{"id":4504,"date":"2020-12-02T15:11:36","date_gmt":"2020-12-02T13:11:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hamk.fi\/yrli\/?p=4504"},"modified":"2020-12-15T14:23:05","modified_gmt":"2020-12-15T12:23:05","slug":"ib-part-time-sini","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.hamk.fi\/yrli\/ib-part-time-sini\/","title":{"rendered":"International Business part-time student Sini: \u201cI&#8217;m aiming for an international career\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sforsblom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Sini Forsblom<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"> , who previously worked as a police officer and has since created a career in various positions in sports, is also a part-time student in <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hamk.fi\/dp-bachelor\/international-business\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">International Business<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"> degree programme at HAMK. <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">IB studies have brought her a lot of new insights from outside of the world of sport as well. For example, discussions with f<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">ellow students who are working in different fields, have broadened Sini&#8217;s perspective. <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">After graduating as BBA, Sini plans to continue with postgraduate studies and aiming for an international career.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Introduce yourself<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">I&#8217;m Sini Forsblom and I live in Riihim\u00e4ki. <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">I am studying as a par-time student in International Business degree programme and this is my third year of studies. <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">So studies are almost complete and I&#8217;m working with my thesis at the moment.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">I work in the field of sports, which is a very different compared to the world of studies. Currently <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">I work full-time at Kisakallio Sports Institute and organize high school camps for young athletes. <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Once or twice a month on Monday mornings I have been\u00a0 attending to the <a href=\"https:\/\/areena.yle.fi\/1-1480619\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Yle morning show&#8217;s sports panel<\/a> as well. <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">It has been interesting and very different compared to what I have done otherwise.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4490\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4490\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_4490\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4490\" style=\"width: 377px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4490\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.hamk.fi\/yrli\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/10\/Sini-Jalkihiki-Kaj-Kunnas-Tero-Tiitu-Nicklas-Wancke-300x223.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 377px) 100vw, 377px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.hamk.fi\/yrli\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/10\/Sini-Jalkihiki-Kaj-Kunnas-Tero-Tiitu-Nicklas-Wancke-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.hamk.fi\/yrli\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/10\/Sini-Jalkihiki-Kaj-Kunnas-Tero-Tiitu-Nicklas-Wancke.jpg 720w\" alt=\"\" width=\"377\" height=\"280\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4490\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">In Yle&#8217;s morning show shoot in 2018. Also pictured are Kaj Kunnas (second left), Tero Tiitu and Nicklas Wancke.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4490\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Tell us about your career and study path, what kind of background do you have before your studies?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">My background is quite diverse. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">After high school, I studied to be a police officer and worked in that job for ten years. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">During my police studies, I was actively playing ringette, which has been my passion.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">My career as an athlete ended when I started working as a police officer. However, <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">I started coaching and also became the vice-president and eventually the president of the International Ringette Federation. During that time<\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"> I realized I would like to work among sports and thought about different ways how to do it. Additionally, <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">I was already considering further education at that time, but then I had the opportunity to go to Hyvink\u00e4\u00e4 Ringette&#8217;s head of coaching in 2015. Simultaneosly I studied at the Sport Institute of Finland in Vierum\u00e4ki and graduated as a sports instructor. It would have been interesting<\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">\u00a0to study more, but at that point I couldn&#8217;t find a suitable study path for me.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4492\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4492\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_4492\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4492\" style=\"width: 420px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4492\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.hamk.fi\/yrli\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/10\/WRC-2016-Helsinki-avaus-300x200.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.hamk.fi\/yrli\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/10\/WRC-2016-Helsinki-avaus-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.hamk.fi\/yrli\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/10\/WRC-2016-Helsinki-avaus-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.hamk.fi\/yrli\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/10\/WRC-2016-Helsinki-avaus-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.hamk.fi\/yrli\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/10\/WRC-2016-Helsinki-avaus-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.hamk.fi\/yrli\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/10\/WRC-2016-Helsinki-avaus-252x167.jpg 252w, https:\/\/blog.hamk.fi\/yrli\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/10\/WRC-2016-Helsinki-avaus.jpg 1600w\" alt=\"Sini is interested in an international career\" width=\"420\" height=\"280\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4492\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">WRC 2016 Helsinki opening: As the president of the International Ringette Federation, I opened the Ringette World Championships at Helsinki City Hall. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Photographer Jouni Valkeeniemi, Pakkalan Mediatalo.<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4492\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">When I started working at Kisakallio, I was also searching\u00a0 possible study options. At that time I noticed there was application period going on to <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">HAMK&#8217;s International Business part-time studies.