Author Archives: Nordic Brilliance Blogs

Several months ago, I wrote about my motivation to participate in the Mentorship Programme supported by Hanken. Although the programme is now finished I wish to share with you my own path as a mentee.   At the kick-off event, we received materials that should help to plan the meetings in a more structured way. […]

Hi all, This will be my last blog entry. After almost two years at Hanken it is finally time to say goodbye, I am going to graduate. I submitted my master’s thesis at the beginning of May. This also means my time as a student ambassador comes to an end. During my time as a […]

ABC course goes New York!   Hello there Hanketeers et. friends,   You might remember having read about Academic Business Consulting last year in Marco Eckhardt’s blog “ The Layover”,  well, we are #backinblack, to tell you a bit about this year’s ABC adventures. As you might remember, ABC is both, a course in Hanken […]

Hello, it’s Maggie, back with my second post for the semester. As I took my exam last Tuesday in the lecture hall, I was reflecting upon the beginning of the year when I was sitting in the same room during orientation. They overloaded us on information about the year, and I got a bit nervous. […]

Hello, I was thinking of what to share with you and in the process, I thought I would just share with you my experience and the impact moving here has had on my life, both personally and business-wise. As I mentioned in a previous post, I moved to Finland in 2010. Although it does not feel […]

Hi there,     As you may have seen, Helsinki is an amazing place to run -from central park to the seashores. This is the reason why today, I am going to write about one of my passions: running.   When I first came to Finland, about two years ago, I was immediately surprised by […]

Hi everybody, Today I want to give students tips about work life balance from my own experience. As an international student, apart from studying, working has also been a major part of my student life. Working while studying is not an easy combination for anyone. The workload from school particularly Hanken is demanding since most […]

HElloToday, i am going to talk about student committees and student societies which you may be really interested in as potential Hanken students.If you come from abroad (outside Finland), you may worry about making new friends! We have various nemerous committees and societies within the realm of the student Union called SHS. SHS will help […]

Studying economics at Hanken you have the opportunity to take courses at Aalto and University of Helsinki as well. It’s an great way to sample a variety of topics within the discipline. Hello! My name is Maggie Knorr, and I’m a first year Master’s student in economics. I’m originally from the great state of Minnesota […]

Hello everyone! Today I want to give new students some tips about Finnish medical system. No one wants to get sick, but international students need to know how to use the medical system. Finland has a very high standard of medical services, which is an important benefit for students. International students can go to hospitals […]