Notice Board

Information about exchange studies 2012-2013

The deadline for applying for exchange studies during the autumn semester 2012 is approaching. Therefore we will organize three sessions about the Hanken exchange programme. The sessions are held in Swedish and you can find more information about them through this link. However, if you wish to discuss your application in English, please do not hesitate to contact the international co-ordinator for outgoing mobility at The Centre of Research and International Affairs during our office hours:

Monday 13-15
Wednesday 10-12
Thursday 13-15
Friday 10-12

You can also call us (+358 (0)40 35 21 391) or contact us by e-mail (outgoing.mobility (at) hanken.fi).

Scholarship for studies in the US

Under this link [pdf] 153k you will find information about Björn Savén's Finland-America scholarship for studies in the US.

Exchange studies at respected university in the US

BVO (Brittingham Viking Organisation) provides a full year scholarship to the University of Winsconsin-Madison, a respected university in the United States. This substantial scholarship covers travel, tuition, accommodation and other reasonable living expenses. Every year one student from Finland is granted this scholarship. As a student at Hanken you can apply for this scholarship.

You will find more information about the scholarship by clicking on this link [pdf] 858k.

The deadline of the application is January 13, 2012!

If you have any questions, please, contact: annina.salven (at) shs.fi

Online application form for exchange studies autumn semester 2012 published

The online form for exchange studies during the autumn semester 2012 has now been published. The deadline for the application is January 23, 2012. Under this link you will find more information about the application process.

Hanken has new exchange agreements with prestigious universities in Asia and Europe

Hanken has signed 6 new exchange agreements with prestigious universities in Europe (within the Erasmus-programme) and Asia. You can apply for an exchange semester at these new partner universities no later than 23.1.2012 for autumn semester 2012 and no later than 15.6.2012 for spring semester 2013.
The Hanken exchange scheme now consists of 105 partner universities in 36 countries.

Our new partner universities are presented below in alphabetical order according to country.

GERMANY (Erasmus-programme)

1) Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Department of Economics and Business Engineering

http://www.kit.edu/english/index.php

Place: Karlsruhe

Level: BSc and MSc

Number of places: 2 students per semester

Language: Mainly German on BSc level, English and or German on MSc level

Courses: 30 ECTS per semester .
Most of the course information is available online. The course information for the next summer semester SS2012 (autumn 2012) is published about one month before university's courses start. Please have a look at the course offer for academic year 2011/2012 at Fakultät für Wirtschaftswissenschaften/Department of Economics and Business Engineering:

http://www.wiwi.kit.edu/english/lehreVorlesungen.php

or booklet

http://www.wiwi.kit.edu/english/lehreMHB.php

Semesters: Autumn semester : middle of September-March, Spring semester: end of March-August. Exact dates on the web or in the fact sheet [pdf] 116k.

Accommodation: KIT helps in finding accommodation, but not all incomings can be guaranteed accommodation. Please see http://www.aaa.kit.edu/english/143.php

As soon as you have been nominated as an Erasmus exchange student by Hanken to KIT (April 2012 and late August 2012) please contact the person dealing with housing. Information on the web page mentioned above under "Living in Karlsruhe".

More information: The web pages for incoming exchange students in English are under construction, information in German available (for all incoming exchange students): http://www.intl.kit.edu/istudent/3171.php.

Information for students at the department of Business Engineering and Economics:

http://www.wiwi.kit.edu/english/auslandNachKarlsruhe.php (the English pages are under construction)

Please also see the fact sheet [pdf] 116k .

LITHUANIA(Erasmus programme)

2) ISM University of Management and Economics

www.ism.lt

Place: Kaunas or Vilnius

Level: BSc and MSc

Number of places: 1 student per semester

Language: English

Courses: 30 ECTS per semester (6 ECTS per course).

Semesters: Autumn semester: late August-December (January), Spring semester: February-mid June. Exact dates on the web under academic calendar.

