More career paths of our alumni

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Alumnus Tomi Nyman: Sales business is consultative and creative problem solving

Tomi Nyman, who works as National Manager at Hilti, says that social skills and mentality for continuous learning are the most important skills in today’s working life. That’s why the understanding of how I learn is the single most important lesson learnt at university. Nyman’s study combination, Management as a major and Finance as a minor, is especially useful in his current position.
Cooperation, Studies
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Tomi Nyman.

‘Every day I felt happy to go to work. It never felt unpleasant.’

Martti Johansson, 80, is one of the happy members of Seiskan Veljet, the Brothers on the 7th floor
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Kauppakorkeakoulun alumni Martti Johansson

Ruka, Pyhä, Aava, Pikkujätti – Kari Jussi Aho and his siblings are the second generation steering their family business

‘Ownership should be everyone's business and on everyone's agenda’
University
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Kaksi hiihtäjää Pyhä-Luostolla. Kuva: Pyhä-Luoston Matkailuyhdistys

There is more to work than a big salary

A global survey of 4206 professionals found that work-life balance and salary rank equally as top criteria when looking for a new job. However, the choice of a job depends on many other factors as well, says CEMS Aalto alumnus Georg Namuth.
Research & Art, Studies
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The picture shows Georg Namuth and three other CEMS graduates celebrating at the graduation ceremony.

Alexander Wirtz receives a master’s thesis award

The winning thesis is in the field of finance, and it looked at a wide range of factors that have been hypothesized to affect an individual investor’s equity allocation decisions
Awards and Recognition, Studies
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The picture shows Alexander Wirtz in a meeting room.

Donor Pentti Ahnger: A strong foundation for working life from The School of Business

I became interested in student mentoring, while I was still at work, and got to know many nice and smart kylteri (business student).
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Portrait image of Pentti Ahnger

The first-year School of Business students received tips from alumni to support the major choice

Alumni gave tips to first-year students, the mursus, to support their choice of major at Meet Your Community event.
Cooperation, Studies
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Opiskelijoita Kauppakorkeakoululla. Kuva: Aalto-yliopisto / Unto Rautio

Alumna Annastina Saari: I want to be involved in solving the climate crisis

‘I had always dreamed of a career dealing with environmental questions’, says our alumna Annastina Saari, who studied international business as well as information and service management, and who now works as a consultant for D-mat, a company that is specialized in sustainable lifestyles.
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School of Business alumna Annastina Saari

Alumnus Kron Rexhepi: The most important work life skills are curiosity and the willingness to learn new things

School of Business alumnus Kron Rexhepi followed his interests to pursue a career in data analytics. The networks formed at the School and the programming courses he took helped him to find an inspiring job where he could utilize his previous experience in both consulting and data.
Cooperation, Studies
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Kron Rexhepi

School of Business donor stories: Kirsti Tamminen

I am interested in current phenomena, and I want to learn new things. It’s also fun to meet other alumni.
Cooperation
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Kirsti Tamminen

Elina Mäkelä is the Spirit of Mercury at the 16th Ceremonial Conferment of the School of Business

She is the daughter of Provost Kristiina Mäkelä, one of the longest serving professors at the School of Business
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Kuvassa näkyvät hymyilevät  provosti Kristiina Mäkelä, Merkuriuksen airut Elina Mäkelä ja Ari Mäkelä.

New members to the lead of Aalto University Alumni Network

Kullah Anderson, Hannu Martola, Sofi Perikangas and Mia Sirkiä (Vice Chair) were appointed as new members of Aalto Alumni Network Board. Niko Ferm has been elected to lead the Alumni Council.

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Kaj Hagros, Mia Sirkiä and Niko Ferm

Alumnus Atte Hujanen: I have been an entrepreneur all my life

‘To succeed and enjoy being an entrepreneur, you need to enjoy unpredictable situations, reacting to them, and overcoming them. If the image of such an everyday life gets a smile on your face day after day, then entrepreneurship may be for you,’ thinks Atte Hujanen, the founder of the karaoke streaming service Singa.
Cooperation, Studies
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Atte Hujanen.

‘It’s spectacular to be part of a centuries old European academic tradition’

Jyrki Wallenius, Jubilee Master, would not miss a magnificent conferment ceremony, no matter what
University
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Kauppakorkeakoulun promootiokulkue vuonna 2001

Alumni Ambassador Niklas Huotari: I like that there is always an opportunity to learn more

‘It’s worth following your own interests and enthusiasm, because then there’s a better chance of really becoming good at something.’ says Niklas Huotari, a new School of Business Alumni Ambassador and the CEO of aTalent Recruiting.
Cooperation, Studies
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Niklas Huotari

School of Business alumna Oona Anttila: Internship was an important experience for my career

Our alumna Oona Anttila became interested in the themes of sustainable development already at the beginning of her studies, and later she applied for the multidisciplinary Creative Sustainability master’s programme. Currently, she works at the UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS) in Nairobi, Kenya.
Cooperation, Studies
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Kauppakorkeakoulun alumni Oona Anttila

Business and economics alumni association donates to the School of Business

The donators want to support the internationalization of the School of Business' students and to help them create international networks.
Cooperation
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Kuvassa näkyvät Kauppatieteiden Kandidaattiyhdistys ry:n puheenjohtaja Vuokko Skyttä ja sihteeri Kristiina Linnoinen. Kuvan otti Helena Salminen.

Aalto Talent Expo 2021 was organized successfully both live & virtually

”Combining the virtual world and physical fair is absolutely a positive thing, keep at it!"

- Student feedback from the Aalto Talent Expo fair
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Picture of Aalto Talent Expo fair in action

Alumnus Aki Toivonen: The role of marketing and branding will only be emphasized in business in the future

‘I believe that the role of marketing and branding will only be emphasized in business in the future as we move from the current consumer culture to increasingly conscious choices’
Cooperation, Studies
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Aki Toivonen.

Alumna Katri Kaitila: Of the skills I learned in my time at the School of Business, I consider the basics I learned in accounting courses to be the most important

Katri Kaitila works as an Audit Manager at PwC in Private Company Services. What sorts of skills have been useful in Katri's work? And what advice would Katri give herself at the beginning of her studies? Read about Katri’s career path.
Cooperation, Studies
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Katri Kaitila