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Hanken School of Economics is a leading university with over 115 years of experience in research and education in economics and business administration. Hanken holds the three most prestigious accreditations for business schools, EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA, which only one percent of business schools worldwide have achieved. Hanken is located in Helsinki and Vaasa, Finland.

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Accreditations

Apply to our double degree programme

The application to the one-year master's programme in sustainability reporting and financial analysis is open 16.10.2025–15.1.2026.

Studenter som är på väg ut ur Hankenbyggnaden i Vasa.

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Hanken's strategy

Hanken School of Economics' new strategy, Hanken 2030 - For an international Finland and a sustainable world, was approved by the Board of Hanken on 13 December 2023.

Job opportunities

Join us and start working at Hanken! Here you can find information about open positions, the recruitment process and Hanken as an employer.

Blogs & Pods

Listen to interesting talks on our podcasts or read about the latest research in our blogs about e.g. marketing and humanitarian logistics!

Hanken MOOCs

Hanken offers MOOCs (Massive Open Online Course) – globally available courses open to everyone. You can easily register for any course!

Lifelong learning

Are you interested in refreshing what you learned during your studies? Or do you want to gain insights into a completely new area to stay up-to-date with developments in the society around you? Welcome to explore Hanken’s range of courses for those interested in lifelong learning.

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Do you want to know more about studying at Hanken?

If you are interested in business, economics, and society, Hanken offers you a renowned education of excellent quality. Here you’ll find information about the bachelor’s degree programme in English and Swedish, the master's degree programme in English and Swedish and the PhD programme.

News

02.12.2025

Hanken ranked ninth in the international ShanghaiRanking

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

Research

01.12.2025

Hanken researchers get funding from The Foundation for Economic Education for exploring how firms turn innovation into global success

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.

Defence

26.11.2025

Doctoral thesis: Narratives provide security in a constantly changing work life

How do we create security and meaning when working life changes at a rapid pace? Daniela Pyhäjärvi’s doctoral thesis shows that stories are a powerful tool for managing uncertainty and preserving identity and social structures.

Defence

24.11.2025

Doctoral thesis: Prediction algorithms can improve decision-making

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