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5KY GUIDE 2022 TABLE OF CONTENTS WelcomeIntro to KY and Aalto! KYCareerStudiesOfficeJoin the fun! Mursu, welcome to KY! What is KY? A peak into KY’s history CodeBeWellEventsof AaltoProbbaMursupassportConductUniversity AYY Phuxivatorns hälsning Studying in Aalto BIZ International opportunities Everyday life of a student Different locations, one KY McKinseySuomenHelsinginaTalentAccentureEkonomitEkonomit&CompanyWelcometoyournew home KY AcademicBoard councilKYStaffKYKYCorporateCommunityCommunicationsAffairsrelationsFoundationBoardFoundation&Representative ClubsCommitteesSubcommittees OthersBeveragesSportsMusic Subject clubs Project committees KYKylteriAaltoRepCocommunitymagazineAlumni 282422201817141008 10710610510210096949290888483828180767270680564625856545047434139383432
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WELCOMEMURSU,TO KY!
Topias Turppa Chair of the Board
Congratulations, you made it! In front of you are some of the most significant times of your life. You will live through amazing experiences, gain a lot of valuable knowledge and most impor tantly tie lifelong friendships. During your study years KY will be besides you – both in the highs and in the lows. At this point, you may wonder what KY is. KY, founded in 1911, is a community for all business students in Aalto University. At the KY Office, Espilä, there are 8 board members and 15 employees making sure that our community is giving something for every KY member. Also, under KY there are over 60 different kinds of associations and working groups to make sure you have the most unique student experience in the whole world. In many schools, first year students are called “fuksis”. Since the early decades of KY all fresh men have been called “mursus”. Be proud of the title, it isn’t an easy one to earn. KY’s services can be summarized in three cat egories: student advocacy, work & career and community. With active student advocacy we are making sure that the Aalto University School of Busi ness remains as Finland’s top business school also in the future. Our close cooperation with the business school’s faculty through our 111-year journey ensures that students’ voices are heard in decision-making bodies of the School of Business. KY’s corporate relations sector enables every business student to be in touch with future employers. With career related events, excur sions and cooperation with business life, KY members have excellent view for job opportu Asnities.KY’s largest sector, the community sector is one of the most visible for all members. We aim to provide the best student experience for everyone with a wide range of events. Our event portfolio includes traditional student events, sport events and interdisciplinary events with the whole Aalto community. And finally, some advice from yours truly, Remember to take care of your wellbeing. During the orientation week you will get lots of information about student culture and studying at Aalto, which may feel overwhelming at the start. Take your time to relax and leave time for activities outside of school. Stay open minded. From day one you will hear of everything KY has to offer to you. These op portunities are a perfect place to gain diverse experience, get new study friends and be a part of building our community to look like its mem Enjoybers. your time at Aalto. There is no rush. You have worked a lot to get accepted into one the most applied schools in Finland. Studying at Aalto and being part of KY will bring lots of new people and experiences to your life – I recom mend you to use this opportunity. Once again, huge congratulations - can’t wait to meet all of you!
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ANDWELCOMEAALTO! Photo: Aino Röyskö Whether you are seeking new adventures or looking for people to spend your student years with, KY has endless opportunities for you! Partying until dawn at a Kuntis, indulging in conversations with representatives from the top companies in Finland, trying out new sports, and more. KY has it all! 8 KY GUIDE 2022
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Founded in 1911, KY has ever since provided its members services and benefits, student advocacy and memorable experiences, and most of all friendships that last a lifetime. KY exists only for – and because of – our members, and we strive to make it the most meaningful community for every kylteri. Many students choose to volunteer here in KY’s associations, committees and project teams. Every degree student at Aalto University School of Business may join KY and the membership is free of charge.
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What is KY?
For the years to come, Aalto Uni versity Business Students, aka KY, will be a second home and community to you and your fellow mursus.
The KY Foundation, for its part, was founded to support the stu dents at Aalto University School of Business. The foundation dis tributes grants and subsidies, for example, to KY’s associations and individual projects. You can read more about KY Foundation on pages 102-103. The following pages will introduce you to the different parts of KY and will help you make the most out of your time here. Be sure to register as a KY member at ky.fi/ join.
FOLLOW KY ON SOCIAL MEDIA! ky.fiKY-Aalto University Business Students KY - Today KY - Events KY - Career KY- Aalto University Business Students KYTELEGRAMLINKEDINSNAPCHATINSTAGRAMFACEBOOKCareerYOUTUBE&ky.kuvat.fiKY-AaltoUniversityBusiness Students @kyevents@ky_1911@ky_1911@ky_1911 Our website with all the most recent updates, news and events. For career related events and announcements from our corporate partners.Forfinding pictures or videos from past events News, snapshots + real-time pictures or videos of the KY life News, snapshots + real-time pictures or videos of the KY life For daily news and updates of all things KY. For daily news and updates of all things KY. For information about all the upcoming events! For information about all the upcoming events! Add your experience at KY on your profile and follow to connect with your network. 11WELCOME TO KY AND AALTO!
1910s: KY’s first steps
1920s: Partying despite the prohibition In 1923, the name of the association was changed – Helsinki School of Economics Stu dent Union (KY) was founded. The prohibition of alcohol created its own set of challenges for KY’s active cultural sector, but thanks to clever students, one did not have to merely sip lemonade at parties. In 1927 the student union received its first own space but the dream of an own house had started to develop in the students’ minds.
Financing an own building was a long process. Several fundraisers were organized, witha raffle being the tip of the iceberg. At times the depression drove the entire construction project into a difficult situation, but willpower, hard work and a pinch of luck finally led to success and construction planning be gan in 1939.
The Helsinki School of Economics Student Association (Kauppakorkeakoulun Oppilasyhdistys) was founded on October 7th, 1911 as a student association for the first Finnish-speaking university-level business school. During its first years, the union had only around 70 members and limited financial resources. KY’s flag, student ribbon and emblem all date back to the start of the student union, and are still used to this day.
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1930s: KY Building in the horizon
The student union’s activity wasn’t as political in the 1980’s as in the previous decades. In the 80’s, KY members partied at the student union’s own restaurants – one of the most popular nightclubs of the time, KY-Exit, was located in the KY Building. The use of overalls became more common as student life came closer to what it is today. In the whirl wind of the casino economy, KY began to diversify its stock holdings and professionals were hired to lead KY-owned companies through the Ekomen Group. KY was also active outside the student union, and the media diligently followed KY’s affairs. KY continued searching for its limits and offered financing for creating a new radio channel, Radio City.
Student union activities became all the more political in the 70’s. Political battles and, as a result, frequent changes in the KY Board depict the time at KY. A hot topic was the fate of the KY Building – should existing student housing be kept or should the building’s financial potential be better utilized? After a long debate, KY finally decided to change the building’s dormitory into office space.
1990’s: Emerging from depression
1940s: KY Building is completed During World War II the school’s doors were open infre quently. Even though the war had slowed down the con struction project, KY Building was finished in February 1940 and soon after 42 lucky KY members got to move into the top floors. The war also wasn’t enough to cancel KY’s tradi tional events like Annual Ball, Mursujaiset and Wappu.
1950s: To top off, smoke a Boston! After the war, it was time to focus on rebuilding the society and economy. KY made its first achievement in commer cial entrepreneurship by founding the tobacco corporation Amer-Tupakka Oy in 1950, and thanks to cunning marketing, Amer’s Boston cigarettes quickly grew to be a widely popular brand. Also activity in clubs started to show signs of life and KY succeeded well in sports, often being unbeatable in academic leagues.
1970’s: Turning KY Building into office space
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1960’s: The decade of Finnfocus and television
The project was a bold and risky investment, which end ed up creating a lot of positive publicity. During the 60’s, KY was also active in the TV business: KY was a shareholder in Tesvisio, the company behind the first commercial TV channel in Finland. Student numbers increased quick ly at the beginning of the 1960’s leading to growing housing challenges. KY’s solution was to start building stu dent housing on Ruusulankatu in Töölö and on Vaasankatu in Kallio.
The huge export trade show, Finnfocus, held in London in 1968 is the biggest event in KY history. KY rented M/S Finnpartner from Amer, and the ship sailed to London to promote Finland and Finnish companies internationally.
1980’s: From pinstripes to overalls and politics to partying
The deep depression in Finland at the beginning of the decade severely affected KY. The Ekomen Group declared
bankruptcy in 1992 and KY struggled with grave finan cial difficulties. To balance its finances, KY sold its stock holdings in Amer. The representative council’s meeting leading to the decision was followed by the national news.
2000’s: KY in the new millennium
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Increasing the service level was a major focus point of the first decade in the new millennium. In this spirit, KY created a fund for international exchange to support the students in their traveling expenses. In addition, the apartment offering kept on expanding when new apartment buildings were finished in Arabianranta in 2006 and on Arkadiankatu in 2009.
2020’s: KY embraces the Aalto Community and Otaniemi After the multiple floors of the KY Building had been empty for years and the overall condition of the building had been declining, KY’s Representative Council and KY Foundation made the decision to sell the iconic building in 2020. The move to Otaniemi was even further solidified by this as well as the efforts towards building the Student Center in coop eration with Aalto University, AYY and Teknologföreningen. The building, which will offer common spaces to all stu dents and volunteers of the community, is predicted to be finished in 2024.
2010’s: KY as an association As Aalto University and Aalto University Student Union were founded, KY’s status as a student union was retract ed. KY as an association started its operations on the first of January 2010, and during the first years, KY searched for its place in the new union and looked for new directions. During the same year, KY Foundation begun operating to provide financial support and other resources for students and as sociations. In 2015, after more than 100 years in Töölö and 75 years in the KY Building, KY expanded to Otaniemi and focused the majority of its activities on Otaniemi campus. To embrace the Aalto community in full, KY changed its official name to Aalto University Business Students in 2016.
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EVENTSOrientationweekandMursujaiset
The KY Year is filled with various types of events. There’s definitely something for everyone, whether you’re looking to unwind with some yoga or go bar hopping in Kontula. Be sure to join KY Events on Telegram (t.me/ky_events) and Facebook to stay up to date!
Orientation week is not only about adapting to the academic world, it’s also about getting to know KY and Aalto, our associations and what they have to offer. This includes events ranging from getting to know the Aalto com munity through Otasuunnistus, Aalto Party and Aalto Amazing Race, to getting to know your fellow mursus at Jäänmurtajaiset, Mursu jaiset, and Mursubileet or Meet Your Masters, if you are an incoming Master’s mursu. The whole Orientation week is filled with amazing events for you to meet new people and gain a grasp of what being a student at Aalto University School of Business is all about. KY, as well as the orientation week, is not only about the boozy nights. To ensure this, KY’s Sports and Wellbeing Committee LiHy orga nizes a playful sports event, Mursu Champi onships, where tutor groups compete against each other. This is also one of the many places where you can get to know KY’s sports asso ciations. At Mursu Expo on orientation week’s Friday you will get a chance to learn more about KY’s clubs, subcommittees, committees, sub ject clubs and everything else KY has to offer. Get to know the actors beforehand by reading this Guide! One highlight of the fall, and your KY years, is Mursujaiset. The 24-hour experience is an academic baptism for all new BIZ students, but we won’t reveal too much beforehand! Save the date, 8.9. (and maybe the day after), because this is something you do not want to miss.
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Annual Ball Week
The highlight of October, and the week you get to take your brand new overalls out for a stroll for the first time, is the Autumn Festival. The Festival begins with the traditional pub crawl III-Kierros which is followed by the glamorous, simultaneously held Boston Night and Mas ters’ Night. The week culminates in the legend ary Sillis, which truly is something you don’t want to miss.
The most amazing week of the year takes place in the early spring when it’s time to celebrate KY’s birthday! Next year, KY celebrates its amazing 112-year journey with elegant festivities. The week kicks off with a Formal dressing and smooth party behavior class, goes onto the Annual Ball sitsi party, Masters’ lauluilta and Annual Ball Brunch, and ends on the highest of notes: the glorious Annual Ball. Of course the party doesn’t end there and the ever so adventurous Sillis makes sure we get to celebrate our beloved KY all day and all night. Wappu Wappu; Student’s Christmas, New Year’s Eve and birthday, all wrapped into one. KY Wap pu is filled with various events throughout the weeks before the actual highlight. Wappu Eve is full of spectacular events and KY arrives with style in a Wappu parade to watch Havis Amanda get its graduation cap, after spending the day at Wapputerace and Pre-Manta. The celebration culminates in KY’s Wappukuntis. After a night of partying, why should you stop there? The morning after, student’s head to Ullis to enjoy the celebration with friends, and sparkling refreshments flow all day long. Feel Good Weeks
Even though feeling good should be a constant state of mind, we here at KY want to put extra emphasis on it during twice a year organized Feel Good Weeks. Mindfulness, cooking classes or exercise advice are just some of the opportunities during the weeks, and the program varies. These opportuni ties are
Autumn festival
Company Excursions
KY organizes numerous excursions during the academic year. Make sure to join them as they are a great way to meet the company repre sentatives in person and to ask them about the possibilities they have to offer. Excursions are a great way to make a good first impression on your future employer!
Kuntis Hukkaputki - Pub Crawl
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Kuntis Parties
Feel Good Weeks
Lauluiltas and Sitsi Parties
Kuntis parties are one of the highlights of the KY year. KY’s Kuntis parties bring together your fellow students and they are organized at Hel sinki’s best night clubs. At a Kuntis, you can enjoy student priced drinks, meet new people and listen to live music from some of the most exciting artists in Finland.
planned to balance your life between studies, relieve stress and to give you inspiration to try out these activities during regular weeks too.
