Summer School in Leadership - A Nordic Experience
Intensive, three-week courses have been designed to challenge and inspire you in your studies. Jamk Summer School includes lectures, workshops, get-togethers, and interesting site visits. Each year, Jamk Summer School gathers international faculty and around 200 students from USA, Canada, Argentina, Mexico, China, Nepal, Singapore, India, and Europe. Welcome to the Summer School from 29 May to 18 June 2026!
The academic program of Summer School is designed to strengthen your future-ready leadership talents in communication, psychological aspects in leadership, leading hybrid and remote teams, managing inclusive and diverse cultures, financial aspects, creativity and services design, navigating uncertainty and complexity, and adapting to technological disruption.
Your journey begins in Helsinki, the vibrant capital of Finland, where the Baltic Sea and Nordic atmosphere welcome you. You can widen your experience in Baltics with a ferry cruise to Tallinn, Estonia (organized by Jamk), or optionally on your own to Stockholm, Sweden.
In Jyväskylä, the Nordic experience continues with a variety of outdoor activities. You’ll enjoy traditional smoke sauna followed by refreshing dips in the lake, white-water rafting, delicious salmon and beautiful scenes on a lake cruise, as well as football, frisbee and other games. You can even play golf on a forest course, or explore other activities that inspire you.
In the Jamk Summer School in Leadership - A Nordic Experience programme, you can choose from 1 to 4 courses of your own choice. Each course is worth 3 ECTS. A total of 4 courses adds up to 12 ECTS (6 US or Canadian Credits). After completing the courses, you will receive a Transcript of Records on the credits you have earned.
Courses
- Business Creativity
- Services Design
- Risks in Business
- Global Team Leadership
- International Business Speaking
- European Corporate Finance
- Psychology for Leaders
- AI Tools for Managers
- Strategic Stakeholder Engagement
- Cybersecurity for Business Managers
Note: The academic content of some courses is suitable for both Bachelor's and Master's level. Follow the link to the course descriptions and check the accreditation procedure with your home university.
100% attendance is a requirement to pass any course.
Course schedule
Some courses may overlap, so check the schedule when choosing your courses. The course offering is subject to change. Classes run from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM on weekdays.
Instructions on Course Selection
Choose one course from each block so that the courses will not overlap. Each course has 6 contact sessions (2 hours 45 minutes/ session)
Courses are divided into 2 categories (Category A and Category B) depending on the days of contact sessions. You can take courses from both categories.
Category A
The courses in Category A run on Monday 1 June, Wednesday 3 June, Friday 5 June, Tuesday 9 June, Thursday 11 June, and Tuesday 16 June.
Morning: 9:00-11:45 (choose one)
- Psychology for Leaders Group 1
- Strategic Stakeholder Engagement
- Risks in Business
- International Business Speaking Group 1
Lunch Break 11:45-12:45
Afternoon: 12:45-15:30 (choose one)
- Business Creativity Group 1
- Global Team Leadership Group 1
- AI Tools for Managers Group 1
Category B
The courses in Category B run on Tuesday 2 June, Thursday 4 June, Monday 8 June, Wednesday 10 June, Monday 15 June, Wednesday 17 June.
Morning: 9:00-11:45 (choose one)
- AI Tools for Managers Group 2
- Services Design
- International Business Speaking Group 2
- Psychology for Leaders Group 2
Lunch Break 11:45-12:45
Afternoon: 12:45-15:30 (choose one)
- European Corporate Finance
- Business Creativity Group 2
- Cybersecurity for Business Managers
- Global Team Leadership Group 2
Closing Ceremony and departure
The program ends with the closing ceremony on Wednesday 17 June where you will receive a certificate of attendance. If you're not planning to stay in Finland after the program ends, remember to book a flight from Helsinki Airport for Thursday 18 June. In that case, you have to take a train from Jyväskylä to Helsinki Airport on Thursday morning. You are responsible for booking and paying for your own train ticket.
- Cancellations made on or before 8 April 2026 will not be subject to any fee.
