Alumni of Hanken School of Economics are very satisfied with both their studies and career development, according to the national alumni survey conducted annually in Finland. The results also show that Hanken alumni have the lowest unemployment rate in the country. This year's survey opens on 1 October 2026, and we once again hope that as many alumni as possible will take the time to respond.

Brand activism is becoming increasingly common as companies take a stand on societal issues. However, activism is not without risks. In a new study, researchers have analysed how the plant-based food company Oatly managed the criticism that followed its high-profile milk campaign in Finland.

When Hanken alum Marcus Räder realised that companies renting out holiday properties lacked the right technology, he sensed a business opportunity. Together with two co-founders, he created Hostaway, which has since grown into a billion-euro company with operations around the world.

Svenska handelshögskolans (Hanken) magisterutbildning stiger till plats 56 i världen i årets upplaga av Financial Times Masters in Management-rankning. Resultatet placerar Hanken i topp i Finland och bland de tre främsta handelshögskolorna i Norden.

Need help staying focused and making progress with your thesis? Join Hanken's Thesis clinic for support, motivation, and practical tips to help you along the way.

Professor Christine Haight Farley from American University Washington College of Law in the USA is visiting Hanken during September and October as a Fulbright–Hanken Distinguished Chair in Business and Economics.

The Research Council of Finland has awarded Hanken researcher Anna Dziuba a four-year Academy Research Fellowship. The total funding amounts to over 600 000 EUR. Dziuba's project examines how people and communities can be protected and supported during crises without compromising human dignity.

Finlands Akademi har beviljat Hankenforskaren Anna Dziuba finansiering som akademiforskare för en fyraårig forskningsperiod. Den totala finansieringen uppgår till över 600 000 euro. Dziubas projekt undersöker hur människor och samhällen kan skyddas och stöttas under kriser utan att äventyra den mänskliga värdigheten.

Through Hanken’s JobShadow initiative, international students get a one day look at Finnish working life from the inside. For Isra Ali and Timo Thang Do, that experience took place at Accenture and Valmet.

Genom Hankens JobShadow-initiativ får internationella studenter en unik inblick i det finländska arbetslivet. Isra Ali och Timo Thang Do tillbringade en dag på Accenture och Valmet.

Welcome to join the library’s workshops during the autumn term 2026! The workshops are held online and are open to everyone at Hanken.

A new study voucher is launched today in Finland. The voucher offers 30 study credits in higher education free of charge to young people who graduated from upper secondary education but were unable to secure a study place.

Hanken School of Economics, The University of Helsinki, Aalto University, and the University of the Arts Helsinki have launched a new network to promote language learning. The network enables students from the four universities to study languages at each other’s institutions.

Governments have promoted digitalisation of public services to improve efficiency, cut costs and meet modern demands for speedy responses. “This push for the digital has caught some people by surprise. Many older adults now feel they face another hurdle in living an independent life”, Hanken’s Professor Emeritus Jeff Hearn writes in The Conversation.

Regeringar har främjat digitalisering av offentliga tjänster för att öka effektiviteten, minska kostnaderna och möta moderna krav på snabba svar. ”Den här digitaliseringssatsningen har kommit som en överraskning för vissa. Många äldre upplever nu att de står inför ännu ett hinder för att kunna leva ett självständigt liv”, skriver Hankens professor emeritus Jeff Hearn i The Conversation.

A new issue of the Hanken Magazine is now available. The magazine highlights new research, current study-related topics, and important events from the past year.

The Hanken Insights event on 20 May 2026 invited experts to discuss the current state of the Nordic labour market and how it is shaped and impacted by technological and structural change. A key takeaway was that human expertise will remain essential, but agility in learning is critical for success in a rapidly changing labour market.

As part of the Hanken JobShadow initiative, companies open their doors to international students for a day, offering a unique glimpse into everyday working life in Finland. For students Ayesha Ahmed and Luozhi Chen, this meant spending a day inside Wärtsilä and Rights & Brands.

Som en del av initiativet Hanken JobShadow öppnar företag sina dörrar för internationella studenter under en dag och erbjuder en unik insyn i det finländska arbetslivet. För studenterna Ayesha Ahmed och Luozhi Chen innebar detta en dag på Wärtsilä och Rights & Brands.

Hanken’s total annual carbon footprint* in 2025 was 11 876 tCO2e. Emissions decreased by 3 % compared to the reference year 2018 and by 16 % compared to 2024. A vast majority of Hanken’s climate emissions arise from its value chain.

Hankens totala årliga koldioxidavtryck* år 2025 beräknades till 11 876 tCO2e. Utsläppen minskade med 3 % jämfört med referensåret 2018 och med 16 % jämfört med 2024. Största delen av Hankens klimatutsläpp uppstår i dess värdekedja.

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.

Hösten 2025 startade ett nytt magisterprogram i hållbarhetsrapportering och finansiell analys som ett samarbete mellan Hanken i Vasa och Umeå universitet. Det är frågan om Finlands första ettåriga magisterprogram på universitetsnivå.

In April 2026, a wellbeing survey was conducted among all degree students at Hanken School of Economics. The results show that most Hanken students are doing well and that their studies are progressing according to plan.

I april 2026 genomfördes en välmåendeundersökning bland alla examensstudenter vid Svenska handelshögskolan (Hanken). Resultaten visar att de flesta hankeiter mår bra och deras studier framskrider enligt planerna.

Hanken School of Economics has received over EUR 600 000 funding for joining the EMANAIRE (Empowering Human Agency in AI-Augmented Futures of Work) network. The project will study how AI is changing work and organisations, and is funded by Horizon Europe.

The intensive course Strategic Negotiation gives you practical insights into the strategic aspects of negotiations.

Intensivkursen Strategic Negotiation ger dig praktiska insikter i de strategiska aspekterna av förhandlingar.

Danske Bank is the latest company to join the Hanken Partner Programme.
“We want to make students aware of the opportunities available in Danske Bank, where you can grow within diverse roles and explore the different parts of one of the largest Nordic banks,” says Talent Acquisition Partner Bessy Sederlöf.

Danske Bank är det senaste bolaget att ansluta sig till Hankens partnerprogram.
– Vi vill göra studenterna medvetna om de breda möjligheterna som finns inom Danske Bank, där man kan växa inom diverse roller och bekanta sig med olika områden i en av de största nordiska bankerna, säger rekryteringspartner Bessy Sederlöf.

