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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DIEM Operations and Service Management

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

Eero Eloranta
Research & Art, University Published:

New book on the development of Industrial Engineering and Management in Finland and internationally

The book describes Industrial Engineering and Management as part of economic development and changes in the universities of technology.
Picture of Marika Tervahartiala and Kamyar Hasanzadeh after the event in front of the Hybrid Stage area.
Research & Art Published:

Perspectives on open data: Aalto Research Data Uncovered

Marika Tervahartiala and Kamyar Hasanzadeh took the stage to share their insights on opening geographic and visual data.
Students Jenna Liinamaa, Pihla Päivänsalo and Teemu Koskiahde from the Prodeko Guild.
Cooperation, Studies Published:

Students and alumni of industrial engineering and management form a unique community

The close cooperation between students, alumni and the department of industrial engineering and management culminates in the annual Prodeko seminar.
Digital ethics, symbolic illustration Matti Ahlgren
Research & Art Published:

Research integrity morning

Are you conducting research in Finland? Do you know where to look for advice for the integrity and high ethical standards in research?

Studies in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management

students in Aalto library

Applying to Bachelor's Programmes

The application period for bachelor's programmes in English is 4–18 January 2023 for studies starting in autumn 2023.

Admission Services
DIEM students

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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Student lying on snow, making stars. Photo by Aalto University / Unto Rautio

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

Ilona Hemming at Aalto University campus.

"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

Intro to scientific computing and HPC
Staff trainings, Training to support research

Intro to Scientific Computing and HPC 6-8 June 2023

How to do computational work at Aalto with remote resources and high performance computing (HPC). Special focus for summer workers!
3 students walking with Otakaari 1 in the background in the summer
Conferences

NOFOMA 2023 conference

The NOFOMA 2023 conference June 14‐16, 2023 | Helsinki – Espoo is organized by Aalto University School of Business and Hanken School of Economics. The theme of NOFOMA 2023 is “Logistics during global crises”.

Where to find us

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