Bscba Admission Guide 2015 Aalto Mikkeli Campus

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Admission 2 15 Guide

Aalto University School of Business

Bachelor’s Program in International Busine ss

Mikkeli Campus


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Admission Guide 2015

This guide is made to help the applicant getthrough the application process of the

Bachelor´s Program in International Business

(also called BScBA Program) offered at the

Aalto School of Business, Mikkeli Campus.

NEW: Students accepted to the BScBA

Program (from 2015 onwards) have an

automatic study right to continue their

studies in the Master’s Programs at the

Helsinki Campus after completing the

Bachelor’s Degree at the Mikkeli Campus. In

this admission guide, the BScBA admission

refers to both Bachelor’s and Master’s study

rights.

If you have any questions after reading thisguide, please contact the Mikkeli Study Office:

Aalto University School of Business

BScBA Program

Mikkeli Campus

Lönnrotinkatu 5, 50100 Mikkeli

Tel.: +358 50 438 9837

Email: [email protected]

www . stud ie s . aalt o .fi / mikkeli

NOTE. The Mikkeli Campus BScBA Program has its own admission process andcriteria. However, the applications to the Mikkeli BScBA Program are sent

through the joint online application system of Finnish higher educationinstitutions in January 2015. During the second application period in March- April, it is possible to apply only to programs taught in Finnish.

The online application form is available on the website: www.studyinfo.fi

(opintopolku.fi in Finnish) during the application period January 7 – 27, 2015 (by

3:00 p.m.). Please note that the order of study options chosen by the applicant

during the first application period in January cannot be altered during the second

application period in March-April 2015.

NOTE

. There is a separate admission process for the Open University Track(please see section 2 for admission criteria and application deadline for these

applications).

This Admission Guide contains an unofficial translation of the admission process and criteria of the

Bachelor’s Program in International Business offered at the Aalto University School of Business, Mikkeli

Campus. In the event that there is any inconsistency between this version and that written in Finnish, the

official Finnish text version will prevail.

All applicants to the Mikkeli Bachelor’s Program in International Business should carefully read this Admission Guide and the instructions on how to fill in the online application form. If you know Finnish,

please read the Finnish Admission Guide ( Valintaopas 2015), which contains all the necessary

information for Finnish applicants.


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Conte

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1 Admission Process and Requirements 2015 4 1.1 The Aalto University School of Business – Two Campuses 4

1.2 Admission Process 2015 5

1.2.1 Admission Groups 6

1.2.2 General Eligibility to Apply 6

1.2.3 How to Apply for the BScBA Program in Mikkeli 7

1.3 Important Dates 11

1.4 Admission Decisions and Registration 12

1.5 Statistics from the Admission Process 2014 13

1.6 Additional Information on the Admission Process 13

2 Admission Criteria 2015 14 2.1 Admission Group I 14

2.2 Admission Group II 17

2.3 Admission Group III 18

2.4 Open University Track Admission 19

3 SAT Test 21 3.1 About the SAT Test 21

3.2 Registration, Test Dates and Locations 21

3.3 Additional Information 22

4 Bachelor’s Program in International Business 23 4.1 Features of the Mikkeli Bachelor’s Program

in International Business 23

4.2 Goals for the BScBA Degree 24

5 Studying in

Finland 26 5.1 University Degrees 26

5.2 Cost of Study 26

5.3 Accommodation 26

5.4 Student Health Services 27

5.5 Visa and Residence Permit 27


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1 Admission Process and Requirements 2015

1.1 The Aalto University

School of Busine

ss

– Two Campuses

Established in 2010, Aalto University is a

new university with centuries of

experience. It has been created by merging

the Helsinki School of Economics, the

University of Art and Design Helsinki andthe Helsinki University of Technology.

Merging the three universities provides

possibilities for multidisciplinary and

strong education and research. The goal for

the new university is to be one of the

leading institutions in the world in terms of

research and education in its own

specialized disciplines by 2020.

For further information on Aalto

University, please visit www . aalt o .fi / e n.

The Aalto University School of Business

(Aalto BIZ) is the new name of the Helsinki

School of Economics (HSE), which was

founded in 1911. The Aalto University

School of Business is an innovative and

lively community of about 3,800 students

and over 600 researchers, teachers andservice personnel with two campuses in

Helsinki and in Mikkeli.

The Bachelor’s Program in International

Business (also called the BScBA Program),

located at the Mikkeli campus, is one of the

leading academic programs in Finland,

offering cutting-edge approaches to

business education in a unique learning

environment. The program leads to aBachelor of Science Degree in Economics

and Business Administration, an officially

accredited university degree in Finland.

NEW: Students accepted to the programwill get a study right to the Master of Science

degree in Economics and Business

Administration, so that

the student first completes the

Bachelor of Science in Economics

and Business Administration

degree at the Mikkeli Campus and

after graduating from Mikkeli, thestudent has an automatic study

right to continue their studies in

one of the Master’s Programs at the

Helsinki Campus.

The students in the program all major in

international business and the language of

instruction is English. The BScBA Degree

can be obtained in less than three years, due

to the fast pace of the program.

Most courses are taught by visiting faculty

in the form of intensive three-week modules

that run through the entire year. The

academic year is comprised of fifteen

modules. For each module, classes are

scheduled for three hours a day, five days a

week, for a total of 45 contact hours including

examinations. All students are expected to

attend courses on a full-time basis year-round. There are normally three short breaks

during the academic year. International

experience is ensured through a semester

abroad in one of our many partner

universities around the world.

Please see section 4 for more information on

the Bachelor’s Program in International

Business in Mikkeli. To find out more

information on the Master’s Programsavailable at Aalto University School of

Business, please visit www.biz.aalto.fi/en.


