Governments have promoted digitalisation of public services to improve efficiency, cut costs and meet modern demands for speedy responses. “This push for the digital has caught some people by surprise. Many older adults now feel they face another hurdle in living an independent life”, Hanken’s Professor Emeritus Jeff Hearn writes in The Conversation.

How can we build working lives that people can actually sustain over increasingly long careers? Hertta Vuorenmaa, university lecturer at Hanken, researches on the future of work and how we can create more human-centred, inclusive and sustainable workplaces in an era shaped by digitalisation and AI.

In autumn 2025, a new master’s programme in sustainability reporting and financial analysis was launched as a collaboration between Hanken in Vaasa and Umeå University. It is Finland’s first one-year master’s level programme at university level.

Myndigheterna skickade tidigt på fredagsmorgonen 15 maj ut ett varningsmeddelande om att en drönare möjligen rörde sig i Nyland och människor uppmanades att stanna inomhus. Faran avblåstes efter klockan sju på morgonen.

The global management consultancy Inverto has joined Hanken’s Partner Programme. “We want to build long-term relationships with Hanken students. In addition to its strong reputation, Hanken has an international outlook and a clear focus on business, which aligns well with Inverto,” says Ella Möller, the company’s talent acquisition coordinator.

Jannica Fagerholm, managing director of the Signe and Ane Gyllenberg Foundation and seasoned board professional, has received the award Alum of the Year at Hanken School of Economics.

Students and tech enthusiasts gathered at Hanken from 9–11 October 2025 to take part in the Quantum x AI Hackathon. During the event, organised in collaboration with Ultrahack, participants developed tools that converged artificial intelligence, quantum computing, portfolio optimisation, and cybersecurity to shape the future of finance.

The COVID-19 pandemic, the blockage of the Suez Canal in 2021, and the Russia-Ukraine war are examples of events that have disrupted supply chains. Media is increasingly mentioning how such events fragment the global supply chains, and now new research proves them right. 

PhD, professor of practice, entrepreneur and board professional, Christina Dahlblom has been appointed Hanken School of Economics’ associate dean focusing on executive education and corporate relations as of 1 March 2025.

Hanken has signed new student exchange agreements with Curtin University in Perth, Australia, Faculty of Business Administration at Université Laval in Québec, Canada, INSPER in Sao Paulo, Brasil and IPADE Business School in Monterrey, Mexico.

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.

I början av november hölls Svenska handelshögskolans promotion och samtidigt promoverades två jubeldoktorer, Alf-Erik Lerviks och Christian Junnelius. Jubeldoktorerna, som disputerade för 50 år sedan, delar här sina minnen från den tiden.

Kom till Svenska handelshögskolan för en vecka tillägnad de globala målen för hållbar utveckling (SDG)!

The word innovation suggests the idea of improving the functional or design features of products and services to make brand offerings useful for consumers, but new research reveals another kind of innovations that positively impact consumers’ perceptions of brands.

“In spite of the fact that Finland for several years in a row has been named the “happiest country in the world”, our country faces a number of challenges. One of these challenges is how to adapt to demographic changes, in particular to the aging of the population”, said Rector Ingmar Björkman at the Hanken School of Economics' Opening of the Academic Year ceremony on 2 September 2024.

Professor Gang Wang from Florida State University is visiting Hanken during autumn 2024 as Fulbright-Hanken Distinguished Chair.

Hanken School of Economics invited donors and representatives from Hanken’s partner companies to the university on Wednesday May 29 as an expression of gratitude and a celebration of successful collaborations.

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.

Although entrepreneurs have been celebrated as heroes who can create their private kingdom and make the world a better place, new research broadens this image by exploring the downsides of entrepreneurship. Many entrepreneurs need to face significant challenges and make sacrifices, or navigate failure and negative identity for a prolonged period of time.

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 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.

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.

The Finnish Innovation Index (FII) is a national indicator of the perceived innovativeness of companies among Finnish consumers. The annual ranking conducted at Hanken School of Economics lists the most innovative companies according to Finnish consumers.

“It's been about 15 years since I was at Hanken, and I needed a few more tools in my toolbox. Something tangible since questions around strategy and leadership are coming up in my work daily.” These comments stem from President and CEO of the Ahola Group, Ida Saavalainen, who currently attends the Hanken Executive MBA programme.

Assistant Professor of Marketing, Mekhail Mustak, has co-written a research paper exploring the threats and opportunities of deepfake technology.

On 14 March 2023 Hanken School of Economics arranged an inaugural installation ceremony for three new professors, Martin Fougère (Management and organisation), Johanna Gummerus (Marketing), and Jennie Sumelius (Management and organisation).

Every year, the Student Union chooses the Lecturer of the Year at SHS's annual party and SSHV's annual party. Associate professor Pia Polsa has been voted as Lecturer of the Year in Helsinki and received the award at the SHS annual party on 24 February 2023.

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.

Did you know that Hanken's cutting-edge research is strongly related to sustainability? Hanken Research Day on 24 May presented examples of how the business school works with issues concerning the impact of business and economy on society. The participants got to take part of top research on responsible investments, equity in educational opportunities, sustainable transports, and green hydrogen.

There is an urgency to make progress on building a more equitable and inclusive society, especially in the developing countries. New research suggests that social entrepreneurship programmes aimed at encouraging women’s entrepreneurship are particularly valuable in promoting social change.

The Computer centre is performing maintenance on Thursday february 24th. The work will cause disruptions in the data connections from the office in Vaasa.

New research shows that a service-providing organisation facilitates the well-being of individuals by supporting, socialising, and empowering them. Technology, service environment and design, and internal practices and arrangements also contribute to the individuals’ well-being.

