History
Hanken School of Economics, one of the oldest business schools in the Nordic countries, was established more than one hundred years ago. Today, Hanken is the only stand-alone business school in Finland.
Education
We offer academic programmes on all levels (BSc, MSc and PhD) at two locations, in Helsinki and Vaasa.
Hanken is the first university in Finland to introduce a mandatory semester abroad as an integrated part of the curriculum. The students are thus offered a unique opportunity to create their own international networks for life through an exchange or internship period abroad. These lifelong networks are created both internationally and at Hanken. They permeate the studies and play an important role in the excellent placement of our alumni on the international job market.
Research
Research at Hanken is carried out within all departments, with a special focus on four selected areas of strength. Many of our researchers are at the absolute forefront of their field. Our cooperation with the corporate world is reflected in joint research projects, in active interaction through our partner programme as well as the generous support we receive in our fundraising.
Career
Career Services act as a link between students and the corporate world, helping our students to find relevant employment.
Our comprehensive services offer companies convenient, reasonable priced and, when needed, custom-made solutions for recruiting students and promoting visibility through various events and marketing services.
Short Courses
Housing services
- Hanken student apartments: Isabella and Majsporten
If you are registered as present as a degree student at Hanken in Helsinki, you can apply for student accommodation. Student accomodation means apartments that are built with public loans by non-profit organisations. The rent is approximately 20 % lower than rents for private apartments.
- Hanken's Isabella
Hanken's Isabella in Jätkäsaari has 78 studios and two one-bedroom apartments
ICT services
Hanken provides a number of IT-services for you as a student or as Hanken faculty or staff. Many services are only available for you after login with Hanken user-id and password. As a student registered for the semester, or as an employee, you have the right to a user-id.
Medical services
All BSc and MSc students who have registered present should pay a health care fee, which entitles to the use the full range of services of the Finnish Student Health Service (FSHS). In addition, Hanken offers services of a study coach, a study psychologist and a psychotherapist.
Sports facilities
The new eight storey building in Arabianranta, Helsinki, combines student housing and state of the art sports facilities.The building accomodates apartments on the lower levels and a sports center including a fitness gym and a test laboratory on top.
Student clubs
According to the University Act, every college / university must have a student body in which all students at the bachelor's and master's level are members. Hanken's own student union SHS is also known as Finland's most fun student union!
The Student Union of Hanken School of Economics, SHS, was founded in 1909. During the years the union has carried a great variety of names and been engaged in many different fields of activity. SHS received its current status as a veritable students’ union in 1975, in the process of a university reform. The union is today an independent public juridical entity, regulated by the decree on students’ unions.
Hanken School of Economics holds the three most prestigious international accreditations for business schools: EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA. Only one percent of all business schools worldwide have achieved this.
