Students interested in working in the business side of design may choose to complete a design management program. In a program, students learn skills in sales, marketing, human resources and leadership, along with studying design topics, such as design theory and visual presentation.

The formal higher education system of Finland is the 7-3-2-2 pattern. The university takes two years in vocational or technical education and finally two-year pre-tertiary education. Finland also has several public as well as private universities that have enabled accessibility of higher education to students.