According to the joint message of Finnish universities for the 2027–2031 parliamentary term, Finland’s future success and well-being will be built on groundbreaking research and top-level expertise.

A new, comprehensive agreement between five Swedish-language higher education institutions in Finland aims to ensure both a wide offering and opportunities for specialisation in education. Through this cooperation, the institutions seek to strengthen Swedish-language higher education by increasing synergies, choice, and academic diversity.

The application round for exchange studies in spring semester 2027 is now open for students. The application deadline is 15.6.2026.

Yrkesmässig segregation, det vill säga den systematiska koncentrationen av olika demografiska grupper till olika branscher och yrken, är stark i Finland. Ny forskning visar att könade och rasifierade stereotyper bidrar till att upprätthålla segregation inom yrkesutbildningen.

Finland aims for 75 percent of international students to stay in the country and enter the labour market after graduation. This is also something Hanken is actively working towards.

Many municipalities, political parties, economic development organisations and economic advocacy organisations in Lapland have provided support for countermobilisation against the Finnish Sámi Parliament and for a new identity project with local-regional economic interests.

Behöver du stöd för att hitta fokus då du jobbar med din avhandling? Har du svårt att komma i gång på morgonen? Eller känner du dig ensam med att sitta och jobba med din text? Då är avhandlingskliniken något för dig!

The EU-funded research project Waste in Humanitarian Operations: Reduction and Minimisation (WORM) has produced a set of standard operational procedures designed to improve waste management in humanitarian field hospitals and emergency medical teams.

Det EU-finansierade forskningsprojektet Waste in Humanitarian Operations: Reduction and Minimisation (WORM) har tagit fram en uppsättning standardrutiner som ska förbättra avfallshanteringen i humanitära fältsjukhus och medicinska akutteam.

Applications for exchange studies in autumn semester 2026 and internship grants for May-August 2026 are now open for students. The deadline is 2 February 2026.

The President of the Republic of Finland, Alexander Stubb, has awarded three distinctions to people associated with Hanken School of Economics.

Republikens president Alexander Stubb har förlänat utmärkelsetecken till tre personer med koppling till Svenska handelshögskolan (Hanken).

Jannica Fagerholm, managing director of the Signe and Ane Gyllenberg Foundation and seasoned board professional, has received the award Alum of the Year at Hanken School of Economics.

Vd:n för Signe och Ane Gyllenbergs stiftelse och styrelseproffset Jannica Fagerholm har valts till årets alumn på Hanken.

Ett nytt sätt att förvara dina saker: packa dem, boka upphämtning via en app och få dem levererade tillbaka när du behöver dem – vare sig det gäller några enstaka föremål eller allt på en gång. Denna innovativa tjänst har skapats av Hankenstudenten Axel Aarnio och hans medgrundare Mikael Mauranen i samarbete med Posti och Hanken Business Lab.

Hanken offers students the opportunity to participate in the ENGAGE.EU Winter Schools, which are organized in January and February 2026 by NHH, University of Mannheim and WU Vienna. Application deadline is 15 Oct 2025. Students can apply to multiple Winter Schools but can only be offered a spot at one.

As climate-related risks increasingly shape enterprise value, Nordic companies are seeking better tools to navigate emerging regulatory landscapes. On September 18th, the Climate Accounting Symposium brought together researchers, industry leaders and sustainability professionals at Hanken School of Economics in Helsinki.

Starting this fall, 12.5 million copies of a preparedness leaflet will be distributed to households in Poland. Parts of the content is built on research conducted at Hanken’s HUMLOG Institute, with Associate Professor Wojciech Piotrowicz contributing as one of the co-authors and editor. The initiative is led by the Polish Ministry of Defence.

Hanken has launched its latest MOOC, a free online course designed to equip learners with skills for navigating today’s uncertain and rapidly evolving world.

Hanken har lanserat sin senaste MOOC, en kostnadsfri nätkurs som syftar till att ge deltagarna färdigheter för att navigera i dagens osäkra och snabbt föränderliga värld.

Hanken's MOOCs (Massive Open Online Course) are available on the DigiCampus platform from September 2025.

Hankens MOOC:ar (Massive Open Online Course) är från och med september 2025 tillgängliga på plattformen DigiCampus.

Då hälsovårdsorganisationer står inför stramare budgetar och ökad ekonomisk osäkerhet, understryker en ny studie från Svenska handelshögskolan (Hanken) vikten av att involvera vårdpersonal i utformningen av praktiska lösningar - särskilt när det gäller resursfördelning och att hålla löften gentemot klienter och deras familjer. Studien lyfter fram den växande spänningen mellan ekonomisk effektivitet och etiska frågor om mänsklig omsorg.

As part of a project course in corporate social responsibility and humanitarian logistics at Hanken School of Economics, students have been working closely with various organisations to address real-world sustainability challenges. One student group focused on Hanken itself, developing a method to measure the university’s broader sustainability impacts, going beyond traditional carbon footprint reporting.

Desinformation har länge förknippats med politisk propaganda eller militär vilseledning men i dag har den utvecklats till en lönsam industri, skriver Hankens biträdande professor Carlos Diaz Ruiz i ett nytt blogginlägg (på engelska).

This year, eight Hanken students participated in the international exam "Prüfung Wirtschaftsdeutsch PWD" which is organised in Finland by the German Finnish Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with Hanken and the Goethe-Institute. The PWD diploma is the highest grade that can be obtained in business German.

Hanken deltar i en undersökning där man utreder stöd för universitetsstudenters lärande ur studenternas perspektiv. Enkäten är riktad till alla examensstuderande vid Hanken, och du får gärna besvara enkäten även om du själv inte känner att du behöver stöd för ditt lärande.

The application round for exchange studies in spring semester 2026 is now open for students. The application deadline is 16.6.2025.

Årets vinnare i Finnish Innovation Index (FII)-mätningen är Ikea. I topp 10 finns globala varumärken och finska flaggskepp: Apple, BMW Group, Uber, Marimekko, Fiskars Group, Normal, Samsung, Airbnb och Lumene. De senaste FII-resultaten visar hur innovation, värdegrund och tillväxt går hand i hand.

Det totala årliga koldioxidavtrycket för 2024 var 14 109 tCO2e (marknadsbaserat) och 15 519 tCO2e (platsbaserat), där de marknadsbaserade utsläppen var 15% högre än basåret 2018 och 2023.

The total annual carbon footprint of 2024 was 14 109 tCO2e market-based and 15 519 tCO2e location based, market based emissions being 15 % higher than base year 2018 and in 2023.

There are major changes to the BSc and MSc study plans & BSc degree structure for the next academic year. We strongly recommend that all students update their study plan at a Sisu workshop in April-May!

Cultural organisations have to navigate a complex landscape where financial pressures and cultural missions intersect and create tensions, writes Doctoral Researcher Ksenia Kosheleva and Professor Kaj Storbacka from Hanken School of Economics and Associate Professor Julia Fehrer from University of Auckland in an article for the Conversation.

We need to focus more on the older adults in healthcare, and it is crucial to recognise their right to make independent decisions and maintain autonomy in residential care. This is highlighted by a new study that focuses on the oldest age group, with an average age of 92 years.

“Being prepared and resilient isn't just about facing the worst-case scenarios - preparedness should be part of everyday life”, says Hanken’s Aino Ruggiero, who has been researching citizens' home preparedness, among other topics.

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.

For years, being listed on a stock exchange has been seen as a prestigious and beneficial move for companies. Lately, however, there's been a noticeable drop in the number of companies wanting to stay publicly listed. A new study uncovers why some companies are choosing to voluntarily delist.

