Recommended Study Schedule
The first semester starts with the methodology studies and planning the personal development path. The thesis specification and planning is strongly recommended to start during the first semester as well. The following table represents a balanced study schedule for the other semesters taking into account the prerequisites of the courses. The credits from the thesis work can be granted in several pieces if appropriate and agreed in the personal development plan. The free-choice studies can be scheduled in any semester according to the personal study plan. Note that the Program Manager Orientation and Service Development Manager Orientation are alternative modules and only the courses of either one are compulsory while the courses of the other module can be included in the free-choice studies.
| 1st semester | 2nd semester | 3rd semester | 4th-6th semester | |
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| Thesis | Thesis (subject and plan, 5 ECTS) |
Thesis (theoretical study, 5 ECTS) |
Thesis (practical study and publication, 20 ECTS) |
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| Methodology Studies | ICT Management Frameworks (3 ECTS) |
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| Research and Development Methods (5 ECTS) |
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| Leadership and Communcation Skills | Personal Development (5 ECTS) |
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| Leadership and Communication in Multicultural Environment (5 ECTS) |
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| Business and ICT Linkage | Opportunities of ICT Technology (3 ECTS) |
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| Riding the Waves of Change (4 ECTS) |
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| Aligning ICT and Business (5 ECTS) |
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| International Corporate Strategy (5 ECTS) |
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| Program Manager Orientation* | Program Management in Practice- Case Study (5 ECTS) |
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| Program Management Best Practices (5 ECTS) |
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| Sourcing Management (5 ECTS) |
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| Service Development Manager Orientation* | Service Management in Practice- Case Study (5 ECTS) |
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| Service Management Best Practices (5 ECTS) |
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| Vendor Management (5 ECTS) |
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| Free-Choice Studies** | Free-Choice (5 ECTS) |
Free-Choice (5 ECTS) |
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| Total | 18 ECTS | 18 ECTS | 20 ECTS | 34 ECTS |
* The student selects one of the two orientation modules.
** The student can pick Master level courses from the HAAGA-HELIA course selection or from other universities according to the personal study plan


