What happens to donated textiles to non-profit charity organisations? New research offers insight into collection and sorting of used textiles for charity second-hand shops as well as into partnerships for textile circularity between non-profits and companies.

The COVID-19 pandemic, the blockage of the Suez Canal in 2021, and the Russia-Ukraine war are examples of events that have disrupted supply chains. Media is increasingly mentioning how such events fragment the global supply chains, and now new research proves them right. 

There are significant differences in how prepared Finnish companies are to comply with EU regulations on corporate responsibility. This is shown by a new study conducted by several Hanken researchers, among others, on behalf of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.

The global management consulting firm Boston Consulting Group (BCG) is the newest member of Hanken School of Economics’ partner programme. Ib Löfgrén, BCG's Senior Partner, emphasises the significance of the collaboration, noting that Hanken serves as a crucial recruitment base for the company.

A new initiative that is set to transform the landscape of sustainable solutions for the humanitarian and health sectors worldwide has been launched. The unique platform will help humanitarian and health actors’ access and utilize bio-based products in critical response operations and health programs globally.

Professor Gang Wang from Florida State University is visiting Hanken during autumn 2024 as Fulbright-Hanken Distinguished Chair.

Individual wellbeing doesn’t always add up to team wellbeing – but reflection and open communication can help.

Det är mer sannolikt att både teamet och individerna mår bra om man reflekterar och delar med sig av sina problem inom teamet, och om det finns goda relationer mellan alla medlemmar. Långt ifrån alla team lyckas hitta rätt balans visar ny forskning.

There are upcoming training sessions for the databases Capital IQ, Factset, Orbis, Refinitiv (LSEG) Workspace and WRDS during the weeks 41-42. Check the times and links in the post!

Det kommer skolningar för databaserna Capital IQ, Factset, Orbis, Refinitiv (LSEG) Workspace och WRDS under vecka 41-42. Kolla tiderna och länkarna i posten!

Companies within the EU need to take greater responsibility to prevent social and environmental problems. This is also the case in developing countries, where the majority of production takes place. For that reason, a number of EU corporate responsibility regulations are being prepared.

CERS was represented in the Academy of Marketing Science (AMS) Annual Conference in Montery, AMA SERVSIGS conference in Glasglow and Frontiers in Boston this summer.

Hanken's carbon footprint for 2021 is ready.

HUMLOG blog February post by Dr. Ioanna Falagara Sigala

Business decision-makers ranked Hanken & SSE Executive Education number one in many of the criteria in the annual Taloustutkimus' business image survey.

A group of students, who presented a solution to how the indigenous community Wayuu in South America could secure access to safe water for hand washing and hygiene, have won the science competition organised by the HUMLOG Institute at Hanken School of Economics.

Hankendagen hölls i år för första gången online med närmare 400 deltagare i publiken. Speciellt i år var också att Hanken i Vasa, där sändningen spelades in, i höst firar 40-årsjubileum – något som uppmärksammades både i tal och genom videohälsningar från Hankenalumner i Vasa.

To the extent that the Covid-19 pandemic may change certain fundamental patterns of consumer behaviour, companies must carefully consider how to adjust their market strategies and tactics accordingly.

Global shortages of medical equipment and problems with supply chains have during the ongoing Covid-19 crisis once again shown the strong need for global cooperation in medical supply chain management. According to experts at Hanken School of Economics governments and international organisations have failed to learn several lessons from earlier disasters and epidemics.

Several publishers and suppliers have opened their collections of e-journals and ebooks free of charge during the current corona pandemic.

The impact of policies on quantity and quality of entrepreneurship in a country depends on the informal rules of society, e.g. culture of not registering business activities, in that specific country, concludes Ashkan Mohamadi in his doctoral thesis.

The Finnish foundation Suomen arvopaperimarkkinoiden edistämissäätiö rewarded Hanken student Benjamin Åberg for his master’s thesis. The award is 5000 EUR.

Hanken School of Economics is extending two premium scholarships to students studying at or alumni of Global Business School Network (GBSN) member schools from developing countries who are accepted into Hanken’s 2-year Master’s degree programme.

