Professors of Practice and Executives in Residence
Below you will find our Professors of Practice. Jump to Executives in Residence.
Professors of Practice at Hanken
A professor of practice is an experienced specialist who works part-time as a bridge between the university and the professional world, for example by bringing practical expertise into teaching and by supervising students.
Management and organisation
Shadia RaskShadia Rask holds a PhD in public health and has studied corporate responsibility at Hanken. Her research has focused on health inequities, employment trajectories, and non-discrimination in the labour market. Rask has previously led research and development projects at the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL). Read more: Shadia Rask joins Hanken as professor of practice |
Christina DahlblomChristina Dahlblom got her PhD from Hanken's Department of Marketing. During her career, she has worked e.g. as Business unit director at TNS Gallup, CEO at Hanken & SSE Executive Education and founder and CEO of Miltton Sparks. She has held board positions in several public and private companies. |
Torkel TallqvistTallqvist took his PhD at Åbo Akademi University in 2012 , when he identified innovation patterns within the consumer goods and heavy industry trades. His latest engagement was serving as Investment Director for the wine company Inkerman at Krim, in Ukraine and Russia. Read more: Two new Professors of Practice |
Finance and economics
Juhana VartiainenJuhana Vartiainen has an extensive research experience, in macroeconomics and labour economics in particular. He is an expert in the analysis of Nordic economic policy in the post-war period, as well as wage formation and wage negotiations in the Nordic countries. Vartiainen has previously served as Director General of the VATT Institute of Economic Research and as Member of Parliament 2015-2021. Read more: Juhana Vartiainen new Professor of Practice at Hanken |
Daniel PasternackDaniel Pasternack holds a doctorate in Finance from Hanken and has a background as an entrepreneur and board professional. He is an expert in data-driven value creation and service production within the finance industry. Read more: Daniel Pasternack new Professor of Practice at Hanken |
Marketing
Laura IhanainenLaura Ihanainen has a PhD in Marketing from University of Helsinki and has worked both in academia but also in the retail and software industry. She is specialised in sustainable development, especially on sustainable food value chains and grocery business.
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Oskar KorkmanOskar Korkman, who has a PhD in Marketing from Hanken, has worked with corporations worldwide, and within Finnish society with e.g. Sitra, Business Finland, and VTT. He is an expert in questions related to market-focused strategy development, and customer insights.
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Supply chain management and social responsibility
Christian FjäderChristian Fjäder has a PhD in international relations from the University of Sydney, an MBA from Bond University, and master’s and bachelor's degrees from Flinders University. He has published scholarly work on resilience, international security, geoeconomics, and strategic risk. Fjäder has served as senior research fellow at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs and director for policy planning at Finland's National Emergency Supply Agency. He has also held regional and global leadership roles at Nokia. Read more: Christian Fjäder new professor of practice in societal resilience |
Accounting
Ingalill AspholmIngalill Aspholm holds a PhD from Hanken and an LL.M. degree from Hamburg University. During her career, she has held leading roles in the fields of regulation and sustainability, and as an expert on the EU Platform for Sustainable Finance. Professor Aspholm has particular experience in ESG issues and sustainability-related reporting. Read more: Ingalill Aspholm new Professor of Practice at Hanken |
Commercial law
Klaus IlmonenKlaus Ilmonen has a doctoral degree in EU company law and corporate governance from University of Helsinki. He is specialised in company law and corporate governance. Read more: Klaus Ilmonen new Professor of Practice at Hanken |
Executives in Residence at Hanken
An executive in residence is an experienced business leader whose part-time role is to support the development of teaching and research from an industry perspective.
Management and organisation
Petri KokkoPetri Kokko brings extensive leadership experience from the business world, both in Finland and internationally. He spent 18 years at Google in various leadership roles and has served as country manager for Nike in Finland. Kokko is a Hanken alum. Read more: Petri Kokko appointed executive in residence at Hanken School of Economics |
Henry BacklundHenry Backlund, who holds a master's degree in pedagogy and an EMBA degree from Hanken in 2022, has been an entrepreneur for over forty years. He is the founder and principal owner of the family company Dermoshop, with Dermosil as its brand. Read more: Henry Backlund new Executive in Residence at Hanken |
Supply chain management and social responsibility
Esa RautalinkoEsa Rautalinko, who holds a master of science degree from Turku School of Economics, has extensive experience from a range of industries, including defence, food, beverages, electronics, construction and wholesale. He has served as CEO of several companies, including Patria, Örum, Vaasan and Honkarakenne, and worked as a partner at FIM. Read more: Esa Rautalinko new Executive in Residence at Hanken School of Economics |
Hanken Business Lab
Henrik SteinbrecherHenrik Steinbrecher has a long career as partner at at PwC, where he has led the Middle Market operations globally, and today works as an advisor for family businesses and their boards as well as Nordic entrepreneurs. |