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Finnish education system
• In Finland, the government
controls all educational institutes
• All education is free by law
regardless of national origin of
students
• There are 16 universities and
27 universities of applied
sciences in Finland
• Finnish education system
is often ranked as
#1 in the world
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Mamk in Brief
• Mikkeli University of Applied Sciences (Mamk) is a successful,
economically thriving, award-winning educator of professionals
• Education in seven different fields of study
• Research and development activities, as well as services for businesses
and individuals in the region
• 4500 students on the Mikkeli and Savonlinna campuses, with 400 staff
• Every year 900 skilled students graduate and their employment
prospects are excellent
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Finland's most successful UAS
• Mamk is Finland's most successful university of applied sciences
• Nationally ranked number 1 by the only national, bi-annual ranking
(Finnish journal Talouselämä)
• Best performing UAS by the standards of Department of Education
resulting to more funding per student than any other UAS
• Students
– are satisfied,
– proceed well in their studies and
– graduate on schedule
• The good result is reflected in the development of Mamk‘s
operations and in the welfare of the personnel and students
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Mamk as an organisation
• Mikkeli University of Applied Sciences Ltd (Mamk) is a subsidiary
of South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences Ltd.
(Xamk)
• Mamk began operating in 1992 when several regional colleges
where united
• Mamk converted to a limited liability company in 2009
• Annual turnover is approximately €45 million;
– 2/3 of the turnover is based on government funds,
– 1/3 is through research and development and services
• The president and CEO is Heikki Saastamoinen
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Mamk – proven quality
• Passed audits by the Finnish Higher Education Evaluation Council
in 2012 and 2006
• Received 18 awards from the Ministry of Education and Culture in
Finland for achievements in
– international activities,
– excellent cooperation with working life and
– extensive research and development work
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Our mission and values
• The mission of Mamk is to promote the development of the
expertise, vitality and wellbeing of its region
• Mamk promotes an entreprising culture and profiles itself as a
– university for lifelong learning
– strong research and development institution
– expert in digital information management and services
• At Mamk, we appreciate
– quality
– creativity and
– responsibility
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Two campuses – Mikkeli and Savonlinna
Mikkeli: the main campus
– 3600 students, 7 fields of study
• Humanities and education
• Natural sciences
• Natural resources and the environment
• Tourism, catering and domestic services
• Social services, health and sports
• Technology, communication and transport
• Social sciences, business and administration
– A wide range of services for study and leisure: cafes, restaurants, a bowling
alley, a gym, leisure activity groups, student accommodation
Savonlinna:Savonniemi campus
– 900 students in health studies
– Well functioning facilities and convenient services for students, a gym and
leisure activity groups
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Education for degree programmes
• UAS studies involve 210–240 credits (ECTS)
• Studying for 3,5–4 years
• Basic and professional studies
• Practical training periods
• Thesis, projects, teamwork
• Full-time and multi-mode studies
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Bachelor’s degree programmes
• Bachelor of Engineering
– Material technology
– Electrical engineering
– Building services engineering
– Environmental technology
– Information technology
• Bachelor of Natural Resources
– Forestry
• Bachelor of Business
Administration
– Business management
– Business information technology
• Bachelor of Humanities
– Community Educator
• Bachelor of Hospitality
Management
– Tourism
– Hospitality management
• Bachelor of Social Services
• Bachelor of Health Care
– Physiotherapist
– Podiatrist
– Registered nurse
– Public Health Nurse
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Master's degree programmes
• Entrepreneurship and business
competence
• Environmental technology
• Hospitality management
• eServices and digital archiving
• Development and leadership in
health care and social services
• Business operations in forestry
• NGO and youth work
• Tourism
• Clinical expertise
– prepares students for
work-based development
tasks that require special
expertise
– can be completed part-
time while in employment
– includes 60–90 study
credits
– qualifies graduates for
public office and jobs that
require a master's degree
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Other education
• Continuing education for adults
• Open university of applied sciences (Open UAS)
• Continuing education
• English summer term
• Training equivalent to an upper-level apprenticeship
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International Mamk
• More than 200 international students from about
30 different countries
• Three degree programmes in English
• Double degree programmes
• English summer term
• Over 200 international partner universities
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Research,
development and innovation activities
• Research, development and innovation (RDI) activities are ways of
applying research
• RDI activities take the form of projects or theses
• 30–60 projects every year and 900 theses
• Areas of priority for Mamk‘s RDI activities
– Sustainable wellbeing
– Materials technology and environmental safety
– Digital archiving and eServices
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A wide range of services
• Mamk provides a wide range of services for companies and
individuals in the region
• Laboratory and studio services
• Analysis, measurement and testing services
• Practical trainees and project workers
• Education tailored to the needs of companies and organisations
• Meeting and restaurant services
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Subsidiaries and service units
• Disec Oy
– social and health care information
system services
• Mikpolis Oy
– laboratory and studio services
• Restaurant Talli
• Restaurant DeXi
• Restaurant Kasarmina
• Darcmedia
– archiving, digitalising and media
production services
• Elixiiri
– welfare services
• Juvenia
– youth research and development
centre
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Department of Tourism and Hospitality
• Bachelor and Master degree programmes
• Education is in Mikkeli Main campus from autumn 2014 onwards
• Number of students: 450 and staff: 21 (teachers and R&D personnel)
• Profiled in
– Tourism and Experience (Adventure travel)
– Food and restaurant services
– Business in services (Palveluliiketoimintaan) MITEN TÄMÄ??
– Food safety
– Russia know-how
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Department of Tourism and Hospitality
• In January 2015 is starting a renewed programme of Tourism and
service business
• Double degree programme (students from StPetersburg, Moscow,
Jekaterinburg)
• Exchange students (to Finland 29/26 from Finland) about ten
different countries e.g. Germany, Russia, Italy, Holland, Ireland,
China, France, Poland
• Number of international degree students 46 (10% of students)
• 85 % of students are employed immediately after graduation
Coming:
• Future Challenges in Hospitality Management-seminar, 6.-7.10. 2015
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Department of Tourism and Hospitality
We research and develop:
- Lake Saimaa region, tourist flows in Eastern Finland
and electronic sale channels
• Productization of touring experiences demand
digitalization and customer orientation
– Ecological and healthy catering services
• With digital data management we promote nutritional
welfare and food safety, improve food service
processes and eco-efficiency
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Projects in 2014:
• Eco-efficient professional kitchen (ESR, Ely-centre)
• Improwing the quality control, traceability and availability of the lake
fish hauls by exploiting the RFID-technology (MMM)
• Food as motive to travel in South Savo (EMKR, Ely-centre)
• Smart lunch line (Tekes, Mamk)
• Utilizing it-techology in customer interface in food services (case:
home deliverd meals for elderly) (Maakuntaliitto, Ely)
• Food services for geezer at workplace (THL)