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1.2 Admission Process 2 15

1) The joint online application system to

Finnish higher education institutions

(universities and polytechnics) is used for

studies starting in fall 2015. Also, the

applications to the Mikkeli Bachelor’s

Program in International Business are sent

through this joint online applicationsystem. The online application form is

available on the website:

www . studyinfo .fi (opintopolku.fi in

Finnish) during the application period:

January 7 – 27, 2015 (by 3:00 p.m., GMT

+2:00 hrs).

You can find the BScBA Program from the

studyinfo.fi-portal by using “ Aalto

University Mikkeli” as your search. Thereis a separate schedule for delivering the

requested attachments to the admissions

office of Aalto University. Please see

section 1.2.3 How to apply for the BScBA

Program in Mikkeli.

2) Open University Track

Five (5) students can be accepted to the

program based on their studies completed

in the Open University. There is a separate Aalto School of Business admission

process for this Open University Track

(both to Helsinki Campus and Mikkeli

Campus) and the application period is

March 17 – April 9, 2015. Please see section

2.4 for more information on this

admission.

Please note that there are two separate

application periods:

during January 7 - 27, 2015 for programs

taught in languages other than Finnish,

like the BScBA Program, and for the

Academy of Fine Arts , and

during March 17 – April 9, 2015 for

programs taught in Finnish.

Applicant can apply to a maximum of six (6)

programs in order of the preference. Only the

study place prioritized the highest to which the

applicant’s points are enough for admission will

be offered. The same application form is used

for both of the application periods. For example,

if you apply to study business in the BScBA

Program at the Mikkeli Campus as well as to

other Bachelor’s Programs taught in Finnish in

Finland, remember to fill in the application forthe BScBA Program already in January after

which you can reopen the form to fulfill it later.

Please note that

it is not possible to submit an application

to the BScBA Program during the second

application period March 17 – April 9,

2015, and

the order of study options chosen by the

applicant during the first application

period in January cannot be altered

during the second application period in

March-April 2015.

An applicant may accept only one study place in

a degree program in Finland leading to a higher

education degree during one academic term.

The purpose is to ensure admission to higher

education institutions for as many students aspossible.


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More information on the admission process

to the Mikkeli Bachelor’s Program in

International Business may be obtained from

the Mikkeli Campus admissions office:


Tel.: +358 50 438 9837

studies.aalto.fi/mikkeli

1.2.1 Admission Groups

In the year 2015, 80 students will be formally

admitted to the Bachelor’s Program

in International Business in Mikkeli in

three separate admission groups.

In addition, five (5) students can be

accepted to the program based on their

studies completed in the Open University.

There is a separate Aalto School of Business

admission process for this Open University

Track (both to Helsinki Campus and

Mikkeli Campus). See section 2.4 for more

information on this admission.

Below you can find information on the

admission groups, and in section 2, the fulladmission criteria is described for each

admission group.

Four types of high school diplomas earned

in Finland or abroad are recognized in the

admission process:

1. Finnish Matriculation Examination

Certificate

2. International Baccalaureate Diploma

(IB) 3. Reifeprüfung Diploma (RP)

4. European Baccalaureate Diploma (EB)

Students are accepted to the Mikkeli Bachelor’s

Program in International Business through a

highly selective process that consists of three

admission groups.

NOTE. An applicant must apply via one and only

one admission track:

I Applicants who have graduated with one of the

types of high school diplomas listed above. The

admission is based on points awarded for gradesobtained while earning one of the four types of

diplomas.

II Applicants who have graduated with one of

the types of high school diplomas listed above.

The admission is based on test scores from the

SAT Test .

III Applicants without any of the types of high

school diplomas listed above but who can

demonstrate university eligibility. Theadmission is based on test scores from the SAT

Test.

1.2.2 General Eligibility to Apply

Every applicant must fulfill the formal eligibility

requirement for admission to the Bachelor’s

studies defined in the Finnish University Law. An

applicant can show this eligibility, for example,

with such secondary education which gives anapplicant eligibility for university studies in an

applicant´s own home country (e.g. Finnish

Matriculation Examination Certificate, High

School Diploma or its equivalent, International

Baccalaureate Diploma, European Baccalaureate

Diploma, Vocational College Diploma (minimum

3 years), Reifeprüfung Diploma, Community

College Diploma equivalent to an Associate of

Arts Degree or a University or College Diploma

equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree or higher).


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1.2.3 How to Apply for the BScBAProgram in Mikkeli

The Bachelor’s Program in International

Business offered at the Aalto University

School of Business, Mikkeli Campus has its

own unique admission process and criteria.

The information below concerns the

admission process for admission groups I-

III. Please see section 2.4 for information on

the Open University Track admission.

The applications to the Bachelor’s Program

in International Business are sent through

the joint online application system of

Finnish higher education institutions. The

application period is January 7 – 27, 2015

at 3:00 p.m., GMT +2:00 hrs). There is a

separate schedule for delivering the

requested attachments to Aalto University

(see The requested attachments to the

application later in this section). Please note

that the application form will be available

only after the application period begins

(January 7, 2015).

Applications which are submitted after the

application deadline are not considered,

thus, submit your application early enough.

The applicant is solely responsible formeeting the application deadline. If the

application does not contain the requested

documents, the applicant may be removed

from further consideration.

You have the following options how to

apply through the joint application system

(please find also later in this section more

information on the details for applying to

the Bachelor’s Program in InternationalBusiness in Mikkeli):

Option

1 The best and preferred option for theapplicant who knows Finnish is to log on to the

Applicants’ Online Service on the website:

www . studyinfo .fi (opintopolku.fi in Finnish)

and fill out the application form in the joint online

application system. This option requires the use of

your personal Finnish Internet banking codes,

Finnish electronic ID-card or Finnish mobile

certificate. In addition, you also need to have a

Finnish social security number and an email

address.

