Digital Business Master Class alumnus Kevin Campbell: ‘The perfect bridge between my MBA and my career’
One of the graduates of Digital Business Master Class Spring 2021 is Kevin Campbell
Digital Business
Join a challenge-based course with a focus on digital technologies as tools for building businesses. During the intensive course, students work in international teams to plan digital solutions for real business cases from partnering companies.
Teaching period:
-
Application period:
1.2.2024 – 31.5.2024
Course format:
Campus
Duration:
2 weeks
full-time
Course level:
Graduate
Professional
Field of study:
Business and Economics
Credits:
6 ECTS
Organiser:
School of Business
Tuition fees:
1690€ tuition fee
Digital Business Master Class is an interactive and fast-paced graduate-level course focusing on digital technologies as tools for building businesses. During the Master Class, students learn how companies transform their processes and systems by implementing digital technologies. Concepts covered include platforms and ecosystems, business design thinking, data-driven marketing, strategic management of technological innovation, data-intensive business and AI ethics.
Challenge-based learning is an integral part of the Master Class. Students work on company projects in international and multidisciplinary teams. The projects are done in collaboration with partner companies, ensuring the themes are relevant to the current business environment.
In addition to intensive lecture weeks, the course includes independent pre- and post-work periods. Learning experiences range from insightful discussions in class to multidisciplinary teamwork, independent research and corporate collaboration.
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Information for Summer School Applicants
The course includes three phases: self-paced pre-work and post-work and two intensive weeks of lectures and project work in teams.
Pre-work (online)
- Self-paced course orientation
- Individual research for the team project
5-16 August 2024: Intensive weeks (on-site at Aalto)
- Daily lectures (Monday-Friday)
- Company meetings
- Teamwork on a company project
- Commitment to full-time studies during the intensive weeks is required
Finishing project work and course reflection (online)
- Finishing touches on the project work
- Individual reflection assignments on key takeaways, teamwork and course experience
- Explore and implement key topics in digital business
- Differentiate between digital transformation and digital optimisation
- Evaluate the constantly evolving digital business landscape both locally and globally
- Gain theoretical and practical knowledge on digital strategies
- Work in international multidisciplinary teams
- Apply project management in virtual and on-site projects
- Develop recommendations for real-life case
The total course workload of 160h (6 ECTS) is divided as follows:
- 10h Pre-work exercise
- 40h Contact hours
- 40h Class preparation
- 60h Project work
- 10h Post-work
The course is graded on a scale of 0-5, where
0 = fail, 1 = poor, 2 = satisfactory, 3 = good, 4 = very good, 5 = excellent
The minimum requirement for applying to Digital Business is a finished bachelor's degree or the equivalent of 180 ECTS completed in the undergraduate degree.
Digital Business is a master's level business course, and students should have at least a basic understanding of business to keep up with the pace of the course.
Digital Business accepts applications from degree students in other universities, lifewide learners and Aalto degree students.
- Degree students in other universities and lifewide learners apply through the application form linked on this page.
- Aalto students apply through the application form linked on this page and register for the course in Sisu (course code 47E00100) only after their application has been accepted. Please note that a limited quota is reserved for Aalto students, and applicants will be evaluated based on their motivation letter.
If you are a student in a partner institution of Aalto University School of Business, you can apply for the cohort for nominated exchange students in July. Ask for more information from your school's international office.
Prepare to attach the following to your application:
- CV or LinkedIn profile
- Motivation letter or video
The recommended length for the motivation letter is 150-250 words, and the video is 1-2 minutes.
If you need a visa, we recommend applying by May 15th 2024.
- This is to ensure that we have enough time to process your application and that you have time to make the tuition fee payment, book a visa appointment and wait for the application to be processed.
- You can apply and be accepted to the courses after April 15th. In that case, we recommend that you pay at your earliest convenience so that we can deliver your invitation letter to you promptly.
- According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland, the processing time for a visa application is 15 days. However, the processing time may be longer if a more detailed application examination is required.
Tuition fee
The tuition fee is 1690€ (including VAT 24%). The tuition fee is to be paid by credit card or a Finnish online bank. If the fee is not paid by the due date, the application will be considered lapsed.
Unfortunately, Aalto University Summer School does not offer scholarships for participants.
Reduced tuition fee (-20%):
- Students from partner institutions of Aalto University. Please prepare to prove your student status with a study transcript before paying the tuition fee.
If you are a student in a partner institution of Aalto University School of Business, you can apply for the cohort for nominated exchange students. Ask for more information from your school's international office. The course for nominated exchange students can be found here: https://www.aalto.fi/en/events/digital-business-master-class-nominated-exchange-students
Learn about the Aalto University Summer School cancellation terms. You will receive the full terms before making the payment and confirming the course participation.
Business projects in international teams
Working on a real-life business project with a multinational team offers an unbeatable learning experience. Students are invited to apply their knowledge to challenges provided by Finnish companies and organisations. Working together with a company partner provides meaningful connections with the industry and takes new topics from the classroom to the boardroom.
In addition to working on their digital business skills, participants get valuable experience of multidisciplinary teamwork and build their international communication skills. Whether taking the course online or on-campus, students meet people from different academic and cultural backgrounds, preparing them for international careers. The project work is facilitated by DBMC staff, with tips ranging from presentation skills to successful online teamwork.
Teacher Information
Peter Gaggl is a Doctoral Researcher at Aalto University School of Business in the field of logistics and is currently focusing his research on climate change impacts and mitigation strategies in public procurement and decision-making biases for supply chain risk management regarding environmental- and climate risks.
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