What will happen to the business relations between Finland and Sweden now that both countries are members of NATO? This is one of the questions a new research project at Hanken School of Economics aims to answer. The project has been granted 120,000 euros from the Foundation for Economic Education in Finland.

Vad händer med affärsrelationerna mellan Finland och Sverige nu då båda länderna är medlemmar i Nato? Bland annat det ska ett nytt forskningsprojekt vid Svenska handelshögskolan (Hanken) ta reda på. Projektet har beviljats 120 000 euro från Liikesivistysrahasto.

Marknadsföringsteamet kommer i år igen att ordna en virtuell julkalender på Instagram! Att delta i julkalendern är öppet för alla på Hanken – från administrativ personal, till forskare och studenter samt övriga Hankenvänner. Kom med!

Hanken School of Economics has started a unique collaboration with Gymnasiet Grankulla Samskola. As part of the pilot course Organising for Sustainable Futures, upper secondary school students are contributing content to an online course that will be offered to Swedish-speaking upper secondary schools around Finland.

Svenska handelshögskolan (Hanken) har startat ett unikt samarbete med Gymnasiet Grankulla samskola. Inom ramen för pilotkursen Organisering för hållbara framtider bidrar gymnasiestuderande med innehåll till en onlinekurs som kommer att erbjudas till gymnasier runtom i Svenskfinland.

I början av november hölls Svenska handelshögskolans promotion och samtidigt promoverades två jubeldoktorer, Alf-Erik Lerviks och Christian Junnelius. Jubeldoktorerna, som disputerade för 50 år sedan, delar här sina minnen från den tiden.

Det tekniska problemet är fixat! Hanken länkarna skapas som normalt i Google Scholar. Koppla på biblioteks länkarna så kan du komma åt Hankens material genom Scholar.

In line with the internationalisation ambitions of Hanken, academic and administrative staff are offered the opportunity to apply for an Erasmus+ teacher/staff mobility grant at a Hanken partner university within the European Union.

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.

Due to an update of the digital infrastructure, the Hankens Full Text link is currently not visible in Google Scholar. The issue has been reported to Google, but the update itself may take a few weeks. Open this post for access alternatives.

På grund av en uppdatering av den digitala infrastrukturen så är Hankens Full Text länkar inte synliga i Google Scholar. Problemet har informerats till Google, men själva uppdateringen kan ta några veckor. Kolla i nyheten om alternativ för tillgänglighet.

Ordet innovation kopplar man oftast ihop med att förbättra funktionella eller designmässiga egenskaper hos produkter och tjänster, men ny forskning avslöjar en annan typ av innovationer som har en positiv inverkan på konsumenternas uppfattning om varumärken.

“In spite of the fact that Finland for several years in a row has been named the “happiest country in the world”, our country faces a number of challenges. One of these challenges is how to adapt to demographic changes, in particular to the aging of the population”, said Rector Ingmar Björkman at the Hanken School of Economics' Opening of the Academic Year ceremony on 2 September 2024.

We are looking for students that, on behalf of Hanken, can represent their university and act as an official student ambassador.

Hanken söker nu studenter som på uppdrag av Hanken fungerar som officiella studentambassadörer.

Drömmer du om att starta ett eget företag? Då är det här något för dig! Vi på Hanken Business Lab är glada att meddela att ansökningen officiellt är öppen för Playground pre-inkubatorprogrammet, hösten 2024. Om du är en universitetsstudent, någon som vill byta karriär eller en branschexpert som är redo att ta steget in i entreprenörskap, har du nu chansen att göra dina drömmar verkliga.

Universities will develop joint approaches to strengthen the quality and impact of researcher training. The aim of these recommendations is to increase the appeal of researcher training and the number of flexible pathways to training, strengthen its relevance to working life and employment opportunities, and speed up graduation.

From 2025, universities will have nine national entrance exams, which will allow applicants to apply for a wide range of different subjects and universities. At the same time, the timetable for the entrance exams will be relaxed so that those selected by certificate-based admissions will no longer have to prepare for and take the entrance exams.

Från och med 2025 använder universiteten nio nationella urvalsprov, med vilka man kan söka till flera olika utbildningsområden och olika universitet. Samtidigt görs tidtabellen för urvalsproven luftigare så att de som väljs med betygsantagningen i fortsättningen inte behöver förbereda sig och delta i urvalsproven.

The application round for exchange studies in spring semester 2025 is now open for students. The application deadline is 17.6.2024.

Fighting global threats, from climate change to new contagious viruses, often requires large-scale changes in behavior. How can we modify the behavior of billions of people? This is the key question in Professor Tore Ellingsens economics lectures in how to change the world.

The Hanken School of Economics invites you to the doctoral course on Societal Logistics with Fulbright-Hanken Distinguished Chair in Business and Economics Professor Terry Esper. This will be an all-day course at Hanken School of Economics on 17th and 18th April 2024.

Biodiversity loss is among the biggest challenges facing us. In order to address this challenge, businesses need to implement governance principles that promote the protection of our nature. Theresa Harrer, a postdoctoral researcher at Hanken School of Economics, is on a mission to find out how these governance principles for biodiversity should look like.

During Rector’s mulled wine event in Helsinki on 15 December 2023, and in Vaasa on 18 December 2023, Rector Ingmar Björkman presented awards and distinctions. Björkman also presented the medals awarded by President Sauli Niinistö on Independence Day.

Under Rektors julglögg i Helsingfors 15.12.2023 och i Vasa 18.12.2023 utdelade rektor Ingmar Björkman premieringar bland annat för utvecklande av undervisningen samt stiftelsens premieringar. Dessutom överräcktes utmärkelsetecken som Republikens President Sauli Niinistö förlänat på självständighetsdagen.

Applications for exchange studies in autumn semester 2024 and internship grants for May-August 2024 are now open for students. The deadline is 31.1.2024.

It’s increasingly important that students learn to think like entrepreneurs even though they may never want to start their own company. Hanken School of Economics supports students in recognizing there are good opportunities to implement a startup mentality and spark excitement from within an existing organization, through the research area of corporate entrepreneurship.

On 6 December 2023, the President of the Republic of Finland, Sauli Niinistö, awarded three distinctions to persons connected with Hanken School of Economics.

Republikens president Sauli Niinistö har den 6 december 2023 förlänat utmärkelsetecken till tre personer med koppling till Svenska handelshögskolan.

The winning team of Hanken Quantum Hackathon 2023 offers practical solutions for small and medium-sized businesses in Finland grappling with ESG reporting. The students behind Sustainify, came up with a platform that simplifies the reporting process by guiding users through tailored questionnaires.

Although entrepreneurs have been celebrated as heroes who can create their private kingdom and make the world a better place, new research broadens this image by exploring the downsides of entrepreneurship. Many entrepreneurs need to face significant challenges and make sacrifices, or navigate failure and negative identity for a prolonged period of time.

On a global scale, women are more alerted to social problems and sustainable activities than men. Hanken researchers Man Yang and Eva-Lena Lundgren-Henriksson have interviewed 20 female entrepreneurs in the Ostrobothnia region and the Åland islands to find out how and why they chose to be sustainable entrepreneurs.

Globalt sett är kvinnor mer uppmärksamma på sociala problem och hållbara aktiviteter än män. Hankenforskarna Man Yang och Eva-Lena Lundgren-Henriksson har intervjuat 20 kvinnliga företagare i Österbotten och på Åland för att ta reda på hur och varför de valde att bli hållbara företagare.