By using the Applicants´ Online Service, you can:

• transfer your preferred application options to

the shortlist

• fill in and submit the online application

during the application period

• check and make corrections to your

application during the application period

• check your admission results • accept a study place

Option 2 You can also fill out the online

application form in English or in Finnish through

the joint online application system on

www . studyinfo .fi (opintopolku.fi in Finnish)

without logging onto the Applicants´ Online

Service.

Processing and sending the application form

At www . studyinfo .fi (opintopolku.fi in

Finnish), you can search for education programs

and fill in the application form online. You can

search for all degree-offering programs at Finnish

higher education institutions (Search for study

options ). When filling in the application form,

please note that you can list a maximum of six (6)

application options.


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Please note that it is not possible to submit an application

to the BScBA Program during the second

application period March 17 – April 9,

2015, and

the order of study options chosen by

the applicant that is selected during

the first application period in

January cannot be altered during the

second application period in March-

April 2015.

You can find the BScBA Program from the

studyinfo.fi-portal by using “Aalto

University Mikkeli” as your search.

Students are formally admitted to the Mikkeli

Bachelor’s Program in International Business

in three separate admission groups (see

sections Admission groups and Admissioncriteria 2015). All applicants must choose the

right admission group (I-III). Each applicant

can apply via one and only one admission

track.

NOTE. Applicants in admission groups II and

III must provide the date of the SAT Test

taken or to be taken. The test scores should be

given per section (Writing, Mathematics,

Critical Reading). If you give on the

application form your user name and

password to your College Board account, the

Aalto University School of Business can try to

print out your test report in case the official

report has not reached the Aalto University

School of Business by June 11, 2015.

However, you must also request that the SAT

Test score is submitted directly to the Aalto

University School of Business by the testingauthority (please see section 3 for more

information on the SAT Test).

After you have filled in the application form, you

will be able to review it on the screen. You need

to send the application form by pressing the

application submission button no later than

January 27, 2015 by 3:00 p.m. (GMT +2:00 hrs)

in order to send the application form on time.

You will receive a confirmation e-mail if the

application has been submitted successfully.

Please notice also that the joint online

application system may not work properlyduring the last minutes if there are too many

users.

You should also print out your application form

for later use. In the form, you can also see a list

of the requested attachments you have to send to

Aalto University and other universities and the

correct delivery addresses.

The requested attachments to the

application

Please notice that you only need to send certain

attachments to Aalto University depending on

your admission group. Therefore, it is also

important that you choose your admission group

correctly. All relevant attachments should be

sent to the admission office of Aalto University

by the given deadline (address below). Please

find here below the requirements and deadlines

for requested attachments.


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1. The r e q u i r e d a t t a c h m e n t s f o r

applicants in all three a d m i s

sion

groups*: to be received at the latest by

February 10, 2015, an official transcript

or a copy of the diploma from upper

secondary school, undergraduate,

graduate and professional school

attended**. Students presently enrolled

in a secondary school or other

institution should submit a transcript of

work completed to date. The transcript

should show grades received and the

grade point average. If the school

grading system is unusual, a

memorandum of explanation is

required. All documents in languages

other than Finnish or English must be

accompanied by a certified translation

into English. * Those applicants who have

received their Finnish Matriculation

Examination Certificate after the

year 1989 do not have to send a copy

of their diploma as an attachment to

the application form. The Aalto

University School of Business gets

this information from the

universities’ applicant and

enrolment register. ** Those applicants who have not

received their final RP, IB or EB

grades by February 10, 2015, must

provide a copy of the diploma or an

official final transcript showing the

final grades as soon as they get them,

but at the latest by July 10, 2015.

2. The r e q u i r e d a t t a c h m e n t s f o r

applicants in admission gr

oup

s II

and III: applicant must request that the

test score report from the SAT Test be

submitted directly to the Aalto University

School of Business by the testing authority

by June 11, 2015. To be eligible, an applicant

must have achieved (from the same SAT

Test)

• a score of at least 500 points from the

test module Writing, and

• at least a total of 1050 points from the

two test modules: Critical Reading and

Mathematics.

Please note that the test scores mentioned

above are the minimum requirements to

be eligible for the admission process, but

they do not yet guarantee the acceptanceto the program.

To be considered, an SAT Test score

report must be submitted from a test taken

after January 1, 2013. Aalto University

School of Business must receive the test

score reports directly from the test

organizer no later than June 11, 2015. Aalto

University School of Business code is

1700. If you give on the application formyour user name and password to your

College Board account, Aalto University

School of Business can print out your test

report in case the official report has not

reached the Aalto University School of

Business by June 11, 2015. Please see also

section 3. SAT Test .


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Please note that any substantive

misrepresentation of information during the

application process will void any offer of

admission. If such misrepresentation is

discovered after admission, it will result in

immediate termination from the Aalto

University School of Business Bachelor’s

Program in International Business in

Mikkeli.

All relevant attachments should be sent to

the admission office of Aalto University.

Please send the application attachments to

this address:

Aalto University

Admission Services

Otakaari 1, Espoo

PO Box 11110

FI-00076 Aalto

Finland

More information on the admission process

for admission to the Mikkeli Bachelor’s

Program in International Business may be

obtained from:

studies.aalto.fi/mikkeli


Tel.: +358 50 438 9837


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1.3 Important Dates

January 7 , 2015 Application period begins

January 27 , 2015 at 3:00 p.m. Closing

date for applications (for applicants in

admission groups I-III)

February 10, 2015 An official finaltranscript or a copy of the diploma from

any upper secondary school,

undergraduate, graduate or professional

school attended (showing the eligibility to

study in a university) must be received by

Aalto University by this date*

March 17, 2015 Application period starts for

the Open University Track (for the Open

University Track applicants; please seesection 2.4)

April 9 , 2015 Application period ends for

the Open University Track (please see

section 2.4)

June 5, 2015 Deadline for delivering an

official transcript of credits and grades

earned at the Open University for applicants

applying through the Open University Track

June 11, 2015 The official SAT Test score

report must be received by the Aalto

University (code 1700) by this date

July 1 , 2015 at 9:00 a.m. Admission

decisions made by the Aalto University

School of Business are finalized at the latest

by this date (with the exception of the 2015

IB, EB and RP applicants who will be

notified later)

July 10, 2015 Final IB, EB and RP grades 2015

must be received by Aalto University by this

date (preferably earlier)**

July 15, 2015 For students admitted to

the Mikkeli BScBA Program on July 1,

2015, this is the last day to accept a study

place ***

Augus t 24-28, 2015 Studies begin withmandatory orientation week

Note: Finnish time is GMT +2:00 hrs

* Those applicants who have received

their Finnish Matriculation Examination

Certificate after the year 1989 do not have

to send a copy of their diploma as an

attachment to the application form. The

Aalto University School of Business gets

this information from the universities’

applicant and enrolment register.

