Korean teachers 4.2.2011 12 April, 2019 Helsinki Business College and Finnish Education System 16.5.2016 Ms. Kaisa Nuutamo Education Manager, International Affairs

Education System in Finland Universities, 17 19 600 started 148 000 students Universities of applied sciences, 27 34 600 started 132 000 students Upper secondary schools, 441 (Matriculation Examination), 2-4 yrs 38 000 started 112 000 students Vocational institutes, 157 (Vocational Qualification), 2-4 yrs 67 100 started 165 000 students 46 % 45 % Comprehensive school, 3 106 schools 9 (-10) years 56 800 started

Education in Finland Working life Universities - Doctor - Master, 5 years Bachelor, 3 years Universities of applied sciences - Master, 5 - 6 years - Bachelor, 3.5 - 4 years Working life Higher education 36 % 2 % 25 % 28 % 19 % Specialist Qualifications 4 % 20 % Further Qualifications Upper secondary schools Matriculation examination 2-4 years Vocational colleges Qualifications (53) 2-4 years Vocational Qualifications (competence based exams) Secondary education 46 % (2009) 45 % Comprehensive school, 9 years Optional: 1-year pre school additional 10th year (2 %)

Helsinki Business College Ltd A private vocational college financed by the state Owned by the Foundation of Finnish Business College and the Helsinki Region Chamber of Commerce The Principal of the college is Mr. Antti Loukola The Vice Principal is Ms. Heli Huotari 12.4.2019

History of the Helsinki Business College Helsinki Business College was founded in 1881 Owner: Helsinki Region Chamber of Commerce Over 6.000 members, the biggest chamber of commerce in the North Europe The oldest business college in the capital area Finnish Business College was founded in 1898 Owner: Foundation of the Finnish Business College Members are associations of the Finnish business life The first business college in Finland educating in the Finnish language The two colleges were merged together in 2009.

Helsinki Business College from 2009 The merged college is well prepared to respond to the changing labor and competence needs of industry and commerce. We offer a comprehensive selection of courses which allows students to specialize in their studies. Helsinki Business College has 130 employees, 70 of them are teachers. There are about 3000 students, of whom some 1600 are full time young students. 80 % of the students speak Finnish as mother language. The students represent about 50 different nationalities. The college has Business Campus in Pasila and ICT Campus in Vallila (until 31.5.2016).   12.4.2019

Our Values Student orientation Cooperation Responsibility Entrepreneurship 12.4.2019

Selection of Qualifications provided at Helsinki Business College Vocational Qualifications in Business and Administration (also in English) Information and Communication Technology (also in English) Further and Specialist Qualifications in Financial administration, Entrepreneurship, Secreterial studies, Management (also in English) etc.

Structure of Vocational Qualifications, 180 cp Creditations for upper secondary studies Compulsory studies 10 cp Free-choice studies Specialized vocational studies 90 cp 35 cp Common studies Vocational studies 45 cp

QBA program in English Customer Service and Sales Vocational Qualification in Business and Administration, QBA for students with matriculation exam (1-1,5 years) Customer Service 30 cp Specialized Vocational Studies 105 cp Customer Relationship Management (30 cp) International Trade Support Services (30 cp) Planning and Implementation of Marketing Campaigns (15 cp) Entrepreneurship (15 cp) Studies include On-the-Job Learning (27 weeks)

Teaching and learning methods Learning by doing Group and team work Workplace learning, on-the job learning Simulated learning environments Skills demonstrations E-learning New media

Education Administration The Ministry of Education and Culture decides the framework for us The maximum amount of students that they finance (2 060) The fields of qualifications that we can offer The languages of education The Finnish National Board of Education supervises and instructs our operations Gives the national core curricula for qualifications Gives orders concerning student assessment as well as certificates The Board of Directors in Helsinki Business College Ltd Approves of the curricula of the College Leads the operations of the College

Financing of the College Turnover about 18 000 000 € 98 % of financing comes from the state 7 350 € / student / year Financing of projects, further education and apprenticeships, incomes annually 2 000 000 €

HBC International Activities The aim of our international activities is to strengthen our students’ knowledge and experiences of different cultures ability to work in a multicultural environment in Finland as well as abroad language skills (Finnish, English, Swedish, German, French, Spanish, Russian)

HBC Student’s Internationalisation Steps 3 Starting studies in new foreign languages Studies related to different cultures Organizing an international seminar Study trip abroad Short on-the-job learning abroad Long on-the-job learning or studies abroad Business studies in English 2 Growing independency Academic year 1

International contacts Nordic network: Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, and the Faeroe Islands German language area: Germany and Austria English language area: England, Ireland, USA, Australia

International contacts Other countries: Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Hungary, Italy, Luxemburg, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Turkey We are active in national networks of Finnish vocational colleges working with colleges and companies in China, India and Russia.

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