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Students carried out a study for the EY on gender representation in transaction services
The students analysed the future attractiveness of transaction services by interviewing female students of Industrial Engineering and Management, Finance and Accounting

Students improved deicing operations at Helsinki Airport
In collaboration with Finavia, the Aalto students have developed innovative solutions to enhance efficiency and safety in deicing operations

The doctoral thesis encourages the integration of analytics into the company’s strategy
The management of analytics and the development of employees' analytics skills are needed to maximize the benefits derived from analytics

Students analysed brand positioning and developed a marketing analytics toolkit for Alma Media
Aalto University School of Business collaborated with Alma Media on a comprehensive project that delved deep into the brand positioning of Autotalli.com and Nettiauto

Call for nominees for Aalto University’s Open Science Award 2024
Nominate yourself, your colleague, a research group, a department, or a project for the award.

Improve your Data Management Plan and Privacy Notice for safe and ethical practices
Join a pilot project to derive a Privacy Notice from your Data Management Plan with Aalto AI assistant.

Public defence: Why has the sustainability break-through been lagging, and how could it be accelerated, and gain profitable business growth?
Suvi Hirvonen-Ere proposes that commercial and contract management will be utilized to accelerate both sustainability targets and economically profitable business growth in the corporate world

Training in open research, including AI, ethics, data visualisation, and more – register now
New topics included! Registrations for autumn 2024 are open.

The weight of water – Finland is a powerhouse in water diplomacy
Experts explain how the scarcity of water impacts both global politics and the economy

Seminar on Decision Analytics honored the scientific research of Pekka Korhonen
The seminar gathered top international scholars of the field at Aalto University School of Business

Four projects received EDI funding from the School of Business in the Spring 2024 call
The School of Business funds projects that strengthen and promote diversity, inclusivity and equality (EDI)

Research: price tag counts more than long-term results when purchasing medical devices
A cost savings based bonus led procurement professionals to choose a cheaper device option over one with improved health outcomes but a higher price tag.

Open Science and Research Summer Conference 2024 gathered open science experts from all over Finland
Over 90 participants attended in person and 90 listened in Zoom a range of presentations on artificial intelligence, legal and security issues and data management, alongside the latest news on open science activities in Finland. The event was organised by Aalto University, VTT and Open Science Coordination in Finland.

Publication Forum seeks new panellists for term 2025-2028
If you are interested in becoming a panel member of the Publication Forum (Julkaisufoorumi, Jufo), apply by 15.6.2024.

Aalto Open Science Award ceremony brought together Aaltonians to discuss open science
Last week we gathered at A Grid to celebrate the awardees of the Aalto Open Science Award 2023 and discuss open science matters with the Aalto community.

The well-being of the world's children was in focus in the competition of the BI course
Ten student teams analyzed world child data and presented their findings to the jury

Join us for the first Aalto Open Science Award Ceremony
All Aaltonians are welcome – no registration required!

Open Science and Research Summer Conference 2024 will be hosted by Aalto University
Open Science and Research Summer Conference 2024 will be held at Aalto University’s Otaniemi campus and in Zoom 3.–4.6.2024. Please register by May 3.

Aalto Open Science Award Honorary Mention 2023 – Professor Riikka Puurunen leads by example to foster sustainable open science
We interviewed professor Riikka Puurunen, head of Catalysis research group at the School of Chemical Engineering, who received an honorary mention in the first Aalto Open Science Award.

Alum Ohto Pentikäinen ‘Anyone can come up with problems, but those who can solve them creatively are hot currency in building better business’
Our alum Ohto Pentikäinen has been entrepreneurial since childhood. From establishing a snack kiosk in middle school to officially founding his first company in high school and juggling multiple projects and businesses alongside studies, Ohto emphasizes that entrepreneurship has primarily been a tool for him to solve problems.
