During this edition of Hanken Insights, we will discuss the current state of the Nordic labour market and how it is shaped and impacted by technological and structural changes. We will also discuss the role of business schools in ensuring that graduates meet the changing needs of employers. Speakers include Juhana Vartiainen (Professor of Practice, Hanken), Sofia Bougt-Hernnäs (Assistant Professor of Economics, Hanken) and Lari Hintsanen (CEO, Country Managing Partner Deloitte Finland). The seminar will be held in English. The event is free of charge, but registration is required.

Under detta Hanken Insights evenemang kommer vi att diskutera det aktuella läget på den nordiska arbetsmarknaden och hur den formas av teknologiska och strukturella förändringar. Vi behandlar även handelshögskolans roll i att säkerställa att nyutexaminerade ekonomer har de rätta verktygen för att möta arbetsmarknadens behov. Talare inkluderar Juhana Vartiainen (arbetslivsprofessor, Hanken), Sofia Bougt-Hernnäs (biträdande professor i nationalekonomi, Hanken) och Lari Hintsanen (VD för Deloitte Finland). Seminariet hålls på engelska. Evenemanget är kostnadsfritt men kräver anmälan.

Welcome to a breakfast seminar with Hanken’s Professor of Practice , and partner with Hannes Snellman Attorneys Ltd, Klaus Ilmonen. During the seminar, Ilmonen will discuss recent experiences from the effects of the turbulent geopolitical landscape on board work, corporate governance and corporate regulation. A light breakfast is served from 8 a.m., followed by the seminar from 8.30 to 9.30 a.m. The seminar will be held in English and requires registration in advance.

Erkki Liikanen, ordförande för IFRS Foundation Trustees samt före detta EU-kommissionär och finansminister, håller en gästföreläsning. Föreläsningen hålls på engelska och är öppen för allmänheten, men deltagande kräver förhandsanmälan.

Kom med på Hanken Alumni Afterwork med IPR University Center! Det här är ett utmärkt tillfälle att knyta kontakter med andra alumner, utöka ditt professionella nätverk och få nya insikter. Läs mera om programmet nedan (på engelska).

Join us for a Hanken Alumni Afterwork with IPR University Center! This is a great opportunity to reconnect with fellow alumni, expand your professional network and gain some new insights. 

Curious about Finland’s startup and innovation scene? Join us for an inspiring session with Hanken Business Lab and Meridian Agency!

The four professors appointed at Hanken in 2023-2025 will deliver their inaugural lecture in a festive setting. After the ceremony there is time to gratulate the new professors while enjoying some refreshments in the foyer.

Handelsgillet i Helsingfors, Ekonomiska Samfundet i Finland och Svenska handelshögskolan arrangerar sitt traditionella aktualitetsseminarium den 10 februari 2026 med temat ¨Har vi en skottsäker ekonomi?¨. Evenemanget är kostnadsfritt men kräver förhandsanmälan. Seminariet går på svenska.

Join us for a future-focused seminar presenting the outcomes of two projects:

UrbanSymbiosis – exploring synergies for circularity and critical raw materials
UC-Mobility – advancing circular economy through recovery of critical metals in micro-mobility
By bridging together outcomes of two projects funded by the Research Council of Finland and Business Finland, this seminar brings together practitioners, researchers, and policymakers to discuss resilience, critical raw materials, and circular transitions in the urban context.

The seminar provides insights about circular economy solutions of critical raw materials in the urban context as well as policy recommendations for critical raw materials strategies.

Välkommen med att fira 20 år av Hankendagen och Hanken & SSE - Navigating a changing world

The second CERS Research Seminar of this academic year will feature our Associate Professor, Carlos Diaz Ruiz, together with our guest postdoc, Sina Mortazavi.

The seminar will take place in G226f on Wednesday, November 5, from 13:00 to 15:00.

We are pleased to invite you to the upcoming SCM&SR panel discussion on "Shaping the future of supply chains: Alumni insights on transformation and resilience", taking place at Hanken School of Economics 14 October 2025 at 14:30–16:00.

