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2022 Spring's application period is over and new applicants are waiting for invitations for the entrance examination of Proakatemia. We wanted to help you to prepare yourself. So in this episode we give some advice from a point of view of Proakatemian students. We also have as a guest Proakatemian Team Coach who is in charge of this years application process. So this episode is for you applicants! 

Host: Niina Piirainen

Guests: Tommi Riikonen & Hanna Saraketo 

In this episode of Wings of Academy, we talk about bilingual Proakatemia. What does bilingual mean and how does it show in lives of Proakatemia’s Teampreneurs?

I have two lovely guests with me. They both are first year students, so they both have a perspective of a Proakatemian Teampreneur. Jasmi Koskela is from team Roima and she’s a native Finn. Hassan Chakir is from team Syntre and as he comes from Morocco he represents international perspective and offers a point of view of student who doesn’t speak Finnish so well.

Among other thing we are wondering if we have any limitations because of a language barrier. We also have a good talk about how people appreciates an effort to communicate more than flawless language skills. How we could be even more connected community in Proakatemia? And why doesn’t Jasmi really go to the 4th floor?

In this episode we have guests from Swiss team academy, Yann and Max. We discuss about their experience of Finland and Proakatemia. We also talk about the differences and similarities between their own academy and Proakatemia, and also about giving feedback.

Host: Eemi Mäenpää

Guests: Yann Moser and Maxime Lievens

Today we are taking little sneak peek to the action of International Relation Team of Proakatemia. As a guest we have last year’s Podcast Coordinator, this year’s Head of IRT, one and only Emilia Parikka. How Emilia wants to lead IRT and which kind of leaders is she herself inspired of?

Hosted by: Niina Piirainen

Guest: Emilia Parikka, Head of Internatinal Relations Team

In this episode Katrina and Doneé are telling their experiences about studying and living in Finland as well as their expectations about Finland and finnish culture. Katrina and Doneé has moved to Finland last fall to study in Proacademy's international line. If you keep listening, you will hear their favorite finnish words and some awkward moments they have already faced when it comes to finnish culture.

Host: Marianne Kuosa

Guests: Katrina Cirule & Doneé Barendze

In this episode we are talking with Tony and Tuomas about team separation and how team members have started their journey as team entrepreneurs. We also talk about what kind of strengths teams has, and what kind of challenges teams have already faced.

Host: Eemi Mäenpää

Guests: Tony Kalliala and Tuomas Leinonen

In this episode we are talking about international students studying in Tampere. How is TAMK (University of Applied Sciences of Tampere) and City of Tampere taking care of their international students and why you should consider coming study in Tampere. As a guest in this episode, we have Clémentine Arpiainen, Senior Adviser from the Education Development Services of TAMK.

Host: Niina Piirainen

Guest: Clémentine Arpiainen

In this episode, three professors from Rondônia, Brazil, share their experiences in Proakatemia and TAMK. Elise, Daniela and Celso spent a few months living in Tampere getting to know Finnish society and the education system. With amazing outcomes and wishes for their country to reach all of the great things they learnt here, they share their feelings towards this experience in a really good mood, laughter and admiration for what they were able to learn.

Host: Luiza de Oliveira Vago.

Guests: Elise Maques Freire Cunha, Daniela Toda & Celso Soares.

Season 2 is here! In this episode, the new podcast team introduces themselves and tell more about why they have ended up to study in Proakatemia and about their goals to the future. You will also hear a little more about upcoming episodes.

Hosts: Luiza, Eemi, Niina & Marianne

The International Relations Team of Proakatemia's year has come to an end and the new team will be chosen in Autumn to continue this journey. But before we head out to our summer projects we'll sit down together one more time to discuss what we have learned during this year and why did we decide to start this podcast. Tune in to find out what episodes are we most proud of and is our podcast continuing for another season in Autumn.

Host: Taru Nurmala

Featuring the International Relations Team: Emilia Parikka, Ella Muja, Annika Viiala, Katja Asbill, Fiia Ketonen and Luiza Vago

This is the third and final part of our mini series of international women working in Finland. We had the pleasure to talk with these ladies and get some insight on what were the biggest challenges they faced when starting their business in Finland and what advice they found most useful for future entrepreneurs. Tune in to find out how they see the Finnish fashion culture and what kind of a connection Finland has with Japan.

