Last Thursday morning it was time for the pitch. During the last few days and nights we had been working very hard in our international groups on our business ideas. We used all of the time available in order to improve and finish the presentations before it was time to impress the dragons. Each of the five groups were given a certain amount of time to present their companies. These…
Read moreDuring the last few days, the weather in Southampton has been showing its better side. There have been warm sunny days, without rain, as well as cold wind with a very strong fog. Nevertheless, it has not really had a significant impact on us since we are learning new things about social entrepreneurship every day. This week, we have continued working in our international groups in order to develop the…
Read moreUnder gårdagen formade Arcadas stora torg en plattform där närmare tjugo företag fick träffa högskolans framtida talanger inom akutvård, det sociala området, energi- och miljöteknik, ergoterapi, fysioterapi, företagsekonomi, idrott och hälsopromotion, mediekultur (film, television och online media), informationsteknik, kulturproducentskap, process- och materialteknik, turism och vård. Under fyra timmar kunde deltagarna diskutera praktikplatser, projekt för kommande slutarbeten och många passade på att ta chansen och fråga våra gästande företag om arbetsplatser…
Read moreHi there, looks like I’m the next in line with a self-bio about myself so here we go.My name is Jessica Blechingberg. I’m a first year BBA student here at Arcada – University of Applied Sciences and I have really enjoyed my time here. It has been a very fun time and learning to be a part of the Arcada Entrepreneurship Society from the beginning. One of the greatest experiences from last fall was…
Read moreHello! My name is Markus Mittler and I’m next in line with a self-biography about the people jumpstarting the Arcada Entrepreneurship Society I think it’s awesome to be involved in the team trying to get the whole thing up from the ground and what a warm welcome it’s been! The first event we hosted was quite a success (luckily) and there’s more to come. I have my own fair share of…
Read moreAfter six days of great lectures, inspiring stories and bucket loads of rain we finally have a day off. This day has mostly been spent getting to know the city by foot, experiencing local culinary treats (Fish&Chips) and, of course, resting. The rest is well needed because starting tomorrow we will continue developing our ideas of a social enterprise. There are five groups with five great ideas and it is…
Read moreHi! My name is Mathias Dahlqvist and I am the President of Arcada Entrepreneurship Society I have been studying Business Administration at Arcada – University of Applied Sciences since 2011. I have a huge interest in entrepreneurship and start ups and that is why I decided to start ArcadaES, I have a small company of my own Rentbike Finland Oy that I run during the time I have between ArcadaES and my work at an investment…
Read moreThe first two days gave us a good vision of what social entrepreneurship is all about. As the third day begun we where highly motivated to get more information and knowledge about social entrepreneurship, and how to start working on your own business ideas. We started the day listening to the inspiring doctor Simon Brown. The agenda of the day was going to be the business model canvas, how to…
Read moreStudents from different Bachelor programs at Arcada are participating in an Intensive Erasmus Program course about Social Entrepreneurship in Southampton, in England. During two weeks they will have the opportunity to listen to interesting social entrepreneurs with real life experience and knowledge in the business field. Follow them on their exciting trip here! Hello, Early on the 12.1.2014 we started our trip from Helsinki to Southampton. When we arrived in…
Read moreHögskolan i ett framtidsperspektiv med nya verksamhetsbetingelser stod förra hösten i fokus både för det dagliga arbetet och för den politiska och mediernas debatt. Vackert så, det är alltid bra med engagemang! Arcada inleder det nya året 2014 som en självständig högskola och ska under detta år utveckla högskolan i enlighet med den koncessionsansökan som gjordes upp under förra sommaren och hösten. Vi fick från ministeriets sida fullt förtroende för…
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