Big questions such as decolonization, the relevance of research to the global south, and the future of work, were on the agenda of the fourth Responsible Organising conference, held at Hanken on the 28th of April.

Stora frågor såsom avkolonisering, forskningens relevans för det södra halvklotet samt det framtida arbetslivet stod på agendan på den fjärde Responsible Organising-konferensen som ordandes online på Hanken i slutet av april.

Hanken School of Economics in Helsinki has had a grand piano in frequent use for about 50 years. The instrument is used during festivities and is otherwise available in the foyer for students to play it. Now our instrument, however, needs to retire.

Today starts a blog series including 5 articles presenting the results of the science competition organised by the Global Business School Network and the HUMLOG Institute at Hanken School of Economics: The HUMLOG Challenge. Each of the posts will be published in Friday afternoon weekly.

This autumn, three projects at Hanken have been granted funding from the Foundation for Economic Education.

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.

Quantum är en mångsidig och vacker mötesplats, som erbjuder tillgång till databaser med finansiell data. Modern teknik gör det möjligt att streama all undervisning och alla evenemang samt att i realtid följa med finansnyheter. Quantum invigdes i samband med partnerstämman den 6 februari 2020.

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.

The growing importance of ESG data for financial decision making and for achieving sustainability goals was the topic of a webinar hosted by Hanken School of Economics on 11.6.2020. The speakers called for increased standardisation, transparency, availability and reliability of sustainability data in the face of pressing climate and environmental demands.

Hanken Executive MBA graduate Päivi Koivisto has been working in corporate sustainability for more than 20 years. She’s seen the field grow from a fringe function into one an increasing number of companies are putting at the core of their strategies. We spoke to her about the change.

The Pro Artibus Foundation celebrates its 30th anniversary by depositing works of art. At Hanken in Helsinki, we have a short-term video festival, with videos that are shown in different parts of the main building.

Due to installation of a new fibre connection to Arkadia, the network connection will be cut off at irregular moments om Monday.

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.

Jiekai Zhang has been appointed assistant professor in competition economics and empirical industrial organization at the Helsinki GSE.

Jiekai Zhang utnämnd till forskardoktor i konkurrensanalys och empirisk konkurrens- och branschanalys vid Helsinki GSE.

The new eight storey building in Arabianranta, Helsinki, combines student housing and state of the art sports facilities.The building accomodates apartments on the lower levels and a sports center including a fitness gym and a test laboratory on top.

Jannica Fagerholm as Chairman of the Board at Hanken has a strong feeling of commitment. She wants to work for a Hanken that’s an internationally strong leader within its research areas.

Hanken’s four new Areas of Strength are Competition Economics and Service Strategy, Financial Management, Accounting and Governance, Responsible Organising, and Leading People for Growth and Well-being.

Last Saturday 36 students from Hanken School of Economics, Stockholm School of Economics and USI Lugano in Switzerland met in Helsinki to tackle world challenges regarding food waste.

Hanken is involved in two building projects and now the first house is ready and accepted new tenants from 1 February 2019. There are still apartments available and open for applications.

Hanken scores very well in the latest exchange student survey among students that visited Hanken during spring 2018. All of the 54 respondents would recommend Hanken as host university for exchange studies, which is an exceptional score.

Hanken staff and students have access to more than 25 000 movies through the streaming service Kanopy.

The need for external funding is growing and at the same time the state funding is cut down. In order for Hanken to stand strong and be well prepared, rector has appointed a task force for the year 2018 focusing on external funding.

Med Kanopy har Hankens personal och studenter tillgång till mera än 25 000 filmer.

The Governing Board of Helsinki Graduate School of Economics has selected Professor Otto Toivanen from Aalto University to be Academic Director and Professor Hannu Vartiainen from the University of Helsinki to be Academic Deputy Director.

Hanken's mission is to create cutting-edge knowledge and educate responsible professionals for the global economy and changing society through integrating social responsibility and sustainability in all activities. How well are we doing?

Exchange students at Hanken are extremely pleased with their experience and their studies. The results from the latest exchange student survey show that 96% would recommend Hanken as a destination for an exchange student semester.

The foundation stone of the new eight storey building on the Arcada Campus in Arabianranta, Helsinki, was put up on 17 January 2018. The new building will have have 103 student apartments and state of the art sports facilities.

The demand for top-level experts on economics continues to increase. To make the best possible expertise available for Finnish society, Aalto University, Hanken School of Economics, and the University of Helsinki and are preparing a new unit.

Ett åttiotal deltagare från hela världen samlas på Hanken för att utbyta insikter kring företags samhällsansvar. Konferensens tema är “Making Corporate Responsibility useful”.

Around 80 participants from around the world will converge at Hanken to present and share knowledge related to the conference theme “Making Corporate Responsibility useful”.

There is increased focus on sustainability in the private and public sectors internationally. In Hanken’s latest PRME report, the School and its activities are scrutinised towards the backdrop of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).

Twenty teams have been chosen to solve the grand challenges of our time in Helsinki Challenge, the science-based idea competition. Hanken is represented by the HUMLOG-institute Professor Gyöngyi Kovács and Doctoral Candidate Minchul Sohn.

Helsinki Challenge, the science-based idea competition, creates solutions for the grand challenges of the world and for building the well-being of the future through collaboration between the scientific community and society.

Helsinki Challenge is an idea competition where solutions for the great challenges of the world and future well-being are solved.

I vetenskapstävlingen Helsinki Challenge kan du vinna 375 000 euro för att förverkliga din idé för ett mera hållbart samhälle.

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.