The application for the Fulbright Finland Undergraduate Grant is open. Students on undergraduate level can apply for a grant for exchange/freemover studies in the U.S. for the academic year 2026 - 2027.

Together with the University of Helsinki and Aalto University, Hanken has established a Climate Change Teaching Collaboration Network (Climate Change network) for Helsinki-based bachelor and master students. The network brings a selection of climate and sustainability related courses from University of Helsinki and Aalto available for Hanken students – and vice versa.

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.

ENGAGE.EU is a university alliance of ten European universities offering courses, exchanges, and events for students, often with the possibility of earning credits. Within ENGAGE.EU, students are represented by two members per partner institution in the Board of Learners.

Associate Professor Maria Ehrnström-Fuentes from Hanken School of Economics will take part in Wasa Teater’s Kunskapskabarén, a unique concept where improvisational theatre meets academic research. She will speak during two different performances in early November at Wasa Teater.

Creative Entrepreneur is a new selection of cross-institutional studies aimed at university students in the arts and cultural sector and other creative fields, allowing you to acquire the practical skills needed for running a business and to network with other creative students and experts from different fields.

Hanken erbjuder studenter möjligheten att delta i Winter Schools som arrangeras inom ramen för ENGAGE.EU-samarbetet vid NHH, University of Mannheim och WU Vienna i januari och februari 2026. Skicka in din ansökan senast 15.10.2025. Du kan ansöka till flera Winter Schools men kan endast erbjudas plats på en.

The Fazer Award is given every other year to a Master’s student who has demonstrated good study performance and highlights or works actively on issues related to equality, the environment and sustainable development, transparency or social issues. The application deadline is 31 October 2025.

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

Hanken School of Economics' master's programme is ranked 60th in this year's edition of the Financial Times Masters in Management ranking. Hanken thus receives top marks as one of the three leading business schools in the Nordic region. The Financial Times annually ranks the 100 best master’s programmes world-wide.

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

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

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.

Hanken’s Corporate Responsibility Module is once again inviting applications from non-degree students opening on May 1st- 31st!

There are major changes to the BSc and MSc study plans & BSc degree structure for the next academic year. We strongly recommend that all students update their study plan at a Sisu workshop in April-May!

The Board of Hanken School of Economics has appointed Kristina Pentti-von Walzel as new chair of the School's donation committee. Pentti-von Walzel has a Master’s degree from Hanken and is the founder and CEO of Laponie of Scandinavia, a skincare company based in Helsinki.

The application for the Fulbright Finland Undergraduate Grant is open. Students on undergraduate level can apply for a grant for exchange/freemover studies in the U.S. for the academic year 2025 - 2026.

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.

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

As a researcher, it is important to be able to identify and avoid predatory journals and conferences. We have gathered information on Hanken’s website about what characterizes predatory publishing and how to ensure that a journal or conference is reliable.

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

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

Hanken School of Economics will confer 60 doctoral degrees and nine honorary doctorates in connection with the solemn conferment of doctoral degrees on Friday 1 November 2024.

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.

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.

Hanken School of Economics' master's programme is ranked 57th in this year's edition of the Financial Times Masters in Management ranking. The result positions Hanken as one of the three highest ranked business schools in the Nordic region. The Financial Times annually ranks the best master’s programmes world-wide.

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´s Corporate Responsibility Module is once again inviting applications from non-degree students!

Nikodemus Solitander, Director of the Centre for Corporate Responsibility (CCR) at Hanken School of Economics, has been appointed by the Parliamentary Ombudsman as a member of the National Human Rights Delegation at the Human Rights Centre for a period of four years.

Recent air drops into Gaza and President Biden’s plans for a pier for aid deliveries may look spectacular, but they can have only limited impact, writes Hanken’s Sarah Schiffling together with her colleague Foteini Stavropoulou in The Conversation.

The application for the Fulbright Finland Undergraduate Grant is open. Students on undergraduate level can apply for a grant for exchange/freemover studies in the U.S. for the academic year 2024 - 2025.

Students at Hanken have participated in a survey on how students in the Helsinki metropolitan area view housing, well-being and the future in the metropolitan area. Almost 70 per cent of the students are worried about their livelihood when the cost of living rises, and two thirds think that social crises have a negative impact on their confidence in the future.

