Alumni news
Alumna Tiina Palmunen: Presentation, cooperation and teamwork skills are crucial in working life
Our alumna Tiina Palmunen became interested in Kesko鈥檚 trainee program when she met with an HR representative of that company at Aalto Summer Job Day. At her current position as HR Specialist at Employee Responsibility at Kesko, she works with diversity and inclusion matters.
Alumnus Pekka Lehtinen: Network as much as you can during the studies and after, widen your perspective
School of Business, Mikkeli Campus alumnus Pekka Lehtinen has had a long career and he continues to value the skills he gathered during studies: 鈥漈eamwork and the skill to think outside the box have brought the biggest insights into my career.鈥
Alumni Juha Liila and Bryan Mertanen: Entrepreneurs have the chance to fulfil themselves and realise their own thoughts and ideas
鈥滱s an entrepreneur, you are free to fulfil yourself.鈥
Alumna Mari Sederholm: In life and business it is all about teamwork and continuous learning
School of Business, Mikkeli Campus alumna Mari Sederholm has had a long career in the pharmaceutical industry. Business studies helped her to pursue her dream career: 鈥淵ou will learn general skills that are useful in life no matter what you will do in your career and in which ever field.鈥
School of Business Alumni Advisory Board member's story: Alexei Koveshnikov
Alexei Koveshnikov, who is our alumnus and Associate Professor in Management and Organization at the School of Business, became also a member of our School鈥檚 Alumni Advisory Board in fall 2020. He encourages students to obtain meta-skills and meta-competences, which are invaluable in today鈥檚 business life.
鈥楾he atmosphere at Aalto is comfortable and you can do things at your own pace鈥
Thong Tran, the first graduate with a major in Data Science, shares his experiences on studying at Aalto University
Alumnus Niko Marjomaa: International Business Program prepares you for the real business world
School of Business, Mikkeli Campus alumnus Niko Marjomaa found a way to combine the fields of business and security: 鈥淭hrough my experiences I saw the opportunities to think about security little bit differently than the majority in the industry.鈥
A glimpse of the future through lenses of today
With the coronavirus pandemic still impacting our lives in different areas, Aalto created an opportunity to know future perspectives through its alumni community's lenses.
Better to do things you like than to do something you must
Alumni and students discussed career paths, work and studies at a Group Mentoring event organised by Aalto University School of Business on 18 November.
Applications now open 柠檬导航 International Talent Programme 鈥 initiative brings companies and international students together through group mentoring
Aalto International Talent Programme applications is now open. The programme brings together companies and international students through group mentoring.
Collaboration between Nokia and the CEMS programme results in several strategic business projects every spring
CEMS as a unique global community delivers a leading Master鈥檚 in International Management programme, which educates responsible future leaders to contribute to creating a more open, sustainable and inclusive world.
Alumna Minna Kuusisto: The most beneficial aspects of my studies were the continuous challenging of oneself and learning to learn
Our Economics alumna Minna Kuusisto, who works as an Economist at Finnfund, has gained experience from banking, sustainable business consulting and development financing in her career, among other things. 鈥淢y advice is: be curious and network with those people whose career paths you find interesting, already during your study time. Almost everybody will be delighted by a coffee or lunch invitation鈥.
Museum of Impossible Forms wins State Art Prize 2020
ViCCA congratulates its students and alumni who have been active (and often founding) members of the Museum of Impossible Forms (est. 2017) 鈥 an anti-racist and queer-feminist cultural center in the suburb of Kontula 鈥 for the 2020 State Art Prize that they received from the Arts Promotion Centre Finland.
KY Alumni association welcomes all former students of Aalto University School of Business to join their activities
Through KY Alumni association alumni can meet with each other and current students, hear about latest happenings at KY, and participate in selected KY events.
A doctorate prepares you for a career in industry, too
For Antti Alah盲iv盲l盲, doctoral studies were a day job that allowed him to focus on interesting research and self-development. His doctoral research provided a strong foundation for his current work at W盲rtsil盲.
A Choreography of Violence
Photographer Harri P盲lviranta collected pictures of violence for two decades and didn't know what to do with them. Get to know how he chose to dissect violence and combine old pictures with new ones.
School of Engineering Alumni of the Year commemorated with steel sculpture
The Alumni of the Year are listed on a steel sculpture that has been treated with copper sulphate and an acid solution for a vibrant and dignified look.
Alumnus Ville Vahteri: The opportunity cost of becoming an entrepreneur as a student is often at its lowest level
Our alumnus Ville Vahteri, who studied marketing at the School of Business, was actively involved in organizing the startup event Slush throughout his studies. Emboldened by the experience, he co-founded Bou, a brand company, together with his Slush colleagues.
School of Electrical Engineering Alumnus of the Year Siam盲k Naghian: The university gave me a path into Finnish society
Technology is art for the managing director of Genelec. He鈥檚 fascinated by the idea that music played on the company's speakers is based on the laws of physics.
Master's student Noah Peysson: 鈥業 learnt problem solving from the holistic aspect of the Creative Sustainability programme鈥
The program also helped me develop a more critical perspective on the information and solutions that are given to us.
