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The MBA Alum of the Year Found Meaning Challenges in the Humanitarian Field 鈥 鈥淚 Have a Talent for Managing Crises鈥
The MBA Alum of the Year 2023 award has been granted to P盲ivi Hurttia who has pursued a career in journalism and communications, among other things. Hurttia recently returned from Ethiopia where she spent a year working at the International Committee of the Red Cross, ensuring the safety of humanitarian assistance to all regions.
Kyunghyun Cho supports the education of the next generations and the rebuilding of Ukraine
Kyunghyun Cho donates 10,000 dollars 色色啦 University Junior and 10,000 dollars to a course on the reconstruction of Ukraine
Echoing a kindred spirit from a century past
Counsellor of Education Alma Muukka-Marjovuo grew up surrounded by art. Now she works to ensure that all children and young people in Finland have access to top-notch art education.
Alumna Anna Loimusalo: Colourful career path has led to the field of anti-financial crime
Anna Loimusalo, who works in anti-financial crime at OP Financial Group, says she has found her professional passion. Her major subject at Aalto University School of Business, information and service management, has proven an excellent fit for her current role.
I already knew before I was in school that I would become an engineer, says Marja-Terttu Tanttinen
Prodeko alumna and donor Marja-Terttu Tanttinen studied at the Helsinki University of Technology in 1967鈥71. She fondly remembers her studies and working life, for which her studies gave a solid foundation.
Mia Sirki盲: By helping others, you build your community
How to build your community after graduation? Alumna Mia Sirki盲 encourages the new graduates to focus on people and helping others
Sofia Guridi is designing a better world with smart textiles
Sofia Guridi, a doctoral student at Aalto University鈥檚 Bioinnovation Center, wants to introduce bio-based smart textiles that help improve people鈥檚 everyday life.
Alumna Mira H盲nninen: It is inspiring to see that my own work can have a positive impact on society
Our alumna Mira H盲nninen, who currently works at Neste, applied to the School of Business for a master鈥檚 degree in Business Law because she wanted a more practical business perspective in her law studies. "The most rewarding thing about the studies was that we didn't just study the content of regulation, but also considered what kind of practical impact it has on companies' business and decision-making."
Alumnus Daniel Cohen: I knew the Bachelor鈥檚 Programme in International Business at Aalto Mikkeli is a top programme, so I wanted to aim high and apply there
School of Business, Mikkeli Campus alumnus Daniel Cohen encourages current students to be confident and patient in finding their own paths: 鈥淚f you feel like you don鈥檛 know what to do, don鈥檛 worry. That doesn鈥檛 mean you cannot get ahead in your career and build up work skills. Anything you do for work will help you get in the right direction.鈥
Alumna Julia Romanyuk: Studying at Mikkeli Campus gives the graduates an important advantage
During her career in rhythmic gymnastics, Julia Romanyuk, a multiple Finnish champion and the School of Business Mikkeli campus alumna learnt many skills that have been valuable outside athletics as well: 鈥業 have applied these practical skills, such as time management and having a high drive, in my studies and personal life.鈥
Suggest the School of Electrical Engineering Alumnus or Alumna of the Year 2023!
Submit your suggestion by 13 August 2023.
Radical Collaboration 鈥 Aalto LASER Talks afterwork returns in June
Invite your friend or colleague to our casual get-together featuring inspiring talks on current research, accompanied by relaxed conversations over food, refreshments, and music on June 7, 2023.
'After the mentoring, I feel I have more courage and can do the things I actually want to'
A mentor and a mentee from Aalto Mentoring Program share their stories.
'I'm glad that I鈥檓 able to help the students' - Lessons and inspiration from mentorship
A mentor from Aalto International Talent Program shares their story.
Alum Carmen Fuentes Soria is working for a more sustainable use of space
Carmen graduated from the SpaceMaster joint programme. She thinks that the internationality is one of the best things of the programme, and she is grafeful that she made friends from all over the world.
Returning to the roots
Arnevi Rautanen and Juha Utriainen gave up their careers to take up farming in the village of Joroinen in Eastern Finland. At their family farm, values are more than just empty words 鈥 they are principles that the couple lives by every day.
'The best thing was the relaxed atmosphere and versatile alumni' 鈥 students and alumni met at the Meet Your Community event
School of Business alumni from different majors talked about their career experiences and gave advice on choosing a major subject and finding employment in an event aimed at the first-year business students.
Aalto University alumnus Petteri Isotupa: 鈥楧are to think and to ask why鈥
With his bequest, alumni Petteri Isotupa wants to support future generations鈥 opportunities for a good education.
Henri Yoki: When my children ask what their dad is doing, I answer that I am solving the climate crisis
Henri Yoki, M.Sc. in both tech and business, founded his first company while studying international business at the School of Business. Today, he is the Founder and CEO of a company focusing on green energy transition. There, he gets to widely apply everything he learned during his career and studies.
The shared School of Business and KY history feels very important, says CEO Emma Aer
The Aer family has been a part of the student population of the School of Business for four generations
