Hello there! Jennifer here. I hope that the long dark days hasn’t given you blues yet these past few weeks. Having grown up and lived in countries with continuous sunshine all year round, the winter darkness was something quite new and challenging for me. Over the years I’ve learned to deal with it in my […]
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Making the most of my Hanken experience
Networking, seminars, and the quest for sustainability. These are some of the things that I’ve enjoyed and exploited here in Hanken. Of course, Hanken offers far more experiences than these but for this post I’ll stick with these three. NETWORKING The Annual Hanken Networking Day always brings in different things for different people. I’ve heard […]
Why did I choose Humanitarian Logistics (HUMLOG) at Hanken?
In today’s blog, I would love to share with you guys about my interesting career choice – Humanitarian Logistics and how did I end up studying this major at Hanken School of Economics. I bet that the term “Humanitarian Logistics” (HUMLOG) or “Humanitarian Supply Chain Management (HSCM)” causes a huge confusion among if not all, […]
My personal experience at Hanken
I am writing this blog post as I am taking a break from writing my thesis. As I am currently in the second year of my studies I have notably less courses to follow, also due to some extra credits I took in the first year. Being at the final stages of my master’s study […]
MY EXPERIENCE AT RESPONSIBLE ORGANIZING CONFERENCE #3 – LET’S TRANSFORM SOCIETY!
Responsible Organizing Conference is an exceptionally interesting and informative event regarding sustainability and sustainable development. The conference is organized on this Tuesday, 19th November 2019 with over 200 participants and 30 speakers coming from different industries and backgrounds. Undoubtedly, I was extremely proud and excited to get involved in the event as a Hanken student […]
Life at Hanken – An Experience beyond expectations
Hi! My name is Zara and I come from Pakistan. When I applied to Hanken for the MSc. Program in Business and Management, my main motivator was the excellent reputation of the Nordic education system, but little did I know that I was about to experience not just impeccable classroom learning, but also an extra-ordinary […]
Hanken is a world of its own – My time here at Hanken is probably the best time of my life.
A young man who had spent a good part of his formative educational years dissatisfied with the education system in his country soon found his niche in the world of Finance. Now, studying at the Hanken School of Economics, that very young man sees hope that with his experience he will be able to bring […]
Things I appreciate about studying in Finland.
Hello, Maggie here again! today I have summed up things I appreciate when being a student in Finland: Cheap Lunches My vegetarian lunch at Hanken costs 1.58 euros every day. Sure, cafeteria food will always get old, but in a city as expensive as Helsinki I really appreciate the ease and affordability of getting lunch […]
Balance work, study and personal life
Some of you may want to know if it’s manageable to work and study at the same time. There is no unified answer. All I can say is it’s up to you. Hanken officially recommends students study full-time. But many of the master students I encounter at Hanken are either working part-time or even full-time while […]
Masters’ Committee
Hello, my name is Maggie Knorr and I am back as an International Student Ambassador this fall with my third blog post. If you want to know a bit more about me, you can read my two previous posts here and here, or my profile on the ISA page. Today I want to talk about […]