Accommodation: Student residence house or private apartments for rent in town. For more information see www.ism.lt/accommodation or contact accommodation@ism.lt

More information:http://www.ism.lt/index.php/corporate_page/bottom_menu/international_relations/international_students/exchange_students/77384

Please also see the fact sheet [docx] 39k

SPAIN (Erasmus Programme)

3) Universidad Carlos 3 de Madrid Department of Business Administration

http://www.uc3m.es

Place: Madrid

Level: BSc

Number of places: 1 student per semester

Language: English

Courses: 30 ECTS per semester.

Course list in English available on the web:

http://www.uc3m.es/portal/page/portal/international/students/exchange/prior_arrival/learning_agreement

Semesters: Autumn semester: September-January, Spring semester: January-end of May. Exact dates on the web under academic calendar.

Accommodation: Please see the fact sheet [pdf] 445k .

More information:

http://www.uc3m.es/portal/page/portal/international/serint

Please also see the fact sheet [pdf] 445k.

4) Universitat de València, Facultat d'Economia

Place: Valencia

Level: BSc

Number of places: 1 student per semester

Language: English

Courses: 30 ECTS per semester.
http://www.economiaori.es/index.asp?ra_id=262

Semesters: Autumn semester: September-January, Spring semester: January to June. Exact dates on the web under academic calendar.

Accommodation: http://www.uv.es/relint/eng/acc/index.htm

More information: Facultat d'Economia: http://www.economiaori.es/index.asp?ra_id=262

University of Valencia: http://www.uv.es/relint/eng/prog/erasmus.htm

TAIWAN

5) National Taiwan University, College of Management (AACSB)

http://www.management.ntu.edu.tw/

Place: Taipei

Level: MSc

Number of places: 2 students per semester

Language: English

Courses: 15 NTU credits
http://web.management.ntu.edu.tw/English/International/PageDetail.asp?menu1=03&menu2=23

Semesters: Autumn semester: September-January, Spring semester: Mid-February-June.
Exact dates on the web under academic calendar.

Accommodation: Student residences or off-campus. More information in the fact sheet.

More information: http://web.management.ntu.edu.tw/English/International/

Please also see the fact sheet [pdf] 149k.

UNITED KINGDOM (Erasmus Programme)

6) University of Strathclyde, Strathclyde Business School (EQUIS, AMBA, AACSB)

http://www.strath.ac.uk/business/

Place: Glasgow

Level: BSc. For BSc students only.

Number of places: 3 per semester

Language: English

Courses: 60 Strathclyde credits (equivalent to 30 ECTS credits) per semester. This usually equates to 3 classes a semester.

http://www.strath.ac.uk/business/undergraduate/international/incoming/informationaboutclasses/

Semesters: Autumn semester: September-January, Spring semester: January-June. Exact dates on the web under academic calendar.

Accommodation: On-campus housing available (but not guaranteed for Erasmus students) or private accommodation. More information in the fact sheet [pdf] 83k.

More information: http://www.strath.ac.uk/business/undergraduate/international/

Please also see the fact sheet [pdf] 83k.

Inform us about visits abroad outside Hanken's exchange programme in 2011

If you have studied or completed an internship (minimum 3 months) abroad
in 2011 and plan to transfer the credits you completed abroad to your Master degree from Hanken, we kindly ask you to fill out the following questionnaire (it will take you only a few minutes) at the latest on 16 December 2011:

http://www.webropolsurveys.com//S/F285548E91EAF9F6.par

If you have questions, please contact outgoing.mobility(at)hanken.fi
or phone + 358 (0)40 3521 312 (Katharina Ökvist).

The Centre for International Mobility CIMO, an organisation operating
under the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture, annually collects
statistics on students' studies and internships abroad.
The Centre for Research and International Affairs collects the data
at Hanken and submits it to CIMO.

As it is very important to report correct data on student mobility at Hanken, we also ask students studying at one of the Master programmes in English to inform us about their exchange studies/internships abroad during 2011.

Thank you for your help!

