{"id":461,"date":"2018-02-23T11:30:19","date_gmt":"2018-02-23T11:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tenttis.shh.fi\/drupmigr\/index.php\/2018\/02\/23\/status-report-its-cold-and-busy-but-the-good-kind-of-busy\/"},"modified":"2018-02-23T11:30:19","modified_gmt":"2018-02-23T11:30:19","slug":"status-report-its-cold-and-busy-but-the-good-kind-of-busy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.hanken.fi\/nordicbrilliance\/2018\/02\/23\/status-report-its-cold-and-busy-but-the-good-kind-of-busy\/","title":{"rendered":"Status Report: It\u2019s cold and busy, but the good kind of busy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hello there!<\/p>\n

This is my first blog post here and I\u2019ll introduce myself a little before I throw all my thoughts and what\u2019s currently going on right at you. My name is Marco, I am a second year master\u2019s student in International Strategy and Sustainability here at Hanken.<\/p>\n

As we\u2019re heading towards the last period of this academic year with a quite fast pace, that\u2019s at least how it feels for me, it\u2019s good to take a few minutes to check in on where we stand every now and then. I, myself don\u2019t have all too many courses that I could complain or dwell about, yet the ones I have keep my hands and mind plenty busy.<\/p>\n

As I am preparing myself for my master\u2019s thesis I have to attend a course on qualitative research methodology. To be honest, it\u2019s not my favourite but what has to be, has to be. Otherwise I wouldn\u2019t be able to even write a thesis as it is a mandatory requirement to make sure all students are able to produce correct academic papers and know all about the methods they will use to collect and analyse data properly.<\/p>\n

The other course I currently attend could not be any more different from the theory-heavy research course. I am talking about Academic Business Consulting, Hanken\u2019s oldest and most prestigious course. It has been running since 1976, teaching students how to do consulting work for real companies on real projects. It does not get any more real-life experience than this. Besides being a student consultant myself for a highly interesting fintech firm, I do also manage the day-to-day operations at ABC as CEO. Yes, you\u2019ve heard right \u2013 CEO. ABC needs one as it has been a registered company (find us on academicbusinessconsulting.fi) since 1994 and someone needs to be the responsible person who signs contracts and handles the budget. Besides that I enjoy most the direct client contact I get to experience when meeting either new or existing customers to discuss how ABC and our consultants can bring value to them. So much variety in industries and projects really keeps you on your feet, believe me. I can\u2019t really say that I handle all of the work alone, that wouldn\u2019t be fair to my amazing management team who supports me in many ways. Right now we\u2019re in a crucial phase, as most consulting teams have signed projects and are in the middle of their research work, while we are still working on getting 1 or 2 more projects on board. This has so far definitely been the most rewarding and exciting experience I\u2019ve had during my time at Hanken and I am looking forward to the final outcomes of our project work and my own development as a leader and consultant. I\u2019ll update you in my next blog closer to the end of the academic year.<\/p>\n

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If I could give you some advice on how to stay balanced during a busy study \/ work year, I\u2019d say: stay busy, but the good kind of busy \u2013 focus on what\u2019s important and manage your time accordingly so you make sure you\u2019re able to switch off your business-mind often enough to recharge your batteries. Until then \u2013 have a good one \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

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Stay good kind of busy! \u00a0 Hello there! This is my first blog post here and I\u2019ll introduce myself a little before I throw all my thoughts and what\u2019s currently going on right at you. My name is Marco, I am a second year master\u2019s student in International Strategy and Sustainability here at Hanken. As … <\/p>\n

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