This engaging event will bring together three distinguished Hanken alumni, who will share their perspectives on how supply chains are evolving in a rapidly changing world:

Lauri Aaltonen, Senior Consultant, EY
Bero Davidson, Sales Director and MTM, DSV
Linda Nyberg, Head of Sales, Postnord Oy

The conference is organized by the Faculty of Law of the University of Helsinki and the Hanken School of Economics in cooperation with the Nordic Corporate Governance Network.

Vi försöker alla förstå hur AI kommer att påverka vårt dagliga liv, företag och organisationer både idag och i framtiden.
Under det här evenemanget får vi höra den senaste forskningen i ämnet på Hanken och hur ledare för stora multinationella företag hanterar både potentiella fallgropar och möjligheter med AI. Välkommen att delta och diskutera! Evenemanget hålls på engelska.

Assembling green extractivism: The legitimization of lithium mining in the context of the global energy transition

Välkommen på Campfire Talk i Vasa tisdagen den 26.11 kl. 10-12. Evenemanget hålls på engelska.

Tune in with Ketki Kulkarni, Postdoctoral Researcher at HUMLOG Institute, and Tamara Kirkwood-Wright, Doctoral Researcher at Supply Chain Management and Social Responsibility, Hanken School of Economics, to learn about resilience and sustainability through multimodality on freight transport.

Tune in with Ketki Kulkarni, Postdoctoral Researcher at HUMLOG Institute, and Tamara Kirkwood-Wright, Doctoral Researcher at Supply Chain Management and Social Responsibility, Hanken School of Economics, to learn about resilience and sustainability through multimodality on freight transport.

The seminar is moderated by Nikodemus Solitander, Associate Dean of Sustainability at Hanken School of Economics. The speakers include Shadia Rask, PhD, visiting researcher at the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Liisa Husu, Senior Professor at Örebro University and affiliated scholar at Hanken School of Economics, and Hisayo Katsui, Professor in Disability Studies at the University of Helsinki. There will be a Q&A session after the opening statements. We look forward to seeing you there!

The seminar is moderated by Nikodemus Solitander, Associate Dean of Sustainability at Hanken School of Economics. The speakers include Shadia Rask, PhD, visiting researcher at the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Liisa Husu, Senior Professor at Örebro University and affiliated scholar at Hanken School of Economics, and Hisayo Katsui, Professor in Disability Studies at the University of Helsinki. There will be a Q&A session after the opening statements. We look forward to seeing you there!

Breath

Vi på Deloitte vill bjuda in Hankenstudenter för att höra mer om vår femtonde årliga Tech Trends rapport! Du kommer också att få höra om temat ethical GenAI implications. Läs mer på engelska nedan.

Welcome to a Hanken Alumni Insights event with alumna Martina Abrahamsen, Director at UBS Switzerland AG. Martina is a seasoned banking professional with extensive international finance experience and dedicated advocate for gender diversity in the industry. 

Fredagen 26.01.2024 ordnades slutseminariet för projektet EQualCare (Alone but connected? Digital (in)equalities in care work and generational relationships among older people living alone).

Doktorand Lidan Zhang disputerar i ämnet finansiell ekonomi med avhandlingen "Exploring the Financial Landscape of China: Political Connections, Geopolitical Uncertainty and Renminbi Internationalization".

Doctoral student Lidan Zhang will defend her doctoral thesis in Finance "Exploring the Financial Landscape of China: Political Connections, Geopolitical Uncertainty and Renminbi Internationalization".

Hanken Quantum Hackathon 2023 tema är Sustainable Finance in the Quantum Era.
Hackathon hålls på engelska

Hanken Quantum Hackathon 2023 topic is Sustainable Finance in the Quantum Era.

How can generative AI be used in business school education? Learn more in our webinar on November 8th at 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EET (Eastern European Time)!

Welcome to ‘Critical Raw Materials in a Circular Economy’ Seminar with Fulbright-Hanken Distinguished Chair, Professor Lisa Ellram.
Topic: Challenges to increase the circularity of critical raw materials from the supply chain perspective.

