We want to develop lifewide learning opportunities - with the impact and ambition that delivers the best value for our customers and sets us apart.
Tom Lindholm Managing Director, Aalto EE

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Our comprehensive portfolio offers the opportunity for a personalized learning path for business leaders, experienced professionals and future managers alike.

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New Perspectives on the Evolving Roles of Financial Professionals

70
NPS

1,500
participants yearly

 

The accounting programs focus on, among other things, deepening business understanding, exploring the possibilities of digitalization and data analytics, as well as tools for convincing and influencing. 

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"I gained new ideas on how corporate finance can create more value as a strategic tool.”

Satu Helamo
CFO, Admicom Oyj

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Mini podcast: Digital Finance – Where’s the Potential?

The digital finance function focuses on delivering insights rather than processing transactions. It can help companies make their finance processes more efficient, enable entirely new processes, and help them support decision-making and problem-solving, explains Senior Lecturer David Derichs.

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November 3–17, 2025

Finance for Better Business

The three-day Finance for Better Business program delves into the core principles and applications of finance and accounting. It is designed to equip you with a robust understanding of scrutinizing financial statements, interpreting key financial metrics, and making astute business and investment choices based on this understanding. 

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Achieve Future Competitive Advantage Through Digital Transformation

41
NPS

200
participants yearly

 

Our programmes connect you to cutting-edge research at Aalto University and other top institutions, offering insights into topics such as quantum computing, AI robotics, and the platform economy.

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"I now ask tough questions and challenge assumptions more boldly – most importantly, to uncover real opportunities for leveraging data analytics and artificial intelligence.”

Nora Airas
Business Development Manager, Elisa

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Does Generative AI Make Work Smarter or Harder?

Professor Henri Schildt from Aalto University says that generative AI makes employees more productive, creative, and eager to learn. He himself asks the AI for criticism or tips on simplifying complicated things.

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September 15 – December 1, 2025

AI for Leaders and Decision-Makers

The AI for Leaders and Decision-Makers program equips you to generate business value with AI by understanding the foundational AI technology and the various aspects of integrating AI into products and services. 

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November 18–20, 2025

Digital Technology as an Enabler

The program will touch on several timely topics in the area of digital transformation, focusing especially on the technology and data perspective. While emphasizing the transformative powers of digital, this module aims to provide a balanced view by also reflecting on the enabling and supporting role of digital. 

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Our comprehensive portfolio offers the opportunity for a personalized learning path for business leaders, experienced professionals and future managers alike.

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Strengthen Your Skills as a Finance Expert

66
NPS

1,500
participants yearly

 

Banking and finance programs, seminars, and online courses will maintain your ongoing learning, and certificates will verify your competence.

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Mini podcast: Digital Finance – Where’s the Potential?

The digital finance function focuses on delivering insights rather than processing transactions. It can help companies make their finance processes more efficient, enable entirely new processes, and help them support decision-making and problem-solving, explains Senior Lecturer David Derichs.

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October 6, 2025 – May 29, 2026

CEFA – Certified European Financial Analyst

The Certified European Financial Analyst (CEFA) program provides uniform high-level standardized training for investment and finance professionals leading to the highly respected CEFA qualification, which is accredited in 27 European countries.

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Our comprehensive portfolio offers the opportunity for a personalized learning path for business leaders, experienced professionals and future managers alike.

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Building a Better Environment Through Education

46
NPS

100
participant yearly

 

Transition offers opportunities for those with the right skills. We have been supporting built environment professionals and organisations through change for half a century.

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The Potential of Digital Vegetation in the Design of Sustainable and Biodiversity-Rich Cities

This webinar recording provides an overview of current advancements and future directions in digital vegetation, demonstrating its potential to create sustainable, biodiversity-rich cities.

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August 25, 2025 – May 27, 2026

YTK:n Pitkä kurssi

The program gives you wide-ranging knowledge of urban planning and urban research. You will extend your expertise, deepen your understanding, and form a vision of the development direction. 

