News about teaching and learning
âI havenât once regretted choosing to study financeâ
Finance student Liisa Stucki enjoys the strong team spirit among finance students and finds the professors very approachable
Finance studies open doors to interesting career paths
The encouraging student community was a pleasant surprise for finance student Seela Moilanen. She hopes that unnecessary preconceptions wonât stop anyone from applying to study finance.
Changes will be made to the School of Businessâs bachelorâs programme offering starting in the autumn of 2027
In addition to the Finnish-language Bachelorâs Programme in Business, there are four programmes offered in English
The School of Business project team develops strategies to boost international corporate brand recognition
Student team completed an intensive six-week Customized Student Business Project for the School of Business Deanâs unit
Students shaped Hilti Finlandâs broader AI adoption strategy
âYounes and Hien delivered exceptional work, and we now have a much clearer understanding of how AI worksâ
Excellent Bachelorâs students in business or economics awarded scholarships
Ilkka Kontula Foundation personal scholarships are worth 1 000 euros
Positive communication and improvisation help build studentsâ communication skills to meet employer needs
The School of Business redesigned its mandatory first-year communication course
Students analysed AI capabilities in modern finance systems for PwC Finland
The aim was to provide PwC Finland with structured insights to better advise and support its clients in developing AI strategies within finance operations
From exchange studies to working life in Finland
Aalto University tries to support and give guidance for students who want to learn about Finnish working life and search for and find jobs in Finland
Antti LÀhtevÀnoja, a lecturer in entrepreneurship, draws on his experience as a salesperson and entrepreneur in his teaching
âItâs fantastic to be able to teach genuinely knowledge-hungry students.â
Professor of Finance Petri JylhÀ is Teacher of the Year 2026
Every autumn, students at the School of Business vote for the best teacher, who is then honoured at the KY Annual Ball
Alum Ding Ma: 'I want to represent a new-era Mayor'
Ding Ma, who will start as the Mayor of Savonlinna at the age of 37, studied Information and Service Management at the School of Business.
Students examined the private credit market for OP Pohjola
Aalto University School of Business and OP Pohjola collaborated on a student project that examined the development and opportunities of the private credit business in Europe.
Master's students in accounting worked on Fiskars' equity story
The work of students can have a real impact on the overall value and future performance of a company and its business areas
Alum Vesa Sironen: 'It's important that studies have a certain amount of flexibility'
Alum of the School of Business and board professional Vesa Sironen studied for his bachelor's degree in Mikkeli and his master's degree in Töölö, in addition to completing the separate ITP and IDBM programmes in Otaniemi.
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 School of Business launches its new Bachelorâs major âResponsibility and Impactâ
âIâm helping to reimagine what âbetter business, better societyâ could become when curiosity leads the way,â says Associate Professor Taija Turunen
Alum Tuomas Paananen: 'Many paths lead back to studies'
Tuomas Paananen, originally from Vihti, knew from a young age that he wanted to be an entrepreneur.
More than a thousand students have received scholarships from the Ilkka Kontula Foundation
Scholarships are rewards for good work and can also increase motivation to study
Dean's List scholarships awarded to business students who have excelled in their studies
Dean of the School of Business awards students every autumn