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New book from Professor Vesa Puttonen
The book 鈥漀avigating the investment minefield鈥 by H. Kent Baker and Vesa Puttonen has been published.

Academy of Finland grant to the Department of Finance
Finance Associate Professor Elias Rantapuska and his team have received an Academy of Finland grant totalling 480,000 EUR.
Best paper published in the Review of Asset Pricing Studies in 2018
Finance paper 鈥淏eta bubbles鈥 has been awarded as the best paper published in the Review of Asset Pricing Studies in 2018.
McKinsey Finance Teacher of the Year 2019
Finance Assistant Professor Petri Jylh盲 has been awarded as the McKinsey Finance Teacher of the Year.
Appointment to a tenure track position at the Department of Finance
Dr. Juha Joenv盲盲r盲 has been appointed as Assistant Professor (2nd term) of Finance.
School of Business awarded the Courses of the Year
Selecting the Courses of the Year 2018 started a new tradition, which highlights the high quality and ever developing teaching at the School of Business.

Dissertation: Pursuing returns or supporting a cause? Investors are choosing equity crowdfunding for various reasons
The success of equity crowdfunding campaigns depends on many factors, such as campaign characteristics, the company's ability to leverage its networks and how easily understandable the products are, demonstrates a recent doctoral dissertation.

Finance paper accepted to be published in the Journal of Financial Economics
An article by Aleksi Pitk盲j盲rvi, Matti Suominen, and Lauri Vaittinen has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Financial Economics.
Aalto project group produced a series of videos on valuation for a Department of Finance bachelor course
The objective of the video project was to further improve the level of teaching and to increase interaction between the School of Business and companies.

Matthijs Lof鈥檚 paper accepted to be published in the Journal of Applied Econometrics
Finance Assistant Professor Matthijs Lof鈥檚 paper has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Applied Econometrics.
Michael Ungeheuer鈥檚 paper accepted to be published in the Journal of Finance
Finance Assistant Professor Michael Ungeheuer鈥檚 paper has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Finance.
Petri Jylh盲鈥檚 paper awarded
Finance Assistant Professor Petri Jylh盲鈥檚 paper received the Amundi Pioneer Distinguished Paper Prize
Matti Suominen鈥檚 paper accepted to be published in the Review of Financial Studies
Finance Professor Matti Suominen鈥檚 paper has been accepted for publication in the Review of Financial Studies.
SUMMER INTERSHIPS AT THE FINANCE FACULTY
We are primarily looking for Finance students in their second to fourth year of studies. Completion of a Bachelor鈥檚 thesis or other relevant experience is a plus.
RESEARCH ASSISTANTS FOR ACADEMY PROFESSOR
Academy Professor Matti Keloharju is looking for academically strong, dedicated students who have the potential to develop into excellent researchers.

Aalto becomes a member of the CFA Institute University Affiliation Program
Aalto has been welcomed into the Program, which is widely considered the investment profession鈥檚 most rigorous credentialing scheme.
QS Ranking: Aalto places 140th in the world
Aalto is #1 in Finland with regard to relative number of research citations and employer reputation.

World Challenge 2018 Finals in Finland on 27鈥30 August 鈥 work for a better world
Innovators are invited to develop apps that improve life on earth by utilising satellite data.

Finding the unknown, D.Sc. Natalie Segercrantz
Doctoral graduate Natalie Segercrantz likens research work to being an explorer. In a laboratory, one can encounter something that has never been witnessed before.

Dissertation: Mailing letters increased social benefit take-up
Households that received a directed mailing informing them of the guarantee pension program were faster and 50 % more likely to apply for the benefit than households that relied only on public information.