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- 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.Published on
- Beslutsfattare och experter har länge kritiserat kravet på enhällighet i multilaterala förhandlingar, eftersom det ofta leder till förseningar och i vissa fall till att förhandlingarna helt kör fast. Fram till nyligen har detta fenomen varit svårt att förklara utifrån rationellt beteende.Published on
- Nationally 28 universities are asking their students about Exam, the e-exam system used in the Examinariums, the rooms dedicated to e-exams. What do you think about it, what is good, what is bad? Last year, 4200 e-exams were in the examinariums at Hanken. Therefore we are very interested in knowing your thoughts about Exam. Please, answer before 20.4.Published on
- Nationellt utförs en enkät om Exam, e-tentamensprogrammet som används i examinarierna - vad tycker du om det, vad är bra, vad är dåligt? På Hanken hade vi ifjol 4200 tentamen i examinarierna, så vi vill gärna höra vad studerandena tycker. Svara före 20.4Published on
- Many Finnish small and medium-sized (SMEs) companies are developing innovative and high-quality sustainable products and services. However, selling those products can be challenging. Hanken School of Economics has received 245,000 euros from Business Finland to equip SMEs with tools for successfully marketing sustainable offerings and achieving profitability.Published on
- Många finska små- och medelstora företag utvecklar innovativa och högkvalitativa hållbara produkter och tjänster. Att sälja dessa produkter kan dock vara en utmaning. Svenska handelshögskolan (Hanken) har fått 245 000 euro från Business Finland för att förse små- och medelstora företag med verktyg för att framgångsrikt marknadsföra hållbart utbud och uppnå lönsamhet.Published on
- 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.Published on
- Det finns betydande skillnader i hur förberedda företagen i Finland är på att följa EU-regler för företagsansvar. Det visar en ny studie som bland annat flera Hankenforskare har gjort på uppdrag av Utrikesministeriet.Published on
- 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.Published on
- Trots att så kallade gröna företagsförvärv har blivit allt populärare är det fortfarande skäl att ha en skeptisk inställning. De potentiella gröna effekterna kan vara riskfyllda och tidskrävande och de kanske inte alltid blir verklighet. Svenska handelshögskolan (Hanken) har fått 300 000 euro från Marcus Wallenbergs stiftelse för företagsekonomisk forskning för att undersöka vilka utmaningar och fördelar som finns med så kallade gröna företagsförvärv i Finland.Published on
- 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”.Published on
- Hankenstudenten Emma Kärkkäinen har vunnit Föreningen för miljöledarskaps (Ympäristöjohtamisen yhdistys, YJY) pro gradu-tävling med sin avhandling "Implementing sustainable strategy through green investment projects: a multi-level case study from Finnish process industries".Published on
- 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.Published on
- Svenska handelshögskolan (Hanken) har startat ett unikt samarbete med Gymnasiet Grankulla samskola. Inom ramen för pilotkursen Organisering för hållbara framtider bidrar gymnasiestuderande med innehåll till en onlinekurs som kommer att erbjudas till gymnasier runtom i Svenskfinland.Published on
- This year’s winners of the Sustainable Finance in the Quantum Era Hackathon arranged at Hanken School of Economics developed a quantum optimisation algorithm focused on the logistics industry. Their findings show improvements in both problem-solving efficiency and time reduction.Published on
- In line with the internationalisation ambitions of Hanken, academic and administrative staff are offered the opportunity to apply for an Erasmus+ teacher/staff mobility grant at a Hanken partner university within the European Union.Published on
- 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.Published on
- I den nya serien Alumnintervju träffar vi den här gången Martina Abrahamsen, som jobbat i bankbranschen i 17 år. Hennes karriär har tagit henne via Frankfurt och Paris till Zug i Schweiz där hon nu jobbat i sex år. Genom hela sin karriär har hon haft nytta av sin examen från Hanken som gett henne en stabil grund och många nyttiga färdigheter.Published on
- Climate change adds to the complexity to the environment in which humanitarian supply chains operate. In the meanwhile, humanitarian supply chains would contribute to the exacerbation of climate change if a greener approach of management is not adopted. Collaboration between scientists, humanitarian practitioners and beneficiaries can help humanitarian supply chains to become more prepared to climatological hazards and more sustainable.Published on