As state funding continues to decline, donations are playing an increasingly significant role for Hanken. These contributions help strengthen and preserve what makes the School unique.

The interest in business studies continues to be strong in Finland. In this spring’s second joint application round, Hanken School of Economics received a total of 3,179 applications (2025: 3,279, 2024: 2,889). The master's programme received a total of 426 applications from 268 applicants (2025: 257), which was the highest number of individual applicants ever.

Intresset för en utbildning inom ekonomi är fortsättningsvis starkt. I vårens andra gemensamma ansökan mottog Svenska handelshögskolan (Hanken) hela 3179 ansökningar (2025: 3279, 2024: 2889). Magisterutbildningen fick totalt 426 ansökningar av 268 sökande (2025: 257), vilket var det högsta antalet individuella sökande någonsin.

Time 2 Scale is a project designed to support startups in Finland and the Baltic countries in expanding their operations. Of the first eight Finnish companies that have taken part, more than half have already succeeded in scaling up their business.

Time 2 Scale är projektet som vill hjälpa uppstartsföretag i Finland och Baltikum att expandera. Av de första åtta finska företagen som deltagit har redan över hälften lyckats skala upp sin verksamhet.

As sponsored posts increasingly dominate influencers’ feeds, many followers have grown sceptical. New research shows that deinfluencing — where influencers tell their followers what not to buy — can help rebuild that lost trust.

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.

Hanken School of Economics has launched a new MOOC in English, a free online course about modern supply chains.

On 17 March 2026, we will send an SMS to you as a BSc or MSc student or a doctoral researcher at Hanken asking about your studies and overall well-being.

This year’s Anders Wall Scholarship has been awarded to Maxine Buchert, founder and CEO of Meridian, a marketing agency specialising in organic growth on social media. The scholarship, worth over 18,000 euros (200,000 SEK), was awarded by Charlotte Wall, chair of the Anders Wall Foundation, at a ceremony in Stockholm 10 March 2026.

The professors of practice at Hanken form an important link between working life and academia. Among them are Juhana Vartiainen and Shadia Rask, who use their different areas of expertise to help students gain a deeper understanding of today’s labour market and societal challenges.

Hanken School of Economics has received 2.5 million euros in funding from the Research Council of Finland to support the recruitment of a full professor and the professor’s research team in disaster management and resilience.

Svenska handelshögskolan (Hanken) har fått 2,5 miljoner euro i finansiering från Finlands Akademi för att stödja rekryteringen av en ordinarie professor och ett forskningsteam inom katastrofhantering och resiliens.

UNIFI’s sustainability theses have already inspired action at Finnish universities – from integrating sustainability competences into degree programmes to investing in related research. At Hanken School of Economics, these theses have also played an important role in shaping our environmental efforts.

The Centre for Languages and Business Communication at Hanken is known for its diverse and high-quality language teaching. One example is the course Creative Community Engagement, where students volunteer in the local community while practising their communication skills in situations that cannot be recreated in a classroom..

The Board of Hanken School of Economics appoints the rector for a maximum of five years at a time. At its meeting on 2 February 2026, the Board decided that the current Rector, Ingmar Björkman, whose five-year term ends on 31 July 2027, will have his mandate extended by one year until 31 July 2028. According to current retirement regulations, Björkman retires in the autumn of 2028.

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.

Hanken School of Economics has seen a significant rise in applications to its English-taught Bachelor in Business programme, clearly surpassing last year’s figures. This year, the programme attracted 1,237 applicants (2025: 1,020).

Welcome to join the library’s workshops during the spring 2026! The workshops are held online, and are open for everyone at Hanken.

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.

A group of researchers has got funding for examining equality as a work-life skill. The aim is to enhance work meaningfulness, develop skills, diminish language barriers, and to ensure fair recruitment.

En grupp forskare har fått finansiering för att undersöka jämlikhet som en arbetslivsfärdighet. Målet är att öka arbetets meningsfullhet, utveckla kompetens, minska språkbarriärer och göra rekrytering mer rättvis.

Hanken School of Economics has been ranked ninth in the world in this year’s ShanghaiRanking in the category of business administration.

Svenska handelshögskolan (Hanken) rankas som nummer nio i världen i årets ShanghaiRanking inom kategorin företagsekonomi.

Can prediction reshape economics? New research shows that prediction is not just a technical exercise, it can transform how we understand and apply economic principles.

Kan förutsägelser omforma ekonomin? Ny forskning visar att prediktion inte bara är en teknisk exercis – den kan förändra hur vi förstår och tillämpar ekonomiska principer.

Alexandra Dahlberg is a medical doctor, AI researcher and Hanken alum who has carved out a unique career path by combining medicine, economics and technology.

A new way to store your things: pack at home, schedule pickup through an app, and have them delivered back whenever you need, whether it’s a few items or everything at once. This innovative service has been created by Hanken student Axel Aarnio and his co-founder Mikael Mauranen, in collaboration with Posti and Hanken Business Lab.

Students and tech enthusiasts gathered at Hanken from 9–11 October 2025 to take part in the Quantum x AI Hackathon. During the event, organised in collaboration with Ultrahack, participants developed tools that converged artificial intelligence, quantum computing, portfolio optimisation, and cybersecurity to shape the future of finance.

A large-scale experimental study conducted in Finland reveals that knowing one’s relative income position affects both satisfaction and behaviour.

En omfattande experimentell studie visar att när människor får veta hur deras inkomst står sig jämfört med andras, påverkar det både hur nöjda de är och hur de agerar.

According to a national survey conducted annually, alumni of Hanken School of Economics score highly on employability and they are satisfied with both their studies and their career development. This year’s survey opens on 1 October 2025 and we hope to once again receive a great number of responses!

Hanken School of Economics is proud to host the art exhibition I Was Born a Girl by Finnish artist Minna Pietarinen from 19 September to 20 October 2025. The exhibition is part of Hanken’s annual SDG Week, which focuses on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.

Svenska handelshögskolans (Hanken) magisterutbildning rankas på plats 60 i årets upplaga av Financial Times Masters in Management-rankning. Hanken får således toppbetyg som en av Nordens tre främsta handelshögskolor. Financial Times rankar årligen de 100 bästa handelshögskolorna i världen som erbjuder magisterutbildning i ekonomi.

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

Welcome to join the library’s workshops during the autumn term! The workshops are held online, and are open for everyone at Hanken.

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.