A lauluilta is a dinner party with long traditions. During these nights, traditional songs from KY’s own songbook, Kiljukaula, are sung and usually a three course dinner with wines and schnaps is enjoyed. A lauluilta is one of the best ways to get to know more about traditions and roots of KY, so be sure to check out Harkkalauluilta in the beginning of 2022! At KY, sitsi culture lives strong as well. Like Lau luilta, sitsi parties are as well academic dinner parties, but with their own traditions and man ners. For instance, people usually wear overalls at sitsis, but dress a bit fancier to a lauluilta. Be sure to attend Harkkasitsit this fall to get to know more about KY’s sitsi culture.
KY organizes two pub crawls annually - one in October during Autumn Festival and one in April. III-kierros takes place along the routes of tram number 3 and the legendary Hukkaputki introduces students to the metro tunnels of East Helsinki. Search for Hukkaputki or III-Kierros on KY’s YouTube to get a grasp of what’s to come. In addition, there are organized rides to various pub crawls around Finland.
Pub crawls Pub crawls are all about having fun in good company. They are typical student events where people from different cities and univer sities gather in one city to tour different pubs and bars with their friends.
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BeWell
To many, these uni years are the most memorable times of our lives, full of new experiences, friends and rendezvous. However, in the midst of all the fun, we all face challenges and hardships sometimes. In recent years we have focused even more on our members’ individual wellbeing and aim to create an open and transparent environment, where everyone can share their ups and downs. KY’s wellbeing program BeWell was created as a response to the challenges our members face in their wellbeing. With this program KY aims to create an open and transparent environment and make the discussion about difficult topics easier. Are you in need of help but don’t know where to get it? Need someone to talk to? Want to discuss choosing your major? Want to know more about Aalto’s different health ser vices? Check out our Wellbeing-page at ky.fi/ wellbeing/ and feel free to contact our BeWell Tutors at any time! The BeWell Tutors are here to offer our members’ peer support in similar experiences that we all go through during our time here at uni, and in life in general! You can meet us at the orientation week and after some lectures during the fall. In addition to this, we will also organise regular smaller events and a few bigger events at the academic year 2022-2023. More information about our activities will be published later, so stay
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KY is an amazing community full of people with a great variety of different backgrounds. Our biggest asset is these people, as KY’s operations are based on our members working seamlessly together. To succeed in the work we do, whether it is in the volun tary network or at an event in our premises, our members must understand the type of behavior that is expected from them and the set of rules that must be obeyed in everyday KY KY’slife.Code of Conduct helps us to display the set of standards that the KY community has agreed to adhere to live up to our values. Its purpose is to summarize the principles and policies we want to follow and to set out guidelines for the kind of behavior that we expect of each other. This Code of Conduct applies to all KY members, KY employees, attendees at KY events, partners of KY and all people who hold a position of trust at KY or in an association operating under KY. These principles should be followed in all kinds of interactions between members of the com munity, whether they were carried out live or remotely, since above all we want you all to feel safe no matter what. Read more at ky.fi/code-of-conduct.
CODE OF CONDUCT
5. If none of these help, wait the situation out and check on the person when the situation it self has passed.
1. Make yourself visible when approaching someone new. You don’t need to take anyone by surprise.
5. Don’t flirt with someone who needs care. Helping someone who is having a difficult time is not an open door to flirt with them and if someone is having a hard time communicating or can’t take care of themselves, they can’t con sent to sexual interactions. harrassed and create an opportunity for them to leave the scene.
4. Give people their own personal space. Avoid filming people without their permission.
2. Directly confront the situation if you feel safe to do so. Ask if everything is okay or if help is needed and help the person getting harrassed exit the situation.
1. Delegate the situation to a bouncer or the event organizer or have them assist you in breaking up the situation.
2. Ask for consent. May I join you? May I get you a 3.drink?Avoid following or staring at someone forever as it may make them uncomfortable.
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3. Create a distraction by, for example, pretend ing you’re a friend of the person getting Here are some tips on how to conduct yourself at our events to ensure a good and safe experience for everyone: If you spot a situation that seems to go against our Code of Conduct or where intervention could be needed, here are some ways you as a bystander can help:
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4. Document the situation, since filming or writing down what’s happening can be useful later on.
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KY can be a difficult community to navigate through at first. There are a ton of clubs, committees, subcommittees, subject clubs, and other organizations wanting to get to know all of you new students. Hopefully our Mursupassport will help you navigate through the busy fall, you can find it at ky.fi/ games/mursu-passport
MURSUPASSPORT
. Once you have become a KY member, you’ll be able to sign in to your personal digital Mursu Passport with the email address or phone number that you signed up to be a KY member with. The passport has loads of different tasks for you to do; visiting the KY Office Espilä, going to an info evening, taking a moment to organize your personal calendar or taking part in the Mursu Championships! Completing tasks earns you points, and you can track your progress in real time on the website as you progress through different stages. The more points you gain, the more prizes you are entitled to! The mursu passport gives you a lot of information about Orientation week, the KY organization and the various associations operating either di rectly or indirectly under KY. The first tasks in the Mursu Passport begin as early as the first days of Orientation Week, so be sure to read through the tasks and participate in everything you find even remotely interesting! You’ll be surprised by the amount of fun activities to collect!
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In the midst of the intensive studies, the Probba community boasts a plethora of stu dent clubs, which offer a wide range of activities and events to lighten up the lives of Ba bas. While at first glance one could assume the contrary, Mikkeli and its lively students are known for always having something going on: whether it be students cheering their football team to victory, board game enthusiasts competing in wits and vigor, or
Probba is located in the center of Mikkeli and represents the Aalto University Mikke li Campus and all its students. As home to only one program, the Probba community consists of only international business stu dents. During the founding of the Mikke li campus, the program was called a BBA program but was later changed to BScBA. However, Probba members are still proudly called Babas in tandem with the roots of our program’s name. The community of Babas is a tight bunch, as only around 80 new students start their studies in the program every year. The studies last for 3 years and include an ex change semester during the last year. The community in Mikkeli embraces its diversity in spades as around every third of its mem bers is a foreign student. This melting pot of different cultures and lively students has found a soft spot in the hearts of Babas. The daily life of Babas revolves around the intense 3-week long courses which are taught by top professors from all over the world. As the program is taught in English, many of the professors are from foreign top universities and come to Mikkeli to provide close-quarters education to the few select students at the campus. In the tight world of people from various backgrounds, many Ba bas opt for sticking with English even during free time to create an inclusive atmosphere.
PROBBA
Photo: Laura Marttinen culinary maestros honing their newest delicacies. Some hotspots of Babas are known to be Pankalampi beach with its beach vol ley courts and warm summer days, the sce nic Naisvuori as a place to glance over the city while enjoying past time with friends, and the bars of Mikkeli where Babas can be found seizing the dance floor and living their lives to the fullest.
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Hoping to see you soon!
On top of being the head of the student community in Mikkeli, Probba has a unique stance as a coordinator of academic life on the campus. Together with the staff, Probba promotes the perspective of the students to create a healthy and effective educa tional environment for the students, pro fessors, and staff alike. While many of the students will only stay in Mikkeli for a few years, the impact of the time spent learning from friends and the program alike stays for a lifetime.
Aswide.the Babas in Mikkeli are preparing to welcome our next generation of students, we are looking forward to meeting you with open arms. To have an early sneak peek at what is happening in Mikkeli, be sure to fol low our Instagram @probbary. For more in formation on what and who is behind Prob ba ry, visit our webpage at probba.org
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The tight-knit community of Probba is a lasting one. A fitting nickname of current and old Babas is the Mikkeli Mafia, as stu dents from Mikkeli tend to have a tight con nection to many Alumni in their work-life. The shared history of Babas acts as glue and opens many doors and possibilities world
Welcome to Aalto University and its student union, AYY! Here at the Student Union we aim to ensure that you can truly experience the best student’s life in the world here at Aalto. Our wish is that every student feels good and safe in our student community, and that every one of us receives all the help and support they need for the entire duration of their Youstudies.are stepping into a world of endless opportunities. We urge you to be curi ous, try new things, to learn and most of all to enjoy your time at Aalto. Don’t be afraid even though finding your own passion and place in the world might seem like a big task and never fear mis takes. We are here to support you with all of your problems. See you around! Erik Halttunen Board Member (New students, Associations, Council and Facilities)
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Greetings from Aalto University Student Union!
AYYCHANNELSCOMMUNICATIONINFIGURES: @Aalto-yliopiston ylioppilaskunta AYY @AYY @AYY_FIhousing@StudentUnion AYY @Aalto University Student Union AYY More@AYYEvents@AYYInfo@ayyhousing@ayy_fithan15 000 members Approximately 200 organisations and Approximatelyassociations2,600 student apartmentsNearly 50 employees 10 full-time board members Approximately 400 volunteers LINKEDINFACEBOOKINSTAGRAMTELEGRAMTWITTERYOUTUBE
What is AYY? As a student of Aalto, Aalto University Student Union, AYY, is your student union. AYY brings together about 15,000 students of arts, design, business and technology. We work to ensure the well-being of all our members and we want to develop teaching at Aalto and the best stu dent life in the world. As a member of AYY, you are entitled to numerous student union services and student benefits both locally and throughout Finland. AYY offers several services for its members, such as affordable student housing, rental facilities, and advocacy. As a student of Aalto, you can also participate in activities and events organised by AYY and over 200 associations within the Stu dent Union. Services Student housing AYY owns approximately 2,600 affordable stu dent apartments in Helsinki and Espoo and offers a home for over 3,200 residents. All de gree and exchange students who are members of AYY have the right to apply for AYY’s housing. You can apply for housing as soon as your ad mission is confirmed by the university. First-year students and students moving from outside the Helsinki metropolitan area are given priority in the allocation of housing. Firstyear students receive an additional score when they apply for AYY’s shared apartment queues. To receive the score, students must apply for housing no later than in July or December, de pending on when their studies begin. You can browse and search for AYY’s housing through the Domo system: domo.ayy.fi. As a student, you can also apply for housing from the the Foundation for Student Housing in the Helsinki Region (HOAS).
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Advocacy and interest representation
You can take advantage of AYY’s advocacy services if your exam results are late or you may get in touch with a harassment contact person if you encounter harassment. As a member of AYY, you can apply for administration as a student representative and influence the decisions made at the university.
Scholarships and project grants
Student culture Volunteering, association activities and diverse events are an essential part of Aalto student culture and the Aalto community. The highlights of the year include Wappu events, anniversaries, Shrovetide celebrations and many other events starting right from the orientation week. In addition to the Student Union, events are organ ised by volunteers who work in sections and com mittees. AYY has five sections: Aava Community Section, Campus Section, Teekkari Section, Mu seum Section and Advocacy Management Group (more commonly known as EduJory). The call for volunteers will open in late autumn. Information on the call will be published in AYY’s communica tion channels. In addition, AYY has more than 200 associations that organise activities in the fields of sports, mu sic, games, and other hobbies. New students are always welcome to join association activities, and AYY offers help, support, and advice for the estab lishment of associations and their activities. Keep an open mind for different opportunities and get to know the associations in upcoming events! After a renovation and a brand reform AYY’s re newed museum welcomes everyone to get to know the history of student cultures.
The digital student card Frank App is an official student ID, which you can download and activate starting on 1 Aug once you have enrolled for at tendance at the university and paid AYY’s mem bership fee. You can check the prices of other card options on Frank’s website. You can also add an ISIC license to both digital and plastic student cards. More information on different student cards can be found on Frank’s website at frank.fi.
Rental facilities In addition to housing, AYY has numerous sau nas, event venues and recreational facilities that members can rent. Some facilities are free of charge. AYY also rents a van and a trailer.
Once you have received the plastic student card, please remember to pick up the academic year tag for your card from AYY’s service point! At the same time, you can also pick up a free Design Notebook and get advice.
You will receive a digital or plastic student card to prove your student status (card delivered by Frank). By showing your student status, you are entitled to hundreds of benefits from 1 Aug onwards, including Kela, Matkahuolto and VR, as well as to student lunch discount in student restaurants. You are also entitled to student discount in public transport in the metropolitan area if you live in the HSL area and have updated your student status in your travel card at the HSL service point. You can find the list of all benefits and discounts available with the student card on Frank’s website at frank.fi.
You can apply for a project grant from AYY or the TTE-Fund for a project organised by a group of friends or an association. You can also apply for scholarships awarded by AYY.
Student benefits
AYY’s highest decision-making body is the Repre sentative Council, which is elected by vote. In the elections, all AYY members can vote and run as candidates. Members of the Representative Coun cil decide on the goals and policies of the Student Union. The next Representative Council elections will be held in the autumn.
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Rasmus Sjöholm Phuxivator +358 45 120 TG:phuxivator@tf.fi4912@phuxivator
bli en bekant plats för dig under introveckan när du kommer på besök med dina Storasyskon och GenastTutorer.från början kommer det ordnas en mas sa spännande program åt er phuxar. Det kom mer ordnas program både på TF och på KY. Jag rekommenderar starkt att du ska hänga med på så mycket som du orkar och hinner i början på båda! Det härliga med TF är att kunna vara aktiv på KY och på TF. Ta vara på chansen att lära känna både andra svenskspråkiga studeranden från olika linjer och studeranden från samma Komstudieinriktning.dockihåg att vila och njut ordentligt av sommaren! Mycket av detta kommer kännas främmande i början, men du behöver inte oroa dig, allt kommer nog bli bra! Dina Storasyskon och tutorer kommer ta bra hand om dig, men jag finns också här till för dig. Läs igenom denna guide ordentligt, den innehåller en massa viktig Ännuinformation!engång, stort grattis på din studieplats! Jag svara gärna på frågor - till min bästa förmå ga. Njut av sommaren och så ses vi på hösten!