- 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!Published on
- Det kommer skolningar för databaserna Capital IQ, Factset, Orbis, Refinitiv (LSEG) Workspace och WRDS under vecka 41-42. Kolla tiderna och länkarna i posten!Published on
- 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.Published on
- Climate change is an important driver of humanitarian needs. Yet, humanitarian operations also contribute to environmental pollution and degradation. Hanken School of Economics has received over 270 000 euros in EU-funding for a research project that aims to design guidelines and support actions for circular economy in the humanitarian sector.Published on
- 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.Published on
- “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.Published on
- 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.Published on
- HUMLOG-institutet (Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Research Institute) arbetar med de mest centrala frågorna i vår värld: från covid-19-pandemin till kriget i Ukraina och de enorma utmaningar som klimatförändringarna innebär. Denna vecka firade institutet sitt 15-årsjubileum.Published on
- Members of Hankens Sustainability group and the inspector form WWF Green office participated in the audit.Published on
- Demand for agricultural commodities in the EU are driving land use change in biodiversity-rich countries in for example Africa and Latin America, leading to major biodiversity losses. Hanken School of Economics is part of a large EU-project that aims to generate new knowledge and tools on how to make agrifood systems more sustainable.Published on
- Många projekt är dömda från början på grund av att man inte fäst tillräcklig uppmärksamhet vid projektkonceptutformningen. Därför kan projekt – även om de levereras i tid, inom budgeten och enligt specifikationerna – misslyckas med att tillgodose behoven hos köpare, slutanvändare eller entreprenörer.Published on
- Kaisa Penttilä, PhD candidate and project co-leader for Hanken´s project H2 Ecosystem Roadmap for Ostrobothnia, visited Chile as a part of the International Urban and Regional Cooperation program (IURC Latin America) in the beginning of November.Published on
- Kaisa Penttilä, doktorand och projektledare för Hankens projekt H2 Ecosystem Roadmap, besökte Chile som en del av programmet International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC Latin America) i början av november.Published on
- Limiting global warming requires reducing substantially the greenhouse gases that our economies emit, particularly the emissions of firms driving economic activity. The European Union committed to reduce emissions down to net zero by 2050 and Finland by 2035. Meeting these commitments requires continued actions of governments and firms, but also of financial actors.Published on
- För att begränsa den globala uppvärmningen krävs en avsevärd minskning av de växthusgaser som våra ekonomier släpper ut. EU har förbundit sig vid att minska nettoutsläppen till noll fram till år 2050 och Finland till år 2035. För att uppfylla kraven behövs fortsatta åtgärder från regeringar och företag, men också från finansiella aktörer.Published on
- Since 2020 climate-related disasters are the number one cause for displacement in the world rather than conflicts - and a lot of conflicts these days are also climate induced. The Do no harm-mandate in the humanitarian context should include environmental issues but is still neglected all too often, new research shows.Published on
- Sedan år 2020 är klimatrelaterade katastrofer snarare än konflikter den främsta orsaken till flyktingströmmar i världen – och många konflikter uppstår också på grund av klimatet i dag. "Do no harm"-mandatet ska i en humanitär kontext omfatta miljöfrågor, men de försummas fortfarande alltför ofta visar ny forskning.Published on
- 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.Published on
- 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.Published on
- Ideally trademarks and certification marks on various products promote sustainable development. If these tools are used properly, they increase transparency and thus promote consumer information. However, there are some challenges, professor Irene Calboli said at her Fulbright seminar at Hanken School of Economics 30 May 2022.Published on
