KY Guide 2023

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KY – Aalto University Business Students

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2023

WELCOME HOME MURSU

Take a deep breath, close your eyes and imagine the years ahead of you: you are about to start your studies at Aalto University School of Business! Many would love to be in your position but you are among the lucky ones who got accepted. In many schools, first year students are called “fuksis”. Since the early days of KY all freshmen have been called “mursus”. Be proud of the title, it isn’t an easy one to earn. It means you are part of an ambitious and unique group – congratulations!

Aalto University Business Students, or KY to be more familiar, is the home of business students in Otaniemi, a one of a kind community that is a bond between us all. Founded in 1911, KY has provided its members with services, student advocacy and memorable experiences for over 110 years now. The pages of this guide reveal what kinds of things KY does to enrich and improve the student life of yours and other students. Because of KY’s diverse selection of activities and associations, everyone can find something for themselves. I encourage you to familiarize yourself with various activities to find your place in the KY community. All present degree students at Aalto BIZ can join KY for free! More precise instructions are on page 10.

Why should you then join KY? As a member of KY you are entitled to participate in all KY events such as parties, career nights and sports events etc. You get to proudly wear KY’s ‘dollar green’ student overalls that you get to purchase during the orientation week with the help of your tutor. In addition to this, KY advo-

cates for your interests at School of Business, provides versatile volunteering opportunities and offers benefits through our partners.

And finally, some advice from me

It is said that studies are the best time of your life. With all my heart, I can stand behind this claim. You have probably studied somewhere else earlier but your new environment here is still different.

Take care of your wellbeing. During orientation week you will hear and do a lot, which may feel overwhelming. Take your time, relax and leave time for activities outside of school.

Stay open minded. You will hear about all that KY has to offer you. These opportunities are a great way to find your place in our community and find friends.

Enjoy your time. There is no rush. You have worked immensely to get into the most sought after school in Finland. Studying at Aalto and being a KY member will bring a lot of new people and experiences into your life. Take the opportunity!

KY is here for you, so, if you have any questions don’t hesitate to contact me, chairperson@ky.fi. I wish you, new Mursu, unforgettable and memorable moments at KY!

Rasmus Räsänen Chair of the KY Board

WELCOME AND AALTO

TO AALTO

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!

WHAT IS KY?

For the years to come, Aalto University Business Students, aka KY, will be a second home and community to you and your fellow mursus and marsus. 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.

The KY Foundation, for its part, was founded to support the students at Aalto University School of Business. The foundation distributes grants and subsidies, for example, to KY’s associations and individual projects. You can read more about KY Foundation on pages 88-89.

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.

KY?

Follow KY on social media!

ky.fi – Our website with all the most recent updates, news and events

Telegram

@ky_1911 – For daily news and updates of all things KY

@ky_events – For information about all the upcoming events!

Facebook

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KY Today – For daily news and updates of all things

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KY Events – For information about all the upcoming events!

KY Career – For career related events and announcements from our corporate partners

Instagram & Snapchat

@ky_1911 - News, snapshots + real-time pictures and videos of the KY life

TikTok

@ky1911_ - Relaxed videos of student life at KY

YouTube & ky.kuvat.fi

KY - Aalto University Business Students - For finding pictures or videos from past events

LinkedIn

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KY Career group

- Add your experience at KY on your profile and follow to connect with your network

A PEAK INTO KY’S

1910’s: KY’s first steps

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.

1920’s: Partying despite the prohibition

In 1923, the name of the association was changed – Helsinki School of Economics Student 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.

1930’s: KY Building in the horizon

Financing an own building was a long process. Several fundraisers were organised, with a 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 began in 1939.

1940’s: KY Building is completed

During World War II, the school’s doors were open infrequently. Even though

the war had slowed down the construction project, the 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 traditional events like Annual Ball, Mursujaiset and Wappu.

1950’s: 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 commercial 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’s sports club was in its golden age, KY often being unbeatable in academic leagues.

1960’s: The decade of Finnfocus and television

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. The project was a bold and risky investment, which ended up creating a lot of positive publicity.

During the 60’s, KY was also active in the TV business:

KY’S HISTORY

KY was a shareholder in Tesvisio, the company behind the first commercial TV channel in Finland.

Student numbers increased quickly at the beginning of the 1960’s, leading to growing housing challenges. KY’s solution was to start building student housing on Ruusulankatu in Töölö and on Vaasankatu in Kallio.

1970’s: Turning KY Building into office space

Student union activities became 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 utilised? After a long debate, KY finally decided to change the building’s dormitory into office space.

1980’s: From pinstripes to overalls and politics to partying

The student union’s activity wasn’t as political in the 1980’s as in the previous decades. In the 1980s KY members partied in 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 whirlwind 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.

1990’s: Emerging from depression

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 financial 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

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 travelling expenses. In addition, the apartment offering kept on expanding when new apartment buildings were finished in Arabianranta in 2006 and on Arkadiankatu in 2009.

2010’s: KY as an association

As Aalto University and Aalto University Student Union were founded, KY’s status as a student union was retracted. 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 began operating to provide financial support and other resources for students and associations.

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 to the Otaniemi campus. To embrace the Aalto community in full, KY changed its official name to Aalto University Business Students in 2016.

2020’s: Embracing the Aalto Community

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 cooperation with Aalto University, AYY and Teknologföreningen. The building, which will offer common spaces to all students and volunteers of the community, will hopefully be finished in the upcoming years.

EVENTS

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 and Mursujaiset

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 community through Otasuunnistus, Aalto Party and Aalto Amazing Race, to getting to know your fellow mursus at Jäänmurtajaiset, Mursujaiset, 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 organises a play

ful sports event, Mursu Championships, where tutor groups compete against each other. This is also one of the many places where you can get to know KY’s sports associations. At Mursu Expo on orientation week’s Friday you will get a chance to learn more about KY’s clubs, subcommittees, committees, subject 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, 7.9. (and maybe the day after), because this is something you do not want to miss.

Autumn Festival

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 Masters’ Night. The week culminates in the legendary Sillis, which truly is something you don’t want to miss.

Annual Ball Week

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 113-year journey with elegant festivities. The week kicks off with a party behaviour 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 Wappu 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 organised Feel Good Weeks. Mindfulness, cooking classes or exercise advice are just some of the opportunities during the weeks, and the program varies. These opportunities are planned to balance your life between studies, relieve stress and to give you inspiration to try out these activities during regular weeks too.

Company excursions

KY organises numerous excursions during the academic year. Make sure to join them as they are a great way to meet the company representatives 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 parties

Kuntis parties are one of the highlights of the KY year. KY’s Kuntis parties bring together your fellow students and they are organised at Helsinki’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.

Lauluiltas and sitsi parties

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 2024!

At KY, sitsi culture lives strong as well. Like Lauluiltas, sitsi parties are as well academic dinner parties, but with their own traditions and manners. 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.

Pub crawls

Pub crawls are all about having fun in good company. They are typical student events where people from different cities and universities gather in one city to tour different pubs and bars with their friends.

KY organises 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 organised rides to various pub crawls around Finland.

BENEFITS

By being a member of KY, you have access to over 30 benefits provided exclusively for KY members! Benefits range from coffee shops to hotels, and from night life to sports activities. The benefits can be permanent or only valid for a certain time period.

All the benefits are visible on KY’s web page, at ky.fi/benefits! On the web page, you will also find instructions on how to redeem the benefits.

KY’s Corporate Relations Committee CORE is responsible for acquiring, maintaining, and updating KY benefits. You can always contact CORE members if you have any concerns or questions!

OCTOBER

III-Kierros

Dollaribileet

Boston Night

Masters’ Night

SILLIS??!?

Around the World sitz

Business Crawl

Feel Good Week

SEPTEMBER

Jäänmurtajaiset

Orientation Week

Mursujaiset

Info evenings

Harkkasitsit

KY-Exit

Mursulaiva

Autumn Hike

Trainee Night

NOVEMBER

Mursujuhla

Masters’ Pre-Xmas Party

Syksyn lauluilta

Search for volunteers

Lapland trip

KAA(M)OS

MAY

Aalto City Challenge

Have you met Suvi?

Last

DECEMBER

Puurojuhla

Last sitz party of the year

JANUARY Club Lagoon

Whether you are seeking new adventures or looking for friends, KY has many opportunities in store for you! From partying until dawn or learning new skills to indulging in conversations with representatives from the top companies in Finland and trying out new sports, KY has it all!

These events are just some of the highlights KY has to offer, be sure to check out all the events from KY’s different associations throughout the year!

FEBRUARY

Honors’ Night Search for Tutors

APRIL

Hukkaputki

Wappusitsit

Road to Wappu

Wappu Terrace

PreManta

Wappukuntis

KY’s Wappu at Ullis

MARCH

Annual Ball Brunch

Vuosijuhlasitsit

KY’s 113th Annual Ball

SILLIS!!?!!

Feel Good Week

Kevään lauluilta

CODE OF CONDUCT

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 voluntary network or at an event in our premises, our members must understand the type of behaviour that is expected from them and the set of rules that must be obeyed in everyday KY life.