Host: Emilia Parikka

Guests: Madiha Saeed & Ruby Gupte

What does it take for a woman to become an entrepreneur? In this podcast episode we have Natalia Gromova (CEO at Tampere Expertise Development Center) and Thanida Dharmajiva (Founder at Finclass) to share their expertise and inspiration to any women young or old wondering if and why they should start their own business!

Host: Alina Suni

Guests: Thanida & Natalia

In this episode, we get to know two foreign entrepreneurs from the International Working Women of Finland community. Filled with valuable tips for new entrepreneurs and a nice conversation about their journeys, meet Jessi Christian and Niki Strbian!

This is our first episode on three part series of International Women Working in Finland. Enjoy!

Host: Luiza Vago

Guests: Jessi Christian and Niki Strbian

This week we were excited to welcome Professor Elinor Vettraino from Aston University in the UK! Listen in to hear her thoughts and experiences on the Global Business Challenge project she has started, and what the future will look like for the project. The host, Ella, was able to participate in the GBC last fall and also shares her perspective as a student involved in the project!

Also, a huge thank you to Belbin, the sponsor of this episode.

In this episode our host Ella chats with a few students from the Swiss Team Academy about their school year, how they feel about working internationally, and some cultural differences. After spending a week collaborating with team Flip Solutions from Proakatemia, they also discuss how it went and what they learned.

A French/Finnish gentleman Mikael Immonen shares his story of how the covid-19 changed his career path from a flight attendant to something else. You get to here an interesting life story of someone who has moved around the world, get some studying advice and also hear how things can change completely.

Host: Emilia Parikka

Guest: Mikael Immonen

Please Note that Mikael Immonen is not a spokesperson for Finnair, even though he has been an employee there but speaks only from his own experiences.

This week we reached above the clouds to find out what kind of an effect has Covid-19 had on the job of a flight attendant.

Our Guest, Heidi Teräs tells us about being in room lockdown for 24 hours when on a layover, what has changed in the aircraft and what kind of feelings she has had while at work when so many others are staying at home. Tune in to find out.

Hosted by: Emilia Parikka
Guest: Heidi Teräs, Flight Attendant at Finnair

Please note that Heidi is not a spokesperson for Finnair, but is talking about her personal experiences and views during this time.

Have you ever wondered:

·  What are the responsibilities and the role of a team coach at Proakatemia?

·  What kind of difficulties are the coaches facing?

·  What kind of tools there is for a coach or a team?

·  Should the coach be your friend or the authority?

·  What are the purpose and benefits of International Relations, Marketing and Data Teams?

Listen to our latest episode to get answers to these questions and find out what is happening in April.

Host: Emilia Parikka

Guest: Timo Nevalainen

Remember your time is your most valuable asset so in order to learn how to use it wisely, listen to this episode when our guest Jonne Välilä comes to share his expertise on building an international online business.

How to build & run an International Online Business? How important is teamwork when building an online business? All this and more in our episode today.

Hosted by: Fiia Ketonen & Katja Asbill

Guest: Jonne Välilä

What’s the importance of making Proakatemia international? 

What are we doing to achieve this goal? 

What’s the relation between TAMK Global Education and Proakatemia?

In this episode those questions will be answered through a good conversation with a TAMK former student and now employee. 

Host: Luiza Vago

Guest: Renata Brito

What are the cultural Differences between Finland & Czech Republic?

Can an entrepreneur in Czech Republic get aid money in the beginning?

What does it take to create connections?

Can we talk about money?

In addition the mystery of missing Pandora box will be solved.

Hosted by: Emilia Parikka

Guest: Martin Oĉko

Listen in to Proakatemia's International Relations team talk to a previous Business Leader and team coach from the TAMK Y-Kampus about the struggles, lessons, and stories from working online.

Hosted by: Ella Muja

Guests: Juho Urhemaa (Team Revena's previous BL) & Minttu Ripatti (Y-Kampus team coach)

What is the Team of International Relations? What do we do? How does our future look like?

All this and more will be answered by not one, not two but three old and new heads of the International Relations Team of Proakatemia in this very first episode of our podcast.

Hosted by: Emilia Parikka

Quests are Heads of International Relations Team:

Annika Viiala (current Head)

Alina Suni (Head of previous year)

Jane Nurmala (Head back in 2016)

Note: Our instagram name has changed to @WingsOfAcademy