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Any time

Micro-Course in Communicative Planning for Urban Mobility

The Micro-Course in Communicative Planning for Urban Mobility online course presents different approaches to, cases, and applications of communicative urban mobility planning.

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Our comprehensive portfolio offers the opportunity for a personalized learning path for business leaders, experienced professionals and future managers alike.

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A Pioneer in Design and Innovation Training

59
NPS

200
participants yearly

 

We help you develop your skills in creativity, strategic innovation and service design. With us, you can create profitable business models that drive demand and growth.

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"It Makes Sense to Use AI for Tasks I Find Boring or Don't Know How to Do"

We asked professor of practice Lauri Järvilehto, who also teaches in Aalto EE's programs, how he uses AI in tasks that call for creativity.

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September 4 – December 4, 2025

Brand Business Booster for Creative Industries

Brand Business Booster for Creative Industries is a comprehensive and practical program that brings together the management and experts of Finnish fashion, design, and lifestyle consumer brands to develop crucial customer insight, effective commercialization strategies, and successful multichannel strategies for international markets.

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November 3–5, 2025

Leading Transformation with Creativity

The Leading Transformation with Creativity program empowers leaders to harness the creative potential of themselves and their teams, using novel methods such as radical creativity and AI to foster new thinking and drive sustainable financial impact.

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Our comprehensive portfolio offers the opportunity for a personalized learning path for business leaders, experienced professionals and future managers alike.

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Future Skills in a Changing World

45
NPS

1,800
participants yearly

 

Our training programs help professionals to develop innovative and sustainable solutions in the fields of electrical, chemical, structural, and mechanical engineering.

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"The program’s diverse and comprehensive content catered to a wide range of expertise and interests. It offered exactly the kind of knowledge, skills, and tools that you need to start immediately applying things in practice.”

Zahraa Baza
Environmental engineer

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Aalto University training programme helps ABB employees to prepare for the green transition

ABB's business success is based on the continuous development of its employees' skills and knowledge. The Aalto University Lifewide Learning pilot gives ABB employees the opportunity to update their knowledge of power electronics.

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September 16, 2025 - March 31, 2026

Certificate in Advanced LCA Simulation

Certificate in Advanced LCA Simulation contributes to the design of a circular economy by developing new designs and methodologies, improving resource efficiency, re-covering critical raw materials from current levels, and enhancing process design methodologies towards Zero Liquid Discharge of effluents and solid wastes. 

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September 16 - October 1, 2025

Sustainable Process Industry with Process Model-Based LCA

The Sustainable Process Industry with Process Model-Based LCA program introduces key concepts in lifecycle assessment (LCA) and process modeling using HSC software, covering topics such as HSC Chemistry, Metallurgical and Chemical Technology, and the basic principles of HSC with an emphasis on simple calculation modules. 

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Our comprehensive portfolio offers the opportunity for a personalized learning path for business leaders, experienced professionals and future managers alike.

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Strengthen Your Skills as an Insurance Professional

70
NPS

350
participants yearly

 

Insurance training programs, qualifications, and seminars support your development as an insurance and risk management expert.

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From Algorithms to Impact: How AI Is Reframing Finance

In the webinar recording, the keynote speaker, Ruth Kaila from Aalto University, shares her insights on AI in the Finance sector.

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Vakuutus-tutkinto, VTS

Vakuutustutkinto, VTS (The Diploma in Insurance) is a basic diploma for experts in the insurance business. It provides you with a general overview of principles, insurance topics, and insurance business in general. 

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YVTS®-koulutus

The YVTS® training is an in-depth insurance training that will help you build your professional skills in a goal-oriented way. The training will deepen your insurance expertise, professional communication, customer interaction skills, and build additional skills to work on key insurance functions.

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Our comprehensive portfolio offers the opportunity for a personalized learning path for business leaders, experienced professionals and future managers alike.

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Strengthen Your Skills as an Investment Professional

66
NPS

1,500
participants yearly

 

The investing training programs are aimed at both newcomers to the industry and experienced professionals who want to specialise or gain a prestigious industry certification.

