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AVP explores new ways for true multidisciplinarity in education
By combining two existing courses, Aalto Ventures Program created a multidisciplinary experience in cosmetic product design.
Public private partnership in industrial service research boosted scientific publication in Finland
Service Solutions for Fleet Management program was designed to support industrial firms鈥 digital transformation toward advanced fleet-level service systems.
Aalto alum returned to the university bench - 'The discussions held at lectures were amazingly smart and beneficial'
Aalto alum Riikka-Leena Leskel盲 returned to the school bench to find new directions for her management work. One thing she learned was that she鈥檇 been doing exactly the right things all along.
Nordic project to enhance circularity of textiles
Doubling the life of textiles will reduce the climate impact by 40-50%. Still most of the used textiles generated in the Nordic region is incinerated instead of being reused, remanufactured and recycled. To enhance circularity of textiles a two-year Nordic project has been initiated.
Doctoral thesis: organisations that treat employees like children undermine their skill and well-being
Bosses and employees can engage eachother in damaging 鈥減arent-child鈥-like relationships, according to research by Peter Kentt盲. Smart management can avoid these roles, and handle them better when they unavoidably occur.
How has the coronavirus affected company strategies? - Survey produces information to support decision-making
The information produced in the Aalto University project will help companies make strategy and investment decisions.
Funding for project to design future universities
Europe-wide collaboration aims to make research more open and diverse
Shaking Up Tech returns, this time as a virtual open event
This year, the event that encourages young women鈥檚 interest in the field of technology is online due to covid-19. The event is open to all upper-secondary school students.
How changing from a state department to multinational corporation is reflected in top management decision-making
A study examined how Sonera's predecessor, the state-owned Telecom Finland, became more internationalised from 1987 to 1998.
Coronavirus presents new challenges for business leaders in the autumn and beyond
The uncertain autumn requires from organisations the same kind agility and adaptability that was needed in the spring, but rather than framing the situation as an existential crisis, leaders need to develop and communicate positive and inspiring visions of the future for their organizations.
AoM best paper award to Marina Biniari
The ODC鈥檚 best paper award goes to a paper presented at the Annual Meeting that exemplifies overall quality; is novel and provides insightful theoretical and/or methodological contributions; is rigorous in logic, exposition, and/or research methods; and is of high relevance to the field of ODC.
Open position for PhD student or post-doc with skills in structural equation modeling
6 month project on self-organizing and work engagement seeking for data analyst
Fast communications and flexibility helped grocery retailers cope with the coronavirus in spring
Research shows that daily communications, flexible planning and resourcing, and agility in action were important for helping the grocery trade get through the first wave of the coronavirus.
Coronavirus increases sales of food waste at Aalto students鈥 online shop
Fiksu Ruoka Oy employs many past and present Aalto students. The company has also been the subject of several master鈥檚 theses and student projects.
The coronavirus pandemic encouraged hundreds of experienced professionals to study change leadership
The Facilitating Change online course saw as many as 500 registrations, with the majority of participants already within working life
Ten new Academy projects awarded to the School of Science
The projects will investigate questions from nuclear fusion, solar energy, bio inspired materials, and many more
Aalto students help develop digital services for women鈥檚 charities and family support groups
Student projects included a website for advice on long-distance relationships for V盲est枚liitto and an Instagram campaign aimed at recruiting members for the Women's Line.
What can you do if coronavirus has made your job feel meaningless?
Crises can also provide you with an opportunity to find deeper meaning in your own work, a new kind of career path, or opportunities for personal growth
Aalto students helped Nokia evaluate its virtual expert network and artificial intelligence projects
In the Designing Adaptive and Creative Organizations course, the students also worked together with W盲rtsil盲, Osuuspankki, Tieto and Fortum.
