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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New event: Aalto Research Data Uncovered

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Best doctoral theses and master's theses 2022 in the School of Science awarded

This year, six doctoral theses and five master's theses were granted awards
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Aalto Alumni Strategy Circle shared insights on sustainability and strategy

Sustainability in strategy was discussed at the Aalto Alumni Strategy Circle’s second after work event on 8 March 2023.
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Pharmaca, VTT, Aalto University and Finnish Centre for Client and Patient Safety launch Innovation Ecosystem Project for Medication Safety

Aim of project is to improve knowledge of medication safety and promote use of technical solutions supporting medication safety in different sectors and organisations

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 4–18 January 2023 for studies starting in autumn 2023.

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

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

Tenured Professors' Installation Talks photo 26.4.2023, professors: Tiina Nypelö, Jukka Luoma, Matti Sarvimäki and Koen Van Leemput
Academic events, Lectures and seminars, Networking

Tenured Professors’ Installation Talks 26.4.2023

Aalto University celebrates its tenured professors with popular talks by the new tenure track professors of Associate or Full level.
Audience in smaller tables listening to senior university lecturer Leena Lankoski
Lectures and seminars, Networking

Aalto Strategy Circle After Work: artificial intelligence and competitive advantage

The Aalto Strategy Circle brings together strategy professionals and business leaders to learn and exchange ideas about the most relevant current topics in strategy through interactive sessions involving international academics and local professionals.
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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”.

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