<\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"> This study option suited me because HAMK&#8217;s part-time studies required <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">attendance at HAMK only once a month on Fridays and Saturdays and otherwise studies were online. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">So I ended up applying and got in!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Studying in English has been interesting and I would like to continue my studies possibly abroad. About studying business, <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">I thought it would be good for me to know more about it and a BBA degree would certainly be useful in the world of sports as well. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Studying would increase other skills than those related to sports.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">How has the combination of work \/ private life and studies worked for you?<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">It&#8217;s been successful, but it&#8217;s certainly not always easy. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">I raise my hat to all those who have young children and do this degree at the same time while working. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">However, my work is binding and d<\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">uring the camps which I organize, I really don&#8217;t have the opportunity to do anything other than working. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">That means that when the camp ends on Thursday night, I have time on Friday and Saturday and a little bit on Sunday to do my studies either in Valkeakoski or online. Therefore, I j<\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">ust keep it really well scheduled and look at the calendar in advance when I have to study.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4496\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4496\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_4496\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4496\" style=\"width: 373px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4496\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.hamk.fi\/yrli\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/10\/Sini-ja-Liisa-panda-2016-300x225.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.hamk.fi\/yrli\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/10\/Sini-ja-Liisa-panda-2016-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.hamk.fi\/yrli\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/10\/Sini-ja-Liisa-panda-2016-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.hamk.fi\/yrli\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/10\/Sini-ja-Liisa-panda-2016-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.hamk.fi\/yrli\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/10\/Sini-ja-Liisa-panda-2016.jpg 1040w\" alt=\"\" width=\"373\" height=\"280\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4496\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Liisa-panda, the mascot of Hyvink\u00e4\u00e4 Ringette, was launched by me in 2016 with a design competition.<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4496\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">What has been important is to give yourself peace of mind and do what you can and must do. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">At first, it was more difficult when I didn&#8217;t know what was required for what. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">But now I think I&#8217;m doing well, even though I haven&#8217;t had tough goals in my studies. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">I also noticed that the working life skills and life experience has helped a lot with my studies.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">What has been the best thing about studying?<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The best thing has definitely been my fellow students. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">It was a surprise to me that in the context of online studies, we can get to know and network so well. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">It has been top notch! <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Of course, you can&#8217;t get to know as well as you do as a full-time student. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">But within these attendance days, it has been nice to chat with fellow students. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">I have learned a lot from them and it has been great.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Another good thing is that studying has been as a really good counterbalance to work. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">There are people in our student group from many different fields and, as far as I know, there have been only a few people in our group who work among sports. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">It&#8217;s nice to have contacts outside of sports as well. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">In general, of course, it is nice to learn something new, and at the same time I have noticed I have become interested in many new things!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4495\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4495\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_4495\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4495\" style=\"width: 420px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4495\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.hamk.fi\/yrli\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/10\/Sini-valmennuskuva-300x200.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.hamk.fi\/yrli\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/10\/Sini-valmennuskuva-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.hamk.fi\/yrli\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/10\/Sini-valmennuskuva-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.hamk.fi\/yrli\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/10\/Sini-valmennuskuva-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.hamk.fi\/yrli\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/10\/Sini-valmennuskuva-252x167.jpg 252w, https:\/\/blog.hamk.fi\/yrli\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/10\/Sini-valmennuskuva.jpg 1280w\" alt=\"\" width=\"420\" height=\"280\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4495\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Photo from autumn 2015 from ringette<\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"> match Raisio vs. Hyvink\u00e4\u00e4. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Photographer Mikko Tuomi.<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/figure>\n<h4><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">What is the most challenging thing with studying?<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The most challenging things have been time management and coordinating schedules when doing something in groups or in pairs. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Fortunately, we are able to do things over the phone and we have also done a lot of work at Teams. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">It has been successful and even before the corona we had adapted to work remotely.