International study news
Francis Ford Coppola: 鈥業 am a student of cinema鈥
Aalto University students discussed about cinema with the legendary film director, producer Francis Ford Coppola in Helsinki.
Aalto ENG: December newsletter is available
The current Study Affairs Newsletter of the School of Engineering has been published and sent to students by e-mail.
The Design Process Management course is truly multidisciplinary
In the Design Process Management course, organised for master's and doctoral students for the first time this autumn, students design and manage real-life construction projects in cooperation with companies of the field.
Three perspectives to service design: students researched the municipality of Sipoo鈥檚 employment services
Three Master's students from the School of Science, School of Arts and Design and School of Business took part in the Aalto Thesis collaboration project with the municipality of Sipoo.
School of Business student story: Kaisar Bilal
For Kaisar Bilal, a 2nd year student, studying in the Bachelor's Program in International Business has been an eye-opening experience: "Mikkeli community has taught me that studying is indeed fun and manageable."
MyCourses maintenance postponed to 7.1.2021, service out of use
MyCourses is updated to a new version January 7th 2021, service out of use.
Virtual worlds in creation
New minor courses in virtual reality introduce a creative angle on the design processes and implementation of virtually created worlds.
Alumna Mari Sederholm: In life and business it is all about teamwork and continuous learning
School of Business, Mikkeli Campus alumna Mari Sederholm has had a long career in the pharmaceutical industry. Business studies helped her to pursue her dream career: 鈥淵ou will learn general skills that are useful in life no matter what you will do in your career and in which ever field.鈥
Degree regulations revised:聽AAC confirms reforms, effective 1 August 2021
The University Academic Affairs Committee (AAC) confirmed Aalto鈥檚 degree regulation reforms as a whole when meeting on 17 November.
School of Business participates in Positive Impact Rating (PIR)
PIR is an international rating for business schools, in which students evaluate their own school on how it is solving societal and sustainability challenges.
School of Business Alumni Advisory Board member's story: Alexei Koveshnikov
Alexei Koveshnikov, who is our alumnus and Associate Professor in Management and Organization at the School of Business, became also a member of our School鈥檚 Alumni Advisory Board in fall 2020. He encourages students to obtain meta-skills and meta-competences, which are invaluable in today鈥檚 business life.
Visiting professor Dustin White: 鈥淚 love that students want to be active in their learning experience.鈥
Dustin White is the Assistant Professor of Economics in the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He received his PhD in Economics (2016) from the Washington State University and BA, Economics (2011) from the Brigham Young University. In BScBA Program, White recently taught the 鈥淭ools for Data Analysis,鈥 which is a programming course that teaches students about using Python to collect, clean, and analyze data to improve business decisions. He will return to teach this course on January 2021.
鈥楾he atmosphere at Aalto is comfortable and you can do things at your own pace鈥
Thong Tran, the first graduate with a major in Data Science, shares his experiences on studying at Aalto University
The university is not just theory after all: an English-taught bachelor鈥檚 programme and student life surprised Johan Sarpoma positively
Johan thinks that programming, electronic engineering and internationalisation are the best part of the Aalto Bachelor鈥檚 Programme in Science and Technology 鈥 Digital Systems and Design
Studies opened the doors to the world of programming for Veera Ihalainen
With Digital Systems and Design as her major, Veera has particularly liked the project courses and programming, even though she does not have a background in coding
Virtual exchange studies provide international experience for European students
What if you could go on a study exchange virtually? This might be possible if the ideas and plans of two Aalto University students are realised.
School of Business student story: Veikka Partanen
Veikka Partanen, a 2nd year student of the Bachelor's Program in International Business and a part-time entrepreneur, has learned how to balance between school and his business: 鈥淢y time in Mikkeli has taught me that anything is possible if you have the passion for it.鈥
School of Business鈥 Dean awarded successful business students
Dean鈥檚 List Scholarships in Academic Year 2019鈥2020 were given to 31 students.
Finnish universities draft common guidelines for remote exams
With the increased need for remote examinations this year, a means has been sought to ensure that students can make steady progress in their studies and have their learning assessed without bias.
Guidelines for recording lectures
Aalto University is committed to enhancing students鈥 learning experience in online courses as well. With this in mind, the teacher may record live lectures. What should the teacher and student be aware of when giving or participating in a live lecture? Details are available at opit.aalto.fi.
