My bachelor thesis, Bridging Theory and Practice: Teaching Event and Logistics Management Using Esports Frameworks, focused on developing and evaluating a short course that teaches core event and logistics concepts through the lens of esports.

Recognising a gap in how esports event and logistics is taught—often theoretical and lacking real-world application—I created a structured three-part course incorporating both academic theory and practical, hands-on exercises. The course included lectures on event planning, scheduling, and crisis management, each paired with realistic scenario-based tasks to simulate actual event conditions.

I delivered this course to two different student groups and gathered data through surveys, classroom observations, and analysis of group outputs. The findings showed that combining structured instruction with experiential learning significantly improved student confidence, engagement, and applied understanding. A particularly valuable insight was that openly discussing past mistakes helped reduce anxiety amongst students and encouraged a growth mindset.

This project not only contributed to curriculum development within the Academic Esports programme at the University of Agder, but also offers a model for how event and logistics can be taught more effectively across educational contexts. It demonstrates how esports can serve as a powerful framework for applied learning and pedagogical innovation.