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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Noin neljännes Kauppakorkeakoulu Hankenissa opiskelevista on suomenkielisiä. Juho Rasa on yksi heistä, ja hänellä on viesti kaikille suomenkielisille, jotka harkitsevat ruotsin kielen opiskelua: ”Tulette kiittämään itseänne. Olen tehnyt sen jo monta kertaa.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

Recent doctoral thesis shows, that the effect of non-practicing entities is not as negative as previous debate alleges.

Reverse Shots is a pictorial project by Mexican artist Jose Antonio Ochoa exhibited at Hanken in Helsinki for a week beginning on 25 September. Ochoa will be present at the exhibition on 28 September at 12-14 to meet with students and staff.

CERS younger researcher Michaela Lipkin was awarded the Emerald Literati Highly commended prize from her single authored paper, published in the Journal of Service Management.

Hanken & SSE Executive Education has appointed Marc Hinnenberg as new Chief Executive Officer.

The Hanken foundation 'Stiftelsen Svenska handelshögskolan' has decided to award the following persons for their publications 2016

Stiftelsen Svenska handelshögskolan har slagit fast de personer som premieras för vetenskapliga artiklar.

Hanken & SSE Executive Education debuts integration program Business Lead 2016

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.