Tapahtuma

Laurea’s University-Business Col­lab­o­ra­tion Seminar

Program Overview

Day 1 – Pedagogy and Impact

Gain insights into innovative teaching methods and their real-world impact. Learn about Laurea’s Learning by Developing (LbD) model and explore experiences of the LbD model’s international impact.

Day 2 – Building Strong Partnerships

Discover how to create and sustain impactful partnerships. Hear inspiring insights and real-world experiences from Laurea’s key partners and stakeholders.

Day 3 – Hands-On Experience

Participate in student-led projects and engage in real-life project work. You will also have the opportunity to act as a project commissioner.

When and where

September 6–10, 2027 (to be confirmed)

Laurea Campuses in Hyvinkää and Espoo, Finland

Registration

More info to follow

Laurea in a nutshell
  • 95,4% Employment rate of graduates one year after graduation (2024)
  • 8,600 Bachelor’s degree students
  • 1,500 Master’s degree students
  • 39,000 graduates in total
  • 700 international degree students each year
  • 700 employees
  • 300 exchange students each year
  • 3 research programmes
  • Sustainable and versatile social and health care
  • Service Business and Circular Economy
  • Coherent Security
  • About 100 RDI projects with external funding
  • Over 100 corporate partners with Key Partner status
  • Study programmes on Bachelor’s and Master’s levels:
  • Social services and nursing
  • Business management & information
Laurea recognitions of excellence

The Finnish Education Evaluation Centre (Karvi) awarded Laurea the excellence quality label for higher education as a recognition of high-quality development work.

Laurea underwent an EFQM model-based evaluation on collaboration with Excellence Finland, focusing on its research, development and innovation (RDI) activities. As a result, Laurea star rating increased from four to five stars. Compared to other organizations in Finland assessed using the EFQM model, Laurea’s results in all evaluation areas were at or above the median level.

Laurea is granted the Quality Label for Higher Education Institutions Supporting Elite Athletes by the Finnish Olympic Committee.

Laurea is part of the PIONEER European University Alliance

The PIONEER Alliance of ten European Higher Education Institutions aims to shape the future of inclusive, sustainable and resilient cities providing students and lifelong learners dedicated skills in a European environment.

The universities trains altogether over 130.000 students with more than 17.500 faculty and staff members on 33 campuses, 32 cities and 16 regions. All PIONEER partners are interested in the development of education and RDI activities focused on the future cities to serve societal issues and needs.

Working life connected learning

Laurea’s ped­a­gog­i­cal mode (Learning by Developing) enables working life connected learning

  • Students gain knowledge and build networks through real-life experience
  • Companies connect with future talent and develop their operations
  • Universities ensure their degrees remain relevant and attractive to students

LbD also

  • Promotes innovation and supports regional development
  • Strengthens the connection between higher education and the needs of society

Lisätietoja antaa

  • Mika Kortelainen

    Director

    mika.j.kortelainen@laurea.fi

    +358 40 012 6897

  • Ilkka Kurkela

    Director

    ilkka.kurkela@laurea.fi

    +358 40 651 4689

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