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.

Svenska handelshögskolan (Hanken) har beviljats över 600 000 euro i finansiering för att delta i nätverket EMANAIRE (Empowering Human Agency in AI Augmented Futures of Work). Projektdeltagarna ska studera hur artificiell intelligens förändrar arbete och organisationer och finansieras av Horizon Europe.

Vill du ha ett flexibelt jobb vid sidan av studierna? Som studentambassadör för Hanken får du möjlighet att utvecklas, träffa nya människor och samtidigt inspirera framtida studenter.

Audit and advisory firm BDO is the latest company to join Hanken’s Partner Programme. “We want Hanken students to see BDO as an attractive future workplace,” says Talent Acquisition Coordinator Ansa Valmu.

Around 30 alumni gathered at Hanken School of Economics in Helsinki in early April for a reunion for those who began their studies in 1965 or earlier. The alumni looked back on their student days with warmth and pride.

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

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 research project, led by Associate Professor Tapani Rinta-Kahila at Hanken School of Economics, investigates why artificial intelligence (AI) systems used by governments sometimes fail, causing harm to citizens and triggering legal challenges, and how such risks can be recognised and prevented.

A new joint programme, Global Sustainability Management (GSM), has been launched to address the growing demand for broad sustainability expertise. The aim is to train future sustainability generalists.

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.

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.

I takt med att sponsrade inlägg tar över allt större del av influerarnas flöden har många följare blivit mer skeptiska. Ny forskning visar att så kallad deinfluencing — där influerare berättar vad man ska låta bli att köpa — kan hjälpa till att återuppbygga det förlorade förtroendet.

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.

Finland siktar på att 75 procent av de internationella studenterna ska stanna i landet och etablera sig på arbetsmarknaden efter examen. Detta är också något som Hanken aktivt arbetar för.

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

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.

I år tillfaller Anders Wall-stipendiet Maxine Buchert, grundare och vd för Meridian, en marknadsföringsbyrå med inriktning på organisk tillväxt i sociala medier. Stipendiet på drygt 18 000 euro (200 000 SEK) delades ut av ordförande Charlotte Wall vid Anders Walls stiftelses stipendieceremoni i Stockholm den 10 mars 2026.

A new research project at Hanken examines how people living with HIV experience stigma and navigate support in everyday life. The project is led by Kyriakos Apostolou, post doc researcher at Hanken, who has been awarded a prestigious EU Marie Skłodowska Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship of more than 200 000 EUR for carrying out this work.

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.

Arbetslivsprofessorerna på Hanken är en viktig länk mellan arbetslivet och universitetsvärlden. Juhana Vartiainen och Shadia Rask är två av dem som med sina olika expertisområden bidrar till att ge studenterna en djupare förståelse för dagens arbetsliv och samhällsutmaningar.

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.

S&P Global will have a training session over what kind of ESG data can be found in Capital IQ Pro. The training session will be online on Wednesday March 11th 2026 11:30-12:30. All are welcome!

Grundkursen 1141-OPU Ekonomisk matematik ges via öppna universitetet nu i period 4. Kursen lämpar sig för dig som har förkunskaper motsvarande gymnasiematematiken och vill skaffa dig en god matematisk grund för studier i ekonomi.

On 26 February 2026, four new professors at Hanken School of Economics held their inaugural lectures: Mika Gabrielsson (marketing), Olli-Pekka Kauppila (management and organisation), Mrinalini Kochupillai (commercial law), and Othmar Lehner (accounting).

Den 26 februari 2026 arrangerade Svenska handelshögskolan (Hanken) en installationsceremoni för fyra nya professorer, Mika Gabrielsson (marknadsföring), Olli-Pekka Kauppila (företagsledning och organisation), Mrinalini Kochupillai (handelsrätt) och Othmar Lehner (redovisning).

Hanken’s Student Union, SHS, announced the Lecturer of the Year during its annual celebration in Helsinki on 24 February 2026. This year, the title was awarded to Associate Professor Dennis Sundvik, who teaches accounting. In Vaasa, Professor Peter Björk received the title Teacher of the Year, awarded by the student association SSHV.

Hankens studentkår, SHS, korade traditionsenligt Årets föreläsare under sin årsfest i Helsingfors den 24 februari 2026. Biträdande professor Dennis Sundvik, som undervisar i redovisning, tilldelades titeln i år. I Vasa premierades professor Peter Björk med studentföreningen SSHV:s titel Årets lärare.

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..

Centret för språk och affärskommunikation vid Hanken är känt för sin mångsidiga språkundervisning. Ett exempel är kursen ”Creative Community Engagement” där studenterna gör volontärarbete i samhället och samtidigt testar sina kommunikationsförmågor i situationer som inte går att återskapa i ett klassrum.

Behöver du stöd för att hitta fokus då du jobbar med din avhandling? Har du svårt att komma i gång på morgonen? Eller känner du dig ensam med att sitta och jobba med din text? Då är avhandlingskliniken något för dig!

Hanken School of Economics has taken an important step toward sustainability by establishing its Climate Action Plan for 2025–2030, approved on 3 December 2025 by the Rector.

How can institutional investors better balance return targets with solvency risk in an increasingly complex market environment? New research shows that that using advanced cross-prediction methods makes return forecasts more accurate for both stock and bond portfolios and helps improve portfolio design and risk management.

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

Hanken now offers an institutional license for the reference management tool Zotero. The license provides all Hanken users with unlimited storage quota in the service. Read more to ensure that your Zotero account is covered by the license.

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

Successful use of AI in organisations depends not only on the technology itself but on maintaining human dialogue, critical thinking, and shared understanding. New research at Hanken School of Economics highlights that learning and developing skills for how people and AI work together will be crucial for future business success.

För att AI ska användas framgångsrikt i organisationer krävs mer än bara bra teknologi — det bygger också på levande dialog, kritiskt tänkande och en gemensam förståelse mellan människor. Ny forskning vid Svenska handelshögskolan (Hanken) visar att det kommer att vara avgörande för framtida affärsframgångar att lära sig och utveckla färdigheter för hur människor och AI kan samarbeta.

