School of Business
Departments and research
Impactful research
In addition to doing high-quality research, our faculty members play key roles in societal debates and policy-making, contribute to executive education in Finland and abroad, and are responsible for teaching in our portfolio of bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs.
To learn more about the impact we make, get to know our latest research outputs on research.aalto.fi and six departments and a centre (pls. scroll down the page to find the links to the department web pages).
During past years, many articles by the School of Business affiliated authors have appeared in FT50 journals. Take a look at the attachments. Source: ACRIS. For further information, please contact: [email protected]
Departments and a centre
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 is the leading finance department in Finland with a strong dedication to research.
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.
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.
Center for Knowledge and Innovation Research CKIR
CKIR’s main research focus is on innovation ecosystems, ICT enabled service platforms and thus enabled new business dynamics.
Better Business — Better Society Seminar Series
The Seminar Series discusses the current and societally important topics at the School of Business. The seminars will be arranged monthly, generally on the first Thursday of the month, excluding holiday seasons.
Tenured Professors' Installation Talks
In the short videos, the new professors of the School of Business enlighten us with personal insights and tell why they are passionate about their field
Our latest research news
Does entrepreneurship cause stress and burnout? True or false: five claims about entrepreneurs’ wellbeing
Professor Ewald Kibler examines common beliefs about entrepreneurship in light of his recent research
Do dividends enrich shareholders? Is investing only for the rich? True or false: five claims about investing
Investing has become a hot topic in the media, in online discussions and around watercoolers and coffee machines – but are these conversations sharing wisdom or spreading myths? To help people make informed decisions, we asked Professor of Finance Peter Nyberg to talk about five claims and separate fact from fiction.
Purchaser, Decentralizer or something else? This is how 309 municipalities in Finland have organised their social and health care services
The research results and the practical experience of the costs of privatisation of social and health care services are contradictory