Ritalahti’s work at Haaga-Helia is teaching, researching and developing. He has been involved in several international projects closely related to the development of education. Furthermore, Ritalahti is also developing a Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees at Haaga-Helia UAS. As a researcher, he is interested in the future of travel agencies and tour operators, as well as in the development of higher education curricula and pedagogy. ”There are two things I understood while I was studying to be a teacher. As a teacher, you should always try to be yourself, and that your students can also learn outside of the school.”