Programme description
Read more about the programme at Master's programme in Supply Management.
Admission criteria
- Bachelor of Science in Economics and Business Administration
Completed in a University
Kauppatieteiden kandidaatti
- Having completed a Master of Science Degree in Economics and/or Business Administration or equivalent at the time of applying or, completing it before starting the LUT Master's studies makes you ineligible to apply.
- Having completed a Master of Science Degree in Economics and/or Business Administration or equivalent at the time of applying or, completing it before starting the LUT Master's studies makes you ineligible to apply.
Bachelor of Business Administration
Completed in a University of Applied Sciences
Tradenomi (AMK)
Master of Business Administration
Completed in a University of Applied Sciences
Tradenomi (YAMK)Previous degree completed: Tradenomi (AMK)
>> You must apply with the degree Tradenomi (AMK)Previous degree completed: Bachelor's Degree (AMK) in a field other than Business Administration
>> You must apply with the previous Bachelor's Degree (AMK)
>> Copy for the Degree Certificate for Tradenomi (YAMK) to be included in the application documents for getting exempt from taking a GMAT Exam or GRE General Test.
- Bachelor of Engineering
Completed in a University of Applied Sciences
Insinööri (AMK)
- Specialisation in Operations Management, Supply Management, Supply Chain Management or Logistics
Having completed a degree Insinööri (YAMK) still makes you eligible to apply, but only when applying with the degree Insinööri (AMK).
- Bachelor's Degree in a field other than Business Administration
Completed in a University
- A minimum of 24 ECTS credits of studies completed in Business Administration required.
- Having completed a Master's Degree in a field other than Economics and Business Administration still makes you eligible to apply, but only when applying with the Bachelor's Degree.
- Bachelor's Degree in a field other than Business Administration
Completed in a University of Applied Sciences
- A minimum of 24 ECTS credits of studies completed in Business Administration required.
- GMAT or GRE General with minimum required score/s required.
- Having completed an UAS Master's Degree in Business Administration exempt you from taking the GMAT or GRE General
- In case of your degree prior to the UAS Master's Degree in Business Administration not being at least a Bachelor's Degree it makes you ineligible to apply.
- Applicants listed under Bachelor of Engineering above with a specialisation in Operations Management, Supply Management, Supply Chain Management or Logistics are exempt from taking the GMAT or GRE General without the UAS Master's Degree in Business Administration.
- Having completed a Master's Degree in a field other than Business Administration still makes you eligible to apply, but only when applying with the Bachelor's Degree.
The Admissions Committee for the programme always reserves a right to decide whether the degree and the completed studies provide the applicant with eligibility to apply to the programme.
Bachelor of Science in Economics and/or Business Administration
Completed in a university - all countriesIncluding equivalent degrees with different titles but meeting with the following requirements included.
A minimum of 80 ECTS credits of studies in Business Administration must be included.
Having completed a Master's Degree in Economics and/or Business Administration or equivalent at the time of applying or, completing it before starting the LUT studies makes you ineligible to apply.
Bachelor of Business Administration
Completed in a University of Applied Sciences - EU/EEA countries or SwitzerlandA minimum of 80 ECTS credits of studies in Business Administration must be included.
Having completed a Master's Degree in Business Administration still makes you eligible to apply, but only when applying with a Bachelor's Degree.
- Bachelor's Degree in a field other than Business Administration
Completed in a University - All countries
- A minimum of 24 ECTS credits of studies completed in Business Administration required.
- GMAT or GRE General with minimum score/s required.
- Having completed a Master's Degree still makes you eligible to apply, but only when applying with the Bachelor's Degree.
Overall requirements for the Bachelor's Degree
An equivalent degree to a corresponding Finnish Bachelor's Degree by the number of academic years and ECTS credits.
Degree providing you with eligibility to apply to university level Master's studies in the country where the degree was awarded in.
Requirements for the degree-awarding university
The university having awarded you the degree you are applying with must be
- An official and recognized part of the national education system
- Listed on the World Higher Education Database WHED by International Association of Universities
The Admissions Committee for the programme always reserves a right to decide whether the degree and the completed studies provide the applicant with eligibility to apply to the programme.
To be eligible to apply to the programme, you must have completed
a minimum of 24 ECTS credits of studies in Supply Management, Management, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Marketing or International Business
by the application deadline.
These studies must be completed in one or two of the following groups of universities:
- a University, all countries
- a University of Applied Sciences, EU/EEA countries and Switzerland
You must list your courses in English in ECTS credits on your application form - also when they have been completed in Finnish - plus, upload an official Transcript of Records in English for your studies.
