/en/listing/250981/feed News listing en /en/news/creating-room-for-connection-dialogue-and-collective-planning-is-more-important-than-ever Wed, 06 Aug 2025 08:40:09 +0000 Maria Uusitalo 1329997 at /en Two workshops were organised to build bridges and foster meaningful action on EDI at the Aalto School of Business. Research Collaboration University Inclusion Department of Management Studies School of Business Department of Accounting and Business Law Department of Marketing Diversity Department of Finance Department of Economics Department of Information and Service Management diversity equality University Joukko osallistujia istuu moderneissa tiloissa pöytien ympärillä; jotkut pitävät papereita ja keskustelevat. Kuva EDI-työpajasta kesäkuussa 2025. /en/news/lgbtq-friendly-firms-more-innovative Wed, 18 Jun 2025 06:56:13 +0000 Tiina Forsberg 1321079 at /en Firms with progressive LGBTQ policies produce more patents, have more patent citations, and have higher innovation quality as measured by patent originality, generality, and internationality. Business and economics Research Department of Accounting and Business Law equity Press releases Aalto-yliopistolla kaksi lippua: sateenkaarilippu ja keltainen lippu. Taustalla moderni rakennus ja vihreitä puita. /en/news/sebastian-toppari-receives-the-matti-koiranen-award-from-the-federation-of-family-businesses Fri, 23 May 2025 12:27:23 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1316042 at /en Sebastian Toppari's Master’s thesis deals with how family ownership is reflected in the remuneration of CEOs in Finnish listed companies Business and economics Honoured Department of Accounting and Business Law awards honoured Awards and Recognition Sebastian Toppari /en/news/the-green-transition-digitalization-and-geopolitical-shifts-impact-the-audit-environment Tue, 29 Apr 2025 07:53:38 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1311908 at /en The European Court of Auditors (ECA) and the Aalto University School of Business are organising the Summer School on auditing and accounting in public administration to equip professionals with the best possible skills to adapt to the demands of a rapidly changing world Global business dynamics Department of Accounting and Business Law conferences Research & Art Picture of the School of Business /en/news/suzanne-innes-stubb-building-bridges-between-the-university-and-business-communities Fri, 07 Feb 2025 09:59:52 +0000 Susanna Rosin 1300571 at /en As Executive in Residence, Innes-Stubb wants to educate students to become ambassadors for ethics and compliance. Sustainability Business and economics Global business dynamics Teaching Studies BIZ, Master's Programmes Department of Accounting and Business Law teaching studies business law Studies Pitkähiuksinen henkilö kuvioidussa takissa seisoo Kauppakorkeakoulun modernissa, hyvin valaistussa käytävässä, jossa on taidetta seinillä. /en/news/student-project-helped-deloitte-capture-esg-performance-in-company-valuation Tue, 11 Jun 2024 07:57:30 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1106676 at /en The final model developed by the students concentrated on the risk and opportunity analysis of sustainability-related topics   Sustainability Department of Accounting and Business Law aaltobizstudies aaltobizsustainability business projects student projects Cooperation Studies Yritysprojektitiimi, Deloitte /en/news/assistant-professor-bianca-beyer-receives-the-prestigious-2024-american-accounting-association-award Fri, 07 Jun 2024 05:17:08 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1102426 at /en Bianca Beyer and co-authors are the recipients of the 2024 AAA-AACSB-RRBM Award for Research Impacting Societal Challenges for their paper “How Does Carbon Footprint Information Affect Consumer Choice? A Field Experiment”. Research Department of Accounting and Business Law aaltobizresearch sustainability Awards and Recognition Assistant Professor Bianca Beyer /en/news/alum-anton-jantunen-in-my-role-analytical-skills-a-comprehensive-understanding-of-complex-concepts Mon, 29 Apr 2024 10:57:51 +0000 Helmi Nuortimo 1058551 at /en Anton Jantunen's journey led him from major consulting firms and startups to working in Nairobi at the UN Sanitation and Hygiene Fund, which aims to improve access to safe sanitation, hygiene, and menstrual health products and services. Jantunen works with innovative financing models for the fund. Careers Collaboration Studies Alumni stories Cooperation Department of Accounting and Business Law Department of Finance School of Business alumni alumni activity career stories careers Cooperation Studies Anton Jantunen Aberdare vuorilla Keniassa. /en/news/suzanne-innes-stubb-joins-aalto-university-school-of-business-as-executive-in-residence Mon, 25 Mar 2024 08:45:03 +0000 Noora Stapleton 1026021 at /en Specialised in business law, Innes-Stubb strengthens the School of Business’s expertise in responsible business. She will step into the role at the beginning of September. University Aalto University School of Business Department of Accounting and Business Law Otaniemi appointments appointment decisions Appointments University Potrettikuva Suzanne Innes-Stubbista, hän hymyilee ja katsoo kohti kameraa /en/news/new-research-labeling-carbon-footprint-affects-the-choices-of-mass-catering-customers-and-the Wed, 14 Feb 2024 07:33:49 +0000 Susanna Rosin 1001576 at /en A recent study conducted in Germany shows that customers in a student canteen choose low-emission meals when presented with the carbon footprint of meals. This effect was strongest when the information was color-coded in a traffic-light scheme and translated into environmental costs in euros. According to one of the researchers, these findings could also be relevant for Finland, where mass catering is particularly