Stort GRATTIS till din studieplats på School of Business och välkommen till Aalto-universi tetet! Du har framför dig ett härligt mursuår och du skulle inte ha kunnat göra ett bättre val. Jag heter Rasu och fungerar som Phuxivator på Teknologföreningen och min främsta uppgift är att ta hand om TFs phuxar och mursun, det vill säga Teknologföreningen,dig. också kallat TF, är den svenskspråkiga nationen vid Aalto Universi tetet som samlar alla som är intresserade om, vill lära sig eller talar svenska, från alla skolor och studieinriktningar på Aalto. Som studerande vid Aalto är du välkommen och bli medlem på Teknologföreningen oberoende av modersmål, studieinriktning eller bakgrund. Vi samlas ofta i vårt egna kända hus, Urdsgjallar, som ligger på Otsvängen 22 i Otnäs. Detta betonghus kommer hälsning
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Looking back at your student years, you’ll surely prefer remembering not only auditoriums and lectures at Aalto BIZ, but also the hands-on experience and lifelong friendships gainedstudying.while Diverse activities are at the heart of KY. Without various sorts of activities arranged by KY’s volunteers, there would be no KY at all – and without newcomers like you, KY would have no future. Next, you’ll be introduced to our associations and possibilities in volunteering that we have to offer, so turn the page and join the fun!
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New friends, skills and experiences. Hard work and rewarding results. Wappu festivities in overalls, the Annual Ball in an evening gown or a tailcoat. Taking part in KY activities grants you opportunities like these and so much more!
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KY has three subcommittees, each of them doing their part in granting everyone here the most unforgettable university years through organizing numerous unique events.
In addition to making student life more fun for KY members, all three subcommittees have their own traditions and a tight community to support each other. Many former members look back at their subcommittee years with great fondness and remain friends with each other for the rest of their lives.
KUJ forms a tight-knit community, and former members of the board are often active even years after graduation. As a member of KUJ, you become a part of something much larger than just student life – you’ll find yourself at the heart of student culture. The door is open once and only once, so mursu, choose wisely. You can find more information at kuj.fi, or by following KUJ on Face book @KUJry
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NESU-KY, the Association of Nor dic Economic Students’ Union at KY, is the largest of the three subcommittees at KY. Our main responsibility is preserving KY’s sits-culture, and our first sitspar ty of the semester – Harkkasitsit – is something you don’t want to miss! Our event portfolio also in cludes career events held in coop eration with future employers, as well as many exclusive events for our members. You might have also heard of our legendary Wappu Ter Eachrace! fall we warmly welcome tens of mursus to join us. You can recognize our members from the NESU-letters and names that em bellish our overalls. Once you join NESU-KY, you become part of a tight community that grants you unforgettable experiences for the rest of your studies. Our active alumni are also a frequent sight at our events. If you want to make the most of your first year at university, NESU is the place to be! For more infor mation, check out our Facebook page @NESUKY or Instagram @nesu_ky
KY-Sub, KY’s International Subcom mittee, is the youngest and liveliest subcommittee on a mission to in tegrate exchange and international students into the Finnish student culture. Our all-inclusive events range from crazy theme parties (St. Patrick’s Party, Around the World sitsis) to more laid-back hangouts (Welcome & Farewell evenings, sewing overall badges), but we also have events aimed at specif ic groups of students, such as the memorable Lapland and cottage trips for exchange students, and the wild Mursulaiva for all new stu Whetherdents! you are aiming to build an international career and want to improve your personal skills, or simply wish to meet new peo ple and have friends all over the world, KY-Sub is the place to be! By joining Sub, you’ll become a part of an ever-growing and loving family, which provides you support and connections all over the world, long-lasting and close relationships, and a bunch of incredible memories along with many internal events. For more information, either ask a Sub member (you can recognize us from the flag ribbon on the side of our overalls), or check out our Face book page @KYSub & Instagram @ky_sub!
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KUJ, more formally Kulttuurijaosto, is the Cultural Subcommittee of KY. For decades, KUJ has ensured that the students of KY get their fair share of parties and events – and will continue to do so for many years to come. The most visible events KUJ arranges include parties like Sillis, Club Lagoon (the largest student club party in Helsinki) and KY’s official entrance exam party. In September, KUJ will welcome you to the student community at Mur sujaiset, a 24-hour ordeal for new students, for which you should al ready brace yourself. You can spot members of KUJ by the fur collars on their overalls.
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Being a part of CORE is incredibly beneficial for its members. Committee members manage KY’s partner ships, which develops business communications and organizational skills, and gives professional contacts from desired companies. In addition, CORE’s members get to polish their negotiation skills by looking for new partners and benefits. Come to our events and take a leap in your career! and to always do so in great company and spirit. KUVA truly is in the heart of KY spirit, and all of its members get to enjoy the best parts of culture. With teamwork and a great group of friends, KUVA organises all of these events for all KY members, whilst living the dream student life. COMMITTEE KUVA
KY’s Corporate Relations Committee, CORE, makes sure that KY members know about career opportu nities and help reach the best of them. As our name CORE suggests, we manage KY’s corporate relations. We serve our partnering companies and help them reach KY members. The most visible parts of CORE’s work are our career focused events and excursions, most of which are also open for you Mursus!
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As you may have noticed by now, KY’s calendar is full of different events and activities. Their purpose is to bring students together, build our community stron ger and offer unforgettable moments for all KY mem bers. Many of these amazing events ranging from pub crawls to lauluiltas and the Wappu Parade are organised by KY’s Cultural Committee, KUVA. KUVA’s mission is to uphold and advance KY’s student culture,
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Need some balance in your life alongside all the partying and studying? The Sports and Wellbeing Com mittee LiHy can help with that! To build a stronger KY community, LiHy organizes a wide range of events to support students’ wellbeing and make the most of student life. Our events vary from a puppy coffee break and cake buffets to a multidisciplinary adven ture-packed sports day and a hiking trip to beautiful Lapland.KY’sAcademic
The members of the most energetic Committee of KY can always be recognized from their sporty and striped adidas jackets. LiHy’s goal is to provide students with unforgettable memories - and of course, to have fun and feel good at the same time!
Affairs Committee, KOVA, defends stu dents’ interests, takes part in academic discussion and upholds cooperation with Aalto BIZ. Most of our work happens behind the scenes, but we aim to im prove studies and ensure that your daily life as an Aal to BIZ student runs as smoothly as possible. We also organizes events, like Proffa-lauluilta, where students have the opportunity to let loose with pro
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fessors. Besides campaigning for better studies, KOVA oversees selecting and awarding the Teacher of the Year to celebrate the success of our professors. In addition, an essential part of our work is to con duct surveys to guarantee student wellbeing and high-quality education.
TC consists of the Tutor Coordinator, seven committee members and the KY Board’s new students represen tative and Masters’ students representative. Commit tee members are either responsible for Bachelor’s, Exchange or Master’s tutors. We TC are here for our amazing tutors.
Who said living your student life to the fullest ends once you start working on your master’s degree? Mas ters’ Committee is here to help our beloved master’s students in making the most of the last two (or more) study years! MC organizes events where every master’s student can come relax and network with people across all different majors. Whether it’s a casual afterwork, For most of the students, It is very likely that their first touch to KY and the School of Business has been their tutor. The Tutor Committee TC recruits and trains all the new tutors that will guide the new students to the world of Aalto, academia, KY and memorable student life. The main goal of TC is to ensure that all the tutors are top-notch and they have the abilities and tools to create a safe and enjoyable atmosphere for the new students. TC organizes all the tutor events such as Tu MASTERS’ COMMITTEE MC TUTOR COMMITTEE TC an excursion, or a sparkling lauluilta, there’s always something interesting to do, and new people to meet. Our committee members are both experienced KY ac tives who are up for one more year, as well as fresh faces who are still interested in volunteering during the later stages of their studies. We hope to see many of you in our upcoming autumn events, so stay alert.
Let’s have an unforgettable time together! tor Cottage and helps to create an unforgettable jour ney for the tutors.
KY has tens of different associations that offer a wide variety of events to attend in your free time! To make learning easier for you, we have roughly divided them into categories of Beverages, Music, Sports and Others. Just remember, our clubs are more than they might seem so be sure to get to know them more closely during the orientation. In addition to all of these associations, be sure to check out all of the ones operating under AYY! CLUBS KY-Sail 40 KY GUIDE 2022
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Akystic Akystic is a unique cover band group consisting mostly of students and alumni of KY. We cover a large variety of different genres and styles ranging from acoustic pieces to the newest pop tracks, without forgetting the evergreen rock’n’roll hits. Our members possess broad experience and knowledge in music, each having years of performing ex perience. We do numerous gigs yearly, varying from small acoustic duos to student parties with an audience of hun dreds, or even thousands of participants. We hold our auditions every autumn. If you love music and performing, make sure you don’t miss out on this chance to be a part of this amazing group. Check out our website akystic.com for more info and follow us on Facebook and Insta gram @akysticmusic Boston Promenade Boston Promenade has originated from Aalto University’s School of Business and is a big band consisting of 26 mem bers. It has been entertaining party people since 1964. In addition to performing at parties, Boston performs annu ally at numerous private events and also occasionally around the world. In addition to traditional big-band music, Boston’s repertoire consists of jazz, soul, rock and funk. You can find us on Facebook and Instagram, or reach out via email pj@bostonpromenade.com
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KYL We are looking for men who can sing. As the old est and most prestigious of KY’s clubs, KYL has changed the notion of what male choir singing is about. With us, your vocal chords will produce music ranging from Sibelius to Katy Perry while performing in top concert halls from Japan to Ice land and nightclubs at Mummotunneli or wher ever duty calls.
KYN Female choir KYN, established in 1981, is a bright and versatile female voice choir. Members are either students or young women working in different fields. KYN has always made mu sic with ambition, passion and a creative angle. KYN’s musical strength lies in its expressiveness, rhythmic competence and unique repertoire. KYN has played a pioneering role in combining a choir with a jazz band and cooperating with professional musicians. In February 2017 in the Grand Prix of Nations Berlin KYN won the Grand Prix in the category Mixed, Female and Male Choirs and received a gold medal and a special prize for outstanding stage performance in the Folklore category. KYN was ranked number 6 in
INTERKULTURs list of female choirs. This year KYN will continue to celebrate its 40th anniversary. The year will reach its highest point on October 8th 2022 in the 40th anniversary concert, Laulan! Follow our journey on kyn.fi, Facebook and Instagram @kynchoir and you’ll also get information about our next auditions!
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KYL (“Kauppakorkeakoulun Ylioppilaskunnan Laulajat”) is one of Finland’s top male choirs. We have won international competitions and published critically acclaimed albums. We are more interested in a good attitude than a broad mu sical background. Do notice, however, that KYL operates and sings in Finnish, so willingness to learn the language is a must! We can offer you singing instruction, an appreciation of classical and not-so-classical music, trips to the stages of the world, but most importantly, a lifelong brotherhood. Find more information at kyl.fi and follow @kylchoir on Facebook and Instagram!
Baccus Baccus is Aalto University’s wine club representing people interested in learning about wine, drinking wine, and most importantly, having fun while doing so. We organize tastings with a wide range of themes for both newbies and experi enced wine enthusiasts. Additionally, we organize an annual wine trip, usually to a European wine country. Some of the recent event themes have been Picnic wines, the USA, Ger many, and Sicily, to name a few. We also have annual events like Mursutasting (also an intro to our club) in September, a Champagne tasting in May around Wappu, and an “intro
Aalto Cocktail Aalto Cocktail is an interdisciplinary club devoted to cock tails and cocktail culture. Its ambition is to bring something more tasty and stylish to the student culture of Aalto. Aalto Cocktail arranges various cocktail-related events and parties throughout the year and helps its members to put together better drinks. If you’re interested in cocktails, bartending or just want to know what kind of workshops and parties are being held with the power of Negronis and Whiskey Sours, come and say hi! Aalto Cocktail will be present at most mursu events in the fall and is always looking for new members to join our ranks and for example our monthly member nights! You can also find out more at aaltococktail.com, Instagram or Facebook @aaltococktail.
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duction to wine” in the form of a tasting where we dive into the basics of viniculture and wine tasting in general. To join our events or the board, no prior knowledge about wine is needed! To learn more about what Baccus is all about, join our events, visit our checkpoints, follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @viinikerhobaccus, and join our telegram announcement channel at t.me/viinikerhobaccus!
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You can find links for our social platforms on our website: https://aalto-whisky.com
KYllä Oluelle KYllä Oluelle is a fresh and new beer society founded in late 2014. Our vision is to knock off the idea that beer is just the one euro cans you can find at your local supermarket. To chase this dream, we organize themed beer tastings, par ties and other events! To learn more about what we come up with next and how you can join in on the fun, keep an eye on our social media pages! You’ll find us on Face book and on Instagram @oluelle. WhisKY Whisky club whisKY (officially registered as Helsingin kauppatieteilijöiden ylioppilaskunnan
viskikerho ry.) is a student club for business and other AYY students. We arrange a variety of dif ferent events: monthly whisky tastings, free hangout evenings and even visits to distilleries. Everyone is welcome, even if you’ve never seen a whisky bottle! The events are casual and held mainly in English. You can also become a mem ber to receive discounts and early access to tickets to our events. The easiest way to par ticipate is to follow our social media pages and come to one of our events!
