Alumni news
Business and economics alumni association donates to the School of Business
The donators want to support the internationalization of the School of Business' students and to help them create international networks.
Alum Bismoy Jahan: The things I learned from Aalto are related to real-life problems
Bismoy Jahan chose the Masterâs Programme in Automation and Electrical Engineering because she believes that in the near future automation will play a big role in our lives.
Exhibition concentrating on data is rare, even internationally
The new Data Vitality exhibition lets you sense and feel data like never before
Alumnus of the Year 2021 Petteri Koponen: a never-ending interest in studying new things has served me well as a start-up entrepreneur and investor
Petteri Koponen, a venture capitalist at Lifeline Ventures, has been named the Alumnus of the Year for 2021 at the Aalto University School of Science. He has established four companies, including Jaiku and First Hop, and he is currently the Chair of the Board at Wolt and Varjo.
Dragons out! Kari Kakkonen employs fantasy to lead children into the world of software testing
A ground-breaking childrenâs book on software testing brought Aalto University alumnus Kari Kakkonen the EuroSTAR Software Testing Excellence Award.
Masterâs graduate 2016 or doctoral graduate 2018, already responded to career survey?
Please respond by 13 Dec and help your university
Aalto Talent Expo 2021 was organized successfully both live & virtually
âCombining the virtual world and physical fair is absolutely a positive thing, keep at it!"
- Student feedback from the Aalto Talent Expo fair
- Student feedback from the Aalto Talent Expo fair
Alumnus Aki Toivonen: The role of marketing and branding will only be emphasized in business in the future
âI believe that the role of marketing and branding will only be emphasized in business in the future as we move from the current consumer culture to increasingly conscious choicesâ
Not all superheroes are men! Katarina Engblom urges women to seek leadership roles in technology
Katarina Engblom has advanced to responsible leadership roles in the ICT field. She has been spurred by a genuine enthusiasm for technology, perseverance, continuous learning, and a good mentor.
Alumna Katri Kaitila: Of the skills I learned in my time at the School of Business, I consider the basics I learned in accounting courses to be the most important
Katri Kaitila works as an Audit Manager at PwC in Private Company Services. What sorts of skills have been useful in Katri's work? And what advice would Katri give herself at the beginning of her studies? Read about Katriâs career path.
Alumna of the Year 2021 Reetta Kaila has built a career that lives up to her values
Reetta Kaila, D.Sc. (Tech.), has been selected as the Alumna of the Year 2021 of the School of Chemical Engineering. Kaila, who is the Director of Sustainable Fuels and Environment at WÀrtsilÀ Energy, is on a mission to reduce emissions and create a sustainable society.
The School of Business Homecoming Day invites alumni to Otaniemi for the first time in January 2023
The Homecoming Day is the biggest alumni event of the School of Business. It will be held on Friday 27 January 2023!
Applications now open to Aalto International Talent Program â initiative brings companies and international students together through group mentoring
Student applications for Aalto International Talent Program are open 1 -15 November 2021. The program brings together international students and Finnish companies.
School of Business donor stories: Krista Kuuttiniemi
âUniversity life was a valuable experience for me. Donating felt like the appropriate way to show my appreciation towards Aalto University School of Business.â, says Krista Kuuttiniemi, our Economics alumna.
Alum Sini Merikallio and the makings of an astronaut
Veterinarian and former space researcher turns her gaze back to the stars.
Four years and lots of tears â three experts tell how they succeeded in making the change
Many entrepreneurs and researchers set their goals based on a realisation that something needs to be done differently. The change they envision might be a new product or material, or it can be a new way to do things. Implementing change isnât always easy, however, and it demands a stomach for uncertainty, say Professor Michael Hummel and entrepreneurs Annu Nieminen and Richard Nordström.
How a space scientist became a veterinarian â Aalto University Magazine introduces you to a group of people well-versed in the art of change
This issueâs articles look at people who see and do things differently.
Alum Iines Veistola: I gained a strong and diverse foundation for working life from the School of Business
âMy current job offers me exactly the things that I enjoyed most in school too: I get to learn something new every day, study all kinds of phenomena and constantly challenge myself.â, says our alumna Iines Veistola.
School of Business donor stories: Tiina and Ari MÀkelÀ
'It is wonderful that both Aalto University and the School of Business are both so exceptionally forward-looking.'
Alumnus of the Year Mikko J. Salminen encourages multidisciplinary studies
Mikko J. Salminen was selected as Alumnus of the Year for 2021 at Aalto University's School of Electrical Engineering. The selection was made public at the SIK100 seminar of the Guild of Electrical Engineering on Saturday, 23 October.
