New Master students of Strategising in Organisations

On this page, you will find the information and materials needed to start your studies on the following programme:

• Degree Programme in Strategising in Organisations, virtual

Read the information and instructions on this page and remember to confirm your study place by December 1, 2023 at 3 p.m. Finnish time. Read also the instructions for electronic identification.  The degree programme in Strategising in Organisations is organised completely online so the students do not need a residence permit or visa.

The structure of the curriculum

The scope of studies leading to a Master's degree is 90 ECTS and the completion is scheduled for 1.5 years of full time or part-time studies. The degree includes 20 ECTS of common core studies, 20 ECTS of specialisation studies, 20 credits of additional advanced studies and 30 ECTS of thesis.

Schedule and recommended order of implementations

Semester 1

• Applied Design Research 5 ECTS (study period 3-4)
• Organisational Behaviour 5 ECTS (study period 3)
• Strategic Thinking and Growth Strategies 5 ECTS (study period 3-4)
• Strategy in Practice 5 ECTS (study period 4)
• Thesis 10 ECTS (study period 3-4)
  
  In total 30 ECTS

Semester 2  

• Data Analytics 5 ECTS (study period 1)
• Strategic Financial Management 5 ECTS (study period 2)
• Evolving Organisations 5 ECTS (study period 2)
• Free-choice studies 5 ECTS (study period 1)
• Thesis 10 ECTS (study period 1-2)
  
  In total 30 ECTS

Semester 3

• Experimental and Engaging Strategy (study period 3)
• Effective Management Team 5 ECTS (study period 4)
• Free-choice studies 10 ECTS (study period 3-4)
• Thesis 10 ECTS (study period 3-4)
  
  In total 30 ECTS

Read more about the study structure and course descriptions of your degree programme through the link below.

• Degree Programme in Strategising in Organisations

Planning the studies 

The most important study courses in terms of the topic have been selected for the degree programme in Strategising in Organisations. It is recommended to complete the Applied Design Research course during the first academic year. It is good if you have a preliminary topic for your thesis in the beginning of the course but it is possible to define the topic also during the course.

We recommend starting your studies by choosing compulsory studies and specialisation studies for the spring. Most students complete 3-5 courses during the spring semester, depending on the time available for studies. Note that one 5-credit course means about 135 hours of student work, including teaching hours. In course assignments, it is possible to utilise your own work and organisation, so you can immediately apply the studies to your own work.

Plan your next spring’s studies by using the schedule below. You can enrol for the courses once you have received the credentials to Haaga-Helia’s systems.

• Spring 2024 course offering

Choosing spring studies & schedule 

1. Check the course offering from the excel. From Mode column you can see the mode of the implementation:  
   • CONTACT – meetings at campus 
   • VIRTUAL – no meetings 
   • ONLINE – meetings online 
2. Check the dates for possible meetings in Timetable tool (Lukkarikone) based on the implementation code. 
3. Enrol for the implementatios in Peppi based on the implementation code. 

Also book specialisation specific Master seminars to your calendar, which support your professional development and the planning and structure of the thesis topic. During the spring, you are expected to attend at least one of the seminars, but it is recommended to attend all of them. Basically, the seminars are held online. Spring 2024 seminars:

• On Mon 5 February in English 
• On Mon 25 March in Finnish 
• On Mon 22 April in English 

Start of studies

Familiarise yourself with the contents of the Master student’s webpages and start to orientate yourself to your studies already before the actual orientation evenings. In January, week 1, you will receive an email invitation to the orientation materials for Master students. If your credentials do not work by Friday 5 January, please contact: studyservices(at)haaga-helia.fi

With the help of the orientation materials, you can familiarise yourself with the structure of the curriculum and you will also receive instructions on logging into Haaga-Helia's systems and how to enrol for spring courses.

To do after receiving Haaga-Helia's username and password:

• Watch the How to use Moodle video and log in to Moodle and familiarise yourself with Introduction to Master studies orientation platform.
• Familiarise yourself with the contents of the Master student’s webpages.
• Watch the How to get to Haaga-Helia email video and log in to the school e-mail and, if necessary, forward the school e-mail to your own e-mail. The instructions can be found in the orientation platform.
• Download and log in to the Zoom and Teams online meeting programs. Read the instructions from IT Service's webpage.
• Enrol for spring courses and book Master seminars on your calendar.

Orientation evenings

Orientation to the studies is arranged on two weekday evenings before the beginning of the actual academic year. First evening on Tue 9 January is common to all new Master’s students and the latter evening on Wed 10 January is for Strategising in Organisations students. Both orientation evenings will be held in Zoom. Attendance at both evenings is mandatory. However, if you are hindered from attending, you can watch the Tuesday’s orientation afterwards as a recording.

Tuesday 9 January from 17.00 to 19.00

The orientation will be arranged as an online meeting, to which you will receive a link on Thu 4 January by email. To be able to participate, you need a working network connection and the device you need to join the Zoom (we recommend computer/laptop, but also tablet or phone is possible). During the evening, you will get information about study planning and practices. Tuesday's orientation will be recorded and the recording will be available later on orientation platform.

Wednesday 10 January from 17.00 to 19.00

The orientation will be arranged as an online meeting to which you will receive a link on the morning of the same day. The meeting prepares you for the specialisation studies as well as provides an opportunity to meet student colleagues who share your professional goals with you.

Thursday 11 January from 13.00 to 19.00

Thursday's voluntary IT orientation will be arranged at Pasila campus but there is also a limited possibility for remote participation. We recommend participating in the voluntary IT orientation if you are not already familiar with Haaga-Helia's systems.

• From 13.00 to 15.00 - Introduction to Haaga-Helia’s systems and learning platforms
• From 15.00 to 16.00 – Guidance session for technical systems
• From 15.00 to 17.00 - Study guidance session (No possibility for remote participation.)

Detailed information and instructions for orientation evenings will be sent to you to your student email no later than Thursday 4 January. So be sure to log in to your student email and, if necessary, redirect your mail to an address that you are actively following.