Master Freshmen Number 2020

Editor in chief

Publisher

Anselmi Auramo kyylef@enklaavi.fi 045 647 1116

Enklaavi ry Laserkatu 10 53851 Lappeenranta www.enklaavi.fi

Editorial staff Aino Juurikkala Emma Korhonen Kiia Kaljunen Meerimaria Ketokulta Tutors 2020

Pictures Anselmi Auramo Emilia Enroth Meerimaria Ketokulta

Layout Anselmi Auramo

Table of contents Editorial

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Chairperson’s greetings

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Vice Chairperson’s greetings

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Only the best for business students!

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Greetings of LTKY

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Map of LUT-University

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How to get to LUT?

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Tutors

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Text: Anselmi Auramo | Picture: Emilia Enroth

Editorial This is a new chapter in your life. Whether you have just come to Finland for the first time of your life, or you are just done with your bachelors. Regardless, I trust that this will be time, that you will remember for the rest of your life.

This publication is brought to you by Enklaavi ry, which is a student association for those, who study business and management at LUT-University. Enklaavi’s mission is to ensure the well-being of our members. To achieve this goal, we have different events throughout the year. These events scale from casual events, like parties, to more formal events, like excursions to different firms. Enklaavi also helps itsmembers in day-to-day life via guild room. There you can have coffee for free, hang out with your friends and make new ones. The guild room is located upstairs of Ylioppilastalo.

In this publication, there is greetings from our chairperson and vice chairperson, and they are more enlighten

LUT-University’s entrance - the whole building is as modern as the entrance. about things considering masters that I am. There are also greetings from our student union, LTKY, and our central benefits organization, Finnish Business School Graduates. Also, your tutors have introduced themselfes.

I hope you will have a nice time here in Lappeenranta.

Anselmi Auramo Editor in Chief

LUT is surrounded by forest and next to it, is biggest lake of Finland: Saimaa.

Text: Emma Korhonen | Picture: Meerimaria Ketokulta

Chairperson’s greetings First of all I would like to congratulate you for starting your master’s studies here in Lappeenranta! Whether you’re an experienced scholar in Lappeenranta or starting your studies in a completely new environment, this is, as clicheé as it sounds, a new chapter in your life. I’m Emma Korhonen, a third-year student, and the chairperson of the board of our student association, Enklaavi ry, this year. My areas of responsibility cover managing the board consisting of 11 people, organising and leading our meetings as well as overseeing all activity. In addition I keep in touch with all our stakeholders and make sure that our work aligns with longtime strategies.

The board of Enklaavi is here to serve all of you on various different aspects. We have operations in, to name a few, corporate relations, international affairs, event production and of course specially aimed for master’s students.

Our vice chairperson of the board, Kiia, is in charge of

master’s students and will tell more about herself in this magazine. So if you have any questions regarding Enklaavi or something else related to your time in LUT university, do not hesitate to contact us. If we can not help you, we can direct your message to someone who can. My email address will be on the bottom of this page and the contact info of every board member can be found on our website.

And if I can give you one piece of advice, as you are divided into smaller groups led by your tutor, really do keep an open mind. I can hand on heart say that I have found some of what I believe to be life-long friends. In brief, this modern magazine was made for you, our dear master’s student, as a guide to our university, tutors and Enklaavi and to welcome you to our neonyellow community.

I look forward to meeting you!

Emma Korhonen Chairperson of the Board email: pj@enklaavi.fi Enklaavi ry

Text: Kiia Kaljunen | Picture: Anselmi Auramo

Vice Chairperson’s greetings Hi, everyone!

First I would love to congratulate every single one of you for getting to start your master´s studies here, in Lappeenranta. We are all eager to meet you and ready to tell you everything there is to know about Lappeenranta, LUT and Enklaavi. There is no place like Lappeenranta, so I can already tell you, that you´ve made an excellent choice in studying here.

I´m Kiia Kaljunen the vice chairperson of Enklaavi ry, the student organization of business students. It is my duty and pleasure to be in charge of out master students. I organize events for our master´s students trough out the year with our Master´s committee that consists of 6 of our students. Stay tuned for our first events that will be published in the Facebook group called Master Freshmen of 2020-Enklaavi. If you have not yet joined this group,

please do that as soon as possible to get all the information available.

If you have any questions regarding events that are targeted to master´s students, or you have any questions or concerns regarding the fall in light of the pandemic, please direct those to me. In case you have questions regarding study-related topics you can contact Roosa GrÜnberg (opinto@enklaavi.fi) who is in charge of our academicand international affairs. She will be happy to help you.

Kiia Kaljunen Vice Chairperson of the Board vpj@enklaavi.fi 0451303579

Text: Aino Juurikkala | Picture: Anselmi Auramo

Only the best for business students!

