Welcome to IEM at Aalto

Bringing IEM students together since 1866

Prodeko is the guild of Industrial Engineering and Management students at Aalto University, operating alongside the Aalto University Student Union. We are a rainbow-coloured bunch of cheerful, enthusiastic people who get things done, and we enjoy doing things and spending time together. Together with Aalto’s Department of Industrial Engineering and Management and our alumni association Prodeko Alumni, we make up the Prodeko community: a unique network of diverse people, and a great resource and source of inspiration for many of us.

Prodeko was founded in 1966 as a subsection of the Mechanical Engineers’ Guild at what was then Helsinki University of Technology, for students majoring in industrial engineering and management. In 1989 Prodeko became a guild of its own. From its first years it has been an active part of teekkari culture in Otaniemi, and of Finnish business life and advocacy.

Besides their studies, Prodeko members share the guild’s values, defined in 2017. They encourage everyone in the community to learn, grow and think big, while helping others and giving back. Read more about Prodeko’s values.

Alongside academic and business activities, honest fun has been part of the guild’s everyday life from the start. You can tell us apart from the rest of the party crowd by our rainbow-striped overalls and the dizzying pace.

Prodeko brings together Aalto’s IEM students, but anyone interested in Prodeko is welcome to join. You can apply for membership here.

Guild values

Defined in 2017. Five values, five colours on the overalls.

  1. Think big

    Be bold. Trust yourself and your skills. Take risks, but not blindly — do so with entrepreneurial responsibility, ownership and humility.

  2. Get things done

    Take initiative. Have a can-do attitude. Value results, not working hours. Be efficient, but above all be effective — what you do and don’t do are equally important.

  3. Learn and grow

    Be curious. Keep learning. Embrace imperfection. Know that your qualities aren’t fixed — you can grow and develop throughout life.

  4. Give back

    Support. Collaborate. Value your community. Don’t ask what others can do for you, ask what you can do for others.

  5. Be a good person

    Act with integrity. Be worthy of trust. Meet others with kindness. Remember that who you are is more important than what you do.