KY’s 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 summarise the principles and policies we want to follow and to set out guidelines for the kind of behaviour 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 community, 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.

Here are some tips on how to conduct yourself at our events to ensure a good and safe experience for everyone:

• Make yourself visible when approaching someone new. You don’t need to take anyone by surprise.

• Ask for consent. May I join you? May I get you a drink? May I hug you?

• Avoid following or staring at someone forever as it may make them uncomfortable.

• Give people their own personal space.

• Avoid filming people without their permission.

• 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 consent to sexual interactions.

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:

• Delegate the situation to a bouncer or the event organiser or have them assist you in breaking up the situation.

• 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.

• Create a distraction by, for example, pretending you’re a friend of the person getting harrassed and create an opportunity for them to leave the scene.

• Document the situation, since filming or writing down what’s happening can be useful later on.

• If none of these help, wait the situation out and check on the person when the situation itself has passed.

MURSU PASSPORT

KY can be a difficult community to navigate through at first. There are a ton of clubs, committees, subcommittees, subject clubs, and other organisations wanting to get to know all of you new students. Hopefully our Mursupassport will help you navigate throughout the busy mursu year, you can find it at ky.fi/mursu.

Once you have become a KY member, you will 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 organise 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 organisation and the various associations operating either directly 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!

To many, the uni years are the most memorable days 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 as it belongs to everyone’s life. In recent years we have focused even more on our members’ individual wellbeing and aimed to create an open and transparent environment, where everyone can share their ups and downs. That’s why we created BeWell.

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 services? 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 life in general.

You can meet us at the orientation week and after some lectures during the fall. After the orientation week, we will also organise regular smaller events and a few bigger events during the academic year 2023–2024. More information about our activities will be informed later, so stay tuned! You can also join our peer support channel @ky-bewell on Jodel, where all the BeWell Tutors are ready to answer any questions you may have about starting your studies at BIZ or anything else!

AALTO UNIVERSITY STUDENT UNION

Greetings from AYY!

Welcome to Aalto University and its student union, AYY! 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 studies.

You are stepping into a world of endless opportunities. We urge you to be curious, 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 mistakes. We are here to support you with all of your problems.

See you around!

Mantė Žygelytė Board Member (New Students, Internationality and Equality)

What is AYY?

As a student of Aalto, Aalto University Student Union, AYY, is your student union. AYY brings together about 17,000 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 student 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 Student Union.

AYY in figures

• Around 17,000 members

• Approximately 200 organisations and associations

• Approximately 2,700 student apartments

• Nearly 50 employees

• 10 full-time board members

• Approximately 500 volunteers

Services

Student housing

AYY owns approximately 2,700 affordable student apartments in Helsinki and Espoo and therefore offers a home for over 3,400 residents. All degree 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 admission 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. First-year 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, depending 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 Foundation for Student Housing in the Helsinki Region (HOAS).

Advocacy and interest representation

AYY represents students’ interests and rights on university level and national level, making sure students are being heard in the society. You can take advantage of AYY’s advocacy services,

for example, if your exam results are late or you may get in touch with an equity officer if you encounter any type of harassment. As a member of AYY, you can apply for administration as a student representative and influence the decisions made at the university. AYY’s highest decision-making body is the Representative Council (RepCo), which is elected by vote. In the elections, all AYY members can vote and run as candidates. The next Representative Council elections will be held this autumn. Members of the Representative Council decide on the goals and policies of the Student Union.

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 and Orientation week events, annual ball, Shrovetide celebrations and many other events.

In addition to the Student Union, events are organised by volunteers who work in sections and committees. AYY has six sections: Aava Community Section, Campus Section, Teekkari (Technical Student) Section, Museum Section, New Students 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 communication channels.

In addition, AYY has more than 200 associations that organise activities in the fields of sports, music, games, and other hobbies. New students are always welcome to join association activities, and AYY offers help, support, and advice for the establishment of associations and their activities. Keep an open mind for different opportunities and get to know the associations in upcoming events!

The Museum of Student Life has expanded its exhibition and activities to cover the student cultures of the entire Aalto community –technology, business, and arts. In addition to engineering students’ culture, the museum now also presents the history and present of KY – Aalto University Business Students and TOKYO, Students of Art, Design and Architecture. In addition, AYY’s art collection will also be presented in the exhibition collections. The museum is located at Jämeräntaival 3A.

Rental facilities

In addition to housing, AYY has numerous saunas, event venues and recreational facilities that members can rent. Some facilities are free of charge. AYY also rents a van.

Scholarships and project grants

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

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 a student lunch discount in student restaurants. You are also entitled to a 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.

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 attendance at the university and paid AYY’s membership fee. You can check the prices of other card options on Frank’s website. You can also add an ISIC licence to both digital and plastic student cards. More information on different student cards can be found on Frank’s website at frank.fi.

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 a badge.

PHUXIVATORNS HÄLSNING

Stora gratulationer till din studieplats, och välkommen till Aalto-universitetet! Du har gjort ett ypperligt val och nu väntar ett fantastiskt phux- och mursuår. Studietiden är en unik tid i ditt liv och jag hoppas du tar ut allt du kan av den. Jag är Rafaela von Frenckell, Phuxivator på Teknologföreningen, TF, i år. Min viktigaste uppgift under det kommande året är att ta hand om TF:s phuxar.

Teknologföreningen är den svenskspråkiga nationen vid Aalto-universitetet. Våra medlemmar är inte bara de som har svenska som modersmål eller talar det flytande, utan alla som är intresserade av det svenska språket, oberoende skola eller studieinriktning. Du behöver alltså inte kunna svenska eller studera tekniskt ämne för att bli medlem, utan bara vara ivrig att komma med i vår svenskspråkiga gemenskap. TF är till för alla, “ruotsinkielisille ja ruotsinmielisille”! Ta alltså tillfället i akt under de första dagarna vid Aalto att skriva in dig. Det kommer att ordnas en välkomstrundvandring på TF:s nationshus Urdsgjallar för ditt gille under introveckan. Ifall du är nyfiken på vad allt vi gör på Teknologföreningen är det bara att ta kontakt med mig eller komma på besök till Urds!

Kom ihåg att ha det roligt och vila upp dig under sommaren, hösten närmar sig med stormsteg och bär med sig otroliga upplevelser. Phux- eller mursuåret är ett av de mest minnesvärda åren av studietiden! För en liten försmak rekommenderar jag att du deltar både på gillets och på TF:s startskott redan under sommaren. Då skolåret kommer igång kommer det redan från början att hända mycket och jag hoppas att du modigt deltar på så mycket du orkar och hinner, både på KY:s och på TF:s evenemang. På så vis får du lära känna de andra phuxarna samt äldre studerande. Dessutom ska du också samla phuxpoäng under året, de som samlat tillräckligt får sedan Teknologförenin gens kokard till Wappen (om den ordnas)!

Jag vet att Tero och dina tutorer kommer ta väl hand om dig, men jag finns också alltid här för dig. Läs igenom hela denna blaska, den innehåller mycket information som kommer bra till hands när hösten väl kommer. Njut av sommaren, så ses vi på hösten!

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PROBBA

What is Probba?

Probba is the Mikkeli chapter of the Student Association of Aalto University School of Business, the home for students who attend the International Business program (BScBA). Our students are called endearingly “Babas”, and the reason behind this intimate nickname dates back to 1989 when the program was still entitled “BBA”. We are a tight-knit community, hence we proudly named our people “Probba” - the Latin term “for BBA” - “Pro-BBA”. Leading this community is the Probba Board, from which we have a President, Corporate Relations Representative, Treasurer, Academic Affair Coordinator, Event Coordinator, Master of Ceremonies, International Affair Coordinator, Editor-in-Chief, Project Coordinator, and Communications Coordinator to take care of every facet of our student life.

Probba and KY

Probba is an independent part of KY; our relationship grows stronger when many Babas graduate from Mikkeli, bring their

Mikkeli spirit to Otaniemi for a Master’s degree, and join the KY community there. Probba is invited to many KY’s events, such as the notorious “Mursulaiva” and Wappu, and the same happens to KY when they travel all the way long from Espoo to Mikkeli to join Probba’s “Mikkeli Road Trip”. KY Board has a position that is responsible for Probba-related affairs, while in the Probba Board, the most prominent members in building cooperation with KY are the Project Coordinator and President.

Our Program

What is special about our program is that we follow a curriculum model of three-week modules - studying one course at one time and finishing it within three weeks, which lowers our motivation for procrastination and requires intensive concentration on our studies. Just like the name of the program, “International Business”, prestigious professors from all around the world come to teach at Mikkeli. English is the most commonly spoken language on our campus - both in academic life and daily conversa-

tions - to enhance an international environment and inclusivity among all students, no matter where they came from. The duration of our program is three years, including a study-abroad period in which students can have various choices for exchange destinations to select, from the far Orient to exotic South America, providing a long list of top partner universities. After graduation, our students are automatically offered study right for the Master’s Program in Otaniemi.

