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
Realization has 5 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 11 h 30 min.
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Mon 09.02.2026 time 09:00 - 11:30 (2 h 30 min) |
Project and Event Management AB00CU20-3002 |
Valkea Talo room B2.206
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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 |
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Tue 10.03.2026 time 12:30 - 15:00 (2 h 30 min) |
Project and Event Management AB00CU20-3002 |
Valkea talo Auditorio
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Tue 28.04.2026 time 17:00 - 18:30 (1 h 30 min) |
Project and Event Management AB00CU20-3002 |
Teams
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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
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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.