In 2020, more than 11.000 degree students studied at Haaga-Helia. 1,748 bachelor's degrees and 314 master's degrees were completed. Both had a slight increase compared to the previous year. 303 students graduated from the School of Vocational Teacher’s Education. 810 publications were produced, more than ever before.
At the beginning of the year, the Limited Company Board of Directors approved the new strategy to guide our operations from 2021 to 2025. In the new strategy, internationality rose to vision level, and services, especially from the point of view of business, are emphasised in our profile.
In March, the coronavirus pandemic forced us to move to a hybrid model almost overnight, and the model was used for the rest of the year. We were able to offer the planned education almost fully and ensure our services.
- Our competent and committed staff deserve many thanks for this. The year meant a digital leap for many, and it also created many new everyday heroes. Students’ studies advanced and graduation goals were reached, even though 10–15% of our students experienced challenges in their studies because of the pandemic, for example with work placement opportunities, says President Teemu Kokko.
The central theme of our operational year was improvement of academic results, which allowed us to influence the funding basis of the following years. Big steps forward were taken in our RDI activities.
Financially, the year was better than budgeted for, which is at least partly a result of so-called coronavirus savings. We are socially and environmentally responsible, since we honour the climate commitment we made and have promised to be carbon neutral by the year 2030.We also considered the societal impact of the pandemic in our operations.
Haaga-Helia’s Board of Directors approved the balancing books at the general meeting held in 28.4.2021.
Find out more about Haaga-Helia’s year 2020 here.