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A!dventures A!dventures is for everyone who enjoys sports and being ac tive. We do everything from orienteering to ice climbing to just heading outdoors to enjoy hiking and camping. Some of our marquee events include kayaking and paintball, as well as our annual Wappu in the Woods: jam packed with hiking, games, and good company just before Wappu. We also participate in various sporting events, such as run ning events and the Jukola Relay, the biggest orienteering relay event in the world. You are also welcome to join our After Work events, which include activities such as paddling, bouldering, and beach volley. Whether you are a couch potato or an experienced mara thoner, as long as you are into being active, we are the club for you! Follow us on Facebook @AaltoAdventures and Ins tagram @aaltoadventures to keep in touch and hear about upcoming events! Be sure to join our Telegram chat, “A!d ventures - info”. EnerKY EnerKY is a club that organizes low threshold sports events and tryouts for KY members. These low-effort and low-cost events are held to inspire business students to try new ways of exercising and having fun in a great company: past events have included e.g. twerking, bouldering and beach volley!
This club isn’t only for top-level athletes but for anyone who wants to enjoy the spirit of this energetic and inventive group or create their fel low students opportunities to move. Like us on Facebook @enerkysportstutors and Instagram @enerkyofficial to stay updated! Are you ready to feel the enerKY?
FBC-KY FBC-KY, also known as “The Snakes” is Aalto Uni versity’s business students’ floorball club found ed in 2013. Due to the large number of talented floorball players at KY, the club has gained repu tation as a tough opponent and being at its best in the big games. During its history, the club has already won the Finnish university championship 2 times, finished third 2 times, and won the Uni sport-league and summer league in many sea Besidessons. competing, FBC-KY aims to offer an af fordable way for students to continue playing floorball and balancing student life. The team holds weekly practices on Sunday evenings at Otahalli, and all KY members are welcome to participate for a small seasonly fee. Some team members have played floorball for their entire youth and others have only started in the univer sity, so sporty mentality is all you need to fit in. If you wish to join, come to the open practices in the fall! You can also find us on Facebook @floorballclubky and Instagram @fbc_ky.
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Hernesaaren Näädät is the most successful col legiate ice hockey organization in Finland. Being one of the school’s most traditional sports clubs, Näädät promises you lifelong friends, spectacu lar hockey-events, and the best company in Aalto TheBIZ! organization has just moved away from the original Hernesaari hockey rink and has stepped up to become an even bigger and better organi zation. Nowadays we play our home games in a brand new arena in Kaarela. The organization’s major-league team competes in division 3 of the Finnish Ice-Hockey Association and represents the school in various events and tournaments all over the world. For example, in the year 2019
KYppendales KYppendales is KY’s own performing dance group. Our members all have different kinds of dance backgrounds, from contemporary and show dance to cheerleading and street styles. We train twice a week and practice dance tech nique and choreographies for our shows. We perform regularly at different student events and parties, such as annual balls and appros such as III-kierros and Hukkaputki, but are also available for bigger shows and corporate events. Occasionally, KYppendales organizes bigger projects like dance productions or videos.
we placed 3rd in the International Collegiate Ice Hockey Championship in Beijing, organized a four-team hockey tournament in the Helsin ki area, and played two friendly matches in the Czech Republic. On top of that we got The Phe nomenon of the Year award from our beloved KY! Whatever your hockey-background, we en courage all hockey-enthusiasts to participate in our events! For more info, visit @naadathockey on Facebook and Instagram, or email office@naadat.hockey.
KYppendales also hosts open training sessions regularly – and anyone is welcome to join! We recruit more performers periodically, too. So make sure to follow us on Facebook and Insta gram @kyppendales! KYssi KYssi is KY’s own tennis, badminton, squash and table tennis club that organizes the wildest tournaments (and afterparties) for students. Our mission is to spread the joy of racket sports by bringing people together in a fun and relaxed Oursetting.flagship events are Marraskuun maila karkelot, Wappelit, KYssi After Exams and KYssi Open. All of our events include a tournament of a certain racket ball game, a costume contest and – of course – an afterparty. KYssi’s events are open for everyone. Whether you’re a seasoned47JOIN THE FUN!
KY-Sail KY-Sail is a sailing club of Aalto University School of Business. Our mission is to spread the sail ing culture in all its forms by organizing various sailing related activities throughout the year and we have gained quite a legendary reputation during the years. We are most known for our annual sailing trip to the Mediterranean, which is a two-week she bang with about 80 students. We also host the largest and the most memorable crayfish party of the year in October. To end the academic year and start the summer with style, we organize a Summer Cruise, a big galeas (boat) party in front of the shores of Helsinki. We also host sailing days that offer opportunities to learn the basics of our beloved sport. Our events are open to all students, no matter what your sailing experience is! To find more about us check our Instagram @kysail, Face book page and our website www.kysail.fi KY Slice FORE! Golf is a very popular sport in the busi ness world and with its 30 years of history, KY’s very own golf club KY-Slice is one of the most traditional clubs KY has to offer. The club’s goal is to provide opportunities to play golf at stu dent-friendly prices. KY-Slice arranges various events throughout the year, from Green Card courses for beginners to tough tournaments for more experienced players. Although golf is what brings the club members together, don’t take it too seriously – the main purpose of events is to have fun and meet new friends. KY-Slice’s events are open for all Aalto Univer sity students. For more information about the activities, come to the info evening next fall, and check us out on Instagram and Facebook @kyslice1984!
player or just looking to have fun alongside light exercise we would love for you to participate. Our events are a great place to get to know people, learn some new skills and make the most of your student life. Sounds like a grand slam? Come to our info night to hear more and apply for our board. To stay updated, check out our Facebook page @KYssi4Lyfe and follow us on Instagram @kyssiofficial. See you at our events! KY-Ski KY-Ski is the legendary (after)skiing club of KY that organizes the biggest parties, craziest trips and coolest events in the university. KY-Ski was established in 1975. Our top events include the annual surfing trip, a skiing trip to the alps and of course the Mursus absolute go-to event of the year, Kaamos, where we take the Mörköjuna to Lapland... Our events are very popular among other university students, too, so they are also a great place to get to know new people. We will be actively attending the orientation week so come find us and take a sip of the legendary Ifminttukaakao.youwouldlike to join our board for the ride of your life, attend our info evening party, where we will choose approximately 6 new members. KY-Ski events are something you can only un derstand by participating, so you know where to head next! Excited? You can find information about our upcoming events and some other great stuff from our Facebook page KY-Ski and Instagram @kyski 1975.
KY United KY United is KY’s own football club that gathers football enthusiasts of all levels together to en joy their beloved sport. We organize year-round open practices, play in the Men’s fifth division currently and promote the glory of football in various events. Previous events include Wappu Bowl, a football tournament between Helsinki region universities during Wappu week, Champi ons League Nights, Kalajoki Beach Football tour nament and a gameday trip to Tallinn for Huuh kajat game. To get involved with KY Utd, come see us at the introductory events at the beginning of your studies or just show up to the open practices! To have a chance of working behind the scenes, organizing practices and driving KY Utd activi ties further, you might be interested in joining the board of KY Utd. About that possibility, you’ll hear later on. Be sure to follow our Facebook @KY United and Instagram @kyutd for the latest information. Hopefully we’ll meet in the open practices!
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LenkKY LenkKY is a wellness club that focuses on run ning, with the goal of getting more and more stu dents to tie the straps of their running shoes and head to the jogging path together. An important element of the jogging experience is also go ing through the performance at the sauna with LenkKYfriends. organizes low-threshold running runs at regular intervals, which everyone is welcome regardless of their starting level. In addition to jogging, the club organizes a bigger running re lated event a few times a semester, where you can also raise your heart rate on the dance floor. If you enjoy easy-going jogging in good com pany, LenkKY is the place for you. Join our Tele gram-chat t.me/joinchat/EZNC5Ep_TjxjMDhk and find us on Instagram @Lenk.ky
Aalto Investment Club Ever wondered what are ETF’s or Bitcoins? Our aim is to spark inspiring conversations around investing and bring to gether likeminded people whether you are a trading expert or just interested to start learning about the basics. To par ticipate in our events or apply to the board you don’t need any prior knowledge as long as you are excited to learn. The events we organize are known for amazing speakers, great atmosphere and delicious food. If you want to get to know more about impactful investments, saving methods or global challenges you are more than welcome to join. Addi tionally to the events we enjoy a lot of casual hangouts with in our community. We also focus on creating interesting content on our website aaltoinvestmentclub.com and social media @aaltoinvestment. You can check out these pages to be updated on our events and upcoming board application!
Aalto Sustainability Club
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The Aalto Sustainability Club (ASC) is a vibrant community of students enthusiastic about sustainability. We organize events such as company visits, panel discussions, movie nights, and workshops to practice sustainability in collabora tion with Aalto Test Site and other organizations. Our aim is to connect you with like-minded people as well KYSpeksi
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as interesting organizations and companies. We encourage multidisciplinarity and wel come students from all backgrounds with a passion for sustainability to join us. Get to know us on Facebook @AaltoSustainabilityClub, Instagram @aaltosc, or via our website aaltosc.wordpress.com
. If you have any ques tions, ideas for events, want to become a part of ASC, or just want to have a chat, feel free to send us a message on our channels or at aaltosc@ky.fi
KY-Speksi KY-Speksi is an interactive musical comedy, created by the students of the Aalto University School of Business, although students from other disciplines and universities are warmly welcome as well. This ambitious yet playful pro duction combines music, dancing and out-ofthis-world performances – not forgetting the mind-blowing storyline. What makes a Speksi a Speksi, is that at any part of the play you can yell “Omstart” to see a part of the scene re-played through improvising. You may come to see and try this for yourself in our plays during October.
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BreKY Good morning! We are Breky, the brunch club of KY. Founded in 2019, Breky exists to bring bal ance to the sometimes quite party-heavy selec tion of activities at KY. Our events are all about wellbeing, good food and getting to know other students in a relaxed environment. We organize high quality brunches and other events with dif ferent themes and have collaborated with e.g. Luova Aalto and LiHy in the past. Our biggest event of the past years has been our traditional Annual Ball Brunch with KY-Sub. In addition to hosting events, the members of BreKY love to try out new brunch places around Helsinki and spend time together by doing different activities. We’d love for you to join us this fall! Follow us on Instagram: @breky.ry and on Facebook: @breky. KY Beppo Heittäkää! KY-Beppo is one of the youngest clubs in KY and the very own beer pong club of KY. The mission of KY-Beppo is to bring the joy of the most famous game in the university world to every business student. We arrange tourna ments and other events related to beer pong. Our events are open for anyone and they are a fun and easy way to enjoy your time with friends, but also meet new people along the way. You are welcome to join our events and show your best trickshots! More information about us and our events can be found on Facebook @KyBeppo and Instagram @ky_beppo. KY-mppi KY-mppi is the aviation club of KY. We organize a wide variety of events from skydiving to cultural events, big and small. The annual Kymppisuora, a pub crawl during KY’s Wappu, and Uusi Nousu twice a year after Boston Night and KY’s Annual Ball are traditional events organized by KY-mppi. Other events from the past include wine tast ing, movie nights, sitsis, and cottage trips, often done in collaboration with other student organi zations. In KY-mppi, you decide what activities and events you organize, and with us, not even the sky is a limit. We officially accept new members during the fall, but you are welcome to join our events at any point of the year. Our community is something special as we accept more members than most clubs and by joining you can make sure to not miss out on the fun! For more info, check @ky_mppi on Instagram and attend our legendary info evening!
In KY-Speksi you get to show your skills – or try new ones – either on stage, behind the curtains or in various production teams. Application time for the next year’s production starts at the end of the fall. Please note that the actual play is in Finnish. To get to know more and stay posted, follow us on Instagram and Facebook (@kyspeksi), visit our website kyspeksi.com or email us at speksi@ky.fi
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Women’s Career Society is an association that inspires young women in finding a career path and unites like-minded students to build a wide network. We are an association for all stu dents at Aalto University and Hanken School of Economics regardless of major subject or year of studies. We believe that stronger networks build confidence, boost individual strengths and enable people to motivate each other. Through our events and social media platforms we seek to motivate our network by presenting different career possibilities and lifting up role models. WCS organizes various events, such as workshops, panel discussions and breakfast events. We also have an annual mentoring program to help students find their career paths, as well as our own podcast and monthly updated blog! For anyone interested in learning more about us, visit our website womenscareersociety.com and check out our Instagram @womens.career.society and Linkedin page ens-career-society/.linkedin.com/company/wom-
KY-Vegas KY-Vegas is a card game club for the students of Aalto University. Formed only recently at the end of 2017, KY-Vegas promotes a relaxed environment and atmosphere from beginner players to experienced card enthusiasts alike. We organize Texas hold ‘em tournaments each year so grab your non-reflective sunglasses and put on your best poker face in case you want to compete for great tournament prizes! Even if you are not a card game player yourself, everybody is welcome to join us in our events to just socialize and enjoy good company. Check out our Instagram @kyvegas17 and Facebook page @kyvegasofficial and stay tuned for our events! Luova Aalto Hello dear Mursu! Ready to get your creative juices flowing? We are Luova Aalto, and we warmly welcome you to join our various events. We are a club under KY on a mission to connect people to try new things, find their creativity in an inspiring atmosphere and simply have a magical time! We celebrate summer’s freedom at our hazy summer party in August, explore words and their power at our With/out words -night in the autumn, and dive into tones and tannins at our painting nights (wine included!). We currently create these events with our board of six people – and you, curious Mursu, are welcome to join us! We’re looking for new people to join the board for 2023 – application opens in December. Want to read more? Stay updated with events? Hear more about board applications? All info will be here: Instagram @luovaaalto and Telegram group Luova Aalto Community (link in our Ig bio). We are very excited to meet each and every one of you at our events – let’s get out of the box! <3: board 2022 Women’s Career Society
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SUBJECT CLUBS
Becoming an Aalto BT member allows you to tap into the active social network and receive profession al opportunities especially in the fields of business analytics, information systems science, and sup ply chain management. Aalto BT organizes exciting events ranging from excursions at top technology and consulting companies to social events such as after exams and dinners. The highlight of the year is the an nual study trip - a great opportunity to travel, make new friends and memories as well as get to know in teresting companies. For more information on Aalto BT, visit aaltobt.ayy.fi and become our member through “Join”. You can also find your way to our active Telegram group there. Re member also to follow us on Facebook (fb.com/aaltobt) and Instagram (@aaltobt)!
