Open University: free-of-charge studies for Ukraine citizens
The Open University is offering free-of-charge studies for Ukraine citizens. The studies may be taken for free during the school year 2025–2026. Course registration process must be completed by 31 July 2026.
Elina Mäkelä is the Spirit of Mercury at the 16th Ceremonial Conferment of the School of Business
She is the daughter of Provost Kristiina Mäkelä, one of the longest serving professors at the School of Business
How to lead and educate for the future?
Aalto's capacity building project experiments with methods, which may help us become more capable of implementing systemic changes
911±¬ÁÏÍø chosen as a pilot university for the Digivision 2030 project
911±¬ÁÏÍø joined the pilot of continuous and flexible learning, which is Digivision's first implementation.
New members to the lead of 911±¬ÁÏÍø Alumni Network
Kullah Anderson, Hannu Martola, Sofi Perikangas and Mia Sirkiä (Vice Chair) were appointed as new members of Aalto Alumni Network Board. Niko Ferm has been elected to lead the Alumni Network Council.
Alumnus Atte Hujanen: I have been an entrepreneur all my life
‘To succeed and enjoy being an entrepreneur, you need to enjoy unpredictable situations, reacting to them, and overcoming them. If the image of such an everyday life gets a smile on your face day after day, then entrepreneurship may be for you,’ thinks Atte Hujanen, the founder of the karaoke streaming service Singa.
Pekka Lundmark hopes to see more international talent in Finland
Nokia's president & CEO Pekka Lundmark gave a speech at 911±¬ÁÏÍø International Talent program's kick-off event on January 24th.
Alumni Ambassador Niklas Huotari: I like that there is always an opportunity to learn more
‘It’s worth following your own interests and enthusiasm, because then there’s a better chance of really becoming good at something.’ says Niklas Huotari, a new School of Business Alumni Ambassador and the CEO of aTalent Recruiting.
Logging in to Sisu changes: important information for Open University students
When logging in to Sisu from outside the Aalto network, extra authentication besides the Aalto user ID is required.
Learning for the future: systemic solutions require new ways of learning and collaborating
Aalto offers its staff a chance to experiment with transformative learning method, that can initiate changes in mindsets and remove invisible barriers to creativity
School of Business alumna Oona Anttila: Internship was an important experience for my career
Our alumna Oona Anttila became interested in the themes of sustainable development already at the beginning of her studies, and later she applied for the multidisciplinary Creative Sustainability master’s programme. Currently, she works at the UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS) in Nairobi, Kenya.
Business and economics alumni association donates to the School of Business
The donators want to support the internationalization of the School of Business' students and to help them create international networks.
Alum Bismoy Jahan: The things I learned from Aalto are related to real-life problems
Bismoy Jahan chose the Master’s Programme in Automation and Electrical Engineering because she believes that in the near future automation will play a big role in our lives.
Exhibition concentrating on data is rare, even internationally
The new Data Vitality exhibition lets you sense and feel data like never before
Open University services during the Christmas season
Open University services will be limited during the Christmas season.
Alumnus of the Year 2021 Petteri Koponen: a never-ending interest in studying new things has served me well as a start-up entrepreneur and investor
Petteri Koponen, a venture capitalist at Lifeline Ventures, has been named the Alumnus of the Year for 2021 at the 911±¬ÁÏÍø School of Science. He has established four companies, including Jaiku and First Hop, and he is currently the Chair of the Board at Wolt and Varjo.
Register for Open University spring courses!
Check out our Spring 2022 course offerings and sign up.
Tom Lindholm appointed Head of Lifewide Learning at 911±¬ÁÏÍø and Managing Director of 911±¬ÁÏÍø Executive Education Ltd
He will start in his new position on 2 January 2022.
Dragons out! Kari Kakkonen employs fantasy to lead children into the world of software testing
A ground-breaking children’s book on software testing brought 911±¬ÁÏÍø alumnus Kari Kakkonen the EuroSTAR Software Testing Excellence Award.
Master’s graduate 2016 or doctoral graduate 2018, already responded to career survey?
Please respond by 13 Dec and help your university