The Centre for Research and International Affairs

Application deadlines for exchange studies 2012-2013

The deadlines for applications for exchange studies during the academic year 2012-2013 are:

• 23 January 2012 for the autumn semester 2012
• 15 June 2012 for the spring semester 2013

To apply for exchange studies you have to fill in an online application form. Before you fill in your application please read the instructions. After you have completed the online application, you must print out the application form and hand it in before the application deadline to the Centre for research and international affairs in Helsinki or to Kristina Wallin in Vaasa.

Please also read the information regarding the requirements of the exchange programme.

You can find links to Hanken's partner universities in the list of Partner universities. In the table Info and criteria you will find summaries with relevant information e.g. regarding the level of the studies and the languages of instruction at these universities. Langauge of instruction indicates in which languages the universities offer courses for exchange students. In the field Level you can see whether the university offer courses on BSc level and/or MSc level. Some partner universities require a language test (TOEFL or IELTS) of all exchange students. You can find this information in the field Additional Requirements. The test should be taken before the application deadline, so please check the test dates and register in time! You can find more information about the tests under Language tests .

Please also read the information about the partner universities provided in the student lab in Helsinki and the reading hall in Vaasa.

If you would like to discuss your application you can contact the International Programme Co-ordinator outgoing.mobility at hanken.fi, tel: 0403521391. On the days of the application deadline the Centre is open 9-12 am and 1-4 pm

The decision about exchange studies spring semester 2012 has been published

Under the following link ( exchange studies spring 2012 [pdf] 139k) you will find the decision about exchange studies spring semester 2012. All students who have been allocated an exchange place will receive an e-mail with detailed instructions regarding how to accept the place of study. All students who have been granted an exchange place of study have to confirm the allocated exchange on Mobility-Online ( https://www.service4mobility.com/europe/LoginServlet) no later than August 30, 2011. As you accept the place of study your decision is binding.

After having accepted the exchange:

• Hanken will nominate you to your host university.
• You will be informed either by the International coordinator at Hanken or by your host university regarding how to register at your host university. In other words, Hanken or your host university will first contact you.
• You will have to hand in application documents to your host university.
• It is also important that you check the information for incoming exchange students at your host university's webpage. There you will find instructions concerning application, course choices, accommodation etc. Be aware of the deadlines to make sure that you don't miss out on your exchange studies.

Hanken will organize a workshop to help students prepare for their exchange studies abroad. It is mandatory to participate in the workshop. The date for the session is:
- Helsinki: October 11 at 14.30
-Vaasa: October 24 at 14.30

Please inform Beata Segercrantz (outgoing.mobility@hanken.fi) in case you don't want her to give your name to other student nominated to the same university as you. If you don't inform us about this, we will assume that we have your permission to give your name to other students going to the same host university as you.

Please visit Hanken's website ( http://www.hanken.fi/student/en/forberedelser) and read more about how you can prepare for your exchange studies.

Hanken has a new top ranked partner university in China

Hanken has a new exchange agreement with the top ranked School of Economics and Management Tsinghua University in Beijing. Tsinghua SEM is both EQUIS and AACSB accredited. You can apply for an exchange semester at Tsinghua SEM for spring semester 2012 no later than 15.6.2011.
Please note that a prerequisite for applying is successful studies at Hanken and that your grade point average is very good (grade point average is an average of all courses completed at Hanken and shown on your Hanken transcript). Studies at Tsinghua SEM have a quantitative approach.

Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management http://www.sem.tsinghua.edu.cn/portalweb/appmanager/portal/semEN
Place: Beijing Level: BSc level
Number of places: 1 student per semester
Language: English
Courses: 28 credits per semester is maximal course load for Tsinghua SEM local students. Hanken students should complete at least 15 credits, but please note that then you will not receive 30 study points for the semester at Tsinghua SEM.A preliminary course choice can be made on the spring 2011 course offer [pdf] 937k.

Semesters: Spring semester: February-July
Autumn semester: September-January

Accommodation: Tsinghua SEM offers on-campus housing for all selected exchange students (you have to apply on line). Information about housing can be found at:
http://intlstudent.cic.tsinghua.edu.cn/EN/admission.htm and in the fact sheet [pdf] 122k.

