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.

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.

Welcome to the seminar titled “Measuring Russia’s Wartime Economy Under Sanctions and Counter-Sanctions” by Anna Anisimova, Assistant Professor at the Stockholm School of Economics. 
  
The seminar will take place on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, in G226f from 12:30 to 14:00. For more information, please find the abstract and bio below. 

Seminar on the Current Challenges in Auditing: The Impact of Technology

Program
13:30 – Coffee
14:00 – Seminar begins
14:05 – The Impact of Technology – Professor W. Robert Knechel
15:20 – Questions
15:50 – Closing remarks

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.

After two years of hard work and dedication, the WORM project will come to a close at the end of 2025.

Welcome to the first CERS Research Seminar of this academic year, featuring our guest Professor Yves Van Vaerenbergh from KU Leuven. After the seminar, Professor Van Vaerenbergh will serve as the opponent for one of our Doctoral Researcher Hoang Khuat. The seminar will take place in the Teachers’ Lounge (A516) on October 10, from 13:00 to 15:00.

Associate Professor Kaisa Koskela-Huotari from the Stockholm School of Economics, will give a seminar titled: “The many facets of a ‘better world’: Field-informed enactment of sustainability in market-shaping efforts”.

The seminar will take place in room G226f on Wednesday, September 18, from 13:00 to 14:15.

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

Welcome to the first CERS Research Seminar of 2025, featuring two presentations. First, our guest, Professor Ingo Karpen. Following that, Maik Grimberg will present his work, with Ingo Karpen serving as the opponent. The seminar will take place on February 3, from 13:00 to 15:00, in room G226f (2nd floor, Arkadia 28 building).

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

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!

Deloitte wants to welcome Hanken students to hear more about Deloitte's 15th annual Tech Trends report! We will also talk about ethical GenAI implications.

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

Speaker: Dr. Shipeng Yan, University of Hong Kong
Title of the seminar: Religious investors and corporate decarbonization

Warmly welcome to experience Slush at Hanken! This official Slush side event organised by Hanken Business Lab on November 29, 19:00 is a remarkable convergence of unicorn founders and key ecosystem builders including startups, investors, entrepreneurs, researchers, and students from the Nordics and the rest of the world! The night's primary focus is to drive discussions on nurturing the startup ecosystem and fostering the emergence and expansion of unicorn companies. The dynamic event program has keynotes, panel discussions with unicorn founders and key ecosystem members, a touch of magic, and an epic afterparty. The event is free and open to all. The number of spots is limited, registration is required.

The event is part of the Venture Capital for Impact research and innovation project financed by the Finnish Ministry of Education.

Research seminar with Professor Rebekah Russell-Bennett. The hybrid seminar will take place on Thursday, November 29th, from 10:00 to 11:30 am in room G226f. 

The yearly International Alumni Day will be held in Brussels on Wednesday 4 October 2023. 

Sustainable female entrepreneurship: What does sustainable entrepreneurship mean in practice? What can the entrepreneurial journey towards increased sustainability look like? How do new rural businesses in the field of sustainability emerge? What are the opportunities for funding?

Come and hear from Deloitte's experts!

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

Nöden i Ukraina är akut och det som utspelar sig i Ukraina berör oss alla. Hanken bjuder in till aktualitetsseminariet Ukraine - why help with cash instead of goods? på Hanken torsdagen den 3 mars kl. 9-10. Vid seminariet berättar experter och forskare om vad som händer i Ukraina och hur man hur man bäst når fram med hjälp till människorna i det krigsdrabbade områdena. Det går även att följa med seminariet via en videolänk.

The situation in Ukraine is urgent and what is happening in the region affects us all. In the light of the current events Hanken invites you to the seminar Ukraine - why help with cash instead of goods? at Hanken on Thursday 3 March at 9.00-10.00. At the seminar, experts and researchers talk about what is happening in Ukraine and how best to help the people in need. You can also follow the seminar via a video link.

Humanitarian and Emergency Logistics Innovation Expo - HELIX 2021
" A platform for discussion on the emerging innovations and networking among humanitarian logistics practitioners, vendors and suppliers, and the wider humanitarian community in the region."

