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Key Research Area: Business and economics
Research related to business and economics include the areas of business, economics, industrial engineering and management.
Phenomena like digitalisation and platform economy transform how we work, live and handle money and property.
Aalto University research addresses a range of issues related to business and economics, carried out in the areas of business, economics, industrial engineering and management.
Much of the work is done in close collaboration with Finnish industry.
Upcoming events
Better Business – Better Society seminar: Creativity in Business
Better Business — Better Society Seminar Series offers opportunities to learn about and discuss current societally important topics monthly.
Aalto Founder Talks #5: Niko Eiden, Founder & CEO of IXI
Founder Talks #5 brings you Niko Eiden, Founder & CEO of IXI, the company building the world’s first autofocus glasses. Yes, real-life sci-fi, happening right behind the corner.
School of Business Ceremonial Conferment 2026
The 17th Ceremonial Conferment of the School of Business will be celebrated on May 21–23, 2026.Latest news in this area
Professor of Ownership Samuli Knüpfer received the OP Financial Group Research Foundation's recognition award
OP Financial Group Research Foundation may award individuals who have significantly promoted economic research in fields supported by the foundation
Lotta Partanen moved from design to creating new business
Aalto University alum Lotta Partanen realized that she is more interested in new businesses than in furniture design. She has ended up building and leading VTT's business incubator.
Master's students in accounting worked on Fiskars' equity story
The work of students can have a real impact on the overall value and future performance of a company and its business areas
Professor of Practice Timo Löyttyniemi looks forward to meeting energetic and active students
Löyttyniemi has started as a Professor of Practice in finance at the School of BusinessInfrastructure
Founder School
Aalto Founder School brings entrepreneurship closer to all students at Aalto through monthly Founder Talks, a new minor studies programme, and a tailor-made Founder Sprint for the most driven founders.
Our departments in this area
Department of Accounting & Business Law
The Department of Accounting is one of the leading research faculties in the Nordic region.
Department of Economics
The Department of Economics provides a comprehensive insight into the functioning of economies and the environment in which companies operate.
Department of Finance
The Department of Finance at Aalto University School of Business is one of the leading finance departments in Europe.
Department of Management Studies
The Department of Management Studies offers a dynamic environment for scholarship and learning.
Department of Marketing
The Department of Marketing is a thriving and dynamic community of faculty, researchers, staff, and students. The department has earned international acclaim for its ambitious and rigorous research output. We are at the bleeding edge of marketing.
Department of Industrial Engineering and Management
We conduct world-class research and education focusing on the creation and transformation of technology-based business.
Department of Information and Service Management
The Department of Information and Service Management refers to the creative use of information and digital technology in business and the move from industrial to service dominant forms of production.
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