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The MSc degree in Business is appreciated in the labour market, say recent School of Business graduates
Responses to career monitoring surveys will also be carefully taken into account in the development of teaching.
鈥楳any lecturers and professors at the School of Business stick in one鈥檚 mind for decades鈥
The class of 1954 of the School of Business convened at Aalto University T枚枚l枚.
Alumnus Atte Heikkil盲: Acting as a mentor was a great experience for me
School of Business alumnus Atte Heikkil盲, who pursues an international career as a project manager in Sweden and Senior Client Success Manager in Spain, participated in the Aalto mentoring program as a mentor. He recommends the program both to students and alumni: 鈥楯oin the program with an open mind and challenge your own and the mentor's possible presumptions.鈥
The technology sector needs women: TietoEVRY sets an example for gender equality
Satu Kiiskinen leads an IT service company that aims to increase the share of female employees up to 50% by 2030.
Alumna Satu Str枚mbeg: The traditional career ladder is not the only and right way to go
The career path of Satu Sr枚mberg, School of Business, Mikkeli Campus alumna, has not followed the obvious route of an Economics student: 鈥橧 want to encourage you to find your own path. Find your own strengths and follow your passion. Learning is a lifelong path and you only know where it takes, when you take one step after another.鈥
Alumnus Pauli Liikala: In mentoring, it is important to listen to the student and ask questions
鈥業 am grateful to the School of Business, its teachers and my fellow students 鈥 studying there gave me excellent skills and knowledge for my career and for my retirement years.鈥 says Pauli Liikala, our alumnus, who made a long career in information systems, management and their development, and who has also acted as a mentor to numerous students over the years.
School of Business donor stories: Tatu Pohjola
The best thing was the community that I got into: a large, happy and supportive group of people who are curious for new and strive for better.
Alumna Iida Valin: There are still many possibilities for learning after graduation
'Interdisciplinarity and versatile possibilities to shape your studies, were definite strengths in Aalto. I believe that studying subjects differing so strongly from each other has helped me in my career. Especially during change situations, since changing my own perspective has been easier,' says our alumna Iida Valin, who works in the communications department of Posti Group, one of School of Business partner companies.
School of Business donor stories: Olli Karkkila
I remember studying with great warmth and have very fond memories of student life. I have been able to work with great people in Finland鈥檚 leading companies. For this, I feel deep gratitude to the School of Business.
Meet Your Community event brought together first-year students and alumni to discuss the choice of major subject
鈥楾he best thing about the event was the alumni's stories about their career path and the significance of their major subject and studies to it.鈥
School of Business donor stories: Anni Heikkil盲
鈥業 challenge all our alumni to donate, even with a small amount.鈥
Alumnus Jukka Kajan: Even good things have to be marketed, otherwise they won't fly
Our marketing alumnus Jukka Kajan founded Joukon Voima, a crowdfunding platform for sustainable projects, and now works with plant-based food and plant proteins at Verso Food. 鈥業n my career, I have always been involved in the transition of various industries.鈥
Conquering the world with refurbished phones
Sami Marttinen bought a phone through an online flea market, but never actually got the device. This incident spurred the creation of used iPhone refurbisher and seller Swappie, which is growing rapidly across Europe.
School of Business donor stories: Tianyi Pan
鈥楾he business studies and a very international career brought me a unique ability to see things from many different perspectives and very holistically, not just from a certain point of view,鈥 tells our alumnus and donor Tianyi Pan, who works with AI and machine learning in Shanghai.
A meaningful career at the center of career events
Aalto University School of Business alumni and students discussed studies, career paths and skills required in working life at an online Group Mentoring event held on 11 March 2021.
Alumna Wen Hui-Tu: If you are interested in working in the gaming industry, don't be hesitant if you don't have any programming background
鈥業 had never imagined myself working for a mobile game company until I started exploring this industry while writing my Master鈥檚 thesis,鈥 tells our alumna Wen-Hui Tu, who combined Management studies with more quantitative courses through Information and Service Management minor, and now works as an App Store Optimization Specialist at Next Games.
Alumna Roosa Mannonen: My career path has been a very colourful mix
School of Business, Mikkeli Campus alumna Roosa Mannonen sees the value of working with course projects not only when in work life, but also when applying for a job: 'The confidence you鈥檒l gain from those numerous presentations done during studies might just make you land the job you want.'
School of Business Donor Stories: Roope Rekola
鈥業 feel that I have received a lot from the School for life, and without Kauppis, I certainly would not be in that place in life where I am now.鈥
Alumna Hanna Hovi: Meaningfulness in working life is extremely important
'For me, meaningfulness comes from the fact, that I feel that I am doing good things that change the world for the better in small steps, but also from the various encounters and atmosphere I create in my workplace every day,' says our finance alumna Hanna Hovi, who currently works as the Director of Mental Health Services at Mehil盲inen.
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
