Student Guide

Master's Programme in Strategic Management in a Changing World

For Aalto students
This site contains the student study guide for Master's Programme in Strategic Management in a Changing World. Here you will find the programme curriculum as well as detailed guidelines for planning your studies. All the materials and instructions are for the students in the programme. If you are interested in applying to the programme, follow the link at the bottom of the site to the application page.
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Master’s Programme in Strategic Management in a Changing World is organized by the School of Business. 

The Master’s Programme in Strategic Management in a Changing World teaches students to analyze organizations’ operational environment, formulate effective strategies, and conduct and lead strategy development work in organizations against the backdrop of the mega-trends in a rapidly changing world.  Combining strategy with key issues of sustainability, people management, and entrepreneurship, students learn how to make sense of an increasingly complex world so that they can continuously update their organisation’s strategy, identify valuable opportunities and act on them. The programme provides students with invaluable insights on strategic, data-driven business decision-making.

Starting your studies
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Master's students
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Thanks to the Unite! Seed Fund, students from Aalto University gained first-hand experience of European energy policy, grid infrastructure and clean technology during a five-day study trip to Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany.
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Aalto Thesis Day events 2026

Information for students: Master’s thesis in partnership with a company.
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Espoo Rantamaraton events on 19.9.2026 at special prices for aaltonians

Students, staff and alumni of Aalto University have the opportunity to register at a special price for the 2026 event - registration opens on 2 February 2026.
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Beat the Blues: Living in Finland

Beat the Blues event in September is dedicated to sharing insights about living in Finland.
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Discover Aalto University Archives: guided session for students

Have an adventure through time and history on Thursday, October 15th 2026, 13-15 as Aalto University Archives is hosting a guided session for students.
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Strategic management in a changing world, Master of Science (Economics and Business Administration)

Strategic Management in a Changing World is a unique Master’s programme that teaches students how to develop effective strategy in a rapidly changing world. Graduates are analytical decision-makers...

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Tuition fees

Tuition fee for tuition-fee students in this programme is 15,000 EUR/academic year. For more information, please see the Tuition fees and scholarships webpage in the Student Guide.

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