More information about Tsinghua SEM in the fact sheet [pdf] 122kand on the web: http://www.sem.tsinghua.edu.cn/portalweb/appmanager/portal/semEN

Exchange semester autumn 2011

Hanken has now published the list [pdf] 2617kof students who have been nominated for an exchange semester autumn 2011.

All students who have been allocated an exchange place of study should log in to Mobility-Online ( https://www.service4mobility.com/europe/LoginServlet) in order to accept the allocated exchange no later than March 21, 2011. As you accept the place of study your decision is binding. After having accepted the exchange, Hanken will nominate you to your host university. Later on you will have to hand in application documents to your host university. You will be informed either by the International coordinator Beata Segercrantz at Hanken or by your host university regarding how to proceed. However, it is important that you check the information for incoming exchange students at your host university's webpage. There you will find instructions concerning application, course choices, accommodation etc. Be aware of the deadlines to make sure that you don't miss out on your exchange studies.

If you are on the list of nominated students but have not been allocated a university you don't have to log in to Mobility Online at this stage. Instead, please, contact the International Co-ordinator for outgoing students by March 22 or preferably as soon as possible, to book a personal meeting in order for you to choose suitable alternative amongst still available study places at our partner universities.

Please inform Beata Segercrantz (outgoing.mobility@hanken.fi) in case you don't want her to give your name to other student nominated to the same university as you. If you don't inform us about this, we will assume that we have your permission to give your name to other students going to the same host university as you.

Read more about how you can prepare for your exchange studies on http://www.hanken.fi/student/en/forberedelser.

Hanken will organize a workshop to help students prepare for their exchange studies abroad. We will publish more information about the workshop shortly on this Notice Board.

Hanken has new exchange agreements with prestigious universities in Belgium, China and Germany

Hanken has new exchange agreements with prestigious universities in Belgium, China and Germany. You can apply for an exchange semester for the spring semester 2012 no later than 15.6.2011.
Our new partner universities are presented below in alphabetical order.

BELGIUM
University of Antwerp Faculty of Applied Economics (AACSB)
http://www.ua.ac.be/main.aspx?c=*TEWENG

Place: Antwerp

Level: MSc (BSc students with at least 150 sp before departure can also apply. Please note! If a BSc student has not obtained 150 sp before departure the student cannot study at UA).

Number of places: 1 student per semester

Language: English

Courses: 30 ECTS per semester. Faculty of Applied Economics offers courses in English on MSc level within MA in Economic Policy and MA in Business Administration. Information on courses can be found on the web: http://www.ua.ac.be/main.aspx?c=*TEWENG&n=63905
Exchange students can also apply for a course in Dutch.

Semesters: Autumn semester: September-February. Spring semester: February-June

Accommodation: Information about housing can be found at:
http://www.ua.ac.be/main.aspx?c=.ENGLISH&n=25494

More information on the web: http://www.ua.ac.be/main.aspx?c=*TEWENG&n=63905

CHINA
City University Hong Kong (EQUIS, AACSB, AMBA)
http://www.cb.cityu.edu.hk/

Place: Hong Kong ( Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People's Republic of China)

Level: BSc

Number of places: 2 students for Spring semester

Language: English

Courses: 15-18 credits. Most courses are 3 credit courses. Exchange Students are allowed to take courses under the full]time Bachelor of Business Administration programme

Semesters:Spring semester: February-May

Accommodation: Rooms available in halls of residence: http://www.cityu.edu.hk/sro/htm/e_apply1_ba1.htm

More information on the web: http://www.cb.cityu.edu.hk/exchange/ and in the attached fact sheet [pdf] 235k.

GERMANY
University of Freiburg Faculty of Economicsand Behavioural Sciences
http://www.uni-freiburg.de/

Place: Freiburg

Level: BSc and MSc

Number of places: 2 students per semester

Language: German/English. German on BSc level and German and courses in English on MSc level.

