- In this programme, you will gain relevant skills to design and manage digitally evolving businesses in a sustainable and responsible way.
- You will explore how constantly evolving digital technologies are transforming business and enabling new ways to create value.
- You will get familiar with the logic of platform and data economies and digital ecosystems.
- You will acquire the essential skills needed to develop and scale digital services in a global context.
- After completing the programme, you can continue your studies directly in one of the business master’s programmes at LUT.
Study field
Business
Degree
Bachelor of Science in Economics and Business Administration
Credits
180 (bachelor's) + 120 (master's) ECTS credits
Duration
3 + 2 years (3 years of bachelor's studies + 2 years of master's studies)
Language
English
Study type
Degree studies
Form of study
Contact teaching
Location
Lahti
Application period
1 September 2026–30 April 2027 at 15:00 (UTC+3)
Fees for non-EU/EEA students
Application fee: EUR 100.
Tuition fee: EUR 12,000/academic year. An early bird discount of EUR 2,000 is available for the first year.
No fees for EU/EEA students.
Tuition fee: EUR 12,000/academic year. An early bird discount of EUR 2,000 is available for the first year.
No fees for EU/EEA students.
Additional info
Studies start in autumn 2027.
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Programme at a glance
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Why study digital business?
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Digital innovations continue to reshape how organisations operate and how they interact with their customers and other stakeholders on the market. This has already resulted in data-driven decision-making has becoming a new norm, and the AI-based solutions being used for automating routine tasks, creating new forms of competitive advantage, and leaving many of the old ways obsolete.
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This fast-changing environment requires professionals who understand the foundations of business but also the commercial, organisational and societal impacts that arise from leveraging the continuously developing digital technologies to compete on the market. This programme gives you a wide range of skills and capabilities to successfully manage digital business in various contexts.
How to apply?
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Apply to the programme through rolling admission: complete the online application form and submit required documents during the admission period.
If you meet all the requirements, you will receive admission without any competition, as long as there are places available.
- Check the admission requirements
- Prepare your documents
- Send out your online application
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Eligibility
- Degrees completed outside of Finland: upper secondary degree + language test or SAT/OMPT
- Degrees completed in Finland: upper secondary degree or vocational qualifaction + SAT/OMPT
For questions about admission criteria or entry requirements, please reach out to us by email: [email protected].
Degree structure and studies
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The Bachelor's Programme in Digital Business leads to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Economics and Business Administration, B.Sc. (Econ. & Bus. Admin.), which is 180 ECTS credits.
We strongly encourage you to include an international exchange period in your degree, taking advantage of LUT’s extensive partner network. For students with international degrees, the studies enable altogether 20 ECTS credits of Finnish language studies that support developing your career in Finland.
Intended learning outcomes and programme content in the current curriculum
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What will you learn in the programme?
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This programme gives you a wide range of skills and capabilities to successfully manage digital business in various contexts.
After completing the programme, you will know about the theory and practice of digital business. You will be able to assess enablers and barriers for developing digital business, and to design action plans for continuous digital development. You will be able to demonstrate an understanding of digital sustainability in the context of business and will able to propose and reason solutions to digitalisation from a sustainability perspective.
The programme also includes a considerable amount of language and communication studies to support your future employment in Finland or internationally. You will graduate with highly relevant skills in theory application, communication, problem-solving, and reflection.
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Programme contents
- responsible digital business
- digital marketing
- business information systems
- AI applications
- data-driven management
How will you learn in the programme?
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Most of your studies take place on the Lahti campus during weekdays. Occasional online courses, as well as courses combining online and on-campus teaching, provide variety and flexibility to your study methods and schedule.
Your studies include
- theoretical lectures
- company visits
- projects
- individual and group assignments
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What can you do with your degree?
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After graduation, you will be qualified for various positions in industrial or public organisations. A degree from the Bachelor’s Programme in Digital Business positions graduates at the intersection of business strategy, technology, and data analytics. Industries worldwide are undergoing continuous digital transformation, thus, graduates are highly sought after for roles that drive innovation and international growth.
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Job options for graduates
- Digital marketing specialist
- Product or service manager
- Business development manager
- Business analytics specialist
- Digital transformation manager
Help firms seize the business opportunities of the rapid digital evolution
”The future professionals graduating from our programme can help firms seize the business opportunities of the rapid digital evolution in a way that also considers the longer-term impact it has on our society and environment."
Johanna Orjatsalo
Head of the Bachelor's Programme in Digital Business
Continue your studies in a master's programme
After completing a bachelor's degree, you can continue your studies in one of LUT’s master's programmes in business. Each programme is 120 ECTS credits, and you will graduate within two academic years.
Programmes offered in English:
- Master's Programme in International Business and Entrepreneurship, Lappeenranta campus
- Master's Programme in International Marketing Management, Lappeenranta campus
- Master's Programme in Supply Management, Lappeenranta campus
- Master's Programme in Business Analytics (for those, who have completed minor studies in Software and Information Systems)
- A new master's programme in strategic management, Lahti campus (programme starts in 2029)
You can also apply separately to the Finnish-language master's programme.
Quality of education
We are committed to providing high-quality education. LUT University is one of the world’s top 300 universities in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, which is one of the most highly regarded university ranking systems. LUT Business School is among 175 the word's best business schools according to the THE rankings by subject.
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