MABusiness Innovation in the New Economy
| Study location | Estonia, Tallinn |
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| Type | Postgraduate, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 2 years (120 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | MA (Master of Arts in Social Sciences) |
| Accreditation | 1.07.2010 |
| Tuition fee | €6,380 per year The tuition fee for the study year 2024/2025:
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| Application fee | €120 one-time The application fee is non-refundable. Application documents will be processed only after the application fee is received. EU candidates & the following countries (Ukraine, Kazakhstan) are exempt from the application fee. |
| Entry qualification | Undergraduate diploma (or higher) Suitable candidate:
In order to qualify for the studies in EBS, an applicant has to have at least 60% of the highest possible GPA. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Estonian / Finnish. If your educational documents are in any other language than accepted languages, you need to present certified translation. EBS Admission and Study Department To whom: Admission team For more detailed info please visit: ebs.ee/en/international-business-administration-ma |
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| Language requirements | English Proof of sufficient English language level:
The international English certificate can only be replaced by:
If you have completed studies in English but not in the country named above, we ask you to present an internationally recognized test. Please see the requirements above. In case of any questions please visit our webpage frequently asked questions section: www.ebs.ee/en/frequently-asked-questions |
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| Other requirements | At least 2 reference(s) should be provided. |
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| More information | ebs.ee/..tional-business-administration-ma |
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Overview
Overview of the programme
Elevate your career and contribute to a better world with an EBS master’s degree, focusing on becoming an innovative leader in areas like the green economy or digitalisation. This innovative MA programme is designed for those eager to thrive in the dynamic, competitive job market. It enriches your knowledge and sharpens your analytical, professional, and leadership skills. Our master’s programme, taught by internationally renowned experts, blends academic excellence with practical experience. Engage in a diverse, multicultural learning environment that fosters expansive thinking and innovation. In your master’s studies, you’re not just learning – you’re preparing to lead. As a graduate of an MA programme, you are a forward-looking, ambitious, and innovative leader, equipped with the essential business and professional skills.
Our MA programme requires bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics or Management.
Why Choose this programme?
- Leveling up: while a bachelor’s degree serves as a broad foundation, master’s degree allows you to dive deeper into complex business problems, gain specialised knowledge, and improve leadership and strategic decision-making skills;
- Career advancement: gain a competitive advantage in the rapidly changing labor market by being an expert in the field;
- Specialised knowledge and skillset: learn to lead through social, environmental and digital transformations by diving deeper into topics of green economy or digitalisation;
- Leadership mindset: become a future leader, who has tools, knowledge, skills, and courage to take organisation to the next level and make the change actually happen;
- Innovative learning modules: stay ahead of the curve with courses designed to tackle tomorrow’s challenges;
- Practical learning approach: dive into real-world challenges, turning learning into action;
- Diverse academic community: you will be guided by full-time faculty members, practitioner-lecturers from companies, and professors from a wide range of international universities;
- International network: take advantage of international learning opportunity at one of EBS’s partner universities and expand your professional network;
- Flexible study format: designed to fit around your professional commitments;
- EBS’s reputation: join a vibrant community that stands for growth and responsibility, and build your dream career on a foundation of proven success.
Who will you study with?
In the EBS master’s programme, your peers will include professionals and recent graduates from various backgrounds, enriching the learning experience with their different perspectives and experiences. The programme offers a unique opportunity to network with people from different cultural and professional backgrounds. This diversity not only enhances your educational experience but also prepares you for the global business environment.
How will your company benefit?
Effective talent management is vital for company growth and sustained success. Skilled employees contribute to the company’s competitive advantage, as they are better equipped to tackle industry challenges and come up with innovative solutions. Learning together with professionals from diverse backgrounds sparks new ideas, boost motivation, and allows to incorporate unique know-how from different fields. Investing in employees’ education is a powerful way to demonstrate a commitment to their professional development.
Specialisations
In the MA programme you can choose between two specialisations. Each specialisation consists of three microdegrees (45 ECTS in total). EBS’ microdegrees are master’s study learning modules within specific field, which allow you to acquire modern knowledge with a future perspective. When designing microdegrees, we are guided by the principle that we create and adapt them according to the challenges of the labour market.
