Hanken School of Economics has received 2.5 million euros in funding from the Research Council of Finland to support the recruitment of a full professor and the professor’s research team in disaster management and resilience.

Svenska handelshögskolan (Hanken) har fått 2,5 miljoner euro i finansiering från Finlands Akademi för att stödja rekryteringen av en ordinarie professor och ett forskningsteam inom katastrofhantering och resiliens.

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Hanken offers students the opportunity to participate in the ENGAGE.EU Winter Schools, which are organized in January and February 2026 by NHH, University of Mannheim and WU Vienna. Application deadline is 15 Oct 2025. Students can apply to multiple Winter Schools but can only be offered a spot at one.

Hanken erbjuder studenter möjligheten att delta i Winter Schools som arrangeras inom ramen för ENGAGE.EU-samarbetet vid NHH, University of Mannheim och WU Vienna i januari och februari 2026. Skicka in din ansökan senast 15.10.2025. Du kan ansöka till flera Winter Schools men kan endast erbjudas plats på en.

Hanken School of Economics’ Bachelor in Business programme in English has 1001 applicants in the first joint application. Hanken's Master's programme in English has 769 applicants.

Hanken School of Economics has received over two million euros in funding from the Research Council of Finland to support research that will enhance Finland's comprehensive security, with a particular focus on economic resilience and security of supply.

Hanken has signed new student exchange agreements with Esade Ramon Llull University in Barcelona, Spain and University of Aberdeen i Aberdeen, United Kingdom. You can apply for an exchange at these new partner universities for autumn semester 2025 as soon as the application round opens mid-december. Deadline for applications is 3 February 2025. You will find a short introduction to the new partners below.

A new one-year master's programme in sustainability reporting and financial analysis will start as a cooperation between Hanken School of Economics in Vaasa and Umeå School of Business, Economics and Statistics. This is Finland’s first one-year master’s programme on a university level.

Post-pandemic work life has proved challenging for human beings, with disengagement, burn-outs, bore-outs, quiet quitting and great resignations, especially among the youngest workers

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.

I sin doktorsavhandling föreslår och undersöker Alexander Back och hans medförfattare nya statistiska modeller för finansiell volatilitet. Forskningen utvecklar metoder som kan underlätta att utvärdera riskprofilen för företag med en föränderlig affärsmodell eller finansiell struktur.

Hanken has signed a new student exchange agreement with The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim, Norway. You can apply for an exchange at this new partner university for Spring semester 2025 when the application is open.

The global professional services company Reddal is the newest member of Hanken's partner programme. “Linguistic and cultural diversity is important to us, so it is natural that we start a collaboration with Hanken School of Economics”, says Reddal's CEO Per Stenius.

Det globala professionella tjänsteföretaget Reddal är den nyaste medlemmen i Hankens partnerprogram. – Språklig och kulturell diversitet är viktig för oss, därför är det naturligt att vi inleder ett samarbete med Hanken, säger Reddals vd Per Stenius.

At the end of 2023, a well-being survey was conducted among bachelor's and master's students at Hanken. The survey shows good result.

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!

Through the transformed Hanken International Talent initiative, all international degree students can now receive support for integrating into Finnish society and working life. We spoke to two students who have experienced the benefits.

Det förnyade Hanken International Talent-initiativet erbjuder alla internationella magisterstudenter stöd för att integreras i det finländska samhället och arbetslivet. Vi har talat med två studenter som haft stor nytta av utbudet och stödet från Hanken.

Hanken’s Bachelor degree in Swedish in Vaasa has attracted a record number of applicants this year. In the joint application in spring 2023, a total of 739 applications was submitted to Hanken in Vaasa.

I år har Hankens kandidatutbildning i Vasa lockat rekordmånga. I gemensam ansökan våren 2023 har det kommit in hela 739 ansökningar till Hanken i Vasa.