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.

Det EU-finansierade forskningsprojektet Waste in Humanitarian Operations: Reduction and Minimisation (WORM) har tagit fram en uppsättning standardrutiner som ska förbättra avfallshanteringen i humanitära fältsjukhus och medicinska akutteam.

A new doctoral study shows that the sharing economy is shaped by cultural meanings, business model shifts and everyday practices, not only by digital platforms.

En ny doktorsavhandling visar att delningsekonomin formas av kultur, nya affärsmodeller och vardagliga förhållningssätt – inte enbart av digitala plattformar.

A new study shows that entrepreneurs who choose a more informal dress style are often perceived as more authentic, which makes investors more inclined to provide capital. Formal attire, on the other hand, can reduce the sense of genuineness and be seen as an attempt to fit in rather than to be authentic.

Hanken söker nu studenter som, på uppdrag av Hanken, fungerar som officiella studentambassadörer. Uppdraget innebär ett nollavtal med Hanken som arbetsgivare och en timlön på 15 euro. Arbetsavtalet är tidsbundet och gäller till och med den 30 juni 2026.

The President of the Republic of Finland, Alexander Stubb, has awarded three distinctions to people associated with Hanken School of Economics.

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

Hur skapar vi trygghet och mening när arbetslivet förändras i rasande takt? Daniela Pyhäjärvis doktorsavhandling visar att berättelser är ett kraftfullt verktyg för att hantera osäkerhet och bevara identitet och sociala strukturer.

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.

The Opin.fi website brings together open studies from universities and universities of applied sciences across Finland – all in one place. Hanken’s courses are now also included, for anyone looking to strengthen their skills and knowledge.

Hur möter vi en värld i förändring – det var temat när Hankendagen och Hanken & SSE Executive Education firade sitt 20-årsjubileum.

Vd:n för Signe och Ane Gyllenbergs stiftelse och styrelseproffset Jannica Fagerholm har valts till årets alumn på Hanken.

The Language café at Hanken School of Economics is a new initiative open to both students and staff offering a relaxed and inclusive setting for language learning, cultural exchange and community building. It’s also part of Hanken’s broader efforts to support language learning and integration.

Språkcaféet vid Svenska handelshögskolan (Hanken) är ett nytt initiativ som är öppet för både studenter och personal. Det erbjuder en avslappnad och inkluderande miljö för språkinlärning, kulturellt utbyte och gemenskap. Initiativet är en del av Hankens arbete för att stödja språkinlärning och integration.

Svenska handelshögskolan (Hanken) har deltagit i en utbildning som ordnats av THL för att stärka ett antirasistiskt arbetssätt. Målet var att fundera på aktiva åtgärder för att förebygga rasism och motverka dess effekter på arbetsplatsen.

Är du en internationell studerande på magisternivå, eller har du just blivit klar med dina magisterstudier och vill nu avancera på den finländska arbetsmarknaden? Det här är en utmärkt möjlighet för dig att stärka din professionella expertis inom den finska arbetsmarknaden, bygga nätverk med arbetsgivare och förbättra dina språkkunskaper genom arbetserfarenhet.

Are you an international student in a master's degree program or a recent master’s degree graduate and want to advance your career in the Finnish job market? This is an excellent opportunity to strengthen your professional expertise in Finnish working life, build networks with employers, and improve your language skills through real work experience.

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.

Hur förändrar artificiell intelligens sättet vi arbetar, leder och samarbetar på? Och hur kan AI-baserade metoder användas inte bara för att öka produktiviteten, utan också för att stärka de mänskliga och sociala förmågorna i organisationslivet? Dessa är de centrala frågorna i ett nytt forskningsprojekt som leds av Svenska handelshögskolan (Hanken) och Aalto-universitetet, med finansiering från Business Finland.

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

Sveriges Riksbanks pris i ekonomisk vetenskap till Alfred Nobels minne tillföll i år Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion och Peter Howitt för sin forskning om hur innovationer uppstår och hur de påverkar den ekonomiska tillväxten. Hankenprofessorn Ari Hyytinen har samarbetat med Philippe Aghion, Collège de France, i flera repriser.

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.

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

The University of Mannheim offers a workshop series that aims to equip participants with evidence-based knowledge and practical tools to manage
their mental health effectively. Hanken staff and students are welcome to join online for free!

Universität Mannheim erbjuder en workshopserie som ger deltagarna kunskap och praktiska verktyg för att ta hand om sin psykiska hälsa. Hankens personal och studenter få delta gratis online!

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.

Hanken offers students the opportunity to participate in the ENGAGE.EU Winter Schools, which are organized in January and February 2026 by NHH, University of Mannheim and WU Vienna. Application deadline is 15 Oct 2025. Students can apply to multiple Winter Schools but can only be offered a spot at one.

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!

Finance Link is the latest company to join Hanken’s partner programme. “I hope the collaboration will lead to recruitment of young talent and strengthen our visibility within Hanken’s network,” says CEO Robert Malmström.

Representatives of Nordic universities affirm the fundamental importance of academic freedom and institutional autonomy for the advancement of knowledge, the promotion of democracy, and the development of our societies.

Från och med i höst kommer 12,5 miljoner exemplar av en beredskapsbroschyr att distribueras till hushållen i Polen. Delar av innehållet bygger på forskning från Hankens HUMLOG-institut och universitetslektor Wojciech Piotrowicz har medverkat som medförfattare och redaktör. Initiativet leds av Polens försvarsministerium.

Delta i Perlegos snabba och praktiska webbinar för att få ut så mycket som möjligt av e-bokstjänsten Perlego, som biblioteket prenumererar på.

Hanken alum Johanna Söderström has built an impressive career as an HR professional in multinational companies such as Dow Chemicals and Tyson Foods. Today, she gives back to Hanken by serving as a strategic advisor to the Rector through the university’s International Advisory Board.

Hankenalumnen Johanna Söderström har gjort en imponerande karriär som HR-proffs i multinationella företag som Dow Chemicals och Tyson Foods. I dag ger hon tillbaka till Hanken genom att fungera som strategisk samtalspartner till rektor i högskolans International Advisory Board.

