Hanken’s total annual carbon footprint* in 2025 was 11 876 tCO2e. Emissions decreased by 3 % compared to the reference year 2018 and by 16 % compared to 2024. A vast majority of Hanken’s climate emissions arise from its value chain.
Occupational segregation, the systematic concentration of different demographic groups in different fields and occupations, is strong in Finland. New research shows that gendered and racialised stereotypical assumptions reproduce segregation in vocational education.
In autumn 2025, a new master’s programme in sustainability reporting and financial analysis was launched as a collaboration between Hanken in Vaasa and Umeå University. It is Finland’s first one-year master’s level programme at university level.
Early on Friday morning, 15 May, the Finnish authorities issued a warning message stating that a drone might be moving in the Uusimaa region, and people were advised to stay indoors. The danger was called off after seven o’clock in the morning.
Former Hanken students Wilhelm Törrönen and Emilia Öfverström have received awards for their master's theses. Törrönen was honoured by the Finnish foundation Suomen arvopaperimarkkinoiden edistämissäätiö, whilst Öfverström received an award from the Finnish Association of Consumer Research.
In April 2026, a wellbeing survey was conducted among all degree students at Hanken School of Economics. The results show that most Hanken students are doing well and that their studies are progressing according to plan.
Hanken offers internship vouchers for international students taking the minor subject “Finnish Business and Society”. Can you recommend a suitable work internship for any of these students?
Hanken School of Economics has received over EUR 600 000 funding for joining the EMANAIRE (Empowering Human Agency in AI-Augmented Futures of Work) network. The project will study how AI is changing work and organisations, and is funded by Horizon Europe.
Do you want a flexible job alongside your studies? As a student ambassador for Hanken, you get the opportunity to develop, meet new people, and at the same time inspire future students.
Returning to degree studies in the middle of an established career is not an obvious choice. For Aleksi Härmä pursuing an Executive MBA at Hanken School of Economics was about challenging his own thinking and gaining new perspectives on leadership and decision making.
Two final info session will be held for students in the bachelor’s programmes who, according to their study plan, are scheduled to go on exchange during the spring semester of 2027. Students who are interested in an exchange at the master’s level are also welcome to attend.
The Board of Hanken School of Economics has appointed Gyöngyi Kovács and Kim Ittonen as deans at its meeting on 15 April 2026. In addition, four associate deans were appointed: Christina Dahlblom, Sören Kock, Nikodemus Solitander and Sofia Stolt.
Audit and advisory firm BDO is the latest company to join Hanken’s Partner Programme. “We want Hanken students to see BDO as an attractive future workplace,” says Talent Acquisition Coordinator Ansa Valmu.
Stefan Sundgren has been appointed professor of accounting at Hanken School of Economics as of 1 April 2026. Sundgren teaches international accounting at master’s level and conducts research on the links between bankruptcies and crime.
Around 30 alumni gathered at Hanken School of Economics in Helsinki in early April for a reunion for those who began their studies in 1965 or earlier. The alumni looked back on their student days with warmth and pride.
Danske Bank is the latest company to join the Hanken Partner Programme.
“We want to make students aware of the opportunities available in Danske Bank, where you can grow within diverse roles and explore the different parts of one of the largest Nordic banks,” says Talent Acquisition Partner Bessy Sederlöf.
