Benefiting from highly experienced lecturers and daily contact with different cultures, I've acquired new skills and knowledge that complement my previous studies. I'm now prepared to continue my business career.

Julia, Columbia
IB programme

 

Not only did the International Business programme equip me with a concise overview of culture, economics and business, it also gave me the opportunity to travel and build up my own international network.

Jan, Germany
IB programme

The professors, facilities and the cultural mix at Oulu Business School have assisted me in obtaining a highly relevant education and developing myself as person able to operate in international business.

Ogunleye, Nigeria
IB programme

I came to study in Oulu because it is an internationally oriented city with lots of business activities.

Daniel, Ghana
MBA student
 

I think this MBA programme teaches me to adroitly diagnose and weigh various problems what enterprises are facing in global practice.

Yuzhang, China
MBA student

 

OBS is rich of contacts. They help you to connect to world famous firms and organizations, so your starting point is already advanced.

Tao, China
Full-time MBA graduate 2010
For me the group works in MBA were the most beneficial. I truly learnt a lot by doing projects in groups.

Yuzhang, China
MBA student
OBS encouraged me to go on with my own life experience and try things out.

Tao, China
Full-time MBA graduate 2010
As a part of the teaching method OBS encourages students to study independently and to do also group assignments.

Daniel, Ghana
MBA student

MBA Admissions

Admission Information & Criteria

MBA Admission is on-going and it is possible to start MBA studies at Oulu Business School at any time of the year. The MBA Admissions Committee meets regularly to discuss new applications and decide upon acceptance. For the accepted student this means that the start of studies can be scheduled at any time of the semester. It is, however, most common to start in early September.

The admission criteria and the instructions on how to apply can be found in the MBA Admission Information 2013 (pdf) document

Please read the MBA Admission Information 2013 (pdf) document carefully. In order to be taken into consideration in the admission, the applicant must complete the application process according to the instructions given in the MBA Admissions Information 2013 document (pdf).

2013 application pdf form is available HERE. Note that the pdf file is quite large and might take a short while to upload. You need Adobe Acrobat Reader -program to fill in the form.

Free Adobe Acrobat Reader is available here: http://get.adobe.com/fi/reader/

The MBA Application Form is divided into sections:
Personal Details
Educational Background
Language Skills
Personal Financing of Studies
Reference Letter
Work Experience
Letter of Motivation

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