Our Community

Having a small community turns out to be a wonderful factor that strengthens the bond among students. A small community we are, but also a big family where we know everybody and study and have fun together. Internationality and diversity are the signatures of our community. The Probba Board itself consists of students from multiple backgrounds and is re-elected every year to welcome more diversity to our community administration. With only around 150 students around the campus and more than one-third of them are already non-Finnish students, we embrace a high international spirit that is even more unique with the arrival of exchange students from everywhere in the world. The peaceful town of Mikkeli is in a fever of joined culture and friendship across nations, and as our program is broadening our reach we get more diversity than ever before. The Mikkeli campus has become the cosy home for not only Babas but also for fellow exchange students who hold dear to Mikkeli within only a short stay.

Student Life

Despite the intense study load, extracurricular activities in Mikkeli never cease to be lively. Apart from attending annual events hosted by the Probba Board such as Ribbon

Skate, Mikkeli Boat Trip, Orientation Week, and Grand Annual Ball, students enjoy singing out traditional songs in Nesu-Probba’s sits, tasting multi-cultural cuisine exclusively by Baba’s Kitchen, gathering up for board games in the board game club, recharging their energy by FC Probba’s football futsal, exploring the beauty of Finnish winter in SkiBBA’s ski-ing Ganos, or shouting “Oi Mikkeli!” enthusiastically (and proudly) every mid-week at Pentti Bar. Nature in Mikkeli never fails any Babas; winter provides a wonderful opportunity for skiing, ice-skating, or the very “Finnish” ice swimming, while the lovely summer makes it so tempting for into-the-wood walks, sports at Pankalampi beach and long-distance cycling.

Babas Alumni

A tight-bunch community as we are, many Babas graduate and continue their life chapter everywhere in the world, yet still come back to Mikkeli to reminisce about the good old days they once shared with their friends. “Mikkeli Mafia” became an honorary title granted to the graduates who have a strong connection with Mikkeli’s alumni community. ‘You can literally meet Mikkeli alumni anywhere in this vast earth,’ a professor teaching this program for years once said. ‘I met this guy when I was in a remote area in this far-fetched country, whom I found very familiar. I asked him, “Are you a Mikkeli graduate?”, and do you know what he said? “Oi Mikkeli!” In the middle of nowhere!

A new wind is blowing on our campus with the arrival of the next generation – Babas’23. Always remember, dear our fuksis, that we are ready to welcome you all with a warm heart and wide-opened arms. An adventure is lying ahead of you!

JOIN THE

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!

Looking back at your student years, you’ll surely prefer remembering not only the auditoriums and lectures at Aalto BIZ but also the handson experience and lifelong friendships gained while studying.

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 the possibilities in volunteering that we have to offer, so turn the page and join the fun!

THE FUN

SUBCOMMITTEES

KY has three subcommittees, each of them doing their part in granting everyone here the most unforgettable university years through organising 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.

NESU- KY

NESU-KY, the Association of Nordic Economic Students’ Union at KY, is the largest of the three subcommittees. Our main responsibility is preserving KY’s sitsi-culture, and our first sitsi party of the semester – Harkkasitsit – is something you don’t want to miss! Our event portfolio also includes career events held in cooperation with future employers, as well as many exclusive events for our members. You might have also heard of our legendary Wappu Terrace!

Each fall we warmly welcome tens of mursus to join us. You can recognize us from NESU-letters and names that embellish 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 information, check out our Facebook page @NESUKY or Instagram @nesu_ky

KUJ

KUJ, more formally Kulttuurijaosto, is the Cultural Subcommittee of KY. For decades, KUJ has ensured that KY students 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 are 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 Mursujaiset, a 24-hour ordeal for new students, for which you should already brace yourself. You can spot KUJ memebrs from fur collars on their overalls.

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 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 Facebook @KUJry and Instagram @kuj.ry

KY-Sub

KY-Sub, KY’s International Subcommittee, is the youngest and liveliest subcommittee on a mission to integrate exchange and international students into the Finnish student culture. Our allinclusive 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 specific groups of students, such as the memorable Lapland and cottage trips for exchange students, and the wild Mursulaiva for all new students!

Whether you are aiming to build an international career and want to improve your skills, or simply wish to meet new people and have friends all over the world, KYSub is the place to be! By joining, you’ll become part of an evergrowing and loving family, providing 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, check out our Facebook page @KYSub and Instagram @ky_sub!

SUBCOMMITTEES

COMMITTEES

Corporate Relations Committee CORE

KY’s Corporate Relations Committee, CORE, makes sure that KY members know about career opportunities 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!

Being a part of CORE is incredibly beneficial for its members. Committee members manage KY’s partnerships, which develops business communications and organisational 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!

Academic Affairs Committee KOVA

KY’s Academic Affairs Committee, KOVA, defends students’ interests, takes part in academic discussion and upholds cooperation with Aalto BIZ. Most of our work happens behind the scenes, but we aim to improve studies and ensure that your daily life as an Aalto BIZ student runs as smoothly as possible.

We also organise events, like Proffa-lauluilta, where students have the opportunity to let loose with professors. 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 conduct surveys to guarantee student wellbeing and high-quality education.

COMMITTEES

Cultural Committee KUVA

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 stronger and offer unforgettable moments for all KY members. 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, 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.

Sports and Wellbeing Committee LiHy

Need some balance in your life alongside all the partying and studying? The Sports and Wellbeing Committee LiHy can help with that! To build a stronger KY community, LiHy organises 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 adventurepacked sports day and a hiking trip to beautiful Lapland.

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!

Masters’ Committee MC

Who said living your student life to the fullest ends once you start working on your master’s degree? Masters’ Committee is here to help our beloved master’s students in making the most of the last two (or more) study years!

MC organises events where every master’s student can come relax and network with people across all different majors. Whether it’s a casual afterwork, 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 actives 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!

Tutor Committee TC

For most of the students, it’s very likely that their first touch to KY and the School of Business has been through their very own 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 tutors have the abilities and tools to create a safe and enjoyable atmosphere for the new students. TC organises all tutor related events, such as Tutor Cottage and Tutorlauluilta.

TC consists of the Tutor Coordinator (who is employed by Learning Services of Aalto University School of Business), vice chair, eight committee members and KY Board’s new students representative and Master’s students representative. Committee members are either responsible for Bachelor’s, Exchange or Master’s tutors. TC is here to make sure that the new students and tutors have an amazing kick-start to the academic year!

CLUBS

KY has tens of different associations that offer a wide variety of events to attend in your free time! Just remember, our clubs are more than they might seem, so be sure to get to know them better during orientation week.

You can find all the clubs also at ky.fi/clubs. If new ones are founded, they will be added to the website as well. In addition to all these associations, remember to check out all the ones operating under AYY!

Aalto Cocktail

Aalto Cocktail was founded in 2011 with a simple mission: to bring an alternative to vodka and beer served at your average student affair. We host cocktail workshops where you can make some cocktails with the instruction of a bar master to back you up, no knowledge or skills required. We also host a few bigger events throughout the year. You can subscribe to our events channel at @aaltococktailevents to keep up to date on those.

For even more cocktails, you can become a member and join our member nights with other cocktail enthusiasts to make any cocktails you fancy, at our lovely clubroom. There are many experienced mixologists there to guide you if you are newer into the world, and a great selection for the more seasoned veteran.

For yet more, there are active members who help the board organise our events, keep our clubroom in tiptop shape, and help us communicate with our members and other students alike. Go to http://aaltococktail.com to read more about us!

Aalto Debating Society

Aalto Debating Society (ADS) organises weekly debate practice sessions every Thursday at 18:00 on Aalto campus. The practice sessions are always open for everyone to attend no matter your experience level.

Aalto Debating Society offers high-quality debate training with experienced debaters that will help students significantly improve their argumentation and critical thinking skills. The Society also continuously practises for and has students compete in international university debating tournaments, such as European and World University Debating Championships.

Join our Telegram announcements channel at @ads_hds_announcements to learn more!

Aalto Sustainability Club

The Aalto Sustainability Club (ASC) is a vibrant community of students who share a common interest in sustainability-related topics. Originally founded by Aalto University Business students, ASC is the perfect place to meet like-minded people and get to know the coolest sustainable initiatives at Aalto and around. We organise events such as company visits, panel discussions, movie nights and workshops. As a member of ASC you can learn, take action on sustainability issues and make an impact. Everybody is welcome!

Find out more about us on our website aaltosustainabilityclub.com and follow us on Instagram @aaltosc. If you have any questions, ideas for events, want to become a part of ASC or just want to have a chat, feel free to reach out to us on our socials or at aaltosc@ky.fi. We are looking forward to you joining ASC and helping us make the world a little better!

Aalto Private Equity Club

Aalto Private Equity Club (AaltoPEC) is the first and only private equity and venture capital student organisation in Finland. We provide valuable opportunities for students to meet and network with industry professionals by organising various events, such as excursions, panel discussions, dinners, and many more.