Varför ska vi bry oss om vissa vill tro att jorden är platt? Enligt Carlos Diaz Ruiz, forskardoktor vid Svenska handelshögskolan (Hanken), har alla i ett fritt samhälle rätt till sina övertygelser, även om de är felaktiga. Problemet är inte att övertygelsen är felaktig, utan hur denna grupp använder övertygelsen som ett slagträ för att undergräva demokratin.

A new EU-directive requires that all end-of-life textiles, meaning clothes that can’t be used any more, are being collected separately, sorted and then reused or recycled. According to Associate Professor Anna Aminoff textile recycling processes, including separate collection and sorting, are expensive and complicated, and puts a lot of responsibility on the consumers – but things are hopefully slowly getting better.

Ett nytt EU-direktiv kräver att alla uttjänta textiler, det vill säga kläder som inte längre kan användas, ska samlas in separat, sorteras och sedan återanvändas eller återvinnas. Enligt biträdande professor Anna Aminoff är textilåtervinning, inklusive separat insamling och sortering, en dyr och komplicerad process som lägger ett stort ansvar på konsumenterna – men situationen håller förhoppningsvis på att långsamt förbättras.

China's corporate finance landscape is undergoing a transformation, shaped by the subtle yet powerful forces of political connections and geopolitical tension. The Chinese currency, the Renminbi, is also becoming a pivotal player in the global economic system, amidst the country's market liberalisation and expansion.

Kinas företagsekonomi genomgår en omvandling, formad av subtila, men ändå kraftfulla politiska förbindelser och geopolitiska spänningar. Den kinesiska valutan, renminbin, håller också på att bli en central aktör i den globala ekonomin, samtidigt som Kinas marknadsliberalisering och -expansion pågår.

The world of humanitarian aid faces unpredictable challenges, often necessitating swift and efficient solutions. Much like constructing a masterpiece from Lego blocks, there's a need to ensure each component of the supply chain is adaptable and precise, ready to face varying needs.

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!

We need to be aware of the many contradictions and pitfalls when designing technologies and technology-powered services that empower individual well-being.

Hanken’s institutional repository DHanken has had changes during the summer. See the news article for more information on the details.

Hanken publikationsarkiv DHanken har genomgått förändringar under sommaren. Se nyheten för detaljer om förändringarna.

Climate change is an important driver of humanitarian needs. Yet, humanitarian operations also contribute to environmental pollution and degradation. Hanken School of Economics has received over 270 000 euros in EU-funding for a research project that aims to design guidelines and support actions for circular economy in the humanitarian sector.

Klimatförändringarna är i dagens läge en stor orsak till olika biståndsoperationer. Samtidigt bidrar humanitärt arbete också till förorening och miljöförstöring. Svenska handelshögskolan (Hanken) har tilldelats över 270 000 euro i EU-medel för ett forskningsprojekt som ska dra upp riktlinjer för och främja cirkulär ekonomi inom den humanitära sektorn.

Hanken School of Economics receives 192.000 euros in EU-funding to produce knowledge on sustainable growth between African and European higher education institutions.

For the first time in 10 years, a Finn brings home an individual men's medal in the World Orienteering Championships. Olli Ojanaho, who studies Management and Organisation at Hanken, won the bronze medal in long-distance orienteering in Switzerland in July 2023.

För första gången på 10 år hämtar en finländare hem en individuell herrmedalj i orienterings-VM. Olli Ojanaho som studerar företagsledning och organisation på Hanken tog brons i långdistansorientering i Schweiz i juli 2023.

In this CERS blog post, Assistant Professor Mekhail Mustak discusses the importance of adopting a Customer Success Management (CSM) approach.

You can now register an account and license for the Refinitiv Workspace (Eikon, SDC Platinum) database.

Man kan nu registrera eget konto och licens till Refinitiv Workspace (Eikon, SDC Platinum) databasen.

DHanken, the digital repository of Hanken School of Economics, will be out of use 23.6.-7.7.2023.

Hankens publikationsarkiv DHanken kommer att vara nere under perioden 23.6.-7.7.2023.

The Board of the Hanken Support Foundation has appointed Mia Bengts as Ombudsman for the Foundation from 1 August 2023. Mia Bengts is a Hanken alumna and has a law degree from the University of Helsinki. The Foundation's current Ombudsman Paul Taimitarha will retire on 1 September 2023.

Styrelsen för Stiftelsen Svenska handelshögskolan har utsett Mia Bengts till ombudsman för Stiftelsen från den 1.8.2023. Mia Bengts är ekonomie magister från Hanken och jur.kand från Helsingfors universitet. Stiftelsens nuvarande ombudsman Paul Taimitarha går i pension den 1.9.2023.

The INCREDIT project, where Hanken plays a vital role, has been selected in the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) HEI Initiative. The HEI Initiative helps higher education institutions build the capacity to teach innovation and entrepreneurship.

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.

Företag inom EU behöver ta ett större ansvar för att förebygga sociala och miljömässiga problem. Det gäller även i utvecklingsländerna där den största delen av produktionen sker. Därför bereds nu en rad EU-bestämmelser om företagsansvar.

Vaasa city library is moving to a new library system. The library system is used for managing all library materials, loans, and customer data. Due to the change, all library locations will be closed between May 22 and June 6, 2023. During this period, the online library catalogue will also be unavailable.

Vasa stadsbibliotek kommer att byta bibliotekssystem. Huvudbiblioteket och närbiblioteken kommer att vara stängda under systembytet 22.5 – 6.6.2023. Under den här tiden kan inte webbiblioteket användas.

The application round for exchange studies in spring semester 2024 is now open for students. The application deadline is 14.6.2023.

Professor Lisa Ellram’s interest in the future of the planet grew early on, leading up to her studying and publishing research on environmental sustainability for over two decades now. As a Fulbright Distinguished Professor at Hanken School of Economics, she has been focusing on the role of supply chain in the circular economy.

Professor Lisa Ellrams intresse för vår planets framtid väcktes tidigt och därför har hon nu studerat och publicerat forskning om miljöhållbarhet i över 20 år. Som gästforskande Fulbright Distinguished Professor vid Svenska handelshögskolan (Hanken) har hon fokuserat på leveranskedjans roll i den cirkulära ekonomin.

In order to honour the university's largest donors, Hanken has established awards for the best performing students at Bachelor’s and Master’s level, and to the best performing students who go on exchange during their bachelor studies.

The Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Research Institute (HUMLOG) is working with the most pressing issues in our world: from the COVID-19 pandemic to the war in Ukraine and the enormous challenges presented by climate change. This week the Institute celebrated its 15th anniversary.

At the beginning of the year, a new funding act determining the state's research and development funding in 2024–2030 entered into force. In practice, the implementation of the Act means that the central government budgeted approximately EUR 260 million more for RDI activities each year in 2024-2030.

On 14 March 2023 Hanken School of Economics arranged an inaugural installation ceremony for three new professors, Martin Fougère (Management and organisation), Johanna Gummerus (Marketing), and Jennie Sumelius (Management and organisation).

Adopt more systematic recruitment processes, quickly implement the EU directive on gender quotas, and a proactive attitude among women. These are some of the recommendations in a new study on how to increase the proportion of women on boards and management teams of publicly traded companies.

Demand for agricultural commodities in the EU are driving land use change in biodiversity-rich countries in for example Africa and Latin America, leading to major biodiversity losses. Hanken School of Economics is part of a large EU-project that aims to generate new knowledge and tools on how to make agrifood systems more sustainable.

Use the new PDF Full Text link if you want direct access to a scientific article in Hanna!

