How can we build working lives that people can actually sustain over increasingly long careers? Hertta Vuorenmaa, university lecturer at Hanken, researches on the future of work and how we can create more human-centred, inclusive and sustainable workplaces in an era shaped by digitalisation and AI.

Early on Friday morning, 15 May, the Finnish authorities issued a warning message stating that a drone might be moving in the Uusimaa region, and people were advised to stay indoors. The danger was called off after seven o’clock in the morning.

“The reported sinking of several Iranian warships by US missiles in the Gulf of Oman serves as a reminder of the maritime aspect of the conflict which began February 28 with a barrage of Israeli and American missiles targeting Iran”, writes Deputy Director of the HUMLOG Institute, Sarah Schiffling, for the Conversation.

PhD Mrinalini Kochupillai has been appointed professor of sustainability and business law at the Department of Accounting and Commercial Law at Hanken School of Economics. Kochupillai has won the European Research Council’s (ERC) starting grant for her research on incentivising in situ agrobiodiversity conservation using features of blockchain technology.

When Patrick Lapveteläinen began his studies in finance and investments at Hanken School of Economics in 1986, Finland was undergoing a period of major transformation. Capital markets were opening up, interest rates were deregulated and the financial sector was being entirely reshaped.

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.

Resilience in the face of geopolitical tension and economic turbulence was the focus at a recent Hanken Insights event, which brought together representatives from Finland’s Ministry of Defence, ambassadors from four countries in the region, and Hanken researchers.

The Foundation for Economic Education has granted 120 000 EUR to a new research project at the Centre for Relationship Marketing and Service Management (CERS) at Hanken School of Economics. The project explores how Nordic firms can strengthen market-centric capabilities critical for scaling innovations internationally.

The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel was awarded this year to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt for their research on how innovations emerge and how they influence economic growth. Hanken professor Ari Hyytinen has collaborated with Philippe Aghion, Collège de France, on several occasions.

Professor Vlad Vaiman from the School of Management of California Lutheran University in the USA is visiting Hanken during autumn (Nov-Dec) and spring (March-April) as a Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Business and Economics. He will be working at the Department of Management and Organisation.

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.

Shadia Rask, entrepreneur and columnist for YLE, has been appointed as professor of practice at Hanken School of Economics. She joins the Department of Management and Organisation until 31.7.2028.

Christian Fjäder, the CEO of Geostrategic Intelligence Group (Geostrat) Ltd, has been appointed as professor of practice at Hanken School of Economics. He will work at the HUMLOG Institute until 31.7.2027.

“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.

Hanken School of Economics has received over two million euros in funding from the Research Council of Finland to support research that will enhance Finland's comprehensive security, with a particular focus on economic resilience and security of supply.

As urbanisation and e-commerce reshape our world, Last-Mile Delivery (LMD) has become a critical link in the supply chain and a pivotal sustainability challenge. New research suggests that managers, city leaders, and researchers who focus solely on emissions should rather develop strategies that balance environmental, social, and economic goals and promote collaboration across individual, organisational, and systemic levels.

The higher education institutions in Vaasa are joining forces to develop entrepreneurial activities for higher education students and to increase interest in entrepreneurship. The opening of the joint StartUp space was celebrated on Thursday, 3 October.

Hanken School of Economics has been awarded over 200,000 EUR by the Peter Wallenberg Foundation for a research project aimed at strengthening emergency preparedness in response to crises such as climate change and geopolitical conflicts.

What motivates innovators operating in the informal economy, and why do they continue to run illegal ventures? New research uncovers the dynamic role of contexts and entrepreneurs' lived experiences in their decision to run illegal ventures.

What motivates people to pay their taxes? And what shapes moral condemnation of tax evasion? New research uncovers the complex moral psychology underlying why people pay taxes or evade them, providing insights for sustaining ethical cooperation as financial technologies evolve.

Recent air drops into Gaza and President Biden’s plans for a pier for aid deliveries may look spectacular, but they can have only limited impact, writes Hanken’s Sarah Schiffling together with her colleague Foteini Stavropoulou in The Conversation.

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.

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!

Read the latest blog post from CERS!

Markus Wartiovaara (Dr. Econ.) has been appointed a three-year tenure as Professor of Practice at Hanken School of Economics. Wartiovaara, who has a background as an internet and family entrepreneur, is the director of the business incubator Hanken Business Lab.

What motivates luxury brands such as Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Balenciaga, and Versace to collaborate with streetwear brands, animated characters, and video games?

Assistant Professor of Marketing, Mekhail Mustak, has co-written a research paper exploring the threats and opportunities of deepfake technology.

Hanken has launched a new MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) about how to respond to health emergencies such as COVID-19. On the course, you can learn about COVID-data and models, crisis governance during pandemics, medical supply chains, and how misinformation on social media can be combated.

