Student Guide
Bachelor’s Programme in International Business, Mikkeli
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Starting your studies
Information for New Degree Students
Welcome to study at the Aalto University School of Business Mikkeli Campus!
Here you can find some useful information to help you in the beginning of your studies. The Orientation package materials are available at the end of this page.
On the programme pages, you can find information on the curriculum and degree requirements.
You can find more information on our program on these programme pages for BScBA Students, School of Business, Mikkeli, on our website and on Instagram and Facebook. Please note that Mikkeli Campus has somewhat different procedures and practices than other programs of Aalto University, and therefore some information is different for the Mikkeli students than for the other Aalto students.
Students accepted to the program will obtain a study right to the Master of Science degree in Economics and Business Administration when the student first completes the Bachelor of Science in Economics and Business Administration degree at the Mikkeli Campus. After graduating from Mikkeli, the student has an automatic study right to continue their studies in one of the Master’s Programs at the Otaniemi Campus. More information on the Graduation page.
Checklist for new students
A checklist for all new Aalto University BSc students can be found here. Please note that some information is valid only for the Otaniemi campus students, so find the information targeted for the Mikkeli campus students.
NOTE. In addition below are some steps that are specific to new Mikkeli Campus students.
The schedule for the orientation week along with other orientation materials are available below before the orientation week. Please read all of them carefully.
Orientation week will take place from 21-26 August 2023. Please note that participation in the orientation week is mandatory during the daytime on 21-24 August 2023. In addition, the student organization Probba organizes activities on evenings and during the weekend. Part of the o-week program is required for the Orientation to University Studies course (1 cr). In case you have informed us that you will come to Mikkeli, but you cannot arrive in Mikkeli on time for the orientation week, after all, please contact us by email to negotiate about the issue: [email protected] The first business course Global Business Environment will begin on Monday, 28 August 2023, with mandatory attendance.
Course schedules can be found on the subpage Recommended timetable.
Your student tutor will contact you in August. Your contact information will be given to your tutor. Tutors are senior students who help new students during orientation week and at the beginning of their studies. Each new student is assigned a student tutor who has completed tutoring training. Tutoring is carried out in cooperation with tutors, University personnel and student organizations. The tutors introduce students to the campus, student organization activities (KY & AYY) and student life in general. You will also find the contact information for your tutors in the tutor letter sent to you by email in August. You can and should contact your tutors with any questions you might have or just get to know them.
The Computer Applications sessions (schedule and requirements below) are a mandatory part of the Orientation to University Studies (1 cr) course. These sessions include 5 lectures on Word, Excel and PowerPoint as well as a test session. The purpose of the test is to evaluate if the student knows how to use these three software on a sufficient level.
The students can participate in the pre-test session on the orientation week Monday, 21 August, if they think they have the necessary skills to pass one or all the exams without participating in the teaching sessions.
More information on the schedule and the test requirements is available later in the summer below (the schedule of all the sessions will be announced at the latest by the o-week).
To get off to a swift start with your studies, you should familiarize yourself with the contents of your studies and other practicalities during the summer. During your studies, the university provides you with services that support you both in your studies and life management. You will find information regarding studying at the Mikkeli campus from the other subpages on this website. You can also access our pre-orientation page on MyCourses Pre-Orientation 2023-23 by following the instructions in the link below.
MyCourses pre-orientation instructions (PDF)
In addition, the student organization of the BScBA students Probba organizes events throughout the academic year.
The Mikkeli Campus is located in the centre of Mikkeli on Lönnrotinkatu 5 (see map below). The travel time to Helsinki is approximately 2.5 hours by car. You can look for public transportations options on the websites of VR (train tickets), Onnibus (long-distance bus tickets) and Savonlinja (long-distance bus tickets).
The duration of your studies is limited to seven academic years as an attending student if you are pursuing both a bachelor’s and master’s degree or to four academic years as an attending student if you are pursuing only a bachelor’s degree at Aalto University. You can also enrol as a non-attending student for some terms without them being counted towards the duration of your studies. For additional information, please refer to the instructions.