The results from the joint digital entrance exam F in June for Hanken’s Swedish-language bachelor’s program in Helsinki and Vaasa have now been published in the My Studyinfo service.

Resultatet från ekonomiantagningens gemensamma digitala urvalsprov F i juni har nu publicerats i Min Studieinfo-tjänsten för Hankens kandidatutbildning på svenska i Helsingfors och Vasa.

In early May, Hanken students Aida Aledin, Emil Zittra, and Marcus Karino made history by winning the Nordic finals of the L’Oréal Brandstorm competition. As the first Finnish team ever to qualify for the international finals in Paris, they returned home with fresh insights and valuable experiences from the event.

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.

Once viewed as political propaganda or military deception, disinformation has become a lucrative industrial complex, writes Hanken’s Associate Professor Carlos Diaz Ruiz in a new blog post.

Hanken student Nea Backström was rewarded by the Family Business Network Finland for her master’s thesis. The €500 prize is awarded annually to master's or doctoral theses on family business or family ownership.

Hanken's mentorship programme continues to attract a large number of applications. Over the past year, a record number of pairs, 89 in total, have had regular meetings both in Helsinki and Vaasa. Mentors Millie Ahlskog and Stephanie Bardy, who were previously a mentor/mentee pair, share their experiences and explain why they highly recommend applying to the programme.

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.

Bloomberg returns with a pop-up training session on Wednesday, April 9th! The training will take place at Quantum Helsinki at 14:00-15:30 and is open to all Hanken students and researchers. The session will also be shared online through Teams!

Bloomberg återvänder med pop-up skolning onsdagen 9.4! Skolningen sker i Quantum Helsingfors kl. 14-15.30 och är öppen för Hankens studerande och forskare. Skolning delas också online genom Teams!

S&P Global Market Intelligence will hold a pop-up training session on Tuesday April 1st at 10:00-12:00! The training will take place at Quantum Helsinki and online. The session is open to all Hanken students and researchers. All questions regarding Capital IQ welcome!

S&P Global Market Intelligence kommer att ha pop-up skolning tisdag 1.4 kl.10-12. Skolningen sker i Quantum Helsingfors och online. Skolningen är öppen för Hankens studerande och forskare. Alla frågor gällande Capital IQ välkomna!

This year, the bachelor's programmes at Hanken School of Economics in both Helsinki and Vaasa have attracted a record number of applications. The application targets at both locations surpass all previous years' records.

Suomen Ekonomit has rewarded Faiyaz Khan for useful tips for students writing their master’s thesis. Khan studied management and organisation at Hanken and graduated 2024.

Bloomberg will hold a pop-up training session on Wednesday, March 26! The training will take place at Quantum Helsinki at 14:00 and is open to all Hanken students and researchers. Now you have a chance to get your questions about Bloomberg answered.

Bloomberg kommer att ha pop-up skolning onsdagen 26.3! Skolningen sker i Quantum Helsingfors kl. 14 och är öppen för Hankens studerande och forskare. Nu har ni en chans att få era frågor svarade gällande Bloomberg.

Hanken School of Economics has received 738 000 EUR in funding from Interreg Central Baltic Programme to create more scaled-up companies within the Finnish and Baltic area.

Svenska handelshögskolan (Hanken) har fått 738 000 euro i finansiering från Interreg Central Baltic Programme för att skapa fler skalbara företag i centrala Östersjöområdet.

Do you need a job for about a week in May-June? Hanken, the University of Helsinki, and Aalto University are organising all their entrance exams together in the Helsinki Exhibition and Convention Centre (Messukeskus) in spring 2025.

Behöver du jobb under ca en vecka i maj-juni? Hanken, Helsingfors universitet och Aalto-universitetet ordnar alla sina urvalsprov våren 2025 tillsammans i Helsingfors mässcentrum (Messukeskus).

Hanken student William Engblom, founder of Hashlist, has been awarded the Anders Wall scholarship of 200 000 SEK. With a background in motorsport and a passion for innovation, he has built a platform that matches technical experts with the needs of the automotive industry.

“The Vaasa region boasts a strong entrepreneurial spirit and numerous companies, but engaging students has been somewhat challenging. To address this, the Vaasa Consortium of Higher Education has decided to collaborate on entrepreneurship initiatives to better support and involve students”, says Nina Ingves, operations manager at Hanken Business Lab in Vaasa.

Are you struggling with your thesis or do you wish to have additional support for the process? In that case, Hanken’s thesis support group in February is for you. The group is facilitated by coordinator Tanja Dahlgren-Broman and study coach Alexandra Ohls.

Hanken School of Economics’ Bachelor in Business programme in English has 1001 applicants in the first joint application. Hanken's Master's programme in English has 769 applicants.

At the end of 2024, a well-being survey was conducted among bachelor and master students at Hanken. The results regarding studies and study pace are excellent, while slightly more students than before experience a feeling of loneliness.

I slutet av 2024 genomfördes en välmåendeundersökning bland kandidat- och magisterstudenter vid Hanken. Resultaten gällande studier och studietakt är utmärkta, medan något fler studenter än tidigare upplever en känsla av ensamhet.

If the new Israel-Hamas deal holds and their ceasefire begins on Sunday, the first stage includes a commitment to allow more humanitarian aid into the besieged territory. In an article for the Conversation, Hanken’s Sarah Schiffling lists seven issues the UN agencies and humanitarian organisations will face when preparing to scale up their operations.

Under många år har det ansetts som ett prestigefyllt och fördelaktigt steg för företag att bli börsnoterade. På senare tid har ändå antalet företag som vill stanna kvar på börsen minskat märkbart. En ny studie har tagit reda på varför vissa företag väljer att frivilligt lämna börslistorna.

The library workshops for the spring term 2025 are now published! The workshops are held online, and are open for everyone at Hanken.

The real estate investment company Sponda is the newest member in Hanken's partner programme. The goal is, among other things, to recruit students and show them the benefits of working in an office.

Despite the growing enthusiasm for green acquisitions, skepticism remains. The potential greening effects can be risky and time-consuming, and they don't always materialise. Hanken School of Economics has received 300,000 euros from Dr. h.c. Marcus Wallenberg’s Foundation for Research in Business Administration to find out what the challenges and benefits of Finnish so called green entrepreneurial acquisitions are.

Hanken student Emma Kärkkäinen has won the Association for Environmental Management’s (Ympäristöjohtamisen yhdistys, YJY) master’s thesis competition with her thesis “Implementing sustainable strategy through green investment projects: a multi-level case study from Finnish process industries”.

