News about teaching and learning | News listing | Aalto University /en/listing/1185631/feed News listing en Positive communication and improvisation help build students’ communication skills to meet employer needs /en/news/positive-communication-and-improvisation-help-build-students-communication-skills-to-meet-employer Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:14:05 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1365865 at /en The School of Business redesigned its mandatory first-year communication course Research & Art Studies Group of students at round tables talking and working on laptops in a bright office space Students analysed AI capabilities in modern finance systems for PwC Finland /en/news/students-analysed-ai-capabilities-in-modern-finance-systems-for-pwc-finland Fri, 13 Mar 2026 06:47:53 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1362764 at /en The aim was to provide PwC Finland with structured insights to better advise and support its clients in developing AI strategies within finance operations Cooperation Studies Project team for PwC Finland From exchange studies to working life in Finland /en/news/from-exchange-studies-to-working-life-in-finland Mon, 23 Mar 2026 06:41:42 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1364403 at /en Aalto University tries to support and give guidance for students who want to learn about Finnish working life and search for and find jobs in Finland Studies Person in beige jumper stands arms outstretched in front of dense yellow-flowered bushes outdoors Antti Lähtevänoja, a lecturer in entrepreneurship, draws on his experience as a salesperson and entrepreneur in his teaching /en/news/antti-lahtevanoja-a-lecturer-in-entrepreneurship-draws-on-his-experience-as-a-salesperson-and Tue, 17 Mar 2026 08:57:32 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1363395 at /en ‘It’s fantastic to be able to teach genuinely knowledge-hungry students.’ Studies yrittäjyyden lehtori Antti Lähtevänoja Professor of Finance Petri Jylhä is Teacher of the Year 2026 /en/news/professor-of-finance-petri-jylha-is-teacher-of-the-year-2026 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:29:07 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1362187 at /en Every autumn, students at the School of Business vote for the best teacher, who is then honoured at the KY Annual Ball Awards and Recognition Professori Petri Jylhä Alum Ding Ma: 'I want to represent a new-era Mayor' /en/news/alum-ding-ma-i-want-to-represent-a-new-era-mayor Thu, 26 Feb 2026 09:08:37 +0000 Emilia Nevalainen 1360476 at /en Ding Ma, who will start as the Mayor of Savonlinna at the age of 37, studied Information and Service Management at the School of Business. Cooperation Alumni Ding Ma Students examined the private credit market for OP Pohjola /en/news/students-examined-the-private-credit-market-for-op-pohjola Fri, 13 Feb 2026 07:15:13 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1358315 at /en Aalto University School of Business and OP Pohjola collaborated on a student project that examined the development and opportunities of the private credit business in Europe. Cooperation Studies OP Pohjolan opiskelijaprojektiryhmä Master's students in accounting worked on Fiskars' equity story /en/news/masters-students-in-accounting-worked-on-fiskars-equity-story Mon, 02 Feb 2026 08:16:35 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1356551 at /en The work of students can have a real impact on the overall value and future performance of a company and its business areas Cooperation Studies Laskentatoimen Capstone-kurssin yksi opiskelijaryhmä ja vastuuprofessorit Alum Vesa Sironen: 'It's important that studies have a certain amount of flexibility' /en/news/alum-vesa-sironen-its-important-that-studies-have-a-certain-amount-of-flexibility Mon, 02 Feb 2026 09:33:04 +0000 Emilia Nevalainen 1356558 at /en Alum of the School of Business and board professional Vesa Sironen studied for his bachelor's degree in Mikkeli and his master's degree in Töölö, in addition to completing the separate ITP and IDBM programmes in Otaniemi. Cooperation Alumni Vesa Sironen The Industry Project course is at the heart of the IDBM Master's program /en/news/the-industry-project-course-is-at-the-heart-of-the-idbm-masters-program Mon, 08 Dec 2025 10:52:19 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1345901 