Sustainable Events as Pull Factor for Destinations (project) - SER010AS3AE - Opinto-opas

Sustainable Events as Pull Factor for Destinations (project), 5 cr - SER010AS3AE

Upcoming implementations

Sustainable Events as Pull Factor for Destinations (project) SER010AS3AE-3003 18.08.2025-12.12.2025 5 op (CONTACT, ...) +-
Teaching methods and instruction

This course is conducted in the form of face-to-face teaching, which means that we have face-to-face sessions for approximately 3 hours once a week on Wednesdays. According to Haaga-Helia’s new attendance practices, attendance is required during the scheduled teaching sessions. If you are absent from more than 25% of the sessions, your grade will be reduced by one point. If you are absent from more than 50% of the sessions, the course will be failed. Absences do not need to be reported separately, and their reason does not matter.
Absences cannot be compensated with additional assignments.

Campus

Porvoo Campus

Teaching language

English

Timing

18.08.2025 - 12.12.2025
Groups
- CONTACT
- RE5PCTOUT
Teachers

Heli Hajda-Kähkönen

Seats

15 - 40

Degree Programme

RESTO Restonomi

R&D proportion

0.00 cr

Virtual proportion

0.00 cr

Evaluation scale

H-5

Current implementations

Sustainable Events as Pull Factor for Destinations (project) SER010AS3AE-3004 19.08.2024-30.07.2025 5 op (DEMO) +-
Campus

Porvoo Campus

Teaching language

English

Timing

19.08.2024 - 30.07.2025

Enrollment

16.08.2024 - 16.08.2024
Groups
- DEMO
Teachers

Monika Birkle, Heli Hajda-Kähkönen

Seats

1 - 40

Degree Programme

RESTO Restonomi

R&D proportion

0.00 cr

Virtual proportion

0.00 cr

Evaluation scale

H-5

Past implementations

Sustainable Events as Pull Factor for Destinations (project) SER010AS3AE-3001 19.08.2024-13.12.2024 5 op (CONTACT, ...) +-
Teaching methods and instruction

This course is conducted in the form of face-to-face teaching, which means that we have face-to-face sessions for approximately 3 hours once a week on Wednesdays. According to Haaga-Helia’s new attendance practices, attendance is required during the scheduled teaching sessions. If you are absent from more than 25% of the sessions, your grade will be reduced by one point. If you are absent from more than 50% of the sessions, the course will be failed. Absences do not need to be reported separately, and their reason does not matter.
Absences cannot be compensated with additional assignments.

Campus

Porvoo Campus

Teaching language

English

Timing

19.08.2024 - 13.12.2024

Enrollment

03.06.2024 - 16.08.2024
Groups
- CONTACT
- RE5PCTOUT
Teachers

Heli Hajda-Kähkönen

Seats

15 - 40

Degree Programme

RESTO Restonomi

R&D proportion

0.00 cr

Virtual proportion

0.00 cr

Evaluation scale

H-5

1 Is able to consider the United Nations sustainable development goals and Sustainable Travel Finland program in event planning and production and create a sustanainability plan for the event 2 Is able to calculate and minimize the carbon footprint at events 3 Is able to actively communicate to the event audience and key stakeholders about the sustainibilty efforts 4 Builds on the destinations' attractiveness and recourses in creation of the event concept

Sustanability programs, Sustainability planning for events, Event concept creation, Destination development

The course offers a deep-dive into sustanability programs influencing the event business. You will be able to create a sustanability plan for events. In the course we look into how destinations can be developed with the help of sustainable events, working with interesting destinations like Suomenlinna.

When the implementation type of the course is CONTACT, ONLINE or BLENDED it is required that the student is present during those teaching hours that are marked in the study schedule. If you are absent more than 25 %, your grade will be lowered by one. If you are absent more than 50 %, the course is failed.

The student can name sustanability programs affecting the event industry. He/she can sufficiently distinguish the role of events in destination development. The student can sufficiently develop and manage sustainability plans for events.

The student can apply and compare various sustainability programs to support the event concept creation. The student can formulate sustainability plans for events and destinations. Student can identify the development needs regarding sustainability at events. He/she sees the potential of using events to create more attractive destinations.

The student can apply, compare and critically assess various sustainability programs to support the event concept creation. The student can develop and manage sustainability plans for events and destinations. Student can identify the development needs regarding sustainability at events. He/she makes use of sustainable events concepts to create more attractive destinations.