Information from the Board meeting 26 October 2017
In its meeting on 26 October, the Hanken Board decided on the following items:
Helsinki Graduate School of Economics (HGSE)
The Board decided that Hanken will be a member of HGSE and authorised Rector to, in cooperation with the Chairman of the Board, sign the agreement on cooperation within HGSE. The lawyers of the three universities will prepare both the agreement and the by-laws for the unit.
Hanken’ s position on higher education collaboration in Vaasa
The Board discussed the vision for strengthening the impact and viability of the higher education institutions in Vasa, which has been prepared by the University of Vaasa. The Board decided that while Hanken supports continued collaboration between the higher education institutions, Hanken does not support a merger between the universities in the region.
Discussion items and Rector’s overview
The Board was presented a preliminary resource allocation for 2018. A final allocation, budget and activity plan will be decided upon in the Board meeting in December.
In her overview, Rector informed the board about the following:
- The Ministry of Education and Culture's vision for higher education and research 2030
- Development of digitalisation at Hanken
- Key project applications (Kärkihanke) from Hanken
- International Talent Programme
- New owner of the Arkadia building
Complete minutes from the meeting will be published (in Swedish) on the Hanken web site: https://www.hanken.fi/sv/om-hanken/organisation/beslutsfattande-och-rad….