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Street named in honour of the School of Business
To mark the school’s upcoming move to Otaniemi, the City of Espoo has renamed the street leg Ekonominaukio, which translates to the square of business school graduates.

Experts of the future think about themes, not employers, when considering their careers
The future of work was discussed at the Appetite for Excellence event.

Professor Katri Kauppi knows just what it takes to succeed in outsourcing
Just because you understand a clause in a contract, doesn’t mean you know what you are about to buy. It’s for this reason social and healthcare reform is doomed to fail unless a wealth of expertise is brought on board when considering outsourcing activities to the private sector.

Aalto University’s new building open to the public in September
Väre gathers all departments of the School of Arts, Design and Architecture under one roof.

Appointment to a tenured position at the Department of Finance
Assistant Professor (2nd term) Elias Rantapuska to Associate Professor (tenured)
Ceramic relief for the new building of School of Business
Kirsi Kivivirta's artwork reflects the encounters of people and ideas.

New School of Business going up in the heart of the Aalto University campus
The new building will be complete before Christmas, and the School of Business will move in soon after, in early 2019.

Finance paper accepted for publication in the Journal of Financial Economics
Aalto Distinguished Professor Matti Keloharju’s paper has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Financial Economics.
Aalto Distinguished Professor Matti Keloharju Awarded
Aalto Distinguished Professor Matti Keloharju Awarded First Class Knight of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
Nina Granqvist is investigating how the marginal becomes mainstream
Hype creates the impetus and expectations of the future needed to drive big changes, as the professor who made the leap from the business world to academia knows.

Finance paper accepted for publication in the Management Science
Finance Assistant Professor Sean Seunghun Shin's paper has been accepted for publication in the Management Science.
Finance assistant professor Petri Jylhä's paper accepted for publication in the Journal of Finance.
The first solo-authored paper in the Journal of Finance coming from a Finnish institution.
Another EUR 1.3 million donation from the Foundation for Economic Education
The donation is directed towards research and education in business and economics.
Department of Finance application for Academy of Finland Research Centre of Excellence accepted to second round
34 research units still in competition to become Centre of Excellence. In its previous call, the Academy of Finland accepted 14 applications.
A different kind of gift request
When Professor Vesa Puttonen turned fifty, he asked for donations to the School of Business rather than gifts for himself.

Professor Kaustia new Head of Department for the Dept. of Finance
Professor Markku Kaustia started as the Department Head in August 2016.
Matthijs Lof appointed as Assistant Professor in Finance (2. term)
Assistant Professor of Finance Matthijs Lof has been appointed for a second term at the Department of Finance.
Ingmar Björkman continues as Dean of the School of Business
Björkman has been appointed for a second term as Dean from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2019.
Individuals who were exposed to the Finnish Great Depression invest more cautiously
This effect can be seen in financial decision-making 15 years later, even if the depression did not have a direct impact on the individual's wealth.

Excessive measurement of marketing performance may lead to information overload
Companies must focus on indicators that are of key importance to their business activities, researchers recommend.