A new seminar series organized by the Department for Accounting and Commercial Law.

En ny seminarieserie organiserad av Institutionen för redovisning och handelsrätt.

Join this last open lecture in a 4 part series regarding sustainable organising around food and design!

Join this third open lecture in a 4 part series regarding sustainable organising around food and design!

Join this third open lecture in a 4 part series regarding sustainable organising around food and design!

Den årliga Hankendagen ordnas 12 maj 2022 som ett hybrid evenemang med sändning från Hanken i Vasa.

The yearly homecoming day "Hankendagen" will be held as a hybrid event 12 May 2022 in Vaasa.

Välkommen att delta i en serie av tre online föreläsningar som ordnas av kursen "Sustainable Organising in Times of Crisis". Tredje föreläsning kommer att hållas 18.2.2021 klockan 16.00. Föreläsningarna går på engelska.

We are pleased to invite you to attend a series of three online seminars hosted by the course ‘Sustainable Organising in Times of Crisis’. The third lecture is held on February 18th at 4:00 p.m. .

The master’s course on ‘Sustainable Organising’ includes a number of online guest lecturers on the topic of how different forms of organising lead to the emergence of a more sustainable world. The lectures will be held in English.

Opo-seminariet är ett informationstillfälle riktat till studiehandledare som ordnas av universiteten i huvudstadsregionen - hjärtligt välkomna!

Välkommen till Högskoledagen 2020 - i år ordnas evenemanget på distans!

Frukostseminarium Fulbright Professor Shuili Du

HankInvest welcomes students, partners and alumni to the annual seminar on November 20th! This year, the seminar seeks to highlight technology and the transformative effects it can have on companies, industries and the world as a whole. The topic is "A Discussion on the Transformative Power of Technology" and we will have the honor of hearing the thoughts of some very interesting business leaders with vast experience from the tech industry!

Vaasa students are a valuable asset for the companies of the region – come and listen to what Wärtsilä is planning to happen in “Waskiluoto”, what skills and competencies are they looking for, cooperation options, and be a part of the next Hackathon!

Studerande i Vasa är en värdefull tillgång till företagen i regionen – kom och lyssna på vad Wärtsilä planerar i ”Waskiluoto”, vilka samarbetsmöjligheter det finns och vilka färdigheter och kompetenser de söker, och delta i följande Hackathon!

E-lomake uppdateras till en ny version 24.1 - Notera utbildningen 31.1 för gamla användare

Personal Data - what do you need to think about when teaching?

Take part in the virtual career fair that focuses on profiles from Nordic business schools!

Delta i den virtuella karriärmässan som fokuserar på profiler från nordiska handelshögskolor!

Hanken Centre for Corporate Governance arrangerar ett evenemang om blockkejdor och ekonomins framtid.

Välkommen med på det första Flash Mentoring tillfället vid campus i Vasa!

Invitation to a Flash Mentoring event (General Management students)

CC licenses in connection to course material, self-archiving and research data is discussed at a mini seminar.

Welcome to a breakfast seminar with Fulbright Professor James Stock.

Service Strategy in Action: A Practical Guide for Growing your B2B Service and Solution Business.

Service Strategy in Action: A Practical Guide for Growing your B2B Service and Solution Business.

Centre of Corporate Responsibility, CCR, and the Department of Marketing at Hanken arrange two open research seminars with visiting researcher Farzad Khan (31.8, 1.9).

Centre of Corporate Responsibility, CCR, och institutionen för marknadsföring arrangerar två öppna seminarier med gästforskaren Farzad Khan (31.8, 1.9).

Universitetspersonalens upphovsrätt har väckt mycket diskussion på senaste tid. Vilka är arbetstagarens rättigheter till sitt eget material?

The copyright of university personnel has been debated recently. What rights does an employee have to material produced during employment?

Guest lecture by Dr. Praveen Malla, Managing Director of LemonBridge Research and Innovations