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What Everyone Should Know about Interest Rates?

In the webinar recording the keynote speaker Professor Antti Suhonen explores the drivers behind the recent trends and possible future outcomes.

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October 6, 2025 – May 29, 2026

CEFA – Certified European Financial Analyst

The Certified European Financial Analyst (CEFA) program provides uniform high-level standardized training for investment and finance professionals leading to the highly respected CEFA qualification, which is accredited in 27 European countries.

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November 3–17, 2025

Finance for Better Business

The Finance for Better Business program equips you with a robust understanding of scrutinizing financial statements, interpreting key financial metrics, and making astute business and investment choices based on this understanding.

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Our comprehensive portfolio offers the opportunity for a personalized learning path for business leaders, experienced professionals and future managers alike.

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Develop Your Leadership Skills and Increase Your Impact

62
NPS

350
participants yearly

 

Success requires visionary leadership and a unique ability to deliver value more and more effectively than your competitors. Challenge yourself to look at leadership from different perspectives and learn to act in new ways.

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"Global Leader was a very positive experience. I gained updated insights into leadership aligned with today’s trends and valuable tools for strategy work.”

Juha Liitola
Vice President, Automation & Electrification, Elomatic

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Psychologist Debunks the Myth of Efficiency: "Our Brain Doesn't Function That Way"

Psychologist Mona Moisala suggests that knowledge workers should hear what neuroscience has to say and give up the detrimental demands of our seemingly efficient ways of working. Do you dare to take a nap during the workday?

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September 11, 2025 - March 26, 2026

First Time Manager

First Time Manager is a training for those who work for the first time as a supervisor. It will help you get to know yourself and your practices as a supervisor. This training works as a practical tool to develop yourself in your first supervisor role and get peer support from others in the same situation. 

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Rolling intake

Global Leader – Graduate Diploma in Management

This comprehensive general management program develops strategic thinking, strengthens business skills, provides various tools, and builds professional confidence. The program is flexible according to your personal development needs and schedule.

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Our comprehensive portfolio offers the opportunity for a personalized learning path for business leaders, experienced professionals and future managers alike.

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Customer Experience at the Heart of Business and Organisational Culture Is at the Core of Successful Commercial Strategies and Concepts

65
NPS

150
participants yearly

 

Ensure your ability to measure and improve marketing and sales effectiveness with data and technology.

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"Diploma in Commercial Excellence was a useful, high-quality and rewarding program that gave me new skills to drive commercial success.”

Antti Hynynen
Sales Director, Lassila & Tikanoja

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Sales Success in Challenging Times

In this webinar recording, you hear from two featured speakers - Gopal RajGuru, who is a distinguished keynote speaker, consultant, business educator, and an expert in sales performance improvement, and AaltoEE’s Commercial Director, Miro Malmelin, who has extensive experience in leading value sales and large account and new business development.

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September 4 – December 4, 2025

Brand Business Booster for Creative Industries

Brand Business Booster for Creative Industries brings together the management and experts of Finnish fashion, design, and lifestyle consumer brands to develop crucial customer insight, effective commercialization strategies, and successful multichannel strategies for international markets.

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March 20 & 25–26, 2025 (EN)

Negotiation Skills

The program is a practical, hands-on, and effective program providing the participants with in-depth experience backed by the latest business practices and live case studies bringing the participants' negotiation and persuasion skills to the next level. 

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Our comprehensive portfolio offers the opportunity for a personalized learning path for business leaders, experienced professionals and future managers alike.

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Success Through Cooperation Between Production and Procurement

60
NPS

150
participants yearly

 

The Operations and Supply Chain Management training programs will help you anticipate change and develop your operations to stay competitive. While the goals remain the same, the means to achieve them have changed.

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"I gained practical tools for optimizing daily operations and a comprehensive understanding of current trends and opportunities in international logistics.”