- Do you want to keep track of what is happening at Hanken School of Economics? Then read Hanken's annual magazine which highlights new research and sheds light on current study issues.Published on
- 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 OstrobothniaPublished on
- Flexibla studiepoäng, givande grupparbeten, informell akademisk kultur och vackert vinterväder – fyra utbytesstudenter delar med sig av sina intryck av att studera på Hanken under vårterminen.Published on
- Hanken's carbon footprint for 2021 is ready.Published on
- Hankens kolioxidavtryck för 2021 är klar.Published on
- New research shows the many consumption changes that are likely to be required in high-consuming societies to respond to the climate crisis.Published on
- Forskardoktor Maria Ehrnström-Fuentes nuvarande forskningsprojekt ”Världar i omställning” fokuserar på vad ”ekonomi” egentligen är ur ett ekologiskt perspektiv. Det här var också bakgrunden till en paneldiskussion under Vetenskapskarnevalen i Vasa 19.11.2021.Published on
- In collaboration with Novia University of Applied Sciences and Vaasa University of Applied Sciences (VAMK), Hanken is currently calling for expressions of interest in developing hydrogen infrastructure in the Ostrobothnia region, as part of the H2 Ecosystem Roadmap. The project, funded by the EU's regional development funds, has been approved by the Regional Council of Ostrobothnia.Published on
- Efter många år i oljebranschen bytte Linda Tallberg bana och började forska i människo-djurrelationer på arbetsplatser. En fråga hon ofta får är: vad har djur med affärer att göra?Published on
- Owned media publications present business sustainability frontrunners actively. Sustainability communication can go beyond managing legitimacy and reputation and guide firms to adopt sustainability-related practices and discourses. Meri-Maaria Frig (M.Sc.) discovered this in her doctoral thesis, which examines business sustainability communication in media.Published on
- After many years in the oil industry, Linda Tallberg changed her career and started researching human-animal relations at work. She is often asked the question: what do animals have to do with business?Published on
- The HUMLOG Institute Deputy Director Dr. Diego Vega hosted two discussions at the WHF 2021: "Promoting green supply chain management: adopting sustainable policies" and "Analysing localisation: trends, challenges and solutions to implementation"Published on
- The HUMLOG Institute Deputy Director Dr. Diego Vega hosted two discussions at the WHF 2021: "Promoting green supply chain management: adopting sustainable policies" and "Analysing localisation: trends, challenges and solutions to implementation"Published on
- The topic “Sustainability In The Banking Industry” was of great interest to researchers, alumni and students on Hanken’s Finance Day this year. The annual event was held online for the second consecutive year on 17th March 2021 and fully booked.Published on
- 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.Published on
- 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.Published on
- Den växande betydelsen av ESG-data för ekonomiskt beslutsfattande och för att uppnå hållbarhetsmål var i fokus på ett webbinarium som Hanken arrangerade 11.6.2020. Talarna krävde ökad standardisering, transparens, tillgänglighet och tillförlitlighet av hållbarhetsdata då det ställs hårda klimat- och miljökrav.Published on
- Covid-19-pandemin belyser kundernas roll inom affärslivet. Många har blivit dramatiskt medvetna om att utan kunder finns ingen affärsverksamhet. Nu när allt har vänts upp och ned är det relevant att reflektera över det här gamla men grundläggande problemet. Inte för att chefer inte skulle känna till det.Published on
- Universiteten i Finland ökar antalet platser i våren studentantagning 2020. Inom de ekonomiska vetenskaperna har vissa universitet fattat beslut om att öka studieplatserna och vid vissa universitet är den utökade antagningen under beredning. Inom de ekonomiska vetenskaperna planeras en ökning på cirka 200 nya studieplatser. Ökningen av studieplatser kommer att kräva finansiering i statens nästa tilläggsbudget.Published on
- All of us have heard this several times: robots and artificial intelligence (AI) will replace many of us, and this also goes for service employees who used to have face-to-face interaction with customers.Published on
- Lägesrummet vid Helsinki GSE skriver i sin senaste rapport att antalet permitterade i Finland har fortsatt öka kraftigt. Rapporten presenteras i samband med ett webbinarium öppet för alla i Zoom 14.5.2020 kl. 8.00.