Someone wise once said that life is a journey and university studies are a trip. A trip including a lot of exciting events, colorful overalls, new life-long friends, learned lessons both inside and outside of lecture halls and above all, unforgettable experiences. It is a trip that goes by faster than you think. Your trip is just about to begin, and now I will present you the pit crew of both this trip and the journey following your degree: Suomen Ekonomit, aka. The Finnish Business School Graduates.

Suomen Ekonomit is a central benefit organization for both graduates and current students in B.Sc. and M. Sc. in Economics & Business Administration in Finland. We consist of over 52 000 members, and every business student in

Finland is granted a free membership for the duration of their studies. By joining our student association Enklaavi, you will join Ekonomit as well.

Suomen Ekonomit truly is a pit crew that has it all. We offer a wide range of different benefits and services to make sure that your trip will go smoothly. We will cover the bumps in the roads and fill your gas tank when needed. For example, we offer free legal counseling, salary advising, and we seek to ensure that your degree is respected in the labor market. We also offer a wide range of events and workshops, free Kauppalehti-magazine, and a lot more. With our help, you will get a head start on your way to your future career – so what are you waiting for!

After the pit crew, it is time for me to introduce myself. I am Aino Juurikkala, a master’s degree student here in LUT University and your student liaison to Suomen Ekonomit.

In Finnish, the term is Kylteriyhdyshenkilö, but you can call me Kylli for short! Along my studies I work at Suomen Ekonomit, and I am your closest link to the organization.

We will get to know each other quite well during the freshmen weeks, so please do not hesitate to come and talk to me or follow me on social media. I am the one with the best overall padges and contacts to the pit crew!

Congrats and welcome! I cannot wait to meet you.

Aino Juurikkala Enklaavi’s student liaison aino.juurikkala@ekonomit.fi

enklaavinkylli Enklaavin Kylli

Unleash your potential.

The Finnish Business School Graduates is a unique community of more than 50,000 influencers. The business school graduates’ education, position, knowledge and skills often allow them to be the front-runners for change. The strength of the community is more than the sum of its individual members.

You can focus on creating a meaningful life and your future. We’ll help you.

ekonomit.fi

Text: Meerimaria Ketokulta | Picture: Anselmi Auramo

Greetings of LTKY Dear newcomer, Congratulations on your acceptance to study Business and Management at LUT University! My name is Meerimaria

and I would like to welcome you on the behalf of LTKY, the student union of LUT. You have probably heard already that the office of LTKY is where you can get the sticker for your student card and

enjoy a cup of coffee in the lounge. However, we have a lot more to offer, too. The mission of the student union is to make the life of students better. LTKY organizes advocacy and lobbying of the students’ opinion on local and national levels. LTKY also runs Aalef’s restaurants Yolo and Laseri as well as the small shop on campus’ main building.

You can read about us in more detail and see the several services we offer for students on LTKY website (ltky.fi).

One of the main tasks of LTKY is to maintain and respect the student culture. At LUT there are nine guilds in total and more than 30 activity and hobby clubs. Finnish student

LTKY is major stakeholder of Aalef, company that has two restaurants and one kiosk. culture is unique and interesting, and I really recommend getting involved in it. I would suggest joining your guild Enklaavi as well as ESN Lappeenranta, where you can find more international students. LTKY also organizes lots of activities and events together with the guilds and clubs.

In addition to studying it is very important to have fun, enjoy life, and make a lot of memories while you are here.

That’s why I would really recommend paying attention to all the extracurricular activities LUT, LTKY and the guilds offer and make new friends along the way. From this point of view LUT is the perfect place; The majority of students live next to the campus or within two-kilometer distance, creating lively community, where it is easy to make friends with other international and Finnish students as well.

LTKY’s office is in lobby of Ylioppilastalo.

Lastly, I’d like to point out the beautiful scenery in Lappeenranta. I’m sure you will like that the campus is fully surrounded by nature; trees, flowers and lake Saimaa.

Between two lectures you can simply walk to the lake to sit down, have a break, and relax. It’s the best study environment anyone can wish for, in my opinion at least.

And to keep you informed before and during your studies with news and also more humorous stuff, make sure to

follow us in our social media! You can find us on Instagram @ltky_insta.

Welcome to our community, enjoy your studies and make memories that will last for a lifetime!

Meerimaria Ketokulta

Meerimaria is a member of LTKY’s board of 2020, and a familiar view both on campus and on LTKY’s social media, so don’t hesitate to come say hello!

LTKY’s office, restaurant YOLO, Enklaavis guildroom and Sale (shop). You can find all these things are located in Ylioppilastalo.

Map of LUT-University

1. Bus stop

9. Laseri (restaurant)

2. Main building

10. LAB

3. Ylioppilastalo

11. Skinnarila I*

4. G-Bar

12. Skinnarila II & III*

5. LOAS’s office

13. Kotaniemi*

6. Timppa* 7. Seppo* 8. Laserpuisto*

* LOAS student housing

How to get to LUT?

1. By foot If you live in Skinnarila or Sammonlahti, it’s a quick walk to LUT. 2. By bike From Skinnarila, Sammonlahti or Kourula, you can cycle to LUT in 15 minutes. In Lappeenranta, there is also bikes, that you can rent via app from various locations.

