Fundamentals of Business

PLANNING OF STUDIES

To be able to start and continue studies smoothly and effectively, the planning of studies will play the important role during the student's time of study. HSE will provide advisement and support for students in many different ways.

The planning of the studies will start during the orientation days for the new, incoming students on August 25-27 2008 with the sessions concentrating on support and assistance of the students with the planning of studies. For more information on the orientation days, see chapter 10.5.

The new students will be assigned student tutors whose task is to support new students at the very beginning of their studies. The student tutors assist the new students in adapting to the new study environment and with practical details of study including the planning of studies.

All students will also be assigned a tutor teacher. BSc degree students will get their tutor teachers in the end of the first year of studies. The tasks related to the advisement of students are defined annually in the teachers' work plan and the teachers have regular reception hours for students. During the first year of studies, the Office of Studies and Registrar will take care of advisement of the students. Students are entitled to receive advising services from the Office of Studies and Registrar by appointment.

Each student will compile a personal study plan (into the electronic form) to help them throughout the whole study period when making choices and planning their career. The personal study plan (PSP) is an overall presentation of the studies, which the student plans to take, as well as a plan of goal attainment and of earning the degree. On the other hand, the officially approved students personal study plans will provide systematic input for the planning and development of teaching. The personal study plan will be revised and updated with the progress of studies.

Personal study plan and other forms of planning of studies are compulsory part of the BSc degree. The compulsory studies include the course of Professional Skills Portfolio. The name Portfolio refers to the idea that the student will collect in many different ways the skills and abilities needed in carrying on successfully university level studies and professional development. Professional Skills Portfolio will also help student in his/her studies. In the Bachelor's Program the extent of Personal Skills Portfolio is 6 credits with the modules of Orientation to the studies at HSE (3 credits) Academic writing (1 credit) and Computing Skills (2 credits).

In the end, the student has the primary responsibility for the planning and success of her/his studies but with the help of advisement services.