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Hanken School of Economics is a leading university with over 115 years of experience in research and education in economics and business administration. Hanken holds the three most prestigious accreditations for business schools, EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA, which only one percent of business schools worldwide have achieved. Hanken is located in Helsinki and Vaasa, Finland.

Research

Study programmes

Accreditations

Apply to our double degree programme

The application to the one-year master's programme in sustainability reporting and financial analysis is open 16.10.2025–15.1.2026.

Studenter som är på väg ut ur Hankenbyggnaden i Vasa.

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Hanken's strategy

Hanken School of Economics' new strategy, Hanken 2030 - For an international Finland and a sustainable world, was approved by the Board of Hanken on 13 December 2023.

Job opportunities

Join us and start working at Hanken! Here you can find information about open positions, the recruitment process and Hanken as an employer.

Blogs & Pods

Listen to interesting talks on our podcasts or read about the latest research in our blogs about e.g. marketing and humanitarian logistics!

Hanken MOOCs

Hanken offers MOOCs (Massive Open Online Course) – globally available courses open to everyone. You can easily register for any course!

Lifelong learning

Are you interested in refreshing what you learned during your studies? Or do you want to gain insights into a completely new area to stay up-to-date with developments in the society around you? Welcome to explore Hanken’s range of courses for those interested in lifelong learning.

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Do you want to know more about studying at Hanken?

If you are interested in business, economics, and society, Hanken offers you a renowned education of excellent quality. Here you’ll find information about the bachelor’s degree programme in English and Swedish, the master's degree programme in English and Swedish and the PhD programme.

Hankens öppettider vid jul och nyår 2019

General Information

06.01.2026

Hanken's opening hours during Christmas and New Year holidays 2025

Here you can find the opening hours for Hanken during Christmas and New Year 2025.

Study Information

10.12.2025

Become a student ambassador employed by Hanken – apply by 22 December!

Hanken is now looking for students to serve as official student ambassadors on behalf of the university. The role is based on a zero-hour contract with Hanken as the employer and offers an hourly wage of 15 euros. The employment contract is fixed-term and valid until 30 June 2026.

Alumni

10.12.2025

Alumni survey: Hanken alumni proud of their alma mater

A new survey shows that almost all alumni have a positive attitude towards Hanken and are proud to be connected to the School.

Defence

09.12.2025

Climate crisis forces humanitarian medical cold chains to re-evaluate fossil-fuel reliance

As the climate impacts increase, humanitarian medical cold chains (HMCCs) must balance resilience while increasing the use of sustainable energy. New research explores how both can align, guiding humanitarian actors toward greener HMCCs.