Ilkka Mäkinen
COO, NTG Road

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August 20, 2025 to August/December 2026

Diploma in Global Logistics

The program is designed to address the changing educational and skill requirements of the logistics and freight forwarding industries, ensuring the content's relevance and applicability. 

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September 16, 2025 - March 31, 2026

Certificate in Advanced LCA Simulation

Certificate in Advanced LCA Simulation contributes to the design of a circular economy by developing new designs and methodologies, improving resource efficiency, re-covering critical raw materials from current levels, and enhancing process design methodologies towards Zero Liquid Discharge of effluents and solid wastes.

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Our comprehensive portfolio offers the opportunity for a personalized learning path for business leaders, experienced professionals and future managers alike.

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Make Your Project Work More Efficient and Achieve Your Goals

70
NPS

260
participants yearly

 

Our project management and leadership training programs will equip you to improve your project work, raise your organisation's level of project management maturity, and choose the right tools and methods to deliver a successful project.

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October 21 and October 28, 2025

Projektin-hallinnan perusteet

Projektinhallinnan perusteet (Project Management Basics) is a concise and effective training program that provides you with the knowledge and tools for effective project management.

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December 4, 2025 – June 5, 2026

Diploma in Project Management

The Diploma in Project Management program is a comprehensive overview of project management and closely related areas such as managing project teams and stakeholders, effective project management, and project outcomes and impacts.

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Our comprehensive portfolio offers the opportunity for a personalized learning path for business leaders, experienced professionals and future managers alike.

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More Efficient and Productive Operations Through Quality Management and Lean

66
NPS

50
participants yearly

 

Our training programs provide you with an in-depth understanding of modern quality management, process optimisation, and continuous improvement as part of strategic and operational management.

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January 20 – June 12, 2026

Lean Six Sigma Certified Green Belt

The Lean Six Sigma Certified Green Belt training covers all the core tools and methods in the Green Belt syllabus.

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October 2, 2025 – April 17, 2026

MQ – Mastering Quality

The program focuses on the core issues and basic elements of quality and development management.

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Our comprehensive portfolio offers the opportunity for a personalized learning path for business leaders, experienced professionals and future managers alike.

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Meeting Ever-Tightening Regulatory Requirements and Growing Expectations of Accountability

66
NPS

1,500
participants yearly

 

The risk management training programs aim to develop holistic risk management and compliance expertise in the financial sector.

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"The CEFA degree benefits both me and my employer: I am more efficient in client work and I create even more customer benefits.”

Jarkko Pesola
Senior Asset Manager, OP Uusimaa

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ESG – Is It a World Savior or Just a Vague Sales Term?

Sustainability, i.e., ESG, is globally the fastest-growing finance trend. It’s supposed to be able to save the world and, at the same time, yield handsome returns. But how responsible is sustainability, and who decides this? Journalist Annukka Oksanen asks Professor Vesa Puttonen for his thoughts on this issue.

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October 6, 2025 – May 29, 2026

CEFA – Certified European Financial Analyst

The Certified European Financial Analyst (CEFA) program provides uniform high-level standardized training for investment and finance professionals leading to the highly respected CEFA qualification, which is accredited in 27 European countries.

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November 3–17, 2025

Finance for Better Business

The three-day Finance for Better Business program delves into the core principles and applications of finance and accounting. It is designed to equip you with a robust understanding of scrutinizing financial statements, interpreting key financial metrics, and making astute business and investment choices based on this understanding. 

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Our comprehensive portfolio offers the opportunity for a personalized learning path for business leaders, experienced professionals and future managers alike.

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Security Builds Trust and Competitiveness

58
NPS

55
participants yearly

 

In the current security environment, the importance of security culture and communication, as well as emotions and experiences, in building trust and competitiveness must also be taken into account.

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"The Diploma in Cyber Security program provided an excellent opportunity to see how different aspects of cybersecurity are evolving.”

Caroline Brownless ja Shihir Tripathi
UPM

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Cybersecurity Is a Never-Ending Process

Cybersecurity is a key issue faced by organizations today, involving not only financial but also social and ethical implications. Aalto University’s Assistant Professor Hadi Ghanbari, who is an instructor at the Diploma in Cyber Security program, believes that cybersecurity is a key element in ensuring business resilience.

