Department of Industrial Engineering and Management

Research

Our research focuses on creating new scientific knowledge for establishing new businesses and technology-driven transformation of large and small firms, and of entire industries. Tying together theory-driven and problem-oriented research is our basis for educating future managers, entrepreneurs, professionals, and scientists able to meet global challenges in technology-based business.

The main approaches in our research are strategy and venturing, operations and service management, and entrepreneurial leadership.

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Strategy and Venturing

We focus on central issues in strategy, venturing, and their intersection. Our research on strategy includes strategy process research focusing on intra-firm processes, decision-making, cognition, and emotions that influence strategy processes and their outcomes.

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Operations and Service Management

Our mission is to provide valuable new knowledge on design, management, and development of products, services, processes and supply chains.

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Entrepreneurial Leadership

Entrepreneurial Leadership

We focus on entrepreneurial leadership in technology-based business.

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Research Groups

News

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Awards and Recognition, Research & Art Published:

Last chance to nominate for 2024 Aalto University Open Science Award

The deadline for submissions is 3 Dec, 2024.
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Ashish Thapliyal: It’s amazing how small interactions can shape your career in unexpected ways

Ashish Thapliyal, a Doctoral Researcher at Aalto University, reflects on his unique educational journey and the valuable experiences he gained while studying at Aalto and Industrial Engineering and Management.
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Awards and Recognition Published:

Best Paper Award for Professor Jari Huikku and his colleagues

The award-winning study investigates which strategic factors influence the use of risk analysis techniques (RATs)
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A community where personal connections and career paths intertwine

Assistant professor of operations management Siavash Khajavi explains how studying Industrial Engineering and Management helps students develop hard skills through rigorous studies and soft skills through countless interactions and collaboration.

Studies in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management

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Applying to Bachelor's Programmes

The application period for bachelor's programmes in English is 8 – 23 January 2025 for studies starting in autumn 2025.

Admission Services
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Master’s studies

We combine classical industrial engineering, which emphasizes understanding and developing operational processes and complex systems, with a focus on strategic and entrepreneurial leadership.

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Doctoral studies at the department

The deparment's research focus areas on strategy and venturing, operations and service management, and entrepreneurial leadership offer our doctoral students a wide selection of research opportunities, paradigms and methodology for their dissertation research.

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Student testimonials

Saghar Sedighi

Master’s programme in Industrial Engineering and Management connects students with close-knit alumni network

Strong ties to business world, collaborative learning, and opportunity to build personalized skill profile are Saghar Sedighi’s favourite aspects of her programme

News
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"Industrial Engineering and Management students can become anything except medical doctors or pilots"

Ilona Hemming is a third-year bachelor’s degree student studying Industrial Engineering and Management (IEM).

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highlights

To see the monthly highligths of the department, follow the link here

  • JUFO 2-3 publications, dissertations, and awards,
  • achievements in societal impact,
  • new projects and funding decisions,
  • other major events and achievements.

Events

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Public defences

Public defence in Industrial Engineering and Management, M.Sc. (Tech) Mikko Heiskala

Implications from digital servitization and open platforms for mass customization capabilities (title of the thesis)
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Lectures and seminars, Networking

Aalto M&A Forum 2024

Aalto M&A Forum returns in 2024, again featuring esteemed speakers who will cover current trends and insights based on practitioner experience as well as academic research on M&A. The event will revolve between the financial and strategic viewpoints into M&A and make use of their combined power.

Where to find us

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