** Those applicants who have not

received their final RP, IB or EB grades

by February 10, 2015, must provide a

copy of the diploma or an official final

transcript showing the final grades as

soon as they get them, but at the latest byJuly 10, 2015.

*** Those admitted to the Mikkeli

Bachelor´s Program in International

Business will get instructions on how to

accept a study place when they get the

acceptance letter from the Aalto

University School of Business.


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1.4 Admission Decisions

and Registration

The final decision on admission is made by the

Dean of the Aalto University School of

Business. The admission results will be

published on July 1, 2015 (with the exception

of the 2015 IB, EB and RP applicants, who will

be notified later).

Applicants will get instructions on how to

accept the study place with the notification of

acceptance. Students admitted to the Mikkeli

BScBA Program on July 1, 2015 must confirm

their enrolment by July 15, 2015 at15:00 hrs

(3:00 pm, GMT + 2:00 hrs) at the latest. If the

enrolment is not confirmed by the given time,

the applicant loses his/her right to study at

the Aalto University School of Business. Theconfirmation of acceptance is binding and

irrevocable and it cannot be altered.

The mandatory orientation week for the new

students will be organized during week 35

(Aug 24-28, 2015). There will also be an

unofficial program organized by the students

during the weekend of Aug 29-Aug 30, 2015.

The courses begin on Monday, August 31,

2015.

Dissatisfied applicants may appeal an admission

decision within 14 days of the publication of the

results by submitting a written appeal to the

university to the given address by the deadline.

Your appeal must specify the subject matter of

the appeal as well as the grounds for it. The

appeal should contain the applicant´s personal

data and be signed either by the applicant or

his/her authorized representative.

A study right already granted may be cancelled

if the applicant has provided the Aalto

University School of Business with, in any

way, inaccurate, false or misleading

information.

Note: Confirming enrolment in a university is

binding and irrevocable and it cannot be

altered. Do not confirm your enrolment untilyou are sure about your situation. However, do

note that the confirmations arriving after the

prescribed time limit cannot be considered

and the applicant loses a study right already

earned.


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1.5 t tistics from theadmission process 2014

Please find below the minimum

admission points for each

admission group in the year 2014

(including the students accepted

from the reserve list).

1.6 Additional information

on theadmission process

Aalto University

School of Business

BScBA Program

Mikkeli Campus

Lönnrotinkatu 5, 50100 Mikkeli

Tel. :+358 50 438 9837

Email : [email protected]

www.studies.aalto.fi/mikkeli

Minimum points

Admission group I 28

Admission group II 1190 SAT: Mathematics + Critical Reading

Admission group III 1270 SAT: Mathematics + Critical Reading


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In the year 2015, 80 students will beaccepted to the Aalto University School of

Business, Mikkeli Campus, Bachelor’s

Program in International Business through

a highly selective process that consists of

three admission groups I-III with specific

criteria for each group. An applicant must

apply via one and only one admission track.

In addition, five (5) students can beaccepted to the program on the basis of

their studies completed in the Open

University. There is a separate Aalto

School of Business admission process for

this Open University Track. See section

2.4 for information on the Open

University Track admission.

Please see also section 1 for information on

the admission process, how to apply for theMikkeli BScBA Program in 2015, and what

attachments the applicant needs to send to

Aalto University.

2.1 Admission Group I

45 new students are admitted via this

admission track. Applicants in this

admission group must have one of the fourtypes of high school diplomas earned in

Finland or abroad:


Certificate


(IB)

3. Reifeprüfung Diploma (RP)


The admission is based on points awarded forgrades obtained while earning one of the four

types of diplomas, Points will be given as

specified in section Matriculation exams.

Should the total score of two or moreapplicants equal, the following criteria will

be used.

If there is more than one applicant

with the same total score in place 45,

the applicant who receives the best

score from English exam will be

admitted.

If there is still more than one

applicant in place 45, the applicantwho receives the best score from

Mathematics exam will be admitted.

If there is still more than one

applicant in place 45, the applicant

who receives the best score from a

language exam other than English

will be admitted.

If there is still more than one applicant with

the same score in place 45, all these applicantswill be admitted. If an applicant is offered a

study place, but declines admission, the next

applicant on the reserve list of this admission

group is admitted. If an applicant registers as a

non-attending student, the next applicant on

the reserve list may be admitted.

2 Admission Criteria 2015


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Matriculation Exams

The points for the applicant in admission group I

will be calculated as presented below. The

maximum number of points that can be earned is

42. General studies points are given as Any other

exam, A-level.

a) Finnish Matriculation ExaminationCe r tific ate

Mother tongue, mathematics and three other exams giving the best points will be taken into

account. General studies points are given as Any other exam, A-level.

L E M C B

Mother tongue 9 8

6 3 1

Mathematics (A-level) 10 9 7 4 2

Mathematics (other level) 7 6 4 3 1

English (A-level) 9 8 6 3 1

English (other level) 7 6 4 3 1Any other exam (A-level) 7 6 4 3 1

Any other exam (other level) 5 4 3 2 1

b) International Baccalaureate Diploma English, mathematics and three other exams giving the best points will be taken into

account.

