Orientation Days Programme in Helsinki for new MSc students

Here you can find the programme for the Orientation Days in Helsinki.
  • If you were admitted to a programme/major in Helsinki, you should attend the programme below i Helsinki.
  • If you were admitted to study in Vaasa, check out the Orientation Days programme in Vaasa.
  • Please note that changes in the programme might still occur.

 

FOR ALL STUDENTS

LOCATION: Microsoft Teams Meeting

9:00 Opening of the Orientation Days and Practicalities 
9:20 This is Hanken
Eva Adlercreutz Carrero, Director for External Relations and Communication
9:35

Your studies & tools in a nutshell
Alex Thilman, Study Coordinator

10:15 BREAK
10:30 Academic integrity and AI
Carl Hobbs, Planning Officer
11:00 Studying at Hanken - a teacher's perspective
Pia Polsa, Associate Professor in Marketing and Teacher of the Year 2022
11:20 Studying at Hanken - a student's perspective
Yuhan Shang, Duc Nquyen
11:30 LUNCH
12:30 Sustainability and Carbon Neutrality at Hanken 
Riina Haavisto, Social Responsibility Coordinator
12:40 IT Services
Kicka Lindroos, IT Coordinator, IT Services
13:10 IT security
Guy Sjö,  IT Security Manager
13:55 BREAK
14:10 Workshop: Study Efficiency and Motivation
Alexandra Ohls, Study Coach
15:10
- 15:30
Info regarding Swedish and Finnish language requirement within your degree for students with secondary education in Finland
Katja Peltola, University teacher in Swedish language
Marit Nilsson-Väre, lecturer in Finnish language

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

What to bring:

  • Required only of students who delivered PHYSICAL (or in som cases also electronically if deviating from the set list of electronic verification services) 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 English 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.
    • Your own water bottle

    FOR ALL STUDENTS

    LOCATION: Foyer, ground floor, Hanken Main Building

    8:15-8:55

    Registration

    • Hand in of educational documents in original
    • Study counsellors check previous degree certificates & transcripts for students who completed their school education in Finland in Swedish or Finnish (if needed)

    LOCATION: Assembly Hall, ground floor, Hanken Main Building

    9:00 Welcome to Hanken
    Mika Gabrielsson, Dean of Education
    9:10 Welcome to the SHS Student Union of Hanken School of Economics
    Sofie Eriksson,  President of SHS
    9:40 Hanken Building ABC​ + restaurant info
    Johan Vestin, Real Estate and Services, samt Jenni Tuominen, Food&Co
    10:00 BREAK
    10:15

    Programme/Major specific sessions
    A303 Governance and Commercial Law, Intellectual Property Law & Handelsrätt
    A304 Accounting & Redovisning
    A305 Marketing & Marknadsföring
    A306 Finance & Finansiell ekonomi
    A308 Företagsledning och organsation & Entrepenörskap och företagsledning
    A309 International Strategy and Sustainability
    A411 Humanitarian Logistics & Logistik och samhällsansvar
    Economicum, sh 2 Economics & Nationalekonomi (Note! Meeting point: Reception at 10:10!)

    11:30 LUNCH BREAK (possibility to visit IT help desk)
    13:00 Library Services
    Sarah Hagström, Information Specialist
    13:30 International opportunities
    Emilia Hattula, International Coordinator 
    13:50 Career Services
    Henna Konsti & Julia Hellstén, Career Services 
    14:10 BREAK
    14:25 SHS Masters' Committee
    Casper Krusberg, President of the Masters' Committee
    14:40

    Tutors will take their own group to different rooms
    A303
    A304
    A305
    A306
    A307
    A308
    A408
    A409

    15:20-16.20 Tour of Hanken

            

    What to bring:

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

    FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

    LOCATION: Aud. 309, 3rd Floor

    • These sessions are aimed for students who are not from Finland.
    • Regardless of how long you have already been residing in Finland, you are very welcome to join these sessions!
    9:00 Welcome & Introductions
    Henna Konsti, Manager, Hanken International Talent
    9:15 Language studies in Swedish and Finnish
    Katja Peltola, Lecturer in Swedish, Johanna Haapala, Lecturer in Finnish
    9:45                           BREAK
    10:00 Practicalities for international students
    Linnéa Kangas, Admission Officer
    10:30  Finland in a Nutshell
    Henna Konsti, Manager, Hanken International Talent
    10:50

    Hanken International Talent
    Henna Konsti, Manager, Hanken International Talent

    11:15

    How to feel at home and flourish in Finland - An Alumnus' perspective
    Robin Kipfer, Alumnus

     

    FOR STUDENTS WHO COMPLETED THEIR SCHOOL EDCUATION IN FINLAND IN FINNISH

    LOCATION: Aud. A210, 2nd Floor

    11:00-11:30        Swedish language level test in the study tool Moodle
    Katja Peltola, Lecturer in Swedish

    Note!

    Info regarding th Swedish and Finnish language requirement within your degree for students with secondary education in Finland was given on 27.8, just attend the test if you have not fulfilled the requirement in your previous degree.

     

    FOR ALL STUDENTS

    LOCATION: Assembly Hall, 1st floor

    11:45 LUNCH
    12:45

    Code of Conduct and Discrimination free zone

    Henna Konsti, Hanken's DEI representative

    13:05 Study support services (psychologist, coaching, chaplain, Unisport, Student Health Services)​
    13:50

    Suomen Ekonomit/Finlands Ekonomer: The central organization for graduates and students in economics and business administration in Finland

    Elias Boman, Finlands Ekonomer

    14:05 BREAK
    14:20

    Study plans and course registration

    Room

    A210 Finance, Accounting, Marketing
    A305 Governance and Commercial Law, Intellectual Property Law, Economics, Nationalekonomi
    A309 International Strategy and Sustainability, Humanitarian Logistics
    A411 Finansiell ekonomi, Redovisning Handelsrätt, Marknadsföring, Logistik och samhällsansvar, Företagsledning och organisation, Entrepenörskap och företagsledning, Ortsbytare

    15:45 BREAK
    16:00

    Rector's Welcome Reception for new MSc degree students and Exchange students in the Foyer

     

    Only for students who still need support with their study plan and course registration.

     

    LOCATION:  Aud. A210, 2nd Floor, Main Building

    14-15:30

    Drop in sessions with the study councellors, if you still have questions on

    • Study plans and course registration
    • Transfer of credits

    Social events

     

    Do not miss the social events organized by the tutors (SHS Masters’ Committee) as a part of the orientation days!

    Upcoming tutor events  

    • Saturday 24.8: Suomenlinna picnic and hangout, meetup at 14.30 at Kauppatori ferry terminal, ferry leaves 14.45 
    • Wednesday 28.8: Park games & KOFF-cruise, starting at 17.00 
    • Thursday 29.8: Dinner & drinks, starting at 17.30 - 18.00 
    • Friday 30.8: Minigolf mingle, starting at 17.30 

    More information and details about the events will be provided in August in the tutor What's app group, so join the group as soon as you received an invitation via e-mail (the tutors will contact you after mid-August)

    You can also follow SHS Masters’ Committee in facebook Opens in new window and instagram: @shsmasterscommittee Opens in new window