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Over 50 alumni and friends of Aalto gathered in Boston for the Dean’s Aalto alumni get-together

In the event, the participants heard the latest news of Aalto, learned about the US Government debt, and met old and new acquaintances. The event was hosted by School of Business alumni Tuomo and Tarja Vuolteenaho at their home.
Cooperation, University
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Alumni and friends at the Boston alumni event

Are you interested in adding courses from another university to your degree? Answer the survey in Finnish and win an iPad!

Answer the survey organized by the Digivision 2030 project by February 12, 2025, and you could win an iPad. The survey is conducted in Finnish.
Studies
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Person wearing a green collared shirt and black undershirt, holding a lime green translucent object

The theme of the School of Business Homecoming Day was “International Finland in 2030?”

The biennial event featured keynote speaker Elina Valtonen, Minister for Foreign Affairs and School of Business alum
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BIZ Homecoming Day 2025, panelists

Alumni encounters from Duluth to Jakarta

Since the last summer we have met with our alumni in more than 15 cities around the world.
Cooperation
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Alumni in Bangalore event

Alum Niklas Huotari: Five tips to start your career

Alum Niklas Huotari wants to help people succeed in their careers, both through his job and as an active member of the Aalto community.
Cooperation, Studies, University
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Alum Niklas Huotari stands with his arms crossed, wearing a black sweater, next to a leafy plant against a white wall.

Learn more about dual-use products and technologies - welcome to the new course in spring 2025

Dual-use of products is more relevant now than ever before. A new course on dual-use products and technologies is open to anyone interested in the topic.
Studies
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Factory of The Future

Alum Janette Malmström: A business strategist guiding companies through change

At Monitor Deloitte, Janette excels not only in project management but also in providing valuable strategic insight to clients.
Cooperation, Studies
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Alum Janette Malmström

Open online courses at Aalto University's School of Arts, Design, and Architecture

Start the new year by learning new skills in design and creativity!
Studies
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A person in a red coat and hat stands on a snowy hill, overlooking a frozen river with mountains in the background.

From coffee rooms to big crowds – Discussion is important in developing new lifewide learning content in Aalto

Craig Carlson is developing educational content for the target audience of lifewide learning, such as adult learners in working life.
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New funding expands FITech Network University's course offerings in the green transition

FITech Network University's new funding expands the current course selection with a variety of courses that support adult learners in developing skills for the the green transition.
Cooperation, Studies
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Two people are sitting on a bench in an empty hallway. One of them shows the other something from their laptop screen.

The beta phase of the Opin.fi service has ended – we would like to thank everyone who participated in testing!

The beta phase of the Opin.fi service has ended. Thanks to more than 13,000 learners who tested the service!
University
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Opin.fi: mies katsoo pois päin kamerasta

Group donations for international student exchange

The classes of 1964 and 1974 closed their bank accounts and donated the remaining funds.
Cooperation
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Vuosikurssin 1964 vuoden 2012 kurssijuhlan järjestäjätoimikunta.

New pedagogical micro course available: Quickstart for University Teaching

Welcome to the new pedagogical micro course, Quickstart for University Teaching. The course is targeted for new teachers, visiting lecturers, professors of practice and everyone interested in pedagogy. The course is available online for self-study, structured into five sequential topics, and it takes approximately two hours to complete.
Studies, University
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Silhouetted people in a meeting around tables in a light-filled room with large windows and hanging lamps.

Alum Elina Valtonen: ‘Study broadly everything that interests you’

Finland's Minister for Foreign Affairs, and alum of the School of Business majoring in financial economics Elina Valtonen would do the same now as she did 20 years ago while studying: she would study a wide range of subjects that interest her and would also boldly venture into areas outside her comfort zone, as that is where the most learning happens.
Cooperation, Studies
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Minister for Foreign Affairs, School of Business alum Elina Valtonen

Automation and artificial intelligence change the way we work and learn

Automation is not eliminating jobs, but rather changing the way people work and the skills they need.
Cooperation, Studies
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Lauri Järvilehto in the Mimmit koodaa virtual event on 1 November, 2024. Picture: Mikke Pöyhönen.

The alumni of Aalto University gathered for the first time at alumni events in Vietnam

A total of over 70 alumni and friends of Aalto gathered in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in November for alumni events hosted by Timo Korkeamäki, Dean of the School of Business.
Cooperation, University
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Aalto alumni and friends at an alumni event in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam on 11th November 2024.

The beta version of Opin.fi has found a good number of users: feedback can still be given before the beta version closes

Learners have quickly found the beta version of Opin.fi, which was launched in October. Since the service has reached its user and feedback targets, the beta version is potentially being shut down as early as December. The official launch of the service is expected to take place in April.
For Aalto community
University
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Opin.fi: nainen ja pallot

A community where personal connections and career paths intertwine

Assistant professor of operations management Siavash Khajavi explains how studying Industrial Engineering and Management helps students develop hard skills through rigorous studies and soft skills through countless interactions and collaboration.
Research & Art
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Siavash Khajavi wearing glasses and a light blue shirt, standing indoors with a window in the background.

Open University and FITech studies for staff

Free courses for Aalto University staff by the Lifewide Learning Services.
For Aalto community
University
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Spring picture about Aalto yliopisto

Pedagogical training in spring 2025

See the selection of pedagogical courses at Aalto University in spring 2025
For Aalto community
Studies, University
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Students in a classroom