Mikkeli is part of the Southern Savonia Region, Finland. It is a city and Municipality that has over 40,000 residents. Several Finish Universities have branch campuses in Mikkeli city.

The technical means by which information is processed and the ethical concerns of managing people form the two pillars of most information management programs. Students graduating from these programs might expect greater opportunities in their chosen careers.

The formal higher education system of Finland is the 7-3-2-2 pattern. The university takes two years in vocational or technical education and finally two-year pre-tertiary education. Finland also has several public as well as private universities that have enabled accessibility of higher education to students.

The MSc, or Master of Science, is an internationally recognized academic degree that indicates proficiency and knowledge of a given topic or field. Most MSc programs take about four years to finish, after which some join the workforce while others continue on in the classroom.