Department of Management Studies
Department of Management Studies
The Department of Management Studies offers a dynamic environment for scholarship and learning, where cutting-edge research underpins high-quality teaching.
The department educates strategic leaders with a strong ethical mindset for the contemporary global business environments. The research is mainly focused on advancing knowledge and critical scholarship in the broader field of management and organization studies.
Research
At the Department of Management Studies, members of faculty carry out their research in multiple areas, collaborating across disciplinary borders with internationally acknowledged scholars from all over the world. The research strategy of the department rests on the discipline’s core strength in understandings of organisational settings as sites, where decisions are made in the face of potentially incompatible demands.
Studies
Events
Otaniemi on a sustainable path in May - Join the events!
Add mobility to your days, a variety of events and activities on campus, open to all
Qual+ seminar: Why should we study industries, and how?
A seminar with Professor Emerita Eleanor Westney on incorporating industry more effectively into our research.
School of Business Ceremonial Conferment 2026
The 17th Ceremonial Conferment of the School of Business will be celebrated on May 21–23, 2026.
Public defence in Management Science, Taeyoung Kee, M.Sc.
Title of the thesis: “Essays on decision analytics: new approaches for modeling preferences, uncertainties, and data”News
‘We need to get to work and set the bar high’
Monika Liikamaa has started at the School of Business as an Executive in Residence
How to attract employees back to the office
Return-to-office policies are popular among employers, but securing employee cooperation hinges on offering them a fair exchange in return for accepting less autonomy.
Assistance dogs interpret needs of the person they assist non-verbally
A recent study shows that assistance dogs not only help people with practical tasks, but also actively contribute to their care
Science must have a voice in society – but how?
Trust in science has fallen in Finland by almost ten percentage points in two yearsContact information
We are located in Aalto University School of Business' campus in Otaniemi
Visiting address
Ekonominaukio 1
02150, Espoo
Department administration
Head of the Department: Professor Nina Granqvist
Assistant: Tiia Melander
School of Business
We strive for better business and better society. We excel in education and research with a multidisciplinary approach and in collaboration with our partners.
