Are you interested in the Finnish culture? Would you like to learn a bit of the language of the country you are studying in? Would you be happy to teach your native language or tell about your own culture to the Finnish fellow students of yours?

Student Union’s educational committee is here to give you an amazing chance: Each One Teach One program is here! Each One Teach One matches Finnish students with foreign students who are interested in each others’ cultures. We’ll try to find a pair for every person wanting to participate in the program. The pairs will then get to arrange meetings according to their own schedules – whether they decide to go for a coffee or do something really Finnish

It doesn’t matter if your answer isn’t “yes” to every single question above – it’s enough that you are eager to get to know our Finnish students!

Signing up for the program starts right away and lasts until Wednesday, 24 of February 2010. Please send an e-mail to miina.tikkanen@student.hse.fi, and let us know your name, your contact information, your age and the country you come from / the languages you speak and would be happy to teach.

Greetings,

Miina & Johanna

Educational committee 2010

KY Office has to reduce the opening hours temporarily.

KY’s office is open

Monday to Thursday 10-16
Friday 12-14

Changes are due to the significant staff reduction and the merger of three Student Unions in the beginning of 2010. Therefore, unfortunately we can not guarantee immediate service at all office hours. We kindly suggest that you contact us in advance when you’re coming to KY office. Here you can find the contact information of KY Office.

In addition, KY Office is closed on Thursday 14.1.2010.

In order to register to the Aalto University School of Economics to study in the Bachelor’s or Master’s programmes in Economics, a degree student must pay a membership fee for the Student Union of the Aalto University (AYY). The membership fee for a full academic year includes health care payment for the Finnish Students Health Care Service (YTHS). The membership fee is voluntary for students completing their licentiate or doctorate as well as for supplementary students. Also the exchange students need to pay the membership fee to become members of the student union.

HERE you can find more information and the payment instructions!

On Tuesday 15.12. it’s time to celebrate KY and its ending story as a student union.

The revered big band Boston Promenade will be jamming at the function. Their esteemed gigs are always legendary and worth attending to. The location is Virgin Oil, doors open 8 p.m. and Boston Promenade starts playing at 10. Tickets are sold at the door: 5 and 8 euros for students and normal people, respectively.

Afterparty, fixed up by KUJ, will be from 01-hundred-hours @ KY premises. BYOB.

Welcome!

The KY office will be closed for holidays on December 19. The office is open again on January 10.

The KY Service Point is closed from December 18, but will open already on week 1 of 2010.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2010!

Aalto University offers new opportunities for students to broaden their know-how by presenting diverse possibilities for student mobility within Aalto University. In spring 2010, the free mobility courses include school-specific courses that have been granted free mobility quotas, as well as “Aalto courses” created on the basis of Aalto University’s idea contest.

Examples from the course offerings:

HSE: Introduction to Finance / Business Research Methods

TaiK: Creativity & Innovation 2.0 (workshop)

TKK: Methods for Software Engineering and Business Research

Idea contest courses: Aaltoliike -project / Engagements-Environments-Ecologies

You can find complete course lists and learn more about the Aalto University mobility from Aalto University web pages. Choose the courses that interest you the most and sing up before January 10, 2010. Registration is done by using the enrollment form found from the Aalto University web pages.

More information: www.aaltouniversity.info/mobility

Helsinki School of Economics is one of over 775 universities taking part in the trendence Graduate Barometer (the former European Student Barometer), Europe’s largest education and career survey.

The questions asked in the survey include how satisfied you are with your studies and what you expect from your future career, including potential employers. The survey gathers student opinions from across Europe and explores differences and similarities that exist among countries, making the students’ transition from higher education to the labour market easier.

We therefore invite you to participate in the trendence Graduate Barometer 2010. The survey is conducted online and is quick and easy to fill out. We can reassure you that your answers will be anonymous and your data will be legally protected.

After completing the survey, you can compare your answers to the average results of students in Europe. Furthermore, you have the chance to win one of the following prizes:

* 2 x € 1000
* 5 x € 500

If you are an international student in Helsinki School of Economics, please click here to participate: http://www.trend-surveys.de/uc/esb9/?a=1

Welcome to newly opened Fabrìc to celebrate the last kuntis (community party) of  the year. Fabrìc is situated in the KY-building, Pohjoinen Rautatiekatu 21. The party starts at 9 PM and tickets cost 4 € (+cloakroom).  For more information click here.

Welcome to Apollo live club (Mannerheimintie 16) on Thursday 19th November to witness the rock show of the year!
KYL, the male choir of the Student Union of Helsinki School of Economics will change tail-coats and bow ties to leather and glitter outfits for one night to give us a show to remember. Kuntis (community party) kicks off at 10 PM.

You can bring one non-KY-friend with you. Kuntis is free of charge, cloakroom fee is 2 euros.

See you on Thursday!

Winter coming, huh?

Week 46 (November 9-15) coming up

• Monday Tikelo shows the movie What became of us in Orion.
• Tuesday Dammarit 2009 ticket sales in the morning. This amazing Loveboat theme party is for ladies only.
• Wednesday KY Association Student Council meeting at 17 in KY Yläkertsi. This week they will decide on the executive board 2010.
• Thursday KY Keho gym club’s founding meeting at 18 in KY, Pieni puoli. Also Study trip to the Estonian central bank.

Other things important or fun

• The new Aino student magazines are on offer on the campus, go and pick yours before it’s too late!
• Studying at each Aalto University school will continue normally also during and after spring 2010. Enrollment in the spring 2010 courses is done using a separate form between November 3 at 8.00 am and November 23 at 4.00 pm. Read more here.
• See the pics from Esport night in Flickr.

Week 47 (November 16-22) coming up

• Thursday KEHY’s Africa sitsi-party at 19. Tickets (10/13e) available at HSE on Thursday 12 November and Tuesday 17. Evening continues with KYL (male choir) 60 years anniversary kuntis at 21 in Apollo live club.
• Saturday KYL60 anniversary concert in Finlandia Hall at 16, tickets 10/15e. Also Dammarit 2009: Go Caribbean on the Love Boat beginning at 18 in KY building.

Don’t forget your mittens!

Anna-Kaisa
PR and Press officer