“This year, we are welcoming more new students to our university than ever before. The fact that we have had a record number of applicants for several consecutive years is, of course, very encouraging. Hanken's reputation is excellent,” said Rector Ingmar Björkman at Hanken School of Economics’ Opening of the Academic Year on 1 September.

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.

Do you want to keep track of what is happening at Hanken School of Economics? The Hanken Magazine highlights new research and current study issues.

Individual wellbeing doesn’t always add up to team wellbeing – but reflection and open communication can help.

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.

In our new article series Alumni Interview, we meet Hanken alumni from all over the world to hear what they have been up to after graduation. This time we met up with Nina Fagerholm, whose workplace for the past five years has been the Royal Palace in the heart of Stockholm!

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!

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.

The Swedish Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel will visit Hanken in Helsinki on Thursday 21 September 2023 at 11-12:30. The visit requires some special arrangements to ensure the safety during the visit.

Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel will visit Hanken School of Economics in Helsinki on Thursday 21 September. The programme includes a tour of Hanken's historic building in Etu-Töölö and lunch with Hanken students.

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.

The BI Norwegian Business School has appointed the Rector of Hanken School of Economics in Helsinki to its new Rector as of 1 August 2022.

År 2019 förband sig Hanken att bli koldioxidneutral senast år 2030. Som ett steg mot det målet har högskolan nu kompenserat för våra beräknade utsläpp från 2020.

Hanken will launch a new podcast featuring Elisabeth Rehn, Kimmo Sasi, Henrik Lax, Veronica Wiklund, Ann-Mari Mingard and Björn Wahlroos as guests. The “Gyllene studietider” (Golden years of study) podcast will be hosted by Hanken’s Rector, Karen Spens and the producer of the podcast Hanna Westerholm. New episodes will be recorded during the autumn with interesting alumni from both Helsinki and Vaasa.

AACSB International has on 29 January 2021 announced that Hanken School of Economics has earned an extended accreditation. The AACSB accreditation is regarded as a hallmark of excellence in business education and has been earned by only five percent of the world’s business schools offering degree studies in business and economics.

AACSB International har 29.1.2021 beviljat Hanken Svenska handelshögskolan fortsatt ackreditering. AACSB-ackrediteringen anses vara en kvalitetsstämpel av högsta grad inom utbildning i ekonomi och endast 5 % av alla handelshögskolor världen över har den.

Både före och efter att Hanken i Vasa startade sin verksamhet 1980 har det pågått politiska diskussioner där man velat fusionera Hankens enhet i Vasa med Åbo Akademi eller med Vasa universitet. Hankens prorektor Sören Kock ser i dag ljust på att Hanken i Vasa förblir Hanken också i fortsättningen. ”Jag tycker att det är fascinerande att en Triple Crown-ackrediterad högskola klarar av att ha verksamhet på två orter”, säger han.

Political discussions about whether to merge Hanken in Vaasa with Åbo Akademi University or with the University of Vaasa have been ongoing ever since Hanken in Vaasa was established in 1980. Today Sören Kock, dean and rector’s representative in Vaasa, sees the possibility of Hanken in Vaasa remaining as Hanken in a positive light. “I find it fascinating that a Triple-Crown accredited university manages to operate in two locations,” Kock remarks.

Hanken School of Economics’ Annual Report 2018 is now available in both Swedish and English electronically on Hanken’s web. The Annual Report gives an overview of the highlights in 2018.

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.

Since the beginning of September, the triple crown accredited (AMBA, AACSB, EQUIS) Hanken Executive MBA (EMBA) programme is an integral part of Hanken & SSE Executive Education.

Hanken & SSE Executive Education har tillsammans med kapitalförvaltningsbolaget Epiqus Oy vunnit European Foundation for Management Development:s (EFMD) pris i kategorin Talent Development för integrationsprogrammet Business Lead.

Vetenskapstävlingen Helsinki Challenge skapar lösningar på de stora problemen i världen genom samarbete mellan forskare och det omgivande samhället.

The financial statement for 2015 was approved by the Board of Hanken School of Economics on 20 April 2016.

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.