Hanken har lanserat en ny MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) som behandlar olika aspekter av att hantera globala pandemier. Under kursen kan du lära dig om COVID-data och modeller, krishantering under pandemier, medicinska försörjningskedjor samt hur felaktig information på sociala media kan bekämpas.

Social media has become an integral part of today’s social life because it provides a space where people can interact with each other and with technologies such as algorithms across physical distance and other boundaries. These platforms can have a distinctly blurring impact also on contemporary work and organisational contexts in which they are increasingly used.

There is an urgent need for a better legal quality in negotiation and commercial contracting practice. Legal design can provide for comprehensibility and a higher quality, according to Katri Nousiainen, doctoral student at Hanken School of Economics and professional in legal education.

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.

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.

The expansion of solar and wind power is well under way, but we still lack large-scale storage options for electrical energy. Green hydrogen is a potential solution, but it requires new business models. Hanken’s research into ecosystems is set to boost the hydrogen economy in Ostrobothnia

In most cryptocurrencies mining (the process by which new cryptocurrency coins are entered into circulation) is necessary for securing transaction finality. Unfortunately mining is not environmentally friendly. It is common knowledge that Proof-of-Stake is pollution free and new research suggests that it is as secure.

There is an urgency to make progress on building a more equitable and inclusive society, especially in the developing countries. New research suggests that social entrepreneurship programmes aimed at encouraging women’s entrepreneurship are particularly valuable in promoting social change.

Join representatives from Hanken’s HUMLOG Institute at Heureka’s Family Day to learn about facing disasters, crisis scenarios, and aid procurement on 26 March.

The HUMLOG Institute at Hanken is a world leader in research in humanitarian logistics, ie how to best reach out with help to people in crisis areas. At a seminar at Hanken 3.3.2022, HUMLOG's experts and researchers commented on the situation in Ukraine and why it would be more effective if the outside world's aid to Ukraine would be monetary rather than sending goods.

HUMLOG-institutet vid Hanken är världsledande inom forskning i humanitär logistik, det vill säga hur man bäst når ut med hjälp till människor i krisdrabbade områden. Under ett seminarium 3.3.2022 kommenterade HUMLOG:s experter och forskare situationen i Ukraina och varför det vore effektivare att kanalisera omvärldens bistånd till Ukraina i pengar än som insamling av varor.

Conflicts of interest caused by uneven information are everyday in many high-growth ventures and stock listed companies but many of the problems could be alleviated.

The amount of misinformation related to COVID-19 is disproportionately high compared to content produced by fact-checkers on Twitter. Misinformation also lives longer online. This is shown by results from an ongoing study on online misinformation about COVID-19.

Mängden felaktig information om coronaviruset på Twitter är oproportionerligt stor jämfört med mängden innehåll som produceras av faktagranskare. Den felaktiga informationen lever också längre på nätet. Det här framkommer av en pågående studie där man undersöker hur information om pandemin sprids på nätet.

Finnish universities’ vice presidents for education agreed on launching a joint development project to develop student admissions. Entrance examinations will be digitalised, their content developed, and their number significantly reduced. The needs for development were identified jointly by the universities particularly as a result of admissions carried out over the course of the national state of emergency. The development work will be discussed at universities during the autumn.

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.

Last 30 September and 1 October 2021 in Napoli (Italy), the sCience & human factOr for Resilient sociEty (CORE) consortium was ready to participate in the Kick-off meeting hosted by ISSNOVA with the joint organization of the University of Salerno, coordinator of the project. The meeting counted peak of 40 representatives of the 19 members that form CORE Consortium and has been held in a mixed form, online and live, due to the COVID emergency.

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.

HUMLOG-institutet kommer att delta i fyra av de många sessionerna vid den HNPW- Humanitarian Networks & Partnerships Week 2021 Online-evenemang 19.4.-7.5. 2021. Registrering till evenemanget och de olika sessionerna behövs.

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.

The HUMLOG Institute will be participating in four of the many sessions at the HNPW- Humanitarian Networks & Partnerships Week 2021 Online event 19.4.-7.5. 2021. Registration to the event and the various session is needed.

Check the events from Hanken calendar below:

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.

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.

Reserestriktioner är en av de mest effektiva metoderna för att stävja spridningen av coronaviruset. Samtidigt har resestoppet orsakat allvarliga problem för transporten av medicinsk utrustning. Det här visar färska resultat från ett forskningsprojekt som leds av Hanken.

Although a state of emergency is not the optimal situation for developing novel innovations, a newly published Hanken study shows how the Covid crisis presented certain businesses with the opportunity to take their operations in an entirely new strategic direction.

We will move from the dominant message logic to a revised logic of learning.

Read our newest blog post written by Hanken alumni Sonja Saari. She got honorary mentioned in The HUMLOG Institute’s Best Thesis Award 2020.