popular. Sustainability Research School of Business Department of Accounting and Business Law aaltobizsustainability aaltobizresearch sustainability students studies Press releases Research & Art Kuvassa näkyy ruokalista, johon eri aterioiden CO2-päästöt on merkitty värikoodilla ja euromääräisrellä hinnalla. /en/news/the-ninth-economic-defence-course-analysed-the-government-programme Fri, 13 Oct 2023 09:04:08 +0000 Susanna Rosin 963211 at /en A welfare society cannot survive without innovations and successful business activities. This is why the objectives and measures to improve the operating conditions of companies that were outlined in the Government Programme must be successful. Business and economics Collaboration Aalto EE School of Business Department of Accounting and Business Law Department of Finance Department of Economics Cooperation Research & Art Kuvassa näkyy professori Teemu Malmi Aallon Töölön kampuksen juhlasalin lavalla pitämässä avauspuheenvuoroa Taloudenpuolustuskurssilla 2023. /en/news/various-career-paths-tax-expert-saara-hietanen-is-building-a-better-world Fri, 10 Mar 2023 13:46:27 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 891986 at /en Saara Hietanen became interested in organisational activities in upper secondary school through her love for animals, but only started a career in organisations and advocacy work after working in an international auditing company. Instead of animal rights, Hietanen ended up promoting fair taxation. Sustainability Studies Careers Alumni stories School of Business Department of Accounting and Business Law aaltobizalumni alumni Studies Kuvassa saara Hietanen seisoo Kauppakorkeakoulun aulassa portaiden edessä. /en/news/could-carbon-farming-be-scaled-into-a-genuine-alternative-to-industrialized-agriculture Thu, 05 Jan 2023 11:03:44 +0000 Susanna Rosin 884546 at /en In a new research project, researchers at the School of Business examine farmers' experiences of carbon farming to build understanding of the functioning of a new agricultural market. Digitalisation and AI Sustainability Business and economics Research School of Business Department of Accounting and Business Law Department of Marketing carbon dioxide Research & Art Kuvassa näkyy vihreä kaurapelto ja digitaalisuutta kuvaavia 0- ja 1-merkkejä. /en/news/students-developed-a-strategy-implementation-tool-for-ngo-startup-refugees Wed, 16 Mar 2022 07:03:12 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 586021 at /en School of Business students also perform project work for non-commercial organisations Studies Department of Accounting and Business Law aaltobizstudies Cooperation Studies opiskelija ja professori, Kauppakorkeakoulu. Kuva: Roope Kiviranta /en/news/alum-iines-veistola-i-gained-a-strong-and-diverse-foundation-for-working-life-from-the-school-of Thu, 26 Nov 2020 10:57:33 +0000 Fiona Jokivuolle 488466 at /en ‘My current job offers me exactly the things that I enjoyed most in school too: I get to learn something new every day, study all kinds of phenomena and constantly challenge myself.’, says our alumna Iines Veistola. Business and economics Careers Collaboration Studies Alumni stories Department of Accounting and Business Law aaltobizalumni alumni alumni activity career stories Cooperation Studies Iines Veistola /en/news/russia-sanctions-caused-difficulties-for-one-in-ten-european-companies Fri, 10 Sep 2021 12:46:51 +0000 Susanna Rosin 430656 at /en The economic sanctions in force between 2014 and 2017 were most detrimental to Russian companies, but companies also suffered in countries that have high levels of Russian investment or strong commercial ties with Russia. Business and economics Global business dynamics Research Department of Accounting and Business Law Russia economy international politics Research & Art Jukka_Sihvonen_2019 /en/news/timo-viherkentta-appointed-as-professor-of-practice-in-business-law Fri, 10 Jan 2020 05:14:50 +0000 Susanna Rosin 179136 at /en Timo Viherkenttä, Doctor of Laws and CEO of the State Pension Fund of Finland, has been appointed Professor of Practice at the School of Business’s Department of Accounting as of 1 January 2020. Business and economics Research University Business law Department of Accounting and Business Law Professors of Practice Appointments Kuvassa näkyy Timo Viherkenttä. Kuvan otti Roope Kiviranta Aalto-yliopistosta. /en/news/professor-lasse-niemi-appointed-general-secretary-of-earnet Fri, 22 Nov 2019 07:35:26 +0000 Susanna Rosin 168951 at /en The primary objective of the network is to promote European Auditing Research. Collaboration Research Department of Accounting and Business Law Appointments Cooperation Research & Art Kuvassa näkyy professori Lasse Niemi. Kuva: Aalto-yliopisto. /en/news/everyone-benefits-from-corporate-financial-reporting Thu, 17 Oct 2019 04:23:52 +0000 Susanna Rosin 160716 at /en Artificial intelligence, balancing between global and local issues, and increased stress upon social and environmental issues bring challenges for future accountants. Research Teaching University Department of Accounting and Business Law aaltobizresearch cooperation visits Cooperation Research & Art The picture shows Professor Ray Ball giving a keynote speech at the seminar organized at the School of Business. /en/news/dissertation-productivity-information-should-be-applied-to-reduce-unwarranted-variation-in Mon, 07 Oct 2019 09:44:54 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 158276 at /en Large differences in cost of care continue to persist between and within countries and even institutions – can the results of this dissertation make a difference? Global business dynamics Health and wellbeing Department of Accounting and Business Law aaltobizresearch profitability Research & Art Kauppakorkeakoulu ja Psykiatriakeskus vierekkäin