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Needless to say, sometimes the flow of information is challenging when we&#8217;re not on the campus asking things face to face. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Understandably, teachers are teaching and doing other work during the day. Sometimes the flow of information has caused problems.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">At the same time, it is instructive even for those students who do not yet have so much work experience. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">It&#8217;s good to notice that this is how things sometimes go and the flow of information can be problematic in working life as well. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">But everything has been resolved, and there have been no bigger problems. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Distance learning is probably not the easiest possible setup for teachers either. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Thanks also to them for their patience in the flood of questions.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">What do you think about part-time learning?<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">If it were possible for myself, I would like to be a full-time student and study physically on campus, listen to the teachers and discuss about things. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Since that&#8217;s not possible now for me, this part-time opportunity has been a really good thing. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">I have also had been able to have a two-way conversations with teachers or send email and ask for advice. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">If the options were that you study either full-time or not at all, then this is just awesome, that there is also the opportunity to study in a part-time way.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Has your studies at HAMK been useful to you in your work? <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">If so, how?<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">It has been a great advantage to get to know people from different fields. At the same time my your own perspectives has been broadened.\u00a0 I allows me <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">to bring out new and alternative ways of working in my own workplace. Also, m<\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">any different digital tools have been unfamiliar me before, but during my studies I learned to use many of them.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">In general, studies have brought different perspectives and<\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">\u00a0a lot of new insight. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The world is constantly changing and it is important to understand it and learn to use different opportunities.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">What are your future plans?<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Internationality is interesting and it would be nice if at some point I found employment abroad. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">I will also continue my studies after this degree, but I still don&#8217;t know if I will continue right after these studies. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Probably I won&#8217;t continue immediately.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4494\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4494\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_4494\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4494\" style=\"width: 373px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4494\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.hamk.fi\/yrli\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/10\/Sini-Botswana-orpokotikaynti-2018-300x225.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.hamk.fi\/yrli\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/10\/Sini-Botswana-orpokotikaynti-2018-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.hamk.fi\/yrli\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/10\/Sini-Botswana-orpokotikaynti-2018-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.hamk.fi\/yrli\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/10\/Sini-Botswana-orpokotikaynti-2018.jpg 1024w\" alt=\"\" width=\"373\" height=\"280\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4494\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">In 2018, I attended the IWG (International Working Group on Women and Sport) conference and visited Gaborone Orphanage, donating sports equipment to them as donations. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Photographer Susanna Sokka.<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4494\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">I am interested in Master&#8217;s studies, but I still don&#8217;t know if they would be related in sports or not. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Management is interesting and I feel like I could do that kind of work. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Communication and marketing and many other things are also interesting, so I don&#8217;t know yet what I will end up with my future studies.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">In any case,\u00a0 Master&#8217;s studies are a long-term plan that I already had before my current studies. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Before I started studying, I had a stronger feeling that I wanted to work specifically in sports. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">However, now, I&#8217;m not so sure anymore and I could imagine working in another field as well.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">What would you like to say to someone who is planning to study International Business? Any t<\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">ips?<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">I encourage everyone to study and I also encourage to be patient, because in today&#8217;s world, it feels like you have to get everything you learn right away. <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Over the years, I have noticed that it is good to learn more than what feels like the core issue. <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">This way, you learn to think a little more broadly and get a chance to understand things better. <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">At times I&#8217;ve wondered myself whether things I have studied are beneficial, but they are in the end. <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">For all those who are wondering about being able to study alongside work and whether it is possible, I can say that is it.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">See also International Business <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.hamk.fi\/yrli\/international-business-part-time-frequently-asked-questions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Part-time Frequently Asked Questions<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sini Forsblom , who previously worked as a police officer and has since created a career in various positions in sports, is also a part-time student in International Business degree programme at HAMK. IB studies have brought her a lot of new insights from outside of the world of sport as well. 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