7 6 5 4 3

English (HL, High level) 9 8 6 3 1

English (other level) 7 6 4 3 1

Mathematics (HL, High level) 10 9 7 4 2

Mathematics (other level) 8 7 5 3 1

Any other exam (HL, High level) 8 7 5 4 1

Any other exam (other level) 5 4 2 1 1


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c) Reifeprüfung Diploma The four mandatory exams (written and oral) will be taken into account. One of them has to

be mathematics exam and one of them has to be a language exam. The highest language

grade (average of the grades from two years) which is not among the mandatory exams will

also be taken into account.

15-13 12.99-10 9.99-8 7.99-7 6.99-5

English 9 8 6 3 1

Mathematics 10 9 7 4 2

Any other exam 7 6 4 3 1

d) European Baccalaureate Diploma The mandatory written exams will be taken into account.

10-9 8.99-8 7.99-7 6.99-6 5.99-5

English, written exam 9 8 6 3 1

Mathematics, written exam 10 9 7 4 2

Other written exam 7 6 4 3 1


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2.2 Admission Group II

10 new students are admitted via this admission

track. Applicants in this admission group must

have graduated with one of following the types

of high school diplomas in Finland or abroad:


Certificate


(IB)



The admission is based on the test scores from

the SAT Test. To be eligible, an applicant must

have earned (from the same SAT Test)

• a score of at least 500 points from the test

module Writing, and

• at least a total of 1050 points from test

modules: Critical Reading andMathematics.


above are the minimum requirements to be

eligible for the admission process, but they

do not yet guarantee the acceptance to the

program.

To be considered, a score must be submitted

from a test taken after January 1, 2013. The Aalto University School of Business must

receive the test score reports directly from the

test organizer no later than June 11, 2015. The

Aalto University School of Business code is

1700. If you give on the application form your

user name and password to your College Board

account, Aalto University School of Business

can print out your test report in case the official

report has not reached the Aalto University

School of Business by June 11, 2015. If multipletest scores are provided, the highest test scores

(from the same SAT Test) will be used.

Even if the applicant has done the SAT Testalready earlier, the score report still has to

be requested by the applicant to be sent

directly to the Aalto University School of

Business.

For more information on the SAT Test,

please refer to section 3.

The selection of students is based on the

order of the applicants' total scores from thetwo test modules Mathematics and Critical

Reading. If there is more than one applicant

with the same total score, the applicant with

the better test score from the test module

Mathematics will be admitted. If after that

there is more than one applicant with the

same score from the test module

Mathematics, the applicant with the best

score from the test module Writing will be

admitted.

If an applicant is offered a study place, but

declines admission, the next applicant on

the reserve list of this admission group is

admitted. If less than 10 applicants would be

admitted via this admission group, the rest

of the study places will be given to

applicants from the admission group I

according to the selection criteria in theadmission group I.

If an applicant registers as a non-attending

student, the next applicant on the reserve

list may be admitted.


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2.3 Admission Group III

25 new students are admitted via this

admission track. Admission group III is for

applicants who have not earned any of the

types of high school diplomas listed below, but

who can demonstrate university eligibility

(see section 1.2):


Certificate 2. International Baccalaureate Diploma

(IB)



The admission is based on the test scores from

the SAT Test. To be eligible, an applicant must

have earned (from the same SAT Test)

• a score of at least 500 points from the test

module Writing, and • at least a total of 1050 points from the test

modules: Critical Reading and

Mathematics.



eligible for the admission process, but they do

not yet guarantee the acceptance to the

program.


from a test taken after January 1, 2013. The

Aalto University School of Business must

receive the test score reports directly from the

test organizer no later than June 11, 2015. The

Aalto University School of Business code is

1700. If you give on the application form your

user name and password to your College

Board account, the Aalto University School of

Business can print out your test report in case

the official report has not reached the AaltoUniversity School of Business by June 11,

2015.If multiple test scores are provided, the

highest test scores (from the same SAT Test)

will be used. Even if the applicant has done

the SAT Test already earlier, the score report

still has to be requested by the applicant to be

sent directly to the Aalto University School of

Business.

For more information on the SAT Test,please refer to section 3.

The selection of students is based on the orderof the applicants' total scores from the two testmodules Mathematics and Critical Reading. Ifthere is more than one applicant with the sametotal score, the applicant with the better testscore from the test module Mathematics willbe admitted. If after that there is more than one

applicant with the same score from the testmodule Mathematics, the applicant with thebest score from the test module Writing will beadmitted.

If an applicant is offered a study place, butdeclines admission, the next applicant on thereserve list of this admission group is admitted.If less than 25 applicants would be admittedvia this admission group, the rest of the study

places will be given to applicants from theadmission group I according to the selectioncriteria in the admission group I.

If an applicant registers as a non-attendingstudent, the next applicant on the reserve listmay be admitted.


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2.4 Open University Track

Admission

Five (5) new students can be admitted to the

program on the basis of their studies completed

in the Open University.

There is a separate admission process for the

Open University Track (both to Helsinki Campus

and Mikkeli Campus) and the application period

is March 17 – April 9, 2015. The application form

will be available during the application period on

the website of www . studyinfo .fi

(opintopolku.fi in Finnish).

This admission track is for applicants who

1) have earned 60 open university credits

from the courses listed on the next page by

June 5, 2015 with a cumulative GPAequivalent to at least 3,0 on the Aalto

University School of Business grading scale.

The courses are part of the required courses

of the B.Sc. degree of the Aalto University

School of Business;

and

2) have received passing grades for studies

amounting to no less than 36 of the 60 Open

University credits described above in which

the language of instruction was English.

All applicants in this admission are ranked

according to their cumulative GPAs earned via

Open University studies finished by June 5, 2015.

The five study places available for these

applicants at the Mikkeli Campus will be offered

to applicants in the order of their ranking.

