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Key Research Area: Business and economics
Research related to business and economics include the areas of business, economics, industrial engineering and management.
Phenomena like digitalisation and platform economy transform how we work, live and handle money and property.
Aalto University research addresses a range of issues related to business and economics, carried out in the areas of business, economics, industrial engineering and management.
Much of the work is done in close collaboration with Finnish industry.
Upcoming events
'Better Business — Better Society: Tieto- ja palvelujohtaminen tänään' seminar
Better Business — Better Society Seminar Series offers opportunities to learn about and discuss current societally important topics monthly.
Inside Aalto Founder Sprint (Cohort #2) (external link)
Join our open event “Inside Founder Sprint” to learn all about the Founder Sprint program starting Spring 2026, the talent-first accelerator designed for driven Aalto students.
Apply Now — Aalto Founder Sprint Spring 2026 Cohort
Founder Sprint is where you find out how fast you can actually build, how far you can push yourself, and what kind of teammate you become when the pace gets real. You’ll learn more about yourself in these weeks than most people do in years.
Aalto Tax Day 2026
Aalto University Department of Accounting and Business Law will organize Aalto Tax Day on 16 January 2026Latest news in this area
Research shows that creativity is not only measurable but also a major competitive advantage – the focus now turns to leadership
Creativity enables people to view problems from new perspectives and to discover solutions that might otherwise remain unseen.
Aalto University establishes a professorship of practice position in data economy
The new professorship strengthens the collaboration between Aalto University and South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences.
Application period for FITech’s spring courses is approaching – explore the spring 2026 course offering now!
Complement your degree with free courses from Finnish universities of technology, designed to meet the demands of the working life and help deepen your expertise! The application period for degree students starts on December 1st.
A team of students mapped out potential acquisitions for Transmeri Logistics
Students of the School of Business carried out a project for Transmeri Logistics to map out potential company acquisitions in the field of technical chemistryInfrastructure
Founder School
Aalto Founder School brings entrepreneurship closer to all students at Aalto through monthly Founder Talks, a new minor studies programme, and a tailor-made Founder Sprint for the most driven founders.
Our departments in this area
Department of Accounting & Business Law
The Department of Accounting is one of the leading research faculties in the Nordic region.
Department of Economics
The Department of Economics provides a comprehensive insight into the functioning of economies and the environment in which companies operate.
Department of Finance
The Department of Finance at Aalto University School of Business is one of the leading finance departments in Europe.
Department of Management Studies
The Department of Management Studies offers a dynamic environment for scholarship and learning.
Department of Marketing
The Department of Marketing is a thriving and dynamic community of faculty, researchers, staff, and students. The department has earned international acclaim for its ambitious and rigorous research output. We are at the bleeding edge of marketing.
Department of Industrial Engineering and Management
We conduct world-class research and education focusing on the creation and transformation of technology-based business.
Department of Information and Service Management
The Department of Information and Service Management refers to the creative use of information and digital technology in business and the move from industrial to service dominant forms of production.
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