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.

In autumn 2025, a new master’s programme in sustainability reporting and financial analysis was launched as a collaboration between Hanken in Vaasa and Umeå University. It is Finland’s first one-year master’s level programme at university level.

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.

Myndigheterna skickade tidigt på fredagsmorgonen 15 maj ut ett varningsmeddelande om att en drönare möjligen rörde sig i Nyland och människor uppmanades att stanna inomhus. Faran avblåstes efter klockan sju på morgonen.

The global management consultancy Inverto has joined Hanken’s Partner Programme. “We want to build long-term relationships with Hanken students. In addition to its strong reputation, Hanken has an international outlook and a clear focus on business, which aligns well with Inverto,” says Ella Möller, the company’s talent acquisition coordinator.

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

Hanken has signed new student exchange agreements with Curtin University in Perth, Australia, Faculty of Business Administration at Université Laval in Québec, Canada, INSPER in Sao Paulo, Brasil and IPADE Business School in Monterrey, Mexico.

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.

Kom till Svenska handelshögskolan för en vecka tillägnad de globala målen för hållbar utveckling (SDG)!

The word innovation suggests the idea of improving the functional or design features of products and services to make brand offerings useful for consumers, but new research reveals another kind of innovations that positively impact consumers’ perceptions of brands.

Hanken School of Economics invited donors and representatives from Hanken’s partner companies to the university on Wednesday May 29 as an expression of gratitude and a celebration of successful collaborations.

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.

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!

Top Finnish design from the 1950s, carefully thought-out lighting, colours and soft flooring for a friendly and cozy atmosphere, and beautiful windows bringing natural light and the city outside into the rooms. The Hanken building in Helsinki was created by a dream team, says Päivi Helander, an Olof Ottelin researcher and one of the guides when Hanken participated in Helsinki Design Week.

På internationell nivå har stater från det globala syd, det vill säga Afrika, Asien och Latinamerika, enats kring att ansvarsfull företagsverksamhet innebär att man överför kompetenser, resurser och teknologi från nord till syd och att företagen inte får kränka den statliga suveräniteten. På nationell nivå kan dessa stater styra utländska företags ansvarsaktiviteter så att resurser går till offentliga och privata aktörer i maktposition.

Helsinki Design Week is the largest design and architecture festival in the Nordic countries and takes place 8-17.9.2023. The programme offers over 100 events and for the first time Hanken's main building is also part of the festival.

Enligt en enkät som utförts bland utbytesstudenter som vistats på Svenska handelshögskolan (Hanken) under våren 2023 skulle hela 87 % av dem som svarade rekommendera Hanken som utbytesuniversitet.

The University Collegium of Hanken approved the financial statements for 2022 at its meeting on 8 May 2023. Hanken's operating result in 2022 was -2.9 million compared to the budgeted –3,0 million.

The Finnish Innovation Index (FII) is a national indicator of the perceived innovativeness of companies among Finnish consumers. The annual ranking conducted at Hanken School of Economics lists the most innovative companies according to Finnish consumers.

“It's been about 15 years since I was at Hanken, and I needed a few more tools in my toolbox. Something tangible since questions around strategy and leadership are coming up in my work daily.” These comments stem from President and CEO of the Ahola Group, Ida Saavalainen, who currently attends the Hanken Executive MBA programme.

Every year, the Student Union chooses the Lecturer of the Year at SHS's annual party and SSHV's annual party. Associate professor Pia Polsa has been voted as Lecturer of the Year in Helsinki and received the award at the SHS annual party on 24 February 2023.

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.

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.

I pandemitider som dessa accentueras vikten av samarbete mellan aktörer från olika samhällssektorer. Ny forskning visar däremot att ju tätare samarbete mellan vinstdrivande företag och ideella organisationer desto större är risken för konflikter när värderingarna kolliderar.

Varken coronapandemi eller distansstudier påverkade höstens utbytesstudenters erfarenheter av Hanken. Enligt en enkät som utförts bland utbytesstudenter som vistats här under hösten 2020 skulle hela 98% av dem som svarade rekommendera Hanken som utbytesuniversitet.

