Orientation Days Programme in Vaasa for new MSc students

FOR ALL STUDENTS

Opening of the Orientation Days
Mirjam Granström, Manager, Hanken International Talent
Linnéa Kangas, Planning Officer

Your studies in a nutshell
Study Councellors

Suomen Ekonomit/Finlands ekonomer: The central organization for graduates and students in economics and business administration in Finland
Hannah Åberg, SHS Kylli
Linus Lindfors, SSHV Kylli

FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED THEIR SCHOOL EDUCATION IN FINLAND IN SWEDISH OR FINNISH

NOTE! This session is only for students who completed their school education in Swedish or Finnish in Finland!

What to bring:

• Required only of students who delivered PHYSICAL officially certified copies of their educational documents upon admission:
  • Degree certificate in ORIGINAL
  • Transcript of records in ORIGINAL
  • Possible official translations of the documents listed above if not in Swedish, Finnish or English
  • The documents will be collected for verification purposes and returned on Thursday
  • The students this applies to will receive an e-mail during August requesting them to bring their educational documents.
  • Note! Students whose educational documents already have been verified through an accepted Electronic Transcript verification Service are extempted from bringing their documents.
• If you completed your school education in Swedish or Finnish in Finland and are unsure what requirements apply to you concering the requirement of language proficiency in Swedish and Finnish of Personnel in Public bodies within your degree, the study councellors can personally check your educational documents during registraton. If you wish to receive this service, please bring:
  • your complete higher education educational documents in digital form e.g pdf (NOT only as OmaOpintopolku link!) - degree certificate, transcript and Diploma Supplement (if available)
• Official ID
• Hanken User ID (if you have collected it)
• Your own laptop.
• Your own water bottle

FOR ALL STUDENTS

Registration

• Hand in of educational documents in original
• Obtain Hanken User ID (if you have not obtained them yet)
• Study counsellors check previous degree certificates & transcripts for students who completed their school education in Finland in Swedish or Finnish (if needed)

Welcome to the SSHV Student Union of Hanken School of Economics
Jiri Wrangell, SSHV President

Hanken Building ABC​
Kristina Wallin, Head of Administration in Vaasa

BREAK

Code of conduct
Hanna Sipiläinen, DEI representative

FOR STUDENTS STUDYING IN ENGLISH

FOR STUDENTS STUDYING IN SWEDISH

FOR ALL STUDENTS

What to bring:

• Official ID, if you handed in your original educational documents on Wednesday in order to be able to collect the documents
• Your own water bottle

Swedish language level test in the study tool Moodle

Note! Info on language proficiency of personnel in public bodies (virkamiesruotsi/tjänstemannasvenska was given on 26.8, just attend the test if you have not fulfilled the Swedish requirement in your previous degree.

FOR ALL STUDENTS

Library Services
Susanne Holmlund, Information Specialist

 Do you wish to be a student ambassador? 
Natalia Boltovskaya, Marketing Coordinator

Feedback & Closing session 
Marika Finne, Study Coordinator

Drop-in sessions for help with study plans and course registration (voluntary)
Location: Office of Study Affairs

In addition to the actual Orientation Days 26-28.8, there is an additional session on Monday 1.9 aimed for international master's degree students. Whether you are totally new in Finland or have lived here for some years already, you are more than welcome to join the session. Please note that also teaching starts on Monday 1.9, so you may also have classes this day.

14:15

Orientation sessions - mandatory

NOTE! These sessions are mandatory for all new Master's degree students to attend and part of the official Orientation programme:

• 1.9.2025 kl. 12:30-13:30 Study smart – Thrive as a master's student

  Want to do well in your studies and feel good while doing it? In this session, we will explore how to build sustainable study routines, stay motivated, and take care of your well-being as a master’s student. You'll get practical tools for balancing efficiency and self-compassion – because thriving beats surviving.

  Alexandra Ohls, Study Coach at Hanken School of Economics
   

• 8.9.2025 kl. 9.30-10.00 IT Security

  How do we keep data (yes, also your personal data) and Hanken's networks safe? The short answer -  it is a joint effort from both students and staff. Join to learn how to fight IT breaches and what do to if you make a mistake.

  Guy Sjö, Head of IT Security at Hanken School of Economics
   

• 9.9.2025 kl.  9.00-10.00 Essential study skills for master’s students

  Master’s level studies require independence, critical thinking, and effective study strategies. In this session, we will focus on motivation, the art of getting started, and on effective learning techniques. Whether you are new to university in Finland or just want to sharpen your approach, this session will help you study smarter and feel more in control.

  Alexandra Ohls, Study Coach at Hanken School of Economics

Note, the Teams links to the events is found in the Moodle course for the Orientation. The link to to Moodle course will be shared with students in mid-August.

Library sessions - highly recommended

Even though you have studied elsewhere, these sessions are recommended by the academic staff to help you learn the methods and the academic culture at Hanken.

The workshops are held through Teams and are open for everyone at Hanken.

Please sign up via this link.

The following course are highly recommended that you attend: 

• Learn to efficiently search for journal articles. Find your way in the jungle of articles and library databases.
  Wed 10.09 at 10:15-11:15 / Thu 06.11 at 14:15-15:15
   
• Referencing APA7-style. Learn the correct reference technique to avoid plagiarism in your papers or thesis.
  Wed 17.09 at 10:15-11:00 / Thu 13.11 at 14:15-15:00
   
• Formatting in Word. We help you set up your own document template according to Hanken’s standards.
• Wed 01.10 at 10:15-11:00 / Thu 27.11 at 14:15-15:00
   
• Reference management with Zotero. We present Zotero, a software which helps you create automatic citations and reference lists.
  Thu 16.10 at 10:15-10:45 / Thu 04.12 at 14:15-14:45
   

These courses might also be of interest:

• Research data management for your studies or thesis. Are you collecting personal details for your paper or thesis? We will go through the essentials.
  Thu 25.09 kl. 14:15-14:45 / Thu 20.11 kl. 14:15-14:45
   
• Explore AI tools for your literature search. You will learn about a couple of new and exciting AI-based tools for finding literature and research.
  Thu 09.10 at 14:15-15:00
   
• Read fiction, news papers and watch movies through the library’s resources. We’ll help you get started using the services.
  Thu 30.10 at 14:15-15:00

International Opportunities - voluntary

If you wish to go in exchange, complete and international internship or explore international opportunities within the Engage.eu European alliance (online courses at other universities within the alliance, summer schools etc.) the following session is of interest to you:

• 16.9.2025 kl.  9.40-10.00 International Opportunities.
  Emilia Hattula,  Specialist, International Partnerships and Mobility

Note, the Teams links to the events is found in the Moodle course for the Orientation. The link to to Moodle course will be shared with students in mid-August.