Research & Art

Key Research Area: Business and economics

Research related to business and economics include the areas of business, economics, industrial engineering and management.
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Aalto displays at Slush 2019. Photo by Mikko Raskinen.

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

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Lectures and seminars

Aalto Tax Day 2026

Aalto University Department of Accounting and Business Law will organize Aalto Tax Day on 16 January 2026
Act of Conferment
Academic events, Other

School of Business Ceremonial Conferment 2026

The 17th Ceremonial Conferment of the School of Business will be celebrated on May 21–23, 2026.

Latest news in this area

Aalto Global Impact in Kenya
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The Industry Project course is at the heart of the IDBM Master's program

The multidisciplinary master's program in International Design Business Management (IDBM) celebrates its 30th anniversary this year
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The Urban Policy Council’s First Report: Qualified Early Childhood Teachers Are More Common in Socioeconomically Advantaged Areas

The Urban Policy Council’s first report examines educational segregation in the Helsinki capital region and raises critical questions for municipalities.
Aalto Radical Creatives, Photo: Lina Jelanski
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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.
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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.

Infrastructure

Startup Center main page

Startup Center (external link)

Aalto University Startup Center main page

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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

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Department of Accounting & Business Law

The Department of Accounting is one of the leading research faculties in the Nordic region.

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Department of Economics

The Department of Economics provides a comprehensive insight into the functioning of economies and the environment in which companies operate.

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Department of Finance

The Department of Finance at Aalto University School of Business is one of the leading finance departments in Europe.

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Department of Management Studies

The Department of Management Studies offers a dynamic environment for scholarship and learning.

marketing major

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.

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Department of Industrial Engineering and Management

We conduct world-class research and education focusing on the creation and transformation of technology-based business.

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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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