3. By bus Where ever you live in Lappeenranta, you can easily get to LUT with bus. Bus lines 1, 1z, 3, 5 and 12 go to the university. You can find bus schedules at lappeenranta.digitransit.fi 4. By car If you happen to have a car, it’s a valid option. Keep in mind, that convenient parking space is limited.

Tutors

Every freshman will have a tutor assigned to them. Next, your tutors will introduce themselves.

You can recognize tutors by their shirts and big tutor overall baches.

Anni Haarakangas Hey y’all! My name is Anni and I am more than happy to warmly welcome you to Lappeenranta! I am 21 years old and starting my second year of business & management studies. My first year in LUT was more than awesome and I really enjoyed everything from lectures to student events.

All the new friends, fun events and overall studying in LUT made my freshman year unforgettable. I highly recommend you to participate to as many events and activities as possible. I hope you’ll enjoy your time in LUT and have the most amazing experiences! Looking forward to meeting you all on autumn.

Elvi Leminen Hello everybody and congratulations on your new study place!

My name is Elvi. I’m a second-year bachelors’ student here in Lappeenranta and originally from Järvenpää. My first year at LUT was awesome and I got so many new amazing friends and memories. I also participated in many fun events which I highly recommend for you too. LUT is a great school with the best student culture and atmosphere. That’s why I’m sure you will like it here. I’m excited to meet you all and I’m here to help you!

Erica Martin Hi! My name is Erica and I want to welcome you to Lappeenranta! I’m 25 years old and beginning my second year of my Master’s studies in the MIMM program at LUT. I am from the U.S. and moved to Finland to start my studies last Fall. I was working for several years between my Bachelor’s studies and coming to LUT, and I have had the chance to work with a wide variety of cultural backgrounds from South America, Asia, Australia, and Europe! I have a long list of amazing experiences that I have packed into my first year living in Finland and I have met a great group of friends at LUT from all over the world! I hope you take time to enjoy your studies, the student culture, and the beauty of nature around lake Saimaa during your time here!

Gilbert Teklevchiev Hello! My name is Gilbert, I’ve come from Boston, USA., and I am a second-year mater’s student at LUT. Before pursuing a master’s degree in Business Administration at LUT, I obtained a BSc in Management and Finance at UMASS – Boston. I am an outspoken and very talkative person who enjoys traveling and getting to know different cultures as well as meeting new people. My time at LUT has been a unique and memorable experience full of new and surprising moments. It would be a pleasure for me to meeting you all to share my experience and provide you with assistance in all I can to help you enjoy your time here at LUT and Lappeenranta.”

Meerimaria Ketokulta Hi lovely reader! Awesome, you’ve gotten into a quite superb university, I’d say! Congratulations! I’m Meeri, and I will be tutor for our new Masters’ students in Accounting program. 22 years old, starting my third year in Bachelor, originally from Salo but well adapted to Lappeenranta!

I’m quite cheerful and always happy Duracell bunny, who dances in parties to wee hours, whose laugh is heard miles away and who loves to work for my fellow students. I think the best thing in lappeen Ranta is the unique social cohesion and spirit, which goes beyond all colors of overalls and which can be felt starting from the day one in the campus as good spirit, new friends and let’s do this -attitude. Hope you’re ready, ’cause we’re about to take off!

Monika Rautio First of all congratulations for getting into the best university ever!

My name is Monika and I’m 19 years old. I’m originally from Vantaa and starting my second year of business studies here in LUT. At first I was a bit worried about moving away from home without knowing anyone from Lappeenranta beforehand, but was more than positively surprised about the great atmosphere and people we have here. I guarantee you will enjoy your time here as much as I do and I highly recommend that you participate to the activities LUT offers you to make sure of that. My job is to get you started and familiar with Lappeenranta and our university. Can’t wait to meet you all!

Riku Jäppinen Yo wadap! I’m Riku, a 22-year-old third year business student originally from Lahti. I’m a big fan of all the sports activities that LUT offers and also have been doing this a bit more rare sport called karting for 15 years now. I’m eager to help you in any occasion the life in Lappeenranta provides you with. Don’t hesitate to ask anything that comes to your minds, it’s always better to ask than to do something wrong because you didn’t know. I wish you all a very pleasant time here in Lappeenranta and at LUT and hope you enjoy your stay <3.

Victoria Mielck Hi everyone and congrats on being accepted to LUT! My name is Victoria and I’m a second year bachelor student here in LUT. I’m originally from Helsinki and I’ve also lived a year in the beautiful state of Oregon, US. I love meeting new people and getting to know more about different cultures. My first year in LUT was unforgettable and I’ve enjoyed every moment in here. The best thing about our school is all the amazing people and that everyone is accepted just how they are.

I hope your time in here will be as amazing as mine. Can’t wait to meet you all and welcome you to LUT! :)