The five most read news items of the academic year 2022–2023 on the School of Business website

High taxes, higher rewards: How Finland ensures a high quality of life
Finland has some of the highest tax rates in the world — what do citizens get in return?

Five things decision-makers should know about ownership in Finland
How does ownership in Finland hold up against that of Sweden, Denmark and Norway? The world’s first professor of ownership – Samuli Knüpfer – lists the challenges and tells why a solution is urgently needed

From polytechnic bachelor’s studies to the School of Business
Happy studying in the Aalto master’s programme, Iida Lindfors encourages others with a degree from a university of applied sciences to continue their studies at university

Five Aalto students belong to the Finnish Championship winning synchronised skating team Team Unique
The skaters studying at different Aalto schools are Aalto’s Urhea athletes

Ninni Norra nabs a School of Business student place via the special achievements category
The special achievement (erityiset saavutukset) referred to in this applicant category may be any achievement in entrepreneurship, leadership, volunteerism, sports, music, art, or science and technology that is particularly significant compared to the average in the same age group

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Researchers turn energy loss into a way of creating lossless photonics-based devices
Turning energy loss from a fatal flaw into a dial for fine-tuning new states of matter into existence could yield better laser, quantum and optical technology.
Finland's oldest education export program, Executive MBA degree in South Korea, celebrates its 30th anniversary
Aalto EE's impact on Korean business has been significant
Learning new things continues after graduation
Aalto graduates’ transition to working life and their experience of studies and careers are monitored annually through a career monitoring survey. The responses to the survey provide important information about the work life of graduates, both for current students and for young people considering their future studies. In addition, the information collected is used to develop Aalto University’s teaching and services.