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Students helped Finavia to analyze the terminal logistics at Helsinki Airport
The unexpectedly rapid recovery of air travel has caused capacity issues
Eighth Economic Defence Course digged into the topic of risk
For professors at the School of Business, times of radical uncertainty call for efforts to outline alternative scenarios and a critical perspective on talk of a ‘new era’.
This year's Björn Savén Scholarship goes to Paul Rintamäki
The grant will enable Rintamäki to take part in post graduate studies in an American doctoral programme
A new research project is the first to investigate whether discrimination based on ethnicity occurs in the Finnish mortgage market
In the United States, for example, citizens from ethnic minorities pay more for their mortgages than others, even if there are no differences in creditworthiness. Furthermore, minority members’ loan applications are rejected more often – even when the decision is made by an algorithm. According to the researcher in charge of the new project, corresponding discrimination would, in the Finnish setting, cause economic inequality with long-term impacts
Can women be leaders?
A column published in the business students' magazine Kylteri describes disdainful attitudes towards female students at the School of Business, even though Aalto has zero tolerance for inappropriate behaviour. What is the situation regarding equality in the School of Business and how could it be improved?
Alexander Wirtz receives a master’s thesis award
The winning thesis is in the field of finance, and it looked at a wide range of factors that have been hypothesized to affect an individual investor’s equity allocation decisions
Samuli Knüpfer has been appointed professor of ownership at the School of Business
The professorship in ownership has been established with donated funds.
School of Business’ Dean awarded successful business students
School of Business' Dean Timo Korkeamäki awarded 31 students who had graduated during the academic year 2020-2021 and who had completed their degree within the normative length of studies and with excellent grades.
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’s thesis or other relevant experience is a plus.
My Kauppis Memory: I congratulated three generations of business school graduates
‘Grateful alumni are the best possible praise for the university’
Student project examines EY-Parthenon brand promotion work among students
The students used methods of brand research to illuminate how the EY-Parthenon brand looks in the eyes of students and how the company should communicate with students in the future.
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.
Students discovered potential new business models for S Group’s online grocery business
The suggested business models can be applied to the online grocery store operations, says Chief Digital Officer, Retail eCommerce, of SOK.
Two students from the School of Business helped OP Corporate Bank to respond to the development needs of the leasing market
As part of the project the students also identified new business models.
Firms that gain more media visibility can expect to perform better
Firms that are more visible in the media increase their value and their stock returns, according to new research from Aalto University and Goethe University.
Finance programme featured by Financial Times
Head of Department Elias Rantapuska has been interviewed for the article.
School of Business gets high marks from its own students: “Our school helps create a better world”
Aalto University School of Business has reached the second-highest level in the international Positive Impact Rating (PIR) in which students evaluate the activities of their own school in sustainable development and responsibility.