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.

Quantum är en mångsidig och vacker mötesplats, som erbjuder tillgång till databaser med finansiell data. Modern teknik gör det möjligt att streama all undervisning och alla evenemang samt att i realtid följa med finansnyheter. Quantum invigdes i samband med partnerstämman den 6 februari 2020.

Political discussions about whether to merge Hanken in Vaasa with Åbo Akademi University or with the University of Vaasa have been ongoing ever since Hanken in Vaasa was established in 1980. Today Sören Kock, dean and rector’s representative in Vaasa, sees the possibility of Hanken in Vaasa remaining as Hanken in a positive light. “I find it fascinating that a Triple-Crown accredited university manages to operate in two locations,” Kock remarks.

As an active Hanken Branding Partner, Accountor wishes to co-operate with students, for example in the work with their thesis, or to be a potential future employer.

Som en aktiv Hanken Branding Partner hoppas Accountor att studenterna vill samarbeta till exempel med pro gradu-avhandlingar, eller bli framtida kolleger.

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.

Hanken klarar sig mycket bra i en enkät som utförts bland utbytesstudenter som vistats här under hösten 2019. Hela 96% av dem som svarade skulle rekommendera Hanken som utbytesuniversitet.
- De senaste fem enkäterna visar att i medeltal 98% av utbytesstudenterna skulle rekommendera Hanken, vilket är ett exceptionellt fint resultat, säger internationella koordinatorn Towa Blomqvist.

Hanken klarar sig mycket bra i en enkät som utförts bland utbytesstudenter som vistats här under våren 2019. Samtliga 31 studenter som besvarade enkäten skulle rekommendera Hanken som utbytesuniversitet.

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.

Jiekai Zhang has been appointed assistant professor in competition economics and empirical industrial organization at the Helsinki GSE.

Jiekai Zhang utnämnd till forskardoktor i konkurrensanalys och empirisk konkurrens- och branschanalys vid Helsinki GSE.

The new eight storey building in Arabianranta, Helsinki, combines student housing and state of the art sports facilities.The building accomodates apartments on the lower levels and a sports center including a fitness gym and a test laboratory on top.

Hanken is involved in two building projects and now the first house is ready and accepted new tenants from 1 February 2019. There are still apartments available and open for applications.

Hanken scores very well in the latest exchange student survey among students that visited Hanken during spring 2018. All of the 54 respondents would recommend Hanken as host university for exchange studies, which is an exceptional score.

Hanken klarar sig mycket bra i en enkät som utförts bland utbytesstudenter som vistats här under våren 2018. Samtliga 54 studenter som besvarade enkäten skulle rekommendera Hanken som utbytesuniversitet, vilket är ett exceptionellt fint resultat.

Hanken staff and students have access to more than 25 000 movies through the streaming service Kanopy.

Med Kanopy har Hankens personal och studenter tillgång till mera än 25 000 filmer.

Exchange students at Hanken are extremely pleased with their experience and their studies. The results from the latest exchange student survey show that 96% would recommend Hanken as a destination for an exchange student semester.

The foundation stone of the new eight storey building on the Arcada Campus in Arabianranta, Helsinki, was put up on 17 January 2018. The new building will have have 103 student apartments and state of the art sports facilities.

Ett åttiotal deltagare från hela världen samlas på Hanken för att utbyta insikter kring företags samhällsansvar. Konferensens tema är “Making Corporate Responsibility useful”.

Around 80 participants from around the world will converge at Hanken to present and share knowledge related to the conference theme “Making Corporate Responsibility useful”.

There is increased focus on sustainability in the private and public sectors internationally. In Hanken’s latest PRME report, the School and its activities are scrutinised towards the backdrop of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).

Helsinki Challenge is an idea competition where solutions for the great challenges of the world and future well-being are solved.

I vetenskapstävlingen Helsinki Challenge kan du vinna 375 000 euro för att förverkliga din idé för ett mera hållbart samhälle.

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.