A new issue of the Hanken Magazine is now available. The magazine highlights new research, current study-related topics, and important events from the past year.
The Hanken Insights event on 20 May 2026 invited experts to discuss the current state of the Nordic labour market and how it is shaped and impacted by technological and structural change. A key takeaway was that human expertise will remain essential, but agility in learning is critical for success in a rapidly changing labour market.
Hanken School of Economics’ new diploma programmes offer a flexible opportunity to develop expertise in topical and relevant areas such as intellectual property law, corporate responsibility and supply chain management. The programme begins in autumn 2026.
A new research project will examine how major changes in the labour market affect crime. Sofia Bougt-Hernnäs, assistant professor of economics at Hanken School of Economics, is part of the project group which has received SEK 1,5 million funding from Handelsbanken’s Research Foundations.
As part of the Hanken JobShadow initiative, companies open their doors to international students for a day, offering a unique glimpse into everyday working life in Finland. For students Ayesha Ahmed and Luozhi Chen, this meant spending a day inside Wärtsilä and Rights & Brands.
A new, comprehensive agreement between five Swedish-language higher education institutions in Finland aims to ensure both a wide offering and opportunities for specialisation in education. Through this cooperation, the institutions seek to strengthen Swedish-language higher education by increasing synergies, choice, and academic diversity.
Hanken has signed new student exchange agreements with Catholic University of Portugal – Porto, Portugal, and The Queen’s University of Belfast in North Ireland, United Kingdom. You can apply for an exchange at the new partner universities for the spring semester 2027 in the application round that opened today. The deadline for the applications is 15 June 2026.
Hanken’s total annual carbon footprint* in 2025 was 11 876 tCO2e. Emissions decreased by 3 % compared to the reference year 2018 and by 16 % compared to 2024. A vast majority of Hanken’s climate emissions arise from its value chain.
Occupational segregation, the systematic concentration of different demographic groups in different fields and occupations, is strong in Finland. New research shows that gendered and racialised stereotypical assumptions reproduce segregation in vocational education.
In autumn 2025, a new master’s programme in sustainability reporting and financial analysis was launched as a collaboration between Hanken in Vaasa and Umeå University. It is Finland’s first one-year master’s level programme at university level.
Early on Friday morning, 15 May, the Finnish authorities issued a warning message stating that a drone might be moving in the Uusimaa region, and people were advised to stay indoors. The danger was called off after seven o’clock in the morning.
Former Hanken students Wilhelm Törrönen and Emilia Öfverström have received awards for their master's theses. Törrönen was honoured by the Finnish foundation Suomen arvopaperimarkkinoiden edistämissäätiö, whilst Öfverström received an award from the Finnish Association of Consumer Research.
In April 2026, a wellbeing survey was conducted among all degree students at Hanken School of Economics. The results show that most Hanken students are doing well and that their studies are progressing according to plan.
Hanken offers internship vouchers for international students taking the minor subject “Finnish Business and Society”. Can you recommend a suitable work internship for any of these students?
Hanken School of Economics has received over EUR 600 000 funding for joining the EMANAIRE (Empowering Human Agency in AI-Augmented Futures of Work) network. The project will study how AI is changing work and organisations, and is funded by Horizon Europe.
Do you want a flexible job alongside your studies? As a student ambassador for Hanken, you get the opportunity to develop, meet new people, and at the same time inspire future students.
Returning to degree studies in the middle of an established career is not an obvious choice. For Aleksi Härmä pursuing an Executive MBA at Hanken School of Economics was about challenging his own thinking and gaining new perspectives on leadership and decision making.
Two final info session will be held for students in the bachelor’s programmes who, according to their study plan, are scheduled to go on exchange during the spring semester of 2027. Students who are interested in an exchange at the master’s level are also welcome to attend.
