Hanken participates in a two-year project that focuses on smart energy systems and solutions (Smart Grids). The Council of Ostrobothnia has granted the project funding and the overall budget is EUR 900 000. The University of Vaasa leads the project.
Exchange students at Hanken are extremely pleased with their experience and their studies. The results from the latest exchange student survey show that 97% would recommend Hanken as a destination for an exchange student semester.
Hanken is, together with HEIs in the Helsinki region, creating a guidance centre for Swedish-speaking students. The Ministry of Education and Culture is funding the project.
Professor Ruby Lee from Florida State University, Tallahassee is visiting Hanken as a Fulbright scholar for a seven-month period until the end of June.
Hanken is one of 29 higher education institutions worldwide in the PRME (Principles for Responsible Management Education) Champions and stands behind the statement in defense of universal values and principles made by PRME on 8 February 2017.
The Hanken-Kauppalehti Inspiration Award was presented to the start-up company for VIP-services, Helsinki Concierge, in connection with the Hanken Business Forum event.
On Tuesday 31 January Hanken Business Lab – Stugan at Hanken in Vaasa opens its doors. Hanken Business Lab is a platform for students, alumni and other partners , who share an interest in entrepreneurship.
Twenty teams have been chosen to solve the grand challenges of our time in Helsinki Challenge, the science-based idea competition. Hanken is represented by the HUMLOG-institute Professor Gyöngyi Kovács and Doctoral Candidate Minchul Sohn.
When the Shibboleth system is updated, you cannot log in to most IT-systems. Moodle and other servers are updated at the same time. Microsoft servers the day before.
The Ministry of Education and Culture has appointed Hanken Professor of Practice Anne Brunila as chair of a working group that is going to propose measures to strengthen the creative sector in Finland.
The Folkhälsan drop-in IT-workshop is a new initiative to bring together Hanken students and senior citizens. Ida Andersén, Nina Lindström and Kenneth Mattson are among those students that are participating in this project.
The Foundation for Economic Education (Liikesivistysrahasto) donates 250 000 euro to Hanken. As a result of this donation, the fundraising campaign HANKEN RETURNS has now raised over 7 million euro.
