{"id":60,"date":"2025-05-12T11:45:25","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T11:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.hanken.fi\/kansainvalisena-opiskelijana-hankenilla\/?p=60"},"modified":"2025-05-14T07:56:02","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T07:56:02","slug":"ajatuksia-suomesta-urasta-ja-tulevaisuudesta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.hanken.fi\/kansainvalisena-opiskelijana-hankenilla\/2025\/05\/12\/ajatuksia-suomesta-urasta-ja-tulevaisuudesta\/","title":{"rendered":"Ajatuksia Suomesta, urasta ja tulevaisuudesta"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Kaksi nuorta opiskelijaa seisoo Hankenin aulassa. He ovat Khanh Mai ja Luke Harris, kummatkin ensimm\u00e4isen vuoden Bachelor in Business -ohjelman opiskelijoita. Tervehdimme heit\u00e4 ja esittelemme itsemme. Alkuvaikutelma j\u00e4\u00e4 hieman varautuneeksi. Joonas on l\u00f6yt\u00e4nyt meille paikan ryhm\u00e4ty\u00f6tilasta, joten <\/span>istuudumme alas ja aloitamme haastattelun.<\/span><\/p>\n

Keit\u00e4 haastateltavamme ovat ja mist\u00e4 he tulevat?\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Haastateltavinamme ovat 25-vuotias Luke Harris ja 19-vuotias Khanh Mai. Vietnamista kotoisin oleva Khanh on ehtinyt asua Suomessa vasta viitisen kuukautta, kun taas Luke Yhdysvalloista onkin jo asustanut Suomessa kaksi vuotta. Ennen Hankenilla aloittamistaan Khanh oli juuri saattanut lukio-opintonsa p\u00e4\u00e4t\u00f6kseen, kun taas Luke oli suorittanut tradenomin opintoja helsinkil\u00e4isess\u00e4 ammattikorkeakoulussa.<\/p>\n

\"Khanh

Khanh Mai ja Luke Harris<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

Miksi Suomi?<\/h3>\n

Kysymykseemme kumman valitsitte ensin, Suomen vai opiskelupaikan, molemmat vastasivat samalla tavalla: ensin valittiin Suomi \u2013 vasta sitten alkoi mahdollisen opiskelupaikan etsiminen.<\/p>\n

Keskustelussa halusimme ottaa selv\u00e4\u00e4, mik\u00e4 sai Luken ja Khanhin hakemaan juuri Suomeen opiskelemaan. T\u00e4h\u00e4nkin kysymykseen tuli kummaltakin l\u00e4hes yhteen \u00e4\u00e4neen sama vastaus: tutkintomaksut. T\u00e4m\u00e4 oli meille hieman yll\u00e4tt\u00e4v\u00e4\u00e4 \u2013 ei niink\u00e4\u00e4n siksi, ett\u00e4 se olisi jotenkin vieras ajatus, vaan siksi, ett\u00e4 ilmaisesta koulutuksesta on tullut meille (ja luultavasti my\u00f6s monille muille kanssaopiskelijoille) itseisarvo.<\/p>\n

Sek\u00e4 Khanhin ett\u00e4 Luken on EU:n ulkopuolelta tulevina opiskelijoina maksettava Suomessa tutkintomaksuja, jotka kuitenkin puheiden perusteella ovat huokeita verrattuna esimerkiksi isobritannialaisiin, saati sitten amerikkalaisiin korkeakouluihin. Khanh kertoo my\u00f6s Pohjois-Euroopan viile\u00e4n ilmaston olleen yksi vaikuttava tekij\u00e4 opiskelupaikan valinnassa. Vaihtelu siis virkist\u00e4\u00e4.<\/p>\n