Aalto Economics Aalto Economics is the subject club of students in Aalto University School of Business who are major ing in, or generally interested in, economics. Our goals are to maintain a good and interactive relationship between the economics students and the Department of Economics, promote economics students and their great abilities to potential employers, inform students about job opportunities and organize social events for our members and all other economics-minded people
Subject clubs represent the variety of subjects taught at the School of Business. Each study programme has its own subject club organizing leisure time activities and maintaining good relations with the faculty. The clubs also arrange excursions to visit future employers and familiarize students with the fields in which they will work. Despite the subject specific alignment, everyone is welcome to attend the events regardless of study background – it’s enough to show interest in the matter!
Aalto Accounting Aalto Accounting is this subject club for accounting students, operating as a link between students and three important groups - the faculty, the corporate world, and other students with like-minded interests. Firstly, we actively promote accounting students’ in terests towards the faculty. Secondly, we work in close co-operation with the corporate world, offering students connections to interesting employers. Third ly, we bring accounting students together by organizing relaxed events that enable networking with fu ture professionals. The activities include, for example, corporate excursions, career nights, and a yearly study trip. All of these are done by the board selected in the annual meeting in December. Want to hear more of us and what we do? Check our Facebook page and Instagram @aaltoaccounting, see our website aaltoaccounting.fi or sign up to our mailing list to get notified of job offers for accounting students by sending an email to accounting@ky.fi.
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Aalto Business Technology Aalto Business Technology (prev. Aalto ISM) is the subject club for students in Information and Service Management and Business Analytics programs, as well as anyone interested in the intersection of busi ness and technology.
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CEMS Club Helsinki CEMS is a global alliance of the world’s elite business schools, leading multinational companies and NGOs that together offer the CEMS Master in International Management (MIM). The CEMS MIM itself is a topranked and globally prestigious degree. CEMS Club Helsinki is the student organization of CEMS at Aalto University School of Business. We host social, alum ni, and corporate events - some of these open to all
Thestudents.objective of CEMS Club Helsinki is to ensure that both Finnish and international CEMS students at Aalto University maximize their CEMS experi ence and to help its members create and main tain an exceptional network. For more information check out: cemsclubhelsinki.com. Like our FB page to get notified on upcoming events and facebook.com/CEMSClubHelsinki/ and be sure to also follow us on Instagram @cemsclubhelsinki.
(you Mursus are warmly welcome too!). Throughout the year we organize several events vary ing from our casual monthly Beerconomics to compa ny excursions, career events and study trips abroad. If you want to learn more about us, be sure to visit our website aaltoeconomics.fi and follow our Face book-page @aaltoeconomics and Instagram
Aalto Management is the subject club of all manage ment students and students interested in manage ment. MGT covers topics ranging from strategy and international business to human resource manage ment, communication, and sustainability. The purpose of the subject club is to promote the in terests of our student members, advance the coop eration between the students and the Department of Management Studies and support the professional development of the students who are interested in the subject of management and international business. We organize various activities for our members, aiming to connect them with the faculty, potential employers, and like-minded students. The activities include com pany visits, training sessions, and social gatherings. To find out more, follow us on Facebook and Instagram @aaltomanagement and check out our website www.aaltomanagement.org!
Aalto Marketing Society
Aalto Marketing Society (AMS) is the association of all bachelor’s and master’s marketing students at the School of Business. In addition to those majoring in marketing, we also represent anyone who has an interest in the field! AMS is an ecosystem of marketing enthusiasts; we bring together students, alum ni, companies, and faculty members. AMS offers something for everyone; to name a few, we arrange excursions, after-work sessions, parties, and even an annual excursion abroad! As the voice of marketing students, we actively participate in developing and improving marketing studies at the School of WeBusiness.areanengaged, friendly, and open community of both future marketing professionals as well as those interested in marketing. You can read more about us on our website, aaltomarketingsociety.com, and fol low us on Instagram and Facebook @aaltomarketingsociety to stay updated on our latest events!
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Aalto Finance
Aalto Finance is a student organization for finance-in terested students at Aalto University. We represent both finance majors as well as all students interested in finance. Our core is to connect four key stakeholders: students, alumni, partner companies and the faculty of finance. We provide opportunities for finance-interested stu dents to get to know each other, connect with the faculty, and develop networks with people working in the related industries. Additionally, we share topclass job announcements and organize a wide range of events to help our stakeholders find unique ways to connect and interact. To find out more and stay up to date with the latest job openings and student events, we encourage you to follow us on Facebook (@Aalto.Finance), Insta gram (@aaltofinance), LinkedIn (@aaltofinance), and to check out our website and join our mailing list at https://aaltofinance.fi/contact/.
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IDBM Klubi IDBM Klubi is more than a subject club – we’re a student driven community of business, design and technology professionals with diverse cultural back grounds. Our network consists of more than 600 students, graduates and friends of the Internation al Design Business Management (IDBM) master’s program, living and working all over the world. We are thinkers and doers united by an innovation-driven mindset and passion for meaningful impact. By crossing the boundaries between disciplines IDBMers integrate multiple perspectives and approaches to create long-lasting value. The events we organize include afterworks, an annu al Christmas party and IDBM Impact - the key event of the year. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @idbmklubi to stay up to date. For more information on the IDBM master’s program visit idbm.aalto.fi. Jury Jury is a subject club for business law students, estab lished in 2003. The club brings together business law students, aiming to protect its members’ interests and study opportunities as well as improve relations to fu ture employers. With our partners, we will offer you a great selection of events. For example, excursions, career info evenings, afterworks, special events for mursus and much more. Also, all Aalto students are welcome to our events. Check our Facebook page @juryainejarjesto for more information. There you can also find a link for joining the club. Follow us also on Instagram and Linkedin @jurybiz. If you have any questions, you can contact us via email: jury@ky.fi 55JOIN THE FUN!
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KY has project committees that work on a specific matter. Right now, we have two project committees: Annual Ball Committee and KY Tech. The Annual Ball Committee is recruited each year in the autumn to organize the upcoming annual ball, while KY Tech is a more stable committee and is responsible for all technology-related stuff at KY.
The traditional event cherishes KY’s centennial history and cele brates our strong community.
The Annual ball is organized by the Annual Ball Committee chosen during the autumn, usually around October. The committee is open for everyone regardless of their academic year or KY background. Usually the committee consists of 7-9 members who all have different responsibilities, including the chair. Responsibilities include for example catering, programme, invitations, corporate relations and communications. Even though the Annual Ball is hands down the most traditional event of the year, each committee can add enough personal touch to make it look like their own! KY Tech KY Tech (previously Teknistä :D) is KY’s technical background engine. Nothing works without technology nowadays, and that is why KY Tech exists. The project team is respon sible for keeping KY’s hardware and software environments in check; be it an audio-visual installation, website, network environment, building automation or anything else that needs to be fiddled with. Whenever you use the internet at KY premises, see moving pictures or hear music, KY Tech is behind them. KY Tech does things with a can-do attitude, good team spirit, and a healthy dose of low-quality humor!
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The project committees are often assembled for specific projects, so stay tuned to see if new ones are formed during your years at KY!
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KY’s Annual Ball is the single most glamorous event of the year and the highlight of the Annual Ball week held between the end of Feb ruary and the beginning of March.
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COUNCILREPRESENTATIVE
The Representative Council (edustajisto or “edari” in Finnish) is the highest decision-making body of KY. Its purpose is to make sure that KY is acting in the best interest of its members. The Representative Council consists of KY members who are eager to have an influence on the actions of KY and the future of our dear community. Whereas the KY office takes care of the daily operations and development at KY, the Representative Council sets the broad er frame to guide said operations. The Council determines what KY is, what it stands for and what KY actually does today and in the years to come. RepCo operates at the very heart of KY, which makes it a great viewpoint to all that’s happening in our community!
The Representative Council operates through meetings, which are held approximately once a month. RepCo also organizes meeting after works and other leisure events to balance the serious work of the Council members and to get
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them acquainted with each other. The actual decisions of The Representative Council are made in the meetings, but ulti mately they are only the culmination of coun cil work - a lot of hours go into preparation, discussion and planning as well. The Representative Council is elected every two years: the next Representative Council elections will be held in the fall of 2023, con currently with the elections of the Represen tative Council of our student union, AYY. The current Representative Council was elected last year and it consists of 21 members and 34 deputy members from both Otaniemi and Mikkeli. This current two-year term operates fully in English. This seems interesting! How can I jump aboard? Come and attend a Representative Council meeting - all KY members are welcome! Keep an eye out for upcoming meetings and previous decisions on KY’s social media. Have a chat with a current Council mem ber to make sure your voice is heard. They’re there to represent all KY members - and that includes you! Run as a candidate, or at least vote, in the next Council election in fall 2023.
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The Aalto Community offers all Aalto students great opportunities to build interdisciplinary bonds through fun events and other activities. Keep your eyes open and remember to explore events outside of the KY bubble to make the most of this special community!
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Athene Athene, Guild of Information Networks, was founded by its students in 1999. This year Athene also opens its arms to students of Engineering Psychology. Athene’s overalls are a forest green or ”Athene’s green”. The overalls’ left sleeve, col lars and back pockets are black as a tribute to when Athene separated from the Computer Sci ence Guild in 2003. The eye of Athene is the offi cial logo which can be spotted from the overalls.
kilta The Guild of Automation and Systems Technolo gy AS is a subject association founded in 1998. It brings together students majoring in Automation and Robotics, Information Technology as well as Digital Systems and Design. The industrious members can be recognised by violet overalls. The left sleeve is black with a white pocket and that reminds of shared history with TiK and SIK.
The Aalto University Guild of Architecture is a student organization especially for students of architecture, landscape architecture and inte rior architecture. It functions under the student union, AYY. The Guild was founded in 1908. How ever, it is rather known for its creative mindset than conservative traditions. Among the most important missions of the Guild are advocating the students interest and organizing a myriad of events from sports events to theatre visits and wine and cheese evenings to sitsi parties. You can recognise our members from broken white overalls at Wappu!
The Guild of Physics (aka Fyysikkokilta, FK) is a subject association founded in 1947. It gathers under one roof all Engineering Physics and Math ematics students as well as Quantum Technolo gy students in Aalto. Each guild member special izes in either physics, mathematics or systems sciences, unless they study Quantum Tech. The guild’s overalls are natural white. In order to get the right shade, fuksis dye their overalls with tea.
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Koneinsinöörikilta
The guild of mechanical engineers, Konein sinöörikilta or KIK, is a student organization for energy and mechanical engineering students. KIK is a big and active guild that organizes a lot of events, such as excursions and parties, takes care of new students, offers services and takes care of students’ interests towards the depart ments and faculty. You can recognize a student from KIK from their beautiful pink overalls!
Inkubio Inkubio is the guild for bioinformation technology students in Aalto University. You may recognize inkubites from red-brown overalls with selfmade cow patches. The atmosphere in our guild is warm and all new members are welcomed. Our important values are ecology, tolerance and com munity. The guild arranges all kinds of activities for its members in the areas of culture, sports, working life and, also, partying. A good place to bump into inkubites is in our guild room which is like another home for many of us.
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The history of the Chemistry Guild begins in 1891, making it the oldest guild in Aalto University. The Guild’s symbol is a white neon atom. The Chem istry Guild brings together students interested in chemistry, biochemistry and process engi neering. The easiest way to find members of the Guild is to visit the guild room, where you’ll also find our traditional games: corona, marjapussi and pärkänheitto. You may also come across our Guild magazine, Tisle.
The Guild of Civil Engineers (IK) gathers all stu dents of energy, environmental and computa tional engineering under one roof, acting as a student association and looking after the stu dents’ interests. The Guild plans and organizes cultural benefits, sports activities and a wide variety of parties. The Guild also organizes lots of events for the university freshmen. The Guild handles much of the informing of its members on topical things and events, handles relations between different faculties, guilds and the cor porate world, affecting academic matters as well as day-to-day activities.
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The Forest Products guild (PJK) was founded in 1945 and it’s the Guild for the students interest ed in more traditional forest based industries, such as paper, cellulose and mechanical wood engineering, and also newer bioproducts, such as bioplastics. You may recognize the Guild mem bers from a yellow sleeve on our blue overalls. If you wish to meet Guild members you can visit our guild room for a game or two.
Teknologföreningen is the Swedish-speaking student nation at Aalto University with more than 800 members from all branches of Aalto. The official language is Swedish, but the only re-
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Aalto University’s Guild of Electrical Engineering is an association of electrical engineering stu dents in Aalto University. The guild was founded in 1921 and it has now more than 500 members who are studying electrical engineering or are otherwise interested in the guild. The purpose of the guild is to serve the interests of its members at Aalto University and at the School of Electrical Engineering (ELEC). The guild also takes care of the well-being of its members, promotes professional skills and maintains teekkari spirit.
