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.
Suomen Ekonomit has rewarded Faiyaz Khan for useful tips for students writing their master’s thesis. Khan studied management and organisation at Hanken and graduated 2024.
Bloomberg will hold a pop-up training session on Wednesday, March 26! The training will take place at Quantum Helsinki at 14:00 and is open to all Hanken students and researchers. Now you have a chance to get your questions about Bloomberg answered.
Hanken School of Economics has received 738 000 EUR in funding from Interreg Central Baltic Programme to create more scaled-up companies within the Finnish and Baltic area.
Do you need a job for about a week in May-June? Hanken, the University of Helsinki, and Aalto University are organising all their entrance exams together in the Helsinki Exhibition and Convention Centre (Messukeskus) in spring 2025.
Hanken student William Engblom, founder of Hashlist, has been awarded the Anders Wall scholarship of 200 000 SEK. With a background in motorsport and a passion for innovation, he has built a platform that matches technical experts with the needs of the automotive industry.
“The Vaasa region boasts a strong entrepreneurial spirit and numerous companies, but engaging students has been somewhat challenging. To address this, the Vaasa Consortium of Higher Education has decided to collaborate on entrepreneurship initiatives to better support and involve students”, says Nina Ingves, operations manager at Hanken Business Lab in Vaasa.
During the Student Union's Annual Ball on 24 February 2025, Anna Wallin, who teaches oral business communication in Finnish, was awarded the title Lecturer of the Year.
PhD, professor of practice, entrepreneur and board professional, Christina Dahlblom has been appointed Hanken School of Economics’ associate dean focusing on executive education and corporate relations as of 1 March 2025.
Hanken offers BSc students the opportunity to participate in the ENGAGE.EU Summer School, which this year will be hosted by the University of National and World Economy (UNWE) 9.6.2025 online and 16-27.6.2025 on campus in Sofia. Application deadline is 16.3.2025.
Chief Supervisor Ingalill Aspholm has been appointed Professor of Practice at the Department of Accounting and Commercial Law at Hanken. Aspholm is an expert in financial market regulation, sustainability standards and reporting frameworks.
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Many Finnish small and medium-sized (SMEs) companies are developing innovative and high-quality sustainable products and services. However, selling those products can be challenging. Hanken School of Economics has received 245,000 euros from Business Finland to equip SMEs with tools for successfully marketing sustainable offerings and achieving profitability.
The Finnish Bachelor's Graduate Survey is a national survey that collects feedback from new bachelor’s graduates about their bachelor's studies. The results are compared to the national average and this year Hanken scored the best points ever.
Hanken School of Economics, together with other universities and science funding agencies, is committed to working together to accelerate the sustainability transition.
We need to focus more on the older adults in healthcare, and it is crucial to recognise their right to make independent decisions and maintain autonomy in residential care. This is highlighted by a new study that focuses on the oldest age group, with an average age of 92 years.
Christoph Vitzthum has been re-elected as chair of the new Board of Hanken School of Economics. Vitzthum was elected during the Board’s statutory meeting on 4 February 2025. Patrick Lapveteläinen was elected vice-chair.