The technical issue with the Shibboleth login is now solved and the exchange appliation is open again. The application for exchange studies in autumn semester 2023 closes 31 January 2023 at 23:59.

Applications for exchange studies in autumn semester 2023 and internship grants for May-August 2023 are now open for students. The deadline is 31.1.2023.

Academics in management and organization studies today have been driven into focusing predominantly on building a CV and developing networks, securing funding and producing articles published in high-ranked journals, all of which supports the university’s competitive position in global rankings. As a result, we see academics who neglect their own life in terms of material, emotional or familial sustenance, and social relations. Instead, they devote all their time to precarious work.

On 6 December 2022, President of the Republic of Finland, Sauli Niinistö, awarded three medals to people connected with Hanken School of Economics. The medals are officially awarded on Independence Day, but Hanken will mark the occasion with a ceremony during the Rector's Christmas coffee at the School on 16 December 2022.

Republikens president Sauli Niinistö har den 6 december 2022 förlänat utmärkelsetecken till tre personer med koppling till Svenska handelshögskolan. Utmärkelsetecknen förlänas officiellt på självständighetsdagen, men Hanken uppmärksammar detta med en ceremoni under Rektors julkaffe på högskolan 16.12.2022.

Ansvarsfulla investeringar har traditionellt fokuserat mest på miljöfrågor men den sociala aspekten håller på att bli allt viktigare. Kriget i Ukraina och pandemin kan vara en bidragande orsak. Det säger Emilia Vähämaa, Wärtsilä biträdande professor vid Svenska handelshögskolan (Hanken).

Limiting global warming requires reducing substantially the greenhouse gases that our economies emit, particularly the emissions of firms driving economic activity. The European Union committed to reduce emissions down to net zero by 2050 and Finland by 2035. Meeting these commitments requires continued actions of governments and firms, but also of financial actors.

“Hanken aims to contribute with a much larger number of foreign citizens coming to Finland and being integrated into Finnish working life”, said Rector Ingmar Björkman at the opening of the academic year at Hanken School of Economics on 1 September 2022.

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.

Ideally trademarks and certification marks on various products promote sustainable development. If these tools are used properly, they increase transparency and thus promote consumer information. However, there are some challenges, professor Irene Calboli said at her Fulbright seminar at Hanken School of Economics 30 May 2022.

The first ENGAGE.EU Conference for Early-Stage Researchers and Young Scholars will be hosted by University of National and World Economy (UNWE) at its Conference Centre in Sofia 23-24 of June.

How to shape the market for future needs? Is this the end of globalisation? Will it be possible to start an anode material factory in Vaasa? These were topics that were discussed during the annual Hankendagen which was held in Vaasa on 12 May 2022.

Hur formar man marknaden inför framtida behov? Är det här slutet på globaliseringen? Kommer man att kunna starta en anodmaterialfabrik i Vasa? Det här var ämnen som diskuterades under Hankendagen 2022 som hölls i Vasa den 12 maj 2022.

Hanken offers a coaching programme that takes a closer look at how to manage working life expectations, workload, time management and how to learn more about social interaction. The core of the message is how we can create the best working conditions and community possible.

Flexible credits, cooperative group work, informal academic culture, and the beauty of winter – four exchange students share their impressions of studying at Hanken during the spring semester.

Today on CERS-blog doctoral student Wurola explains how consumer insight remains the bedrock of competitive businesses during this inflationary period.

“Seek support and be the support that others seek as well”. This career advice was provided by Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, former President of the Republic of Croatia, when she visited Hanken to talk about leadership.

Gemensamma och rättvisa spelregler för en ännu bättre och ansvarsfullare verksamhetskultur – det är kärnan i Hankens nya uppförandekod.

Earthquakes, storms, floods, forest fires - natural disasters have a firm grip on our world. In order for us to handle disasters in the best possible way, two things are needed: cooperation and trust.

The Climate University network, which Hanken is a member of and is coordinated by the University of Helsinki, has formed a teaching cooperation contract between 18 universities. With these new contracts, a majority of Finnish university students can take the network’s climate and sustainability -themed courses.

Dr. Daniel Pasternack has on 1.10.2021 been appointed Professor of Practice at Hanken for a period of three years. Pasternack has a background as an entrepreneur and is the CEO of the asset management company Elite Alfred Berg.

KvarkenSat is a joint small satellite between the Ostrobothnian provinces and Västerbotten. It is due to be launched into space in just over a year, with drawings by children and young people on board on the satellite. The small satellite is the result of cooperation across the Kvarken. It also demonstrates that the conquest of space is not just for space superpowers.

KvarkenSat är en gemensam liten satellit mellan de österbottniska landskapen och Västerbotten. Den ska skjutas upp i rymden om drygt ett år, med teckningar av barn och ungdomar ombord på satelliten. Småsatelliten är resultatet av ett samarbete över Kvarken. Den visar också att erövringen av rymden inte bara är något för rymdsupermakter.

Assistant professor Maria Ehrnström-Fuente's current research project "Worlds in transition" focuses on what "economics" really is from an ecological perspective. This was also the starting point for a panel discussion during the Science Carnival in Vaasa on 19.11.2021.

Many high-tech products contain high-demand metals. These metals are of strategic importance to the world economy but will likely be difficult to access in the future. As critical materials, they are part of society’s critical infrastructure and should therefore be recycled and reused to a greater degree.

I framställningen av högteknologiska produkter används ofta metaller som är strategiskt viktiga för världsekonomin, men som kan vara svåra att få tag på i framtiden. Dessa så kallade kritiska material är nödvändiga för samhällets infrastruktur och därför finns det ett stort behov av att hitta lösningar för att ta dem tillvara.

After last week's preliminary judging, GBSN - Global Business School Network has determined the Top Six teams who will be going to the Final Round of judging in The HUMLOG Challenge! Those teams are (in no particular order):

How to speed up the growth in Finland? This was discussed at the traditional seminar Toppsemi, which was held at The Swedish School of Economics Hanken in Helsinki on 26 October. "We cannot only distribute the cake, but it must be made to grow, and this requires structural societal reforms that make Finland attractive to investors”, the event's keynote speaker Björn Wahlroos stated.

The nationwide recommendation for remote work has ended and many workplaces have switched to combining remote work and office work in new ways. Different hybrid models will require more planning by both managers and employees and in some cases also redesigning of the office spaces.

How can we create an atmosphere that supports teams to be successful? And how to lead an organisation in the middle of change? These were themes that were discussed at Hankendagen this year. The event was broadcasted from Hanken in Helsinki on 8 October with a record audience.

Hur skapa en atmosfär som stöder team att uppnå framgång? Och hur leda en organisation mitt i förändring? Bland annat dessa frågor diskuterades på årets Hankendagen Navigating Transformation – do you have what it takes?, som direktsändes från Hanken i Helsingfors den 8 oktober med rekordpublik. 

Alla datorerna blir tillgängliga börjande måndagen 11.10

Driver du som Hankenstudent ett eget företag eller är du med i ett annat intressant projekt? Sök då Anders Walls-stiftelses stipendium på 200 000 SEK senast den 31.10.2021! Stipendiet är ett av de största som ges till studenter vid Svenska handelshögskolan och delas ut till en Hankenstudent som uppvisar såväl entreprenörskap som goda studieresultat.

Emeritus Professor Christian Grönroos has published a new book on one of the current trends in trade, "Tjänstefiering. I kundens ögon är alla företag tjänsteleverantörer" (”Servicefying. In the customer’s eyes all firms are service providers”, Volante, Stockholm 2021).