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November 24–26, 2025

Cyber Security for Executives

The Cyber Security for Executives program delivers a strategic understanding of cybersecurity risk management, empowering you to strengthen your company’s security posture.

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Our comprehensive portfolio offers the opportunity for a personalized learning path for business leaders, experienced professionals and future managers alike.

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Strengthen Your Strategic Skills and Your Organisation’s Competitiveness

62
NPS

100
participants yearly

 

Strategic management training programs will help you set a long-term direction for the future and strengthen your ability to lead and implement strategy in a global context.

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"Sustainable development is now firmly embedded in Pihla Group’s strategy.”

Marko Kohvakka
Director, HR & Sustainability, Pihla Group Oy

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Training Tomorrow's Leaders for Europe's Public Broadcasters

In the spring of 2025, a group of European public media leaders gathered to solve shared challenges: the ageing of traditional audiences, the digital revolution accelerated by AI, and public funding that has become uncertain.

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September 29–30, 2025

Driving Strategy Execution

The Driving Strategy Execution program improves your ability to convert corporate strategy into effective decision-making and execution. 

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September 29 – November 14, 2025

Mergers and Acquisitions

The Mergers and Acquisitions program will significantly improve your ability to perform and contribute when participating in any phase of the M&A process. 

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Our comprehensive portfolio offers the opportunity for a personalized learning path for business leaders, experienced professionals and future managers alike.

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Sustainability Training to Support the Development of Sustainable Operations

67
NPS

90
participants yearly

 

We help you build a socially, environmentally, and economically sustainable business.

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"Sustainable development is now firmly embedded in Pihla Group’s strategy.”

Marko Kohvakka
Director, HR & Sustainability, Pihla Group Oy

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Sustainability - We Don't Have a Choice

Louise Kofod Thomsen, Sustainability Practitioner says that companies are having to promote sustainability more quickly than they might be ready to do. “This requires a very quick mindset change." Living in Copenhagen, and an entrepreneur herself, she knows that if companies do not handle sustainability issues properly, they will miss out on the best of the younger generation when recruiting.

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September 16, 2025 - March 31, 2026

Certificate in Advanced LCA Simulation

Certificate in Advanced LCA Simulation contributes to the design of a circular economy by developing new designs and methodologies, improving resource efficiency, re-covering critical raw materials from current levels, and enhancing process design methodologies towards Zero Liquid Discharge of effluents and solid wastes. 

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October 6–8, 2025

Strategic Sustainability for Business

Strategic Sustainability for Business is a high-impact executive education program that empowers business leaders to integrate sustainability into core business strategy, innovation, and decision-making.

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With over 50 years of experience, Aalto EE develops world-class competence development solutions that utilize Aalto University's multidisciplinary faculty and approach.

We assist our customers in developing and carrying out strategic transformation. We co-create with organizations impactful and inspirational training solutions and help our customers address current and future business challenges.

 

How the EBU Helps Its Members Renew

In the spring of 2025, a group of European public media leaders gathered to solve shared challenges: the ageing of traditional audiences, the digital revolution accelerated by AI, and public funding that has become uncertain.

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Sito­wise Lead­er­ship Acad­emy Pro­motes Strat­egy Im­ple­men­ta­tion and a Co­her­ent Ap­proach to Train­ing Lead­er­ship

“Sitowise's management team has a very clear vision of what we want the company to look like in five years' time – and a clear strategy for how to get there. With the Leadership Academy, we wanted to spread these ideas throughout our organization, especially to the business management.”

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Customized Solutions

Our carefully selected, participatory, and customized learning methods ensure lasting results. Our extensive global faculty network guarantees that our customers always have the brightest minds and the latest research at their disposal. We provide organizations with up-to-date knowledge and skills in leadership and leadership development. Our jointly created and designed solutions are based on solid expertise, customer insight, concrete action, and an experimental approach.

