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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.
Online shops predict what customers want to buy
Knowledge management in e-commerce gives benefits to consumers – at least as long as the algorithms that collect the data are used for good.
Oops: Research data at the mercy of weather and insects
Assistant Professor Miri Stryjan learned how small bumps along the way could affect the big picture.
Fencing, figure-skating, sailing – any sport can be combined with studies
Aalto University is participating in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area Sports Academy Urhea, whose goal is to support the flexible coupling of sporting careers with academic studies.
Professor Hannu Seristö’s course awarded as CEMS alliance’s best Global Strategy course
Project work was a key part of the learning experience of the course.
School of Business donor stories: Tianyi Pan
‘The 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,’ tells our alumnus and donor Tianyi Pan, who works with AI and machine learning in Shanghai.
Cooperative business veteran Taavi Heikkilä starts his new post at Aalto University
Heikkilä’s Executive in Residence position has been established with donated funds. Cooperative business is stronger in Finland than anywhere else in the world, which is why donors believe it is important to invest in research and teaching in this field and in collaboration between businesses and the university.
The Smart Energy Transition project was aimed at helping decision-makers and companies understand the energy transition
The work on energy transition research will continue in future projects.
Energy transition requires well timed investments
KAUTE talks x Aalto University webinar brought together experts to discuss the goal of building a zero-carbon society and reaching the EU Green Deal. Discussions delved into the societal and economical impacts of decarbonization and energy transition.
Share your ideas for the Aalto University Equality Plan 2022–2024
How should we develop the equality, diversity and inclusion of the Aalto community? Member of Aalto community, please share your views on the Aalto.fi discussion by 7 June
ENRIO 2021 congress takes place online on 27-29 September
The main themes of the congress are research integrity in open science and EU data protection laws. Registration opens on 3 May.
Aalto University's image ranks number one among persons under 25
According to a survey conducted by Taloustutkimus, Aalto is also the best-known university in Finland and its degrees are valued by the labour market.
Visiting professor Finbarr Bradley: "BScBA Program offers a very enriching experience."
Finbarr Bradley, an Adjunct Professor from the University College Dublin, Ireland, takes a fascinating and unique approach to teaching green entrepreneurship. His warm and witty personality intertwined with his eminent knowledge and passion on sustainability inspires students to examine how they can make a meaningful difference and live authentic flourishing lives both in the global and local business environment.
How do millennials see the future of social welfare and healthcare services?
A student business project carried out for Deloitte produced fresh new ideas and insights.
Ewald Kibler: Starting a business at a mature age can make individuals better off
Late-career transitions to entrepreneurship can improve ‘older’ people’s quality of life, measured as the extent to which an individual’s needs for autonomy, control, self-realization and pleasure are met.
Emma-Riikka Myllymäki: Why company reporting needs to be excellent
By producing high-quality reports on both their business and sustainability impacts, companies build trust and aid stakeholder decision-making.
President of the republic to discuss international economy with Aalto students
President Sauli Niinistö visited our campus as part of the Kultaranta Talks. Recording of the discussion is available in presidentti.fi/kultaranta, English subtitles forthcoming.
Our unÂwillÂingÂness to sacÂriÂfice comÂfort: 3 taÂboos preÂventÂing sustainable transÂformÂaÂtion
Why is it so difficult for us to change our current practices for more sustainable ones? Are there any explicit taboos that hinder decision-making? Sustainability Science Days, Finland’s largest event in sustainability science, addresses sustainability challenges, including both taboos and innovative ways of promoting sustainability.
Excellent business projects carried out as a part of the course Global Marketing Management
‘It’s great how professional, sincere and willing to interact the students are.’
School of Business is getting more high-quality international applications for professorships
Our excellent rankings reveal the high quality of our research work.
