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Mikkeli University of Applied Sciences Grow strong.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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



• 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



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


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)

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