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The Guild of Surveying Engineers was estab lished in 1901, which makes it the oldest student guild in Finland to still receive new students ev ery year. The guild is especially for students in the degree programs of Built Environment, Real Estate Economics, Spatial Planning and Trans portation Engineering, Urban Mobility and Urban Studies and Planning. The guild educates its new students about teekkari life, arranges fun activ ities and supervises members’ rights. You can recognize the guild members from matte black overalls with fuchsia red left sleeves. Prodeko Prodeko is the guild of Industrial Engineering and Management. Our history begins in 1966 when Prodeko was founded under the guild of me chanical engineers (KIK). In 1989 we became our own guild in Aalto-university. We are a relatively small but really active guild and you can easily recognize us from our rainbow overalls. If you see us around Otaniemi feel free to come and chat!
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The Association of Process Engineering Students welcomes Chemical Engineering students in both the Finnish and English bachelor programme. Founded in 2012, PT is one of the youngest stu dent associations in Otaniemi. PT’s overalls are a bright blue and have three stripes, yellow, blue, and red, on each limb as a reminder of the three old guilds that PT descends from. The associa tion’s logo can be found on the back: it depicts a Bourdon tube pressure gauge measuring pressure, one of the most important variables in any process. Puunjalostajakilta
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Photo: Mikko Raskinen join to want learn, interest Swedish. TF has increased cooperation with KY because of the Student Center Project together with AYY. By TF can participate in our activities and get own key to our building and use member facilities. Our tutors and the Phuxi vator (Fuksi Captain) here help and welcome TF. Rasmus Sjöholm
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Vuorimieskilta Vuorimieskilta is a subject organization for stu dents of Materials Science and Technology, founded in 1947. The Guild organizes a wide va riety of recreational events, helps develop the degree program, and builds a close community among students. Although Vuorimieskilta is one of the smallest in Otaniemi, we are known in the Aalto community as a unique, loud and visible guild. For many members of the guild, this small community has brought lots of memorable mo ments and close friends. As volunteers, we are very active and things are always done with smiles on our faces.
Tietokilta Tietokilta ry (Computer Science Guild) is the guild for computer science students. It is one of the biggest guilds with over 100 Finnish fuksis and over 200 international fuksis each year. The main purposes of Tietokilta are advocacy both at the university and student union level, corporate cooperation and organizing free time activities for our members. These activities can vary from cooking evenings to trips abroad. The easiest way to get to know our guild is to visit our guild room at the Computer Science building.
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Both student and business life have numerous interesting stories to be told. Aalto University Business Students’ magazine, Kylteri, provides thought-provoking journalism from the members of our community. Kylteri has been keeping up the tradi tions of student journalism since 1999. From the very beginning, KY’s own stu dent magazine has provided its readers with quality journalism, covering topics from student life and alumni stories to societal phenomena and culture. Kylteri publishes two print magazines a year, one in the spring and one in the autumn. Besides them, more content is published on Kylteri’s website, kylteri.fi.
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Kylteri’s editorial staff consists of the Editor-in-Chief, KY’s Art Director, two sub-editors and a group of assisting writers and photographers. New writers are recruited at the beginning of each semester. Would you like to join Kylteri? Do you know your way with words or know how to take a perfect shot? Or have you ever dreamed of working in the field of media and communications? At the beginning of each semester, Kyl teri looks for new writers and photog Theraphers.printed magazine is in Finnish, but online content can also be written in En glish. All Kylteri’s contributors get com pensated for their work. If you’re interested in contributing to the magazine, do not hesitate to send an email to Kylteri’s Editor-in-Chief, Sara Argillander (sara.argillander@ky.fi). Find us on Instagram and Twitter: @kylteri
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For us KY offered nights we may not always remember so clearly, but they were spent with a bunch of people we will never forget. The people around you are just as lost and confused as you are right now. Eventually, these people will become your best friends, your partners and at least people with whom you will share some of the best moments in your life. Been there, done that! KY Alumni wants to show that being a member of this community will last a lifetime. You can leave the student circles once you graduate, but KY will always be there for you. We bring to gether former active members of KY to strengthen the legacy of this communi ty and make sure that there are ways to have some great throwbacks. If you have any questions regarding KY Alumni, you can contact us via email (alumni@ky.fi) or our Facebook page (KY Alumni). Every once in a while you might spot us at events as well!
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At the moment graduation can be some thing really hard to even imagine. You just got accepted to Aalto and all adven tures of student life still lie ahead of you! However, we at KY Alumni want to say hi and give some advice. Your time at KY is unique and you can only experience it once. Cherish all those moments and do not worry about what the future holds; most likely many quite awesome things, based on what we have seen.
Now, go and explore what this commu nity has to offer. What is the mark that you will leave on KY? We cannot wait to see!
KY Alumni is a place where graduates (or those identifying as graduates) from Aalto University School of Business get to mingle with other graduates as well as with current students. If you get all warm-and-fuzzy inside when reminiscing about your student times and when the letters K and Y are used in combination, you are at the right place.
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University studies combine freedom and responsibility. Freedom means you can build a timetable of your own, work while studying and concentrate on the courses you find the most interesting. On the other hand, you have to be able to plan your own course combinations and to take the responsibility for your choices. Nonetheless, studying should not be too stressful. When problems occur or any questions arise, you can always trust to find help from the university, your student union AYY or KY. Turn the page to learn more about your future studies!
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This freedom comes with great responsibility – you have to make sure that you complete all the courses needed for your degree.
Studying in a university is quite different from your past studies: no strict curriculum exists, unless you’ve created one for yourself. Now you have the freedom to choose which courses to attend and how to build your individual timetable!
This is a great way to get to know working life!
Studying in the School of Business You study in Aalto BIZ (Aalto University School of Business), which is a part of Aalto University. Aalto University was formed in 2010 when three self-governing universities – Helsinki School of Economics, Helsinki University of Technology and the University of Art and Design Helsinki –merged into one. Today, the university consists of six relatively autonomous schools. You’re free to attend courses, or even complete your minor studies, in any of the schools of the university. To make it easier, there are several multidisciplinary programmes available. In addition, Aalto University is continuously striving to improve collaboration between the schools. It is also possible to include an intern ship in both the Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees.
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Studying methods used and required during your studies vary between courses and teachers. The most important thing to keep in mind is that the teachers won’t give you ready-made answers but rather a broad toolkit to use to solve the problems presented to you. University studies aim to teach you problem solving skills and give you new points of view to perhaps already famil iar topics. In addition to lectures, most courses include as signments, teaching in small groups or exercise sessions. Teamwork and case presentations are both very common ways to learn and work and they will accustom you to working methods you’ll likely be using in your future career. Most courses end in an exam, but in many courses the exam isn’t the only point of evaluation – cases and assignments may have a huge weight on your final grade as well.
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The time it takes to finish your degree doesn’t depend only on your studying methods and planning, but also your individual life situation. The usual target time for finishing both your Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees is five years, but changes in your life situation may swing it either way. Working, taking off on an interna tional exchange or starting a family, for example, may slow your studies down. On the other hand, clear scheduling and a goal-oriented attitude could speed up your graduation.
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Your university-level business studies will be gin with the Bachelor’s degree. At Aalto BIZ, this lower university degree consists of common core and methodological studies, specialization and minor studies, language studies and elec tive studies. The Bachelor’s degree consists of 180 ECTS, which is equivalent to three years of studying, by recommendation. At the end of your first year of studies, you will be asked to pick a specialization area chosen from sev en options: Accounting, Information & Ser vice Management (ISM), Economics, Finance, Management, Marketing and Business Law. This area of specialization will make up ap proximately one third of your Bachelor’s de gree studies and define the area on which you will write your Bachelor’s thesis – your first step into the world of research and academic writing. Master’s degree
The Bachelor’s degree might be a stepping stone into corporate life. However, you should bear in mind that most employers, especially in Finland, prefer or even require their em ployees to have a Master’s degree to be able to acquire higher positions within the company. For this reason, it is not surprising that most business students opt to continue their studies until having finished both their Bach elor’s and Master’s degrees. Many choose to deepen their knowledge in their Bachelor’s specialization area, but it is not uncommon to switch to an entirely different major, either. In addition to Aalto BIZ’s Master’s programmes, there are also interdisciplinary Aalto pro grammes to choose from.
• mycourses.aalto.fi to find all the course material. You can also download the MyCourses mobile application. • Learning Services office if you want to talk more profoundly about your stud ies. You can also contact Learning Ser vices by email, studies-biz@aalto.fi
Questions? Answers! At the beginning of your studies, your tutor will explain everything you need to know about your future studies and student life. Remember that you can also always ask your professor if you have any questions in mind. The professors can be contacted via email or face-to-face during their weekly reception hours – just remember to check the times beforehand! More often than not, the professors are quick to answer your questions.
The two-year Master’s degree is worth 120 ECTS and it comprises advanced specializa tion studies, minor and elective studies and the pro gradu thesis. Pro gradu follows the same principles of academic writing as the Bachelor’s thesis, but it is notably broader. Some students choose to get more famil iar with working life while wrapping up their studies – it is possible to conduct your pro gradu research as a commission project for an interesting company. That’s basically get ting paid to complete your studies!
• sis-aalto.funidata.fi/ to build your per sonal study plan HOPS and to see in formation on courses and to enroll on courses and exams.
GO TO: • into.aalto.fi when in need of basic in formation about your studies.
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Tutoring As a tutor, you have three options to meet inter national students. The first option is to become an exchange tutor. The second possibility is to become a Master’s level tutor as the Master’s programmes in Aalto BIZ are open for interna tional students as well. Finally, our new Eco nomics Bachelor’s programme welcomes some international students yearly. Tutoring is a great opportunity to guide new students into the world of KY and student culture, as well as to help them in everyday life in Finland.
Every autumn and spring hundreds of stu dents take a step into the unknown and spend a semester abroad in foreign universities. Aalto cooperates with some of the top universities in the world, and you can find potential exchange destinations from almost everywhere. The best thing is that Aalto supports every outgoing stu dent with a 1500€ grant. Since we are sending people abroad, in return we welcome many exchange students to Finland every year. KY-Sub, the international subcommittee of KY, is responsible for ensuring that these students can experience the wonders of the Finnish student culture and learn what sisu is all about.
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Representative Council
KY is becoming more and more international every year. We want to make sure that all of our members feel included, and, hence, our official communication language is English.
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The highest decisive power in KY is held by the Representative Council. Also international students have the opportunity to run in the elections. The working language of the Representative Council is English and the RepCo has international members. If you want to participate in the most important decision making in KY and improve your language skills, make sure to run at the next elections!
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It’s easier to enjoy student life when your day-today necessities are in order. This section aims to answer the practical questions about housing, income and health care. Fortunately, there is no need to worry. We students are pretty well taken care of – our student union AYY, the social security institution KELA and the Finnish Student Health Service YTHS, amongst others, are here to help us.
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• Foundation for Student Housing in the Helsinki Region, HOAS, is the largest student housing pro vider in the metropolitan area: hoas.fi
STUDENT FINANCIAL AID Student financial aid is a social benefit, which consists of three parts: 1. Study grant 2. Housing supplement (students in rental housing)
• Student nations of the University of Helsinki: osakunta.fi/fi/osakunnat/
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In recent years, there have been many changes to the student financial aid, so remember to check and ask if anything is unclear to you! More info can be found from into.aalto.fi (Student life -> Financial aid). Monitor your income If you work or get a summer job among studies and earn more than the income limits of student finan cial aid allows, you need to return the extra financial aid on your own initiative or cancel the aid in advance for the number of months necessary. Read more at kela.fi/opinto-tuki-omat-tulot You should avoid using financial aid months unnecessarily, as you will not get back the months al ready used, even if you still have studies left. Thus, do not use your financial aid for a sick leave or a holiday! If your sick leave is prolonged, you can ap ply for sickness allowance. Find more information at kela.fi/sairauspaivaraha_opiskelijalle.
1. Get to know the housing section on AYY’s website: ayy.fi/asuminen
2. Carefully read through the application info: ayy.fi/asuminen/asunnonhakijat/hakuinfo
students and students moving from outside the metropolitan area have priority in the housing queue. You can apply for housing as soon as you receive the confirmation of your place of study. A so-called freshman point is available for AYY’s shared apartment queues. In order to receive the freshman point, you must apply for housing no later than in July or December, depending on when your studies begin.
Other housing options in the metropolitan area
Contact forms: ayy.fi/fi/asuminen/kysy-asumisesta
Questions concerning housing are addressed to AYY’s Housing Office:
Applying for AYY’s housing
HOUSING AYY owns apartments that are rented out to students of Aalto University. However, AYY does not have ade quate housing for all Aalto University students, so you should also search for an apartment through other
3. Student loan In order to receive student financial aid, you must gain at least 5 ECTS per supported month. However, the minimum is 20 ECTS per academic year, regardless of the number of months for which you re ceive student financial aid. In addition, since student financial aid is a social benefit, the amount of your in come has an effect on how many months of student financial aid you are entitled to during the year. Students who begin their academic studies for the first time in 2022 have 30 months of financial aid for completing the lower university degree. When stu dents have completed their Bachelor’s degree and continue to the Master’s degree, they are entitled to 21 additional months of financial aid. However, a stu dent can use no more than 48 financial aid months in total for completing both of the degrees. Further infor mation at kela.fi/opintotuki
3. Apply for AYY’s housing through Domo system: domo.ayy.fi English sites are also available, just click the flag icon on the upper left corner.
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Phone number: 050 520 9410 Address: Otakaari 11, 02150 Espoo
More specific routes and schedules are available on the timetables of transport companies or on the Jour ney Planner at reittiopas.fi, where you can easily find the current timetables and routes of public transport
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HEALTH AND WELLBEING Finnish Student Health Service (YTHS)
The Finnish Student Health Service (FSHS or YTHS in Finnish) takes care of university students’ health. You can always make an appointment with FSHS when you are in need of health services. Since the beginning of 2021, the students entitled to FSHS services such as yourself have paid the health care fee, which is 35,80€ per semester, to Kela. The fee needs to be paid unprompted (you won’t be sent an invoice regarding it) twice a year and you can pay the fee at oma.kela.fi/. If FSHS is closed or you cannot make an appointment, you can always use your own municipal health centre or emergency services.
