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Alumnus of the Year 2026 Benjamin Harf: ‘There is tremendous strength in the networks you build during your studies’

Alumnus of the Year 2026 Benjamin Harf is now CEO of Alco Besiktning. During his studies at Arcada, he developed an analytical mindset that has served him well throughout his career.

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Building a career in finance: meet Arcada alumna Nguyen Ho

From Arcada’s International Business programme to Nordic Investment Bank, Nguyen Ho has turned her passion for finance into a thriving career. Today, she helps keep transactions running smoothly while drawing on the teamwork, expertise and confidence she built during her studies.

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Build Your Network, Build Your Career – Boost Your Entrepreneurial Mindset

08.10.2026 16:45-19:15 - Helsinki City Hall, Pohjoisesplanadi 11–13
Are you ready to expand your horizons, strengthen your network, and develop a mindset that supports your career growth? Join us for an inspiring evening focused on entrepreneurship, career development, and real-world insights from international alumni.

Alumnus of the Year 2025 Patrick Eriksson: – ‘You have to dare to bet in order to dare to win’

A traditional nine-to-five job was never on the cards. Entrepreneurship felt like the only option for Alumnus of the Year Patrick Eriksson, who already as a student began building the company that today brings physiotherapy to seniors around Finland.

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Build Your Network, Build Your Career – From Breaking In to Moving Up

30.10.2025 16:45-19:00 - Helsinki City Hall, Pohjoisesplanadi 11–13
Build Your Network, Build Your Career alumni event by the UAS’ in the Helsinki metropolitan area is back with an inspiring new lineup! Join us for an unforgettable alumni event on 30 October 2025 at 16:45–19:00.

Building career and networks – alumni event brought together international professionals

The first Build Your Network, Build Your Career alumni event, organised collaboratively by five universities of applied sciences in the Helsinki metropolitan area, gathered around 120 international alumni to network and gain career insights.

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Alumnus of the Year 2024, Mikko Länsiluoto: As a business owner, you can be both the CEO and a plumber in the same day

There were really no other options. A burning passion for grocery stores runs in the family—his grandfather was a shopkeeper, and later, so was his father. Alumnus of the Year Mikko Länsiluoto, Bachelor of Business Administration, is the third generation to follow the same path and considers entrepreneurship to be his greatest strength.

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Alumna of the Year 2023: Nina Brännkärr-Friberg

Nina Brännkärr-Friberg is the engineering alumna whose life took a different direction. As Alumna of the Year 2023 at Arcada University of Applied Sciences, she wants to remind everyone that things don't always go as planned, but it usually turns out fine anyway.

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Student blog: European Convention on Human Rights and the Protection of Private Life, Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in a Digital Age

The title of my thesis is “European Convention on Human Rights and the Protection of Private Life, Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in a Digital Age”.

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