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Alumni Ambassador Tatu M盲kil盲: I can warmly recommend entrepreneurship, if you are interested in taking small risks
Entrepreneur, our alumnus Tatu M盲kil盲 wants to support fresh entrepreneurs and help students to reach for their dreams.
"To me, being an alumnus means giving back, and thus, I am very pleased to help", says M盲kil盲."
"To me, being an alumnus means giving back, and thus, I am very pleased to help", says M盲kil盲."
Alumni Ambassador Timo L枚yttyniemi: More important than getting good grades is to be eager to learn a wide range of things
Timo L枚yttyniemi, who worked as the Vice Chair of the Single Resolution Board in Brussels from 2015 to 2019, underlines the ability to change in today鈥檚 working life. 鈥溾橝gility鈥 is a good term to describe the true way of working amidst all the changes鈥, says L枚yttyniemi.
Currently, L枚yttyniemi is the CEO of The State Pension Fund of Finland (2020).
Currently, L枚yttyniemi is the CEO of The State Pension Fund of Finland (2020).
Alumni Ambassador Olli Copeland: Being active during student life in different types of organizations can make you stand out in a positive way
The School of Business Alumni Ambassadors' youngest member, Olli Copeland urges everyone to make new connections and broaden one's network. "Especially being a part of student organizations is an excellent way to network", says Copeland.
Alumni Ambassador Susanna Hypp枚nen: You can always change the direction and make new choices later on in your career
鈥淒eveloping the resilience to adapt to possible changes and being ready to continue learning also after the graduation are huge assets in the working life鈥, reminds our alumna Susanna Hypp枚nen.
Alumni Ambassador Mikko Kosonen: Knowing people widely from different sectors benefits you in the future
President of Sitra and School of Business alumnus Mikko Kosonen challenges students to plan their studies well. 鈥漈ackling different challenges demands cooperation between the public and private sector, and it is no more enough to know only your own field well鈥, advises Kosonen.
Students and researchers got together in Computer Science Research Day
Research Day was jointly organized by the departments of Computer Science and Communications and Networking
Over two million euro funding for a revolution in algorithmics and optimization
Five-year projects aim to tackle the challenges of uncertainty, optimization and dynamic data with new theoretical advances.
Banking sun and wind energy
How to make the storing of renewable energy cheaper and easier? If this study is successful, it will represent a major leap towards finding a solution to climate change.
FITech to tackle tech expert shortage straight away
Aalto is coordinating a new cooperative university education venture for the technology sector called FITech
Alumni Ambassador Emilia Rantala: The Aalto on Waves trip was a turning point in my life
Our alumna Emilia Rantala became accidentally part of one of the very first Aalto-level study projects at the newly formed university. Aalto on Waves took her from Lisbon over the Atlantic Ocean all the way to Brazil, and brought along a broad network and many new friendships.
Alumni Ambassador Arto Hiltunen: Consider your study time to be more than just acquiring knowledge from books and lectures
Our Alumni Ambassador Arto Hiltunen reminds that all kind of work experience, especially the summer job experience during the studies, has an effect on the career in the future. "Being active is one of the key factors", says Hiltunen.
Alumni Ambassador Pirjo V盲liaho: When working at international companies, I saw how valuable the alumni network is
鈥滷or a fresh graduate, getting a first permanent job at an advertising agency was a dream come true鈥, reminisces our alumna Pirjo V盲liaho.
Alumni Ambassador Matti Honkala: Studying is always worth the time that you spend on it
"Accept the job when offered, and don鈥檛 be too picky in the beginning", says our alumnus Matti Honkala to the current students.
Four Aalto research fields among the world鈥檚 top 50
Aalto placed at the top of the Shanghai ranking in Marine/Ocean Engineering, Telecommunication Engineering, Mining and Mineral Engineering and Management research.
Alumni Ambassador Kari Janhunen: I was encouraged to go and work abroad because of internships spent abroad
Internships abroad spurred our alumnus Kari Janhunen to seek work abroad. He has spent 20 years of his work career abroad in different positions within international finance.
Aalto University and GE Healthcare expand their cooperation
The areas of cooperation include healthcare data analytics and artificial intelligence as well as start-up activities.
Alumni Ambassador Xiang Ye: Learning will continue also after the graduation
Xiang Ye encourages students to create networks and emphasizes the importance of continuous learning.
Alumni Ambassador Minna Rissanen: Aalto University enables countless study combinations, and that is how everyone can find their own thing
Ambitious Minna Rissanen has gained a huge advantage from the interdisciplinary programs at Aalto University, and encourages current students to take on new subjects, also outside their own degree.
Alumni Ambassador Petteri Vartiainen: It is important to acknowledge your personal set of values and be ready to hold on to them
鈥淚nteraction always plays a key role at work, regardless of the task鈥, says the School of Business alumnus Petteri Vartiainen.
Quantum technology selected as an Academy of Finland Centre of Excellence
Aalto is also involved in the space and imaging centres of excellence.