Alumni stories
Students and companies happy with collaboration within Aalto International Talent Programme
The Aalto International Talent Programme pilot came to an end in May. The programme supports international degree students' employment and careers.
School of Business Alumni Advisory Board member's story: Pasi Torppa
School of Business Alumni Advisory Board member Pasi Torppa studied Accounting in the School of Business and has done a long career in management consulting. Currently, he is a private investor and a board member or chairman in several companies.
Prof. Quan Zhou received new funding from the Academy of Finland
We just received a new grant from the Academy of Finland, titled: “Robotic Magnetic Needle Characterization of Single Nanoparticle Uptake in Cells”, in cooperation with Prof. Hélder Santos of the University of Helsinki.
Digital Business Master Class jump-starts entirely online
Intense deep-dive to challenge-based learning is more popular than ever, all online for the first time
Companies need PhDs - from core competence to mastering a big picture
Doctoral studies pave the way for self-development and research geared toward solving practical problems. What companies get out of PhDs are multidisciplinary experts who are not afraid to tackle major challenges.
Sustainability themes are emphasised in the closer cooperation between Aalto University and the City of Helsinki
The focus of the cooperation agreement includes urban research, innovation and design.
Aalto students helped Nokia evaluate its virtual expert network and artificial intelligence projects
In the Designing Adaptive and Creative Organizations course, the students also worked together with Wärtsilä, Osuuspankki, Tieto and Fortum.
Aalto Thesis student project team captured the audience of 40 participants in online final presentation
Aalto Thesis student team presented their interdisciplinary findings through an online meeting on Friday, 15 May.
Two sponsored lecture halls for Saab at Maarintie 8
Companies can support the university's activities and develop their employer brand among students by sponsoring lecture halls. In exchange for an annual fee, the company may name a lecture hall and influence its interior design.
Apply now for the Aalto Ventures Program online summer course
Aalto Ventures Program offers you an online summer course, where participants from around the world come together to create multidimensional experiences. During three weeks of intensive teamwork, you will go from an idea to a validated sustainable business concept, learn by doing, and get to know and understand the startup culture. Throughout the course, you will be working efficiently in an internationally distributed team and using various digital, interactive tools, which will ensure a valuable and enjoyable learning process.
Collaboration in the time of restricted interaction
Elina Dureáult shares insights on student collaboration projects.
How Aalto Online Learning has widened our horizons
Sofia Sevón and Taija Votkin reflect on their Aalto Online Learning pilot journey.
Aalto people are given the opportunity to discuss the topics of online news
The open discussion is initially held to support the strategy process. The first discussion aims to gather experiences on the joys and sorrows of working from home.
EIT Manufacturing Call for Proposals "Response to COVID-19 Crisis"
DL: May 31, 2020;
Funding: 300 - 500 k€;
Project duration: Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2020
Funding: 300 - 500 k€;
Project duration: Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2020
EIT Community COVID-19 pandemic response
The EIT Community’s response focuses, on the one hand, on the most vulnerable beneficiary groups affected by the crisis, i.e. students, entrepreneurs (start-ups and SMEs) and innovators.
MONTA group aims at advancing diversity and inclusion at the School of Business
Katja Toropainen, the founder of Inklusiiv and graduate student of the School, also makes a call for more discussion and sharing of best practices about diversity in organizations.
New project to create a new info centre for the design field
New project aims to strengthen the visibility of the field of design in Finland and beyond. The project will bring different institutions and actors closer to each other.
Aiming at improving media literacy
Japanese Kiyoshi Suganuma is interested in improving media literacy amongst the public.
Alumnus Sakari Saarela: One of the most important things you can gain from your studies are the relationships with your fellow students
Our alumnus Sakari Saarela, who works as a M&A advisor in an investment bank in London, emphasizes the importance of his study time friends and mentoring in helping him to gain preparedness for working life and to proceed to interesting work assignments in his career.
