Entrepreneurship, Management and Organisation

Overview

Key facts

​On the Entrepreneurship, Management and Organisation programme of Hanken School of Economics , the goal is to support the development of the necessary current theoretical understanding, critical thinking skills, and entrepreneurial mindset and practices in graduates to facilitate proactive engagement with the problems of today and the future.

Through research and teaching, the course actively engages with the emerging scholarly and practical developments in topics including creativity, innovation, business transformation, financing, and venture capital. The course considers the roles of individuals, teams, organisations, networks, cultural, economic, political, and social contexts alongside different firm typologies. Subtopics in these courses can include business model development and testing, innovation management, corporate venturing, and internationalization. Students get to practice working with tools such as the lean canvas, design-thinking, and artificial intelligence. And, in line with Hanken and Finland’s values, considerations of sustainability and circular economy permeate all endeavors.

Entrepreneurship, Management and Organisation is a growing subject with a good academic network in Finland and the Nordic countries as well as to the business world. The programme has a strong scientific faculty with solid industry and entrepreneurship experience. Articles are published in top-level journals such as Academy of Management Review, Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Business Venturing, and Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice. 1-2 PhD students graduate every year in entrepreneurship and management.

Careers and opportunities:

The course develops knowledge and education related to the launch of entrepreneurial ventures and the maintenance of entrepreneurial practices in established firms.