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2011 24/01
Kello 0:36 | By Johanna Kesti | Posted in Facility Management | Tagged , , , |

What’s next?

Soon my time at JAMK will be over. After about one year I should be heading out to the real world, and into the irregular hours of event planning. I can still remember my first day clearly and it’s hard to believe so much time has passed since then. The FM studies have offered so much knowledge and I’m eager to get to use them in practice, but it still feels like a scary thought.

© J. Kesti

© J. Kesti

The possibilities for Facility Managers are wide and versatile. I guess the first decision I have to make is whether I want to work in Finland or somewhere abroad. Having studied 6 languages in addition to Finnish, I’m not restricted to just a few countries, and the international education also opens the world for me. After spending a few years in a multicultural group I feel more ready to work with people from different backgrounds. Understanding different working methods has become easier and adapting myself to new situations doesn’t take as long as it used to.

 

As I’ve spent time on studying tourism and hotel management, I don’t want to completely forget them after graduation. And I also like the international side of the hotel industry. At the moment I’m playing with the thought of combining event planning and hotel business, so a conference hotel could be a perfect place for me. Or perhaps I could work in the conference services of cruise ship somewhere far away from Finland – in other words, somewhere warm. Obviously my future is still a bit unclear, but luckily I still have time to think about the bits and pieces. In the meantime, while applying for practical training, I can fantasize about what awaits me in the real world.

It has been great sharing my thoughts and experiences with you this week. If any questions come up, please feel free to email me at johanna.kesti.mfa@jamk.fi. I’ve already received some questions during this week, but more are always welcome.

Thank you all for reading, and I hope to see many of you this spring at the entrance exams and next autumn on campus!

BR,

Johanna

2011 19/01
Kello 21:06 | By Johanna Kesti | Posted in Facility Management | Tagged , , , , , |

How do we do the things we do

© J. Kesti

© J. Kesti

Like I’ve already mentioned, the FM studies have a lot of hands-on-work. Most courses include presentations, and every year we make some sort of projects. This year we, the 3rd year students, are arranging a national Facility Management seminar. Last autumn all tasks were divided between a group of students, and ever since we’ve been working on creating the seminar. Finally the program is getting finalized and all pieces are coming together, but at the same time the list of small details to consider is growing daily. The program is proving to be perfect practice for the field of event management.

Also other FMs have their own projects, and the picture is from the Asian Food Culture Day which was arranged on our campus today.

As the courses have lots of presentations, we don’t have that many exam books to read. And not nearly every course even has exams. For me this is perfect because I learn better from applying the information to use than I would if I spent time alone with a book. The group works also help prepare us to work in multicultural teams, which is most likely what FMs will be doing after graduation.

Since there have been some questions about the entrance exams, I suppose I should explain a little about them. Like it was mentioned in the comments, there are no pre-assignments or materials for the exam. The written exam itself has sections on logical thinking, English and an essay. The essay topics are related to FM, so it’s a good idea to read some materials about the field beforehand. There’s also an interview, usually done in pairs – two applicants and two interviewers. The best advice I can give for the interview is to be yourself. Don’t over practice your answers because then you’ll just get lost if the questions aren’t exactly what you had thought they’d be. :D

But as today is the first party arranged by our International Club, it’s time for me to say goodbye early. More information will be available again tomorrow.

BR,

Johanna

2011 16/01
Kello 17:43 | By Mona Pitkänen | Posted in Music and Media Management | Tagged , , , |

The distant future, the distant future.

© I. Stroom

© I. Stroom

(Hopefully some of you recognize the title from Flight of the Conchords, which is the most awesome show ever.)

It’s funny to think that I’m almost done with my studies, and more or less soon I’ll become a Bachelor of Culture and Arts. I mean, I just started at JAMK? But it’s true, after this spring I’m going for exchange for a year (I don’t really consider that as part of my studies, however I will be studying there, I promise) and then the only things that are left are my thesis and the practical training. Scary! I know from experience that time flies when you’re having a good time, so before I know I should be a media industry professional. What an intimidating thought. Well, as MMM is the most intensive training after the military (as we were told in the first days of Mömmö life) I guess I’ll be as ready as I can.

I’m not that sure where I’ll end up. Hopefully I get to do my practical training somewhere I could possibly continue working afterwards, so that means that I have approximately 1.5 years to decide what I want to do. The possibilities are endless: record labels, artist management, event production, film industry, radio, TV, marketing…. Basically anything in the music and media industry.

I’m personally more interested in the media side, and at the moment the things that especially fascinate me are event management and the fashion business. Maybe I’ll be the main organizer of NY Fashion Week in a few years, who knows? Also organizing concerts could be my thing. I’m somewhat amused that after the first year I was emotionally and physically finished (thanks to my baby Sencity), but still it got me excited about event production. The reward you get after you see what you have accomplished makes up all the hard and painful work.

© H. Kynsijärvi

© H. Kynsijärvi

We don’t become musicians. However if you are a musician, studying MMM teaches you about the management side that all the artists should to some extent be aware of. It’s good to remember that studying MMM is studying business, not singing love songs and playing triangle. We make money and become damn good at it. However we all share the passion for the industry.

This week has been a great experience. It’s been fun to get to tell about us MMMs and what we do, as sometimes it feels like not even the other students at JAMK know what Music and Media Management is all about. As you can now see, it about a lot of things.

If you feel that music or/and media industry could be your future destination and you’re not afraid to take the ropes, go now to Admissions.fi and apply! If you have questions concerning the application process / requirements, contact the Admissions Office. Any questions about MMM (also the stupid ones) can be still sent to me (monapitkanen@gmail.com) for the entire spring.

Music and Media Management says thank you and goodbye, and see you around!

Cheers,

Mona + the other Mömmös

© H. Kynsijärvi

© H. Kynsijärvi