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.

Interested in sustainable development and today’s pressing global issues? Keen to connect with fellow students from universities across Finland and abroad? Searching for flexible courses to complement your studies?

Despite the Nordic region's reputation for strong welfare systems and social equality, migrants face significant barriers that push them toward informal economic activities. The informal sector accounts for 15.8% and 17.1% of Finland and Sweden's GDP respectively, and migrant entrepreneurs play a crucial role in this hidden economy.

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

How can we ensure that society continues to function during crises in the future? This is the central question of a new research project in which Hanken School of Economics is participating, together with VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland.

I början av maj skrev Hankenstudenterna Aida Aledin, Emil Zittra och Marcus Karino historia när de tog hem segern i den nordiska finalen i L’Oréal Brandstorm-tävlingen. Som det första finska laget någonsin kvalificerade de sig till den internationella finalen i Paris – och är nu tillbaka med nya insikter och värdefulla erfarenheter från tävlingen.

Hanken School of Economics has received 1 230 000 SEK in research funding from the Peter Wallenberg Foundation to explore why talent management practices often fall short in practice, despite being a strategic HR priority.

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

Opening hours of Hanken and different service units in Helsinki and Vaasa during summer 2025.

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.

Som en del av en projektkurs i företags samhällsansvar och humanitär logistik vid Svenska handelshögskolan (Hanken) har studenter samarbetat med olika organisationer kring verkliga hållbarhetsutmaningar. En studentgrupp jobbade med Hanken och utvecklade en metod för att på ett mer omfattande sätt mäta högskolans påverkan på hållbarhet utöver traditionell rapportering av koldioxidutsläpp.

Hanken's Board has set guidelines on the length of suspension from studies at Hanken due to cheating or other academic dishonesty. The Board has also decided to suspend a student for six months for repeated academic dishonesty.

Hankenstudenten Nea Backström har belönats för sin pro gradu-avhandling av Familjeföretagens förbund. Priset på 500 euro delas årligen ut till magister- eller doktorsavhandlingar som berör familjeföretagande eller familjeägande.

”Köp det här. Läs det där. Var sådan här”. Biträdande professor Mikko Vesa har tillsammans med professor Frank den Hond forskat i det som kallas algoritmiska rekommendationer, nämligen hur AI-styrda verktyg eftersträvar att forma de val vi gör och vilka följderna av detta kan bli.

“AI requires a new kind of leadership. The biggest obstacle facing leaders today isn’t technology, it’s the mental models, the outdated ways you think about organisations, leadership and innovations”, stated keynote speaker Petri Kokko at a Hanken Insights event on AI held on 15 May.

– AI kräver en ny typ av ledarskap. Det största hindret som ledare står inför idag är inte teknologin, det är de mentala modellerna, de föråldrade sätten att tänka på organisationer, ledarskap och innovationer, konstaterade huvudtalaren Petri Kokko vid ett Hanken Insights-evenemang om AI som hölls den 15 maj.

Hankens mentorskapsprogram fortsätter att locka ett stort antal ansökningar. Under det senaste året har ett rekordantal par, 89 stycken, haft regelbundna träffar både i Helsingfors och Vasa. Mentorerna Millie Ahlskog och Stephanie Bardy, som tidigare var ett mentor/adept-par, delar här med sig av sina erfarenheter och förklarar varför de varmt rekommenderar att söka till programmet.

The Finnish Innovation Index (FII) 2025 winner is IKEA with top10 including global brands and Finnish icons: Apple, BMW Group, Uber, Marimekko, Fiskars Group, Normal, Samsung, Airbnb, and Lumene. The latest FII results spotlight how innovation, purpose, and growth go hand in hand.

Årets vinnare i Finnish Innovation Index (FII)-mätningen är Ikea. I topp 10 finns globala varumärken och finska flaggskepp: Apple, BMW Group, Uber, Marimekko, Fiskars Group, Normal, Samsung, Airbnb och Lumene. De senaste FII-resultaten visar hur innovation, värdegrund och tillväxt går hand i hand.

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.

Det är välkänt att vi behöver övergå till mer hållbara kostvanor genom att ersätta animaliska produkter med växtbaserade alternativ. Däremot är det fortfarande en kritisk fråga att förstå vilka konsumenter som för närvarande äter kött och vilka som är villiga att minska sin konsumtion och varför.

Svenska handelshögskolans (Hanken) styrelse har utsett Kristina Pentti-von Walzel till ny ordförande för högskolans donationsutskott. Pentti-von Walzel är Hankenalumn med företagande som huvudämne, har grundat hudvårdsbolaget Laponie of Scandinavia och arbetar som VD i företaget sedan 2015.

Personal mentorship from PVH Corp's (Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger) CEO and Hanken alum Stefan Larsson, a week at the company’s headquarters in New York City and a behind-the-scenes visit to Calvin Klein's show during New York Fashion Week. These are just a few of the experiences that the Dare to Dream scholarship recipients Aileen Ahlskog and Anna Hägerström have enjoyed over the past year.

Personligt mentorskap av PVH Corp:s (Calvin Klein och Tommy Hilfiger) vd och Hankenalumnen Stefan Larsson, en vecka på huvudkontoret i New York och besök bakom kulisserna på Calvin Kleins visning under New York Fashion Week. Bland annat detta har Dare to dream-stipendiemottagarna Aileen Ahlskog och Anna Hägerström fått ta del av under det senaste året.

Hankenalumnen Stefan Larssons "Dare to Dream"-stipendium delas ut till en magisterstudent vid Hanken som siktar på att ta examen 2026. Det är andra gången som stipendiet delas ut. Denna student kommer att ha Stefan Larsson, VD för PVH Corp., som mentor under ett år och får besöka honom under en vecka i New York.

Hanken söker nu studenter som, på uppdrag av Hanken, fungerar som officiella studentambassadörer. Uppdraget innebär ett nollavtal med Hanken som arbetsgivare och en timlön på 15 euro. Arbetsavtalet är tidsbundet och gäller till och med den 31 maj 2026.

