The professors of practice at Hanken form an important link between working life and academia. Among them are Juhana Vartiainen and Shadia Rask, who use their different areas of expertise to help students gain a deeper understanding of today’s labour market and societal challenges.
PhD Mrinalini Kochupillai has been appointed professor of sustainability and business law at the Department of Accounting and Commercial Law at Hanken School of Economics. Kochupillai has won the European Research Council’s (ERC) starting grant for her research on incentivising in situ agrobiodiversity conservation using features of blockchain technology.
Successful use of AI in organisations depends not only on the technology itself but on maintaining human dialogue, critical thinking, and shared understanding. New research at Hanken School of Economics highlights that learning and developing skills for how people and AI work together will be crucial for future business success.
A new study shows that entrepreneurs who choose a more informal dress style are often perceived as more authentic, which makes investors more inclined to provide capital. Formal attire, on the other hand, can reduce the sense of genuineness and be seen as an attempt to fit in rather than to be authentic.