Hanken School of Economics has been welcomed as a partner of the European University alliance ENGAGE.EU. The alliance consists of leading European universities in business, economics, and the social sciences, which aims to provide European citizens with the set of skills and competences needed to tackle major societal challenges.

Hanken’s master level students now have the opportunity to apply for a two-week summer course "Business and Innovation in China" in Shanghai, organized by the Nordic Centre at Fudan University, one of China's top academic institutions. The course takes place during June 30 – July 14, 2023 and is estimated to equal 5 ECTS.

Social media has become an integral part of today’s social life because it provides a space where people can interact with each other and with technologies such as algorithms across physical distance and other boundaries. These platforms can have a distinctly blurring impact also on contemporary work and organisational contexts in which they are increasingly used.

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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.

The Ministry of Education and Culture will conduct an interim review of Hanken on Friday, 7 October 2022. Hanken staff and students are invited to participate in the review discussion at 12.40 pm in the Assembly Hall and online.

A new patent protection, called the Unitary Patent, is expected to be introduced in Europe in 2023. This simplified procedure will reduce the cost of patenting in Europe. New research provides insights on how firms and consumers in Europe will be affected by this institutional change.

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.

Nordea Bank is to begin its first major university collaboration as a new member of the Hanken partner programme. Hanken's international profile and high quality of teaching attracted the cooperation.

Bankkoncernen Nordea inleder sitt första större universitetssamarbete som ny medlem i Hankens partnerprogram. Hankens internationella profil och höga kvalitet på undervisningen lockade till samarbete

Professor Irene Calboli from Texas A&M University School of Law is visiting Hanken as a Hanken-Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Business and Economics until 10 July 2022.

Professor Irene Calboli från Texas A&M University School of Law gästar Hanken som Hanken-Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Business and Economics fram till den 10 juli 2022.

Lifeline Ventures, som tidigare investerat bland annat i Wolt, Supercell, Smartly och Aiven, investerar två miljoner euro i Hanken Business Labs medlemsföretag Mobal.

Listen to the first discussion in a new series, A Cup of Hanken.

This 2020-2021 Hanken Vaasa mentor-mentee relationship is – if not a match made in heaven – then clearly one that is full of respect, warmth and learning. Mikael Still (65) and Silas Magana (34) hit it off from day one last September.
So, what is their secret? What does it take to be a good mentor? And mentee, for that matter? Could you consider becoming one?

According to Hanken School of Economics' recent survey, millennials and women have an important role to play in making responsible investments increasingly common.

Enligt Hanken Svenska handelshögskolans färska undersökning har generation Y och kvinnor en viktig roll i att det blir allt vanligare med ansvarsfulla investeringar.

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.

Tre amerikanska forskare kommer att gästa Hanken under våren 2021 inom ramen för Hankens samarbetsavtal med Fulbright Center. Professorerna Nezih Altay, Brian Gibson och Leigh Anne Liu kommer att forska vid Hanken och hålla öppna seminarium om sina resultat. Mera information om seminarierna publiceras på Hankens webbsidor under våren.

How could we increase sustainability in urban last mile deliveries? Can innovations both reduce the negative effects of e-commerce and simultaneously create a top delivery system for consumers? Hanken School of Economics is coordinating a Nordic research project that will dive into these questions.

Hur kan vi öka hållbarheten i slutskedet av leveranskedjan? Kan innovationer både minska de negativa effekterna av e-handel och samtidigt skapa effektiva leveranssystem för konsumenter. Hanken koordinerar ett nordiskt forskningsprojekt som fokuserar på de här frågorna.

Open access (OA) is a new way of disseminating the results of science openly on the internet, in contrast to traditional subscription-based access. A new study suggests that most of pioneering OA journals led by independent scholars (indie) and OA journals published in the Chinese language do not rely on article processing charges and therefore need to find long term solution to survive and flourish.

This spring, Hanken together with Umeå University has offered a new course focusing on collaboration across borders in the Kvarken region. The course has given the students insights about challenges and opportunities for companies in the Kvarken area.