Courses: 30 ECTS. Information on courses:
http://www.studium.uni-freiburg.de/studium/lehrveranstaltungen
Click on the respective semester
Click on "Wirtschafts- und Verhaltenswissenschaftliche Fakultät"
English Master courses overview: see http://master.econ.uni-freiburg.de/students/courses/courses

Semesters:Spring semester: February-May

Accommodation: Forms and information:http://www.ssc.unifreiburg.de/abteilungen/eu/bildung/downloads

More information on the web: Useful information and downloadable Brochure for incoming students:
http://www.studium.uni-freiburg.de/international-en/incoming-en/erasmus-en/erasmus-ueberblick-en?set_language=en

Hanken has new prestigious partner universities in Asia and Europe

Hanken has new exchange agreements with several prestigious universities in Asia and Europe. At the following universities you can apply for an exchange semester for the autumn semester 2011 no later than 24.1.2011 at 4.15 pm and for spring semester 2012 no later than 15.6.2011 at 4.15 pm.

ASIA

CHINA

1.Fudan University School of Management (EQUIS AACSB)
http://www.fdsm.fudan.edu.cn/En/index.aspx

Place: Shanghai

Level: BSc

Number of places: 1 student per semester

Language: English Courses: 6 courses per semester (full time studies)

Semesters: Autumn semester early September -mid January. Spring semester mid February-mid June. Students have to arrive one week prior to term start

Accommodation: Exchange students can apply online for the Foreign Student Dormitory. If rooms are unavailable, exchange students will need to rent an off-campus apartment. Costs for housing RMB 3000-5000/month

More information for incoming exchange students in the fact sheet [pdf] 64k and on the web: http://www.fdsm.fudan.edu.cn/En/talent/UnderGraduates/programs.aspx


SOUTH KOREA

2. Hanyang University (AACSB)
http://www.hanyang.ac.kr/english/

Place : Seoul

Level: BSc

Number of places: 2 students per semester

Language: English

Courses: 20 credits per semester. The agreement with Hanyang University allows students to choose courses in other subjects than economics & business administration, for example Korean studies, Korean language etc. (please note that some courses might have pre-requisites).

Semesters: Autumn term end of August-December (incl. exams). Spring term end of February-June.
Detailed academic calendar available on the web pages.

Accommodation: The university offers rooms in student dormitory.

More information for incoming exchange students on: http://www.hanyang.ac.kr/english/Exchanges/indexE3.html

3.School of Business Yonsei University (AACSB)
http://ysb.ysb.ac.kr/ysb/en/about_ysb/greeting/greeting.php?anseq=1010100

Place: Seoul

Level: MSc

Number of places: 2 students per semester

Language: English

Courses: It is possible to choose courses within the "program"of Global MBA at the Yonsei Business School, also Korean language courses will be offered. There are more "electives" (optional courses) during the Spring term than during the Autumn term.
http://ysb.ysb.ac.kr/programs/mba/en/global_mba/overview/overview.php?anseq=2030201

Semesters: Autumn term September-December. Spring term March-June

Accommodation: Rooms available at the student dormitory

More information on the web:
http://ysb.ysb.ac.kr/ysb/en/about_ysb/greeting/greeting.php?anseq=1010100


EUROPE (Erasmus-programme)

4.Corvinus University of Budapest
http://www.uni-corvinus.hu/index.php?id=7745

Place: Budapest, Hungary

Level: BSc

Number of places: 1 student per semester

Language: English (restricted amount of courses in English), also some courses in German

Courses: 30 ECTS per semester. Course list available on the web:
http://corvinus.mobilitymanager.hu/courses/

Semesters: Autumn term September-January, Spring term January-June. Detailed schedule at:
http://www.uni-corvinus.hu/index.php?id=21963

Accommodation: The University can not guarantee accommodation. More information on accommodation on
http://www.uni-corvinus.hu/index.php?id=15986&no_cache=1

More information for incoming exchange students on the web :
http://www.uni-corvinus.hu/index.php?id=7745 5.

