Student Life

The future and hidden potential of online events By Essi Saarto

19.05.2021 , ,

Due to the heavy impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the event management industry, I wanted to conduct a research on online events. Prior to 2020, relatively many pessimistic views on online events dominated the scene. While several of those sceptical opinions remain, as the general public have been more and more exposed to the online event experience, they have discovered the positive aspects of attending an event online. Especially with…

2020: The start of a new normal

17.05.2021

The year 2020 was a very different year than what we students are used to. It was a year of big changes and new learnings but most of all it was a year of adaptation. With COVID-19 going from an epidemic to a global pandemic, universities and workplaces had to find ways to survive and keep up their services to the best of their abilities. Remote learning became our new…

The Assessment of the Bain Inspirational Leadership model in a Finnish Media Agency. by Franziska Slawinski

03.05.2021 , , ,

Because I am working in an international media agency here in Finland, I noticed how important inspirational leadership is since in this fast-paced and ever-changing industry it is easy to lose a creative mindset. Additionally, I became aware of how complex it is to regularly come up with new media goods while feeling inspired.Leadership specialists debate that a perfect leadership style does not exist, but that inspirational and thriving leadership…

Developing Communication at eSett Oy. Diana Welander

13.04.2021 ,

My thesis was a development project for the company I am currently working in and it presented the development of communication in an expert service company operating in the B2B market. The aim of my thesis was to give an overview of the development in addition to keep developing the company’s communications in ever-changing situations. The goal was to help the company, first, to understand the meaning of communications, and…

Kom och ta en paus med oss

29.03.2021 , ,

”Jättebra koncept som är tillgängligt för alla” och ”Lämplig nivå, lätta att hoppa med från det dokument man satt och jobbade med” är två kommentarer av all positiv feedback som vi har fått för våra distanspauser. Vi är fem idrottsstuderande tjejer som tre gånger i veckan drar 10 minuters online pausgymnastik och mindfulness-pauser för Arcadas personal som en del av vår praktik för projektet Arcada Sport and Health Booster. Under…

Two Things You Should Know About Studying in Finland and at Arcada

09.02.2021 ,

Hello there! I’m Jordi, a Materials Processing Technology (now Mechanical and Sustainability Engineering) student at Arcada University of Applied Sciences (UAS). Most likely you are, as I was back in the day, a bit hesitant on whether enrolling in Arcada to pursue your engineering career is a good choice or not. Short answer: YES, it definitely is, but let’s dig deeper into that answer since there are different things you…

My Master’s Journey

19.01.2021 , ,

Early in 2017 after a long study break having completed my bachelor studies 21 years earlier in 1998 in the UK, I felt that it was time to continue my studies. I looked at what was on offer and I found Arcada offered a master’s course that ignited an interest in me. After applying and going to the entrance exams I was delighted to be offered a study place starting…

A Day in the Life of an International Business Student

16.12.2020 ,

Hi there! My name is Nessrine and I am a second year International Business (IB) student majoring in marketing here at Arcada University of Applied Sciences (UAS). I thought it would be fun if I let you in on what a day in my life as a student looks like! International Business student Nessrine. I started my day by getting up earlier than usual because I needed to borrow a…

Samhällets och de professionellas insatser för att stöda aktivitet och delaktighet

27.11.2020 ,

Åldrandet är en oskiljbar del av människans liv, den påverkar och förändrar vardagen och dess aktiviteter. Trots gemensamma, övergripande drag är åldrandet en väldigt personlig och individuell upplevelse och process hos en person. Under kursen Aktivitet och delaktighet i sen vuxen ålder, kom det tydligt fram för oss hur stor inverkan samhället och överlag den miljö vi lever i påverkar oss människor och sättet vi ser på vårt eget åldrande….

Värdet av årsringar på ålderns höst – ett perspektiv på de äldre av idag

27.11.2020 ,

Bodil Jönsson (2011) skriver att man som äldre idag inte kan ta modell av tidigare generationer, eftersom den åldrande människan i dagens värld 1) under sitt liv haft tillgång till en aldrig tidigare skådad välfärd och 2) lever i ett samhälle som har genomgått en radikal förändring, inte minst med tanke på tillgängligheten till omgivningen – nu inte enbart fysisk utan även digital. Dagens äldre måste hitta sitt eget sätt…