Hanken alum Yesmith Sánchez started working for the DEI consultancy company Inklusiiv four years ago when diversity, equity, and inclusion issues were not spoken of broadly in Finland. Since then, Sánchez has been very busy helping a lot of organisations build more diverse, inclusive and equitable workplaces.

Hankenalumnen Yesmith Sánchez började arbeta för DEI-konsultbolaget Inklusiiv för fyra år sedan när frågor om mångfald, jämlikhet och inkludering ännu inte diskuterades så allmänt i Finland. Numera har Sánchez fullt upp med att hjälpa organisationer att bygga arbetsplatser som har mer mångfald och är mera inkluderande och jämlika.

Over the past three years, researchers at the Hanken School of Economics have received over 1.8 MEUR in support from Finnish foundations for different research projects. Representatives from eleven foundations and funds met with researchers and the university management at Hanken on 4 April 2025, and got a glimpse of current research at the School.

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.

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 20.4

The founder of Dermoshop and board professional Henry Backlund has been appointed Executive in Residence at Hanken School of Economics within the Department of Management and Organisation. Backlund is based in Vaasa.

Finlands Ekonomer har belönat Faiyaz Khan för användbara tips till studenter som skriver sin pro gradu-avhandling. Khan studerade företagsledning och organisation vid Hanken och utexaminerades 2024.

“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.

Under studentkårens årsfest den 24 februari 2025 utsågs traditionsenligt Årets föreläsare. Anna Wallin, som undervisar i muntlig affärskommunikation i finska, tilldelades den ärorika titeln i år.

PhD, professor of practice, entrepreneur and board professional, Christina Dahlblom has been appointed Hanken School of Economics’ associate dean focusing on executive education and corporate relations as of 1 March 2025.

Hanken offers BSc students the opportunity to participate in the ENGAGE.EU Summer School, which this year will be hosted by the University of National and World Economy (UNWE) 9.6.2025 online and 16-27.6.2025 on campus in Sofia. Application deadline is 16.3.2025.

New research highlights that workplace safety, tax planning, and trade credit policies are linked to a firm’s core values and beliefs.

Ny forskning visar att arbetsplatssäkerhet, skatteplanering och kreditvillkor hänger samman med ett företags grundläggande värderingar.

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.

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.

The Finnish Bachelor's Graduate Survey is a national survey that collects feedback from new bachelor’s graduates about their bachelor's studies. The results are compared to the national average and this year Hanken scored the best points ever.

Kandidatrespons är en nationell enkät som samlar in nyutexaminerade kandidaters åsikter om deras kandidatstudier. Högskolans resultat jämförs med det nationella genomsnittet och årets resultat var det bästa någonsin för Hankens del.

Einar Nordström thrives on new challenges, whether in his career, studies, or hobbies. When he began his studies at Hanken in 2018, he was drawn to the university’s flexibility in tailoring study programs to individual interests.

Einar Nordström är en verklig mångsysslare, alltid engagerad i nya projekt, intressen och hobbyer. När han började studera på Hanken år 2018 lockades han av möjligheten att forma sin egen studiehelhet utgående från sina intressen.

“Being prepared and resilient isn't just about facing the worst-case scenarios - preparedness should be part of everyday life”, says Hanken’s Aino Ruggiero, who has been researching citizens' home preparedness, among other topics.

– Att vara beredd och resilient handlar inte bara om att möta värsta tänkbara scenarier, beredskap bör vara en del av vardagen. Det säger Hankens forskare Aino Ruggiero, som bland annat har forskat i medborgarnas hemberedskap.

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.

The global management consulting firm Boston Consulting Group (BCG) is the newest member of Hanken School of Economics’ partner programme. Ib Löfgrén, BCG's Senior Partner, emphasises the significance of the collaboration, noting that Hanken serves as a crucial recruitment base for the company.

Professor Emeritus Christian Grönroos has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Don Schultz award for Innovation in Teaching, Theory and Practice of Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) by the Medill School of Journalism.

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.

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 School of Economics has been granted over 150,000 euros from the Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment in Ostrobothnia for a research project aimed at developing tourism solutions that are more accessible, sustainable, and community-based. The project's pilot area is the World Heritage site in the Kvarken Archipelago.

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

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.

Are you interested in pursuing a paid traineeship in a world-leading organisation in the field of intellectual property (IP)? As a member of the Pan-European Seal (PES) Programme, Hanken provides a unique opportunity for a traineeship at the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) in Alicante, Spain, and the European Patent Office (EPO) in Munich, Germany.

Companies in regions where climate change denial is widespread among the people are often the most reluctant to tackle climate issues. These companies impose more costs on society and are more likely to commit federal violations related to environmental issues, according to a study conducted by researchers at Hanken School of Economics and the University of Vaasa.

Företag i områden där klimatförnekelse är utbredd bland befolkningen är ofta de som är mest ovilliga att ta itu med miljöfrågor. Dessa företag orsakar samhället större kostnader och är mer benägna att begå miljöbrott enligt en studie som genomförts av forskare vid Svenska handelshögskolan (Hanken) och Vasa universitet.

Finland has implemented a subsidy scheme to compensate industrial producers for the indirect costs of the emissions trading system. Maria Wang shows in her dissertation that the subsidy has not been optimally designed. Its recipients are mostly large companies that do not suffer from the increase in electricity costs caused by emissions trading.

I den nya finskspråkiga boken Vastuullinen vuokranantaja granskas hyresvärdens ansvar ur alla ESG-perspektiv: miljöansvar, socialt ansvar och god förvaltningssed. Boken är skriven av Hanna Silvola, biträdande professor i redovisning vid Svenska handelshögskolan (Hanken) och journalisten 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.

I takt med att urbanisering och e-handel omformar vår värld har så kallade last-mile-leveranser blivit en kritisk länk i leveranskedjan och en central hållbarhetsutmaning. Ny forskning föreslår att ledare och forskare bör utveckla strategier som inte bara fokuserar på utsläpp, utan också balanserar miljömässiga, sociala och ekonomiska mål, samt främjar samarbete på individ-, organisations- och systemnivå.

