Probba Probba is the student association of Aalto University School of Business, Mikkeli Campus. Founded in 1989 along with the BBA-program in Mikkeli, Probba has evolved throughout the years to become the energetic and international association it nowadays is. The name Probba originates from a Latin expression Pro BBA, translating to “For BBA”. Even though the program changed to BScBA in 2000, our students are still called BABAs today. Probba is part of KY as well as AYY. All of our students, which we have around 200 on our campus, are majoring in International Business and Business Administration. In addition to the new Economics program in Otaniemi campus, BScBA-program in Mikkeli is the only bachelor’s program in Finland done completely in English. After two years of studies in Mikkeli, the last semester is spent abroad doing an exchange program in one of our partner universities. After completing the BScBA-program, the students can directly continue to Aalto University’s Master’s programs in Otaniemi. The BScBA is special in many ways. The incredibly tight community and international atmosphere bring together people from all over the world. Professors teaching in the program come from all corners of the world, offering an immense range of views and teaching methods to the students in Mikkeli, enriching the learning experiences. Studies are intense as the courses are taken in three-week modules, which at times are tough and demanding. Luckily, the BABAs know the art of balancing out the hard work better than anyone. Our community has a bunch of student clubs that arrange events and other free time activities for our students. There is something for everybody to be part of, as there are various clubs ranging from beer enthusiast to board games. Those who came here thinking that such a small city would be a boring place to study in, were soon proven wrong. We always have something going on, whether it’s Monday night floorball, sitsi parties or food feast. The community is very strong as every year less than 100 students begin their studies in Mikkeli campus and each year a new family is created. The values and traditions from older generations pass on to the new ones, and there are many things that have remained unchanged throughout the decades. The family from Mikkeli stays for life with many who have studied here. The tight network that our program creates has earned us the rather telling nickname “Mikkeli Mafia”, reflecting the strength of the relationships forged during the program. BABAs can be found from many of the KY events happening in Helsinki. You can recognize BABAs in events from the loud singing of our songs and chants. We also wear the same dollar green overalls as KY, but every BABA has a big round badge on their left thigh, indicating survival of BABA freshmen orientation week’s Running BABA event. Even though we are a few hours’ drive away from KY Building, Alakertsi is a familiar place to many of us. We also welcome all new Mursus to our events, especially Mikkeli Road Trip which will be held in the beginning of next year. Probba wishes all Kylteri freshmen an unforgettable time for your studies, we hope to meet you soon! If you want to know more about us, check out our webpage probba.org. To get more frequent information about what’s poppin’ in Mikkeli, make sure to follow our Instagram @probbary
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