Otaniemi: Otakaari 12, Espoo Töölö: Töölönkatu 37 A, Helsinki You may use the services of any health centre, also in other municipalities, if you wish to do so. Further information can be found at Exhaustionyths.fi.
and concerns In case of any concerns or exhaustion, you can turn to the students’ support centre Nyyti or the univer sity pastors of Aalto. Further information at nyyti.fi and into.aalto.fi (Student life -> Support for study ing -> University chaplains ). With study-related challenges, you can turn to student affairs services at your school or Aalto’s study psychologists, Inappropriateopintopsykologi@aalto.fibehaviour and harassment
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UniSport offers Aalto University students inexpensive sports services and has sports facilities on the City Centre Campus of the University of Helsinki as well as in Kumpula, Meilahti, Otaniemi and Töölö. UniSport offers, amongst other things, group exercise classes, ball games, gym and various courses. Further infor mation can be found at unisport.fi.
During your first year of studies, you will receive a request to participate in the electronic health survey of FSHS (SÄTKY) which is designed for reviewing the health of the first year students. It is very important that you respond to it. The survey will be sent to you via the online service Self and the registration is needed. After responding to the survey, you will receive an invitation to visit a public health nurse and/or dental care if necessary. FSHS health centres in the metropolitan area
You do not have to tolerate inappropriate behaviour. If you have witnessed harassment or experienced harassment yourself, you can contact AYY’s trained harassment contact people Lauri Jurvanen or Valisa Krairiksh at hairinta@ayy.fi for help and support. The service is strictly confidential. You can also get in touch with the Manager of Academic Affairs of Aalto BIZ Pia Lahti pia.lahti@aalto.fi, KY’s Executive Director Heidi Riihimäki heidi.riihimaki@ky.fi or your own tutor. University Sport Services – UniSport
Metropolitan area A 45% discount is granted on seasonal tickets for stu dents if they are registered within the HSL region (Es poo, Helsinki, Kauniainen, Kerava, Kirkkonummi, Van taa) and have the student status registered on their HSL travel card. The student discount is also granted to international exchange students residing tempo rarily within the HSL region. Further information on fares, the purchase of the travel card and the discount ticket application can be found at hsl.fi/liput-ja-hinnat.
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STUDENT MEAL SUBSIDY By presenting a valid student card or a re ceipt of a paid student union membership fee, you can get the student discount at student restaurants subsidized by Kela. Usually you need to pay around 2,7-3€ for your lunch.
Students and long-distance transport VR offers a student discount on long-dis tance train journeys. Further information can be found on VR’s website at vr.fi. The student discounts of Matkahuolto can be found at matkahuolto.fi. You need to have your valid student card with you both on the train and the bus in order to be eligible for the student discount.
STUDENT CARD As a student you get to enjoy various dis counts and benefits – but in order to be eligible, you need to prove your student status by showing a valid student card. After having paid the membership fee of your student union, you may download the Frank App on Google Play or AppStore to your phone to use your digital student card. If you want to order the physical card to show your student status, you will find the instructions at frank.fi/en/studentcard/. Once your student card is ready, Frank will deliver it to you at home. During the first weeks of autumn, this may take a while as every new student will be ordering their card simultaneously. After receiving the card, get an updated year tag from AYY and the KY Sticker. Ask your tutor about the temporary pick-up points or visit AYY’s office during the service hours. You can get the KY Sticker from the KY Office.
OTANIEMI At the Otaniemi campus, students at the School of Business carry out their studies at the Undergraduate Centre on Otakaari 1 and at the new School of Busi ness at Ekonominaukio 1. If you want to meet other Aalto business students during the day, go check out KY Corner, a break room located in the U-wing of the Undergraduate Centre. KY’s Office, Espilä, and event space Saha are both just a few minutes away from the Undergraduate Centre and right next to the new School of Business. Espilä Espilä is located at Konemiehentie 4, right opposite of KY’s event space Saha. Espilä is where the KY Board, employees and staff of KY Foundation work at. Espilä has conference rooms available for reservation and common working space open to all KY members to use. Don’t hesitate to drop in for a cup of coffee (it’s free for all KY members!) and say hi to the KY Board and Whenemployees!inneedof
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KY-related assistance, turn to the KY member services. They will assist you in, for example, buying KY products or going through the lost & found after a slightly longer and blurrier night. Member ser vice can be reached during service hours by calling 040 353 8283, or by emailing at service@ky.fi. You can, of course, always come by and get the help you need in person. Saha Saha is the event space and home to parties and KY activities in Otaniemi. Saha is located at Konemiehen tie 1, right across the street from Espilä. The space is reserved entirely for KY’s use, and it is available for KY’s volunteers’ reservations.
Since the spring of 2019, the business students at Aalto University have been at two campuses: Otaniemi and Mikkeli.
MMK KY’s second event space located at Metallimiehenkuja 6 is another event venue that KY’s volunteers can re serve for different events like info evenings and after exams. KY Corner KY Corner is a break room for all business students, conveniently located on the first floor of the U-wing in the Undergraduate Centre. KY Corner is a natural place to meet and hang out with other business students during your school day or after the lectures. KY Corner is also known for Sports and Wellbeing Committee’s casual events such as the popular Cake Buffet.
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DIFFERENT LOCATIONS, ONE KY
The Aalto University School of Business, Mikkeli Cam pus is located in the city center of Mikkeli, in the South ern Savo region of Finland, and it offers the Bachelor’s degree programme in International Business (BScBA).
Probba ry, the student organization of Aalto Universi ty School of Business, Mikkeli Campus, has their own premises at the campus. The office of Probba ry is lo cated on the 3rd floor of the campus building (Lönn rotinkatu 5) and the Probba Lounge can be found in the basement of the building.
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CAREER As an Aalto BIZ student, you don’t have to wait for graduation to get in touch with working life. KY cooperates actively with several companies and future employers. We arrange, for example, excursions, career evenings and much more! Join the KY Career group in LinkedIn and turn the page and learn how to boost your career! 80 KY GUIDE 2022
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Dear Mursu, First of all, congratulations for getting into Aalto University School of Business! You are going to have an amazing time ahead of you. I can still remember like yesterday, when I opened the KY Guide myself, eagerly waiting for my studies to begin. As an Aalto BIZ and KY alumna, I would like to share a few tips I hope someone would have told me back
• Participate in student organization ac tivities you find interesting! Gaining new skills, networks and friendships doesn’t only happen inside the lecture halls.
-Julie Sweet Chief Executive Officer At the heart of every great change is a great human. Visit us at www.accenture.fi
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• Study subjects you find genuinely in teresting and start to consider different career options early on. Stay open mind ed, share experiences with others and above all remember, you will find your own career path eventually! Don’t stress about it too much.
Looking back now, I’m so happy I decided to apply to Aalto University School of Business; through the studies I’ve found my own ca reer in the field of retail and consulting, and I am privileged to have a job I find truly inter esting and rewarding. Enjoy the student life ahead of you, I hope to see you in our events soon!
Best regards, Sebastian Karlsson M.Sc., Aalto University School ofConsultantBusiness Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and Operations. “Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and communities. It is personal to all of us.”
•then:Focus on your studies and study well. But remember to also have fun – a good balance is key!
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• Events: As a business student, you are welcome to attend any of the 150 events we organize every year. Our events are divided into three categories: professional development, com pany visits and wellbeing. Most of the events are free for students. You may find a mentor or meet your dream employer by attending them. Check out our events at helsinginekonomit.fi!
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Helsingin Ekonomit, The Finnish Business School Graduates Helsinki Section, originally founded in 1935 by former KY members, offers you many opportuni ties to succeed. We add value to your student time by providing you a wide range of events and courses where you can get inspired and develop your skills. We also provide you a networking platform: Helsingin Ekonomit has approximately 17 000 members with whom you can discuss, spar, brainstorm and create meaningful relationships. Our members are business graduates from all over Finland and abroad.
• Get involved: In addition to attending our events, you can also join one of our clubs or working committees. By joining a club or work ing committee, you can network with business graduates, organize interesting events, and have fun. Find out more about our clubs and working committees at helsinginekonomit.fi You are welcome to join anytime, just contact us. We want you to succeed and to get what you dream of already during your studies! Get in touch!
The main objective of Helsingin Ekonomit is to sup port the professional and personal skills of its’ mem bers and to act as a networking platform among busi ness graduates and students.
Helsingin Ekonomit has 18 clubs, each of which fo cus on a certain field of business: finance, accounting, marketing, digitalization and management to name a few. The clubs collaborate with KY’s subject clubs. Our 160 volunteers create relevant content for business students and graduates by organizing events and do ing various other activities. How to benefit from Helsingin Ekonomit?
• Ekonomi Summit: The main event of the year, Ekonomi Summit, brings together over 1000 business students and graduates from all over Finland and abroad. This year Ekonomi Summit is organized on Friday 7th of October. Mark your calendar and get your ticket at ekonomisummit.fi!
Leena Karppinen M.Sc. Aalto University School of Business (2019) Community Relations Coordinator Helsingin Ekonomit leena.karppinen@heko.firy US ! HELSINGIN EKONOMIT helsinginekonomitHelsingin@heko1935Ekonomit
What is Helsingin Ekonomit?
• Scholarships: Helsingin Ekonomit grants scholarships every year for business students. Ap plication period for scholarships is in autumn. Follow our social media channels and stay tuned!
We �usiness school �raduates ran�e �rom math �eniuses to creati�e t�pes and �rom leaders to e�perts and entrepreneurs. We represent the core o� sustaina�le �inancial and �usiness competence in Finland. �uomen ��onomit is the union o� �usiness school �raduates. We ha�e o�er ������ mem�ers and �e are the �ourth lar�est mem�er or�anisation under ��a�a. We promote thin�s that are important to �ou and ad�ocate on �our �ehal� � no one else �ill do that. With us� �ou �ill thri�e and societ� �ene�its. Read more: ekonomit.fi/students welcome Ekonomit!to Hey mursu,
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Hey Mursu, First of all, congratulations for getting into Aalto University School of Business! It’s been a while since I stood in your shoes, skimming through this guide. Looking back to my first days in universi ty, there are areas where your experience will sure besomewhat different than mine -was:What you are holding now was back then called “KY-opas” and was written fully in Finnish - On my first day, I navigated to Runeber ginkatu and there into Nokia-hall, sponsored by a company still primarily making mobile phones at that time McKinsey & Company is a global management consulting firm committed to helping organizations accelerate sustainable and inclusive growth. We work with clients across the private, public, and social sectors to solve complex problems and create positive Learnchange. more about us at www.mckinsey.com/fi and follow our social media channels @mckinseyfinland!
also taught me many practical skills that have proven useful in my professional life. From all the learnings, I would summarize my most important professional takea ways into three simple things: 1) Find people you enjoy doing things with 2) Find topics to work on that are both motivating and challenging 3) Try to combine the above I’ve been lucky enough to land at a profes sion that for me personally ticks all three. For you it can be something completely dif ferent – for you to figure it out, you need to go out there, meet new people, stay curious and not stress too much.
Enjoy the wonderful time ahead of you, and I hope to meet you at our events
Bestsoon!regards, Valtteri Ahonen M.Sc., Aalto University School ofAssociateBusiness
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- I quite rarely had to go to Otaniemi but when I did, I took an inconveniently slow bus AKamppifromlothas
changed since – however, I know there are experiences which you will share with me:
- You will find lifelong friends – shared ex periences over the years will give basis for relationships that tend to last much longer than it takes for even the laziest student to graduate - University, KY and Aalto-community will give you opportunities to take responsibility and tackle challenges more challenging than you thought you could manage, yet somehow you will still pull -throughYouwill have a great time – you will enjoy great parties and get to see things you can’t even imagine yet. You will enjoy some great successes and probably a cou ple unfortunate failures as well, but you’ll be Timealrightatuniversity
KY OFFICE In the heart of KY and working at the KY Office are four sectors: Academic Affairs, Communications, Community and Corporate Relations – all of which are managed by KY Board members and employees. Additionally, the KY Office is also home to the KY Foundation. This last section of the KY Guide introduces you to the people who devote a huge part of their time to KY, running the organization’s daily Turnroutines.thepage to get to know them! 88 KY GUIDE 2022
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Heidi Riihimäki KY’s Executive Director
Welcome to the Aalto University School of Business and, above all, welcome to KY! I’m certain that your next few years will be un forgettable in many ways. Our task at KY is to create the best possible conditions for unique student life, and you as new mem bers of our community play a major role in Ourthis.
office, Espilä, works as the base of KY and is located just next to the new main building of Aalto School of Business. The office functions as the core of our activities, with volunteers and employees arranging a variety of activities to all of our members. And bear in mind: our office serves free Ascoffee!the Executive Director, my main respon sibility is to make sure that everything runs smoothly at KY and the KY office. I’m just one of the employees – at Espilä, we have around 10 employees plus the whole KY board. Should you need to get a reservation to our premises, buy some KY Products or just need help in general, we are here for you. I’m quite certain that most of our faces will become familiar to you in the near fu ture. The community aspect is one of the biggest benefits of KY. You can do almost anything here – from joining one of the existing asso ciations to founding a new one, the possibilities are limitless. On top of this our clubs, subcommittees, subject clubs and com mittees bring their own vital touch to the possibilities of volunteering at KY. Whether you are interested in music, sports, well being or organizing parties, there truly is something for everybody! To ensure you know how to take care of the wellbeing of yourself and others, I advise you to go read KY’s Code of Conduct from our website. It has been created so that everyone can en joy the best time of their life (oi KY-aikoja!) in a supportive and safe environment. For your first autumn here, I’ll give you one tip: dare to be yourself and respect others. It goes a long way. KY exists only for and because of our mem bers, so you are the reason why we exist. Come say hi to the office and enjoy the up coming years. I sincerely hope that we can help you find your place in our community.
