Student blogs

Diverse Minds, Shared Goals – Why Diverse Learning Environments Matter

Text: Terhi Kylliäinen, Noora Nikula, Anna-Elina Sirkka, Siiri Vatanen As the world becomes more aware of the complexities of the human brain, students in higher education with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are increasingly finding themselves receiving the help and support they need to navigate the demands of student life. Laurea University of Applied Sciences […]

Diverse Minds, Shared Goals – Why Diverse Learning Environments Matter Read More »

Three stories and a few more about lack of belonging to a student community as an online student

We are online while hanging out with friends, working and studying. The amount of time we spend in digital spaces requires us to contemplate what the effects of it are. Studying online can be a freeing experience that allows us to better combine work, family and studying. On the other hand, it can lead to

Three stories and a few more about lack of belonging to a student community as an online student Read More »

A sense of belonging – does age really matter?

Text: Laura Jokela, Michael Järvinen, Emma Lindroos, Saana Mannerhovi, Katri Sulin In Laurea University of Applied Sciences’ online studies, students are randomly divided into small groups. Working with strangers may seem uneasy, but the purpose is to facilitate sparring and to create a sense of community. (Hämäläinen & Pohjanoksa 2024.) Connecting strangers who are working

A sense of belonging – does age really matter? Read More »

Remote working: A point of view from an exchange student

I am Pik Lau, an exchange student from Hong Kong. Hong Kong is a place which always seeks for efficiency. So as the COVID-19 pandemic rages, Hong Kong has started to follow the trend in the world of remote working for maintaining economic growth. But when there is an easing trend of COVID-19, ‘work from

Remote working: A point of view from an exchange student Read More »

Our project with Bonne

Bonne is a small company from Lohja, Finland, that produces plant-based products using natural ingredients. Bonne wants to be a domestically recognized brand providing plant-based products and maintain a leading position in the purée sector in the future. They are right now on a mission to take over Amazon Germany, after successfully taking over Amazon

Our project with Bonne Read More »

International Service Design Project for Ramirent 

Our academic year 2023 has started with a new and exciting project for Ramirent, our international team consists of eight people, two girls from Ukraine and all other students from Finland. We are very close-knit, and we are working towards our goal together. To achieve our goal, we have developed a clear plan:  The main

International Service Design Project for Ramirent  Read More »

The role of mentorship in leadership  

BAETZ Tobias  NUTZ Melanie  SKORUPINSKI Mathilde  TKACHUK Anna  In today’s fast-paced business world, the role of mentorship in leadership is more important than ever and requires a continuous process of life-long learning, adaptation, and growth in organizations. Mentorship can support leaders in the everyday challenges of today’s work life and support them to build stronger

The role of mentorship in leadership   Read More »

Leading Future Talents

Gessila Barba, Dikshya Sharma & Anneli Matila-van Houtum Introduction This paper discusses the next generation organizational culture and the attributes required from the leaders of the future talents. An organization’s culture is defined, cultivated, and implemented by its leader(s) and it manifests as the way of operating all the way to the customer (Rossi 2015).

Leading Future Talents Read More »

Responsible leadership and its characteristics

Tuuli Laakso, Julia Lampinen, Riina Streng Introduction Responsible leadership is a broad concept that includes topics such as ethicality, morality, and responsibility of leadership. Today, topics like work well-being, mental health and inclusivity are discussed openly and the younger work force requires those to be accounted for at a workplace. Also, younger generations are more

Responsible leadership and its characteristics Read More »

How leaders changed overtime and what changes did they bring

Louise Garrivier, Jules Devaulx de Chambord, Jérémy Plantier Introduction After our studies, we are all destined to work in companies or build new ones. Some of us will even become managers and will have to rely, more than any other employee, on his colleagues to reach goals. The responsibilities are, thereby, high and being able

How leaders changed overtime and what changes did they bring Read More »