| 14.12.2022

Hanken alumni proud of their connection to Hanken

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In the most recent alumni survey, nearly every respondent stated that they have a positive attitude towards their alma mater, and that they are proud to be associated with Hanken. "This is wonderful news for Hanken and we are very pleased to hear that Hanken’s alumni feel that we care about them," says Camilla Wardi, Head of Corporate Relations and Outreach.

Many alumni expressed that they want to engage  in Hanken's activities in various different ways. There is a big interest  in for instance opportunities for lifelong learning  at Hanken, as 72% of the respondents would like to participate in courses. Hanken has recently expanded its offering of MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) Opens in new window , which are globally accessible courses open to all. Currently Hanken offers six MOOCs in subjects such as service management, logistics and sustainable development. In addition, Hanken also offerts study modules that are open Opens in new window to non-degree students.  

Career services for graduates  

According to the survey, alumni expressed great interest in career services at Hanken. Many would like career coaching (42%), but have also identified a need for support and networking when starting a new business example (43%).   

“Alumni can participate in Hanken's mentorship programme Opens in new window as a mentee up to five years after graduation,” Camilla Wardi points out. And for those thinking of starting their own business and feel a need for advice, we have both Hanken Venture Studio Opens in new window and Hanken Business Lab Opens in new window which welcome all Hanken graduates, she adds.  

Hanken's alumni events Opens in new window are also a great platform for graduates to interact with other alumni and make connections that expand their professional network.    

The alumni survey is conducted every three years  

The alumni survey is conducted every three years to analyse how alumni feel about Hanken and the activties that Hanken offers its alumni. For this year’s survey,  alumni showed yet again their great commitment to Hanken as a record number of 749 alumni responded to the survey.  

The respondents respresented in great variation the alumni population in terms of both age structure and gender. There was not a vast spread withinthe responses, which means that there is a high degree of consensus among alumni on these issues.  

“We are very grateful for the record number of responses we received and the valuable feedback we got from our alumni. We are continuously working on developing alumni activities and aim to continue offering relevant events and engagement opportunities," says Mira Aarnivuo, Alumni Relations Manager at Hanken.  

Please contact Mira (mira.aarnivuo@hanken.fi) if you have any questions regarding the alumni survey.  

hanken.fi/alumni

Upcoming events: 

Alumnträffen 29.3.2025 Opens in new window

Hankendagen 11.5.2023 Opens in new window

 

Text: Marlene Günsberg