If you don’t know anything about private equity or venture capital, don’t worry. Our events are designed for all students regardless of their major or year of study. By attending our events, you get to learn first-hand from our corporate partners about what it’s like to work in private equity and venture capital.

To stay informed about our latest events, we encourage you to follow us on Instagram (@ aaltopec), LinkedIn, Facebook, and Telegram (@aaltopec). Additionally, we recommend joining our mailing list at our website aaltopec.fi to receive the latest updates on career opportunities from the field.

Aalto Investment Club

Aalto Investment Club is a student association that creates investing related events, concepts and social media content. At our events you can learn from high-level professionals and get valuable insight on the hottest global trends, all while enjoying various delicious foods with your friends. Our goal is to offer students a relaxed and inclusive place to learn, which is why prior knowledge is not required to participate. In order to make investing related topics accessible for all, we shape complex terminology in a form that everyone can understand, and embrace diversity in everything we do.

We also organise more casual events for our AIC Community, which you can join anytime on Telegram!

If you are interested to learn more about investing and our association, visit our page on www.aaltoinvestmentclub.com. For more information and social media content, you can check out our Instagram @aaltoinvestment, and Facebook @aaltoinvestmentclub

A!dventures

A!dventures is for everyone who enjoys sports and being active. 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: a jam packed with hiking, games, and good company just before Wappu.

We also participate in various sporting events, such as running 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 marathoner, as long as you are into being active, we are the club for you! Follow us on Facebook @AaltoAdventures and Instagram @aaltoadventures to keep in touch and hear about upcoming events! Be sure to join our Telegram chat, “A!dventures - info”.

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 board experience and knowledge in music, each having years of performing experience. We do numerous gigs yearly, varying from small acoustic duos to student parties with an audience of hundreds, 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 Instagram @akysticmusic.

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 organise tastings

with a wide range of themes for both newbies and experienced wine enthusiasts. Additionally, we organise an annual wine trip, usually to a European wine country. Some of the recent themes have been natural wines, New World, and USA, 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 “introduction to wine” in the form of 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 required!

To learn 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!

Boston Promenade

Boston Promenade has originated from Aalto University’s School of Business and is a big band consisting of approximately 25 members. It has been entertaining party people since 1964.

In addition to performing at parties, Boston performs annually at numerous private events and also occasionally around the world. In addition to 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

BreKY

Good morning! We are BreKY, the brunch club of KY. Founded in 2019, BreKY exists to bring balance to the sometimes quite party-heavy selection of activities at KY. Our events are all about wellbeing, good food and getting to know other students in a relaxed environment. We organise high-quality brunches and other events with different themes and have collaborated with many other associations in the past.

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, for example cooking.

We’d love for you to join us this fall! Follow us on Instagram: @breky.ry and on Facebook: BREKY.ry.

EnerKY

EnerKY is a club that organises low-threshold sports events and tryouts for KY members. These low-cost events inspire business students to try new ways of exercising, moving, and having fun in great company: past events have included e.g. twerking, bouldering, beach volley, and air yoga! The club isn’t only for top-level athletes but for anyone who wants to try something new and at the same time enjoy the spirit of this energetic and inventive group or create their fellow students opportunities to move.

Like us on Facebook @EnerKY to stay updated about upcoming events! You can also follow us on Instagram @enerkyofficial

Are you ready to feel the enerKY?

Boston Promenade

FBC-KY, also known as “The Snakes” is Aalto University Business Students’ floorball club founded in 2013. Due to the large number of talented floorball players at KY, the club has gained reputation as a tough opponent and being at its best in the big games. During its history, the club has won the Finnish university championship 2 times, finished third 2 times, and won the Unisport-league and summer league in many seasons.

Besides competing, FBC-KY aims to offer an affordable 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 seasonal fee. Some team members have played floorball for their entire youth and others have only started in the university, so a 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.

Hernesaaren Näädät

Hernesaaren Näädät is the most successful collegiate ice hockey organisation in Finland. Being one of the school’s most traditional sports clubs, Näädät promises you lifelong friends, spectacular hockey-events, and the best company in Aalto BIZ!

The organisation has just moved away from the original Hernesaari hockey rink and has stepped up to become an even bigger and better organisation. Nowadays we play our home games in a brand new arena in Kaarela. The organisation’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 we placed 3rd in the International Collegiate Ice Hockey Championship in Beijing, organised a four-team hockey tournament in the Helsinki area, and played two friendly matches in the Czech Republic. On top of that we got the Phenomenon of the Year award from our beloved KY!

Whatever your hockey background, we encourage all hockey enthusiasts to participate in our events! For more info, visit @naadathockey on Facebook and Instagram, or email office@naadat.hockey.

KY-Beppo

Heittäkää! KY-Beppo is one of the youngest clubs at 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 tournaments and other beer pong related events. 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

Hernesaaren Näädät

KY-mppi is the aviation club of KY and one of the key elements when it comes to maintaining and enhancing the aviation culture among students. Our most traditional events include the famous pub crawl Kymppisuora, taking place every Wappu, and Uusi Nousu, during the Annual Ball Weeks. Other events from the past include movie nights, sitzparties, cottage trips, and wine tastings.

We officially accept new members during the fall but you are welcome to join our events at any point of the year. Our community in KY-mppi is something special as we accept more members than most of the clubs and by joining you can make sure to not miss out on the fun! You can meet our crew members for example at Mursumessut during orientation week and throughout the year at sitzparties, pub crawls, and other student events.

Go check out our Facebook (KY-mppi) and Instagram (@ky_mppi) for more info! You can also contact us via e-mail at kymppi@ky.fi.

KY-Sail

KY-Sail is a sailing club of Aalto University School of Business. Our mission is to spread the sailing culture in all its forms by organising various sailing-related activities throughout the year and we have gained quite a legendary reputation over the years.

We are most known for our annual sailing trip to the Mediterranean, which is a two-week shebang with about 100 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 in style, we organise 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 out more about us check our Instagram @kysail and our website www.kysail.fi.

KY-Ski

KY-Ski is the legendary (after)skiing club of KY that organises the biggest parties, craziest trips, and coolest events in the university. KYSki was established in 1975. Our top events include the annual surfing trip, a skiing trip to the alps, and of course the Mursus absolute goto event of the year, Kaamos, where we take Mörköjuna to Lapland…

Our events are very popular among other university students, too, so they also are 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 minttukaakao!

If you would like 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 understand by participating, so you know where to head! Excited? You can find information about our upcoming events and some other great stuff from our Facebook page KY-Ski and Instagram @kyski1975.

KY-Slice

FORE! Golf is a very popular sport in the business 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 goal is to provide opportunities to play golf at student-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 University students. For more information about the activities, come to the info evening this fall, and check us out on Instagram and Facebook @ kyslice1984!

KY-Speksi

KY-Speksi is an interactive musical comedy,

created by the students of Aalto University School of Business, although students from other disciplines and universities are warmly welcome as well. This ambitious yet playful production combines music, dancing, and outof-this-world performances – not to forget the mind-blowing storyline.

What makes 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!

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.

KYssi

KYssi is KY’s own tennis, badminton, squash, and table tennis club that organises 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 setting.

Our flagship events are Marraskuun mailakarkelot, Wappelit, and KYssi After Exams. 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 seasoned 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 @kys-

siofficial.

KY United

KY United is KY’s football club that gathers football enthusiasts of all levels together to enjoy their beloved sport. We organise year-round open practises, currently play in the Men’s fifth division and promote the glory of football in various events. Previous events include Wappu Bowl, a football tournament between Helsinki region universities during Wappu week, Champions League Nights, Kalajoki Beach Football tournament, and a gameday trip to Tallinn for Huuhkajat 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, organising practises, and driving KY Utd activities further, you might be interested in joining the board. About that possibility, you’ll hear later on!

Be sure to follow our Facebook @KYUnited and Instagram @kyutd for the latest informa-

tion. Hopefully we’ll meet in the open practices!

KY-Vegas

KY-Vegas is a card game club tailored for Aalto University students, established in late 2017. The club offers a laid-back environment for card game enthusiasts, catering to all skill levels, from beginners to experienced players.

Each year, KY-Vegas organises Texas hold ‘em tournaments. So, grab your non-reflective sunglasses and perfect your poker face if you want to compete for fantastic prizes! Even if you’re not a card game aficionado yourself, everyone is welcome to join our events to socialise and enjoy good company.

Stay updated on our events and activities by checking out our Instagram @kyvegas17 and Facebook page @kyvegasofficial

KYL

As the oldest and most prestigious of KY’s clubs, KYL (Kauppakorkeakoulun Ylioppilaskunnan Laulajat) has changed the notion of what male choir singing is about. We are looking for singers with a male voice. With us, your vocal cords will produce music ranging from Sibelius to Erika Vikman and brand new songs written for our choir, while performing in Musiikkitalo and top concert halls from Sweden to Japan. KYL performs also in various occasions and wherever duty calls.