NOTE. This admission quota is not an option

for students who have already earned a higher

education degree or who have a valid right to

study towards a degree at a university, at the

National Defence University or at a

polytechnic.

Application form and attachments

The application form to the Open UniversityTrack is available on the website of

www.studyinfo.fi (opintopolku.fi in

Finnish) during the application period

March 17 – April 9, 2015. An official

transcript of the credits and grades earned

at the Open University must be delivered by

June 5, 2015.

The required attachments for the Open

University Track must be submitted by June5, 2015 to:Aalto University School of Business

Admission Services

Admission via Open University

P.O. BOX 21210

00076 Aalto

(visiting addresses: Lönnrotinkatu 5, Mikkeli

and Runeberginkatu 14-16, Helsinki)


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THE OPEN UNIVERSITY COURSES FOR THE OPEN UNIVERSITY TRACK:

- Johtamisen perusteet 21A00110, 6 cr/Introduction to Management MLI21A030, 6 cr

- Laskentatoimen perusteet 22A00110, 6 cr/Principles of Accounting MLI22A020, 6 cr

- Markkinoinnin perusteet 23A00110, 6 cr/Introduction to Marketing MLI23A020, 6 cr

- Rahoituksen perusteet 28A00110, 6 cr/Managerial Finance MLI 28A010, 6 cr

- Taloustieteen perusteet 31A00110, 6 cr/Principles of Economics MLI31A020, 6 cr

- Yritysjuridiikan perusteet 32A00130, 6 cr/Introduction to Business Law MLI32A020, 6 cr

- Tuotantotalouden perusteet 35A00310, 6 cr/Operations Management MLI21C617, 6 cr

- Yritysviestinnän perusteet 71A00200, 6 cr OR

Introduction to Corporate Communication MLI61C611, 3 cr AND Finnish BusinessCommunication MLI71A100, 3 cr/Finnish for Foreigners MLI71A101, 3 cr

- Business Communication 61A00200/MLI61A130, 3 cr

- Yritysvastuu ja -etiikka 21A00410, 3 cr/Corporate Responsibility and Ethics MLI51C100, 3 cr

- Tilastotieteen perusteet 30A02000, 6 cr/Introduction to Statistics MLI36A020, 6 cr

- Talousmatematiikan perusteet 30A03000, 6 cr/Tilastotieteen jatkokurssi 30C00600,

6 cr/Laadullinen tutkimus 21A00510, 6 cr/Business Mathematics with Excel Applications MLI34A040, 6 cr


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3.1 About theSAT

Test

The SAT Test is given by an organization

founded by universities and colleges for the

purpose of assisting the admission officers in

student selection: to help them compare

the academic achievements of students from

different schools.

The following three SAT Test modules will be

taken into consideration: Writing,

Mathematics and Critical Reading. Please see

sections 2.2 Admission Group II and 2.3

Admission Group III for information on how

the scores from the three test modules

Writing, Critical Reading and Mathematics

will be counted in the admission process of

the Aalto University School of Business

Bachelor’s Program in International Businessin Mikkeli. The scoring of the test takes place

in the USA.

Those applicants who are applying in

admission groups II or III with the SAT Test

scores, and who have not received from the

same SAT test:

1. a score of at least 500 points from the

test module Writing, and

2. at least the total of 1050 points from thetwo test modules: Critical Reading and

Mathematics,

will not be given further consideration.



eligible for the admission process, but they

do not yet guarantee the acceptance to the

program.


from a test taken after January 1, 2013.


must receive the test score reports directly

from the test organizer no later than June

11, 2015. The Aalto University School of

Business code is 1700. If you give on the

application form your user name and

password to your College Board account, the

Aalto University School of Business can try

to print out your test report in case the

official report has not reached the Aalto

University School of Business by June 11,

2015. If multiple test scores are provided, the

highest test scores (from the same SAT Test)

will be used. Even if the applicant has done

the SAT Test already earlier, the score report

still has to be requested by the applicant to be

sent directly to the Aalto University School

of Business.

3.2 Registration Test

Dates and Locations

The SAT Test is given all over the world on

simultaneous test dates. Please check the

test dates with the test organizer nearest you.

The test organizer in Finland is the League

of Finnish-American Societies (contact

information below). The SAT Test is only ad-ministered on certain dates and to take it one

must be registered by a certain date as well.

The registration date is extremely important.

There is a fee for the SAT Test ( 86 USD outside

of the USA). The payment includes a basic

registration and reporting fee and an

international processing fee.

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In order to guarantee that the results willreach the Aalto University School of

Business by June 11, 2015, the SAT Test

should be taken no later than May 2, 2015,

for which one must register no later than

April 6, 2015. Results from the SAT Test

taken later than May 2, 2015 may not be

available for the Aalto University School

of Business by June 11, 2015.

You can register on the website:

www.collegeboard.org or by completing aregistration form. Complete the form

according to the instructions and send it to

the test organization in the USA by the

registration deadline. If you have filled out

the form properly and it has reached the

organizer on time, you will be sent an

“admission ticket” and other material one

week before the test at the latest.

3.3 Additional Information

You can get more information on the SAT

Test dates, ways to register, and

preparation tools from:

www . c olle ge boar d . or g. The League ofFinnish-American Societies (SAYL) in

Helsinki also provides information and

registration forms for the SAT Test. You

may obtain more information on the SATTest from the test organizers:

in Finland

The League of Finnish-American

Societies

Mechelininkatu 10 A, 00100 Helsinki,

FINLAND

Tel.: + 358 9 4133 3700


www . sayl .fi

in the USA

College Board SAT Program

Princeton, NJ 08541, USA

Tel.: +1-212-713-7789

www . c olle ge boar d . or g

or contact any American School or American

Embassy in your own country.