Studenter vid Hanken har deltagit i en undersökning om hur studenter i huvudstadsregionen ser på bland annat boendet, välmående och framtiden i huvudstadsregionen. Nästan 70 % av studenterna är oroliga för sin utkomst när levnadskostnaderna stiger och två tredjedelar anser att samhällskriser påverkar deras framtidstro negativt.

Check out Hanken's opening hours in both Vaasa and Helsinki during Christmas and New Year holidays on the Hanken website.

On 31 October 2023, we will send an SMS to you as a doctoral researcher at Hanken asking for some feedback on your well-being and your progress with your doctoral studies.

The Fazer Award is given every other year to a student who has demonstrated good study performance and highlights or works actively on issues related to equality, the environment and sustainable development, transparency or social issues. The application deadline is 31 October 2023.

According to the latest survey among graduated alumni from Hanken School of Economics, the former Hanken students are doing very well in the labour market and are satisfied with both their studies and their career development.

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' master's programme is ranked 46th in this year's edition of the Financial Times Masters in Management ranking. This is Hanken's best result in the ranking ever. The Financial Times annually ranks the best master’s programmes world-wide.

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

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

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

How has Hanken been faring in its responsible management education and sustainability journey for the past couple of years? The answers can be found in Hanken's latest PRME report for the years 2020-22! Hanken is also part of the Climate University, which offers sustainability and climate courses open to everyone.

– 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.

Do you want to internationalise your master’s degree and gain analytical skills? Then you might be Hanken’s next QTEM student!

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.

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.

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Hanken’s PhD students have now the opportunity to apply to the ENGAGE.EU PhD research workshop arranged at the University of Toulouse 1 Capitole 20-21 April 2023.

"The new Hanken is characterised by simplicity" was the headline on the front page of Hufvudstadsbladet (HBL) exactly 70 years ago, on 5 December 1952. HBL had then visited Arkadiankatu 22 in Helsinki, where furniture was being moved into the brand new Hanken building. You can now read the whole article (in Swedish) on our website by clicking on Swedish in the upper right corner. Based on the article, one is struck by how different everyday life was at Hanken at that time.

"Nya Hanken präglas av enkel saklighet", stod det på första sidan i Hufvudstadsbladet för exakt 70 år sedan, den 5 december 1952. HBL hade då besökt Arkadiagatan 22 i Helsingfors där man som bäst höll på att flytta in möbler i Hankens nya hus. Nu kan du läsa originalartikeln i sin helhet på vår webb! Av innehållet slås man av hur annorlunda vardagen tedde sig på Hanken på den tiden.

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

Large-scale nation-wide protests in Iran have continued for several weeks. Protests began to spread after a 22-year-old student, an Iranian Kurdish woman named Mahsa Jina Amini, died in police custody on September 16 following her violent arrest by Iranʼs so-called ‘morality’ police.

Do you want to internationalise your master’s degree and gain analytical skills? Then you might be Hanken’s next QTEM student!

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.

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.

SCANCOR provides opportunities for scholars from its member schools to conduct research at Harvard as visiting scholars.

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

Ett nytt patentskydd som kallas Unitary Patent väntas bli verklighet i Europa 2023. Det nya patentskyddet kommer att minska patentkostnaderna i Europa. Ny forskning visar hur företag och konsumenter i Europa kommer att påverkas av denna institutionella förändring.

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.

Rector Karen Spens ends her assignment as rector at Hanken on 31.7.2022 when she becomes president of BI Norwegian Business School in Oslo. This also ends the deans' term of office on 31.7.2022.

The first ENGAGE.EU Conference for Early-Stage Researchers and Young Scholars will be hosted by University of National and World Economy (UNWE) at its Conference Centre in Sofia 23-24 of June.

Professor Irene Calboli from Texas A&M University School of Law is visiting Hanken as a Hanken-Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Business and Economics until 10 July 2022.

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

Now is your chance to nominate Alumna/Alumnus of the Year 2022 who will be appointed at Hankendagen in Vaasa 12 May 2022.

The Computer centre is replacing the web server Thursday February 24th at 18-22.

The Climate University network, which Hanken is a member of and is coordinated by the University of Helsinki, has formed a teaching cooperation contract between 18 universities. With these new contracts, a majority of Finnish university students can take the network’s climate and sustainability -themed courses.

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

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

Ett försörjningskedjeperspektiv kan bidra till att synliggöra problem i rättsprocesser, faktorer som inverkar på offentlig upphandling samt sårbarhet i beredskap för eskalerande katastrofer. Ny forskning granskar vad ett försörjningskedjeperspektiv kan innebära för lagreglerade offentliga tjänster och processer.