Read our newest blog post written by Hanken alumni Sonja Saari. She got honorary mentioned in The HUMLOG Institute’s Best Thesis Award 2020.

The HUMLOG Institute is coordinating a research project where the researchers are investigating how different countries have handled the Covid-19 pandemic, the economic impact and how to tackle social media disinformation.

HUMLOG-institutet koordinerar ett stort forskningsprojekt där forskarna undersöker bland annat hur olika länder hanterat covid-19-pandemin, hur ekonomin påverkas och hur vilseledande information i sociala medier sprids och ska tacklas.

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

Open access (OA) is a new way of disseminating the results of science openly on the internet, in contrast to traditional subscription-based access. A new study suggests that most of pioneering OA journals led by independent scholars (indie) and OA journals published in the Chinese language do not rely on article processing charges and therefore need to find long term solution to survive and flourish.

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.

HUMLOG Institute’s research project Cash and/or Carry: The challenges and modalities of delivery in Covid-19 crisis has been selected in the special call for research into Covid-19 by the Academy of Finland.

HUMLOG Institute’s research project Cash and/or Carry: The challenges and modalities of delivery in Covid-19 crisis has been selected in the special call for research into Covid-19 by the Academy of Finland.

HUMLOG Institute’s research project Cash and/or Carry: The challenges and modalities of delivery in Covid-19 crisis has been selected in the special call for research into Covid-19 by the Academy of Finland.

HUMLOG-institutets forskningsprojekt Cash and/or Carry: The challenges and modalities of delivery in COVID-19 crisis har beviljats tilläggsfinansiering av Finlands Akademi.

This spring, Hanken together with Umeå University has offered a new course focusing on collaboration across borders in the Kvarken region. The course has given the students insights about challenges and opportunities for companies in the Kvarken area.

The overall objective of HERoS (Health Emergency Response in Interconnected Systems) is to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the response to the Covid-19 outbreak. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101003606.

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

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

The HUMLOG Institute at Hanken School of Economics is the co-ordinator of the Horizon 2020 research project Health Emergency Response in Interconnected Systems (HERoS) in connection to the present corona virus (COVID-19) outbreak. The project involves 11 partners from six countries and has a total budget of 2,8 MEUR over three years.

HUMLOG-institutet vid Hanken Svenska handelshögskolan leder forskningsprojektet Health Emergency Response in Interconnected Systems (HERoS), som kopplar till den rådande coronavirusepidemin. Projektet, som engagerar elva partners från sex olika länder, har beviljats Horizon 2020 finansiering för 2,8 miljoner euro över tre år.

Researchers within a project focusing on Syria and Ukraine are studying in which form aid should be delivered to population in needs. The project aims to create guidelines for humanitarian organisations operating in conflict zones.

In celebration of the 25th anniversary of CERS, Centre for Relationship Marketing and Service Management at Hanken, the Grönroos Prize 2019 was awarded to prominent service researchers, Professor Suvi Nenonen and Professor Kaj Storbacka.

HUMLOG and World Humanitarian Forum have signed a partnership agreement.

On 8 November 2019 Hanken signed the Climate Emergency Letter, an initiative started by SDG Accord - the university and college sector's collective response to the global goals - ahead of the COP25 Meeting in Madrid in December.

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.

CERS’ research paradigm encourages researchers to think differently.

Professor Nari Lee and Dr Maria Ehrnström-Fuentes have been granted extensive funding from the Academy of Finland for their respective research projects.

New research suggests that a democratization of the market economy is necessary for sustainable development. In order to tackle e.g. climate change and inequality, traditionally powerless actors need to participate in market organising processes.

Associate Professor Mikael Laakso, Information System Science, has been appointed to the European Commission's Expert Group on the Future of Scholarly Publishing and Scholarly Communication.

Since 2015, the Academy of Finland has provided special competitive funding to strengthen university research profiles, also to Hanken.

Minister of Education Sanni Grahn-Laasonen has appointed Anne Brunila, Professor of Practice at Hanken, as Chair of a panel that will try to envisage the ever-changing needs within education.

Professor Ruby Lee from Florida State University, Tallahassee is visiting Hanken as a Fulbright scholar for a seven-month period until the end of June.

The HUMLOG institute at Hanken partner in iTrack research project funded by the EU.

HUMLOG-institutet vid Hanken partner i iTrack forskningsprojekt finansierat av EU.

A study by Hanken information systems researchers Cenyu Shen and Bo-Christer Björk has received coverage in several science magazines.

Hanken School of Economics opened its 107th academic year in Helsinki and its 36th in Vaasa on 1 Sept in Helsinki and 2 Sept 2015 in Vaasa.

The 1st Hanken Centre for Corporate Governance conference on Corporate Governance and Corruption will be held 11-12 June 2015.

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.