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4.1 Features of the Mikkeli

Bache

lor

s

Program inInternational Business

The unique and innovative features of the

Mikkeli Bachelor’s Program in International

Business include:

•

A strong foundation in internationalbusiness

•

Instruction in English

• International faculty

• An opportunity to study abroad

•

The professional development of

students with essential skills needed in

business life

This unique and diverse university program

brings the core of international businesstogether with many different dimensions of

teaching and learning that are both

innovative and productive. By completing


Business in Mikkeli, you can earn a Bachelor

of Science degree in Economics and

Business Administration (BScBA).

Students accepted to the BScBA Program

from 2015 onwards will get a study right to

the Master of Science degree in Economics

and Business Administration, so that

the student first completes the Bachelor

of Science in Economics and Business

Administration degree at the Mikkeli

Campus and

after graduating from Mikkeli, the

student has an automatic study right to

continue their studies in one of theMaster’s Programs at the Helsinki

Campus.

A degree completed at Aalto University

School of Business offers countless options

not only for the private and the public sector,

but also as an entrepreneur or as a

researcher. The graduates from the School of

Business are employed well and placed in the

specialist and management positions related

to their studies. Job titles include e.g.

Analyst, Consultant, Project Manager,

Controller, Sales Manager, Accountant, HR

Specialist, Marketing Manager and CEO.

Each year, 50-60 professors are recruited

from all over the world to teach at the Aalto

University School of Business, Mikkeli

Campus. These distinguished professors

are top scholars in their field and come from

some of the most prestigious universities in

the world.

As part of the degree, students are required

to study one semester abroad. The

Bachelor’s Program in International

Business has more than 50 partner

universities in many regions of the world.

Every year also 60-80 international

exchange students visit the Aalto University

School of Business, Mikkeli Campus.

Most courses are taught in the form of

intensive three-week modules that run

through the entire year. The academic year

is comprised of fifteen modules. For each

module, classes are scheduled for three

hours a day, five days a week, for a total of

45 contact hours including examinations.

All students are expected to attend courses

on a full-time basis year-round. There are

normally three short breaks during the

academic year.

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Because English is the language of instruction,it is essential that all participants be prepared

to understand rapid, idiomatic English as

spoken in lectures and group discussions.

Students also are expected to be able to read

English with ease and to express their

thoughts clearly in spoken and written

English.

The Aalto University School of Business uses

the ECTS-based credit system (EuropeanCredit Transfer System). The main principle

of the ECTS-based credit system is that one

academic year of studies comprises 1600

hours of work by an average student and

gives 60 credits (ECTS). The Bachelor’s

degree (180 credits) is normally completed in

three years. The number of student workload

hours expected for a course worth 6 credits is

160 hours (to include class hours and all

other requirements as stipulated by the

professor).

Of the 180 credits needed to graduate from


Business in Mikkeli,

• 60 are obtained through required core

courses,

•

12 through required methodological

studies, • 42 through courses in international

business major,

• 18 through required language and

communication courses,

•

30 through minor subject studies (study

abroad), and

• 18 through elective courses.

Students can apply to transfer 18 credits at amaximum from studies completed in another

language than English outside of the Bachelor’s

Program in International Business (not

including the study abroad credits).

4.2 Goals for the

BScBA

Degree

The main goal of the Aalto University School ofBusiness, Bachelor’s Program in International

Business in Mikkeli is to produce graduates

who are successful in international business.

In particular, by graduation our students will

demonstrate:

• Knowledge of the fundamentals of

business administration and economics,

very good knowledge of the area ofspecialization, and good knowledge of

the minor subject or corresponding

study entities included in the degree,

• Analysis and business problem solving

skills,

• Knowledge and skills needed for

scientific thinking and the use of

scientific methods in business

administration and economics, and

knowledge and skills needed for studiesleading to a higher university degree and

for continuous learning,

• Ability to address ethics, sustainability,

and international context, and

• Good communication and language

skills and ability to work in teams.


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The educational philosophy of the programincludes a distinctive and unique approach

to the study of international business.

Three fundamental components

underscore all facets of the program: a

strong intellectual foundation in the field of

international business, the cultivation of

professional development skills, and an

academic climate that facilitates an

appreciation of the professional work

environment.

These diverse yet complementarycomponents result in focused learning

outcomes that reflect both academic and

applied orientations to the world of

international business.

More information on the Mikkeli Bachelor’s

Program in International Business can be

found on the website

s tud ie s . aalt o .fi / mikkeli.

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5.1 University Deg ree s

Finnish university degrees correspond to

Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctor’s degrees. In

most fields students can also take a voluntary

Licentiate’s degree before going on to a

doctorate.

5.2 C os t of Study

Because higher education is funded by the

state through the Ministry of Education,

students enrolled in the regular Bachelor’s

degree programs in Finland do not pay any

tuition fees. However, students have to pay

for their books and other materials as well

as housing and living expenses. The

minimum budget for a student for one

month is 600–700 euros (including rent,

food and transportation).

Student associations in Finland charge an

annual membership fee (103 euros in

2014-2015), which is compulsory for

university students who are studying

towards Bachelor’s or Master’s degrees. It

includes a health care contribution that

entitles the students to inexpensive health

care services (the Finnish Student HealthService). In addition, some student

discounts are available.

All degree-seeking students are members of

student associations. All the Aalto

University School of Business students

belong to the Student Union of Aalto

University, which arranges cultural, sports

and social affairs. There are a number of

clubs for various hobbies, sports andcultural interests.


does not have any funds available to sup-

port students in need of financial assistance.

However, foreign citizens can apply for

financial help for their studies from the

Finnish government if they have lived in

Finland at least two years for purposes other

than studies, and their residence in Finland

is considered to be permanent.

5.3 Accommodation

It is recommended that foreign students look

for housing through one of the established

student housing foundations ( MOAS in

Mikkeli: www.moas.fi ). Admission to a

university is a prerequisite for starting the

search for student residences.

