This article is based on the experiences from the INVEST and INVEST4EXCELLENCE project trip to Plovdiv, Bulgaria in June 2024. It gives a special highlight to Karelia University of Applied Sciences’ Bulgarian partner University of Agribusiness and Regional Development (UARD). The article introduces UARD as an organisation, the regional characteristics of Plovdiv and presents the…

Karelia’s international business students Ayeman Rahman, Saúl Hernandez Morales and Han Nguyen share their internship experiences at ELY Centre and TE Office, shedding light on their academic pursuits and future aspirations. Ayeman Rahman hails from Bangladesh and embarked on his academic journey in Eastern Finland in 2022, choosing Karelia University of Applied Sciences for its…

Karelia UAS’s Business Academy (Y-akatemia) is proud to host international visitors throughout the academic year. This past spring was no different, as the Business Academy was glad to host three different delegations from all over the world, from France, Tanzania and Canada. Even though each visit was unique in their own way, they all included…

As a final year International Business student at Karelia University of Applied Sciences, I have experienced a blend of academic knowledge and practical experience, all in my role as an RDI-trainee for the Talent Hub Eastern Finland (THEF) -project. This position helped me to contribute effectively to the development of a globally competitive and culturally…

The Student union POKA of Karelia University of Applied Sciences is strongly involved in the Cultural Diversity of Study Paths project. For POKA, the project is developing: The first step: International Division POKA is strongly bilingual and equity and the “come as you are” theme have long been reflected in POKA’s activities, communications, services and…

I spent a week in Cordoba, Spain in March (18.-22.3.2024) as a visiting teacher supported by Erasmus mobility program. My host was University of Cordoba (UCO), which is a new partner for Karelia UAS and also a new member of the INVEST Alliance. Cordoba is situated in the southern Andalusia region. It has roughly 300 000…

Yosra Yahya, a student at Karelia University of Applied Sciences, will soon graduate as an engineer from the Industrial Management degree programme. The young woman who moved from Saudi Arabia to Eastern Finland has achieved a lot in a couple of years – in addition to her studies, she has learned Finnish, volunteered and got…

How to get started with INVEST pedagogy? Where to find information on teacher mobility? Who to contact when you have problems with Moodle? A new lecturer starting to teach on INVEST specialisation years may face many practical challenges. In order to help him/ her get started, we have created a tool called INVEST Teacher’s Handbook.…