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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
âWe need to get to work and set the bar highâ
Monika Liikamaa has started at the School of Business as an Executive in Residence
How to attract employees back to the office
Return-to-office policies are popular among employers, but securing employee cooperation hinges on offering them a fair exchange in return for accepting less autonomy.
Assistance dogs interpret needs of the person they assist non-verbally
A recent study shows that assistance dogs not only help people with practical tasks, but also actively contribute to their care
Science must have a voice in society â but how?
Trust in science has fallen in Finland by almost ten percentage points in two years
Why construction companies must invest in AI
AI increasingly enables construction firms to anticipate problems before they escalate, sometimes even before they happen at all, Antti Ainamo writes
Positive communication and improvisation help build studentsâ communication skills to meet employer needs
The School of Business redesigned its mandatory first-year communication course
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
What motherhood reveals about modern work
Workplace norms still demand that the realities of motherhood are hidden, but organisations must accept that careers now unfold differently, says Professor Taija Turunen.
Women's networks â between symbolism and impact
Women often face the challenge that the networks relevant to them are informal and maleâdominated. These soâcalled old boysâ networks can slow down womenâs career paths and reinforce existing inequalities.
Training available in AI, research data management, research ethics + more â register now!
New topics included! Registrations for spring 2026 are open.
âMy entire career as a marine biologist and sustainability scientist has been extremely interestingâ
Professor of Practice Eeva Furman has spent most of her career conducting interdisciplinary research in sustainability sciences
The School of Business renews its status as a Champion member of the global PRME network for sustainability education for 2026â2027
Only two other Nordic universities were awarded Champion-level membership
New podcast: Leading for Interdisciplinary Creativity
The podcast of the IDBM programme discusses leading creativity, interdisciplinary teamwork and the future of design-intensive business
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
Learn to test your startup idea fast â A new From Zero to Product course at Aalto University
The course is open to Aalto students interested in entrepreneurship, startups, and innovation
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
Entrepreneurship offers women empowerment in late-stage careers
Launching their own venture offers older women a chance to turn their age into a competitive advantage, reveals new research.
The Nessling Foundation grants funding to speed up the sustainability transformation â Aalto researchers get grants
Researchers Mari Keski-Korsu, Elina MÀÀttÀnen and Johanna Ahola-Launonen received funding for their research projects.
Can technology save us in the sustainability transition? Five things everyone should understand about techno-optimism
Academy Research Fellow Johanna Ahola-Launonen warns us against solving the sustainability crisis solely through technology â and explains why we are so keen to do just that
