Emiko Kawabata's EMBA Year in Helsinki: How Finland Taught the Language of Leadership and the Courage to Embrace AI

Japanese journalist and media executive Emiko Kawabata took a year off from her work at Tokyo-based broadcasting company and moved to Helsinki for over a year together with her 14-year-old daughter.

Emiko Kawabata's EMBA Year in Helsinki: How Finland Taught the Language of Leadership and the Courage to Embrace AI

Ukrainian University Seeks to Learn from Finland

Kostyantyn Kyrychenko is developing study programs that enable Ukrainian professionals to update their skills for post-war needs. Insights for micro-credentials are being drawn from Aalto EE.

Ukrainian University Seeks to Learn from Finland

What Can We Learn from the Happiest Nation in the World, Frank Martela?

Finnish happiness is largely the result of conscious societal choices and the individual's ability to live a life that reflects their own values, philosopher Frank Martela believes.

What Can We Learn from the Happiest Nation in the World, Frank Martela?

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How Boards Can Become Finland's Growth Engine?

This blog post is informed by the collective ideas and insights that emerged during the TUTA Board Breakfast discussion at Aalto University. It is intended as a practical guide for board chairs, nomination committees, and board members who want to ensure that growth remains consistently on the agenda and is actively driven. The aim is to support boards in understanding the current base case, defining a full-potential growth plan, and organizing their work to help deliver on that potential.
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Aalto Tech MBA Programs – A Future-Focused Leadership Journey

The pace of technological change is rewriting the rules of leadership. For many professionals, the question is no longer whether digital transformation affects their work, but how deeply they understand the forces shaping it and whether they feel equipped to lead through this change with confidence instead of hesitation, writes Aalto EE's Business Director Kerttu Kuokkanen.

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