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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 Tax Day 2026
Aalto University Department of Accounting and Business Law will organize Aalto Tax Day on 16 January 2026The Intersection: Growth through creative industry-academia collaboration
Take advantage of Business Finland's funding call for creative industries and build cross-sector collaboration! Join us to explore and expand your possibilities for industry-academia collaboration.
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
The Industry Project course is at the heart of the IDBM Master's program
The multidisciplinary master's program in International Design Business Management (IDBM) celebrates its 30th anniversary this year
The Urban Policy Council’s First Report: Qualified Early Childhood Teachers Are More Common in Socioeconomically Advantaged Areas
The Urban Policy Council’s first report examines educational segregation in the Helsinki capital region and raises critical questions for municipalities.
Research shows that creativity is not only measurable but also a major competitive advantage – the focus now turns to leadership
Creativity enables people to view problems from new perspectives and to discover solutions that might otherwise remain unseen.
Aalto University establishes a professorship of practice position in data economy
The new professorship strengthens the collaboration between Aalto University and South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences.Infrastructure
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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