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.

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

Appointments to mental health services have been steadily increasing among both higher education students and other representatives of the same age group since autumn 2020.

Rector has approved revisions to the rules of procedure and the new version entered into force on 1.8.2021.

Rasmus Öhman, 28, graduated in 2016 with a Bachelor's degree in accounting from Hanken in Helsinki. He continued to Aalto University where he became a Master of Economics in 2019. Since October 2019, he has been working at Deloitte AG in Zurich.

How much did the e-book usage at Hanken increase during 2020? How many shelf meters of books are there in total in the library? We have collected key numbers from Hanken library services and there is no doubt that last year was exceptional.

Ny forskning visar att mera öppenhet behövs kring var och hur mycket överskottslivsmedel som uppstår hos företag inom livsmedelsbranschen för att de ska kunna tas bättre tillvara.

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

Now is your chance to nominate Alumna/Alumnus of the Year 2021 who will be appointed at Hankendagen in Helsinki 8 October 2021.

The podcast which was launched last autumn returns with many exciting and invigorating conversations on how to make our world more sustainable.

Within the agreement between Hanken School of Economics and the Fulbright Center, three US scholars will visit Hanken during spring 2021. Professors Nezih Altay, Brian Gibson and Leigh Anne Liu will conduct research at Hanken and hold a public seminar on their findings. More information about the seminars will be published on Hanken's website during the spring.

The previous service LEAN Library ends on March 31 and is replaced by LibKey Nomad, a browser extension that provides links to fulltext scholarly articles when you are working off-campus - without having to take the route via the library’s website or Hanna/Finna. Just download the LibKey Nomad browser extension.

On 12 March 2016, Helsinki GSE published a report which, with the help of Finnish register material, analyses the connection between the transition to distance education in the second stage and the prevalence of coronavirus infection in Finland at the end of 2020.

The majority of entrance examinations will be held in May–June. Changes to the manner of administering the examinations are made only if required by regulations issued by the authorities.

Why are universities holding on-location entrance examinations during the pandemic?
After carrying out careful assessment and risk analyses, Finnish universities have concluded that holding entrance examinations which require applicants’ physical presence and also involve careful safety arrangements is the best way to implement a fair student admission procedure that takes into account subject-specific special requirements and treats all applicants equally.

During the corona epidemic, it has been clear that the municipalities often do not have an exact idea of, for example, the development of the municipality's wage bill. The Helsinki GSE situation room will present its latest report on the topic in connection with a webinar open to everyone in Zoom 4.3.2021 at 8:30.

Michael Seelen, 41 år, utexaminerades från Hanken i Vasa 2003 med Computational Finance som huvudämne. Han bor nu i Middleton, Wisconsin, där han arbetar som direktör för riskhantering och dataanalys på Hy Cite Enterprises.

In a new conversational podcast, “Sustainability Unwrapped”, researchers from Hanken School of Economics turn to experts outside the academia in order to come up together with solutions to how the world could be made sustainable. The first two episodes were out in the beginning of this week with new episodes every Monday. Two episodes every week will be released until the mid of December.

Fresh results published by a research project led by Hanken School of Economics in Helsinki show that travel restrictions are one of the most effective methods to stop the spreading of Covid-19. Travel bans have however, also resulted in serious disruptions in the transportation of medical supplies.

We asked Hanken's study coach Alexandra Ohls a few questions about study coaching and in when it is a good idea to contact her. She also offers some pointers on how to study efficiently and keep your motivation high.

The Department of Health and Welfare (THL) has launched the Koronavilkku mobile app, which is designed to help break coronavirus infection chains. University rectors, including Hanken's Rector Karen Spens, recommend that both students and staff start to use the app.

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

The HUMLOG Institute is coordinating a research project where the researchers are investigating how different countries have handled the Covid-19 pandemic, the economic impact and how to tackle social media disinformation.

The Helsinki GSE Situation Room states in its latest report that the largest drop in salary amount in April was in Kouvola, Vaasa and Helsinki. The report is presented at an open access webinar in Zoom on Thursday 4 June at 8 am.

The Helsinki GSE Situation Room states in its latest report that compared to last year, over 100,000 people more have applied for unemployment benefit from Kela. The report is presented at an open access webinar in Zoom on Thursday, 28 May at 8 am.

