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 […]
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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 […]
Mentorship Programme. Part II -The Process and Results
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. […]
It is time to say goodbye
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 […]
The Empire State of Mind!
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 […]
Advice to Myself a Year Ago
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. […]
Lessons learnt from my experience living in Finland
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 […]
Running in Helsinki
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 […]
Work Life Balance
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 […]