On 10 December 2024, we will send an SMS to you as a BSc or MSc student at Hanken asking for some feedback on your studies and your well-being.

Finland har infört ett subventionssystem för att kompensera industriproducenter för de indirekta kostnaderna för EU:s utsläppshandelssystem. Maria Wang påvisar i sin avhandling att stödet inte har utformats på bästa sätt. Mottagarna är främst stora företag som inte drabbas av de ökade elkostnader som utsläppshandeln medför.

A new book in Finnish, Vastuullinen vuokranantaja (Eng. The responsible landlord), delves into landlord responsibility from all ESG perspectives: environmental responsibility, social responsibility, and good governance. The book is written by Hanna Silvola, associate professor of accounting at Hanken School of Economics and journalist Kati Valjus.

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 Fulbright Finland Foundation i samarbete med the Nordic Fulbright Commissions har öppnat möjligheten för ungdomar i de nordiska länderna i åldern 18-26 år att ansöka om stipendium för deltagande i Arctic Encounter symposium i Alaska i april 2025. Totalt 12 stipendier beviljas. Deltagande i symposiet ger möjlighet att träffa ledande experter, nätverka med andra likasinnade ungdomar och att utforska lösningar till en hållbar framtid i Arktis. Stipendiet ger ungdomar en enastående möjlighet att lära sig om arktiska frågor och om hållbarhet.

The Fulbright Finland Foundation, in collaboration with the Nordic Fulbright Commissions, has launched the application round for the Nordic Youth Grant for the Arctic. This grant offers up to 12 young people aged 18-26 from the Nordic countries a chance to travel to Anchorage, Alaska, in April 2025, to participate in the Arctic Encounter Symposium. Participating in this event allows students to connect with leading experts, network with like-minded peers, and explore innovative solutions for a sustainable future in the Arctic. We believe that this grant is an incredible opportunity for students who are passionate about Arctic issues and sustainability.

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.

At the beginning of November, Hanken School of Economics held a conferment of doctoral degrees and at the same time two jubilee doctors, Alf-Erik Lerviks and Christian Junnelius, were conferred. Here, the jubilee doctors, who graduated 50 years ago, share their recollections from those days.

Johanna Karanko and Nicola Lindertz are Hanken alumni who both became ambassadors. Karanko is currently stationed in Brazil while Lindertz serves in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay. Among other things, they are working to promote the interests of Finnish companies and they have recognised many business opportunities in South America.

Sök senast 4 november! The world is changing fast. The Joint Programme in Digital Transformation equips you with the latest technology skills and knowledge to understand data, leverage digital disruption, create societal impact, prepare yourself for a digital future that is happening now, and become a digital change maker.

Apply before 4 November! The world is changing fast. The Joint Programme in Digital Transformation equips you with the latest technology skills and knowledge to understand data, leverage digital disruption, create societal impact, prepare yourself for a digital future that is happening now, and become a digital change maker.

Are you working with a written assignment or your thesis and have questions about writing? Are you wondering how to best convey your message? Or do you need help with information searching, references, formatting your Word document or how to manage your research data properly? Need some good advice on the research process or tips to overcome writer's block?

Jobbar du med en skriftlig uppgift eller avhandling och har frågor om skrivande? Funderar du hur du bäst kan få fram ditt budskap? Eller behöver du hjälp med att hitta litteratur och källor, hur du ska skriva dina referenser korrekt, hur du får innehållsförteckningen eller andra tekniska detaljer i Word att fungera eller vad du ska tänka på ifall du samlar in egen forskningsdata? Kanske behöver du lite tips på vägen gällande forskningsprocessen eller tips för att åtgärda skrivkramp?

A new one-year master's programme in sustainability reporting and financial analysis will start as a cooperation between Hanken School of Economics in Vaasa and Umeå School of Business, Economics and Statistics. This is Finland’s first one-year master’s programme on a university level.

Ett nytt ettårigt magisterprogram i hållbarhetsrapportering och finansiell analys inleds som ett samarbete mellan Svenska handelshögskolan i Vasa och Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet. Programmet är det första ettåriga magisterprogrammet på universitetsnivå i Finland.

Post-pandemic work life has proved challenging for human beings, with disengagement, burn-outs, bore-outs, quiet quitting and great resignations, especially among the youngest workers

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.

Approximately a quarter of the students at Hanken have Finnish as their mother tongue. Juho Rasa is one of them and he has a message for all Finnish speakers considering studying in Swedish: “You will thank yourself. I have already done so many times.”

As Hanken’s master’s programme was being ranked 57th in this year’s Financial Times (FT) Masters in Management ranking, the FT also featured an interview with Hanken alum Pernilla Wohlström.

CERS, Centre for Relationship Marketing and Service Management, celebrated 30 years of service excellence on 12 September 2024 at Hanken School of Economics. To mark this occasion, the institute had a celebratory event, "30 Years Past, Looking into the Future."

Svenska handelshögskolans (Hanken) magisterutbildning rankas på plats 57 i årets upplaga av Financial Times Masters in Management-rankning. Resultatet ger Hanken ett utmärkt betyg som en av de tre högst rankade handelshögskolorna i Norden. Financial Times rankar årligen världens bästa handelshögskolor som erbjuder magisterutbildning i ekonomi.

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.

Hanken School of Economics has been granted over 200,000 EUR by The Finnish Research Impact Foundation (FRIF) for a research project that will involve logistics companies in the development of circular economy business models.

The library workshops for autumn 2024 are now published! The workshops are open for everyone at Hanken.

Professor David B. Grant passed away peacefully in Kingston upon Hull on Aug 9, 2024, surrounded by his dear wife Anna and their cats and dog. He has been a vital part of the Hanken community for decades; having started as a senior distinguished visiting professor, he not only became professor but also the first international Dean of Research and Societal Impact of the Hanken School of Economics.

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.

Hanken genomförde ett utvecklingsprojekt för redovisning av sitt koldioxidavtryck för 2023 och gjorde en ny beräkning över utsläppen för basåret 2018.

Hanken conducted a CO2 calculation development project of its 2023 carbon footprint and recalculated the base year 2018 emissions.

AI has been a hype since important advances were made in machine-learning, huge data sets became available, and speed of computing power steeped up. In a blog post, Professor Frank den Hond explores the question: What do humans lose when we let AI decide.

