Master in Business Management and Transformation
Helsinki, Finland
Master degree
DURATION
3 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2026
TUITION FEES
EUR 12,000 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* The application is closed. The previous application was open 7–21 January 2026.
Key Summary
About: Arcada's Master in Business Management and Transformation focuses on digital and sustainable transformation, AI, data-driven business, digital marketing, service design. The 90 ECTS programme blends on-campus and online learning, uses project work and industry collaboration, and prepares you to move from expert role to proactive leadership. Classes meet late afternoons, evenings, or weekends and require some on-campus attendance. Duration: 1.5 or 3 years.
Career Outcomes: You'll be prepared for roles in business transformation and digital innovation. Potential careers include business transformation lead, service design expert, digital marketing strategist, innovation director, business intelligence lead, consumer behavior manager, chief digital officer.
With a focus on digital and sustainable transformation and technologically driven service design, Arcada’s master’s programme in Business Management and Transformation equips you with the skills to drive change in a rapidly evolving world. You will deepen your expertise in areas such as leading data-driven businesses, AI implementation, digital marketing, business transformation, financial management, and service design innovation. Our programme prepares you to lead in various business contexts— always with the human factor in mind.
The master’s programme is rooted in the Nordic business environment, offering an up-to-date and international study experience that gives you the skills needed to move from an expert role to a proactive leadership position. You and your fellow students form a diverse group, representing different business areas and cultures, which will enrich your studies and expand your networks both nationally and internationally.
The BMT programme comprises 90 ECTS with studies lasting either one and a half years (full-time studies) or three years (part-time studies). The programme has an agile and blended learning approach, seamlessly integrating on-campus sessions with online study components.
The studies include business expert insights, theoretical knowledge development, collaborative discussions, and project work. Since part of the teaching is conducted on campus, you need to ensure the attendance of the sessions in person. All lectures are typically held in the late afternoon, evenings or during weekends.
Skills relevant to today’s business environment
After the core programme studies, we offer specialised modules. You will have the opportunity to comprehensively study service business, including understanding customer needs, co-creation, integration of technology and continuous improvement. The specialisations have a strong focus on data-driven technologies, innovations, AI applications and practical deployment. The specialisation is designed to equip you with advanced skills and insights relevant to today’s service business environment.
Duration
- 1.5 or 3 years
What you will learn
The curriculum includes disciplines such as strategy, AI for business development, leadership, digital marketing, business transformation, data-driven financial management and innovations in service design to propel your knowledge and skills for designing for the future business landscape.
The lecturers involved in the programme have a strong research background and actively engage in cutting-edge research in AI, robotics, and consumer behaviour, ensuring our teaching is grounded in a solid research-driven approach. Emphasising the essential role of people in technological business innovations, the programme helps you to develop resilience, leadership, and foresight preparing you to drive future business.
Arcada does not grant scholarships for master’s students, but we do have an early-bird offer.
Examples of future positions
This programme will significantly broaden your opportunities for career advancement and update your current knowledge. You will be prepared to take on a broad variety of roles related to business transformation and digital innovation as well as data-driven decision-making.
As the business world undergoes continuous transformation, new roles and titles emerge that emphasise agility and forward-thinking. Potential career paths include positions like business transformation lead, service design expert, digital marketing strategist or innovation director. You might also explore opportunities as a business intelligence lead, consumer behaviour manager, or chief digital officer.
Top-quality teaching in a supportive environment
As a student, you can expect top-quality teaching by our educators who are a mixed group of business professionals and academics with extensive experience in their respective fields. We actively collaborate with industry experts, ensuring that you are provided with the latest input from both practice and research. At Arcada, we take pride in the personal guidance educators give our students, and this is also something our students and alumni continue to highlight as one of the top advantages of studying at our UAS.