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.

Hanken has signed new student exchange agreements with Esade Ramon Llull University in Barcelona, Spain and University of Aberdeen i Aberdeen, United Kingdom. You can apply for an exchange at these new partner universities for autumn semester 2025 as soon as the application round opens mid-december. Deadline for applications is 3 February 2025. You will find a short introduction to the new partners below.

Hanken har signerat två nya avtal om studentutbyte med Esade Ramon Llull University i Barcelona, Spanien och University of Aberdeen i Aberdeen, Storbritannien. Du kan ansöka om utbytesplats vid de nya samarbetsuniversiteten för höstterminen 2025 i utbytesansökan som öppnar i mitten på december (DL för ansökan 3.2.2025).

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.

I början av november hölls Svenska handelshögskolans promotion och samtidigt promoverades två jubeldoktorer, Alf-Erik Lerviks och Christian Junnelius. Jubeldoktorerna, som disputerade för 50 år sedan, delar här sina minnen från den tiden.

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.

Johanna Karanko och Nicola Lindertz är Hankenalumner som båda blev ambassadörer. Karanko är för tillfället stationerad i Brasilien och Lindertz i Argentina, Uruguay och Paraguay. De arbetar bland annat med att främja finska företags intressen och konstaterar att affärsmöjligheterna är många i Sydamerika.

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?

Hanken is looking for case organisations to participate in our upcoming project course in CSR and Humanitarian Logistics in spring 2025!

The technical problem is fixed! Hanken links are created as normal in Google Scholar. Activate the Library Links within Scholar so that you can access Hanken e-resources.

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.

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.

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.

Ett nytt initiativ har lanserats som ska främja hållbara lösningar inom den humanitära sektorn och hälsosektorn världen över. Den unika plattformen hjälper aktörer inom kritiska insatsoperationer och hälsoprogram globalt att få bättre tillgång till biobaserade produkter.

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

Arbetslivet efter pandemin har visat sig vara utmanande för många, med bristande engagemang, utbrändhet, tristess, avhopp och så kallad tyst nedtrappning, särskilt bland de yngre arbetstagarna.

Högskolorna i Vasa går samman för att främja och öka intresset för entreprenörskap bland högskolestuderande. Torsdagen 3 oktober öppnades det gemensamma StartUp-utrymmet.

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.

Laura Ihanainen, Oskar Korkman and Kevin Deegan have been appointed Professors of Practice at Hanken. They will work with the Department of Marketing from 1 September 2024 until 31 August 2026.

Hanken offers the opportunity to participate in one of the ENGAGE.EU Winter School 2025 organised this winter at Tilburg University and University of Mannheim. Don't miss this opportunity to expand your knowledge, broaden your network and help shape our future!

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.

I samband med att Hankens magisterutbildning placerade sig på 57:e plats i årets upplaga av Financial Times (FT) Masters in Management-rankning, publicerade FT en intervju med Hankenalumnen Pernilla Wohlström.

In his doctoral thesis, Alexander Back and co-authors propose and examine new statistical models of financial volatility. The research develops methods that can help practitioners evaluate the risk-profile of companies with an evolving business model or financial structure.

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

Det finns många likheter i Hankenalumnerna Filip och Erik Riskas liv: bröderna har båda studerat handelsrätt på Hanken i Vasa, de har utbildat sig till lärare, båda har framgångsrika hockeykarriärer bakom sig, och fritiden – den tillbringar de helst tillsammans.

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

“En stor poliovaccinationskampanj startade i krigsdrabbade Gaza söndagen 1 september. Initiativet, som leds av Världshälsoorganisationen (WHO), har som mål att nå över 640 000 barn som är under tio år”, skriver Hanken’s Sarah Schiffling i en artikel i The Conversation tillsammans med professor Liz Breen från University of Bradford.

“In spite of the fact that Finland for several years in a row has been named the “happiest country in the world”, our country faces a number of challenges. One of these challenges is how to adapt to demographic changes, in particular to the aging of the population”, said Rector Ingmar Björkman at the Hanken School of Economics' Opening of the Academic Year ceremony on 2 September 2024.

Vad motiverar innovatörer som verkar inom den informella ekonomin, och varför fortsätter de att driva olagliga företag? Ny forskning avslöjar den roll som kontexter och entreprenörers erfarenheter spelar i deras beslut att driva olagliga företag.

We are looking for students that, on behalf of Hanken, can represent their university and act as an official student ambassador.

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.

Professor Gang Wang from Florida State University is visiting Hanken during autumn 2024 as Fulbright-Hanken Distinguished Chair.

Hanken har beviljats över 200 000 euro av Vaikuttavuussäätiö för ett forskningsprojekt som ska involvera logistikföretag i utvecklingen av affärsmodeller för cirkulär ekonomi.

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

Professor David B. Grant avled fridfullt i Kingston upon Hull den 9 augusti 2024, omgiven av sin kära fru Anna och deras katter och hund. Han har varit en viktig del av Hankengemenskapen i årtionden; efter att ha börjat som gästprofessor blev han inte bara professor utan också den första internationella prorektorn för forskning och samhällsansvar vid Svenska handelshögskolan.

Drömmer du om att starta ett eget företag? Då är det här något för dig! Vi på Hanken Business Lab är glada att meddela att ansökningen officiellt är öppen för Playground pre-inkubatorprogrammet, hösten 2024. Om du är en universitetsstudent, någon som vill byta karriär eller en branschexpert som är redo att ta steget in i entreprenörskap, har du nu chansen att göra dina drömmar verkliga.

Universiteten utvecklar gemensamma verksamhetsmodeller för att stärka forskarutbildningens kvalitet och genomslagskraft. Syftet med de rekommendationer som nu publiceras är att öka forskarutbildningens attraktivitet och ge flera flexibla vägar till utbildning, stärka arbetslivsrelevansen och sysselsättningsmöjligheterna samt påskynda utexamineringen.

