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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.

Research

Study programmes

Accreditations

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

Press release

18.09.2025

Petri Kokko appointed executive in residence at Hanken School of Economics

Former Google director, AI expert, and experienced board professional Petri Kokko has been appointed executive in residence at Hanken School of Economics, within the Department of Management and Organisation.

Event

10.09.2025

Art exhibition I Was Born a Girl on display at Hanken

Hanken School of Economics is proud to host the art exhibition I Was Born a Girl by Finnish artist Minna Pietarinen from 19 September to 20 October 2025. The exhibition is part of Hanken’s annual SDG Week, which focuses on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.

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Alumni

09.09.2025

Alumni interview with Johanna Söderström: “Hanken sparked my drive for curiosity and lifelong learning”

Hanken alum Johanna Söderström has built an impressive career as an HR professional in multinational companies such as Dow Chemicals and Tyson Foods. Today, she gives back to Hanken by serving as a strategic advisor to the Rector through the university’s International Advisory Board.

Press release

08.09.2025

Hanken ranked among the top three business schools in the Nordic region

Hanken School of Economics' master's programme is ranked 60th in this year's edition of the Financial Times Masters in Management ranking. Hanken thus receives top marks as one of the three leading business schools in the Nordic region. The Financial Times annually ranks the 100 best master’s programmes world-wide.