Several publishers and suppliers have opened their collections of e-journals and ebooks free of charge during the current corona pandemic.

Flera av våra leverantörer av elektroniska resurser ger avgiftsfritt större tillgång till sina e-tidskrifter och e-böcker under coronapandemin.

Hanken's staff and students in Helsinki and Vaasa will work and study from home starting from 13.3.2020. While Hanken's buildings are quiet, the organisation is up and running – remotely! In order to support the Hanken spirit we are launching the campaign #hankenremote!

Publish gold and hybrid open access with discounts on APCs and Hanken’s central fund for APCs.

Hanken has been implementing responsible management education formally since 2008 and our continuous commitment has led to us becoming a PRME Champions School for the fourth time in a row.

Hanken har formellt implementerat ansvarsfull ekonomiskutbildning sedan 2008 och skolans kontinuerliga engagemang har lett till dess erkänsla som så kallad PRME Champions School för fjärde gången i rad.

Torkel Tallqvist and Pekka Sääskilahti have been appointed Professor of Practice at Hanken. Tallqvist is an expert on management and entrepreneurship, and Sääskilahti is an expert on economics of intellectual property rights,competition and pricing.

Torkel Tallqvist och Pekka Sääskilahti har blivit utnämnda till Professor of Practice vid Hanken. Tallqvist är expert inom företagsledningsfrågor och entreprenörskap och Sääskilahti är expert på immaterialrätt, konkurrenspolitik och prissättning.

Academic Work is the latest member of Hanken’s Partner Programme. As Branding Partner, and recruitment and staffing company, Academic Work aims to be a career partner for Hanken students.

Den senaste medlemmen i Hankens partnerprogram är Academic Work. Som rekryterings- och bemanningsföretag vill Branding Partner-företaget hjälpa Hankenstudenter med karriärmöjligheter.

Melina Weckman fick med hjälp av en mentor klarhet i sina tankar kring vad hon vill med sin karriär. För mentorn Oskar Storsjö hjälpte mentorskapsprocessen honom att utveckla sitt ledarskap.

The Academy of Finland granted Hanken 0.5 million euro in profiling funding. The funding enables Hanken to further strengthen the research profile in its strategy and reinforces the framework conditions for high-quality research.

Hanken School of Economics is extending two premium scholarships to students studying at or alumni of Global Business School Network (GBSN) member schools from developing countries who are accepted into Hanken’s 2-year Master’s degree programme.

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.

This year Hanken received 454 applications to the Master's degree studies in English. An exceptionally high number of the applicants, 45 %, fulfilled the general eligibility requirements.

Hanken School of Economics is to launch its first MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) later this month as the ‘Principles of Service Management’ goes live on online social learning platform, FutureLearn.

Hanken's Rector Karen Spens stated in her speech that internationalisation and continuous learning are at the core of the activities at Hanken in the years to come. Chairman of the board Björn Wahlroos was awarded Hanken's medal of gold.

The Delegate of Occupational Safety represents Hanken’s employees in the cooperation on occupational safety. The term of office is until the end of 2019.

Now it’s time to register for the Universitas Golf 2018-competition on 13 August 2018 at the Tammer Golf course in Tampere! Interval starting times from 11 AM.

Fulbright Finland Foundation works together with the University of South Florida (USF) to support Finnish students interested in Business studies in the U.S during the study year 2019-2020. Deadline is already 29 May 2018.

Hanken has been selected for the third time in a row to the PRME Champions group.

Sometimes it is good to take a break from studying and exercise. UniSport, which is a joint venture by Hanken, the University of Helsinki and Aalto University, offers sports and exercise services to a special price for students at Hanken.

The application period to Hanken’s Master’s programme closed on Wednesday 17 January. Hanken received a total of 582 applications.

