The study was set out for the International Business faculty of HAMK University of Applied Sciences in Valkeakoski Campus. HAMK is a state-recognized multidisciplinary higher education institution with seven different campuses over southern Finland. It is an innovative institution which offers bachelor and master degree programs in six major disciplines.

The primary purpose of the study is to determine ways in which HAMK’s international business students could improve innovation in their daily studies and to find out innovative learning methods which could be effective while simultaneously appropriate to apply throughout the entire study period. The study is well structured with clear objectives; identify new innovative methods of studying, analyzed the proposed innovative techniques, [discuss] learning environment in HAMK, and conclusions. The study serves to fulfill its main intention with theoretical literature from various innovative pedagogies and diverse responses from the international business students of two separate year groups. Also, some research methods were used to achieve the objectives like; collecting relevant theoretical data about the thesis topic from numerous resources, giving out survey questionnaires, thoroughly studying all the resources, and delivering the processes, outcomes, and challenges.

The results of the study reveal the need to change three main areas of the international business faculty; teaching techniques, learning resources and learning lifestyle.

The conclusion drawn was that HAMK needs to critically review its learning processes and seriously consider the changes insisted by the students in order to improve innovation within its whole study environment and at the same time inspire students to successful accomplish their academic goals.