Executive MBA in Insurance and Financial Services 90 ECTS

Managers in the insurance and financial sector are met with growing demands for up-to-date and comprehensive know-how as the insurance and financial businesses integrate and service processes consolidate. Internationalisation and the changing operating environment require global perspective and competitive edge in the demanding and expanding markets. Simultaneously, national competition has intensified and expectations on reliable insurance and financial services have increased.

These developments pose considerable challenges to especially management. It is more important than ever that each manger has skills in strategic management. Also, it is important to master the special characteristics of insurance and financial businesses both at the national and international levels. This MBA programme offers insights and tools to confront these challenges.

The development of new business opportunities, enhancement of organizational efficiency and advancement of customer satisfaction as well as successful human resources management need skilled people. Competence development produces results that are shown on the bottom line of the financial statement. The development of competencies is a personal asset for the student.

Executive MBA in Insurance and Financial Services is a management development programme for the financial and insurance sector. It is produced in collaboration with University of Tampere and Financial and Insurance Institute FINVA. The courses are taught by insurance and financial services experts and academics. The instructors have either long working experience in the field or are specialists with command of the newest theories in the business.

Executive MBA combines newest research findings and practical experience. The program’s emphasis is in strategic management.

The program presents the students with the opportunity of exploring personal thinking and working habits as a collaborative process. Different pedagogical approaches contribute to the learning experience. The MBA program comprises interactive in-class teaching and assignments based on course literature. The learning process consists of both independent and collaborative studying in Financial and Insurance Institute FINVA’s web-based learning environment.

Course Structure

Management in Insurance Business and Financial Services 25 ECTS

Strategic Management 20 ECTS

Stakeholder Management 10 ECTS

Target group

The program is designed for managers and specialists working in the insurance or financial sector. The applicants should have an academic degree and a minimum of five years of working experience.

The Structure and Length of the Program

The program consists of 90 ECTS. The completion of the program takes approximately 3 years of part-time studies. The program includes 42,5 days of in-class teaching in the form of lectures, discussions and group work. The program includes two study tour. Additionally, 15 ECTS of management and insurance and financial business studies are required. These electives need to be accepted into the student’s personal study plan. The students demonstrate their acquired knowledge of the core competencies of insurance and financial businesses in a MBA thesis (20 ECTS).

Language of Instruction

The language of instruction is mainly Finnish. The program requires both oral and written skills in English.

Further information

For further information, please contact:

Managing Director, Principal Hannele Ikonen, FINVA +358 40 450 3450 or

Training Manager Kati Hankala, FINVA +358 40 450 3451 or

Project Manager Erja-Leena Järvenpää, University of Tampere +358 50 320 9663