytics program you become familiar with business and business development. You learn to understand which new possibilities data analytics can give for business. According your own interest you can familiarize with other business areas as well. You learn to find, edit and present data needed by companies and to develop the company thru data. You learn to understand business and find new ideas, targets and ways to enhance data.

Degree program highlights data analytics, visualization and communication professional skills combined to business. You can add to your degree also totally different subjects eg. service design or something else you are interested in.

Implementation of studies

Normal classroom teaching at daytime consisting lessons, webinars, company and developing projects. You learn by doing, experimenting and piloting as well as listening and understanding. Lessons are mainly Finnish, but some part of studies can be in English. Material is in Finnish or in English.

Career opportunities

After BBA graduation you have possibilities to work expert-, planning- or development kind of work in companies, municipality or government corporations. You can plan, implement, organize and develop. You can be an entrepreneur as well. You get skills needed to work in international business.

Titles can be:

Customer analyst

CDO (Chief Data Officer)

Data analyst

Data Scientist

Data visualist

Digital communication specialist

Developmet chief

Business development expert

Marketing Analyst

Project manager

Marketing analyst

Data expert

Communication spesialist

RDI and cooperation with world of work

In data analytics degree program studies are closely collaborated with companies and RDI (Research, Development, Innovation). You learn to know companies and their needs in a new business area.

In South Eastern University of Applied Sciences you develop your expertise in real company collaboration. Study environments are learning projects together with students, working life representatives and teachers. In your studies you can be working with many different projects and many different organizations.