The Hanken alumnus Stefan Larsson’s first ever “Dare to Dream” scholarship has been awarded to Hanken students Anna Hägerström and Aileen Ahlskog. The students will have Stefan Larsson, CEO of PVH Corp., as a mentor for one year and get to visit him for a week in New York.

A brand new Moomin book is set to release in September. However, this book focuses less on the events in the Moominvalley and more on the business and managing the ecosystem of companies with Moomin Characters at its core. Generosity is highlighted as a key management practice. The book is written by Hanken Professor Janne Tienari and Assistant Professor Paul Savage.

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.

The business incubator Hanken Business Lab at Hanken School of Economics has been granted €750,000 by the Louise and Göran Ehrnrooth Foundation for the next five years. The agreement also includes a reservation for the same amount for an additional five years, resulting in a total of €1.5 million. Hanken will see to it that the donation is matched with €1.5 million.

In recent years Hanken School of Economics has welcomed about 80 new international students each autumn. Most international students join Hanken’s Master’s programmes in English, which offer major studies in the main business-school disciplines. For the 2023-2024 academic year, Hanken has international students from 35 countries around the world.

From studying and working as an IT administrator at Hanken to pioneering in options trading and hedge funds. Business angel and board professional Kaj Rönnlund from Vaasa is Alumnus of the Year at Hanken School of Economics.

Opening hours of Hanken and different service units in Helsinki and Vaasa during summer 2024.

The student team ‘Hair4you’ from Hanken was one of the top three in the Nordic final of cosmetics company L'Oréal's international marketing competition Brandstorm 2024.

Studentlaget "Hair4you" från Hanken placerade sig i topp tre i den nordiska finalen i kosmetikföretaget L'Oréals internationella marknadsföringstävling Brandstorm 2024.

According to the Finnish Innovation Index (FII) BeyondMeat, MeEat and Oatly are the most innovative companies in Finland 2024. The annual FII study, conducted by Hanken School of Economics, lists the most innovative companies and their respective industries according to Finnish consumers.

In our new Alumni interview series, we meet Martina Abrahamsen, who has worked in the banking industry for 17 years. Her career has taken her via Frankfurt and Paris to Zug in Switzerland, where she has now been working for six years. Throughout her career, Martina has found that her Hanken degree has given her a solid foundation and many useful skills.

Hanken School of Economics’ Bachelor's Programme in Swedish received 2488 applications (2023: 2148), 1680 to Helsinki (2023: 1410) and 808 to Vaasa (2023: 738) in the joint application that closed on 27.3.2024.

Svenska handelshögskolans (Hanken) svenska kandidatprogram fick 2488 ansökningar (2023: 2148), 1680 till Helsingfors (2023: 1410) och 808 till Vasa (2023: 738) i den gemensamma ansökan som stängde 27.3.2024.

The newly listed financial group Mandatum is a new member of Hanken School of Economics’ partner programme. “Hanken offers a versatile education that goes well with our extensive operations at Mandatum. It's a good match," says Joanna Kivi, Talent acquisition & Employer branding Manager at Mandatum.

"Research Sneak Peek" är ett koncept som vi på CERS utvecklade mot slutet av förra året, 2023, där vi ber våra forskare att tömma lådorna och visa vad de för närvarande arbetar med.

Firms with strong improvisational abilities are more likely to learn and succeed when entering new markets, a new study from Hanken School of Economics shows.

Företag med hög improvisationskapacitet har större chans att lyckas när de tar sig in på nya marknader visar en ny studie från Svenska handelshögskolan (Hanken).

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

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

Hanken student Sebastian Mellblom has been awarded the €20,000 Anders Wall Scholarship, which was presented at the Anders Wall Foundation's scholarship ceremony in Stockholm on 8 March in the presence of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia.

Research Sneak Peek is a concept we at CERS developed at the end of last year, 2023, where we ask our researchers to empty the draws and show what they are currently are working on.

The LSEG License expiration date has been returned to 14 days. Also, the issues regarding the self-registration has now been fixed! There are also new restrictions on how many Screener deals you can download at once.

LSEG-licensen har återställts till 14 dagar. Problemen med självregistreringen har också nu åtgärdats! Det finns också nya begränsningar för hur många Screener deals du kan ladda ner på en gång.

In our new article series Alumni Interview, we meet Hanken alumni from all over the world to hear what they have been up to after graduation. This time we met up with Nina Fagerholm, whose workplace for the past five years has been the Royal Palace in the heart of Stockholm!

This year the Fazer Award goes to Lisa Theman. The award is worth 15,000 euros and is given to a Hanken student with strong values and who has demonstrated good study performance.

At the end of 2023, a well-being survey was conducted among bachelor's and master's students at Hanken. The survey shows good result.

I slutet av 2023 genomfördes en välmåendeundersökning bland kandidat- och magisterstudenter vid Hanken. Undersökningen visar goda resultat.

Are you struggling with your thesis? You may be interested in Hanken’s new thesis support group, which starts in the end of January. The group is facilitated by amanuensis Tanja Dahlgren-Broman and study coach Alexandra Ohls.

Hanken School of Economics’ new Bachelor in Business programme has attracted 1376 applicants in the first joint application. In addition, Hanken's master's programme in English breaks the all-time record with 1833 applicants.

The first ever ENGAGE.EU Europitch took place at Hanken School of Economics at the end of November. The event brought together the best of university related start-ups from across Europe to coach them for their participation at Slush and for future international growth.

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.

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.

Why should we care if some groups want to believe the earth is flat? According to Assistant Professor Carlos Diaz Ruiz at Hanken School of Economics, in a free society, everyone is entitled to their beliefs, even if they are wrong. The problem is not whether the belief is incorrect, but how this group weaponizes beliefs into a conflict meant to undermine democratic governance.

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.

The space industry is on the rise worldwide, and Hanken School of Economics is aiming to promote Finland's aerospace economy. A new Nordic project intends to increase understanding of the versatile opportunities satellite data offer.

Hanken School of Economics rose to twelfth place in this year's prestigious international comparison ShanghaiRanking.

Svenska handelshögskolan (Hanken) steg till tolfte plats i årets prestigefyllda internationella jämförelse ShanghaiRanking.

Hanken Professor Jennie Sumelius is researching how the transition to hybrid work, the mix between remote work and office-based work, is changing the workplace, and what HR can do to facilitate these changes.

Hanken School of Economics receives SEK 5 million from the Erling-Persson Foundation to broaden the education of economists so that, through research and development, they can have a stronger role in the growth of established companies.