Uncertainty about monetary policy adversely affects firm operations such as reducing investment. But firms can reduce the adverse impact by proactively becoming more transparent, improving information environment, and applying risk management techniques.

Osäkerheten kring penningpolitiken påverkar företagsverksamheten negativt, till exempel genom färre investeringar. Men företag kan minska den negativa påverkan genom att proaktivt bli mer transparenta, förbättra informationsmiljön och använda sig av olika riskhanteringssätt.

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.

Posti Group is the most recent company to join Hanken's partner programme. The focus is on close collaboration with Hanken Business Lab, the university’s incubator. “We are looking for people who have the passion to build new, sustainable business ideas”, says Oskari Tinkanen from Posti.

In the midst of climate change, pandemics, and digital transformation, managers find themselves at the forefront of navigating uncertainty. New research shows how managers make sense of this dynamic business environment and what the implications are when it comes to strategic decision-making.

Hankenalumnen Stefan Larssons första ”Dare to Dream”-stipendium tilldelas Hankenstudenterna Anna Hägerström och Aileen Ahlskog. Studenterna kommer att ha Stefan Larsson, vd för PVH Corp., som mentor under ett år och får också besöka honom under en vecka i 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.

En splitterny Muminbok kommer ut i september. Den här boken fokuserar dock mindre på händelserna i Mumindalen och mer på affärsverksamheten och hur företagen som hör till Moomin Characters styrs. Generositet lyfts fram som ett av de viktigaste sätten att leda. Författare till boken är Hankenprofessorn Janne Tienari och bitädande 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.

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

För att uttrycka sin tacksamhet och fira framgångsrika samarbeten bjöd Svenska handelshögskolan (Hanken) in donatorer och representanter för Hankens partnerföretag till högskolan onsdagen 29 maj.

Vill du ha koll på vad som händer på Hanken? Läs då Magasinet Hanken som lyfter fram ny forskning och aktuella studiefrågor.

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

Hanken has signed a new student exchange agreement with The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim, Norway. You can apply for an exchange at this new partner university for Spring semester 2025 when the application is open.

OP Uusimaa is the newest member of Hanken's partner programme. "Hanken is home to the top experts of the future, and we want to be present to increase awareness of the financial sector," says HR Manager Jani Mikanmaa.

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.

The studies at Hanken are international in many ways, not least thanks to the unique mandatory exchange semester for all bachelor-level students. Meet four students who are on exchange in different parts of the world during the spring semester 2024.

Studierna vid Hanken är internationella på många sätt, inte minst tack vare det unika obligatoriska utbytet för alla studenter på kandidatnivå. Möt fyra studenter som är på utbyte på olika håll i världen under vårterminen 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.

Seven aid workers from the food aid charity World Central Kitchen were killed in Gaza on Monday night when their convoy was attacked in a confirmed Israeli drone strike. This puts the death toll among humanitarians at over 200, writes Hanken’s Sarah Schiffling and Foteini Stavropoulou from Liverpool John Moores University in The Conversation.

Sju biståndsarbetare från biståndsorganisationen World Central Kitchen dödades i Gaza på måndagskvällen när deras konvoj attackerades i en bekräftad israelisk drönarattack. Detta innebär att antalet dödsoffer bland humanitära hjälparbetare uppgår till över 200, skriver Sarah Schiffling från Hanken och Foteini Stavropoulou från Liverpool John Moores University i The Conversation.

The global professional services company Reddal is the newest member of Hanken's partner programme. “Linguistic and cultural diversity is important to us, so it is natural that we start a collaboration with Hanken School of Economics”, says Reddal's CEO Per Stenius.

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.

Digital data can help companies improve customer experience and achieve greater growth, but the downside includes data breaches, misuse and employee technostress. How can companies responsibly and transparently collect, use and create value from all available digital data? A new research project at Hanken School of Economics wants to find out.

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.

Professor Terry Esper is visiting Hanken during spring 2024 as a Fulbright Distinguished Professor.

Several students at Hanken School of Economics have been involved in helping a project for Unicef Finland to investigate how much children's rights are taken into account in Finnish listed companies. Unicef Finland report shows that the majority of companies do not consider or measure their impact on children.

Flera Hankenstudenter har hjälpt att skapa ett projekt för Unicef Finland för att undersöka på vilken nivå barnens rättigheter tas i beaktande i finländska börsbolag. Unicef Finlands rapport visar att största delen av företagen inte uppmärksammar eller mäter sin påverkan på barn.

Fighting global threats, from climate change to new contagious viruses, often requires large-scale changes in behavior. How can we modify the behavior of billions of people? This is the key question in Professor Tore Ellingsens economics lectures in how to change the world.

Hankenalumnen Stefan Larssons "Dare to Dream"-stipendium delas ut till en magisterstudent vid Hanken som siktar på att ta examen 2025. Denna student kommer att ha Stefan Larsson som mentor under ett år och får besöka honom under en vecka i New York. Ansökningsdeadline är 30 april 2024.

The Hanken School of Economics invites you to the doctoral course on Societal Logistics with Fulbright-Hanken Distinguished Chair in Business and Economics Professor Terry Esper. This will be an all-day course at Hanken School of Economics on 17th and 18th April 2024.

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.

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.

Hanken offers five BSc students the opportunity to participate in the ENGAGE.EU Summer School, which will this year be hosted at Toulouse Capitole University 10.6.2024 online and 17-28.6.2024 on campus in Toulouse. Application deadline is 17.3.2024.

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.

I vår nya artikelserie Alumnintervju träffar vi Hankenalumner från alla världens hörn för att höra vad som hänt efter att de utexaminerats. Vi har träffat Nina Fagerholm, vars arbetsplats de senaste fem åren varit inget mindre än det kungliga slottet i hjärtat av Stockholm!

Biodiversity loss is among the biggest challenges facing us. In order to address this challenge, businesses need to implement governance principles that promote the protection of our nature. Theresa Harrer, a postdoctoral researcher at Hanken School of Economics, is on a mission to find out how these governance principles for biodiversity should look like.