at /en The multidisciplinary master's program in International Design Business Management (IDBM) celebrates its 30th anniversary this year Studies Aalto Global Impact in Kenya The School of Business launches its new Bachelor’s major ‘Responsibility and Impact’ /en/news/the-school-of-business-launches-its-new-bachelors-major-responsibility-and-impact Fri, 05 Dec 2025 12:26:06 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1345469 at /en ‘I’m helping to reimagine what “better business, better society” could become when curiosity leads the way,’ says Associate Professor Taija Turunen Studies Professor Taija Turunen Alum Tuomas Paananen: 'Many paths lead back to studies' /en/news/alum-tuomas-paananen-many-paths-lead-back-to-studies Tue, 25 Nov 2025 09:26:55 +0000 Emilia Nevalainen 1343921 at /en Tuomas Paananen, originally from Vihti, knew from a young age that he wanted to be an entrepreneur. Cooperation Alumni Tuomas Paananen More than a thousand students have received scholarships from the Ilkka Kontula Foundation /en/news/more-than-a-thousand-students-have-received-scholarships-from-the-ilkka-kontula-foundation Tue, 11 Nov 2025 09:07:55 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1342064 at /en Scholarships are rewards for good work and can also increase motivation to study Awards and Recognition Kuvassa näkyy viisi opiskelijaa aurinkolasit päässä. Opiskelijat seisovat kehässä, ja kuva on otettu sen keskeltä alhaalta päin. Dean's List scholarships awarded to business students who have excelled in their studies /en/news/deans-list-scholarships-awarded-to-business-students-who-have-excelled-in-their-studies Wed, 29 Oct 2025 14:03:47 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1340211 at /en Dean of the School of Business awards students every autumn Awards and Recognition Onnitteluruusut_kuva Teemu Ojala Alum Nina Zhao: Curiosity has taken me far /en/news/alum-nina-zhao-curiosity-has-taken-me-far Tue, 28 Oct 2025 07:21:29 +0000 Emilia Nevalainen 1340011 at /en Nina Zhao has graduated from the master's program in Global Management, and she currently works at EY People Advisory Services in New York. Cooperation Studies Alumni Nina Zhao Support for the transition to working life and insights into one's own skills /en/news/support-for-the-transition-to-working-life-and-insights-into-ones-own-skills Thu, 02 Oct 2025 07:17:19 +0000 Emilia Nevalainen 1337352 at /en Participants of the latest mentoring programme Inka Vettenranta and Marek Hudeček share their mentoring experiences. Cooperation Studies Kaksi ihmistä keskustelemassa. A team of students mapped out potential acquisitions for Transmeri Logistics /en/news/a-team-of-students-mapped-out-potential-acquisitions-for-transmeri-logistics Fri, 10 Oct 2025 08:43:09 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1338036 at /en Students of the School of Business carried out a project for Transmeri Logistics to map out potential company acquisitions in the field of technical chemistry Cooperation Studies Opiskelijaprojekti Transmerille, projektiryhmä Students collaborated with KPMG to unlock AI and public data potential in Tax and Legal /en/news/students-collaborated-with-kpmg-to-unlock-ai-and-public-data-potential-in-tax-and-legal Mon, 29 Sep 2025 12:48:37 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1336993 at /en ‘Understanding both the opportunities and the limitations of data and AI has become essential’ Cooperation Studies KPMG student project Alum Maria Pirkkalainen-Barber: Business studies built a bridge for international influencing /en/news/alum-maria-pirkkalainen-barber-business-studies-built-a-bridge-for-international-influencing Mon, 22 Sep 2025 10:07:59 +0000 Emilia Nevalainen 1336513 at /en Maria Pirkkalainen-Barber has graduated from Aalto University School of Business, majoring in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management. Cooperation Alumni Maria Pirkkalainen-Barber The role of social media and employer branding in shaping DEI perceptions is critical /en/news/the-role-of-social-media-and-employer-branding-in-shaping-dei-perceptions-is-critical Wed, 17 Sep 2025 06:51:01 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1336049 at /en Aalto students and EY-Parthenon join forces to advance gender diversity in M&A Cooperation Studies Student business project for EY-Parthenon