Alumni stories
Aalto University alumnus Petteri Isotupa: ‘Dare to think and to ask why’
With his bequest, alumni Petteri Isotupa wants to support future generations’ 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.
Alumna Miia Martikainen: my heart beats for solving the challenges of our society's well-being
‘I became interested in business studies because I felt that through them, I could be part of making an impact that matters’ says Miia Martikainen, our alumna. Martikainen has been working as a consultant for almost a decade now, and she is currently in her dream job solving the future challenges of the public social and health care system.
Alumni and friends of Aalto gathered in NYC to learn about the predictability of stock returns
The meet-and-greet was organized at the Consulate General of Finland in New York City on February 6th.
Changes in the Alumni Network Board
Mia Sirkiä started as the chair and Ossi Leikola and Riitta Silvennoinen as members
Risto Siilasmaa encourages students to make an impact
Aalto Alumnus Risto Siilasmaa spoke to students taking part in Aalto International Talent programme, encouraging them to make an impact in the world.
Alumnus Michael Hanf: Finland provides a great place to live and work
‘Helsinki caught my attention as it was different from the typical locations my fellow students selected.’ says Michael Hanf who came to do exchange studies at the then Helsinki School of Economics in the end of 1990s. After that he has been working in Finland and Germany and currently is the co-founder of Taival Advisory, helping clients to consider sustainability and circularity in their strategic decision making.
Alumnus Mikko Jääskeläinen: Studying at the School of Business has opened many professional doors
Our alumnus Mikko Jääskeläinen, who majored in Creative Sustainability and also studied finance, ended up working in management consulting after graduation. While in that position, he became fascinated by transport and real estate infrastructure projects, which led him to a job involving urban economy and land use general planning for the City of Helsinki, and from there, a position at the Ministry of Transport and Communications. The best parts of his job are the interesting tasks and his knowledgeable colleagues.
Applications now open É«É«À² International Talent Program – initiative brings companies and international students together through group mentoring
Applications É«É«À² International Talent Program are now open - The program brings together international students and Finnish companies through group mentoring
School of Electrical Engineering Alumnus of the Year 2022 Pekka Tiitinen: Electricity sector training opens up diverse career opportunities
Managing Director of ABB Finland encourages students to acquire broad experience of business life already during their studies – because experiencing a range of different work duties can teach you a lot.
Alumna Erika Ahlberg: If you never make mistakes, you haven't been brave enough
Our alumna Erika Ahlberg wanted to combine her previous studies in retail and design in her master's degree, and the International Design Business Management program was a great fit for this. In her career in fashion, sales, marketing, and brands, she has courageously taken on challenges - for example, jumping into the management of an organization of 100 people without any previous managerial experience.
New master’s students gathered to network at the Welcome Evening event
The alumni provided valuable tips for studies and finding employment
Saxtronauts' saxophonic Space adventure to visit Metsähovi Radio Observatory on 10 September
At the end of Aalto University's Family Day, join us in Kirkkonummi to experience an amazing dialogue between music and astronomy!
Alumna Aigerim Nukenova: Student Business Project was a valuable and beneficial experience for me
Our alumna Aigerim Nukenova studied in the Information and Service Management master’s programme, and now works as a Data Analyst at Fixably. In her free time, she enjoys swimming and sauna, and jogging in nature.
Alumnus Tomi Nyman: Sales business is consultative and creative problem solving
Tomi Nyman, who works as National Manager at Hilti, says that social skills and mentality for continuous learning are the most important skills in today’s working life. That’s why the understanding of how I learn is the single most important lesson learnt at university. Nyman’s study combination, Management as a major and Finance as a minor, is especially useful in his current position.
'Mentoring is inspiring and fun' - Aalto International Talent Program offers a meaningful way to support international students
This year the group mentoring initiative brought together over 180 international students and 17 companies.
Donor Pentti Ahnger: A strong foundation for working life from The School of Business
I became interested in student mentoring, while I was still at work, and got to know many nice and smart kylteri (business student).
The first-year School of Business students received tips from alumni to support the major choice
Alumni gave tips to first-year students, the mursus, to support their choice of major at Meet Your Community event.
Alumna Annastina Saari: I want to be involved in solving the climate crisis
‘I had always dreamed of a career dealing with environmental questions’, says our alumna Annastina Saari, who studied international business as well as information and service management, and who now works as a consultant for D-mat, a company that is specialized in sustainable lifestyles.
Alumnus Kron Rexhepi: The most important work life skills are curiosity and the willingness to learn new things
School of Business alumnus Kron Rexhepi followed his interests to pursue a career in data analytics. The networks formed at the School and the programming courses he took helped him to find an inspiring job where he could utilize his previous experience in both consulting and data.