Två bilder av Jyrki Ilva, Nationalbibliotek, visar att Hanken är en av de ledande open access institutionerna i Finland.

Two slides by Jyrki Ilva, the National Library of Finland, indicate that Hanken is one of the leading open access institutions in Finland.

An increased number of humanitarian aid programs has resulted in actors developing stronger collaborative relationships.

Hanken in Helsinki has signed a new contract concerning cleaning services and will switch to a new supplier, Palmia, from 3 April 2018.

Professor Srinivas Talluri from Michigan State University in East Lansing is visiting Hanken as a Fulbright scholar until the end of September.

On 23 May, the tradition of rewarding the best student achievements continued as 15 top students received the Rector’s List-prize during a festive ceremony.

Den 23 maj fortsatte traditionen med att belöna goda studieresultat då 15 studerande mottog Rector’s List-priset under en festlig tillställning.

Hanken's Premium Partner Naava invites Hanken's personnel to join the member club Naava Family. Members of Naava Family are offered tips on how to, for instance, best utilise Naava-products.

Hankens Premium Partner-företag bjuder in Hankens personal till medlemsklubben Naava Family. Medlemmarna i Naava Family får t.ex. tips på hur man bäst använder och utnyttjar Naava-produkterna.

This month Hanken welcomes a new company to the Partner Programme when Marketing Clinic joins the group of Branding Partners. Marketing Clinic is a leading strategy and marketing consultancy in the Nordics.

I mars välkomnar Hanken ett nytt företag till partnerprogrammet då Marketing Clinic Finland ansluter sig till skaran av Branding Partners. Marketing Clinic är ett av Nordens ledande konsultföretag inom strategi och marknadsföring.

Hanken has received a donation from Karl Fazer Oy Ab of 100 000 euro to the ongoing fundraising campaign HANKEN RETURNS.

As of this autumn, Hanken’s partner programme is strengthened by the addition of EF Education First as a new Hanken Branding Partner.

Höstterminen för med sig nyheter inom Hankens partnerverksamhet, då företaget EF Education First kom med som ny Hanken Branding Partner 1.8.

M.Sc. Yamin Xie defends her doctoral thesis in Finance

Hanken's Partner Programme strengthens as Eilakaisla and Nestlé become new Hanken Branding Partners.

Hankens partnerverksamhet stärks ytterligare med Eilakaisla och Nestlé som nya Hanken Branding Partners.

M.Sc. (Econ.) Olugbenga Olufeagba defends his doctoral thesis in Finance on Friday 11 March 2016 in Vaasa.

Vill du ha råd och tips inför både traditionella intervjuer samt videointervjuer? Anmäl dig till detta Karriärtjänsters seminarium med KPMG!

Do you want advice on how you can prepare yourself for both a normal interview and a video interview? Register for this seminar with KPMG.

Vill du finslipa din ansökan eller veta hur man skiljer sig från massan och väcker intresse? Anmäl dig då till detta seminarium med PwC!

Want to hone your application and know how to distinguish yourself from the masses and attract interest? Register for this seminar with PwC!

Hanken students awarded during the annual donor evening and the Rector’s List awards ceremonies.

Studerande premierades under den årliga stipendiesammankomsten och vid utdelningen av Rector’s List-stipendierna.

Harilainen received a scholarship from the Fund for Promoting Finnish International Trade (SUE) for her doctoral thesis on 25 May 2015.

Harilainen mottog 25.5.2015 ett stipendium av Fonden för främjandet av Finlands utrikeshandel (SUE) för sin doktorsavhandling inom logistik.

Fazer participates in Hanken’s ongoing fundraising campaign with a donation of 100 000 euro.

Hanken har tagit emot en donation av Fazer på 100 000 euro till sin pågående fundraisingkampanj HANKEN RETURNS.

Är du nyfiken på personlighetstester- och analyser? Kom och lär dig varför olika lämplighetstester används under rekryteringen till Fazer, vad du kan förvänta dig av en testdag, och vilka olika tester och metoder som vanligtvis används.