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.
Digital Business Master Class introduces students to different aspects of digital business with a strong focus on digital transformation. Throughout the course, students gain a deep understanding of key concepts related to platform business models, data-intensive business and digital marketing.
Students will learn how to design new products with a user-centric approach, incorporating ethical responsibilities into practice. The course also equips students with critical leadership skills necessary for thriving in the digital age.
In addition to classroom learning, students gain hands-on experience by working on a project in collaboration with one of the partner companies.
The course is conducted in a dynamic international environment, featuring on-site interactions at Aalto University, as well as individual work in virtual environments. To support the collaborative atmosphere, students are introduced to working in multicultural teams and essential project management techniques.
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
The course includes three phases: self-paced pre-work and post-work and two intensive weeks of lectures and project work in teams.
2–22 June 2025: Pre-work (online)
30 June – 11 July 2025: Intensive weeks (on-site at Aalto)
Commitment to full-time studies during the intensive weeks is required!
12–18 July 2025: Finishing project work and course reflection (online)
The total course workload of 160h (6 ECTS) is divided as follows:
The course is graded on a scale of 0-5, where
0 = fail, 1 = poor, 2 = satisfactory, 3 = good, 4 = very good, 5 = excellent
Participating in the Digital Business Master Class in the summer gives students an excellent opportunity to enjoy Finland at its best. Visitors can enjoy the surrounding nature in full bloom, take advantage of the countless hours of daylight and experience the vibrant Helsinki city life. Digital Business Master Class organises cultural excursions as a part of the program, and participants are encouraged to take full advantage of the Aalto Summer School social program as well.
ITP alumnus from 2019, Tyler Spring, shares his tips for making the most of your time at the Master Class: "Make sure you take the time to explore all of the great things that Helsinki has to offer – especially the restaurants and nightlife. The program provides ample time on the weekend to explore outside of Helsinki, and I’d highly recommend taking the short ferry to Tallinn."
Ángela Velásquez Bellido, Digital Business Master Class student 2022Finland and Aalto have given me a whole new view on digital business
With 35 students from 16 different countries, this summer’s Digital Business Master Class by Aalto University Summer School taught the students all things digital business and allowed them to collaborate on real-life business cases by partnering companies.
With a background in Marketing and Brand Management, Cordelia Blanchard was looking for short-term exchange possibilities and found the Digitial Business Master Class by Aalto University Summer School.
International students experienced the Finnish spring and deepened their knowledge of digital business at the Aalto University Summer School’s Digital Business course in March.
Shane McMahon attended the DBMC in the summer of 2021 and was particularly happy about working with environmental solutions during the course company project.