Miksi Hanken?<\/h3>\n

Luke totesi, ett\u00e4 tradenomiopinnot eiv\u00e4t olleet h\u00e4nen makuunsa tarpeeksi vaativia ja p\u00e4\u00e4tti hakea haastavampien opintojen pariin. My\u00f6s tulevaisuudenn\u00e4kymill\u00e4 oli Lukelle iso merkitys: Hankenin alumnikyselyist\u00e4 ilmi tulleet ty\u00f6llistymisprosentit tekiv\u00e4t h\u00e4neen suuren vaikutuksen. H\u00e4n kertoi vastaavien tilastojen edellisest\u00e4 opiskelupaikastaan n\u00e4ytt\u00e4v\u00e4n huomattavasti matalampia lukuja, etenkin silloin, kun kyseess\u00e4 oli kansainv\u00e4listen opiskelijoiden ty\u00f6llistyminen. Khanh puolestaan l\u00f6ysi Hankenin vasta yhteishaun aikana, ja tehty\u00e4\u00e4n omaa vertailuty\u00f6t\u00e4 h\u00e4n p\u00e4\u00e4tyi asettamaan Hankenin ykk\u00f6stavoitteekseen. Sek\u00e4 Khanh ett\u00e4 Luke nostivat esille, ettei Hanken muihin korkeakouluihin verrattuna ole tehnyt itse\u00e4\u00e4n kovin n\u00e4kyv\u00e4ksi ulkomaisille opiskelijoille. Khanhin ja Luken mukaan erityisesti ammattikorkeakoulut panostavat paljon media- ja markkinointity\u00f6h\u00f6n ulkomailla.<\/p>\n

Olimme my\u00f6s kiinnostuneita kuulemaan mietteit\u00e4 siit\u00e4, millaista on opiskella Suomessa ruotsinkielisess\u00e4 kauppakorkeakoulussa englanniksi ja miten kotimaiset kielemme n\u00e4kyv\u00e4t heid\u00e4n opinnoissaan. Bachelor in Business -opiskelijoiden opintoihin kuuluu pakollisena osana my\u00f6s kotimaisen kielen opintoja, ja linjan opiskelijoilla on vapaus valita suomen ja ruotsin kielen v\u00e4lilt\u00e4.<\/p>\n

Sek\u00e4 Khanh ett\u00e4 Luke ovat p\u00e4\u00e4tyneet suomen kielen kannalle, sill\u00e4 he n\u00e4kev\u00e4t sen eritt\u00e4in t\u00e4rke\u00e4n\u00e4 osana ty\u00f6llistymist\u00e4 Suomessa. Kielen opiskelu ei kuitenkaan ole sujunut aina t\u00e4ysin mutkitta: paikalliset eiv\u00e4t nimitt\u00e4in tahdo antaa mahdollisuutta edes yritt\u00e4\u00e4 asioida suomeksi. Khanh kertoo siit\u00e4, miten esimerkiksi kaupassa h\u00e4nt\u00e4 palvellaan ensisijaisesti englanniksi, vaikka h\u00e4n haluaisikin itse yritt\u00e4\u00e4 puhua suomea.<\/p>\n

Ty\u00f6llistyminen ja tulevaisuus Suomessa<\/h3>\n

Khanh on ollut aktiivinen ty\u00f6nhakija, ja jo ennen yliopisto-opintojen alkamista Suomessa h\u00e4n oli ehtinyt l\u00e4hett\u00e4\u00e4 ty\u00f6hakemuksia erilaisten rahoitusalan yritysten trainee-ohjelmiin. Vaikka Luke ei ole viel\u00e4 ollut yht\u00e4 aktiivinen, molemmille seuraava askel urapolulla on selv\u00e4: kes\u00e4ty\u00f6t ja erilaiset ty\u00f6harjoittelut. Khanh n\u00e4kee Hankenin j\u00e4rjest\u00e4m\u00e4t verkostoitumistapahtumat oivana paikkana l\u00f6yt\u00e4\u00e4 oman alan ty\u00f6skentely- ja harjoittelumahdollisuuksia Suomessa.<\/p>\n

Pidemm\u00e4ll\u00e4 t\u00e4ht\u00e4imell\u00e4 Luke n\u00e4kisi itsens\u00e4 ty\u00f6skentelev\u00e4n rahoitusalalla, mieluiten jossain suuremmassa pankissa tai rahastossa. Khanh puolestaan on opiskelujen my\u00f6t\u00e4 l\u00f6yt\u00e4nyt kipin\u00e4n tavoitella akateemista uraa, ja tavoitteena on p\u00e4\u00e4st\u00e4 jonain p\u00e4iv\u00e4n\u00e4 itsekin luennoimaan. H\u00e4n on sit\u00e4 mielt\u00e4, ett\u00e4 h\u00e4n voisi mielell\u00e4\u00e4n j\u00e4\u00e4d\u00e4 Suomeen mutta menee kuitenkin sinne, minne ikin\u00e4 lehtorin ty\u00f6t h\u00e4net veisiv\u00e4tk\u00e4\u00e4n. Lukelle taas on selv\u00e4\u00e4, ett\u00e4 h\u00e4nen tulevaisuutensa, ainakin t\u00e4ll\u00e4 hetkell\u00e4, on Suomessa.<\/p>\n

