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Key Research Area: Business and economics
Research related to business and economics include the areas of business, economics, industrial engineering and management.
Phenomena like digitalisation and platform economy transform how we work, live and handle money and property.
Aalto University research addresses a range of issues related to business and economics, carried out in the areas of business, economics, industrial engineering and management.
Much of the work is done in close collaboration with Finnish industry.
Upcoming events
Aalto Founder Talks #6: Peter Sarlin, Co-Founder & CEO at AMD Silo AI
Peter Sarlin is the CEO and founder of Silo AI, Europe's largest private AI lab, acquired by AMD in 2024 for €665 million in Europe's largest AI exit. Plus, he'll be our speaker for Aalto Founder Talks in March!
Aalto Alumni Strategy Circle After Work: Working with and selling to the public sector
Join to discuss how corporates and startups can best work with the public sector, both from the academic and the practitioner perspective.
School of Business Ceremonial Conferment 2026
The 17th Ceremonial Conferment of the School of Business will be celebrated on May 21–23, 2026.Latest news in this area
Five things everyone should know about creativity
Creativity is not the preserve of artists or a rare innate talent but a human capacity we all share – and one that can be measured, developed, and led for. The two-year Creative Leap project explored how creativity shows up in everyday life and work and how it connects to companies’ financial results. Here are five key takeaways.
Research reveals the economic significance of family firms in Finland
The findings show that, on average, family firms are more profitable and financially resilient than other firms – and also invest more.
What drives success in the film and audiovisual industries? New research to support growth and competitiveness
Aalto University Department of Film is leading a €1.6 million Co-Innovation research project, SmartSuccessAV, funded by Business Finland. The project aims to gain new research-based knowledge on how success in the Film and AV industry is managed and how decision-making is structured as production, financing, and distribution structures change.
Professor of Ownership Samuli Knüpfer received the OP Financial Group Research Foundation's recognition award
OP Financial Group Research Foundation may award individuals who have significantly promoted economic research in fields supported by the foundationInfrastructure
Founder School
Aalto Founder School brings entrepreneurship closer to all students at Aalto through monthly Founder Talks, a new minor studies programme, and a tailor-made Founder Sprint for the most driven founders. Â
Our departments in this area
Department of Accounting & Business Law
The Department of Accounting is one of the leading research faculties in the Nordic region.
Department of Economics
The Department of Economics provides a comprehensive insight into the functioning of economies and the environment in which companies operate.
Department of Finance
The Department of Finance at Aalto University School of Business is one of the leading finance departments in Europe.
Department of Management Studies
The Department of Management Studies offers a dynamic environment for scholarship and learning.
Department of Marketing
The Department of Marketing is a thriving and dynamic community of faculty, researchers, staff, and students. The department has earned international acclaim for its ambitious and rigorous research output. We are at the bleeding edge of marketing.
Department of Industrial Engineering and Management
We conduct world-class research and education focusing on the creation and transformation of technology-based business.
Department of Information and Service Management
The Department of Information and Service Management refers to the creative use of information and digital technology in business and the move from industrial to service dominant forms of production.
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