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Low level of education the clearest common feature behind payment defaults
Payment defaults are also more frequent among families with children and the recently divorced and their accumulation is common especially among young people and those with credit card and instalment payment debt, according to a recent study.
McKinsey Finance Teacher of the Year 2021
Finance Associate Professor Sami Torstila has been awarded as the McKinsey Finance Teacher of the Year.
New strategy for the School of Business
New vision and mission statements and the four strategic initiatives will guide the School’s activities throughout 2021–2024.
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.
Will the future bring pyramid scams like OneCoin?
Professors Matti Rossi and Markku Kaustia will discuss the opportunities and challenges of cryptocurrencies.
Aalto BIZ Teacher of the Year 2020
Finance Assistant Professor Peter Nyberg has been awarded as the Aalto BIZ Teacher of the Year 2020.
Doctor's career path: Assistant Professor Petra Vokata
‘Top conferences in my field were great opportunities for networking and receiving valuable feedback on research.’
New book from Professor Vesa Puttonen
The book is titled “Miten sijoitan rahastoihin” (How to invest in mutual funds).
Professor Vesa Puttonen’s book published in Estonian
The book ”Navigating the investment minefield” by H. Kent Baker and Vesa Puttonen has been published now in Estonian by the publisher Äripäev.
During the COVID-19 crisis, nearly half of Finnish SMEs have applied for public financing, while less than one sixth have applied for a bank loan
Researchers from Aalto University, Erasmus University (The Netherlands) and the University of St. Gallen (Switzerland) have studied Finnish SMEs' financing options and prospects in the covid-19 crisis.
Michael Ungeheuer’s paper accepted to be published in the Journal of Banking and Finance
Finance Assistant Professor Michael Ungeheuer’s paper has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Banking and Finance.
Tõnn Talpsepp's paper published in the Journal of Banking and Finance
Dr. Tõnn Talpsepp's joint paper with Kristjan Liivamägi and Tarvo Vaarmets has been published in the Journal of Banking and Finance.
McKinsey Finance Teacher of the Year 2020
Finance Assistant Professor Peter Nyberg has been awarded as the McKinsey Finance Teacher of the Year.
Aalto University involved in brainstorming winning finance sector innovation
A working group led by OP created the best financial innovation for tackling climate change.
Exchange studies changed to producing a Case Corona report
Thanks to their own activity and the professor's trust in his students' competence, third-year finance students became authors of a report with societal significance.
Rapidly produced report examines capacity of restaurant and accommodation sector to withstand the corona crisis
A report produced by Professor Vesa Puttonen's working group will help decision-makers to assess the impacts of closing restaurants.
Students helped Finavia expand its knowledge on marketing in Russia
Two students collected, analysed and summarised the special features of marketing practices in Russia.
New book from Professor Vesa Puttonen
The book is titled “The Savvy Investor's Guide to Avoiding Pitfalls, Frauds, and Scams” and is written by H. Kent Baker, John R. Nofsinger, and Vesa Puttonen.
What is work and what is its future?
According to experts, we will define work in the future in a different way than we do now.
Finance student Yakill Reyes's thesis awarded by SAE
The title of the thesis awarded by SAE (Finnish Foundation for Advancement of Securities Market) is ”Fund manager experience, reputation, and investment behavior”.