The consortium brings together the resources of 11 participating organisations from 6 European countries (Finland, the Netherlands, the UK, Poland, France, Italy), and the US, each excelling in their respective field of expertise and with significant research experience. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101003606.

The overall objective of HERoS (Health Emergency Response in Interconnected Systems) is to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the response to the Covid-19 outbreak. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101003606.

The Helsinki GSE Situation Room states in its latest report that the number of layoffs has continued to grow strongly. The report is presented at an open access webinar in Zoom on Thursday, 14 May at 8 am.

SIHTI, commissioned by the Prime Minister’s Office, is a project assessing the status of the human rights performance of Finnish companies.

The Library in Helsinki offers limited lending service starting on May 14th. Vaasa City Library offers limited lending service starting on May 11th.

The latest report by the Helsinki GSE Situation Room states that the growth in the number of applications for unemployment benefit paid by Kela has been greatest in the Uusimaa region. The report is presented at an open access webinar in Zoom on Thursday, 7 May at 8 am.

Helsinki GSE's third report states that unemployment among the self-employed has increased considerably more than unemployment among employees. The report is presented at an open access webinar in Zoom on Thursday, 30 April at 8 am.

The second report by the Helsinki GSE Situation Room states that lay-offs and redundancies caused by the corona crisis have hit different employee groups in different ways. The report is presented at an open access webinar in Zoom on Thursday, 23 April at 8 am.

Reports are presented each week at an open access webinar. Here you can find the first report that covers e.g. lay offs in Finnish companies during the corona virus crisis.

The project highlights Finland as a solid example of effective and timely policy decisions due to availability of data. The aim is to support fast decision making amid the coronavirus crisis.

This year, the Finnish Sustainability Reporting Competition Award Gala was organized at Hanken. About 40 companies participated in the competition, and the winner of this year’s competition was Stora Enso.

Hanken School of Economics conferred 47 doctoral degrees and ten honorary doctorates at the Solemn Conferment of Doctoral Degrees on 25 October 2019. The ceremony is now available on the website.

Hanken's website has been renewed! The renewal covers the design and site structure as well as the web platform.

Negotiating with armed rebels in order to survive was a dangerous lesson in overcoming paralysing fear – something Arjan Erkel now shares with others to help them regain control over their lives.

The Academy of Finland granted Hanken 0.5 million euro in profiling funding. The funding enables Hanken to further strengthen the research profile in its strategy and reinforces the framework conditions for high-quality research.

Två bilder av Jyrki Ilva, Nationalbibliotek, visar att Hanken är en av de ledande open access institutionerna i Finland.

Two slides by Jyrki Ilva, the National Library of Finland, indicate that Hanken is one of the leading open access institutions in Finland.

Ilmastoveivi 2019 is a climate campaign launched by private citizens appealing for more sustainable climate policy in the European Union. Hanken has shown its institutional support for the campaign by signing the petition.

Everyone who carries out research at any level should consider the ethical aspects, says Hanken's Research Integrity Officer Anu Helkkula.

Hanken har ett nytt avtal för restaurangtjänster med Fazer och det nya avtalet för också med sig ny prissättning.

Hanken’s professors, emeritus professors and young scholars with potential can apply for the Writing Recidency in 2019 and early 2020 at The Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center.

Professor Bonnie Buchanan from Seattle University is visiting Hanken as a Fulbright scholar until the end of January 2019.

It's time to nominate candidates for the election of members of the Hanken Board! You can nominate a colleague or yourself until 3.10.2018.

Summary of the decisions made during the meeting 28.8.2018.

Three new employees have joined the teams at External Relations: Jessica Finnilä, Judith Buddingh’ and Nikoline Stenman-Möller.

Hanken & SSE Executive Education is still number one in Northern Europe as a part of Stockholm School of Economics (SSE).

Hanken will start using a new version of the travel and cost expense system M2 called M2 Blue on 16 April.

Hanken’s professors, emeritus professors and young scholars with potential can apply for the Writing Residency for a month in 2019 at The Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center. The call closes 1 May 2018.

We recommend that everybody dealing with personal data would get acquainted with Hankens information about data protection on the website.

The Partner Programme at Hanken got yet another member as JAM Advisors joined the group of Branding Partners. Hanken now has a total of 16 partner corporations to strengthen the connection between Hanken and the corporate world.

The Letterstedt association aims at promoting the Nordic community in the fields of industry, science and art.