Most student apartments consist of single

rooms and shared apartments within easy

walking distance to the campus. A lot of

students in Finland live in these shared

apartments, which are cheaper and usually

easier to get than private housing. A shared

apartment is basically a big apartment where

every student has his/her own room and a

shared kitchen and bathroom.

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5.4 Student Health Services

University students in Finland have their

own health care service, which provides

students with health care and dental health

care. The services include free medical

examinations and consultations, free

vaccinations, maternity care and general

medical treatment. For specialists’

appointments and dental treatment a small

nominal fee is charged. To receive these

services you must have a valid student ID

card, which you get after paying the student

association membership fee.

Because the Finnish student health service

system does not cover all the medical costs

of students, foreign students are strongly

recommended to have medical insurance of their own while staying in Finland. For some

foreign students it is mandatory to have the

medical insurance in order to get a residence

permit in Finland (please see section 5.5).

5.5 Visa and Residence Permit

Depending on your nationality and the

length of your stay in Finland, you will need a

visa or a residence permit. Visas are permits

to enter a country. In Finland’s case they

are valid for temporary residence that does

not exceed three months. Stays of this kind

include holidays, business and conference

travel.

Because of agreements signed by Finland, not

all foreigners entering Finland need visas.

More information on visas and visa

requirements is available from Finnish

diplomatic missions abroad and on the

website of the Finnish Ministry for Foreign

Affairs at www . f ormin . finland .fi.

A visa is granted for a maximum of three

months. Students who intend to stay in Fin-

land for more than three months must obtain

a residence permit through the Finnish

embassy or legation in their home country

before their arrival in Finland.

No t e:

1. Nordic citizens do not need to apply for

visas or residence or work permits.

2. Citizens of the EU member countriesor Liechtenstein and Switzerland do

not need to apply for a residence permit

until after arriving in Finland.

The application for a residence permit

requires a letter of admission to an institution

of higher education and proof that the foreign

national has valid insurance with a solvent

and reliable company or institution covering

medical treatment. Because foreign studentsdo not qualify for the Finnish health

insurance system or for municipal health

care services, the foreign nationals entering

Finland for the purposes of studies are

required to have some other comprehensive

health insurance.


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Any student who submits a residence permit

application must attach details of their

comprehensive health insurance cover to

their application. Comprehensive insurance

cover means insurance which includes the

types of treatment and costs that are covered

by municipal health care services and the

health insurance system.

• For studies of less than two years in

duration, a student must have private

insurance which primarily covers

the costs of medical treatment up to

100,000 euros (cost level in 2007).

• Where the duration of the studies is two

years or more, a student will usually

have a home municipality in Finland

and is therefore entitled to municipalhealth care services. In such cases, it is

sufficient for the insurance to primarily

cover the cost of medicines (in practice

the cover extends to doctor’s fees and

costs of treatment and examination), up

to 30,000 euros (cost level in 2007).

A student must have insurance cover when

applying for a residence permit as without it

a residence permit cannot be granted. Aresidence permit cannot be issued for a

period exceeding the period of the insurance

cover.

Foreign nationals may now apply for a

Finnish personal identity code at the same

time as they apply for their first resident

permit. Previously, a foreign national had to

specifically ask for registration at a local

register office after they had obtained their

first residence permit issued by the Finnish

Immigration Service or the police.

When a personal identity code is obtained

together with the residence permit,

conducting one’s affairs in Finland becomes

easier. From an authority’s perspective, a

personal identity code facilitates the

handling of a certain person’s matters. A

personal identity code makes it easier to find

a person in the register; it does not matter if a

person’s name changes or its spelling varies.

You may ask to be registered in the

Population Information System when you

apply for a residence permit or residence

card. A personal identity code is issued only

to those who receive a positive decision. The

legislative amendment also applies to asylum

seekers who are issued with a residence

permit and to EU citizens whose right ofresidence is registered.

The student residence permit is issued

for one year at a time and has to be

extended at the beginning of each

academic year. Before a residence permit

can be granted, a student must make a

bank deposit in his/her own name and

this must be renewed each academic

year. Student is also required to still beenrolled in the educational institution, to

be involved in full-time study and to have

completed the study units required by the

educational institution in question. If the

completed study units are too few, an

extension may be denied.

A charge is made for the processing of a

residence permit application. The charge

must be paid on submitting the application.

It is a processing charge, which will not be

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Biometric Residence Permit Cards

Finland introduced biometric residence

permit cards at the beginning of 2012. In

practice the reform means that all residence

permit applicants and asylum seekers over

6 years of age will have prints taken of each

of their fingers and thumbs. These will be re-

corded in the Register of Aliens. Fingerprints

will be retaken when applying for permit ex-tensions and permanent residence permits,

and a new card issued each time.

Incorporating biometric identifiers in the

residence permit will help to prevent

malpractice by creating a more reliable

connection between the residence permit

holder and the permit itself. The changes are

based on an EU Regulation issued in 2008.

Changes to the Aliens Act mean that from the

beginning of 2012 residence permit

applications must be submitted in person. A

family member resident in Finland (sponsor)

or an employer will no longer be able to

submit an application on behalf of the

applicant.

As before, the first residence permit should

primarily be collected from the Finnishembassy abroad. A residence permit card

should be collected from the same place the

application was submitted.

Additional Information

For more information on foreigners´ status,

immigration, residence, work permit,

nationality, visas, etc., please contact the

Finnish Immigration Service via the

following:

Postal address:

P.O.Box 18, FIN-00581 Helsinki,FINLAND

Visiting address:

Lautatarhankatu 10, 00580 Helsinki,

FINLAND

Tel.: +358 295 419 600

(switchboard)

Fax: +358 295 411 720


Information on residence and work permits

is also available on the websites of the

Finnish Immigration Service

www.migri.fi and the Finnish Police

www . poliisi .fi.

More information on issues regarding

foreign students in Finland can also be foundat finland . cimo .fi.

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