- Cancellations made between 8 April and 19 April 2026 will be subject to a 50% fee.
- Cancellations made after 19 April 2026 will be subject to a 100% fee.
Note! Hotel bookings and weekend study tour cancellations are your responsibility as they are not included in the Jamk Summer School fee package. They may have other cancellation policies which you must check on their websites.
We recommend you the following accommodation options to choose from.
Please note! Due to the National Coalition Party's conference taking place in Jyväskylä from June 5th to 7th, 2026, many hotels have reserved a large number of rooms for conference participants. Some of these reservations will be released in March. As a result, certain accommodation options may currently appear unavailable for those dates, but more rooms might become available in March.
Original Sokos Hotel Alexandra
For Original Sokos Hotel Alexandra, you can make the bookings via the hotel's website with the booking code according to the instructions below.
The hotel is located at the very heart of the city, which grants immediate access to various shopping centers, grocery stores, and restaurants. Room rate includes buffet breakfast, sauna, use of hotel gym and VAT.
Dates & Prices (2026):
- From 31 May until 18 June 2026 (please note the exceptions in booking 5. - 7.6.)
- Single room: 121€/room/night, total of 2178€
- Twin room: 131€/room/night (65,5€ per person), total of 2358€ (1179€ per person)
Reservations can be made by following the instructions below:
For the 31.5. - 5.6.2026 period, the reservation code is BJAMK0526, and for the 7. - 18.6.2026 period, the reservation code is BJAMK0626
Reservations made through internet must be guaranteed with credit card. Everyone reserves and pays the room himself. Reservations can be made from our website www.sokoshotels.fi or Sokos Hotels Sales Office Jyväskylä tel. +358 20 1234 640 or e-mail [email protected].
- All reservations must be guaranteed by credit card or paid upon booking.
- Individual reservations can be canceled free of charge 4 days prior to the arrival.
- Payment can be made in advance upon booking (by credit card or online bank transfer), or the reservation can be guaranteed with a credit card and paid on-site by card or cash.
- For double room bookings, guests must know their roommate at the time of booking.
Greenstar Hotel
Greenstar Hotel is a 15 minute walk away from Jamk's Rajakatu campus and bookings are done by contacting the hotel through the contact email detailed in the description. The price includes breakfast, internet access, and the possibility to use laundry, fridges, and kitchenette. Kitchenettes are equipped with a microwave, crockery and fridge lockers in the corridors.
Dates & Prices (2026):
- 31 May– 18 June 2026
- Single room: 1476€/person
- Double room: 846€/person (1692€ total)
- 3 person room: 636€/person (1908€ total)
- Prices include breakfast.
Before booking the room, you must know with whom you will be staying (double room equivalent 2 names, triple rooms equivalent 3 names). Reservations must be made by room, i.e., the roommate to a room must be known when booking. Otherwise, the individual payment will be considered as s single room with a higher price. Every guest reserves and pays the booking themselves straight from the hotel via e-mail ([email protected]) or phone by 28.4.2026 with the code “SUMMER SCHOOL”.
Everyone pays for themselves, a prepayment of 100 % will be sent to everyone and the due date is 17.5.2026. The prepayment is non-refundable. The free cancellation date for reservations is 30 April 2026.
Other cancellation conditions: 1 May - 16 May 2026 = 50% cancellation fee.
Forenom Hostel
Forenom Hostel Jyväskylä is located on the main street in Jyväskylä with only a 15 minute walk from Rajakatu campus, where the classes will be held. Reservations can be made on Forenom.com by using our Summer School discount codes.
Dates & Prices (2026):
- 31 May – 18 June (18 nights)
- Mini room 28€ / night = JAMKS2025
- Twin room 32€ / night = JAMKS20251
Please note: Only 16 twin rooms are available
In order to book the room, send an e-mail [email protected]
Include the following subject field in the email: JAMKS2026 Tentative booking Jyväskylän Ammattikorkeakoulu Oy. The email must also include the full name of the student, address, phone number and passport number.
Forenom's 24h Customer Service will help with reservations: +358 20 198 3420
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