KYL is one of Finland’s top male choirs. We have won international competitions and published critically acclaimed albums. The main language we use is Finnish, however, we welcome everyone into our choir regardless of one’s first language. We value a good attitude over a strong musical background. Joining KYL gives you a great way to grow as a singer and a performer. On top of all that, we guarantee you a lifelong brotherhood. Join us and be part of something special. More information at kyl.fi and @kylchoir (Instagram).

KYL

KYllä Oluelle

KYllä Oluelle is a laid-back beer society founded in 2014. We strive for a better beer culture, where beer is more than the one-euro cans you find at the local supermarket. To reach our vision, we host themed beer tastings and parties. We also deliver students a new signature beer every Wappu as a collaboration with a local brewery.

Whether you are a beer enthusiast or new to the beer game, check us out on Facebook and follow us on Instagram @oluelle.

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 music 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 the INTERKULTURs list of female choirs.

This year KYN published its 10th album, “From the Shadows’’ (Varjoista). In November, KYN will compete in the Grand Prix of Nations in Norrköping. Follow our journey on kyn.fi, Facebook, and Instagram @kynchoir and you’ll also get information about our next auditions!

KYppendales

KYppendales is KY’s own performing dance group with members from KY, AYY and even HY. Our members have varying dance-backgrounds with everything from commercial and

show dance to gymnastics and street styles. We train two to three times a week to practise dance technique and learn choreographies that we’ve made ourselves for our shows. We perform at many different student events and parties, such as annual balls and their afterparties as well as appros and sitz parties. However, we’re also available for bigger shows and corporate events. Occasionally, KYppendales organises bigger projects like dance productions or videos.

KYppendales also hosts open training sessions regularly – and anyone is welcome to join! We also recruit more performers regularly. So make sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram @kyppendales!

LenkKY

LenkKY is a wellness club that focuses on running, with the goal of getting more and more students to tie the straps of their running shoes and head to the jogging path together. An important element of jogging experience is also going through the performance at the sauna with friends.

LenkKY organises low-threshold runs at regular intervals, which everyone is welcome regardless of their starting level. If you enjoy easy-going jogging in good company, LenkKY is the place for you. Join our Telegram chat t.me/joinchat/EZNC5Ep_TjxjMDhk and find us on Instagram @lenk.ky

Luova Aalto

Luova Aalto is a community of people interested in embracing and cultivating their creativity. We are a student-run non-profit organisation that exists to bring together people from different schools, disciplines, and backgrounds to try new things and learn more about creativity.

Our mission is to raise awareness of the importance of creativity in society and provide everyone with opportunities to develop their creative capacity. To us, the notion of creativity stretches beyond fields like arts and crafts that are traditionally associated with it. Whether you are cooking, painting, programming or tackling hardcore business challenges, creativity will always propel the solution.

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 different 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 member to receive discounts and early access to tickets to our events. The easiest way to participate is to follow our social media pages and come to one of our events! You can find links to our social platforms on our website aalto-whisky.com.

Women’s Career Society

Founded in 2019, Women’s Career Society is a student association that brings together business-minded students from both Aalto University and Hanken School of Economics. The organisation’s primary mission is to address the gender gap in specialist and leadership positions by providing inspiring content and events that help young women pursue their career goals.

WCS organises various events, including panel discussions and after-works. We run workshops on career guidance, including interview and CV preparations and offer a rare and valuable opportunity to dig deep into the minds of well-established professionals through an annual mentoring program.

At WCS it is believed that strong networks build confidence, boost individual strengths, and enable people to motivate each other. That’s why WCS aims to unite talented students regardless of major subject or year of studies.

Find out more about us on Instagram at @ womens.career.society or from our website womenscareersociety.com

SUBJECT CLUBS

Subject clubs represent the variety of subjects taught at the School of Business. Each study programme has its own subject club organising leisure time activities and maintaining good relations with the faculty.

The clubs also arrange excursions to visit future employers and familiarise 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 the 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’ interests towards the faculty. Secondly, we work in close co-operation with the corporate world, offering students connections to interesting employers. Thirdly, we bring accounting students together by organising relaxed events that enable networking with future 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 about 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.

Aalto Business Law (former Jury)

Aalto Business Law is a subject club for business law students, established in 2003. The club brings together business law students, aiming to protect its member’s 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 into evenings, afterworks, special events for mursus and much more. Also, all Aalto students are welcome to our events.

We are in the process of rebranding – Jury’s new name will be Aalto Business Law. We will turn 20 years old this year, hence we will celebrate Aalto Business Law’s annual party in the autumn.

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. Our updated social media channels can be found at linktr.ee/jurybiz. If you have any questions, you can contact us via email: jury@ky.fi.

Aalto Business Technology

Aalto BT is the subject club for all Information and Service Management and Business Analytics majors at Aalto University, as well as anyone else who is interested in data- and technologydriven business. As the biggest subject club at KY, we work together with the ISM department faculty and our partner companies to make sure students’ voices are heard at the university, and companies are aware of the value of our students and know how to recruit them.

Throughout the many events we organise every year such as parties, case competitions, company excursions and our new study trip, we give students an opportunity to have fun and connect with interesting people, companies and academics.

Join our channels on Instagram @aaltobt and website aaltobt.fi to find out more about how we can add value to your student experience!

Aalto Economics

Aalto Economics is the subject club of students in Aalto University School of Business who are majoring 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 organise

social events for our members and all other economics-minded people (you Mursus are warmly welcome too!).

Throughout the year we organise several events varying from our casual monthly Beerconomics to company 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 Facebook-page @aaltoeconomics and Instagram @aalto_economics.

Aalto Finance

Aalto Finance is a student organisation for finance-interested 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 students to get to know each other, connect with the faculty, and develop networks with people working in the related industries. Additionally, we share top-class job announcements and organise 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, Instagram @aaltofinance, LinkedIn @aaltofinance, and to check out our website and join our mailing list at aaltofinance.fi/contact/

Aalto Management

Aalto Management is the subject club of all management students and students interested in management. MGT covers topics ranging from strategy and international business to human resource management, communication, and sustainability.

The purpose of the subject club is to promote the interests of our student members, advance the cooperation 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 organise various activities for our members, aiming to connect them with the faculty, potential employers, and like-minded students. The activities include company 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 a subject club consisting of students majoring in marketing at Aalto University School of Business, including both bachelor’s and master’s students, as well as those who have a genuine interest in marketing. The organisation serves as a hub for marketing enthusiasts, connecting students, alumni, faculty members, and companies.

Each year, we organise a variety of events, such as company case competitions, career nights, training workshops, social gatherings, and study trips. As representatives of marketing students, we actively participate in improving the marketing curriculum at Aalto University. Overall, we are a welcoming, sociable, and proactive community consisting of enthusiastic marketing students and future professionals.

For further information, please visit our website aaltomarketing.fi, and follow us on Instagram @aaltomarketingsociety and on Facebook @ aaltomarketing. Hope to see you at our events!

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 top-ranked and globally prestigious degree. CEMS Club Helsinki is the student organisation of CEMS at Aalto University School of Business. We host social, alumni, and corporate events - some of these open to all students.

The objective of CEMS Club Helsinki is to ensure that both Finnish and international CEMS students at Aalto University maximise their CEMS experience and to help its members create and maintain an exceptional network. For more information check out: cemsclubhelsinki.com. Like our FB page to get notified on upcoming events and facebook.com/CEMS ClubHelsinki/ and be sure to also follow us on Instagram @cemsclubhelsinki.

IDBM Klubi

IDBM Klubi is a student-driven community of business, design, and technology professionals with diverse backgrounds. Our multidisciplinary network consists of more than 600 students and graduates of the International Design Business Management (IDBM) master’s program. We are thinkers and doers united by an innovation-driven mindset and passion for meaningful impact. We organise afterworks, sitsis, chill hangouts, ski trips, business excursions as well as help with organising IDBM Impact – the key IDBM event of the year.

Want to know more? Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @idbmklubi or send an email to hello@idbmklubi.com! See you at our next event! :)

ANNUAL BALL COMMITTEE

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 the February and beginning of March. The traditional event cherishes KY’s centennial history and celebrates our strong community.

The Annual Ball is organised by the Annual Ball Committee chosen during the autumn, usually around October. The committee is open to 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!

REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL

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 is currently run by Chair Aino Piipponen and Vice Chair Onni Syvälahti and 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 broader 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 at the School of Business. RepCo also organises meeting afterworks and other leisure events to balance the serious work of the Council members and to get them acquainted with each other.

The actual decisions of The Representative Council are made in the meetings, but ultimately they are only the culmination of council 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 THIS FALL 2023 concurrently with the elections of the Representative Council of our student union, AYY. The current Representative Council was elected in 2021 and it consists of 21 members and 34 deputy members from both Otaniemi and Mikkeli. The current Council operates fully in English.

This seems interesting! How can I jump aboard?

1. Come and attend a Representative Council meeting – all KY members are welcome!

2. Keep an eye out for upcoming meetings and previous decisions on KY’s social media.

3. Have a chat with a current Council member to make sure your voice is heard. They’re there to represent all KY members – and that includes you!

