On Tuesday, May 24th, we will send a text message to you as a degree student at Hanken to ask for some feedback about your studies and sustainable development at Hanken.
The first ENGAGE.EU Conference for Early-Stage Researchers and Young Scholars will be hosted by University of National and World Economy (UNWE) at its Conference Centre in Sofia 23-24 of June.
We have asked the chair of the Hanken board, Christoph Vitzthum, five questions. Read, among other things, about the direction in which Vitzthum wants to develop Hanken and what strengths he thinks the university has.
How to shape the market for future needs? Is this the end of globalisation? Will it be possible to start an anode material factory in Vaasa? These were topics that were discussed during the annual Hankendagen which was held in Vaasa on 12 May 2022.
Professor Emeritus Christian Grönroos is conferred the degree of Doctor Honoris Causa at Hasselt University in Belgium. The ceremony takes place on 24 May 2022.
The Foundation for Economic Education (Liikesivistysrahasto) donates 200 000 euro to Hanken. The donation is included in Hanken's ongoing fundraising campaign Count on Hanken.
Hanken School of Economics annually nominates Alumni of the Year, a Hanken alumnus/alumna who has kept in touch with the School after graduating and who has received recognition for his or her involvement in society. This year, the title went to Joel Sunabacka from Vaasa.
The expansion of solar and wind power is well under way, but we still lack large-scale storage options for electrical energy. Green hydrogen is a potential solution, but it requires new business models. Hanken’s research into ecosystems is set to boost the hydrogen economy in Ostrobothnia
The Finnish foundation Suomen arvopaperimarkkinoiden edistämissäätiö rewarded Hanken student Jan Stellberg for his master’s thesis. The award is 5 000 EUR.
Hanken offers a coaching programme that takes a closer look at how to manage working life expectations, workload, time management and how to learn more about social interaction. The core of the message is how we can create the best working conditions and community possible.
Flexible credits, cooperative group work, informal academic culture, and the beauty of winter – four exchange students share their impressions of studying at Hanken during the spring semester.
The artwork “Tillväxt – Kasvu” (eng. Growth) by Aimo Tukiainen (1917-1996) now adorns the wall in the courtyard of Hanken School of Economics. The unveiling took place in festive forms on 29 April 2022.
Today on CERS-blog doctoral student Wurola explains how consumer insight remains the bedrock of competitive businesses during this inflationary period.
The universities will decide on the reform of the scoring model for certificate-based admission in 2023. The new model will be introduced in 2026. The aim is also to increase collaboration related to entrance examinations among universities.
In most cryptocurrencies mining (the process by which new cryptocurrency coins are entered into circulation) is necessary for securing transaction finality. Unfortunately mining is not environmentally friendly. It is common knowledge that Proof-of-Stake is pollution free and new research suggests that it is as secure.
Nordea Bank is to begin its first major university collaboration as a new member of the Hanken partner programme. Hanken's international profile and high quality of teaching attracted the cooperation.
Professor Irene Calboli from Texas A&M University School of Law is visiting Hanken as a Hanken-Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Business and Economics until 10 July 2022.
Interpretations about economic and political reality are on a considerably more solid ground when based on evidence and research data. Causal inference is an effective tool: with the help of random assignment to treatments, we learn how resources can be used wisely. Even artificial intelligence and big data are only really useful when applied together with experimental methods.