The names of the courses you list in English on the application form must be identical with the names of the courses on the Transcript of Records in English.
Minimum requirements for the completed studies
What to do if there are no credits available for the completed courses?
You must prove your proficiency in English with one of the following:
- one of the accepted language tests
- a degree in higher education completed in English in an EU/EEA country or in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Switzerland, United Kingdom or the United States of America
- a degree in higher education completed in Finnish or in Swedish in Finland
More information: How to prove your proficiency in English
In Regular Admission, one of these tests is required for programmes in Business Administration when applying with the following degrees:
Degrees completed in Finland
Bachelor's or Master's Degree in a field other than Business Administration
Completed in a University of Applied Sciences
Degrees completed outside of Finland - all countries
Bachelor's or Master's Degree in a field other than Business Administration
Completed in a University
MINIMUM REQUIRED SCORES
Total score 550
Total score 515
GRE General Test & GRE General Test at Home
Verbal Reasoning 152 + Quantitative Reasoning 152 + Analytical Writing 3.0
HOW TO SEND YOUR SCORE REPORTS?
GMAT Exam, GMAT Online Exam and GMAT Focus Edition
LUT only accepts electronic GMAT Score Reports made available in their Score Report Database to
Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT
Before taking your GMAT test, you may select up to 5 GMAT-accepting programmes/institutes to receive your Official Score Report
You may also send extra score reports for extra cost
Further information: GMAT Tests: Sending Your Scores.
GRE General Test and GRE General Test at Home
LUT University only accepts electronic GRE Test Score Reports that are made available in their Score Report Database to
Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT - institutional code 2382
Before taking your GRE test, you may select up to 4 GRE-accepting insititutes to receive your scores.
You may also send extra score reports for extra cost.
Further information: GRE Tests: Sending Your Scores.
VALIDITY FOR THE TESTS
The result for these tests must be valid on the date of submitting the application.
The result for all these tests is valid for 5 years from the date of taking the test.
Application process
Before starting your application process, have a look at the basics on applying at
- Applying to Master's Programmes through Regular Admission
>> Application process
where all the important information regarding to applying in general is given.
You must list the programme-related studies on your application form in ECTS credits by each course under the related field of study and indicate the total ECTS credits for all the listed courses.
In case of your courses not originally listed in ECTS credits on your Transcript of Records, you are responsible for converting the original study units (credits, credit hours etc.) to ECTS credits according to the following conversion.
You must also indicate on your application form the total number of all the original study units for your Bachelor’s Degree that you have completed. If you have completed a combination of degrees that together correspond for a Bachelor's Degree you must indicate the total number of original study units for all these degrees.
How to get the conversion factor?
- Divide 180 ECTS credits (= the total credits for a LUT Bachelor’s Degree) by the total number of all the original study units (credits, credit hours etc.) you have completed for the Bachelor’s degree that you are applying with
- As a result you will get a factor for the following conversion.
How to convert your study units to ECTS credits?
- Multiply the original number of study unit (credits, credit hours etc.) for your courses with the factor explained above
- As a result you will have your courses in ECTS credits
Case example:
The total study units completed for your Bachelor’s Degree are 120 credits and you need to convert a course with 2 credits to ECTS credits.
Divide 180 ECTS credits by 120 credits >> the conversion factor is 1.5
Multiply 2 credits with the factor 1.5 >> your course is equal to 3 ECTS credits.
What to do if there are no credits available for the completed courses?
Degree Certificate for the Bachelor's Degree
+ an official translation when required
Upload a scan for the original/s.Transcript of Records for the Bachelor's Degree
+ an official translation when required
Upload a scan for the original/s.
What to do if there are no credits available for the completed courses?- Language Test result when required
Upload a scan for the test result or a screenshot from your test account.
The result is always electronically verified from the test database. Additional educational documents when required
+ official translations when required
Upload a scan for the original/s.
When proving your proficiency in English with another degree apart from the one you are applying with.
When having completed programme-specifically required university-level studies not included in the degree you are applying with.GMAT Exam & GMAT Online Exam when required
GMAT Focus Edition when required
GRE General Test & GRE General Test at Home when required
When applying to this programme with a degree in a field other than Business Administration:
Completed in a Finnish University of Applied Sciences
Completed in a University outside of Finland
Upload a scan for the test result or a screenshot from your test account.
The result is always electronically verified from the test database.