Published on - Rapporterna presenteras varje vecka i samband med webbseminarium som är öppna för alla. Här hittar du den första rapporten som behandlar bl.a. permitteringar och uppsägningar bland finländska företag under coronaviruskrisen.Published on
- Publish gold and hybrid open access with discounts on APCs and Hanken’s central fund for APCs.Published on
- Som forskare på Hanken kan du få rabatt på publiceringsavgift och ansöka om interna medel för att publicera open access.Published on
- Hanken undertecknade 8.11.2019 ett klimatfördrag, SDG Accord, som är universitetssektorns hållbarhetsinitiativ och ett svar på de globala klimatmålsättningarna.Published on
- On 8 November 2019 Hanken signed the Climate Emergency Letter, an initiative started by SDG Accord - the university and college sector's collective response to the global goals - ahead of the COP25 Meeting in Madrid in December.Published on
- Hanken's second Sustainable Development Goals week will be held from November 19th to 26th in Helsinki and Vaasa, with the aim of mobilising students, staff and members of public to board on a collective journey towards achieving the global goals. All events and exhibitions are free of charge and most of them are open to all!Published on
- Hanken uppmärksammar FN:s globala mål för hållbar utveckling med Sustainable Development Goals-veckan både i Helsingfors och i Vasa den 19–26 november. Alla evenemang och utställningar är gratis och de flesta är öppna för alla.Published on
- Två bilder av Jyrki Ilva, Nationalbibliotek, visar att Hanken är en av de ledande open access institutionerna i Finland.Published on
- Two slides by Jyrki Ilva, the National Library of Finland, indicate that Hanken is one of the leading open access institutions in Finland.Published on
- An article written by Hanken researcher Maria Törnroos and Hanken affiliated researcher Paula Koskinen Sandberg is nominated for 2019 WES-SAGE Prize for Innovation and Excellence.Published on
- En artikel av Hankenforskaren Maria Törnroos och Hanken-affilierade forskaren Paula Koskinen Sandberg har nominerats till priset 2019 WES SAGE Prize for Innovation and Excellence.Published on
- Efter nästan 10 år som styrelseordförande för Hanken har Björn Wahlroos gett över klubban till Jannica Fagerholm. Under den här tiden har Hanken fått en stabil ekonomi, och det är tack vare alumnerna, säger Wahlroos.Published on
- Hanken’s Green Office team is currently working on our annual WWF Green Office report. The report covers, among other things, progress made with regards to the indicators we have committed to follow up.Published on
- Hankens Green Office-grupp arbetar som bäst med den årliga Green Office-rapporteringen. I rapporten ingår bl.a. information om de indikatorer vi förbundit oss följa upp och framsteg som gjorts.Published on
- Inför vårens ansökningsomgång till studier inom Hankens doktorandutbildning har Akademiska rådet beslutat att sluta kräva GMAT/GRE-test av sökande som har avlagt sin behörighetsgivande examen i ett EU-/EES-land.Published on
- The next issue of the Hanken magazine includes an article about how Hanken students will be learning business communication through a new film project.Published on
- Money follows the best people and ideas, said Professor Bengt Holmström in the opening ceremony of Helsinki GSE. Professor Jean Tirole expected courage from politicians to admit that preventing climate change will require financial investment.Published on
- Läs referatet från AR-mötet den 6 juni 2018.Published on
- Hanken’s Green Office team is currently working on our annual WWF Green Office reportThe report covers among other things the progress made as regards the indicators we have committed to follow up.Published on
- Hankens Green Office-grupp arbetar som bäst med den årliga Green Office-rapportering. I rapporten ingår bl.a. information om de indikatorer vi förbundit oss följa upp och framsteg som gjorts.Published on
- Open Access (OA) is becoming a norm in scholarly publishing. What does the funding organisations require? Has Hanken reached its goal for OA publishing? Open access as a new criteria for the publication awards at Hanken.Published on
- Borrow a Hanken bike for shorter meetings and errands. Hanken now has bikes available for staff. There are two bikes in Helsinki and one in Vaasa.Published on
- Låna en Hankencykel för kortare möten och ärenden utanför Hanken. Hanken har skaffat 2 cyklar till Helsingfors och en till Vasa som personalen kan låna över dagen för möten.Published on
- The Hanken foundation 'Stiftelsen Svenska handelshögskolan' has decided to award the following persons for their publications 2016Published on
- Stiftelsen Svenska handelshögskolan har slagit fast de personer som premieras för vetenskapliga artiklar.Published on
- Helsinki Challenge, the science-based idea competition, creates solutions for the grand challenges of the world and for building the well-being of the future through collaboration between the scientific community and society.Published on
- Vetenskapstävlingen Helsinki Challenge skapar lösningar på de stora problemen i världen genom samarbete mellan forskare och det omgivande samhället.Published on
- I vetenskapstävlingen Helsinki Challenge kan du vinna 375 000 euro för att förverkliga din idé för ett mera hållbart samhälle.Published on
- This year, Hanken started its academic year by investing in Naava active green walls.Published on
- Vill du ha råd och tips inför både traditionella intervjuer samt videointervjuer? Anmäl dig till detta Karriärtjänsters seminarium med KPMG!Published on
- Some databases we recommend for this autumn’s courses and for international faculty that want to follow the news in their home countries.Published on
- Här några tips på databaser för höstens kurser och för internationell personal som vill följa med nyheterna i hemlandet.Published on
- Hanken students awarded during the annual donor evening and the Rector’s List awards ceremonies.Published on
- Studerande premierades under den årliga stipendiesammankomsten och vid utdelningen av Rector’s List-stipendierna.Published on