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.

Once viewed as political propaganda or military deception, disinformation has become a lucrative industrial complex, writes Hanken’s Associate Professor Carlos Diaz Ruiz in a new blog post.

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

Suomen Ekonomit has rewarded Faiyaz Khan for useful tips for students writing their master’s thesis. Khan studied management and organisation at Hanken and graduated 2024.

Marketing communication should not only focus on getting messages across or cutting through noise. A new doctoral thesis shows that the real dynamics of marketing communication require companies and organisations to rethink their strategies and expectations.

When Stefan Larsson from Sweden contacted Hanken professor Christian Grönroos 25 years ago to ask if he could take a course from him at Hanken, he probably couldn't have imagined that he would bring the knowledge from Hanken to one of the world's top fashion houses.

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!

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.

These days, consumers have access to practically all music imaginable, thanks to smartphones and services such as Spotify, and the shelves of corner shops are filled with food and drink from all over the world.

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.

Mikael Still (65) och Silas Magana (34) vid Hanken i Vasa är en sällsynt lyckad match i mentorskap. Relationen har ända sedan paret började träffas i september 2020 präglats av respekt, värme och lyhördhet.
Vilken är deras hemlighet och hur går de tillväga när de träffas? Vad behövs för att bli en god mentor? Och hur får adepten maximalt utbyte? Kunde du tänka dig att bli Hanken mentor?

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.

How does one become an entrepreneur or a business person in general? Experiential learning, which basically means learning by doing (and reflecting on what you did), or simply “getting out of the building” in this context, is perhaps the strongest single paradigm in entrepreneurship education at the moment.

Karen Spens, rector of Hanken School of Economics, commented in her speech the research projects related to the coronavirus pandemic, the ongoing digitalisation of the teaching, and online courses that are free and open for everyone.

We will move from the dominant message logic to a revised logic of learning.

Researchers within a project focusing on Syria and Ukraine are studying in which form aid should be delivered to population in needs. The project aims to create guidelines for humanitarian organisations operating in conflict zones.

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.

One of the most inspiring visitors at CERS this fall has been distinguished Professor Leyland Pitt from the Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada. He spent a couple of weeks with us in Helsinki in October.

Hanken students awarded during the annual donor evening and the Rector’s List awards ceremonies.

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