Minimum required scores:
GMAT Exam & GMAT Online Exam: 550
GMAT Focus Edition: 515
GRE General Test & GRE General Test at Home: Verbal Reasoning 152 + Quantitative Reasoning 152 + Analytical Writing 3.0Letter of Motivation max. 500 words
Upload your Letter of Motivation explaining why you wish to study in the programme. Explain through examples how your academic or other strengths are related to the programme and how graduating from the programme would support your career plans in the future. Feel free to also list other issues for your motivation towards studying in the programme.Passport or ID card with nationality
Upload a scan for the document or card.Finnish Residence Permit Card
Upload a scan for the card if having one.
What is an unfinished Bachelor's Degree?
- You have not yet graduated = you have not been awarded your Degree Certificate or the Provisional Degree Certificate
Having completed all your studies does not mean that you have graduated unless not having been awarded the Degree Certificate or the Provisional Degree Certificate.
If not being able to upload your Degree Certificate or the Provisional Degree Certificate by the supplementary deadline, you must identify your status on the application form as "not yet graduated".
When applying
- Indicate the estimated date of graduation on your Application Form
- No official statement for the date required from the home university
- Upload your latest Transcript of Records to your Online Application Form
- plus the official translation (when required)
- The Transcript of Records must include the name of the degree to be awarded.
- If not included, an additional statement issued by the awarding university about the name of the degree must be uploaded to your Online Application Form.
If admitted
If admitted, you must be able to
- Graduate by 31 August 2024
- Provide us with the following documents by 31 August 2024 at 15:00 (UTC+3)
- Scan for your original Degree Certificate
- Scan for your original Transcript of Records
- Provide us with the following documents by 6 September 2024 at 15:00 (UTC+3)
- Scans for the official translations in English for both the documents (when applicable)
- Official translations required, if the original documents are not issued in English, Finnish or Swedish.
The documents must be provided according to the given instructions despite of the country the degree was awarded in.
If not being able to meet with both the requirements by the given deadlines, your right to study in the programme will automatically be cancelled and you will lose your place without a possibility to claim it back.
Evaluation
Before the academic evaluation begins, the admission committee checks the programme-specific requirements and the applicants meeting the requirements will move forward to academic evaluation, which is done in two subsequent stages.
Stage 1: Educational background
The applicant's educational background will be evaluated based on the required information given on the application form and the required application documents.
Stage 2: Interview
A limited number of applicants are invited to an interview in the order of the highest points for stage 1.
Final selection
The final selection will be completed among the interviewed applicants based on
- Points for the interview only (stage 2)
Only a limited number of applicants will be admitted.
Academic Success, max. 5 points
GPA for the degree providing you with the eligibility to apply:
- 1.00 - 2.99 = 0 points
- 3.00 - 3.49 = 3 points
- 3.50 - 5.00 = 5 points
The arithmetic GPA evaluated in the LUT selection process is
- an arithmetic average of all individual study records included in the degree and completed by the application deadline that have been graded on a numeric grading scale
Grade for the Final Thesis is included in the arithmetic GPA while fails are excluded.
Courses without a related study unit such as ECTS credit, credit, credit hour etc. are excluded from the arithmetic GPA even if the course having been graded on a numeric grading scale.
Courses completed outside the degree as well as courses included in the degree that have been credited or compensated are excluded from the arithmetic GPA unless the degree-awarding university having graded them on a numeric grading scale.
All the courses included in the arithmetic GPA must be listed on the official Transcript of Records for the degree you must be applying with.
The arithmetic GPA will be first checked and verified by LUT University and in case of the original grading scale not having been on a scale of 1.00 - 5.00, the arithmetic GPA will be converted by LUT University on this scale during the evaluation process. Finally, the arithmetic GPA with two decimals will be evaluated.
Motivation, max. 7 points
Your Letter of Motivation is given points as follows:
- 0-1 points = poor
- 2-3 points = fair
- 4-5 points = good
- 6-7 points = excellent
Carefully explain in your Letter of Motivation (max. 500 words) why you wish to study in the programme. Explain through examples how your academic or other strengths are related to the programme and how graduating from the programme would support your career plans in the future. You can also list other issues on your motivation towards studying in the programme.
The applicant must follow the practices of scientific writing: documents related to the application process such as Letter of Motivation must be written by the applicant. It must not present other people's ideas, information, words or other material without a sufficient reference. Artificial intelligence is not a source of scientific text. The applicant must ensure that the source entries are correct.
A limited number of applicants are invited to an interview in the order of the highest total points for stage 1.
The following elements are evaluated in the interview:
- Motivation
- Applicability for the programme
- Communication skills