5.Universidade Católica Portuguesa/ Catholic University of Portugal
School of Economics and Management (EQUIS, AACSB)
www.fcee.lisboa.ucp.pt

Place: Lisbon, Portugal

Level: BSc

Number of places: 2 students per term

Language: English

Courses: 30 ECTS per term.On the bachelor level 40% of the course offer is in English. More information on the web:
http://www.fcee.lisboa.ucp.pt/site/custom/template/fceetplgeneric.asp?sspageID=494&lang=2

Semesters: Autumn term September-January (exams in January!). Spring term February- June (exam period included). Detailed term schedule on the website

Accommodation: The university does not have any accommodation facilities but are willing to help you find accommodation on the private market. More information on the website.

More information for incoming exchange students on the web: http://www.fcee.lisboa.ucp.pt/site/custom/template/fceetplcyvlanding.asp?sspageID=572&lang=2

6.Universitat Pompeu Fabra
www.upf.edu/international

Place: Barcelona, Spain

Level: BSc

Number of places: 1 student per term

Language: English

Courses: 20 ECTS per trimester. More information on the website: http://www.upf.edu/international/exchange/undergraduate.html

Semesters: UPF has a so called "trimester-system" where the academic year is divided in three periods as following: September-December (20 ECTS), January-March (20 ECTS), April-June (20 ECTS)

Accommodation: UPF will help the students to find housing either in student housing (not everybody will be garanteed student housing) or on the private market.

More information for incoming exchange students on the web: www.upf.edu/international/exchange


7. University of Ljubljana (EQUIS, AACSB)
www.ef.uni-lj.si/en

Place: Ljubljana, Slovenia

Level: BSc

Number of places: 1 student per term

Language: English

Courses: 30 ECTS per term. Course information on:
http:www.ef.uni-lj.si/en/units/intOffice/study courses.asp

Semesters: Autumn term October- January. Spring term February-July.
Orientation week for incoming exchange students 29.9-2.(2010) and 16.2-19.2(2010).

Accommodation: The university offers student housing (student dormitory), 130-300 euro per month.

More information for incoming exchange students on:
http://www.ef.uni-lj.si/en/units/intOffice/documents/brosura_incoming_2009_2010.pdf

8.Universität Hamburg/University of Hamburg
Fakultät für Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften
www.wiso.uni-hamburg.de

Place: Hamburg, Germany

Level: BSc and MSc

Number of places: 1 student per term

Language: In German on both Bachelor and Master levels, some courses in English on Master level

Courses: 30 ECTS per term. Course information on the website: http://www.wiso.uni-hamburg.de/internationales/incoming-exchange-students/programm-international/

Semesters: Autumn term October-February (incl. exams)
Spring term April-to mid August (incl. exams)
Orientation week in October (one week before the lectures starts)

Accommodation: The university will help the students to find housing but unfortunately not everybody can get student dormitory.

More information for incoming exchange students on the web: http://www.wiso.uni-hamburg.de/internationales/incoming-exchange-students/

9. Universität Zürich/University of Zürich (EQUIS, AACSB)
www.uzh.ch

Place: Zürich, Switzerland

Level: BSc and MSc

Number of places: 2 students per term

Language: German and partly in English. Bachelor level in German and Master level in English.

Courses: 30 ECTS per term. Course information on: http://www.wiso.uni-hamburg.de/internationales/incoming-exchange-students/informationen-zum-studium/

Semesters : Autumn term September-December. Spring term February -June

Accommodation: The university will help the students to find accommodation. Estimated cost per month is 400-600 CHF.

More information for incoming exchange students on the web: http://www.oec.uzh.ch/exchange_en.html

10.VU University Amsterdam/Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
http://www.feweb.vu.nl/en/index.asp

Place: Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Level: BSc

Number of places: 2 students per term

Language: English

Courses: 30 ECTS per semester . Course list can be found on the web: www.feweb.vu.nl/exchange

Semesters: Autumn semester August-30 January. Spring semester January-June. More detaild academic calendar on the web.
Accommodation: VU Amsterdam will try to arrange campus accommodation. It is extremely important to apply for accommodation good in advance! More information on the web pages for incoming exchange students.

