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MASTER´S DEGREE IN GAME BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (MGB25S): MGB25S

Code: MGB25S

Degree:
Master of Business Administration

Degree title:
Master of Business Administration (YAMK)

Credits:
90 ects

Duration:
2 years (90 cr)

Start semester:
Autumn 2025

Teaching language:
English

Descriptions

Game Business Management is a professional development Master's degree that you can complete alongside work. It includes broader and deeper studies in management and development. It emphasises management and development skills in both a national and international context, and provides courses such as International Game Business and Game Development Project Management. You can choose to study Software production and business, Data Analytics and AI, Emerging technologies and business, Global trends, business innovations and Concepts, Strategic management or an International study course as an intensive week abroad. All courses are based on strategic thinking and development.

Objective

The overall aim of Game Business Management education is to train management and development experts for companies and organisations. It is a professional development qualification that enables students to develop their own expertise, their work community and networking.

After the training, you will be able to act as an expert, manager, leader and developer, and you will be able to use applied development methods in different companies and organisations. You will also learn how to develop your professional skills in the future. The training will also give work communities the opportunity to develop their activities through a range of learning tasks included in the training. In this thesis, you will develop your work community through various research and development methods.

Further information

The degree program consists of 90 credits and takes about 2 years to complete alongside work (Part-time program). The training is delivered in a "blended learning" format, with an average of 1-2 online training days or evenings per month.

The studies consist of studies in game business and management, including HRM and financial skills (25 credits), research and development skills (10 credits) and a thesis/development assignment (30 credits). Free-choice studies can be personalized (25 credits).

The degree obtained through the degree programme, the Master of Business Administration (Master of Business Administration), is a higher level university degree and provides the same qualification as the Master's degrees awarded by universities.

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Code Name Credits (cr) 2025-2026 2026-2027 Autumn 2025 Spring 2026 Autumn 2026 Spring 2027 1. / 2025 2. / 2025 3. / 2026 4. / 2026 1. / 2026 2. / 2026 3. / 2027 4. / 2027
MGB25S-1001
ADVANCED COMPULSORY PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

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35
MGB25S-1002
Game Business and Management studies

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25
YA00CF15 International Game Business 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
YA00CF17 Game Development Project Management 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
LY00CB58 Self-leadership 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
LY00BU76 Human Resource Management 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
LY00CB70 International Financial Management 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
MGB25S-1003
RDI studies

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10
LY00BJ56 Business Research and Development Methods I 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
LY00BJ57 Business Research and Development Methods II 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
MGB25S-1004
FREE-CHOICE STUDIES

(Choose ects: 25)

25
YA00CF16 Software production and business 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
YA00CF18 Data analytics and artificial intelligence 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
LY00BJ60 Emerging Technologies and Business 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
LY00BJ58 Global Trends, Business Innovations and Concepts 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
LY00BU77 Strategic Management 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
LY00BL34 Working in International Environment/Intensive Week Abroad 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
YA00CI69 Games Now! for Master students 3 3 1 2 1 1 1
MGB25S-1005
MASTER'S THESIS

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30
LY00BJ63 Master's Thesis 30 10 20 10 10 10 5 5 5 5 5 5
Total 90 48 50 16 32 30 20 7.5 8.5 16 16 15 15 10 10

Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.

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1. LEARNING TO LEARN

The graduating student promotes their own and their community's continuous learning and competence development, drawing on knowledge from different fields and the opportunities of digitalisation.

No attached course units

2. ETHICS

The graduating student assesses and promotes the realisation of ethical principles and values of their field of profession, taking equality and non-discrimination into account.

No attached course units

3. INTERNATIONALITY AND MULTICULTURALISM

The graduating student is able to develop and manage multicultural and international operating environments and networks.

No attached course units

4. OPERATING IN A WORKPLACE

The graduating student is able to develop and manage their work community and reforms working life.

No attached course units

5. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

The graduating student develops and manages sustainable and responsible operating methods in their work and promotes sustainable change in their work community and society.

No attached course units

6. PROACTIVE DEVELOPMENT

The graduating student is able to manage the development of new solutions that anticipate the future and produces new information using different research and development methods.

No attached course units

7. TUTKIMUS- JA KEHITTÄMISOSAAMINEN

No attached course units

8. JOHTAMISOSAAMINEN

No attached course units

Not grouped
International Game Business
Game Development Project Management
Self-leadership
Human Resource Management
International Financial Management
Business Research and Development Methods I
Business Research and Development Methods II
Software production and business
Data analytics and artificial intelligence
Emerging Technologies and Business
Global Trends, Business Innovations and Concepts
Strategic Management
Working in International Environment/Intensive Week Abroad
Games Now! for Master students
Master's Thesis

Code Name Credits (cr)
MGB25S-1001
ADVANCED COMPULSORY PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

(Choose all)

35
MGB25S-1002
Game Business and Management studies

(Choose all)

25
YA00CF15 International Game Business 5
YA00CF17 Game Development Project Management 5
LY00CB58 Self-leadership 5
LY00BU76 Human Resource Management 5
LY00CB70 International Financial Management 5
MGB25S-1003
RDI studies

(Choose all)

10
LY00BJ56 Business Research and Development Methods I 5
LY00BJ57 Business Research and Development Methods II 5
MGB25S-1004
FREE-CHOICE STUDIES

(Choose ects: 25)

25
YA00CF16 Software production and business 5
YA00CF18 Data analytics and artificial intelligence 5
LY00BJ60 Emerging Technologies and Business 5
LY00BJ58 Global Trends, Business Innovations and Concepts 5
LY00BU77 Strategic Management 5
LY00BL34 Working in International Environment/Intensive Week Abroad 5
YA00CI69 Games Now! for Master students 3
MGB25S-1005
MASTER'S THESIS

(Choose all)

30
LY00BJ63 Master's Thesis 30