Hanken now offers a member of the Hanken faculty or staff the possibility to take part in the Hanken Executive MBA programme that starts in March 2018. The deadline for applications has been extended to 16 February 2018.

The social media campaigns #metoo and #dammenbrister has gained a lot of attention both in Finland and internationally. The aim with the campaigns is to draw attention to the problems with wide spread sexual harassments.

The Rector of Hanken, Karen Spens, has been elected member of the board of Universities Finland UNIFI. UNIFI is a co-operational organisation for Finnish universities.

Professor Peter Matthews holds a Fulbright Distinguished Chair at Hanken during the Academic Year 2017-2018.

Next year Hanken joins the national admission to economic sciences in Finland. The entrance exam will also be renewed which raises questions not only among the applicants, but also among the companies arranging preparatory courses.

Höstens arbetsklimatundersökning, må bra-aktiviteter, UniSport och Smartum-sedlar.

The International Talent Programme is the first of its kind in Finland with the aim of bringing leading Finnish companies and international students together.

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.

Hanken renews the admission to the BSc programme in 2018 and is the first Finnish university to admit students based on the Swedish national university aptitude test (Swe. Högskoleprovet).

Minister of Education Sanni Grahn-Laasonen has appointed Anne Brunila, Professor of Practice at Hanken, as Chair of a panel that will try to envisage the ever-changing needs within education.

The research-based idea competition Helsinki Challenge has now reached its final stage. An international jury has selected six teams to the final. An additional team was selected through an audience vote on the Pitch Nights held on 6-7 June.

Summary of the decisions made during the meeting 7.6.2017.

The Academy of Finland has decided to grant funding for three research projects at Hanken.

Anna Wallin and Petri Nokelainen at Tampere University of Technology are currently doing research on the relationship between social media use and career development in a research project.

Anna Wallin och Petri Nokelainen vid Tammerfors tekniska universitet leder ett forskningsprojekt kring sambandet mellan användning av sociala medier och universitetsanställdas utveckling av det egna professionella kunnandet och karriären.

On 17 May changes will be made to the way URL-links are constructed on hanken.fi. If you have material that links to the website we recommend that you verify that your links still work after the changes have occurred.

The Hanken website is under constant work to make it as user friendly as possible. A step on the way are these guidelines on how to publish news on the web.

IPR University Center is hosting its fourth Summer School on intellectual property in Helsinki in June 2017.

This month Hanken welcomes a new company to the Partner Programme when Marketing Clinic joins the group of Branding Partners. Marketing Clinic is a leading strategy and marketing consultancy in the Nordics.

Hanken is, together with HEIs in the Helsinki region, creating a guidance centre for Swedish-speaking students. The Ministry of Education and Culture is funding the project.

Professor Ruby Lee from Florida State University, Tallahassee is visiting Hanken as a Fulbright scholar for a seven-month period until the end of June.

Hanken is one of 29 higher education institutions worldwide in the PRME (Principles for Responsible Management Education) Champions and stands behind the statement in defense of universal values and principles made by PRME on 8 February 2017.

The Ministry of Education and Culture has appointed Hanken Professor of Practice Anne Brunila as chair of a working group that is going to propose measures to strengthen the creative sector in Finland.

Hanken has been ranked 81st in Financial Times' ranking of the best business schools in Europe. In total, 90 schools are included on the list.

The application period for master's degree programmes in English at Hanken is 1 December 2016; 18 January 2017.

Nokia Distinguished Chair is 2016-2017 held by Professor Carol Tenopir from University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

The European University Association board appointed new members to the Steering Committee of the CDE (Council for Doctoral Education).

The application period for master’s degree studies at Hanken is 14 December 2015 – 27 January 2016

Open Access Week is celebrated all over the world right now. Read more about open access and what you can do.

Hanken School of Economics opened its 107th academic year in Helsinki and its 36th in Vaasa on 1 Sept in Helsinki and 2 Sept 2015 in Vaasa.

The Annual Report gives an overview of the highlights in 2014 and is also available electronically.

Studerande premierades under den årliga stipendiesammankomsten och vid utdelningen av Rector’s List-stipendierna.

The student e-mail has been moved to Office 365

The HUMLOG Institute at Hanken School of Economics organizes a seminar on Resilience in Disaster Relief and Development Supply Chains in Helsinki on April 29th. The seminar ends a 4 year project funded by the Academy of Finland.