Gustav Medberg, Postdoctoral Researcher and Lecturer at the Department of Marketing at Hanken, gives us an overview of what Grounded Theory (GT) is all about in his blogpost.
The new rector of the Hanken School of Economics, Ingmar Björkman, wants to engage the community in decision-making processes. He wishes to see more international students at Hanken, and has nothing against people complaining. Engagement and openness (to the outside and internal transparency) are his guiding principles.
Hanken's staff is warmly welcomed to the Opening of the Academic Year, which will be held in Helsinki on 1 September 2022 at 13 and in Vaasa on 2 September 2022 at 13. Instead of the announced kick-off in Helsinki on 19 August 2022, a dinner will be held in the evening after the academic ceremony. In Vaasa the dinner will be held on 13 September 2022.
CERS was represented in the Academy of Marketing Science (AMS) Annual Conference in Montery, AMA SERVSIGS conference in Glasglow and Frontiers in Boston this summer.
The results from the joint entrance exam in economic sciences, held in June, have now been published for Hanken’s Bachelor degree programme in Helsinki and Vaasa.
The fundraising campaign Count on Hanken at Hanken School of Economics ended 30 June 2022. The campaign got support from a total of 691 private persons, organisations and foundations who together donated 6,6 million euro to Hanken. The raised funds will be matched by the government and strengthens Hanken’s basic capital.
Disinformation on social media is more than facts versus falsehoods or fake news. A new study at Hanken School of Economics shows that spreading disinformation is also an engagement program that encourages consumers to take sides in a culture war.
The Swedish foundation Marianne and Marcus Wallenbergs Foundation donates SEK 10 million to Hanken. One-fifth of the donation is included in the Cound on Hanken campaign and is thus included in the government matching.
Rector Karen Spens ends her assignment as rector at Hanken on 31.7.2022 when she becomes president of BI Norwegian Business School in Oslo. This also ends the deans' term of office on 31.7.2022.
Hanken & Helsinki GSE have been selected to host the next Economic Science Association (ESA) European Meeting 2024. We will welcome hundreds of economists from all over the world.
Faculty, administrative staff and doctoral students, please respond to this anonymous survey on sustainability in teaching, research and our work community. The questions are adapted according to the respondent's background information, but the questionnaire takes a maximum of 20 minutes to answer.
A new study conducted at Hanken School of Economics lists the most innovative companies according to Finnish consumers. The Finnish Innovation Index (FII) is a national measure of perceived innovativeness of companies among Finnish customers who have during the last six months purchased or used the products of the included companies.
It is especially relevant today to consider people experiencing vulnerability during crises. On the Cers blog, Anu Helkkula discusses the importance of including the receivers and their vulnerability experiences in creating helping efforts.
Guy Ahonen was Professor Emeritus at both Hanken and the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health. His area of expertise was human resource accounting and knowledge management. Ahonen is best known for studying the economic effects of occupational health. He also launched the concept of human resource accounts in Finland.
