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Hanken School of Economics is a leading university with 115 years of experience in research and education in economics and business administration. Hanken holds the three most prestigious accreditations for business schools, EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA, which only one percent of business schools worldwide have achieved.

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Lifelong learning

Are you interested in refreshing what you learned during your studies? Or do you want to gain insights into a completely new area to stay up-to-date with developments in the society around you? Welcome to explore Hanken’s range of courses for those interested in lifelong learning.

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Hanken's strategy

Hanken School of Economics' new strategy, Hanken 2030 - For an international Finland and a sustainable world, was approved by the Board of Hanken on 13 December 2023.

Job opportunities

Join us and start working at Hanken! Here you can find information about open positions, the recruitment process and Hanken as an employer.

Blogs & Pods

Listen to interesting talks on our podcasts or read about the latest research in our blogs about e.g. marketing and humanitarian logistics!

Hanken MOOCs

Hanken offers MOOCs (Massive Open Online Course) – globally available courses open to everyone. You can easily register for any course!

Do you want to know more about studying at Hanken?

If you are interested in business, economics, and society, Hanken offers you a renowned education of excellent quality. Here you’ll find information about the bachelor’s degree programme in English and Swedish, the master's degree programme in English and Swedish and the PhD programme.

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News

Research

31.03.2025

The Conversation: Art for art’s sake? How NZ’s cultural organisations can maintain integrity and still make money

Cultural organisations have to navigate a complex landscape where financial pressures and cultural missions intersect and create tensions, writes Doctoral Researcher Ksenia Kosheleva and Professor Kaj Storbacka from Hanken School of Economics and Associate Professor Julia Fehrer from University of Auckland in an article for the Conversation.

News

26.03.2025

Delving into happiness and its societal effects at the first-ever Nordic Happiness Summit

Individual happiness contributes significantly to the overall health and prosperity of society. This was one of the key takeaways from the first Nordic Happiness Summit, held at Hanaholmen in Espoo, Finland on 24-25 March.

Study Information

25.03.2025

Record number of applicants to Hanken's programmes in Swedish

This year, the bachelor's programmes at Hanken School of Economics in both Helsinki and Vaasa have attracted a record number of applications. The application targets at both locations surpass all previous years' records.

News

25.03.2025

Henry Backlund new Executive in Residence at Hanken

The founder of Dermoshop and board professional Henry Backlund has been appointed Executive in Residence at Hanken School of Economics within the Department of Management and Organisation. Backlund is based in Vaasa.