Hanken School of Economics launches Finland's first one-year master's programme in collaboration with Umeå School of Business, Economics and Statistics

“Our aim, in partnership with Umeå University, is to deliver a top-tier, intensive master's programme in a crucial field currently facing a significant skills shortage,” says Hanken's rector, Ingmar Björkman. 

“We are pleased to be able to offer this new programme together with Hanken School of Economics in Vaasa. The programme provides a broad education that covers both accounting and finance and has a clear sustainability profile”, says Mats Bergman, rector of Umeå School of Business, Economics and Statistics. 

“There is an increasing need for professionals who can manage the global challenges and requirements related to financial reporting and ESG. The new master's programme responds to this need," says Dennis Sundvik, associate professor of accounting at Hanken. 

The Master's Programme in Sustainability Reporting and Financial Analysis comprises 60 credits and has a total of 60 places. It is a double degree programme taught in English, allowing students to graduate with degrees from both universities.    

“The studies are completed with campus-based teaching during one academic year, so that the first semester is in Umeå and the second in Vaasa. During the autumn semester in Umeå, 30 credits are completed in financial analysis and risk management, and during the spring semester in Vaasa, 15 credits are completed in sustainable finance and ESG analysis, and a thesis project that gives 15 credits," says Jesper Haga, associate professor of finance at Hanken. 

The application for the programme is now open. More information can be found here: Master’s Double Degree Programme in Sustainability Reporting and Financial Analysis