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School of Business Alumni Advisory Board member's story: Pasi Torppa
School of Business Alumni Advisory Board member Pasi Torppa studied Accounting in the School of Business and has done a long career in management consulting. Currently, he is a private investor and a board member or chairman in several companies.
MONTA group aims at advancing diversity and inclusion at the School of Business
Katja Toropainen, the founder of Inklusiiv and graduate student of the School, also makes a call for more discussion and sharing of best practices about diversity in organizations.
Alumnus Sakari Saarela: One of the most important things you can gain from your studies are the relationships with your fellow students
Our alumnus Sakari Saarela, who works as a M&A advisor in an investment bank in London, emphasizes the importance of his study time friends and mentoring in helping him to gain preparedness for working life and to proceed to interesting work assignments in his career.
The next Ceremonial Conferment of Degrees at the School of Business will be celebrated in May 2022
Due to the COVID-19, the Ceremonial Conferment of Degrees has been postponed to May 2022.
Alumnus Mikael Lauharanta: Frequent presentations help Mikkeli students stand out from the crowd
School of Business, Mikkeli Campus alumnus Mikael Lauharanta appreciates the nature of studies in the BScBA Program: "It鈥檚 a fast paced program that prepares you well for the working life and all the challenges it might throw at you."
Alumna Julia 脰sterlund: Responsibility and success boost courage, and failure helps you grow
School of Business alumna Julia 脰sterlund studied two different majors at school and thinks that the diverse studies benefit her in her current job: 鈥業t is also great that I can combine everything I have studied at school - marketing, communications, information technology and calculus.鈥
Onerva Vartiainen: 鈥業 am remarkably grateful for everything the School of Economics gave me鈥
The class of 1952 met at the Ekonomiaukio building on the first Monday of March.
Technology is changing work and now we must rethink our understanding of work
Leaders need to know their organisation and employees well in order to be able to assess the impact of the changes taking place.
Alumna Anne Tolonen: In an international career courage and hard work will pay off
Our alumna Anne Tolonen always knew she would go to work abroad after studies. After spending over 5 years abroad in different management positions, she has learnt to appreciate inspiring and caring leadership manners.
Alumnus Ilkka Siitonen: Internships gave me good motivation to complete my studies
School of Business alumnus Ilkka Siitonen encourages students to participate in the events organized together with different companies. 鈥淚n those events, you get to meet the employees face-to-face and ask them about their job.鈥
Alumna G枚ksu Sarig枚l: My internship prepared me for the next chapter of my professional life
Our alumna G枚ksu Sarig枚l did an internship during her studies through the School of Business Internship Programme for foreign students. 鈥業 was lucky that the School of Business Career Services helped me in this part of my career.鈥
'It鈥檚 hard to innovate how to sail around the world if you believe it鈥檚 flat'
MEP and our alumna Sirpa Pietik盲inen spoke about the condition of our planet in the alumni meet-and-greet in Brussels.
Alumni of the School of Business returned to their old school 70 years after they started their studies
Budding internationalism, friends, choral singing and a secure post-graduate job are at the forefront of memories.
Alumnus Jesse Rajala: ISM has opened up doors I didn't even realise existed
A fresh graduate of Information and Service Management, Jesse Rajala talks about his studies and gives a few tips to students coming from a University of Applied science background.
Alumna Essi Raitala: Business studies create an excellent basis for a diplomatic career
Diverse career opportunities and varying tasks got our alumna Essi Raitala interested in a career in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Currently, she is on her first posting at the Embassy of Finland in Nairobi.
Change can only succeed with the people on board
Culture is the cheapest and most efficient management system, says Professor of Practice Pekka Mattila.
鈥滱lumni sharing their career story really inspires me鈥
A group mentoring event brought alumni and students of the School of Business together to discuss work life.
Alumnus Arno Paula: Don鈥檛 wait for the next golden business idea, but start solving the problems around you
School of Business alumnus Arno Paula started his own company together with two friends. Their company Ambronite tries to help people achieve permanent change of lifestyle by developing drinkable meal replacement.
Ten years of financial crisis 鈥 what is wrong with the banks?
Seminar brings together a dream panel to discuss an economic recession that has affected us all.
How elephants learn to dance
Almost 200 Aalto EMBA alumni gathered in Seoul on 16 October to learn about instilling agility in corporations, to hear the latest news of Aalto University and aSSIST, and to enjoy each other鈥檚 company.