Alun varautunut tunnelma on kaikonnut. Saatuamme kysymyksiimme vastaukset oli puolestaan Khanhin ja Luken vuoro esitt\u00e4\u00e4 meille kysymyksi\u00e4, suomeksi tietenkin. Ja seh\u00e4n onnistui mainiosti.<\/p>\n

Kirjoittajat: Joonas-Marcus Laos ja Erik Sandr\u00e9n<\/em><\/p>\n

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Thoughts on Finland, careers, and the future<\/h2>\n

Two young students are standing in the lobby at Hanken. They are Khanh Mai and Luke Harris, both first-year students in the Bachelor of Business program. We greet them and introduce ourselves. The first impression is a little reserved. Joonas has found us a place in the group work room, so we sit down and start the interview.<\/p>\n

Who are the interviewees and where are they from?<\/h3>\n

The interviewees are Luke Harris, 25, and Khanh Mai, 19. Khanh is from Vietnam and has been living in Finland for only about six months, while Luke is from the United States and has been living in Finland for two years. Before starting their studies at Hanken, Khanh had just graduated from high school, while Luke had completed a bachelor’s degree in business at a university of applied sciences in Helsinki.<\/p>\n

\"Khanh

Khanh Mai and Luke Harris<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

Why Finland?<\/h3>\n

When we ask them which they chose first, Finland or their place of study, they both answer in the same way: first they chose Finland and only then did they start looking for a place to study.<\/p>\n

In our conversation, we want to find out why Luke and Khanh chose Finland as their place to study. Once again, they answer almost simultaneously: tuition fees. This comes as a bit of a surprise to us \u2013 not because it us a foreign concept, but because free education is a value we (and probably many of our fellow students) take for granted.<\/p>\n

As students from outside the EU, both Khanh and Luke must pay tuition fees in Finland, which are, however, modest compared to those in the UK or the US, for example. Khanh also mentions that the cool climate of Northern Europe was one of the factors that influenced his choice of study. So, the change is refreshing.<\/p>\n

Why Hanken?<\/h3>\n

Luke explains that business studies were not challenging enough for him, so he decided to apply for a more demanding program. Future prospects were also important to Luke: he was impressed by the employment rates reported in Hanken’s alumni surveys. He noted that the corresponding statistics for his previous institution were significantly lower, especially in terms of the employment rate of international students. Khanh, on the other hand, only discovered Hanken during the joint application process, and after comparing different options, he decided to choose Hanken as his first choice. Both Khanh and Luke point out that, compared to other higher education institutions, Hanken has not made itself very visible to foreign students. According to Khanh and Luke, universities of applied sciences in particular invest heavily in foreign media and marketing.<\/p>\n

We are also interested in hearing their thoughts on what it is like to study in English at a Swedish-language business school in Finland and how their native language is reflected in their studies. The Bachelor of Business program includes compulsory courses in the national language, and students are free to choose between Finnish and Swedish.<\/p>\n

Both Khanh and Luke chose Finnish because they consider it very important for finding employment in Finland. However, learning the language has not always been easy: locals do not always give them the opportunity to even try to communicate in Finnish. Khanh explains how, for example, he is mainly served in English in shops, even though he would like to try to speak Finnish himself.<\/p>\n

Employment and the future in Finland<\/h3>\n

Khanh has been actively looking for work, and even before starting his university studies in Finland, he had sent applications to several internship programs in the financial sector. Luke has not been as active, but the next step in both of their career paths is clear: summer jobs and various internships. Khanh considers the networking events organized by Hanken to be an excellent place to find jobs and internships in his field in Finland.<\/p>\n

In the longer term, Luke sees himself working in the financial sector, preferably at a large bank or fund. Khanh, on the other hand, has found a spark for an academic career in his studies, and his goal is to become a lecturer one day. He believes that he would like to stay in Finland, but will go wherever his teaching career takes him. For Luke, it is clear that his future is in Finland, at least for the time being.<\/p>\n

The initial reserved atmosphere has disappeared. Once we had received answers to our questions, it was Khanhi and Luke’s turn to ask us questions, in Finnish of course \u2013 and that went very well.<\/p>\n

Authors: Joonas-Marcus Laos and Erik Sandr\u00e9n<\/em><\/p>\n

(Translation from Finnish to English produced with DeepL, checked afterwards by Johanna Haapala.)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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