More information for incoming exchange students on the web : http://www.feweb.vu.nl/en/index.asp

Hanken has new prestigious partner universities in America, Asia and Europe

Hanken has new exchange agreements with prestigious universities in Canada, China, Portugal and Taiwan. At the following universities you can apply for an exchange semester for the autumn semester 2011 no later than 24.1.2011 and for spring semester 2012 no later than 15.6.2011.
Our new partner universities are presented below in alphabetical order.

CANADA

1. Brock University, Faculty of Business (AACSB)
http://www.brocku.ca/business/

Place: St. Catharines, Ontario
Level: BSc
Number of places: 1 student per semester
Language: English. TOEFL/IELTS test required.
Courses: 5 courses per semester (equivalent of 30 ECTS). Information on courses is available on http://www.brocku.ca/webcal/
Semesters: Autumn semester: September-December, Spring semester: January-April
Accommodation: Rooms available on-campus residence (apply in time!) More information on the web:
http://brocku.ca/business/student-services/exchange/partner and in the Brock Fact Sheet [doc] 57k.

CHINA

2. Renmin University of China School of Business (EQUIS)
http://www.rbs.org.cn/templates/T_eng_new_list/index.aspx?nodeid=382
Place: Bejing
Level: BSc and MSc (MBA)
Number of places: 2 students per semester
Language: English
Courses: 5 courses per semester . Courses in English is offered both on undergraduate level and in the MBA programme . Information on courses: http://www.rbs.org.cn/templates/T_eng_new_list2/index.aspx?nodeid=442&page=ContentPage&contentid=1148
Course in Chinese mandarin free of charge.
Semesters: Autumn semester: September -January, Spring semester: February-June.
Students have to arrive one week prior to semester start.
Accommodation: RUC offers on-campus accommodation to exchange students. More information on the RUC web page for incoming exchange students.
More information for incoming exchange students on:
http://www.rbs.org.cn/templates/T_eng_new_list/index.aspx?nodeid=382

TAIWAN

3. National Chiao Tung University, College of Management (AACSB)
http://www.ia.nctu.edu.tw

Place: Hsinchu Level: MSc Number of places: 2 students per semester
Language: English
Courses: It is possible to choose courses within the Global MBA and other courses offered by the College of Management. Course in Mandarin also offered to exchange students. Please see
http://gmba.nctu.edu.tw/def/index.php for information on the GMBA programme and www.ia.nctu.edu.tw for information on other courses given in English.
Semesters: Autumn term: September-January, Spring term: February-June
Accommodation: Rooms available at the student dormitory.
More information on College of Management: www.icom.nctu.edu.tw and for incoming exchange students on www.ia.nctu.edu.tw

PORTUGAL

4. Universidade do Porto/University of Porto
Faculty of Economics
http://sigarra.up.pt/fep/web_page.inicial
Place: Porto, Portugal
Level: BSc
Number of places: 2 students per semester
Language: English
Courses: 30 ECTS per semester. Limited course choice in English. You can ask for a course list via outgoing.mobility@hanken.fi
Semesters: Autumn semester: September-January (exams in January!)
Spring semester: February- June (exam period end of June/retakes in July).
Accommodation: The university does not have any accommodation facilities but are willing to help you find accommodation on the private market.

Present information and instructions regarding Influenza A (H1N1)

Through this link you will find important information regarding Influenza A (H1N1) and specifc instructions are given to outgoing (and incoming) exchange students. Please read this information thoroughly in good time before your departure!

Hanken will introduce a compulsory study abroad period in the integrated Bachelor and Master programme

The Board at Hanken decided on 13 December 2007 that all students admitted to the integrated Bachelor of Science and Master of Science programme in 2009 taught in Swedish will have a compulsory study abroad period integrated in their studies either as a study abroad semester or as an international internship. Students who have commenced their studies at Hanken before 2009 and are interested in a study abroad period will also be able to take part in the exchange programme at Hanken in the future.

Useful links to keep informed about global events

Keep informed about global events in case of natural disasters, political instabilities and epidemics and check the Finnish and foreign authorities' recommendations concerning different countries. Here are some useful links:

Keep informed about global events