Att bevara den biologiska mångfalden är en av våra främsta utmaningar idag. För att tackla detta krävs bland annat att företag implementerar sådana styrningsprinciper som aktivt främjar bevarandet av vår natur. Theresa Harrer, postdoktoral forskare vid Svenska handelshögskolan (Hanken), försöker ta reda på hur dessa styrningsprinciper för biologisk mångfald kunde se ut.

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.

Are you interested in pursuing a paid traineeship in world-leading organisations in the field of intellectual property (IP)? As a member of the Pan-European Seal Programme (PES), Hanken provides a unique opportunity for a traineeship at the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) in Alicante, Spain, and the European Patent Office (EPO) in Munich, Germany.

De amerikanska och brittiska flygattackerna mot mål i Jemen har inte undgått kritik. Syftet är att hindra huthirebeller från att attackera handelsfartyg i Bab el-Mandeb-sundet.

Hanken School of Economics has been granted substantial funding for research projects during this year. The research topics include circular economy in the humanitarian sector, promoting knowledge on sustainable growth together with African higher education institutions, the impact of tree planting on people and the environment, socially responsible and economically sustainable people management and corporate entrepreneurship.

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.

Globalt sett är kvinnor mer uppmärksamma på sociala problem och hållbara aktiviteter än män. Hankenforskarna Man Yang och Eva-Lena Lundgren-Henriksson har intervjuat 20 kvinnliga företagare i Österbotten och på Åland för att ta reda på hur och varför de valde att bli hållbara företagare.

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.

"I have a tradition of visiting business schools in various places. The combination of societal interest, entrepreneurship, and economics in business schools holds much of the great future. This was emphasised by Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson during his visit to Hanken School of Economics on Monday, November 27.

– Jag har en tradition av att besöka handelshögskolor på alla möjliga platser. Handelshögskolornas kombination av samhällsintresse, entreprenörskap och ekonomi, där ligger väldigt mycket av den stora framtiden. Det konstaterade Sveriges statsminister Ulf Kristersson då han besökte Svenska handelshögskolan (Hanken) måndagen 27.11.

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.

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.

Hanken has signed new student exchange agreements on BSc level with ESSEC Business School in France and University of Calgary Haskayne School of Business in Canada. You can apply for an exchange at these new partner universities for fall semester 2024 no later than 31 January 2024. You will find a short introduction to the new partners below.
More information is also given by Johanna Lilius, Head of International Relations (johanna.lilius@hanken.fi).

Growing cultural diversity in organisations together with the rapid expansion of coaching for leadership development globally and the advancement of virtual coaching creates significant cultural diversity in pools of coaches and coachees. Cultural diversity in coaching dyads bears significant potential to enhance coaching outcomes due to the diversity of cultural perspectives, but particular conditions should be present to overcome the humans’ natural preference to develop relationships with those similar to them.

Branschen för humanitärt bistånd står inför utmaningar som kan vara svåra att förutse och som ofta kräver snabba och effektiva lösningar. Precis som när man bygger ett mästerverk av legobitar, så finns det ett behov av att säkerställa att varje del av leveranskedjan för humanitärt bistånd är anpassningsbar och redo att möta varierande behov.

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!

Hanken School of Economics’ project Ostrobothnia Tourism Roadmap 2030 looks at how UN’s Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development can be applied to a regional tourism strategy.

Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel visited Hanken School of Economics on Thursday 21 September. The programme included a tour of Hanken's building in Helsinki and a joint lunch with Hanken students.

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

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?

Are you an active Hanken student who engages in various projects or entrepreneurship? Then apply for the Anders Wall scholarship of 200 000 SEK by 27 October 2023!

We need to be aware of the many contradictions and pitfalls when designing technologies and technology-powered services that empower individual well-being.

Hanken’s institutional repository DHanken has had changes during the summer. See the news article for more information on the details.

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

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.

Hanken’s calculated carbon dioxide emissions from 2022 are 463 CO2 metric 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.

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.

Digital intimate partner violence is not only affecting the victim but potentially also any workplace, even yours and mine. It cannot be ignored, especially by managers and others with power to do something about it, says Charlotta Niemistö, project leader at Hanken School of Economics.

Digitalt våld i nära relationer drabbar inte bara offret utan kan påverka vilken arbetsplats som helst – också din och min. Det får inte ignoreras, i synnerhet inte av chefer och andra med makt att göra något åt saken, säger Charlotta Niemistö, projektledare på Svenska handelshögskolan (Hanken).

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.

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

I detta blogginlägg från CERS diskuterar biträdande professor Mekhail Mustak vikten av att anta en Customer Success Management (CSM)-strategi.

According to rough estimates, there are hundreds of millions of human workers globally who work with animals on a daily basis. A new research project will help develop better welfare for animals in work settings. The focus is on human-dog working relations in different organisations, including service-, scent detection-, therapy-, pain- and cancer dogs at work.

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 Board of the Hanken Support Foundation has appointed Mia Bengts as Ombudsman for the Foundation from 1 August 2023. Mia Bengts is a Hanken alumna and has a law degree from the University of Helsinki. The Foundation's current Ombudsman Paul Taimitarha will retire on 1 September 2023.

Hankens styrelse valde på sitt möte 19.4.2023 professor Mika Gabrielsson till prorektor med ansvar för utbildning. Han valdes för en treårsperiod som inleds 1.8.2023. Gabrielsson är för närvarande professor vid Östra Finlands universitet i internationell affärs- och försäljningsledning.

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.

Företag inom EU behöver ta ett större ansvar för att förebygga sociala och miljömässiga problem. Det gäller även i utvecklingsländerna där den största delen av produktionen sker. Därför bereds nu en rad EU-bestämmelser om företagsansvar.

As part of the Stockholm School of Economics (SSE), Hanken & SSE remains the number one Nordic executive education house in the Financial Times rankings.

What’s the hardest part of decision making? Many leaders focus too much on the risk of a bad result, and when we do, we risk being less innovative and creative, stated Mona Riabacke, Ph.D. in Risk and Decision Analysis. Riabacke spoke at the biggest annual alumni event at Hanken School of Economics, Hankendagen, in Helsinki.

