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.

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

Bloomberg will hold a pop-up training session on Wednesday, March 26! The training will take place at Quantum Helsinki at 14:00 and is open to all Hanken students and researchers. Now you have a chance to get your questions about Bloomberg answered.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

Styrelsen för Stiftelsen Svenska handelshögskolan har utsett Mia Bengts till ombudsman för Stiftelsen från den 1.8.2023. Mia Bengts är ekonomie magister från Hanken och jur.kand från Helsingfors universitet. Stiftelsens nuvarande ombudsman Paul Taimitarha går i pension den 1.9.2023.

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.

Self-tracking products and apps are expected to help consumers improve themselves, but new research suggests they can also be used to avoid and change structures such as harmful beauty standards or workplace conditions.

Gustav Medberg, Postdoctoral Researcher and Lecturer at the Department of Marketing at Hanken, gives us an overview of what Grounded Theory (GT) is all about in his blogpost.

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.

Disinformation on social media is more than facts versus falsehoods or fake news. A new study at Hanken School of Economics shows that spreading disinformation is also an engagement program that encourages consumers to take sides in a culture war.

Creating a stronger link between economics and IT, managing big data more efficiently, making better data-driven decisions and developing new fintech solutions – these and others are areas Quantum wants to be involved in.

In Hanken’s third year of participation in the Aim2Flourish initiative, and after three nominations in previous years and four nominations this year, one of our student teams has received the Flourish prize for 2021.

Ett team bestående av studenter från Hanken har tilldelats pris i Aim2Flourish-tävlingen 2020 för innovativa berättelser om affärsverksamhet som stöder förverkligandet av FN:s globala mål för hållbar utveckling.

Professor Kaj Storbacka blir ny prorektor för fortbildning och näringslivsrelationer vid Hanken Svenska handelshögskolan. Som prorektor ansvarar Storbacka för utvecklingen av Hankens relationer till näringslivet och medelsanskaffning.

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 topic “Sustainability In The Banking Industry” was of great interest to researchers, alumni and students on Hanken’s Finance Day this year. The annual event was held online for the second consecutive year on 17th March 2021 and fully booked.

Quantum is a versatile meeting place that offers access to company and financial databases and allows for the handling of big data. Modern technology makes it possible to stream all classes and other events, as well as allowing for keeping up with real-time financial news. Quantum, made possible by donations, opened in February 2020.

Consumers' choices will have a strong impact on the future development in society. It is, however, still too early to say which of the changes in behavior caused by the corona pandemic will persist. This was stated by the panelists in the discussion "Sustainable Strategies in Turbulent Times - Key Factors for Renewal", which was broadcasted online from Hanken on 11 November.

Kaj Storbacka, som specialiserat sig på marknadsstrategier, har tillträtt som professor på Hanken den 7.9.2020. Han kommer att arbeta deltid under åtminstone en treårsperiod fram till 2023.

Kaj Storbacka, who is specialized in marketing strategies, has joined Hanken as a professor on 7 September 2020. He will be working part time for at least a three-year period until 2023.

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.

Have you ever heard about a smartphone app from a friend and thought that it sounds great, you must download that, too? There are several ways for customers to experience smartphone apps, some of which can be surprising for app developers.

Imagine a world in which management without reflection implements decisions recommended by complex algorithms. These algorithms have evolved into black boxes beyond managerial cognition; yet business requires them to remain competitive.

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.

Digital technologies increasingly impact the way we think, feel and behave.

Hanken has received four financial information terminals from Infront Finance. The terminals serve as investment tools to both private and professional investors and can be used by Hanken’s staff and students.

Hanken has received four financial information terminals from Infront Finance. The terminals serve as investment tools to both private and professional investors and include global market data.

The investigation on the administrative and supporting functions at Hanken is ongoing and the process will continue throughout spring 2018.

Qingbo Xu from China and Shekhar Acharya from Nepal are at Hanken for a two-month internship to cap off the integration programme Business Lead.

The library organizes short courses in RefWorks, information search, EIKON, Capital IQ and Westlaw.

This autumn Hanken launches an initiative to bring leading Finnish companies and international students together. The aim is to create an internationalisation programme that benefits all parties.

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.

Undervisnings- och kulturministeriet har utnämnt Hankens Professor of Practice Anne Brunila till ordförande för en arbetsgrupp vars uppgift är att föreslå åtgärder som skulle stärka den skapande sektorn i Finland.

Guy Ahonen, who is an associated researcher at Hanken, has together with Ossi Aura, Tomi Hussi and Juhani Ilmarinen published their 6th report on Strategic well-being (SW) management in Finland.

Guy Ahonen, som är associerad forskare på Hanken, har tillsammans med Ossi Aura, Tomi Hussi och Juhani Ilmarinen publicerat resultaten för undersökningen Strategiskt välbefinnande 2016.

Best Master´s Thesis in Consumer Research Award 2015 by the Finnish Association of Consumer Research presented on Thursday 12 May

Hanken's fundraising campaign will continue until 30.6.2017 and has, with this donation included, so far raised close to EUR 3,9 million.

Fundraisingkampanjen HANKEN RETURNS pågår till 30.6.2017 och har med denna donation inkluderad hittills inbringat närmare 3,9 miljoner euro.

The ISB results reveal that international students at Hanken highly appreciate the teaching and organisation of courses.

Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation has decided to donate 1 million euros to Hanken's ongoing fundraising campaign HANKEN RETURNS.

Jane och Aatos Erkkos stiftelse har beslutat att donera 1 000 000 euro till Hankens pågående fundraisingkampanj HANKEN RETURNS.

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.