Events Management (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Schedule

week 4


Independent orientation (no contact lesson)

Check the videos in moodle and complete the orientation assignment!

Videos: Mice, Watercoolers, MPI , Event Management

week 5


Introduction to the course

Presentation of the projects

week 6


The Anatomy of Events Management

Operational environment, processes, collaboration and stakeholders in events

week 7


Working in projects

week 8


Winter Holiday

week 9


Meetovation

week 10


Working in projects

week 11


Guest lecturer Valentina Voronova, SVV: Technical solutions in events 

week 12


Working in projects

week 13


Intensive week ”Kongressi Exhibition” in Messukeskus

week 14


Guest lecturers Antti Lumiainen and Heini Etsola, Helsinki Marketing: Helsinki as a congress city

week 15


Working in projects

week 16


Easter Monday

week 17


Lego Serious Play /Event canvas

week 18


Working in projects

week 19


Visit

week 20


Working in projects

DL raport 15 May 2020

week 21


No contact lesson

Implementation methods, demonstration and Work&Study

If students have acquired the required competence in previous work tasks, recreational activities or on another course, they can show the competence with a demonstration and progress faster through their studies. More information and instructions for recognising and validating prior learning (RPL) are available at MyNet. More detailed instructions for teachers on the intranet: Työkalut -> AHOT -> AHOT-ohjeistus (Tools -> RPL -> RPL instructions).

Materials

Matthews, Doug 2008. Special Event Production. The Process. Butterworth-Heinemann

Bowdin, Allen, O’Toole, Harris & McDonnell, 2006: Events Management. Elsevier, GB

Fenich. Meetings, Expositions, Events and Conventions. Third Edition.

Teaching methods and instruction

Guidance by the lecturers

Lectures

Learning by doing, learning and sharing knowledge and expertise in teams

Independent and supervised project work

Independent reading

Working life connections

The course has strong connections with the business community; the tasks and examples are related to events organized in business and working life contexts. The course includes visits to companies specialized in organizing events and guest lecturers from companies.

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

No exam

Completion alternatives

If students have acquired the required competence in previous work tasks, recreational activities or on another course, they can show the competence with a demonstration and progress faster through their studies. More information and instructions for recognising and validating prior learning (RPL) are available at MyNet. More detailed instructions for teachers on the intranet: Työkalut -> AHOT -> AHOT-ohjeistus (Tools -> RPL -> RPL instructions).

Learning assignments

Event and report: 50%

Attendance to mandatory lectures 50%

Each absence from mandatory lectures lowers the grade by one.

Assessment methods

the course is implemented as a project (3 credits). The students work in project teams or individually according to client brief and team assignments specified by the teacher in the beginning of the course. Supporting lectures also from event industry and team meetings will be arranged throughout the course.

second part (2 credits) will consist of theory and the report