School of Business

Impactful research

We advance the global body of knowledge in business studies and economics by conducting high-quality research on important business and societal challenges.
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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. 

On this page, you can find our latest FT publications, Tenured Professors' Installation Talk videos, research news, and finally, the links to our department pages. Get to know our six departments and a centre and our faculty members' research outputs on research.aalto.fi.

Delve into our research – find the people behind it!

FT50 articles

The list of articles maintained by the Financial Times (FT) includes the 50 most prestigious academic publications in the fields of business and economics.

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Kuvituskuva: keltaiset säikeet. Kuva: Aalto-yliopisto / Mikko Raskinen

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, excluding holiday seasons.

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Better Business – Better Society seminar at the School of Business

Tenured Professors' Installation Talks

New tenured professors at the School of Business present their fields and research in Installation Talks. You can watch recordings of these lectures.

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Installation Talks, 23.4.2025
Kauppakorkeakoulun pohjakerros. Kuva: Mika Huisman

Departments

There are six departments and one centre in the School of Business

Our latest research news

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How to attract employees back to the office

Return-to-office policies are popular among employers, but securing employee cooperation hinges on offering them a fair exchange in return for accepting less autonomy.
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Assistance dogs interpret needs of the person they assist non-verbally

A recent study shows that assistance dogs not only help people with practical tasks, but also actively contribute to their care
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Science must have a voice in society – but how?

Trust in science has fallen in Finland by almost ten percentage points in two years
Kuva: Laura Berger
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Why construction companies must invest in AI

AI increasingly enables construction firms to anticipate problems before they escalate, sometimes even before they happen at all, Antti Ainamo writes
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