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A group of KY members is selected annually to lead KY forward. This year, KY’s Executive Board consists of eight members who have chosen to spend their 2022 at the heart of the KY community. The KY Board is the face and voice of all KY members. The Board works full-time at the KY Office (Espilä) and spends their days either together as a board, representing KY, or each with their own Aduties.large chunk of the Board’s time is designated to representing KY. This in cludes speaking on behalf of members in Aalto University decision-making, participating in working groups with stakeholders, keeping in touch with our fellow business students in Finland and abroad, and more. In addition, each board member has a few more specific responsibilities. The following pages will present you with what each of our board members does on a regular basis. The Chair of the Board, Topias Turppa, splits his time between leading the board, working together with the Executive Director and the Vice-chair in managing things at the KY Office, and representing KY in various roles and positions. Topias’ partner in crime, Vice-chair of the Board Veeti Heikkinen, steps in whenever needed and also has a few responsibilities of his own.
Veeti also looks after KY’s finances and premises and supports the volunteers in KY’s committees. Come greet us in Espilä, say hi when you see us around or send us a message –we are happy to help and have a chat!
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It’s also possible for you to take a more active role in academic affairs! You can for example become a Course Buddy, who is a mursu that gathers feedback about first-year courses from other mursus and communicates them to the teacher. Course Buddies are recruited for each first-year course, so more in formation will be coming your way al ready in the first study period.
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The Academic Affairs sector ensures that the voices of business students are heard regarding educational matters. But, what does that mean? This year, there are two board members working at KY’s Academic Affairs sec tor: Maria Karesoja and Weixin Niemi. We focus on improving education-re lated issues, for example by meeting with different stakeholders to discuss the students’ perspective. However, the work is not done solely by just the two of us. KY’s Academic Affairs Com mittee KOVA and all of our ten subject clubs participate in student advocacy, as well. There are also other student repre sentatives, called hallopeds, involved in decision-making at the School and the University. KY’s Academic Affairs sector also handles campus affairs which fo cus on developing the learning spaces on our two campuses in Otaniemi and Mikkeli. How can you get involved as a fresh mursu? Your feedback is valuable from the very beginning of your studies. We want to emphasize the importance of answering course feedback forms and sending us or the Course Buddies questions, ideas and feedback about studies. More infor mation about study-related issues can be found at ky.fi/studies.
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It’s also possible for you to take a more active role in academic affairs! Firstyear students can also apply to the Aca demic Affairs Committee KOVA, subject clubs, and even to be hallopeds. Applica tion periods for these opportunities take place later in the fall. If you have anything on your mind, don’t hesitate to contact KY’s Academic Affairs sector. We are here to make sure you are heard! KY
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What is happening next fall, where and when? If you are still not sure, there is no reason to worry - KY’s Communications sector is here to keep you informed about all the cool stuff that’s happening at KY. At KY, there is always a lot going on and the amount of information can sometimes feel overwhelming. KY’s communications sector coor dinates our official channels, trains and helps volunteers about the use of the channels and communi cates the most relevant information especially for business students ranging from upcoming events, studies and student benefits to ca reer and volunteering opportunities. The communications sector is the biggest sector at the KY office, and our expertise ranges from com munications to visuals and brand work, editing Kylteri the magazine and IT. Board member Laura Nikola and Communications Coordinator Kanerva Mäkikoskela are respon sible for communicating everything that’s happening in our communi ty. Our Art Director Petra Weiste is responsible for all visuals at KY and her work ranges from campaign graphics to designing the layout of Kylteri magazine. The AD works closely with the Editor-in-Chief of Kylteri Sara Argillander, who over sees everything concerning the stu dent magazine. Our IT Coordinator Valtteri Häkkinen is responsible for all IT stuff, such as maintaining working IT at KY’s premises and all other new projects regarding tech nology. We are happy to help with any questions that you might have related to any of our areas of exper Bytise!following KY’s official communi cations channels, you will stay upto-date about all that is happening at KY throughout the year!
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Every KY member is a part of our welcoming community, and we all partake in building it.
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KY’s community sector is the biggest and brightest consisting of culture, new students, student wellbeing and clubs. This sector is also responsible for supporting and thanking our volunteers including clubs, project teams, subcommittees and tutors. Wellbeing Uni years are often described as the best years of our lives - and no won der why! However, alongside all the fun, everyone faces struggles and challeng es from time to time. Supporting the wellbeing of our members is a top pri ority for KY, and one of the main tasks of KY Board member Otso Lammi, Associ ation Coordinator Minni Koivumäki and BeWell Project Coordinator Salli Ahtiainen-Helanne, together with KY’s very own Sports and Wellbeing Committee LiHy and our lovely BeWell Tutors.
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The sector is run by Aino Piipponen, KY Board member responsible for new students, Janina Juuvinmaa, the Tutor coordinator at the School of Business and chair of the Tutor Committee, and Maria Karesoja, KY Board member respon sible for Masters students and chair of the Mas ters’ Committee. The sector has the sole goal of ensuring that everyone’s start at the School of Business and KY to be as effortless as possible. This is done together with all KY members from KY Office members to association volunteers. Clubs Around 60 associations call KY home, and of these associations many are clubs. KY’s associ ation coordinator Minni Koivumäki and the KY Board member responsible for clubs, Otso Lammi, ensure that all clubs get as much support and guidance as they need.
Being a mursu, marsu or an exchange student at KY is an experience of a lifetime that can’t be replicated anywhere else. KY takes a lot of pride in its mursu upbringing, upholding some of the oldest traditions in Finnish student culture.
KY’s clubs offer almost everything you could imagine, and play a key role in producing unfor gettable experiences at KY. Anything from golf to wine tasting, skiing to investing... if you can come up with it, we most likely have a club for it! However, if you feel like something is missing, or you just have an amazing new idea you want to try out, you are more than welcome to either start a project or found a club of your own! Just contact Minni and she will respond to any ques tions you might come up with! nity. KY wants to provide a safe and equal en vironment for everyone, and has created a set of rules for the type of behavior we expect in everyday KY life. Be sure to check out our re newed Code of Conduct on ky.fi! Culture KY has always been known for creating the best student experience for every KY member. Our goal is that everyone feels welcome and appreciated in our community. We aim to create op portunities for every student to find something they’re interested in, and that everyone finds their own place in this huge community. KY is ex tremely proud of its wide array of volunteers and strong traditions, from our beloved Annual Ball week, Wappu and Autumn Festival and various Kuntis parties. The culture sector consists of the board mem ber responsible for culture, Aino Piipponen, her partner-in-crime Julius Tall, our beloved subcommittees Kulttuurijaosto, NESU-KY and KY-SUB, and last but not least, the Cultural Committee KUVA. As said before, our student culture would not be the same without our volunteers. Subcommittees and committees have over a hundred volunteers every year, and they play a huge part in our yearly traditions, and de veloping the student culture even further. Infor mation about the different volunteer positions at KY is shared throughout the year, so stay tuned for anything that might interest you!
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New Students Warmly welcoming the new Bachelor’s, Master’s and Exchange students to KY and Aalto is a crucial part of building the KY community and passing the traditions on to the new generations of KY members. The sector ensures that your student life gets a smooth start by designating a trained tutor for you, organizing orientation week and cooperating with the School of Busi ness.100
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What do I want to do when I graduate? What companies offer summer jobs for business students? How will I land my first internship position? We are here to help you find answers to these questions and many more!
KY has many kinds of ways for compa nies to be involved in students’ lives. We especially emphasize face-to-face en counters between students and compa nies, which are facilitated during CORE’s events and excursions. Companies are also present on our dollar green over alls, social media and print media. In addition, the finest events of KY wouldn’t be possible without the support of our Rememberpartners. that it’s never too early to get hands-on experience on working life. Don’t forget to join the exclusive KY Career groups on Facebook and LinkedIn! This way, you will get an edge on your career by hearing about the best opportunities.
Already as students, career is an in tegral part of our lives for most of us. Summer jobs and internships offer ex perience that is worth its weight in gold. Therefore, KY wants to help you boost your career! KY is dedicated to showing you the best career opportunities and helping you land your dream job.
KY’ Corporate Relations sector consists of three members of the KY Office and KY’s Corporate Relations Committee CORE. The sector consists of board member Miko Mariapori and corporate relations coordinators Maiju Rossi and Niina Niskanen. KY’s mission is to bring companies and students together in a manner that benefits both. KY offers students a lot - Firstly, students get to know what companies are the most in terested in us. Secondly, students learn what companies are about beneath the surface. Thirdly, students can network with companies’ representatives and gain an advantage when applying for jobs. Companies, in turn, get to know and attract KY’s brightest talents.
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KY Foundation helps students achieve their professional, study-related and extracurricular goals at the Aalto University School of Business. The purpose of the KY Foundation is to enable the KY community to thrive, through supporting leisure activities, culture, sports, and the study success of business students at Aalto University. The KY Foundation supports students and as sociations both financially and through different resources like free spaces. With a yearly budget of 1,4 million €, the KY Foundation works to be the enabler of the KY community and we work towards ensuring that Aalto University’s busi ness students can enjoy the best student experi ence for years to come.
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Over 600 000 € of grants awarded annually The KY Foundation offers annual grants and subsidies to the KY community totalling at 600 000 €. This is distributed to different clubs and associations that provide students with activi ties, services, and leisure. But you don’t have to have a club or association to reap the benefits of the grants. We also give out grants to individu al students, or groups of students who come up
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Student members: Rasmus Ylinen (Chairperson)
The independent Kylteri magazine (kylteri.fi and page 62-63) is also published by the KY Foun dation.
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with great ideas for a new project or event. So come up with creative ways to share joy to your fellow students and apply for a grant from the KY Foundation to make your next dream into a reality! We also help with starting up new clubs and associations, so if you have an idea for a new club, apply for a grant and leave your mark in the KY community. The latest information of current subsidies can be found at KY’s webpages and the grant portfolio is developed according to students’ needs. All application forms, subsidy requirements and news are also posted on the website. Apply now! Free premises for business students
Since the KY Foundation has such a big role in the KY community, it is important that students are also the ones calling the shots. Decision making in the KY Foundation is led by the executive board and its Chairperson Rasmus Ylinen. The board consists of a student majority and expert mem bers. The expert members are top professionals in their fields of asset and real estate manage ment and help ensure that the Foundation’s assets are managed in the best possible way. To ensure the Foundation keeps the students’ best interest at heart, the Board is overseen by the Supervisory Council which is made up of KY Association’s representative council members (page 56-57). The Foundation also employs a Managing Director Arttu Lääkkölä, who oversees the day-to-day operations.
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KY Foundation provides students and KY’s associations with free space to operate and organize events in. On the Otaniemi campus, the KY Office “Espilä” and the party venue “Saha” stand on opposite sides of Konemiehentie, providing KY members and associations with space for different purposes. In addition we have event and meeting spaces in Metallimiehenkuja, near the heart of Otaniemi. Whether organizing larger meetings, parties or chilling with coffee, these buildings provide business students with the space they need, all free of charge!
Student-led decision making
Topias Turppa (Chairperson of KY Association)
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Expert members: Harri Hiltunen (Vice Chairperson)
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KY BOARD Topias Turppa Weixin Niemi Maria Karesoja Otso Lammi Miko Mariapori Veeti Heikkinen Laura NikolaAino Piipponen Chair of the Board 040 756 weixin.niemi@ky.fi045Academictopias.turppa@ky.fi1806affairs1263887 Masters’ maria.karesoja@ky.fi050SubjectAcademicstudents,affairs,clubs,Probba5501503 Sports and wellbeing, 040Clubs021 otso.lammi@ky.fi5590 Corporate relations, Work and miko.mariapori@ky.fi040AlumniOwnershipcareer,steering,7370056 Vice Chair, Premises, Finance, Volunteers 050 670 veeti.heikkinen@ky.fi13 laura.nikola@ky.fi050StrategyCommunications,4353307Culture, New students 044 329 aino.piipponen@ky.fi9199 107KY OFFICE
STAFF Heidi ValtteriRiihimäkiHäkkinen Maiju Rossi Niina Niskanen Janina Juuvinmaa Salli Ahtiainen-HelanneTeemu KanervaLehtinenMäkikoskelaMinni Koivumäki Petra Weiste Julius Tall Executive Director 050 043 valtteri.hakkinen@ky.fi040ITheidi.riihimäki@ky.fi0546Coordinator3538277 Corporate maiju.rossi@ky.fi040CoordinatorRelations3538282 Corporate niina.niskanen@ky.fi040CoordinatorRelations3538282 Tutor Coordinator 040 831 janina.juuvinmaa@ky.fi6443 BeWell-Project Coordinator 050 345 salli.ahtiainen-helanne@ky.fi8175Administrative Coordinator 050 467 teemu.lehtinen@ky.fi4890CommunicationsCoordinator0403538279kanerva.makikoskela@ky.fiAssociation Coordinator 040 353 minni.koivumaki@ky.fi8285 Art petra.weiste@ky.fi040Director3538187 Culture Producer 040 353 108julius.tall@ky.fi8276 KY GUIDE 2022
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