Leveraging Circular Economy Innovation
The aim of the specialisation leveraging green economy innovation is to produce graduates that understand the link between green economy topics and management. This track is for the new generation of managers and specialists who are concerned with environmental challenges and want to contribute to and benefit from innovation within the green economy.
Upon successful completion of the specialisation, you will:
- understand the challenges and opportunities deriving from the green economy on a global, national, regional, and organisational level;
- analyse and evaluate the impact of organisations, supply chains and resources, and products on the environment;
- create new innovative business and organisational models that contribute to the green economy;
- develop a leadership mindset when driving projects related to sustainability and circularity.
Microdegrees included in the specialisation:
- Green Transition and Sustainable Economy Foundations (15 ECTS):
- Courses: Business in Times of Sustainability Crisis. Cleantech Entrepreneurship. Defining Sustainability Strategy
- Sustainable and Green Finance (15 ECTS):
- Courses: Influence of Sustainable Finance, Fundamentals of Green Finance, EU Sustainable Finance Strategy and How Will It Work in Practice, Why we talk about CO2
- Going Green: Company-Level Changes (15 ECTS):
- Courses: Sustainable Business Strategies for Circular Economy, Professional Responsibility and Ethics, Product Life Cycle Design & Assessment, Sustainable Marketing
Leading digitalisation and navigating the start-up economy
The aim of the specialisation track leading digitalisation and navigating the start-up economy is to produce graduates that understand the link between digitalisation opportunities and management. This track is for the next generation of managers and specialists that work with the opportunities and challenges of digitalisation and want to benefit from the new business and organisational models that emerge from the start-up economy.
Upon successful completion of the specialisation, you will:
- understand the challenges and opportunities of digitalisation within economies, industries, and organisations;
- understand the challenges and opportunities of the start-up economy;
- analyse and evaluate the impact of different digitalisation efforts within organisations;
- creates new business and organisational models that contribute to the start-up economy;
- develop a leadership mindset when driving projects related to digitalisation and innovative business and organisational models.
Microdegrees included in the specialisation:
- Digital Innovation and Transformations (15 ECTS):
- Courses: Digital Transformation, Digital Innovation, Change Management for Digital Innovation
- Business Innovation and Strategy (15 ECTS):
- Courses: Business Innovation Management, Strategising in the VUCA World
- Data-Based Decision-Making and Leadership (15 ECTS):
- Courses: Process: Data-based decision-making, Leadership: Human characteristics, mindsets, behaviours, Strategies for data-based decision making
Double degree with University of Liege
Two years, two countries, two cities, two universities, two degrees. The 2-year double degree MA programme of EBS and University of Liège, offers you a unique opportunity to expand your international network. During your first year at EBS, you will set the foundations of your studies with a focus on business innovation and research methods. After completing your first year of core studies, you will spend the second year taking specialisation courses at our partner university in Liège, Belgium. The specialisation courses have a focus on marketing and include topics such as Consumer Behaviour and Digital Marketing Strategy, Sustainability, and CSR. Next to obtaining valuable international experience, this programme will also award you two MA degrees (from EBS and University of Liège) within two years of studying.
More about double degree here: www.ebs.ee/en/double-degree-business-innovation-and-marketing-2-year-ma-liege
Studying at EBS
Studies are in a session-based format, which allows you to combine your professional life with studies. Lectures and seminars take place every second week on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays between 10:00-17:15. The final schedule of the second year depends on the chosen microdegrees.
We have structured our master’s program in such a way that active learning takes place in the classroom through discussions, groupworks and practical tasks. Most of student learning occurs through teamwork and hand-on activities. Group dynamics and communication are an integral part of learning, and that’s why we put a lot of emphasis on it. In between meetings, you need to contribute to your studies by preparing for lectures or seminars.
Studying aboard
During your second study year, you will have the possibility to study in one of EBS partner universities for either one semester or one year. Of all universities in Estonia, EBS has the strongest network of partner universities – it includes some of the best business schools in Europe (EMLyon Business School, Università Bocconi, BI Norwegian Business School, Kedge Business School, Copenhagen Business School, Solbridge International School of Business and many more).
