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International LASER Talks series will start January 28, 2021
LASER Talks are an initiative launched by Leonardo/The International Society for the Arts, Sciences and Technology. Aalto University joined the list of LASER Talks hosts in 2020, and the January event will be the first-ever held in Finland.
Funding for partnership networks in research, development and innovation
The Academy of Finland funding ʵ University supports the development of nanocellulose-based scaffolds as well as the knowledge base and operating methods of the circular economy.
This autumn, three new Assistant Professors of Economics started at the Department of Economics
Let Ciprian Domnisoru, Miri Stryjan and Daniel Hauser introduce themselves to our Aalto community.
Juha Siivola has been helping Santa Claus for over 30 years - Japan is a particularly important destination
As Santa Claus, Siivola has visited Christmas parades, shopping centres, schools, day-care centres, old people's homes and hospital children's wards.
Alumna Mari Sederholm: In life and business it is all about teamwork and continuous learning
School of Business, Mikkeli Campus alumna Mari Sederholm has had a long career in the pharmaceutical industry. Business studies helped her to pursue her dream career: “You will learn general skills that are useful in life no matter what you will do in your career and in which ever field.”
Rebecca Piekkari gets the 2021 JIBS Decade Award
The award recognizes the most influential paper published in the Journal of International Business Studies ten years ago.
More than 200 participants attended Aalto Research Data Management training in autumn 2020
Explore Research Data Management online training materials
School of Business participates in Positive Impact Rating (PIR)
PIR is an international rating for business schools, in which students evaluate their own school on how it is solving societal and sustainability challenges.
School of Business Alumni Advisory Board member's story: Alexei Koveshnikov
Alexei Koveshnikov, who is our alumnus and Associate Professor in Management and Organization at the School of Business, became also a member of our School’s Alumni Advisory Board in fall 2020. He encourages students to obtain meta-skills and meta-competences, which are invaluable in today’s business life.
Visiting professor Dustin White: “I love that students want to be active in their learning experience.”
Dustin White is the Assistant Professor of Economics in the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He received his PhD in Economics (2016) from the Washington State University and BA, Economics (2011) from the Brigham Young University. In BScBA Program, White recently taught the “Tools for Data Analysis,” which is a programming course that teaches students about using Python to collect, clean, and analyze data to improve business decisions. He will return to teach this course on January 2021.
Funding for research infrastructures from Academy of Finland
Funding is extensively allocated to several different infrastructures at Aalto University, and there are also those who have not previously received national infrastructure funding.
Aalto ranked 37 in the Financial Times European Business Schools Ranking
The ranking position is a round-up of the earlier FT rankings.
School of Business student story: Veikka Partanen
Veikka Partanen, a 2nd year student of the Bachelor's Program in International Business and a part-time entrepreneur, has learned how to balance between school and his business: “My time in Mikkeli has taught me that anything is possible if you have the passion for it.”
Doctoral thesis: Sharing expertise is increasingly flexible - but increasingly challenging as well
Understanding how experts collaborate across distance is important for designing successful organizations.
School of Business’ Dean awarded successful business students
Dean’s List Scholarships in Academic Year 2019–2020 were given to 31 students.
Decorations on the Independence Day 2020
The President of Finland Sauli Niinistö grants decorations ʵ University employees on the Finnish Independence Day. Congratulations!
Visiting professor David Volkman: “The academic environment of the BScBA Program is exceptional.”
David Volkman, professor of Investment Science and Portfolio Management at the University of Nebraska Omaha, teaches Principles of Finance course to BScBA students. Volkman has a PhD in Finance, and has received several teaching, service, and research awards.
The Department of Information and Service Management (ISM) has launched a digital research calendar
The calendar showcases current and versatile research done at the department.
Alumnus Niko Marjomaa: International Business Program prepares you for the real business world
School of Business, Mikkeli Campus alumnus Niko Marjomaa found a way to combine the fields of business and security: “Through my experiences I saw the opportunities to think about security little bit differently than the majority in the industry.”
Board and Aalto community work together to steer future direction
A joint event of the Aalto community and the Board brought brisk discussion on the long-term development of the university. Sign in and watch the recording.