Fulbright seminar with Professor Brian Gibson.

The HUMLOG Institute will be participating in the HNPW- Humanitarian Networks & Partnerships Week 2021 Online event 19.4.-7.5. 2021.
The HNPW, organized by OCHA, is the largest events of its kind, providing a collaborative space for practitioners and experts from a large variety of humanitarian stakeholders including UN agencies, Member States, NGOs, the Red Cross and Red Crescent movement, academia, the military & private sector initiatives, to collaborate in identifying solutions to common challenges in crisis preparedness and response.

The HUMLOG Institute will be participating in the HNPW- Humanitarian Networks & Partnerships Week 2021 Online event 19.4.-7.5. 2021.
The HNPW, organized by OCHA, is the largest events of its kind, providing a collaborative space for practitioners and experts from a large variety of humanitarian stakeholders including UN agencies, Member States, NGOs, the Red Cross and Red Crescent movement, academia, the military & private sector initiatives, to collaborate in identifying solutions to common challenges in crisis preparedness and response.

The HUMLOG Institute will be participating in the HNPW- Humanitarian Networks & Partnerships Week 2021 Online event 19.4.-7.5. 2021.
The HNPW, organized by OCHA, is the largest events of its kind, providing a collaborative space for practitioners and experts from a large variety of humanitarian stakeholders including UN agencies, Member States, NGOs, the Red Cross and Red Crescent movement, academia, the military & private sector initiatives, to collaborate in identifying solutions to common challenges in crisis preparedness and response.

The HUMLOG Institute will be participating in the HNPW- Humanitarian Networks & Partnerships Week 2021 Online event 19.4.-7.5. 2021.
The HNPW, organized by OCHA, is the largest events of its kind, providing a collaborative space for practitioners and experts from a large variety of humanitarian stakeholders including UN agencies, Member States, NGOs, the Red Cross and Red Crescent movement, academia, the military & private sector initiatives, to collaborate in identifying solutions to common challenges in crisis preparedness and response.

Welcome to Hanken Finance Day 17.9.2020

We invite you to join an open forum on how to plan for a Circular Economy transition that is equitable, inclusive and more environmentally sound – especially with respect to climate change in a post Covid -19 World.

When: May 13, Wednesday, 2020 at 15:00 GMT+2 (~90-120 minutes)

Företag behöver pengar för att växa, men vad är värt att tänka på när man söker finansiering? Affärsänglar och riskfinansiärer har man hört om, men vågar man ta in dem i företaget? Det här är två bland många andra frågor som kommer att diskuteras onsdagen 27:e november kl. 18-20 vid Hanken i Vasa.

Företag behöver pengar för att växa, men vad är värt att tänka på när man söker finansiering? Affärsänglar och riskfinansiärer har man hört om, men vågar man ta in dem i företaget? Det här är två bland många andra frågor som kommer att diskuteras onsdagen 27:e november kl. 18-20 vid Hanken i Vasa.

(In Finnish & Swedish)
Avoimen tieteen syyspäivät järjestetään Hankenilla (Arkadiankatu 22, Helsinki) ja Tieteiden talolla (Kirkkokatu 6, Helsinki), ma 25.- ti 26.11. Päivien otsikkona on Yhteistyön avoimuutta - Tutkimusyhteistyö yritysten, julkisten toimijoiden sekä kolmannen sektorin kanssa.

Breakfast seminar with Fulbright Professor Sharon Sandeen.

In this guest lecture, Dr. Praveen Malla will discuss the rapid strides the Indian IT market is making within the context of e-governance and how the Indian markets are poised for future growth.

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.

Hanken Centre for Corporate Governance welcomes you to an exciting guest lecture held by Dr. Tamir Agmon from Tel Aviv University’s School of Management and Will Cardwell from UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School. The event is open for everybody.

Hanken Centre for Corporate Governance inbjuder till en intressant gästföreläsning med Tamir Agmon från Tel Aviv University’s School of Management och Will Cardwell från UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School.

Warmly welcome to a breakfast seminar with visiting Fulbright scholar, Professor Ruby Lee (Florida State University in Tallahassee).

Guest lecture by Dr. Ashish Varma, Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad, India