Peter Sarlin has been appointed Professor of Practice at Hanken as of this autumn. Dr. Sarlin specializes in machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), with a special interest in applications for financial, economic and societal disciplines.

Ten Finnish universities have joined forces to deliver an online study module in business management skills for non-business students.

Since 2015, the Academy of Finland has provided special competitive funding to strengthen university research profiles, also to Hanken.

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.

Hanken is currently investigating the ruling made by the Supreme Administrative Court to exempt an MBA-programme offered in Finland by a UK-based university in Finland from VAT.

The Academy of Finland has awarded Hanken 1.5 million euro in profiling funding for the period 2017-2021. The funding will be directed to strengthening cross-disciplinary research.

Hanken arranges a media training day especially for researchers on Tuesday 30 May at 10-12 in the Teachers' Lounge on the 5th floor at Hanken in Helsinki.

Hanken organizes training in LinkedIn for the staff. Please register before 24.5.

Hanken ordnar utbildning i LinkedIn för personalen. Anmäl dig till utbildningen senast 24.5.

The 19th Hanken EMBA programme started with 21 students. The first module of Hanken EMBA19 was held on 8th-10th of March. The module was facilitated by Pernilla Gripenberg (leadership development) and Patrick Furu (strategic thinking).

The application period for Hanken’s Master’s programmes was closed on Wednesday 18 January. Hanken received a total of 354 applications.

Stiftelsen Svenska handelshögskolan har slagit fast de personer som premieras för vetenskapliga artiklar.

The application period for master's degree programmes in English at Hanken is 1 December 2016; 18 January 2017.

Openness is one of the key principles in science and research. Hanken has now published guidelines for open research.

Öppenhet är en av vetenskapens och forskningens centrala principer. Nu har Hanken publicerat riktlinjer för öppen forskning.

In her speech on the opening of the academic year, Hanken’s Rector Karen Spens commented on the increased pressure towards bigger units.

I sitt inskriptionstal kommenterade Hankens rektor Karen Spens trycket mot större högskoleenheter med att "litet också kan vara vackert".

As of this autumn, Hanken’s partner programme is strengthened by the addition of EF Education First as a new Hanken Branding Partner.

Höstterminen för med sig nyheter inom Hankens partnerverksamhet, då företaget EF Education First kom med som ny Hanken Branding Partner 1.8.

M.Sc. (Econ.) Gustav Medberg defends his doctoral thesis in marketing on Thursday, 28 April 2016.

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

M.Sc. Sergey Osmekhin defends his doctoral thesis in Finance on Friday 22 April 2016 in Helsinki.

This year’s Anders Wall scholarship was awarded to Hanken student Fredrika Gyllang.

Årets Anders Wall-stipendium tilldelades hankeiten och mångsysslaren Fredrika Gyllang.

Within the agreement between Hanken School of Economics and the Fulbright Center, four US scholars will visit Hanken in 2016-2018.

Fyra amerikanska forskare kommer att gästa Hanken åren 2016-2018 inom ramen för Hankens samarbetsavtal med Fulbright Center.

The application period for master’s degree studies at Hanken is 14 December 2015 – 27 January 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.

Hanken School of Economics has signed an agreement with Fulbright Center regarding the grant programme Fulbright-Hanken Distinguished Chair in Business and Economics.

Hanken Svenska handelshögskolan har undertecknat ett samarbetsavtal med Fulbright Center i Finland om Fulbright Centrets Distinguished Chairs-stipendieprogram.

Rune Stenbacka, Dean of Research and Professor of Economics at Hanken School of Economics, has been appointed research professor. Stenbacka will begin his two-year professorship on 1 January 2015 and his term will run until 31 December 2016.

According to the financial statement for 2013, approved by the Board of Hanken on 9 April 2014, Hanken's results fulfilled expectations with regard to both the budget and resource allocation. During the year Hanken continued to reinforce its position as a research-oriented business school with a strong international profile, and it was able to do so from a solid financial standing.