4. Run as a candidate, or at least vote, in the upcoming Council elections in fall 2023.

KYLTERI MAGAZINE

Student and business life, as well as the world outside them, have endless interesting stories to be told. Aalto University Business Students’ magazine, Kylteri, is a community for people willing to bring those stories to the public either by means of words, photos or illustration. As a magazine, Kylteri provides thought-prvoking, quality journalism.

Kylteri has been keeping up the traditions of brave student journalism since 1999. From the very beginning, KY’s own student 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, fresh articles can be found from Kylteri’s website, kylteri.fi, throughout the year.

The team leads of Kylteri’s editorial staff are the Editor-in-Chief, as well as KY’s Art Director and Editorial Assistants, whose responsibilities range from overseeing the magazine’s visual image or written content to managing social media. Still, the heart of the magazine is the diverse group of writers, illustrators and photographers, who will be recruited before the making of each print magazine.

Would you like to join the team behind Kylteri?

Do you know your way with words or know how to take a shot with a story? Do you enjoy illustrating or have interest in trying your drawing skills in the context of print media? Or do you just happen to be curious about the field? For joining Kylteri, you don’t need to have previous experience in journalism, photographing or illustrating – this is a great, low-threshold opportunity to test whether creative (and witty) communication would be your thing. If you feel interested at all, don’t hesitate to contact us! Let’s find some inspiring responsibilities for you.

Also good to know: Kylteri publishes content both in Finnish and English. Kylteri’s contributors get compensated for their work.

Siiri Varis, Editor-in-Chief siiri.varis@ky.fi

Find us on Instagram: @kylteri And check out the website: www.kylteri.fi

AALTO COMMUNITY

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!

Arkkitehtikilta

The Aalto University Guild of Architecture is a student organisation, especially for students of architecture, landscape architecture, and interior architecture. It functions under the student union, AYY. The Guild was founded in 1908. However, 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 organising 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.

Athene

Athene was founded by its students in 1999. Originally the Guild of Information Networks, Athene has in recent years also taken the EIT Digital master’s students and Engineering Psychology students under its wing. Athene’s overalls are forest green or

“Athene’s green” with a black sleeve as a tribute to the time Athene was still a part of Tietokilta, the Computer Science guild. Athene separated from TiK in 2003. The eye of Athene on the left breast pocket of the overalls is the official logo of the guild.

Automaatio- ja systeemitekniikan kilta

The Guild of Automation and Systems Technology 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 that reminds of the shared history with TIK and SIK.

Fyysikkokilta

The Guild of Physics (aka Fyysikkokilta, FK) is a subject association founded in 1947. It gathers under one roof all Engineering

Physics and Mathematics students as well as Quantum Technology students in Aalto. Each guild member specialises 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.

Inkubio

Inkubio is the guild for bioinformation technology students at Aalto University. You may recognize inkubites from redbrown overalls with self-made cow patches. The atmosphere in our guild is warm and all new members are welcomed. Our important values are ecology, tolerance, and community. 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.

Kemistikilta

The history of the Chemistry Guild begins in 1891, making it the oldest guild at Aalto University. The Guild’s symbol is a white neon atom. The Chemistry Guild brings to-

gether students interested in chemistry, biochemistry, and process engineering. 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.

Koneinsinöörikilta

The Guild of Mechanical Engineers, Koneinsinöörikilta, or KIK, is a student organisation for energy and mechanical engineering students. KIK is a big and active guild that organises a lot of events, such as excursions and parties, takes care of new students, offers services, and takes care of students’ interests in the departments and faculty. You can recognize a student from KIK from their beautiful pink overalls!

Maanmittarikilta

The Guild of Surveying Engineers was established in 1901, which makes it the oldest student guild in Finland to still receive new students every year. The guild is especially for students in the degree programs of Sustainable Communities, Real Estate Economics, Geoinformatics, Built Environment, Spatial Planning and Trans-

portation Engineering, Urban Mobility, and Urban Studies and Planning. The guild educates its new students about teekkari life, arranges fun activities, and supervises members’ rights. You can recognize the guild members from matte black overalls with fuchsia red left sleeves and pockets.

Prodeko

Prodeko is the guild of Industrial Engineering and Management. Our history begins in 1966 when Prodeko was founded under the Guild of Mechanical Engineers (KIK). In 1989 we became our own guild at 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!

Prosessiteekkarit

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 student 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 association’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

The Forest Products Guild (PJK) was founded in 1945 and it’s the guild for students interested in forest-based industries, bioproducts, and wood refining technology. You may recognize the guild members from a yellow sleeve on our blue overalls. The board of the guild wears yellow overalls. The guild’s most important events are excursions to different bioproductionrelated mills.

Rakennusinsinöörikilta

The Guild of Civil Engineers (IK) gathers students of building, computational, energy, and environmental engineering students under one roof, acting as a student association and looking after the students’ interests. The Guild plans and organises

cultural benefits, sports activities, and a wide variety of parties. The Guild also organises lots of events for university freshmen. The Guild handles much of the informing of its members on topical things and events and handles relations between different faculties, guilds, and the corporate world, affecting academic matters as well as day-to-day activities.

Sähköinsinöörikilta

The Guild of Electrical Engineers was founded in 1921. The energetic electrical engineers can be identified by their pure white overalls with the new cog logo on the back of the overalls. You can also spot the old lightbulb logo from older students’ overalls. Their overalls are also decorated with a depiction of a telegram on their right thigh pockets. These overalls can be seen on SIK fuksis from day one, as they are the first guild to receive their overalls in Otaniemi. SIK’s chant is “Jappadaida, jappadaida, Hei, hyvä SIK!”

Teknologföreningen

Teknologföreningen, aka TF, is Aalto’s Swedish speaking student nation. TF was founded in 1872 and has over 800 members from all fields of study at Aalto. The official language at TF is Swedish, but anyone interested in the language is welcome to join free of charge! By joining you gain access to our events, activities, building, and member facilities. Our tutors and Phuxivator (Fuksi Captain) are here to help and ensure that everyone feels welcome at TF.

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 organising 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.

TOKYO

Aalto-yliopiston Taiteiden ja suunnittelun ylioppilaat TOKYO ry is a student organisation that brings together students of Aalto University’s School of ARTs, Design, and Architecture. There are multiple subject organisations within Aalto ARTS, but TOKYO is the umbrella association open to all ARTS students. As a school-level association, TOKYO takes an active part in student advocacy and organises events to gather together all the ARTS-minded students and alumni. You can join ARTS even as a Kylteri if you want to engage with ARTS students.

Vuorimieskilta

Vuorimieskilta is a subject organisation for students of Materials Science and Technology, founded in 1947. The Guild organises a wide variety 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 moments and close friends. As volunteers, we are very active and things are always done with smiles on our faces.

KY ALUMNI

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.

At the moment graduation can be something really hard to even imagine. You just got accepted to Aalto and all adventures 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.

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 together former active members of KY to strengthen the legacy of this community 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, our Facebook page KY Alumni, or our Instagram page @kyalumni1911. Every once in a while you might spot us at events as well!

Now, go and explore what this community has to offer. What is the mark that you will leave on KY? We cannot wait to see!

STUDIES

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!

STUDYING AT

Studying at 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 freedom comes with great responsibility – you have to make sure that you complete all the courses needed for your degree.

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 international 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.

Studying at the School of Business

You study at 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 internship in both the Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. This is a great way to get to know working life!

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 readymade 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 familiar topics.

In addition to lectures, most courses include assignments, 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.

Bachelor’s degree

Your university-level business studies will begin with the Bachelor’s degree. At Aalto BIZ, this lower university degree consists of common core and methodological studies, specialisation and minor studies, language studies and elective 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 specialisation area chosen from seven options: Accounting, Information & Service

AT AALTO BIZ

Management, Economics, Finance, Management, Marketing and Business Law. This area of specialisation will make up approximately one third of your Bachelor’s degree 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 employees 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 Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. Many choose to deepen their knowledge in their Bachelor’s specialisation 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 programmes to choose from.

The two-year Master’s degree is worth 120 ECTS and it comprises advanced specialisation 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 familiar 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 getting paid to complete your studies!

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.

Go to:

• aalto.fi/school-of-business/stuies-andprogrammes when in need of basic information about your studies.

• sis-aalto.funidata.fi to build your personal study plan HOPS and to see information on courses and to enrol on courses and exams.

• mycourses.aalto.fi to find all the coursematerial. You can also download the MyCourses mobile application

• Learning Services office or through email studies-biz@aalto.fi if you want to talk more profoundly about your studies.

EVERYDAY LIFE OF A STUDENT

It’s easier to enjoy student life when your day-to-day necessities are in order. This section aims to answer 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.

Housing

AYY owns apartments that are rented out to students of Aalto University. However, AYY does not have adequate housing for all Aalto University students, so you should also search for an apartment through other channels.

First-year 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. To receive the freshman point, you must apply for housing no later than in July or December,

depending on when your studies begin.

