MARI HUMALAJOKI B A B A ' 1 2 ACCENTURE

Mari is no stranger to our Babas in the three recent years as she has been the Guest Lecturer in the Global Economy course. More inspiringly, she is a Baba Alumni who also shares the same Mikkeli spirit with us.

StudiesinMikkeli

I began my studies in Mikkeli approximatelytenyearsago,intheautumn of 2012. In Mikkeli, I very much enjoyed the international atmosphere of the campus, created by the rich mix of nationalitiesbothwithinthestudentbody and in the faculty Personally, I also appreciated starting my “adult life” in a slightly smaller town with a tight-knit student community before moving into a biggercity.

Looking back, I’m also happy with my decisiontopursuemyBachelor’sdegreein English,asitwasexcellentpreparationfor my future studies and career. Finally, the BScBA programme prepares you well to workeffectivelyinateam,manageprojects independently and deliver presentations –allskillsIusenearlydailyasaconsultant.

rand in Finland. I was thrilled when I eceived an email regarding my acceptance into the London School of Economics –andIamverygratefultotheprofessorsin Mikkeliwhohelpedmeintheapplication process Afunfact:therewasalsoanother girlfromAaltoMikkeliwhostudiedatthe LSEatthesametimeasI.IstudiedPolitical Science and Political Economy, and she majoredinHR.

Studies in London were very enjoyable –andintense.Ittookmeawhiletogetused to the new study rhythm The focus in manyLSEprogrammesishighlyacademic, and it was interesting to hear from professorsabouttheirlatestresearch

From Mikkeli to London & Helsinki –mysubsequentstudiesandcareer

During my studies in Mikkeli, I became interested in topics like economics and political economy. Inspired by this, I decided to pursue my exchange studies at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, whereIattendedcoursesineconomicsand economichistory Myexchangetermserved as a confirmation for me: this was something I wanted to study full-time for myMaster’s

I spotted a couple of interesting programmesthatIappliedtobothabroad

ItwasalsoinLondonwhereIfirstbecame interested in consulting I discovered consulting through university collaboration,suchascareerfairs,company excursions and campus recruiting Events like this are a fantastic way to learn more about different industries, and I fully recommend that you take advantage of them as well. What drew me into consulting was the continuous learning opportunities, working with very talented professionals and exposure to different typesoforganisationsandbusinesses After movingbacktoFinlandandworkingin thefinancialsectorforawhile,Ibeganmy careerinconsultingatAccenture for Technology Consulting at Accenture Health & Public Service. I mainly work with public-service clients. My role is typically at the intersection of the clients’ business and technology. Some topics I have worked with include service design and UX, agile development, business process automation, IT strategy and data analytics.

Whereasitisimportanttohaveaninterest intechnologyandITinthislineofwork, not all roles within technology require “stereotypical” tech skills like programming In fact, more and more research is revealing the value of diverse teams for particularly topics like innovation Moreover,giventhedisruptive role of technology in today’s society, it is imperativethatdiversevoicesareheardand perspectivesconsideredinitsdevelopment –otherwiseweriskbiasesandsuboptimal solutions.

If you enjoy working in a dynamic environment with solutions that have the potential to profoundly impact how businesses function – and many more things–thentechnologyconsultingmight beforyou.

Lastly,Iwanttoencourageyoutoremain curious and open when it comes to your studies and career – and follow your organicinterests.Theywillusuallyleadyou tothemostinterestingopportunities

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