Emeritusprofessor Christian Grönroos har i september publicerat boken "Tjänstefiering. I kundens ögon är alla företag tjänsteleverantörer" (Volante, Stockholm 2021).

Food security is defined as having sufficient access to food in order to maintain a healthy life. The mainstream approach to ensuring sufficient food and nutrition security is focused on production and consumption. New research shows that food security research and action need to emphasise distribution and retail in addition to agricultural production.

New research shows that a service-providing organisation facilitates the well-being of individuals by supporting, socialising, and empowering them. Technology, service environment and design, and internal practices and arrangements also contribute to the individuals’ well-being.

Efter många år i oljebranschen bytte Linda Tallberg bana och började forska i människo-djurrelationer på arbetsplatser. En fråga hon ofta får är: vad har djur med affärer att göra?

Research funding is increasingly granted to large, multidisciplinary consortia in which researchers from several universities, but also other societal actors participate. Researchers at Hanken have actively applied for funding for such projects, and in the spring of 2021, a record number of researchers at the university received highly welcomed news from the funders.

After many years in the oil industry, Linda Tallberg changed her career and started researching human-animal relations at work. She is often asked the question: what do animals have to do with business?

Big questions such as decolonization, the relevance of research to the global south, and the future of work, were on the agenda of the fourth Responsible Organising conference, held at Hanken on the 28th of April.

Stora frågor såsom avkolonisering, forskningens relevans för det södra halvklotet samt det framtida arbetslivet stod på agendan på den fjärde Responsible Organising-konferensen som ordandes online på Hanken i slutet av april.

Rasmus Öhman, 28, graduated in 2016 with a Bachelor's degree in accounting from Hanken in Helsinki. He continued to Aalto University where he became a Master of Economics in 2019. Since October 2019, he has been working at Deloitte AG in Zurich.

How much did the e-book usage at Hanken increase during 2020? How many shelf meters of books are there in total in the library? We have collected key numbers from Hanken library services and there is no doubt that last year was exceptional.

Hur mycket ökade e-boksanvändningen på Hanken under fjolåret och hur många hyllmeter litteratur finns på biblioteket? Hankens biblioteks nyckeltal finns nu samlade och vittnar om att förra året var exceptionellt i bibliotekets verksamhet.

When Paul Viio, Professor of Practice at Hanken since 15.3.2021, six year ago started to do online courses in the USA, he felt that the field was light years ahead there compared to Finland. However, during the last year, huge steps towards digitalisation has been taken in Finland – sometimes even bigger than necessary.

När Paul Viio, Professor of Practice på Hanken sedan mitten av mars, för sex år sedan lärde hur man skapar onlinekurser i USA upplevde han att man var ljusår före på området där. På ett år har man dock tagit stormsteg också i Finland när det gäller att hoppa på digitaliseringen – till och med i den grad att det enligt Viio i vissa fall gått till överdrift.

Torsten Santavirta, PhD Economics, has been promoted to level two in the career system and appointed as Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Helsinki.

The Finnish Innovation Index (FII), developed jointly with the Norwegian School of Economics, offers Finnish consumers the opportunity, for the first time, to evaluate the innovativeness of companies selling services and products. The results of the survey were published on a webinar broadcasted from Hanken the 17 June. The event will be annual.

Ekonomie doktor Torsten Santavirta har utnämnts till biträdande professor i ekonomi vid Helsinki GSE. Professuren är knuten till Helsingfors universitet.

Planera dina distans Quantum databas behov i förtid! Efter 24.6 så får man hjälp i distans användning först i augusti.

Antalet välavlönade personer har ökat under årets första månader jämfört med 2019 framgår det av en rapport som publiceras av Lägesrummet vid Helsinki GSE.

Unequal access to drinking water in different geographical contexts is embedded in political, racialized, classed, and gendered hierarchies. Technologies and innovations aimed at solving drinking water problems only tend to gloss over the bigger issues.

Hanken Library has published the LibGuide 'Open Educational Resources'. You will find answers to the following questions: What are open educational resources? Where can I find open educational resources? How can I use open educational resources? What should be taken into account when publishing open educational resources? What are CC licenses and how are they used in connection with open educational resources?

Professor Kaj Storbacka blir ny prorektor för fortbildning och näringslivsrelationer vid Hanken Svenska handelshögskolan. Som prorektor ansvarar Storbacka för utvecklingen av Hankens relationer till näringslivet och medelsanskaffning.

Biblioteket har publicerat libguiden Öppna lärresurser som ger svar på följande frågor: Var hittar jag öppna lärresurser? Hur kan jag använda öppna lärresurser? Vad bör beaktas vid publiceringen av öppna lärresurser? Vad är CC-licenser och hur används de i samband med öppna lärresurser?

Hanken School of Economics launches a new Career Podcast where Hanken’s alumni share their career stories and discuss what choices they have made, but also look back at their studies at Hanken. The first three episodes will be out 12 April 2021.

Within the agreement between Hanken School of Economics and the Fulbright Center, three US scholars will visit Hanken during spring 2021. Professors Nezih Altay, Brian Gibson and Leigh Anne Liu will conduct research at Hanken and hold a public seminar on their findings. More information about the seminars will be published on Hanken's website during the spring.

In 2017, The Finnish Education Evaluation Centre conducted an audit of Hanken’s quality system and awarded it a quality label that is valid for six years. In February, Hanken signed up for the next national evaluation taking place in 2023.

Hankens kvalitetssystem auditerades av Nationella Centret för Utbildningsutvärdering 2017 och beviljades en kvalitetsstämpel som gäller fram till 2023. I februari anmälde sig Hanken igen till den nationella auditeringen 2023.

The previous service LEAN Library ends on March 31 and is replaced by LibKey Nomad, a browser extension that provides links to fulltext scholarly articles when you are working off-campus - without having to take the route via the library’s website or Hanna/Finna. Just download the LibKey Nomad browser extension.

Den tidigare tjänsten LEAN Library upphör 31.3.2021 och ersätts av LibKey Nomad, ett webbläsartillägg som gör det möjligt att nå fulltextartiklar direkt på webben utan att först ta vägen via bibliotekets webbplats eller Hanna/Finna. Du behöver endast ladda ner LibKey Nomad webbläsartillägget (browser extension).

Gamification is one of the buzzwords in today’s societies, and it seems there are no limits in what all benefits and new areas of life one can conquer with it. The new book edited by Mikko Vesa from Hanken lightens up the connections between gamification and the field of management and organization.

Spelifiering (eng. gamification) är ett slagord i dagens samhällen. Det verkar som om det inte finns några gränser för vilka fördelar och nya livsområden som speliferingen kan erövra. Den nya boken som redigerats av Hankens forskare Mikko Vesa för fram sambandet mellan spelifiering och forskningsområdet företagsledning och organisation.

On 12 March 2016, Helsinki GSE published a report which, with the help of Finnish register material, analyses the connection between the transition to distance education in the second stage and the prevalence of coronavirus infection in Finland at the end of 2020.

Why are universities holding on-location entrance examinations during the pandemic?
After carrying out careful assessment and risk analyses, Finnish universities have concluded that holding entrance examinations which require applicants’ physical presence and also involve careful safety arrangements is the best way to implement a fair student admission procedure that takes into account subject-specific special requirements and treats all applicants equally.

Jesper Haga (to the right in the picture) and Dennis Sundvik (to the left in the picture) wanted to offer something new to their students in finance and accounting with their Swedish-speaking podcast After Class.