Vad är det svåraste med beslutsfattande? Många ledare fokuserar för mycket på risken för ett dåligt resultat, och när vi gör det riskerar vi att bli mindre innovativa och kreativa, konstaterar Mona Riabacke, fil.dr. i risk- och beslutsanalys. Riabacke talade på Hankendagen i Helsingfors, som är det största årliga alumnevenemanget vid Svenska handelshögskolan.

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.

Det har gjorts försök att öka antalet kvinnor inom teknikbranschen i årtionden. Det har dock inte lyckats: i Finland är bara vart femte proffs inom teknik en kvinna. Som orsak anges ofta att kvinnor saknar ett medfött intresse för teknik. Men bristen på intresse är inte orsaken utan följden: teknikbranschen är strukturerad för att vara maskulin.

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

Finnish Innovation Index (FII) mäter hur innovativa finska konsumenter upplever att företagen i Finland är. I den årliga rankningen som görs vid Svenska handelshögskolan listas de mest innovativa företagen enligt finska konsumenter.

Three student teams from Hanken have participated in the Nordic final of L'Oréal's international marketing competition Brandstorm 28.4.2023. All Hanken teams performed very well among the 8 Nordic teams competing. Team TAL Scentiment from University of Gothenburg won and secured a place in the international final in Paris in June.

In this CERS blog post, Assistant Professor Larissa Becker discusses the problem with the lack of a common definition of Customer Experience (CX), despite it being a buzzword in marketing and service practice.

På CERS blogg diskuterar biträdande professor Larissa Becker problemet med bristen på en gemensam definition av Kundupplevelse (CX), trots att det är ett trendord inom marknadsföring och tjänsteforskning.

Det förnyade Hanken International Talent-initiativet erbjuder alla internationella magisterstudenter stöd för att integreras i det finländska samhället och arbetslivet. Vi har talat med två studenter som haft stor nytta av utbudet och stödet från Hanken.

“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.

“Our main task is to support companies to improve their leadership. We do this by igniting strategic renewal in teams and individuals,” says Marc Hinnenberg, CEO of Hanken & SSE Executive Education.

– 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.

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

Mekhail Mustak, forskardoktor inom marknadsföring, är medförfattare till en artikel som undersöker deepfake-teknikens hot och möjligheter.

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.

– Vi befinner oss fortfarande i ett tidigt skede i en komplex digital finansvärld. Det finns enorma möjligheter att göra finanssektorn billigare, snabbare och säkrare, säger Bengt Holmström, Nobelpristagare i ekonomi och Hanken Foundation Distinguished Fellow Professor.

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.

At the beginning of the year, a new funding act determining the state's research and development funding in 2024–2030 entered into force. In practice, the implementation of the Act means that the central government budgeted approximately EUR 260 million more for RDI activities each year in 2024-2030.

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).

Den 14 mars 2023 arrangerade Svenska handelshögskolan en installationsceremoni för tre nya professorer, Martin Fougère (företagsledning och organisation), Johanna Gummerus (marknadsföring) och Jennie Sumelius (företagsledning och organisation).

Hanken student Henrik Helenius has been awarded the Anders Wall scholarship of approximately 20,000 euros for having excelled in entrepreneurship and creative thinking. The scholarship was presented on 10 March 2023 at the Anders Wall Foundation's scholarship award ceremony in Stockholm. Helenius is one of the founders of Droppe, a marketplace that sells supplies to industrial companies.

Hanken School of Economics has been welcomed as a partner of the European University alliance ENGAGE.EU. The alliance consists of leading European universities in business, economics, and the social sciences, which aims to provide European citizens with the set of skills and competences needed to tackle major societal challenges.

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.

Ta i bruk mer systematiska rekryteringsprocesser, implementera EU-direktivet om könskvotering i snabb takt och en större aktivitet från kvinnorna själva. Det är några av rekommendationerna i en ny undersökning om hur andelen kvinnor i börsbolagens styrelser och ledningsgrupper kan ökas.

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.

PhD Johanna Gummerus has been appointed as the new Professor of Marketing at Hanken School of Economics. Professor Gummerus has a long and warm relationship with Hanken. She graduated from the university in 2011 and enjoys it so much that she has worked here ever since.

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.

Use the new PDF Full Text link if you want direct access to a scientific article in Hanna!

Enligt en färsk undersökning har välmåendet bland studenterna ökat markant under höstterminen i takt med att Hanken har kunnat öppna upp för normal verksamhet igen. Ändå finns det studenter, speciellt på kandidatnivå, som känner sig både ensamma och önskar stöd med studierna.

Hanken’s master level students now have the opportunity to apply for a two-week summer course "Business and Innovation in China" in Shanghai, organized by the Nordic Centre at Fudan University, one of China's top academic institutions. The course takes place during June 30 – July 14, 2023 and is estimated to equal 5 ECTS.

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.

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Frågan belyser problemen kring vår kommersialiserade jul. På CERS-bloggen diskuterar docent Pia Polsa vår konsumtionskultur kring våra jultraditioner och hur hon har skapat en ny identitet för sin familj genom att implementera ett antikonsumtionstankesätt

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

Hanken has signed new student exchange agreements with SKEMA Business School and ESCP Business School in France. Students can apply for an exchange at these new partner universities for autumn semester 2023 no later than 31.01.2023.

Currently, several regulators including the EU are adopting new corporate social responsibility (CSR) disclosure laws. These laws aim to encourage companies to develop a responsible approach to business. Consequently, various effects on the company and its external stakeholders are likely to arise, some of which may be unintended.

Tack vare den växande tillgången på onlinedata kan företag och konsumenter fatta mer välgrundade beslut än någonsin förr. Både företag och konsumenter stöter emellertid på flera stora problem när de försöker navigera bland de stora mängderna tillgängliga onlinedata och ska välja rätt information att använda i beslutsprocessen.

Hanken School of Economics has been granted EUR 171 250 through EU funding to investigate how scientific books could become more openly accessible on the internet.
“Free access often results in a huge increase of readers and even citations”, says associate professor Mikael Laakso.