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Climate change is serious business
According to Senior University Lecturer Leena Lankoski, there are both compelling sustainability reasons and compelling business reasons for companies to urgently address their environmental impact.
Learning for the future: systemic solutions require new ways of learning and collaborating
Aalto offers its staff a chance to experiment with transformative learning method, that can initiate changes in mindsets and remove invisible barriers to creativity
Russia - not so difficult, not so different?
Seminar 鈥淐areer opportunities with Russia鈥 was held on December 9th at Aalto University鈥檚 Dipoli in Otaniemi, Espoo, as an on-line event.
Platform economy needs principles of fair play, says Timo Ali-Vehmas
鈥楾here are interesting platform companies in Europe 鈥 like Spotify from Sweden and Wolt from Finland 鈥 but in terms of platform economy market value, Europe is almost on the same level as Africa,鈥 points out Timo Ali-Vehmas, Aalto University's new Executive in Residence.
Alumnus of the Year 2021 Petteri Koponen: a never-ending interest in studying new things has served me well as a start-up entrepreneur and investor
Petteri Koponen, a venture capitalist at Lifeline Ventures, has been named the Alumnus of the Year for 2021 at the Aalto University School of Science. He has established four companies, including Jaiku and First Hop, and he is currently the Chair of the Board at Wolt and Varjo.
Towards the next generation of social innovations 鈥 Northern Dimension Future Forum 2021
The annual Northern Dimension Future Forum took place at Aalto University, Finland, and online on December 1, 2021. In the Future Forum, experts and stakeholders discussed the sustainability of social innovations and policy measures induced by the COVID-19 pandemic from the perspective of Northern Dimension thematic partnerships. From the Aalto University, Professor Riitta Kosonen, Director of CEMAT and Lead coordinator of the Northern Dimension Institute, Professor Otto Toivanen, Aalto School of Economics, and Milja Leinonen, Chair of the Board, Aalto University Student Union, participated in the event.
Introducing the Aalto University Data Hub
All you need to find new data and get started with your next research or study project in one place!
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AT THE FINANCE FACULTY
We are primarily looking for students majoring in Finance, but we also welcome applications from students with other quantitatively oriented backgrounds. Completion of a Bachelor鈥檚 thesis or other relevant experience is a plus.
Alumnus Aki Toivonen: The role of marketing and branding will only be emphasized in business in the future
鈥業 believe that the role of marketing and branding will only be emphasized in business in the future as we move from the current consumer culture to increasingly conscious choices鈥
Nuclear Finance: Bank Management in Disruption
A new book by Aalto Emeritus Professor Risto Tainio, Taisto Kangas & Anders Kjellman on bank management.
Alum Iines Veistola: I gained a strong and diverse foundation for working life from the School of Business
鈥楳y current job offers me exactly the things that I enjoyed most in school too: I get to learn something new every day, study all kinds of phenomena and constantly challenge myself.鈥, says our alumna Iines Veistola.
Recent policy recommendation: How to accelerate platform economy in the education sector
Platforms can be used to create increasingly individualized learning solutions and more efficiently distributed learning materials while reducing production and publishing costs.
Students reported for PwC on the impacts of new EU legislation on Finnish platform companies
A project commissioned by PwC examined the impact of regulations on the business models of platform economy operators and their capabilities to use data.
Finns to become the best people with regard to the economy 鈥 a new open online course on economic fundamentals supports the achievement of this goal
Miten talous toimii? (鈥楬ow does the economy work?鈥) is the first extensive Finnish MOOC on the impacts of the economy on our lives.
We can transform the fashion industry by renting
Marketing Master鈥檚 student Katariina J盲rvinen鈥檚 company Clozeta combines two megatrends: second-hand and sharing economy.
Sustainable investment is not enough to combat climate change
In their new book on sustainable investment, Professor Vesa Puttonen and Bachelor of Science Tatu Puttonen state that politicians cannot outsource their responsibility for combating climate change to asset managers and investors. The book has been published as part of the Aalto University publication series.
Dissertation: Auditing in the era of digital and policy uncertainties
The effects of auditor knowledge and client bargaining power on audit outcomes
Students discovered potential new business models for S Group鈥檚 online grocery business
The suggested business models can be applied to the online grocery store operations, says Chief Digital Officer, Retail eCommerce, of SOK.
Dissertation: Business and Ethics? A Study of a Dichotomy
鈥漌e need business ethics that is fundamentally compatible with the profit motive of companies.鈥
Back to Work Sessions 鈥 How do we build a more socially Sustainable Future of Work
Hertta Vuorenmaa, Research Director of Future of Work at Aalto University will interview different experts to get their views on the future of work.