Jesper Haga (till höger på bilden) och Dennis Sundvik (till vänster på bilden) ville erbjuda något nytt åt sina studenter som de undervisar i finansiell ekonomi och redovisning med podcasten After Class med Jesper & Dennis.

Would you benefit from getting some tips and support and having the opportunity to discuss a theme related to study habits, motivation or for example stress management? Or would you perhaps want to take the opportunity to ask the study coach a question or share tips and ideas with other students?

There are differences among countries in Europe in how the care work is organized. Care work has traditionally often been regarded as an internal question for families in many countries in Europe.

MOT Kielipalvelu® includes the language tools you know from MOT – but completely modernized and with a lot of new content. You will be able to use the service easily on all of your devices, also outside of the university network.

Under perioden 11-18.02.2021 arrangeras det databasutbildningar i olika kvantitativa databaser på distans.

Coronakrisen har prövat Finlands ekonomi, men i lägre grad än vad som befarades från början. Under krisen har företagsverksamheten fått stöd både direkt och indirekt, t.ex. genom lättnader i reglerna för permittering. Nu bereder regeringen ett tredje kostnadsstödpaket till företagen. Regeringen borde dock överväga att skifta fokus från direkta stöd, såsom kostnadsstöd, till stöd som kräver motprestation, såsom Finnveras borgen.

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

There is a method for examining how Finnish companies are fulfilling their human rights responsibilities on a yearly basis.

Vill man granska företagens verksamhet ur människorättssynvinkel kontinuerligt finns det en metod för det.

Applicants will be informed of how the entrance examinations will be carried out by 16 March. Universities have continued to prepare student admissions for 2021, taking into account the current coronavirus situation. The aim is to organise the spring and summer entrance examinations on campuses or other physical facilities. The tests are supervised and follow strict safety arrangements.

Companies equipped with modern technology, such as with the capability to purify water, can control and shape what is understood as the truth about water in rural villages in the global South. Through this, rural villages are made dependent on private companies related to water supply, Yewondwossen Tesfaye states in his doctoral dissertation “Neoliberalism in everyday governmentality: The conduct of rural drinking water and rainwater practices”.

Företag med modern teknik, till exempel för att rena vatten, kan kontrollera och forma vad som uppfattas som sanningen om vatten i byar på landsbygden på södra halvklotet. Det här leder till att de blir beroende av privata företag gällande vattenförsörjningen, konstaterar Yewondwossen Tesfaye i sin doktorsavhandling ”Neoliberalism in everyday governmentality: The conduct of rural drinkwater and rainwater practices”.

Michael Seelen, 41, graduated from Hanken in Vaasa in 2003 with Computational Finance as his major. Now he lives in Middleton, Wisconsin, where he works as a Director of Risk Management and Data Analysis at Hy Cite Enterprises.

”Med denna text önskar jag dela med mig till dig, läsaren, en del av det jag lärt mig under mitt arbete för min doktorsexamen relaterat till kunder och ekosystem. Den här artikeln handlar också om ord och deras betydelse, särskilt om ord som används jämnt och vars definition vi ofta tar för givet.”

Quantum is a versatile meeting place that offers access to company and financial databases and allows for the handling of big data. Modern technology makes it possible to stream all classes and other events, as well as allowing for keeping up with real-time financial news. Quantum, made possible by donations, opened in February 2020.

Hanken Professor Christian Grönroos has been ranked as number two among marketing researchers, according to a study by researchers from Stanford university, published in the prestigious scientific journal PLOS Biology.

Välkommen att delta i Hanken Research Day, som ordnas virtuellt 27.11 kl.11! I år medverkar Hanken Foundation Distinguished Fellow och nobelpristagaren Bengt Holmström i en intervju och dessutom presenterar fyra forskningsgrupper från Hanken det senaste inom sin covid-19-relaterade forskning. Intervjuerna och efterföljande diskussionen leds av Baba Lybeck.

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.

En grupp studenter, som presenterat en lösning till hur ursprungsfolket Wayuu i Sydamerika kunde säkras tillgång till tryggt vatten för handtvätt och hygien, har vunnit första pris i en vetenskapstävling arrangerad av Hankens HUMLOG-institut.

En nyintroducerad EU föreskrift kommer förplikta medlemsländerna att implementera skild textilavfallsinsamling senast 2025.

Newly introduced EU level regulation will obligate EU member states to implement a separate collection of textile waste by 2025.

In a new conversational podcast, “Sustainability Unwrapped”, researchers from Hanken School of Economics turn to experts outside the academia in order to come up together with solutions to how the world could be made sustainable. The first two episodes were out in the beginning of this week with new episodes every Monday. Two episodes every week will be released until the mid of December.

Christina Dahlblom has been appointed Professor of Practice at Hanken’s Department of Management and Organisation as of 3 November 2020. Dahlblom wants to contribute to even tighter networks and dialogues between Hanken and the corporate world, in order to help Hanken continue developing cooperation, research and teaching that brings value to both Hanken, businesses and society.

Fresh results published by a research project led by Hanken School of Economics in Helsinki show that travel restrictions are one of the most effective methods to stop the spreading of Covid-19. Travel bans have however, also resulted in serious disruptions in the transportation of medical supplies.

After Class with Jesper & Dennis is a brand new podcast by Jesper Haga and Dennis Sundvik who teaches finance and accounting. The remote teaching and the corona situation made both Jesper and Dennis think that there was room for a podcast.

After Class med Jesper & Dennis heter en rykande färsk podd av Jesper Haga och Dennis Sundvik som undervisar i finansiell ekonomi respektive redovisning. Distansundervisningen och coronasituationen gjorde att både Jesper och Dennis kände att det fanns utrymme för en podd.

Five Hanken students participated this year in the international examination "Prüfung Wirtschaftsdeutsch" (PWD), which is organised by the Deutsch-Finnische Handelskammer in cooperation with Goethe-Institut.

Kaj Storbacka, som specialiserat sig på marknadsstrategier, har tillträtt som professor på Hanken den 7.9.2020. Han kommer att arbeta deltid under åtminstone en treårsperiod fram till 2023.

Kaj Storbacka, who is specialized in marketing strategies, has joined Hanken as a professor on 7 September 2020. He will be working part time for at least a three-year period until 2023.

The coronavirus pandemic has shown that it is possible to work from home five days a week. However, is that ideal? Continued restrictions and the risk of another wave of coronavirus infections could, in many ways, make the autumn at workplaces bleaker than in the spring.

Bandningar och presentationer från bibliotekets workshopar finns i Libguiden Search and Cite.

Most of the teaching takes place at a distance also during the autumn, but many students long to the classes. One way of responding to this demand has been to combine teaching in class and online teaching in cases where it has been possible.

Största delen av undervisningen sker på distans också under hösten, men många studerande längtar tillbaka till klasserna. Ett sätt att svara på studerandenas efterfrågan har varit att kombinera klass- och distansundervisning i de fall det varit möjligt.

How much scientific, openly published research on the web vanishes? A study on the subject, led by Hanken researcher Mikael Laakso, has been discussed in both Finnish and international media over the past week. Laakso emphasizes that there are economic, technical, as well as social reasons behind the problem of lost research.

Hur mycket vetenskaplig, öppet publicerad forskning på webben går förlorad? En undersökning i ämnet, som letts av Hankenforskaren Mikael Laakso, har under den senaste veckan diskuterats i både finländska och internationella medier. Laakso betonar att problemet med forskning som går förlorad är en blandning av ekonomiska, tekniska, och sociala faktorer.