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Adjustment and Lay-off Situations

Adjustment situations underline the importance of employer responsibility. Lay-offs affect the entire organization, and it is critical for those leaving and those remaining to handle it humanly and appropriately. A well-planned Change Security scheme helps dismissed employees find new employment quickly. When the change is handled smoothly, the dismissed employees and the organization find it easier to look ahead.

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Recruitment Training Programs

What skills will be needed in the future workplace? How will we respond to the challenges brought along by digitalization? How can companies support lifelong learning? Talent and continuous upskilling are key factors in sustainable growth, and you can’t grow your business without competent personnel. Our recruitment training programs support your organization when finding skilled workers.

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We are a globally renowned training partner


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David Houghton ja Anastasiya Huhtala

Tikka Spikes Oy

"Negotiation is a team sport – especially in global sales. Aalto EE’s Negotiation Skills training gives you concrete skills and a sharper understanding that make a real difference in all kinds of negot..."

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Joni Salo

CEO, TPI Control Oy

"The Aalto MBA clearly advanced my career. It expanded my skills and understanding across all areas of business."

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Taina Kokkarinen & Tuukka Hartikka

Helen Ltd.

"It’s important that people understand where the shift is heading. Hydrogen Business Basics offers an excellent foundation for that."

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Mikko Laakkonen

CTO, Cloud2

"The Aalto EMBA helped me create a new, best version of myself."

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Laura Pulkkinen

Head of Growth, Sooma Medical

"Aalto EE has the best MBA program in Finland, so of course I opted for it. The experience exceeded my expectations. Every module introduced new alternatives and opportunities for my daily work."

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Customer Reference

Nora Airas

Business Development Manager, Elisa

"​​​​​​​I now ask tough questions and challenge assumptions more boldly – most importantly, to uncover real opportunities for leveraging data analytics and artificial intelligence."

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Customer Reference

Samuel Harjanne

Director, actor, and entrepreneur

"In this industry, business and art are so often seen as opposites – but in reality, the economy is what makes art possible."

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Marko Kohvakka

Director, HR & Sustainability, Pihla Group Oy

"Sustainable development is now firmly embedded in Pihla Group’s strategy."

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Customer Reference

Emil Bergdahl

Business Development Manager Europe and Middle East, Quant

"The Leading Digital Transformation program strengthened my conviction that digitalization is not an independent domain but a powerful enabler for driving efficiency, improvements, and value creation."

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Customer Reference

Juha Liitola

Vice President, Automation & Electrification, Elomatic

"Global Leader was a very positive experience. I gained updated insights into leadership aligned with today’s trends and valuable tools for strategy work."

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New Era of Learning

Alex, Aalto Learning Experience, is your learning partner on your journey towards future skills - step by step, based on research and professional needs. Alex is the next concrete step towards future learning, developed by Aalto EE.

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New Era of Learning

Alex, Aalto Learning Experience, is your learning partner on your journey towards future skills - step by step, based on research and professional needs. Alex is the next concrete step towards future learning, developed by Aalto EE.

Go to Alex

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Aalto EE

Aalto University Executive Education and Professional Development (Aalto EE) has been collaborating with top international universities since 1995. Through our network, education and coaching solutions are now available around the world.

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Aalto EE

Aalto University Executive Education and Professional Development (Aalto EE) has been collaborating with top international universities since 1995. Through our network, education and coaching solutions are now available around the world.

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Leaders, Focus on the Future - Embracing the 2090s

In the industrial age, humans were often relegated to robotic tasks. Now, as actual robots enter the workforce, it’s time to reassess what it means to be human and rediscover our unique strengths, suggests futurist Sari Stenfors.

Leaders, Focus on the Future - Embracing the 2090s

We enable opportunities for lifewide learning and educate the game changers of the future; current executives, the next generation of leaders, and experts with an impact on business and society.

As a part of Aalto University, we hold the 'Triple Crown' of accreditations, the three most respected business university accreditations granted to only 1% of the world's business schools.

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