Applying for AYY’s housing

1. Get to know the housing section on AYY’s website: ayy.fi/asuminen

2. Carefully read through the application info: ayy.fi/fi/nain-haet-asuntoa

3. Apply for AYY’s housing through Domo system: domo.ayy.fi

Questions concerning housing are addressed to AYY’s Housing Office:

• ayy.fi/fi/asuminen/kysy-asumisesta

• 050 520 9410

• Otakaari 11, 02150 Espoo

Other housing options in the metropolitan area:

• Foundation for Student Housing in the Helsinki Region, HOAS, is the largest student housing provider in the metropolitan area: hoas.fi

• Student nations of the University of Helsinki: osakunta.fi/fi/osakunnat/

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)

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 receive student financial aid. In addition, since student financial aid is a social benefit, the amount of your income affects 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 2023 have 30 months of financial aid for completing the lower university degree. When students 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 student can use no more than 48 financial aid months in total for completing both degrees. Further information at kela.fi/opintotuki

In recent years, there have been many changes to student financial aid, so remember to check and ask if anything is unclear to you!

Monitor your income

If you work or get a summer job among studies and earn more than the income limits of student financial aid allow, 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 already used, even if you still have studies left. Thus, do not use your financial aid for sick leave or a holiday! If your sick leave is prolonged, you can apply for a sickness allowance. Read more about this at kela.fi/opintotuki-jos-sairastut

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 healthcare 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.

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 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 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:

• 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 yths.fi.

Exhaustion and concerns

In case of any concerns or exhaustion, you can turn to the students’ support centre Nyyti or the university pastors of Aalto. With studyrelated challenges, you can turn to student affairs services at your school or Aalto’s study psychologists, opintopsykologi@aalto.fi.

Inappropriate behaviour and harassment

You do not have to tolerate inappropriate behaviour.

If you have witnessed or experienced harassment, you can contact AYY’s trained harassment contact people Ronja Mäkinen or Rasmus Ruohola at equity@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, who can then guide you forward.

University Sports Services – UniSport

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, a gym, and various courses. Further information can be found at unisport.fi.

Transportation

A 40% discount is granted on seasonal tickets for students if they are registered within the HSL region (Espoo, Helsinki, Kauniainen, Kerava, Kirkkonummi, Vantaa) and have the student status registered on their HSL travel card. The student discount is also granted to intern ational exchange students residing temporarily 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.

More specific routes and schedules are available on the timetables of transport companies or on the Journey Planner reittiopas.fi, where you can easily find the current timetables and routes of public transport.

Long-distance transport

VR offers a student discount on long-distance train journeys. Read more 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 to be eligible for the student discount.

Student meal subsidy

By presenting a valid student card or a receipt of a paid student union membership fee, you can get the student discount at student restaurants subsidised by Kela. Usually, you need to pay around 2,70–3,00€ for your lunch.

Student card

As a student you get to enjoy various discounts and benefits – but 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.

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DIFFERENT LOCATIONS, ONE KY

Since the spring of 2019, the business students at Aalto University have been at two campuses: Otaniemi and Mikkeli.

At the Otaniemi campus, business students carry out their studies at the Undergraduate Centre on Otakaari 1 and at the new School of Business 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 office members!

When in need of 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 service can be reached during service hours by calling 040 353 8283, or emailing at service@ky.fi. You can, of course, come by and get the help you need in person during service hours.

Saha

Saha is the event space and home to parties and KY activities in Otaniemi. Saha is located at Konemiehentie 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.

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.

Mikkeli

The Aalto University School of Business, Mikkeli Campus is located in the city centre of Mikkeli, in the Southern Savo region of Finland, and it offers the Bachelor’s degree programme in International Business (BScBA).

Probba ry, the student organisation of Aalto University School of Business, Mikkeli Campus, has their own premises at the campus. The office of Probba ry is located on the 3rd floor of the campus building (Lönnrotinkatu 5) and the Probba Lounge can be found in the basement of the building.

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 numerous companies and future employers. We arrange, for example, excursions, career evenings, and much more! Join the KY Career group on Telegram and LinkedIn and read through the next few pages to learn how to boost your career!

Dear Mursu, Congratulations for getting into Aalto University School of Business! You are going to have an amazing time ahead of you.

It has been a few years since I opened KY guide myself, eagerly waiting for my studies and student life to begin. As an Aalto BIZ and KY alumna, I am sharing a few tips with you:

• Balance is the key – focus on your studies and study well, but remember to also have fun!

• Participate in student organisation activities you find interesting! Gaining new skills, networks and friendships never hurts.

• Stay open-minded, share experiences with others and above all, study subjects you find genuinely interesting. Don’t be afraid to change the direction of your studies based on your evolving interests.

Through my studies, I’ve found my own career in the field of IT and consulting. I am privileged to have a job I find truly interesting and rewarding.

Enjoy the student life and the career opportunities ahead of you!

Best regards,

Iiris Savolainen M.Sc., Aalto University School of Business Consultant

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At the heart of every great change is a great human. Visit us at www.accenture.fi

What is Helsingin Ekonomit?

Helsingin Ekonomit, The Finnish Business School Graduates Helsinki Section, originally founded in 1935 by former KY members, offers you many opportunities 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.

The main objective of Helsingin Ekonomit is to support the professional and personal skills of its’ members and to act as a networking platform among business graduates and students.

Helsingin Ekonomit has 18 clubs, each of which focus 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 170 volunteers create relevant content for business students and graduates by organizing events and doing various other activities.

How to benefit from Helsingin Ekonomit?

• 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, company 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!

• 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 22nd of September. Mark your calendar and get your ticket at ekonomisummit. fi!

• Scholarships: Helsingin Ekonomit grants scholarships every year for business students. Application period for scholarships is in October. Follow our social media channels and stay tuned!

• Get involved: In addition to attending our events, you can also join one of our clubs or working committees. By joining a club or working 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

Leena Karppinen

M.Sc., Aalto University School of Business Community Relations Coordinator

leena.karppinen@heko.fi

Hey mursu,

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

aTalentKY’s own recruiting company

aTalent is a recruiting company focused on finding the best possible career opportunities for students, graduates and more experienced professionals in the field of business, technology and IT.

The company is owned by KY, Prodeko and Prodeko Alumni and has over the almost 20 years of history built a strong network in the Finnish top level job market.

aTalent’s clients range from the fastest growing startups and biggest corporations to smaller professional companies, such as Supercell, Hartwall, Rovio, Nokia, Terveystalo, Valio to name a few big ones.

Ready to find your dream job?

The most important idea of aTalent is to offer only relevant positions for people with higher education.

You can get email alerts for the jobs that suit your criteria to keep your search going while you sleep.

To maximize your potential of landing your dream job, aTalent’s website has plenty of useful material regarding the job market, interviews, building your CV etc.

Niklas Huotari CEO

KY OFFICE

At 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. 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 organisation’s daily routines. Turn the page to get to know them!

WE WILL LOOK BACK ON THESE DAYS

Welcome to the Aalto University School of Business and, above all, welcome to KY!

I’m certain that your next few years will be unforgettable in many ways. Our task at KY is to create the best possible conditions for unique student life, and you as a new member of our community play a major role in making that possible.

Our 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 coffee!

As the Executive Director, my main responsibility 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 help in general, we are here for you. I’m quite certain that most of the faces will become familiar to you in the near future.

Community and the feeling of belonging are a couple of the biggest benefits that KY has to offer. That is why I encourage you to try different activities and concepts that

KY’s different committees, subcommittees and clubs have to offer. Participating increases the feeling of belonging, which is a very important value these days. Participating with your own terms also teaches a lot of lessons that you may not learn just by reading a book.

Participating may be attending III-kierros event, becoming a club board member, dancing on the stage of KY-Speksi or working at the KY Office, in addition to hundreds of other ways to do it, you name it. We will introduce those to you in the following weeks. To ensure you acknowledge and take care of your own and other people’s terms and limits, I advise you to go read KY’s Code of Conduct from our website. It is important that all KY members feel at home in a supportive and safe environment. For your first autumn here, I will let you in on a little secret: everyone else is just as excited and nervous! Dare to be yourself and respect others.

KY exists only for and because of our members, so you are the reason why we exist. Come say hi to the office and enjoy the following years. I sincerely hope that we can help you to find your place in our community.

Heidi Riihimäki KY’s Executive Director

KY BOARD

BOARD

A group of KY members is selected annually to lead KY forward. This year, the Executive Board has eight members who spend their 2023 helping the KY community. We’re here for you!

The KY Board is the face and voice of all members. The Board works full-time, which means you won’t be meeting members at many lectures. Board members spend their days in threefold ways: together as a board, representing KY, and each with their own duties. The Board runs the ongoing operations at KY. Some of them are more planned, like taking care of the finances and recruitments. Other duties are more emergent, like, Culture projects, resource mapping, and KY Representative Council elections.

A large chunk of time is designated to represent KY. This includes speaking on behalf of members in Aalto University decision-making, advocating to Stakeholders keeping in touch with our fellow business students abroad and in Finland, and a lot more. In addition, each board member has two or more specific responsibilities. The following pages will present you with what each of our board members does on a regular basis.

