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Project and Event Management (5cr)

Code: AB00CU20-3002

General information


Enrollment
30.12.2025 - 26.01.2026
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
01.01.2026 - 31.05.2026
Implementation is running.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
1 cr
Virtual portion
4 cr
Mode of delivery
Blended learning
Unit
Business
Teaching languages
English
Degree programmes
Bachelor’s Degree in Tourism
Teachers
Eljas Johansson
Peter Stricker
Groups
ATA26K
ATA26K
Course
AB00CU20

Realization has 5 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 11 h 30 min.

Time Topic Location
Mon 09.02.2026 time 09:00 - 11:30
(2 h 30 min)
Project and Event Management AB00CU20-3002
Valkea Talo room B2.206
Tue 10.03.2026 time 09:00 - 11:30
(2 h 30 min)
Project and Event Management AB00CU20-3002
Valkea Talo room B2.206
Valkea talo Iso Luokka B2.206 Valkea talo Iso Luokka B2.206
Tue 10.03.2026 time 12:30 - 15:00
(2 h 30 min)
Project and Event Management AB00CU20-3002
Valkea talo Auditorio
Tue 28.04.2026 time 17:00 - 18:30
(1 h 30 min)
Project and Event Management AB00CU20-3002
Teams
Mon 11.05.2026 time 12:30 - 15:00
(2 h 30 min)
Project and Event Management AB00CU20-3002
Valkea talo Iso Luokka B2.206 Valkea talo Iso Luokka B2.206
Changes to reservations may be possible.

Evaluation scale

0 - 5

Objective

The student will adopt the way of goal-oriented working in projects, as a team.
The student is able to plan and implement a project, use project tools and collaboration tools.
The students will be familiar with different types of events. They will gain the knowledge and skills in organizing an event.

Content

The Project Management Framework
Global Business and intercultural Projects
Project Communication Management
Project Risk Management
Project Documentation and Project Management Tools

Event management theory
Event typology and types of events
Operational and strategic dimensions of events
Event management or responsible role in an event

Location and time

On-campus and online lectures are held as follows:
9.2. at 9:00-11:30 contact day at Valkea talo
10.3. at 9:00-15:00 contact day at Valkea talo
28.4. at 17:00-18:30 via Teams (link will be provided on the course page on Reppu)
11.5. at 12:30-15:00 at Valkea talo

Materials

Course book:
Verhaar, J. & Eshel, I. (2013) Project Management: A Professional Approach to Events. Eleven International Publishing
(Available via KAMK Finna)

Heldman, K. (2018) Project Management JumpStart. John Wiley & Sons
(Available via KAMK Finna)

Recommended reading:
Stackpole, C. S. (2013). A User's Manual to the PMBOK Guide. (5th ed) John Wiley & Sons.
(Available via KAMK Finna)

Other reading material associated with the lectures will be provided on the course page on Reppu during the course.

Teaching methods

The course consists of contact days and independent studies, including an online exam. Additionally, there is a group assignment, whose scope is 2ECTS (54h of workload). Both exam and group assignment are graded.

Exam schedules

The online exam is open on 29.4. during which the test must be completed on Reppu*.
The retake possibilities are on 13.5. (1st retake) and 27.5. (2nd retake)

*Students must download and use Safe Exam Browser on their devices to take the test.

Student workload

The course scope is 5 ECTS, which equals 135 hrs of workload. Lectures and independent studies cover 1ECTS (27hrs), the project work is 2 ECTS (54hrs). The remaining 2 ECTS (27hrs) are related to the exam and revising for it. These amounts are indicative, and the final workload is determined by the time the student themselves allocates to working.

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