Master info letter December 2022

The fall term approaches its end as well as the year 2022. Hopefully the new year and spring term will bring along pleasant and interesting matters in studies as well as in other fields of life. Please find below topical information for Master students.

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Timetables for the Spring

The schedules for the spring term were published at ”lukkarikone/timetable tool” on November 21, 2022. Second enrollment begins on January 2, 2023 at 8 am. 

Master seminars for specialisations in the spring

The specialisations’ Master seminars are a terrific opportunity for getting acquainted and networking with other students. You can also get ideas and support for starting your own thesis at these events. 

Please find below the dates and times of the Master seminars for specialisations in Pasila:
Wed February 1, at 5 p.m. in Pasila (in English) 
Thu March 9, at 5 p.m. in Pasila (in Finnish) 
Tue April 11, at 5 p.m. in Pasila (in English) 

Please note: The seminars for Strategising in Organisations students will be held online on the dates and times above. 

The Master seminars for Sustainable Aviation Business students have a different schedule. The dates and times are: 
Wed February 8, at 17.40 o'clock, online
Wed March 8, at 17.40 o'clock, online
Wed April 12, at 17.40 o'clock, online

Student Exchange and applying for Exchange

Advance notice: Applying for international summer programmes and student exchange will start in January 2023. An info session for Master students will be arranged on Wednesday January 18, 2023, at 4 p.m. in Zoom. More information will be available in the January Master info letter.  

More information on exchange studies for Master students can be found on: https://www.haaga-helia.fi/en/go-global-during-your-studies-0 

3AMK intensive courses for Masters’ students

3AMK offers four intensive courses for Masters’ students in spring & summer 2023: 

CERN Bootcamp (10 ETCS) is an intensive course held in Geneve, Switzerland, where students get to solve global challenges using service design methods. During the Bootcamp students get to innovate, work as a team and network in an international setting. Read more -> 

Steps Towards a Doctoral Path: Research, Development and Leadership Skills (5 ECTS) is a collaboration course between 3AMK and University of Helsinki for students who are interested in doctoral studies and a career in research. During the course students get knowledge and skills to continue their path towards doctoral studies and a career in research. Read more -> 

Digital Wellbeing Sprint (5 ECTS) is looking for Masters’ student to tutor the intensive course! During the course Bachelor students innovate solutions for wellbeing and healthcare related challenges, and tutors get to develop their facilitating skills with the teams. Read more -> 

Master Summer School: Leadership Skills for a Changing World (5 ECTS) course dwells into the challenges of leadership in the future. The popular course is coming back in the summer 2023 with updated topics! Next summer the course is focused on inclusive leadership, transformational leadership and driving sustainability through customer-oriented leadership. Read more -> 

 Interested in doctoral studies and career in research?

 In addition to the Steps Towards a Doctoral Path -course, a part of the 3AMK and University of Helsinki collaboration is Viikki Science Day. The event is for anyone interested in doctoral studies and career in research. During the event visitors get to hear about the latest research done at the University of Helsinki, learn more about doctoral studies and meet the researchers. The event is held at Viikki campus on 30th of January 2023 at 14-16. Read more -> 

Scholarships

Haaga-Helia’s Master’s programmes grant scholarships twice a year for good success in studies and for excellent thesis. The criteria for the scholarships are good success in studies and the quality of the thesis (grade) and for the thesis scholarship how topical the thesis is as well as its societal effectiveness. Master’s programmes granted scholarships in December to the following master’s students: 

Thesis scholarships:
Minna Piironen - From free to fee? A study on commercialization of expert services in a global manufacturing company
Aino Tanhua - Future scenarios of electricity sales in 2027
Scholarship for good success in studies: 
Teemu Koskimäki, Tuuli Lavinto, Henna Pukkila, Anna Rissanen ja Ilkka Taponen 

Save the date - Ulysseus Entre Camp Helsinki 2023!

Ulysseus European University organizes a 5 ECTS Summer Camp, titled Entre Camp Helsinki in Haaga-Helia 5.-9.6.2023. The camp focuses on entrepreneurship and design thinking and it will gather 40 students from six Ulysseus Partner Universities. This year the camp is targeted for Master students and Bachelor students in their final year of studies. The application period will start on the second week of January! More information here: https://www.haaga-helia.fi/en/current/news/save-date-ulysseus-entre-camp-helsinki-2023 

Master Thesis

The Thesis work should be started at the beginning of the third semester i.e. second study year the latest. You can find support and information at https://www.haaga-helia.fi/en/thesis-masters-degree and on the Applied Design Research course.   

Master Thesis workshops are available every semester and are open to all students. The topics, schedule and enrollment instructions can be found at https://www.haaga-helia.fi/en/thesis-masters-degree under Thesis workshops. Enrollment for the workshops in the spring opens on January 2, 2023. 

Reminder: New courses for spring 2023

  • Itsetuntemus ja yrittäjämäinen mindset ENT4HM007-3001, 16.1.2023 -17.3.202, Online evening 
  • Fostering Creativity and Innovativeness at Organisations ENT4HM110-3001, 27.3.2023-19.5.2023, Blended evening 
  • Yrittäjyyden projektiopinnot ENT4HM012-3001, 18.4.2023 -15.6.2023, Virtual (Osallistuminen 3UAS-konferenssiin: raportti, esitys ja reflektointi) (Participation in 3UAS Conference: report, presentations, and reflect) 
  • Project Courses of Entrepreneurship ENT4HM112-3001, Virtual (Participation in 3UAS Conference: report, presentations, and reflect) 
  • Current Trends in Entrepreneurship ENT4HM105-3004, 16.1.2023-19.5.2023 (NB! No enrollment). The implementation can be tailored for Entrepreneurial Business Management specialisation. For more information please contact Tiina Brandt (tiina.brandt@haaga-helia.fi).  
  • Markkinointi ja myynti metaversumeissa COM4HM008-3001, 27.3.2023-19.5.2023, Contact evening 
  • Crisis Communication and Reputation Management COM4HM107-3001, 16.1. - 19.5.2023, Blended evening