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are part of the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, a 15-year plan for advancing sustainable development globally. Hanken has developed a MOOC, an online course open for anyone, about the SDGs and how we can work to achieve them. The course starts on the social learning platform FutureLearn on 31 August. This text is a part of the MOOC and gives a sneak peak of some of the questions we will be tackling on the course. As part of learning about how the SDGs address the environmental dimension of sustainability, we reflect on what actions are needed for environmental sustainability:

Målen för hållbar utveckling (Sustainable Development Goals, SDG) ingår i FN:s 15-årsplan Agenda 2030 för att främja en hållbar global utveckling. Hanken har utvecklat en MOOC, en online-kurs öppen för alla, om de globala målen och hur vi kan arbeta för att uppnå dessa. Kursen startar på den sociala utbildningsplattformen FutureLearn den 31 augusti. Denna text är en del av denna MOOC och en förhandstitt på några av de frågor vi kommer att ta upp på kursen. Som en del av att lära oss hur de globala målen hanterar miljödimensionen av hållbarheten reflekterar vi över vilka åtgärder som krävs för en miljömässig hållbarhet:

The Department of Health and Welfare (THL) has launched the Koronavilkku mobile app, which is designed to help break coronavirus infection chains. University rectors, including Hanken's Rector Karen Spens, recommend that both students and staff start to use the app.

New research shows that understanding the customer ecosystem is essential for successful smart self-service experiences, like activity trackers. The ecosystems can be individual-, brand- or socially-driven.

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.

Joakim Wincent is researching entrepreneurship and well-being. He is inspired by the fact that there are always new problems to solve and says that research is like solving puzzles.

How could we increase sustainability in urban last mile deliveries? Can innovations both reduce the negative effects of e-commerce and simultaneously create a top delivery system for consumers? Hanken School of Economics is coordinating a Nordic research project that will dive into these questions.

The growing importance of ESG data for financial decision making and for achieving sustainability goals was the topic of a webinar hosted by Hanken School of Economics on 11.6.2020. The speakers called for increased standardisation, transparency, availability and reliability of sustainability data in the face of pressing climate and environmental demands.

Vår kultur har höga förhoppningar på att tekniken ska förbättra våra liv.

Our culture puts high hopes on the role of technology in improving our lives.

The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the role of customers in business. It has become dramatically clear to many that without customers there is no business. Now when everything is upside down it is timely and relevant to reflect on this old but fundamental issue. Not that managers would not know it, in principle.

Covid-19-pandemin belyser kundernas roll inom affärslivet. Många har blivit dramatiskt medvetna om att utan kunder finns ingen affärsverksamhet. Nu när allt har vänts upp och ned är det relevant att reflektera över det här gamla men grundläggande problemet. Inte för att chefer inte skulle känna till det.

In order to carry its social responsibility during these exceptional times, Hanken School of Economics has decided to accept an additional 45 students in the ongoing admissions 2020.

Hanken School of Economics, FIANT Consulting Oy, 3bility Consulting and The Human Rights Centre (HRC) implement a research project called SIHTI (Status of Human Rights Performance of Finnish Companies). The aim of the project is to obtain comprehensive overview of how Finnish companies are fulfilling their human rights responsibilities in relation to the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.

The Covid-19 pandemic has affected economics on all levels in society. In order to ensure a more resilient and flexible society in the future it’s important for countries not to isolate themselves, but rather to take global regulatory actions through international agreements and that applies as much to fighting pandemics and climate change, said Topi Miettinen, Professor at Hanken School of Economics, during an online event at Hanken.

Vi har hört det gång på gång: Robotar och artificiell intelligens (AI) kommer att ersätta många av oss, även dem som jobbar i serviceyrken med direkt kundkontakt.

Due to the current pandemic situation and the impact it has had on the Finnish economy, Hanken wants to offer the opportunity for free education in economics also for other than our degree students.

The Library in Helsinki offers limited lending service starting on May 14th. Vaasa City Library offers limited lending service starting on May 11th.

Biblioteket i Helsingfors inleder begränsad utlåning fr.o.m. 14.5. I Vasa kan reserverat material hämtas från Vasa stadsbibliotek fr.o.m. 11.5.

På grund av coronaepidemin sker det förändringar i antagningskriterierna för den gemensamma antagningen till ekonomutbildningen år 2020. Universiteten fastslog tidigare i vår att det på grund av situationen med coronaviruset inte är möjligt att på ett tryggt och säkert sätt arrangera traditionella inträdesprov.

Lägesrummet samarbetar med en grupp ledd av Vesa Vihriälä som fokuserar på de långsiktiga ekonomiska konsekvenserna. Målet är att främja snabbt beslutsfattande under coronaviruskrisen.

"Stockmann's is always Stockmann's" was the famous department store slogan in the 1950s. New research shows that Stockmann’s introduced marketing thought in Finland even before marketing was established as an own discipline.

”Stockmanns är alltid Stockmanns” var det kända varuhusets slogan på 1950-talet. Ny forskning visar att varuhuset introducerade marknadsföringstänkande i Finland redan innan marknadsföring etablerat sig som egen disciplin.

Att arbeta hemifrån kan hjälpa oss att hitta nya vanor som förbereder oss för framtidens arbete, säger forskardoktor Emma Nordbäck.

Flera av våra leverantörer av elektroniska resurser ger avgiftsfritt större tillgång till sina e-tidskrifter och e-böcker under coronapandemin.

Hanken's staff and students in Helsinki and Vaasa will work and study from home starting from 13.3.2020. While Hanken's buildings are quiet, the organisation is up and running – remotely! In order to support the Hanken spirit we are launching the campaign #hankenremote!

How to get help with replacing print material with digital sources

Så här får du hjälp med att ersätta tryckta böcker med digitalt material

During the Partner Assembly on 6 February, the Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid was conferred as Honorary Doctor. She was conferred for her contribution to promote digitalisation.

En klar majoritet av alumnerna anser att Hanken utvecklas i rätt riktning, visar den färska alumnundersökningen. Speciellt många är positivt inställda till Hankens internationella samarbeten, bra kontakter med alumner och näringslivet samt högklassiga evenemang.

As a result of extensive harmonization efforts in the area of copyright law in the EU, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) plays an important role in defining the boundaries of the scope of protection offered to authors and holders of related rights.

Two new Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) will be going live this spring on the social learning platform Future Learn, with millions of users around the world. The courses are open for anyone and everyone around the world.

Konferensen Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Finance (JAAF) ordnas vid Hanken i Helsingfors den 15–18 juni 2020. Inlämningsperioden för material till både föredrag och parallella sessioner pågår till den 31 januari.

The Finnish Service Alliance has awarded Lobna Hassan’s doctoral thesis The Service PhD of 2019.

Rector Karen Spens is awarded with the Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland on the Finnish Independence Day, 6 December.

Rektor Karen Spens förlänas Kommendörstecknet av Finlands Lejons orden på självständighetsdagen den 6 december.

Hanken has a new model for teaching awards. It is a unique comprehensive model, which is about encouraging, rewarding and acknowledging quality in teaching.

Hanken har en ny modell för premiering av undervisning. Det är en unik helhetsmodell som går ut på att uppmuntra, belöna och ge erkännande för kvalitet i undervisningen för lärare som presterar bra.

Hanken Executive MBA graduate Päivi Koivisto has been working in corporate sustainability for more than 20 years. She’s seen the field grow from a fringe function into one an increasing number of companies are putting at the core of their strategies. We spoke to her about the change.

