What makes us unique?
Team companies are student-run cooperatives formed at the start of the studies. Everyone becomes an owner in the company and learns from the successes, failures, customers, and projects of that company, not from lectures.
The company becomes the main learning environment rather than a classroom.
Structured dialogue sessions “pajat” replace typical teaching. Teams reflect, challenge each other, and build shared understanding rather than being taught top-down.
Students manage all aspects of their company: finances, sales, marketing, strategy, and internal roles. The responsibility is real: the company’s results affect their own learning and opportunities.
Almost everything is learned through client work or self-created ventures. Theory is pulled in when it’s needed, not pushed as coursework.
Individuals plan their development, track it, and hold each other accountable. Team coaches are not there to tell students what to do day-to-day; instead, they are there to spar, encourage, challenge, and support students both as a team and individually.
Proakatemia values diversity. There are people from different countries, backgrounds, and age groups that come together, making the community more vibrant.
Our Curriculum
The first year is divided into four sprints, or half-semesters. Students are randomly assigned to different groups and given a task or goal for each sprint.
In the final sprint of the first year, students establish their own cooperative with the team they will continue working with for the rest of their studies.
During the second and third years, students focus on developing their company, working on real business challenges. They are encouraged to take initiative, experiment actively, and travel internationally with their team as much as possible.
The fourth and final year is dedicated to the final thesis, evaluation events, international experiences, and completing final customer projects.
