 Seppo Suominen  Haaga-Helia, Malmi campus  lecturer, economics   28/01/2016www.haaga-helia.fi 1

28/01/2016www.haaga-helia.fi 2 FACTS OF HAAGA-HELIA  new, larger, international private University of Applied Sciences  known for its high quality and connections to the business community  Every 10th applicant of Finland applies, every 6th applicant gets in.  7 Units  Haaga, Malmi, Pasila, Porvoo Point, Porvoo Pomo, Vallila and Vierumäki  students  600 staff

28/01/2016www.haaga-helia.fi 3 FIELDS OF EDUCATION + Research and Development and Business training Business Hotel and Restaurant Management Tourism Information technology Journalism Management assistant training Sports & Leisure

28/01/2016www.haaga-helia.fi 4 VISION AND MISSION The core of Mission PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND LEARNING Business Media Wellness Service and selling ICT EXPERIENCE COMMUNICATIONS UBIQUE SOLUTIONS TOOLS, SYSTEMS AND MODELS VOCATIONAL PEDAGOGY New pedagogical solutions Visio HAAGA-HELIA is a leading implementer of high- quality expertise, reformation and innovation needed for competitiveness of particularly in the service sector and entrepreneurship of Helsinki metropolitan area. Our main focuces in our activity are based on the needs of businesses and we have the capasity for flexible development and for proactive consideration of national and international trends.

28/01/2016www.haaga-helia.fi 5 FINNISH EDUCATION SYSTEM Comprehensive schools 3 9 Upper secondary schools Vocational education Universities of Applied Sciences ,5 Higher polytechnic degree programmes 1 1,5 10 Universities  Univ. of Applied Sciences 28  Universities 21 (

28/01/2016www.haaga-helia.fi 6 PROGRAMMES IN ENGLISH /BACHELOR  Business  Business Information Technology  Tourism Management  Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management  Multilingual Management Assistance  Sports and Leisure Management

28/01/2016www.haaga-helia.fi 7 PROGRAMMES IN ENGLISH / MASTER Master level  Tourism Management  International BusinessManagement (August 2007 –>)

28/01/2016www.haaga-helia.fi 8 INTERNATIONAL HAAGA-HELIA  international aspect included in the curriculum and all activities  students have excellent opportunities to gain international experience during their studies: international studies, projects in cooperation with partner universities and companies, mobility opportunities  700 international degree students from 80 different countries  350 incoming exchange students/academic year 300 outgoing exchange students/academic year

28/01/2016www.haaga-helia.fi 9 FORMS OF INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION  Student mobility  Teacher and staff mobility  International project cooperation  Curriculum development with international partners  Research and development with international partners  HAAGA-HELIA participates in the Life Long Learning, Nordplus and FIRST programmes

28/01/2016www.haaga-helia.fi 10 INTERNATIONAL PARTNER NETWORK 170 partner universities Membership in networks, e.g. The Leading Hotel Schools of the World Euhofa CIDD - Consortium of International Double Degrees Businet International Ice Hockey Federation

28/01/2016www.haaga-helia.fi 11 SERVICES FOR INCOMING STUDENTS  Great variety of courses in English, friendly study environment, small study groups  Orientation programme at the beginning of each semester  Opportunity to learn the Finnish/Swedish language and about the Finnish culture  Study advising, assistance in practical issues  Accommodation and pick-up service  Peer tutors  Freetime activites, trips – more info at