Alumni stories
'A valuable and meaningful task' 鈥 alumni from 20 different countries attended the Alumni Agents kick-off
By becoming an Alumni Agent, you will find a meaningful way to create an impact in our community.
Hilti becomes a Premium Partner of the School of Business
The partnership agreement was made for three years.
School of Business donor stories: Mika Koskinen
The high level of teaching has always been our School鈥檚 strength and competitive advantage. All courses were without exception interesting and of high standard. Although I have made my career outside of business, my studies in business have helped me enormously in the operational environment of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs
School of Business donor stories: Seija Goldstein
'As I graduated from the Helsinki School of Economics, I could not have expected in my wildest dreams that I would end my career as a nationally recognized expert in regional publishing 鈥 in the United States!'
Alumnus Patrick Lees: Any working experience is valuable both on a social and career perspective
The career of Patrick Lees, School of Business Mikkeli Campus alumnus, took an unexpected turn early on and led him to work with renewable energies. 鈥淪mall details and timing can have a significant impact on your career, and I urge not to be too fixed with your career plan.鈥
Everyone from directors to team members can help to create an inclusive organisation聽
There are many forms of diversity in our society. For example, gender, ethnicity, ability or educational background should be reflected in organisations from start-ups to multinational corporations or NGOs to academia.
JUKO shop steward wanted for the School of Arts, Design and Architecture
All AKAVA members who are interested in becoming ARTS shop stewards can enroll until 15 February 2021.
Career Design Lab designs sustainable careers for lifelong learners
Career Design Lab provides students and alumni with the skills to navigate the changing working life.
School of Business alumni story: Married couple Mia Hoang and Juhana Polso
The Bachelor鈥檚 Program in International Business is not only an exceptional business education opportunity, some even find their significant other there. Our alumni Mia Hoang and Juhana Polso started a life together while studying in the program, and after Mikkeli they both combined studies of business and technology in the University of Nebraska.
Digital services have a greater carbon footprint than aviation does 鈥 research project aims at reducing ICT environmental impact
A new research project by Aalto University and LUT University examines the utilisation of surplus heat from data centres and the design of more efficient digital services, for example.
Alumnus Nicolas Dolce: Sustainability is only going to become a more important topic, one that practitioners of many different professions will need to be familiar with
Study course projects and a Social Hackathon competition helped Nicolas Dolce, our Creative Sustainability alumnus, to prepare for working in sustainability consulting. 'The Capstone course sharpened my project management, client interface, and business development skills.'
First cross-institutional studies cooperation initiated within the FITech network
Aalto University and University of Turku have signed a cooperation agreement that enables cross-institutional study of minor subjects.
New starts at the Kemira Boot Camp
Kemira together with the School of Chemical Engineering organized a Boot Camp for the students of Aalto University.
Alumna Tuuli Hakkarainen: To know your strengths, you need to get to know yourself first
Unlike most of her fellow students, School of Business, Mikkeli Campus alumna Tuuli Hakkarainen chose an academic career path. She defended her dissertation in December 2020, and in her doctoral thesis she examined expertise sharing within multinational corporations.
Alumna Elina Lamponen: Internships and other jobs during your studies are a good way to try out different things
School of Business, Mikkeli Campus alumna Elina Lamponen gives current students a valuable piece of advice regarding working during studies: 鈥淭ry to get a job at a smaller company. The company might not seem as prestigious as bigger companies, but the duties are usually more varied, and you get to see and do more and get responsibility early on.鈥
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.
Aalto University Bioinnovation Centre launching
Aalto University鈥檚 Bioinnovation Centre will be established with the grant amounting over 10 million euros received from Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation. Bioinnovation Centre will start its operation in 2021 by the recruitment of a professor enabled by the grant and opening the first call for the doctoral school supported by the grant.
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
The Academy of Finland decided on roadmap for research infrastructures
Aalto University is involved in ten research infrastructures selected for the national roadmap for 2021鈥2024, which support the university's seven research areas.
Francis Ford Coppola: 鈥業 am a student of cinema鈥
Aalto University students discussed about cinema with the legendary film director, producer Francis Ford Coppola in Helsinki.