Hankens fyra första studenter mottog sina QTEM-certifikat under QTEM-nätverkets festliga examensceremoni den 26 oktober vid Amsterdams universitets ekonomiska fakultet. Sammanlagt fick omkring 80 studenter sina QTEM-certifikat i Amsterdam.

Hanken is launching an 8-week sustainability challenge and competition. The challenge will run from 9 September to 3 November.

The Pro Artibus Foundation celebrates its 30th anniversary by depositing works of art. At Hanken in Helsinki, we have a short-term video festival, with videos that are shown in different parts of the main building.

Stiftelsen Pro Artibus fyller 30-år och firar med att deponera konstverk. Till Hanken i Helsingfors har vi fått en kortvarig videofestival, med videor som visas på olika håll i huvudbyggnaden.

Hanken's website has been renewed! The renewal covers the design and site structure as well as the web platform.

What constitutes relevant leadership in our data-driven, fast-moving world? Seeing the individual is crucial to being relevant as a leader and relevant leadership is crucial to the success of the company, claimed Ann Hellenius at the seminar.

Negotiating with armed rebels in order to survive was a dangerous lesson in overcoming paralysing fear – something Arjan Erkel now shares with others to help them regain control over their lives.

What makes a company engage politically for a binding legislation of corporate social responsibility? A new research project, that was granted funding from Academy of Finland earlier this year, is diving into this question by analysing a campaign.

Hanken School of Economics’ library services in Vaasa will move from the Tritonia library to the City Library starting from 1.1.2020. With the move, all library services will be offered a stone's throw away from Hanken.

Idag används ordet mindfulness så allmänt att man ibland förbiser dess fulla potential. Förutom att ha betydande hälsofrämjande effekter, kan mindfulness också spela en viktig roll vid både organisationella och institutionella förändringar.

A new thesis shows that climate information interpreted and presented to local stakeholders influence the decision making which makes the society better prepared for weather-related hazards.

The admission results 2019 to Hanken’s Bachelor’s Degree programme (Matriculation Examination quota), and Master’s Degree programme with instruction in Swedish have been published.

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.

Ilmastoveivi 2019 is a climate campaign launched by private citizens appealing for more sustainable climate policy in the European Union. Hanken has shown its institutional support for the campaign by signing the petition.

The Helsinki Graduate School of Economics (Helsinki GSE) works to increase the quantity and quality of economic education and training in Finland, as well as promote cooperation between economics and other academic fields.

Den nya professuren vid Helsinki Graduate School of Economics (Helsinki GSE) möjliggörs av en gemensam donation på 2,5 miljoner euro från Saastamoinen-stiftelsen och fonden Jenny ja Antti Wihurin rahasto.

Virpi Sorsa och Jouni Virtaharju undersöker hur anställda inom Helsingfors stad har upplevt organisationsreformen som genomfördes för knappt två år sedan. De erbjuder staden verktyg att förstå förändringen på ett sätt som siffror inte kan mäta.

Everyone who carries out research at any level should consider the ethical aspects, says Hanken's Research Integrity Officer Anu Helkkula.

I värsta fall kan det hända att flera års arbete går förlorat om man inte har funderat på de etiska aspekterna, säger Anu Helkkula som är forskningsetisk stödperson vid Hanken.

Are you wondering how Hanken has been faring in its responsible management education and sustainability journey for the past couple of years? We have the answers for you in our latest PRME Report 2016-18!

During Hanken's traditional Christmas coffee in Helsinki 18 December 2018, Rector Karen Spens honoured Hanken faculty and staff by presenting awards and distinctions.

Under Hankens traditionella julkaffe i Helsingfors den 18:e december 2018 uppmärksammade rektor Karen Spens högskolans personal genom premieringar och utmärkelsetecken.

CCR, GODESS and HUMLOG warmly welcome you to join our joint-seminars!

Hankens styrelse 2016-2018 har 10.12.2018 lämnat över stafettpinnen till den nyvalda styrelsen som börjar sitt arbete 1.1.2019. Avgående ordförande Björn Wahlroos ledde ordet i styrelsen i tre perioder.

The next issue of the Hanken magazine includes an article about how Hanken students will be learning business communication through a new film project.

Does your department or unit still need to order computers or other equipment this year? Orders need to be placed before 10.12.2018.

People spend a lot of time and money on games; starting from mobile games to console and computer games. This is the case all over the world and in all cultures.

Är du en aktiv studerande som på fritiden engagerar dig i olika projekt eller rent av i företagande? Sök då Anders Walls Stiftelses stipendium på 125 000 SEK senast 2.11.2018!

Hanken School of Economics is to launch its first MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) later this month as the ‘Principles of Service Management’ goes live on online social learning platform, FutureLearn.

Hanken lanserar i höst sin första MOOC (Massive Open Online Course), dvs. en storskalig, öppen och nätbaserad kurs. Pionjären inom tjänstemarknadsföring, professor emeritus Christian Grönroos, inleder med kursen Principles of Service Management.

Hanken will have three comprehensive service units from 1 January 2019. A director who reports directly to the Rector will head each unit. The directors have now been appointed and will start working on 1 October 2018.

The SCANCOR-Weatherhead Partnership at Harvard University invites applications for fall 2019. The project facilitates scholarly residencies at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, at Harvard’s campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

SCANCOR-Weatherhead partnerskapet vid Harvard tar nu emot ansökningar för hösten 2019. Forskaren får hålla till på Weatherhead Center for International Affairs på Harvards campus i Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Summary of the decisions made during the meeting 28.8.2018.

Three new employees have joined the teams at External Relations: Jessica Finnilä, Judith Buddingh’ and Nikoline Stenman-Möller.

Hanken researchers Ville-Pekka Sorsa (Helsinki) and Peter Björk (Vaasa) received funding for their research projects.

Summary of the decisions made during the meeting 6.6.2018.

Now it’s time to register for the Universitas Golf 2018-competition on 13 August 2018 at the Tammer Golf course in Tampere! Interval starting times from 11 AM.

The next issue of the Hanken magazine includes an interview with professor Peter Matthews, expert in behavioural economy and has grown up surrounded by bilingualism in Quebec, Canada.

I nästa nummer av Hankentidningen intervjuas professor Peter Matthews, expert på beteendeekonomi och uppvuxen med tvåspråkighet i fransk-engelska staden Quebec i Kanada.

The European General Data Protection Regulation, GDPR goes to effect on May 25th 2018. The regulations are naturally binding for Hanken, too.

Summary of the decisions made during the meeting on 11 April 2018.

The need for external funding is growing and at the same time the state funding is cut down. In order for Hanken to stand strong and be well prepared, rector has appointed a task force for the year 2018 focusing on external funding.

When I step in to Anu Norrgrann’s office, she sits behind her desk, which is covered by layers of paper piles and books.

Hanken has acquired a copying licence from Kopiosto. The licence makes it possible to copy printed and digital material and use it in teaching and research.

Hanken har skaffat Kopiostos kopieringslicens. Licensen möjliggör kopiering av olika tryckta och digitala material som får användas i undervisningen och forskningen samt för administrativt bruk.

The Governing Board of Helsinki Graduate School of Economics has selected Professor Otto Toivanen from Aalto University to be Academic Director and Professor Hannu Vartiainen from the University of Helsinki to be Academic Deputy Director.

Read the summary of the Academic Council meeting 7 March 2018.

The investigation on the administrative and supporting functions at Hanken is ongoing and the process will continue throughout spring 2018.

Mikko Vesa, Associate Professor in Management and Organisation, has been elected Lecturer of the Year by the Student Union of Hanken. The award was announced during the Student Union’s annual ball in February.