Practical Information for Students
Business and Etrepreneurship, Seinäjoki
Premises
Seinäjoki Business School's unit of Business is located at Koulukatu 41, about one kilometre from the city centre. Unit of Entrepreneurship is located at Vaasantie 1. Seinäjoki Business School is a large organisation with over 1000 staff and students on the premises every day.
Working space for independent study
The library can be used for independent study. Team work rooms and classrooms are also at the students’ disposal when they are not reserved for teaching. There is also a computer room for independent work.
Where you can get information
Information is available on the notice boards and through the intranet. Current daily information can also be seen in the monitors in the main hall (Koulukatu 41). Messages for a student group can be received in its own mailbox, located opposite the Student Affairs Office. Trustee students chosen by each student group are also responsible for informing the group of current events. Electronic mail can be used for personal correspondence. Examination results, schedules etc. are displayed on the noticeboard.
Computer Services and Electronic Mail
The Business School's microcomputers are all connected to the local area network of the school. We are connected with the Seinäjoki city area network since 1990. The present web site www.seamk.fi has been in operation since 1998. Web information about studies, accommodation and many other things connected with studies can be found in the intranet of the school at http://intra.epedu.fi/. Each new student receives an email address and user identification for the local area network of the school. The email address follows the pattern Forename.Surname@seamk.fi (å, ä, and ö are replaced by a, a and o) and it can be used during the whole period. Computer classrooms are intended only for teaching. A special computer room with 25 microcomputers for student use is located in the basement.
Student Support Services
Student Affairs Office
The Student Affairs Office provides information concerning
- student selection and registration
- certificates
- financial aid for students
- student and study records
The service hours are 10 am to 1 pm on school days. Contact information:
Entrepreneurship
Ms. Taija Luoma
Vaasantie 1
60100 Seinäjoki
tel. + 358 124 5386
taija.luoma(a)seamk.fi
Business
Ms. Katariina Jaakonmäki
Koulukatu 41
60100 Seinäjoki
tel. + 358 124 5400
katariina.jaakonmaki(a)seamk.fi
Study Counselling
The aim of study counselling is to help the students with practical questions connected with their studies, to assist students in the learning process and to give information on all services and facilities available. All members of the staff of the Business School are willing to help, but the following staff and students are particularly prepared for study counselling:
Teachers provide information and advice in matters connected with their own courses.
Heads of the degree programmes provide guidance in professional studies in their areas of specialisation:
Business
Head of Programme (BBA, MBA)
Dr Päivö Laine,
Koulukatu 41
60100 Seinäjoki
tel +358 20 124 5409
fax. +358 20 124 5401
paivo.laine(a)seamk.fi
International Coordinator
Mrs Ritva Leppänen
Koulukatu 41
60100 Seinäjoki
tel +358 201 245 420
fax. +358 20 124 5401
ritva.leppanen(a)seamk.fi
Entrepreneurship
International Coordinator
Mrs Marjo Arola
Koulukatu 41
60100 Seinäjoki
tel. + 358 40 830 4216
fax. +358 20 124 5401
marjo.arola(a)seamk.fi
Study Counsellors, Mrs. Ulla Autio tel. +358 20 124 5451 (Business) and Raija Rauma tel. + 358 40 830 4214 (Entrepreneurship), gives guidance for the first-year students in particular. Student tutors are second- or thirdyear students who participate in various assistance and information tasks. One of their most important tasks is the introduction of the school to the new students, both Finnish and international.
Library and Information Services
Seinäjoki Unioveristy of Applied Sciences Library consists of institutional libraries at the educational units and the main library located in the Campus Building. The Internet pages of the library can be found at /kirjasto. Seinäjoki Business School Library serves mainly the students and staff of the Business School and other educational units of the University. You need a library card to borrow material. The loan period is four weeks. Dictionaries and reference books are loaned overnight and for the weekend. Back numbers of journals are loaned to the students of the Business School for a week. The library is open every day during the semesters.
Other Student Services
An inexpensive student lunch is available from 10.45 am to 12.15 pm (Monday to Friday) during the semesters. A choice of two dishes is offered. International students are entitled to the same student lunch price as the Finnish student card holders.
The school nurse, Ms Leila Lehtola, has consulting hours daily at the school. Her telephone number is +358 6414 1657 and email address leila.lehtola(a)seamk.fi.
The students of the Business School form a Student Association which is part of SAMO, the Student Guild of the University. The Student Association runs a cafeteria and stationery shop and arranges photocopying services. It also organises sports and other free time activities. See for more information: www.samo.fi