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!

A thesis support group aimed at master’s students who are struggling with completing their thesis or feel they have gotten stuck in the process will start on 5 October 2023.

Are you struggling with your thesis? You may be interested in Hanken’s new thesis support group, which starts in the beginning of October. The group is facilitated by amanuensis Tanja Dahlgren-Broman and study coach Alexandra Ohls.

At the international level, states from the Global South (i.e. Africa, Asia and Latin America) agree that responsible business means transferring knowhow, resources and technology from the north to the south, and that companies must not violate state sovereignty. At the national level, these states can steer foreign companies' CSR activities, so that resources are channelled towards public and private actors in positions of power.

The Swedish Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel will visit Hanken in Helsinki on Thursday 21 September 2023 at 11-12:30. The visit requires some special arrangements to ensure the safety during the visit.

Planting trees is a popular and easy way to try to mitigate climate change. But is it really as effective and environmentally friendly as many people think? What political forces are behind it, and what are the societal consequences of planting trees in different countries and cultures?

Svenska handelshögskolans (Hanken) magisterutbildning rankas på plats 46 i årets upplaga av Financial Times Masters in Management-rankning. Det här är Hankens bästa resultat i rankningen genom tiderna. Financial Times rankar årligen världens bästa handelshögskolor som erbjuder magisterutbildning i ekonomi.

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.

Hankens beräknade koldioxidutsläpp år 2022 är 463 CO2 metriska ton.

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

Svenska handelshögskolan (Hanken) får 192 000 euro i EU-finansiering för att producera kunskap om hållbar tillväxt mellan afrikanska och europeiska högre utbildningsinstitutioner.

A record number of almost 150 people applied to the 2023 Hanken mentorship programme. Mentor Yrsa Landsdorff and mentee Wilma Leskinen are two of them. The mentorship programme has given Landsdorff valuable insights about the younger generation, and Leskinen has successfully achieved the goal she set herself at the start of the year.

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.

The results from the joint entrance exam in economic sciences, held in June, have now been published in My Studyinfo for Hanken’s Bachelor degree programme in Helsinki and Vaasa.

Resultatet från ekonomiantagningens gemensamma urvalsprov i juni har nu publicerats i Min Studieinfo-tjänsten för Hankens kandidatutbildning i Helsingfors och Vasa.

The European Commission has announced that ENGAGE.EU is to receive a follow-up grant to the amount of € 14.4 million for further elaborating the collaboration among nine European universities. Hanken School of Economics has been involved in the collaboration since May 2022, and now with the renewed funding will become full member of the ENGAGE.EU alliance.

Europeiska kommissionen har meddelat att ENGAGE.EU kommer att få ett uppföljningsbidrag på 14,4 miljoner euro för att vidareutveckla samarbetet mellan nio europeiska universitet. Svenska handelshögskolan (Hanken) har varit med i samarbetet sedan maj 2022, och kommer nu med den förnyade finansieringen att bli fullvärdig medlem i ENGAGE.EU-alliansen.

According to a survey conducted among exchange students who stayed at Hanken School of Economics in the spring of 2023, 87% of the respondents would recommend Hanken as an exchange university.

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 Finnish Education Evaluation Centre (FINEEC) has announced that Hanken’s quality system has passed the audit performed in the spring 2023. The quality label is valid for six years.

Nationella Centret för Utbildningsutvärdering (NCU) har 15.6.2023 godkänt Hanken i auditeringen som gjordes våren 2023. Kvalitetsstämpeln är i kraft i sex år.

Hanken doctoral student Joosua Virtanen has been awarded a Fulbright Pre-Doctoral Research Fellowship. Virtanen is one of three Finns awarded this prestigious one-year grant and will travel to the University of California, Berkeley this autumn to conduct research related to his doctoral thesis.

There is still plenty of untapped tourism potential in Ostrobothnia. Hanken School of Economics is thus partnering with the relevant tourism stakeholders to draw up a road map of the various local players’ shared visions of how tourism could be developed in the province.

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.

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.

Alumnus of the year 2023, Kurt Björklund, encourages students to start a job they are passionate about. He believes the alumni have a collective responsibility for maintaining Hanken’s strengths in the future.

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.

“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.

– Det var kring 15 år sen jag studerade och jag kände att jag ville ha lite mer verktyg i verktygslådan. Något att ta tag i då det dagligen dyker upp frågor kring strategi och ledarskap i mitt arbete. Det konstaterar Ahola Groups VD och koncernchef Ida Saavalainen, som för tillfället går Hankens EMBA-program.

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.

The aim of the Finnish universities is to streamline certificate-based admission and to ensure that the study opportunities are not unnecessarily restricted by subject choices made at general upper secondary level. This would ease the pressures experienced by general upper secondary students. About half of all new university students are admitted on the basis of their certificates.

Hanken’s Bachelor degree in Swedish in Vaasa has attracted a record number of applicants this year. In the joint application in spring 2023, a total of 739 applications was submitted to Hanken in Vaasa.

I år har Hankens kandidatutbildning i Vasa lockat rekordmånga. I gemensam ansökan våren 2023 har det kommit in hela 739 ansökningar till Hanken i Vasa.

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).

Members of Hankens Sustainability group and the inspector form WWF Green office participated in the audit.

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.

ED Johanna Gummerus har blivit utsedd till ny professor i marknadsföring vid Svenska handelshögskolan. Professor Gummerus har en lång och varm relation till Hanken. Hon utexaminerades från högskolan år 2011 och har trivts så bra att hon jobbat här sen dess.

PhD (Econ.) Jennie Sumelius has been appointed Professor of Management and Organisation at Hanken School of Economics. Professor Sumelius has a long background at Hanken, both as a student and as a colleague in various positions.

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.

Hanken School of Economics (Hanken) has been granted EUR 377 000 through EU funding to focus on the resilience of freight transport networks in Europe.
“Our transport networks have never been so disruptive as they are today. We want to make the networks more resilient and more sustainable for the future”, says assistant professor Sarah Schiffling at Hanken's HUMLOG Institute.

In the most recent alumni survey, nearly every respondent stated that they have a positive attitude towards their alma mater, and that they are proud to be associated with Hanken. "This is wonderful news for Hanken and we are very pleased to hear that Hanken’s alumni feel that we care about them," says Camilla Wardi, Head of Corporate Relations and Outreach.

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.

