With healthcare organisations facing tighter budgets and growing financial insecurity, a new study from Hanken highlights the importance of involving care workers in shaping practical solutions - especially when it comes to resourcing and keeping promises made to clients and their families. The study addresses a growing tension between economic efficiency and the ethics of human care.
New research shows that African governments’ external borrowing can enhance corporate access to capital, not hinder it. The reason is that external debt enhances market confidence. Unlike domestic borrowing, external debt brings fresh capital into the economy, enabling firms, especially listed and internationally active ones, to access financing more easily.
As part of a project course in corporate social responsibility and humanitarian logistics at Hanken School of Economics, students have been working closely with various organisations to address real-world sustainability challenges. One student group focused on Hanken itself, developing a method to measure the university’s broader sustainability impacts, going beyond traditional carbon footprint reporting.
Once viewed as political propaganda or military deception, disinformation has become a lucrative industrial complex, writes Hanken’s Associate Professor Carlos Diaz Ruiz in a new blog post.
There is a perception that Human Resource Management (HRM), which focuses on improving employee performance and engagement, fosters increased competition among colleagues and creates an environment where bullying can thrive. However, our research shows the opposite, writes Hanken Professor Denise Salin in a new blog post (in Swedish).
This year, eight Hanken students participated in the international exam "Prüfung Wirtschaftsdeutsch PWD" which is organised in Finland by the German Finnish Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with Hanken and the Goethe-Institute. The PWD diploma is the highest grade that can be obtained in business German.
"The support we receive from our alumni and friends is absolutely crucial for Hanken’s continued success. Without your contributions, Hanken would not be what it is today," said Hanken’s Rector, Ingmar Björkman, at the university’s Donors’ Evening and Scholarship Ceremony on 27 May.
The new national entrance exam F, in which applicants to Hanken participate, will be held on Wednesday 4 June 2025 at 9.00. This year, the exam will not be held at Hanken's premises, but in Helsinki at the Messukeskus and at the University of Helsinki's central campus. In Vaasa, the entrance exam will be organised at Åbo Akademi University and the University of Vaasa.
Hanken's Board has set guidelines on the length of suspension from studies at Hanken due to cheating or other academic dishonesty. The Board has also decided to suspend a student for six months for repeated academic dishonesty.
Hanken student Nea Backström was rewarded by the Family Business Network Finland for her master’s thesis. The €500 prize is awarded annually to master's or doctoral theses on family business or family ownership.
Hanken takes part in a study investigating learning support for university students from the perspective of university students. The survey is aimed at all students at participating universities, and you are welcome to respond even if you don’t feel a need for learning support.
Israel cleared nine aid trucks on Monday, May 19, only five of which entered Gaza. The Israeli military says closer to 100 trucks were inspected the following day. But, according to the UN, none of this aid has been distributed yet”, Hanken’s Sarah Schiffling writes in an article in The Conversation together with Professor Liz Breen from University of Bradford.
A new issue of the Hanken Magazine is now available. The magazine highlights new research, current study topics, and important events from the past year.
"Buy this. Read that. Be like this." Associate Professor Mikko Vesa, together with Professor Frank den Hond, has explored so called algorithmic recommendations, specifically how AI-driven tools aim to shape the choices we make and what the consequences of this might be.
“AI requires a new kind of leadership. The biggest obstacle facing leaders today isn’t technology, it’s the mental models, the outdated ways you think about organisations, leadership and innovations”, stated keynote speaker Petri Kokko at a Hanken Insights event on AI held on 15 May.
Hanken's mentorship programme continues to attract a large number of applications. Over the past year, a record number of pairs, 89 in total, have had regular meetings both in Helsinki and Vaasa. Mentors Millie Ahlskog and Stephanie Bardy, who were previously a mentor/mentee pair, share their experiences and explain why they highly recommend applying to the programme.
Christian Fjäder, the CEO of Geostrategic Intelligence Group (Geostrat) Ltd, has been appointed as professor of practice at Hanken School of Economics. He will work at the HUMLOG Institute until 31.7.2027.
