Master info letter January 2023

New responsible persons of Master specialisations  

Principal lecturer Heikki Suominen and senior lecturer Anne Koppatz have retired in December 2022. New responsible person of ICT Services and Systems specialisation (and Finnish degree programme Liiketoiminnan teknologiat) is principal lecturer Kari Hiekkanen. 

Principal lecturer Hanna Rajalahti is responsible for Leading Sales and Customer Experience specialisation.

Enrolment for spring courses  

Remember to enrol for courses that start in January by Friday 13 Jan at 16.00.

There are still places left in many courses of the 4th period (27.3.-19.5.). You can enrol for those implementations until the Friday prior to the first lesson. Check the specific timetable from Timetable tool (Lukkarikone). 

• Data-analytiikka - TKI2HM002-3020, Contact evening 

• Futures Research - RDI2HM103-3016, Contact evening 

• Oppimista edistävä organisaatio - ORG2HM002-3018, Contact evening 

• Coaching ja fasilitoinnin taito - ORG2HM003-3023, Contact evening 

• Acting as Coach and Facilitator - ORD2HM103-3014, Contact 

• Markkinointi ja myynti metaversumissa - COM4HM008-3001, Blended evening 

• Fostering Creativity and Innovativeness at Organisations - ENT4HM110-3001, Blended evening 

• Current Trends in Entrepreneurship - ENT4HM105-3004, Virtual 

• Yrittäjyyden projektiopinnot - ENT4HM012-3001, Virtual 

• Project Courses of Entrepreneurship - ENT4HM112-3001, Virtual 

• From Services to Experiences and Transformations - EXP4HM102-3004, Contact evening 

• Sustainable Development Goals in Tourism and Hospitality Business - EXP4HM110-3001, Virtual 

• Strateginen henkilöstöjohtaminen - LEA4HM001-3017, Blended evening 

• Strategic Human Resources Management - LEA4HM101-3006, Virtual nonstop 

• Employee Experience and Employer Brand - LEA4HM104-3007, Contact 

• Conscious Leader - LEA4HM105-3006, Online evening 

• Myynnin prosessit ja strateginen kehittäminen - SAL4HM001-3003, Blended evening 

• Strategia käytännössä - STR4HM002-3006, Online evening 

• Strategy in Practice - STR4HM102-3014, Online evening 

• Experimental and Engaging Strategy - STR4HM103-3004, Virtual 

• Responsible Business and Sharing Economy - STR4HM104-3006, Virtual 

Changes to spring courses 

• Development of Customer Journey and Leading Customer Experience – SAL4HM103-3004 has been postponed to 4th period and changed to online evening implementation 

• Crisis Communication and Reputation Management COM4HM107-3001 has been postponed to 4th period and will take only one period 

Student Exchange and applying for Exchange 

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. Join the meeting: https://haaga-helia.zoom.us/j/65909005045 (Meeting ID: 659 0900 5045) 

In addition to exchange opportunities you will also hear about Cern Bootcamp and the opportunities offered by Ulysseus European University. You also have the opportunity to ask questions. 

More information on exchange studies for Master students can be found here.

Master Thesis workshops

Master thesis workshops are available every semester and are open to all students. The topics, schedule and enrolment instructions can be found from Master student’s webpages under ‘Thesis workshops’. Enrolment for the workshops in the spring is now open.

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 here.

CERN Bootcamp

CERN Bootcamp (10 ECTS) 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 here. 

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. Application form is now open for Haaga-Helia students! This year the camp is targeted for Master students and Bachelor students in their final year of studies. More information here.

Response to student feedback 2022  

Student feedback is collected in a variety of ways throughout the academic year. During 2022, feedback has been collected through group discussions at Master seminars, discussions with guidance counsellors and teachers, course feedback, the Master's student survey in the spring and the Graduand Feedback Questionnaire (AVOP). We have compiled a list of the best things and areas for improvement from 2022 and how we are responding to areas for improvement.   

The best things in Master studies  

According to feedback, the best things about the studies are the variety of the course offering, different implementation modes and varied course assignments. The student colleagues and peer learning have been found to be very useful. The teachers were also praised for being very up-to-date. According to feedback the freedom to make your own choices is also seen as a positive thing.  

Development areas 

Some respondents wanted more feedback from teachers and less group work. The length and starting date of the courses should be varied so that they are not so fixed in terms of periods. Some respondents also wanted more daytime courses, as many people are able to organise their work in order to attend daytime classes. Feedback highlighted the importance of ensuring a consistent quality of teaching. The use of multiple systems and communication were also mentioned as development areas.   

Development measures 

The number of systems cannot be influenced, but familiarity with them has been increased, for example through the Master students’ orientation platform in Moodle, which includes tutorial videos on how to use the systems. Efforts have been made to clarify the student pages and communication through new student websites. The quality of teaching and supervision of thesis is being improved, for example through the joint discussion meetings between teachers. The best way for students to have an impact on the courses is to respond to the course feedback, which is used as a basis for course development.   

Warm thanks to all those who have given feedback in various ways! 

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 from student pages and on the Applied Design Research course.