Due to the rising availability of online data, firms and consumers can make more informed decisions than ever before. In particular, firms can leverage marketing analytics to learn about consumer behaviours and preferences by analysing data taken from various online sources (e.g., social media and e-commerce websites). Meanwhile, consumers can rely on online information shared by different stakeholders (e.g., fellow consumers and firms).

Many projects are doomed from the onset by insufficient attention to project concept design. As a result, projects – even when on time, within budget and according to specifications – can fail to meet the needs of buyers, end-users or contractors.

A CEO should not be tied too tightly to his or her job - a company can actually benefit from the CEO having other job opportunities. According to a new study, CEO mobility increases shareholder value.

En vd ska inte vara för hårt bunden till sitt jobb – ett företag kan faktiskt vinna på att vd:n upplever att hen har möjlighet att få andra jobb. Enligt en ny studie ökar vd-mobilitet aktieägarvärdet.

The whole season available now!

The fundraising campaign Count on Hanken ended almost six months ago and the result of the state co-financing has now been published. Hanken School of Economics (Hanken) is the fourth largest recipient in Finland with an amount of 6 273 000 euros. Hanken will thus increase its basic capital by 12,8 million euros.

Medelinsamlingskampanjen Räkna med Hanken avslutades för snart sex månader sedan. Nu står det klart att Svenska handelshögskolan (Hanken) är den fjärde största mottagaren av statens medfinansiering i Finland med ett belopp på 6 273 000 euro. Det betyder att Hanken utökar sitt grundkapital med 12,8 miljoner euro.

Responsible investment has traditionally mainly focused on environmental issues, but the social responsibility dimension is becoming increasingly important. The war in Ukraine and the pandemic may be a contributing factor, says Emilia Vähämaa, Wärtsilä Associate Professor at the Hanken School of Economics.

Sustainable digitalization and technological development was the theme of the think tank organized by the university alliance ENGAGE.EU in Mannheim at the end of September. Hanken, a member of the alliance since May, was represented by Associate Professor Mikael Laakso.

According to the latest results, Hanken alumni are more satisfied with their career development and university degree compared to the overall average in Finland.

“Hanken School of Economics and Aktia have a long shared history, and we are therefore particularly thrilled to continue this collaboration by being Hanken’s new partner company,” says Lotta Borgström, Director of Investor Relations and Communication at Aktia.

Hanken School of Economics belongs to a very select group of leading international business schools, which to a great extent is enabled by the wide support from donors and companies in partnership with Hanken. To express its gratitude, Hanken invited the supporters to Hanken's Partner Assembly and Donor Dinner on 8 September 2022.

Svenska handelshögskolan tillhör en utvald grupp av ledande internationella handelshögskolor, vilket i hög grad möjliggörs av ett starkt stöd av donatorer och partnerföretag. För att uttrycka sin tacksamhet bjöd Hanken in supportrarna till partnerstämma och donatormiddag den 8 september 2022.

Hanken School of Economics’ master’s programme has this year been ranked 62nd in the Financial Times Masters in Management ranking. Last year Hanken was ranked 55th. Financial Times annually ranks the best master’s programmes world-wide.

Hankens magisterutbildning har placerat sig på plats 62 i årets upplaga av Financial Times Masters in Management-rankningen. Förra året var Hanken på plats 55. Financial Times rankar årligen världens bästa handelshögskolor som erbjuder magisterutbildning i ekonomi.

Hans-Kristian Sjöholm, Head of Global Equities at Evli Fund Management Company, has been appointed as Professor of Practice at the Quantum data lab at Hanken School of Economics for a period of three years.

After two years organising the fair virtually, we are back at Hanken again with Hanken Network Day 2022!

The new rector of the Hanken School of Economics, Ingmar Björkman, wants to engage the community in decision-making processes. He wishes to see more international students at Hanken, and has nothing against people complaining. Engagement and openness (to the outside and internal transparency) are his guiding principles.

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.

The results from the joint entrance exam in economic sciences, held in June, have now been published for Hanken’s Bachelor degree programme in Helsinki and Vaasa.

Resultatet från ekonomernas gemensamma urvalsprov i juni har nu publicerats för Hankens kandidatutbildning i Helsingfors och Vasa.  

The fundraising campaign Count on Hanken at Hanken School of Economics ended 30 June 2022. The campaign got support from a total of 691 private persons, organisations and foundations who together donated 6,6 million euro to Hanken. The raised funds will be matched by the government and strengthens Hanken’s basic capital.

A new study conducted at Hanken School of Economics lists the most innovative companies according to Finnish consumers. The Finnish Innovation Index (FII) is a national measure of perceived innovativeness of companies among Finnish customers who have during the last six months purchased or used the products of the included companies.

Did you know that Hanken's cutting-edge research is strongly related to sustainability? Hanken Research Day on 24 May presented examples of how the business school works with issues concerning the impact of business and economy on society. The participants got to take part of top research on responsible investments, equity in educational opportunities, sustainable transports, and green hydrogen.

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

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.

The universities will decide on the reform of the scoring model for certificate-based admission in 2023. The new model will be introduced in 2026. The aim is also to increase collaboration related to entrance examinations among universities.

On Tuesday, May 24th, we will send a text message to you as a degree student at Hanken to ask for some feedback about your studies and sustainable development at Hanken.

Concentration, discussion, inspiration, exchange of ideas – the atmosphere is palpable when you step down into the basement of Hanken in Helsinki. Here is Hanken Business Lab, an innovative incubator with the goal of helping start-ups, growth companies, associations and individuals to grow.

Hanken's carbon footprint for 2021 is ready.

Hankens kolioxidavtryck för 2021 är klar.

ED Martin Fougère har utsetts till professor i företagsledning och politik vid Svenska handelshögskolan.

Today’s working life is undergoing changes, and we have a demographic structure that requires us to feel up to, and want to, work for a longer time. At the same time, we need more people in the labour market. How could employers, employees and leaders work together to obtain a socially viable working life? That was the theme of the alumni event “Alumnträffen 2022”.

Creating a stronger link between economics and IT, managing big data more efficiently, making better data-driven decisions and developing new fintech solutions – these and others are areas Quantum wants to be involved in.

Hanken’s bachelor degree studies in Swedish attract applicants from both Finland and Sweden. One third of all applicants for Hanken in the joint application in the spring of 2022 are Finnish speaking.