KY BOARD

Chair of the Board Rasmus Räsänen 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 places and positions. This year, Rasmus is also in charge of aTalent ownership steering. Vice-chair of the Board Jenni Lehtinen is the righthand person for Chair of the Board, stepping in whenever needed in addition to having her own responsibilities in leading KY. She looks after KY’s finances, handles academic affairs and participates in the Student Center project.

Finally, we are here for you! We’re passionate about KY and love to meet and chat with members like you. So don’t be shy, say hi when you see us around, or drop us a message if you need help. We, the KY Board are here to make your university journey an unforgettable one.

ACADEMIC

AFFAIRS

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 sector: Kim Jokinen and Jenni Lehtinen. We focus on improving education-related 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 Committee KOVA and all of our ten subject clubs participate in student advocacy, as well. There are also other student representatives, called hallopeds, involved in decision-making at the School and the University. KY’s Academic Affairs sector also handles campus affairs which focus 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 emphasise the importance of answering course feedback forms and sending us or the Course Buddies questions, ideas and feedback about studies. More information about study-related issues can be found at ky.fi/studies.

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 information will be coming your way already in the first study period.

It’s also possible for you to take a more active role in academic affairs! First-year students can also apply to the Academic Affairs Committee KOVA, subject clubs, and even to be hallopeds. Application 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!

CORPORATE RELATIONS

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!

Already as students, career is an integral part of our lives for most of us. Summer jobs and internships offer experience 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 Tilda Leikola and corporate relations coordinator Emmi Seppälä. KY’s mission is to bring companies and students together in a manner that benefits both. KY offers students a lotFirstly, students get to know what companies are the most interested 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.

KY has many kinds of ways for companies to be involved in students’ lives. We especially emphasise face-to-face encounters between students and companies, which are facilitated during CORE’s events and excursions. Companies are also present on our dollar green overalls, social media and print media. In addition, the finest events of KY wouldn’t be possible without the support of our partners.

Remember 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, Telegram, and LinkedIn! This way, you will get an edge on your career by hearing about the best opportunities.

COMMUNICATIONS

COMMUNICATIONS

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 coordinates our official channels, trains and helps volunteers about the use of the channels and communicates the most relevant information especially for business students ranging from upcoming events, studies and student benefits to career and volunteering opportunities.

The communications sector is the biggest sector at the KY office, and our expertise ranges from communications to visuals and brand work, editing Kylteri the magazine and IT. Board member Meeri Korpi and Communications Coordinator Saara Savolainen are responsible for communicating everything that’s happening in our community. Our Art Director Mirka Larjomaa 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 Siiri Varis, who oversees every-thing concerning the student magazine. Our IT Coordinator Tuomo Erkinharju is responsible for all IT stuff, such as maintaining working IT at KY’s premises and all other new projects regarding technology. We are happy to help with any questions that you might have related to any of our areas of expertise!

By following KY’s official communications channels (find on page 11), you will stay up-to-date about all that is happening at KY throughout the year!

Every KY member is a part of our welcoming community, and we all partake in building it. 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 wonder why! However, alongside all the fun, everyone faces struggles and challenges from time to time. Supporting the wellbeing of our members is a top priority for KY, and one of the main tasks of KY Board member Roosa Savola, Association Coordinator Edit Lahtinen and BeWell Project Coordinator Salli Ahtiainen-Helanne, together with KY’s very own Sports and Wellbeing Committee LiHy and our lovely BeWell Tutors.

KY’s BeWell project aims to improve our members’ individual wellbeing. Besides feeling good, it is crucial that each of us feels safe and respected in our community. KY wants to provide a safe and equal environment for everyone, and has created a set of rules for the type of behaviour we expect in everyday KY life. Be sure to check out our renewed 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 opportunities for every student to find something they’re interested in, and that everyone finds their own place in this huge community. KY is extremely 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 member responsible for culture, Tero Karesniemi, his partner-in-crime, Culture Producer Jatta Saari, our beloved subcommittees KUJ, 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 developing the student culture even further. Information about the different volunteer positions at KY is shared throughout the year, so stay tuned for anything that might interest you!

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, organising orientation week and cooperating with the School of Business.

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.

The sector is run by Tero Karesniemi, KY Board member responsible for new students, Inka Palimo, the Tutor coordinator at the School of Business and chair of the Tutor Committee, and

COMMUNITY

Inga Rouvinen, KY Board member responsible for Masters students and chair of the Masters’ Committee. The sector has the sole goal of ensuring that everyone’s start at the School of Business and KY is 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 association coordinator Edit Lahtinen and the KY Board member responsible for clubs, Roosa Savola, ensure that all clubs get as much support and guidance as they need.

KY’s clubs offer almost everything you could imagine, and play a key role in producing unforgettable 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 Edit and she will respond to any questions you might come up with!

KY FOUNDATION

The 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 associations 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 business students can enjoy the best student experience for years to come.

FOUNDATION

Over 600 000 € of grants awarded annually

The KY foundation offers annual grants and subsidies to the KY community totalling at over 600 000€. This is distributed to different clubs and associations that provide students with activities, 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 individual students, or groups of students who come up 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

KY Foundation provides students and KY’s associations with free space to operate and organise 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 organising larger meetings, parties or chilling with coffee, these

buildings provide business students with the space they need, all free of charge! The independent Kylteri magazine is also published by the KY Foundation.

Student-led decision making

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 Marko Voutilainen. The board consists of a student majority and advisory members. The advisory members are top professionals in their fields of asset and real estate management and help ensure that the Foundation’s assets are managed in the best possible way. To ensure that the Foundation keeps the students’ best interest at heart, the Board is overseen by the Supervisory Council which is made up of KY’s representative council members. The KY Foundation also employs Managing Director Arttu Lääkkölä, who oversees the day-today operations.

Executive Board of the KY Foundation

Student members:

Marko Voutilainen (Chairperson)

Rilla Saukkonen

Helmi Nuortimo

Olavi Nummisto

Kalle Koivu

Rasmus Räsänen (Chairperson of KY Association)

Advisory members:

Ira van der Pals (Vice Chairperson)

Petri Ala-Härkönen

Erika Tikka

Jani Nokkanen

Markus Laine

Mikael Laine

Heidi Riihimäki

Executive Director

050 043 0546 TG @riihis heidi.riihimaki@ky.fi

STAFF

Tuomo Erkinharju

IT Coordinator

TG @kyitcoo tuomo.erkinharju@ky.fi

Samu Mustonen

Administrative Coordinator TG @kyadmincoo samu.mustonen@ky.fi

Mirka Larjomaa

Art Director TG @mirkalarjomaa mirka.larjomaa@ky.fi

Emmi Seppälä

Corporate Relations Coordinator TG @emmimatilda emmi.seppala@ky.fi

Saara Savolainen

Communications Coordinator TG @kycomms saara.savolainen@ky.fi

Edit Lahtinen

Association Coordinator TG @editlahtinen edit.lahtinen@ky.fi

Jatta Saari

Culture Produce TG @jatttta jatta.saari@ky.fi

Inka Palimo

Tutor Coordinator TG @inkapalimo inka.palimo@ky.fi

Salli Ahtiainen-Helanne

BeWell Project Coordinator

TG @sallikatariina salli.ahtiainen-helanne@ky.fi

BOARD MEMBERS

Rasmus Räsänen

Chair of the Board

044 550 5696

TG @rasmusrasanen

rasmus.rasanen@ky.fi

Jenni Lehtinen

Vice Chari, Academic Affairs, Finances

TG @jennilehtinen

jenni.lehtinen@ky.fi

Kim Jokinen

Academic Affairs

TG @kmijok kim.jokinen@ky.fi

Tero Karesniemi

Culture, New Students

TG @tellukka tero.karesniemi@ky.fi

Inga Rouvinen

Masters’ Students, Premises, Subject Clubs, Alumni

TG @ingarouvinen

inga.rouvinen@ky.fi

Tilda Leikola

Corporate Relations, Work and Career, Internationality

TG @tildaleikola

tilda.leikola@ky.fi

Meeri Korpi

Communications, Volunteers, Elections, Sustainability

TG @meerikorpi

meeri.korpi@ky.fi

Roosa Savola

Sports and Wellbeing, Clubs, Probba

TG @roosasavola

roosa.savola@ky.fi

KY FOUNDATION

Arttu Lääkkölä

Managing Director of the KY Foundation

040 024 1961

arttu.laakkola@ky.fi

Marko Voutilainen

Chair of the the KY Foundation Board

TG @markovoutilainen marko.voutilainen@ky.fi

Siiri Varis

Editor-in-Chief of Kylteri Magazine

TG @varissiiri siiri.varis@ky.fi

REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL

Aino Piipponen

Chair of the Representative Council

TG @ainopipo

aino.piipponen@ky.fi

Onni Syvälahti

Vice Chair of the Representative Council

TG @onnisyvalahti

onni.syvalahti@ky.fi