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Great international media hits from the summer of 2023

Our Dean Timo Korkeam盲ki and many representatives of our stakeholders regularly comment on various issues in the international media as well
Timo Korkeam盲ki, new dean of the School of Business
Dean Timo Korkeam盲ki. Photo: Aalto University/Mikko Raskinen

Just to highlight a few of the recent comments on topical issues in media, please take a look at the following examples:

The Business School In The Happiest Country On Earth

鈥淎 big part of the School of Business鈥檚 DNA is the entrepreneurial spirit on our campus. It鈥檚 a cross-cutting theme across everything we do at Aalto University as a whole. And it鈥檚 not just learning how to start a business. You can have an entrepreneurial mindset in a large company, so it鈥檚 more a way of thinking.鈥

Dean Timo Korkeam盲ki
Forbes, June 2, 2023

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Schools boost efforts to encourage entrepreneurial mindset in finance

鈥淢anaging cash, so you don鈥檛 run out of money, is a crucial function at a start-up and the masters in finance has helped us develop and scale to more than 30
destinations, and grow 100 per cent year on year while running profitable operations.鈥

Martim Gois
School of Business Alumnus and Co-founder of Valpas
Financial Times, June 11, 2023

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Impact, Entrepreneurship And Empowerment 鈥 How Business Schools Are Helping Refugees

鈥淭hanks to my business education at Aalto and my entrepreneurial background, I knew how processes should be organised. Now the alreadyestablished routines and protocols keep working, and working well.鈥

Anastasia Koptsyukh
Ukrainian doctoral researcher
Forbes, June 20, 2023

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Promoting Equality And Inclusivity: LGBTQ+ Initiatives At Business Schools

鈥淎ll students should feel like they belong on campus and in the classroom, and that they are able to fulfill their professional, educational, and social aspirations fully without any barriers or hindrances. At KY鈥檚 events, our members should feel comfortable being who they are.鈥

Meeri Korpi
Executive Board Member at KY,
Aalto University Business Students鈥 Association
Poets & Quants, June 28, 2023

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Lessons From Sport In The Business School Classroom

鈥淏alancing academics and athletics requires personal discipline, effective planning, and flexibility. It is important to find a routine and an approach that works best for you while keeping your long-term goals in mind. At Aalto University School of Business, I鈥檝e especially appreciated the possibility of being able to create your own study schedules for the busy parts of the athletic season.鈥

Aino 脛ij枚
Student in the Bachelor's of Business programme
Aalto University School of Business
Forbes, July 7, 2023

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Opiskelijoita Korkeakoulunaukiolla
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School of Business researchers have shared their expertise in top-tier media outlets

Over the Spring (March-May) of 2025, the School of Business featured in several publications reaching more than 270,000 views from a massive global audience
People wearing black academic robes and blue caps in a ceremony. Some are standing, others clapping from seats.
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The Ceremonial Conferment of Degrees in Arts, Design and Architecture was celebrated with joy

A total of 59 masters and 41 doctors were conferred. There were 225 participants in total, and the promotion week was celebrated in a festive and joyful atmosphere.
Laajalahti nature reserve in Espoo
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Rising sea could erase a significant portion of coastal habitats in Finland

More than a fifth of coastal meadows and sandy beaches may disappear by the turn of the century.
A spacious hall with people seated and standing, mannequins wearing costumes, and large windows letting in natural light.
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N盲yt枚s/N盲yttely25 award-winning works on display in the Bio Rex lobby

Aalto University and Konstsamfundet are deepening their collaboration. As part of this, the award-winning works of N盲yt枚s/N盲yttely25 will be showcased in Helsinki city centre at Bio Rex in the Lasipalatsi block.