Kandidatutbildningen på Hanken lockar sökande från både Finland och Sverige. En tredjedel av alla sökande till Hanken i gemensamma ansökan våren 2022 är finskspråkiga.

Who do we want to be as a company? And what do we promise to our stakeholders? These are questions all companies face when they want to express their corporate identity. New research suggests that companies could increase stakeholder identification by involving multiple stakeholders in their branding processes.

Hanken’s fundraising campaign Count on Hanken has reached the milestone of 4 million euros. The campaign is in its final stages and will run until 30 June 2022.

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.

Lime Technologies' mission is to recruit more young talent to the IT industry. The company hopes to find new staff members via its partnership with Hanken.

The global network Junior Achievement Worldwide has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. "It is truly wonderful that the role entrepreneurship plays in fostering a positive, peaceful society is being highlighted in such a way," says Christina Dahlblom, chairman of the network's Finnish member federation and Professor of Practice at Hanken.

According to a recent survey, the students at Hanken are satisfied with the remote teaching and how they are progressing in their studies, but many long to return to the classrooms. The results show that students at Hanken feel better than the recent alarm reports about students' deteriorating well-being in Finland would suggest.

In 2019 Hanken committed to be carbon neutral by 2030. As a step towards that goal, we have now compensated for our calculated emissions from 2020.

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.

Employers who have a regular staff of at least 30 employees must draw up a gender equality plan at least every two years. However, new research reveals deficits in gender equality planning already before planning starts.

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.

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.

Lifeline Ventures invests two million euros in Hanken Business Lab's member company Mobal. Lifeline Ventures' previous investments include Wolt, Supercell, Smartly and Aiven.

A course ideated, planned and taught by students is currently taking place for the first time in Hanken’s history. The course Sustainable Venture Creation enables students to develop ventures that work towards the UN’s sustainable development goals.

Hanken will host a seminar with Professor Paul Heald, current Fulbright-Hanken Distinguished Chair in Law and Economics on Tuesday 7 December 2021 at 14.00-15.00 (Helsinki time). Heald is the Albert J. Harno & Edward W. Cleary Chair in Law at the University of Illinois.

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.

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.

Every autumn, a national questionnaire is sent out to all those who have graduated from a university in Finland following up on their careers. According to the latest results, Hanken is placed at the very top by graduates with a master’s degree in business when evaluating their education programmes.

Stiftelsen Tre Smeder har fattat beslut om en donation på en halv miljon euro till Hanken, utbetalningen sker under första kvartalet 2022. Donationen lyfter Hankens medelinsamlingkampanjens totala insamlade belopp till drygt 3,4 miljoner euro.

In the next few days, we will send a text message to you as a degree student at Hanken to ask for some feedback about your studies and your well-being.

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.

Svenska kulturfonden donerar 1 000 000 euro till Hanken och fundraisingkampanjen Räkna med Hanken. Donationen lyfter kampanjens totala insamlade belopp till drygt 2,8 miljoner euro.

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.

Hanken alumnus Kurt Björklund donates one million euros to the ongoing fundraising campaign Count on Hanken. With his donation, Björklund wishes to inspire Hanken's alumni to participate in the campaign and thereby strengthen Hanken's core activities.

On 19–20 November, researchers in different disciplines will be discussing some of the latest scientific findings and fascinating research projects in the centre of Vaasa. All the universities and universities of applied sciences in Vaasa will contribute to this science celebration of rare proportions, organised jointly with the Society of Swedish Literature in Finland.

Hanken’s master’s programme has been ranked 55th in this year’s edition of the Financial Times’ Masters in Management ranking. This is a significant rise in comparison to last year (ranked 70th). Financial Times annually ranks the best master’s programmes world-wide.

Hankens magisterutbildning har placerat sig på plats 55 i årets upplaga av Financial Times Masters in Management-rankningen. Det här är en förbättring med 15 placeringar jämfört med ifjol. Financial Times rankar årligen världens bästa handelshögskolor som erbjuder magisterutbildning i ekonomi.

Hanken launches the fundraising campaign Count on Hanken with the aim of strengthening the core business and securing the unique position as an independent business school.

There is a need for more economic thinking, discussions and reasoning in Finland. This was emphasized by Helsinki's newly elected mayor Juhana Vartiainen, who spoke to the new students at the opening of the academic year at the Hanken School of Economics on Wednesday.

This year, Helsinki Mayor Juhana Vartiainen opens the new academic year at Hanken School of Economics on 1 September 2021 with a greeting from the City of Helsinki. Universities have a major role to play in supporting the development of our capital. Hanken and the City of Helsinki can work together to make both the city and Finland even more attractive.

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.

Here you will find a summary of the service Hanken offers during the summer months.

The results from the joint entrance exam in economic sciences have now been published for Hanken’s Bachelor degree programme in Helsinki and Vaasa. In June 2021 the entrance examination for future BSc students was arranged under strict security measures.

Hanken receives top results from exchange students who studied in Helsinki during the spring. This is the case even though all courses were arranged online.

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.

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.

In Hanken’s third year of participation in the Aim2Flourish initiative, and after three nominations in previous years and four nominations this year, one of our student teams has received the Flourish prize for 2021.

Researchers at the Helsinki Graduate School of Economics have found that the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines protect both vaccinated individuals and their unvaccinated adult household members against SARS-CoV-2 infections.

The number of people with good income has increased in the first half of the year, compared with 2019, turns out in the report published by Helsinki GSE Situation Room.

The Association of MBAs (AMBA) announced on 25 May 2021 that the Hanken School of Economics' Executive MBA programme receives extended accreditation for the next five years. Hanken has been AMBA-accredited since 2008.

This 2020-2021 Hanken Vaasa mentor-mentee relationship is – if not a match made in heaven – then clearly one that is full of respect, warmth and learning. Mikael Still (65) and Silas Magana (34) hit it off from day one last September.
So, what is their secret? What does it take to be a good mentor? And mentee, for that matter? Could you consider becoming one?

According to Hanken School of Economics' recent survey, millennials and women have an important role to play in making responsible investments increasingly common.

Enligt Hanken Svenska handelshögskolans färska undersökning har generation Y och kvinnor en viktig roll i att det blir allt vanligare med ansvarsfulla investeringar.

Den arbetsföra befolkningen minskar och artificiell intelligens håller på att ändra arbetslivet radikalt.

Hanken participates in the co-funding campaign by the Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra, where a total of 67 million euro will be allocated to the universities as co-funding for raised donations.

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.

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.