Studying abroad provides you with a unique experience and enables you to test yourself in a new academic and cultural environment, practice your language skills, make new friends, find possible future business partners, and gain a competitive advantage in the labour market.
Studying abroad during Mobility Window means that you can choose the business-related courses to your own liking and the credits will be transferred. You also have the possibility to complement your knowledge in areas that no university in Estonia covers. When you study at an EBS partner university, you will only pay the EBS tuition fee. Additionally, if you choose mobility in one of the EU countries, EBS will pay to you the Erasmus+ scholarship.
Programme structure
First year: Core studies (60 ECTS)
Semester I
Studies start with master’s bootcamp – you will meet your fellow course-mates and get to know them.
Core Courses (30 ECTS) :
- Global Economy Opportunities for Business Innovation 5 ECTS
- Comparative International Accounting and Investment Decisions 5 ECTS
- Future Trends for Innovation 5 ECTS
- Managing Innovation, Disruptions and Risk 5 ECTS
- Corporate Strategy – Development and Implementation 5 ECTS
- Strategic Marketing 5 ECTS
Semester II
Core courses (30 ECTS):
- Inspirational Leadership: Learning by Teaching 5 ECTS
- Creative Problem Solving and Design Thinking 5 ECTS
- Critical Marketing and Behavioural Economics 5 ECTS
- Designing Management and Business Research 5 ECTS
- Crafting, Framing and Analysing Data 5 ECTS
- Interpreting Data and Communicating Research Findings 5 ECTS
Second year: Developing professional knowledge and skills in my specialisation (60 ECTS)
Semester III
You will develop core competencies in your chosen specialisation: 15 ECTS + 15 ECTS
Leveraging Green Economy Innovation specialisation:
- Green Transition and Sustainable Economy Foundations 15 ECTS:
- Business in Times of Sustainability Crisis
- Cleantech Entrepreneurship
- Planetary Boundaries: Tackling the Challenges for Green Economy
- Why We Talk about CO2
- Pathway to Sustainability: Sustainable Strategic Management and Innovation
- Sustainable and Green Finance 15 ECTS:
- Building a Sustainable Future: ESG Principles and Organisational Transformation
- Influence of Sustainable Finance
- Fundamentals of Green Finance
- EU Sustainable Finance Strategy and How Will It Work in Practice
Leading Digitalisation and Navigating the Start-up Economy specialisation:
- Digital Innovation and Transformations 15 ECTS:
- Digital Transformation
- Digital Innovation
- Change Management for Digital Innovation
- Business Innovation and Strategy 15 ECTS:
- Business Innovation Management
- Strategising in the VUCA World
During this semester you can also go for an exchange semester abroad with the Erasmus program.
Semester IV
Leveraging Green Economy Innovation specialisation:
- Going Green: Company-Level Changes 15 ECTS:
- Sustainable Business Strategies for Circular Economy
- Professional Responsibility and Ethics
**Product Life Cycle Design & Assessment
- Sustainable Marketing
Leading Digitalisation and Navigating the Start-up Economy specialisation:
- Data-Based Decision-Making and Leadership15 ECTS:
- Process: Data-based decision-making
- Leadership: Human characteristics, mindsets, behaviours
- Strategies for data-based decision-making
Master thesis or Academic article 15 ECTS
The graduation module consists of a master’s thesis or an academic article for every student in the MA programme regardless of the specialisation track. The main objective of the graduation module is to bridge all the obtained knowledge and skills throughout the programme and to finalise the studies with an original research work
Career opportunities
Professional profile of graduates:
- Top or mid-level managers and/or specialists in respective fields
- Heads of departments and/or team leaders of international projects
- Employment in the field of entrepreneurship that require the skills of individual work, teamwork, and leadership
- Employment in the field of public administration that require the skills of individual work, teamwork, and leadership
- Members of research teams in the field of management, business, economics, and other related social sciences
- Doctoral students in the field of management and economics.
Opportunities for further education:
Doctoral studies