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Entrepreneurs build the future instead of predicting it
Get behind the scenes with the teachers behind this year’s courses at Aalto University Summer School. Lidia Borisova, Head of Education, Aalto Ventures Program and Simo Lahdenne, university teacher, dig deeper into their course Entrepreneurial Path.

Finnish universities join forces to train 5G experts
FITech universities are using a million euros in funding to launch expert training in 5G technology.

Summer School application period opens 1.2.2021
Aalto University Summer School welcomes applications to summer courses from local and international students and working professionals.

First cross-institutional studies cooperation initiated within the FITech network
Aalto University and University of Turku have signed a cooperation agreement that enables cross-institutional study of minor subjects.

Open University course Sustainability in Business begins in February 2021
Join our sustainability course and deepen your understanding of how business operations impact society and the environment, and what kind of roles organizations can play in addressing sustainability challenges.

Challenges of the Millennium Youth Prize announced
The challenges of the Millennium Youth Prize 2021 are related to genetic engineering, recycling of battery metals and food waste in stores.

Open University courses for spring 2021 have now been published
See the course selection and find intresting courses in business, technology, art and languages.

Want to learn how to do business in China?
The course Doing Business in Emerging Markets will focus exclusively on China this Autumn.

FITech offers free online studies – learn about the business opportunities offered by blockchain
Explore the business opportunities of blockchain or learn the basics of programming, data and applications.

Adam Yousfi wins the Millennium Youth Prize with his work on water pumps
In the competition, innovators under the age of 19 take on global sustainable development challenges.

Open-minded innovations from young people improve the life of our planet
The Millennium Youth Prize competition organised by Aalto University and Technology Academy Finland inspires teenagers to become involved in technology and innovation. The youth hold the key to a better future - after all, innovations are born from bold, new thinking.

Record number of students completed minor studies in ITP
In ITP 2020, multidisciplinary student teams successfully completed nearly 20 digital business projects in collaboration with public and private organizations.

ITP courses were organised in hybrid teaching model during the exceptional summer
Information Technology Program (ITP), Aalto University’s summer minor program, ran its courses and business projects in a hybrid model during the summer while taking care of everyone’s safety.

UNITE! students participated in Aalto University Summer School virtual exchange course
As a pilot for developing short-term mobility Aalto University Summer School opened up its curriculum for UNITE! students. Ten UNITE! students participated in the Digital Business Master Class (6 ECTS) summer course. Engineering students across Europe were keen to complement their degree studies with business knowledge, and the course spots filled quickly.Â

Short-term virtual mobility promotes digital learning and collaboration
Students from 25 countries developed their digital collaboration skills on the challenge-based Digital Business Master Class in July 2020.

Communication and interaction are essential to boost students' academic performance in online courses
Aalto University Summer School taught its entire curriculum online this summer. Staff and faculty now share their take on online learning.

Intensive course looks for sustainable design solutions following COVID-19
Health and Wellbeing Architecture Summer Intensive gathers multi-disciplinary perspectives to create new interventions, designs, and policy recommendations for pandemics.

5G Hack the Mall empowers next generation of innovation
Otaniemi is the international inspiration hub on everything 5G this summer

Digital Business Master Class jump-starts entirely online
Intense deep-dive to challenge-based learning is more popular than ever, all online for the first time
