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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.

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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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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!

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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.

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Defence

25.08.2026

Companies, regulators, and stakeholders shape sustainability reporting

Sustainability reporting is shaped by the social, economic, and political environment in which companies operate. New research shows how corporate culture, cross-border regulatory influences, and stakeholder involvement in standard setting shape how reporting practices evolve over time.

Anna Dziuba framför Hankenbyggnaden och ett träd

Research

18.08.2026

Hanken researcher awarded Research Council of Finland fellowship for project on ethical crisis response

The Research Council of Finland has awarded Hanken researcher Anna Dziuba a four-year Academy Research Fellowship. The total funding amounts to over 600 000 EUR. Dziuba's project examines how people and communities can be protected and supported during crises without compromising human dignity.

News

13.08.2026

Hanken JobShadow gives international students a first hand experience of Finnish working life

Through Hanken’s JobShadow initiative, international students get a one day look at Finnish working life from the inside. For Isra Ali and Timo Thang Do, that experience took place at Accenture and Valmet.