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Alumni stories: Finance

On this page you can read stories of alumni graduated from the School of Business Finance program. The newest publications are placed first in the page.

Alum Anton Jantunen: 'In my role, analytical skills, a comprehensive understanding of complex concepts, and the ability to see connections are especially useful.'

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.

Anton Jantunen at Aberdare mountains in Kenya.

Alumna Riikka Davidkin: Impact is at the heart of my work 鈥 We do nothing if it cannot have a positive impact in society in the first place

Our alumna Riikka Davidkin dreamed of an international career already as a child. Now, as head of a team investing in impact funds at Social Finance in New York, she feels that her work has great significance. In her mind, it is the financial sector that is best positioned to have an impact on solving the big problems of our time.

Shcool of Business alumna Riikka Davidkin

Alumnus Mikko J盲盲skel盲inen: Studying at the School of Business has opened many professional doors

Our alumnus Mikko J盲盲skel盲inen, who majored in Creative Sustainability and also studied finance, ended up working in management consulting after graduation. While in that position, he became fascinated by transport and real estate infrastructure projects, which led him to a job involving urban economy and land use general planning for the City of Helsinki, and from there, a position at the Ministry of Transport and Communications. The best parts of his job are the interesting tasks and his knowledgeable colleagues.

Mikko J盲盲skel盲inen

Alumnus Atte Heikkil盲: Acting as a mentor was a great experience for me

School of Business alumnus Atte Heikkil盲, who pursues an international career as a project manager in Sweden and Senior Client Success Manager in Spain, participated in the Aalto mentoring program as a mentor. He recommends the program both to students and alumni: 鈥楯oin the program with an open mind and challenge your own and the mentor's possible presumptions.鈥

Atte Heikkil盲

School of Business Donor Stories: Roope Rekola

鈥業 feel that I have received a lot from the School for life, and without Kauppis, I certainly would not be in that place in life where I am now.鈥

Roope Rekola

Alumna Hanna Hovi: Meaningfulness in working life is extremely important

'For me, meaningfulness comes from the fact, that I feel that I am doing good things that change the world for the better in small steps, but also from the various encounters and atmosphere I create in my workplace every day,' says our finance alumna Hanna Hovi, who currently works as the Director of Mental Health Services at Mehil盲inen.

Hanna Hovi

School of Business Alumni Advisory Board member's story: Jaakko Etel盲aho

The School of Business Alumni Advisory Board member Jaakko Etel盲aho has done a long career as an investment banker among mergers & acquisitions and says that the Finance studies have been extremely useful in his career. In addition to Alumni Advisory Board, Etel盲aho has been part of Aalto Alumni Network Board and is also one of the founders of Aalto Finance Alumni association. 鈥淚 encourage all alumni to be active alumni, as it is a lot of fun and widens one鈥檚 perspectives.鈥

Aalto-yliopiston alumniverkoston johtoryhm盲n j盲sen Jaakko Etel盲aho. Kuva: Mikko Raskinen

Alumnus Arno Paula: Don鈥檛 wait for the next golden business idea, but start solving the problems around you

School of Business alumnus Arno Paula started his own company together with two friends. Their company Ambronite tries to help people achieve permanent change of lifestyle by developing drinkable meal replacement.

School of Business alumnus Arno Paula

Alumni Ambassador Maarit Vilen: The studies have created a good theory base for working life

鈥淎s an alumna, I have the possibility to stay connected and up-to-date on the latest developments in the field of business studies and future prospects鈥, says our Alumni Ambassador Maarit Vilen.

School of Business Alumni Ambassador Maarit Vilen

Alumni Ambassador Kari Janhunen: I was encouraged to go and work abroad because of internships spent abroad

Internships abroad spurred our alumnus Kari Janhunen to seek work abroad. He has spent 20 years of his work career abroad in different positions within international finance.

School of Business Alumni Ambassador Kari Janhunen

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