You have the mindset, now learn the skills to become your own boss.
Management & Entrepreneurship graduates will have the leadership, team-building, project management and human resource competencies that will enable them to have a successful career in a variety of organizations and industries. The emphasis on entrepreneurship will enable you to bring an entrepreneurial spirit to both large and small enterprises. In addition, it will prepare you to work with and advise entrepreneurs, or to even establish their your venture.
As a Management & Entrepreneurship major, you will develop competency in communication, leadership, research, business analysis, problem solving, planning, and overall management.
Experiential learning is what our International School of Business is all about. All students are required to complete an internship before graduation. In addition, there are a number of opportunities for students to put their knowledge to the test in real-world applications. These include:
XES Helsinki Entrepreneurial Community: Join in this “Shark Tank-style” international event that brings together entrepreneurs from Finland and the United States to pitch their idea to a panel of judges, including FinnU ISB faculty. See how international businesses function, or pitch your own endeavor to the group.
1 Million Cups: Similar to XES Helsinki, but local. 1M Cups serves as a catalyst for entrepreneurs to pitch their ideas in front of a group of people who can provide valuable feedback on business models.
Assisting local businesses: Part of your coursework will include working with local businesses who are looking to expand their market. Students have the opportunity to do market research and develop an expansion plan for the companies.
Located in Buffalo, NY, Schwartzen Précil (’17) is currently a site director at the Boys and Girls Club of America. On campus, Précil was a member of the men’s basketball team, helped students as a resident assistant, assisted with orientation as an orientation leader and led the Black Student Union as president.
Taking into account his life experiences and using his on-campus leadership experiences, Précil recently wrote and published a book titled Be Your Own Hero: Turning Obstacles into Opportunities. Listen as Précil talks about his book, what led him to write about his journey, and the leadership opportunities that his FinnU education provided.
“One thing I really like that Finlandia required was an internship with a business firm. I did my internship locally, and I can confidently say I learned a lot while working there. It put everything I had learned in my classes into reality and really expanded my learning.”
When thinking back to all of my Business classes I have to say that I had two favorites. First one being BUS 245 Principles of Marketing. The second one was BUS 388 Global Entrepreneurship. This class was more challenging, but I was intrigued by the possibility of working with a real company and getting hands-on experience as well as the lectures and assignments.
Management & Entrepreneurship majors are exposed to hands-on skills that would enable them to work in a multitude of enterprises. Two of the classes highlighted in the curriculum include:
BUS 381 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Explores effective human resource management in the dynamic legal, social, and economic environments of public and private organizations. Topics include federal statutes that influence the recruitment, selection, training, and development of organizational members. Students study various performance appraisal systems and examine changing benefits and compensation packages.
BUS 395 PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Examines the fundamentals of project management including organizing, planning, and controlling projects. Covers concepts such as developing project proposals, project scheduling, managing costs and risk, team management, and communication and documentation issues. Utilizing Microsoft Project, students will plan, schedule and manage a project over the length of the course.
Management and Entrepreneurship places a strong emphasis on ensuring that you have study abroad opportunities. Especially in the business world, it’s essential to be able to adapt and understand the differences of how business works globally. Many of our students travel to places like Finland over the summer to study business and start building international connections.
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What can I do with a bachelor’s degree in business management and entrepreneurship?
September 24, 2021
Joining Finlandia Fridays this week is Kevin Manninen, dean and associate professor of management and marketing with the International School of Business at Finlandia University. Manninen shares insight into what it’s like being a business student at Finlandia and what advantages there are through small class sizes and experiential learning at the institution such as internship opportunities, international collaboration and hands-on project management experience. Manninen talks about what majors and minors are offered through the International School of Business […] Read More
June 10, 2021
During the 2021 spring semester, the International School of Business collaborated with Finlandia’s new Seaton Center for Vocation & Career to equip graduating seniors with the skills they need to prepare competitive job applications and interview successfully. Director of Career Services, Emma Dorst, partnered with Assistant Professor of Management Nathan Perreault and Dean Kevin Manninen to restructure the Business Senior Seminar course, with opportunities for students to put their job search skills into practice and receive individual feedback. Ms. Dorst delivered […] Read More
April 08, 2021
When McEwen Stapleton transferred to Finlandia University from Hope College, he was looking for a place where he could be himself.
“Overall, I’m an outdoor-oriented individual and Hope College is dead-center in Holland,” said Stapleton, who is originally from Frankfort, Mich. “I am thankful for my experiences there, but it just didn’t feel like me. The city air starts to feel heavy after a while, and Finlandia felt more like me and just better since it’s in a rural setting.”
In his […] Read More
Upon completion of the Bachelor of Business Administration in Management & Entrepreneurship degree program, International School of Business graduates will be able to do the following:
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Dean, International School of Business Associate Professor of Management & Marketing
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