News: Archive 2011

Doctoral Dissertation: Essays on Human Capital Development, Wage Dynamics, and Religious Participation

03.11.2011 Torsten Santavirta, Master of Social Sciences, will defend his dissertation “Essays on Human Capital Development, Wage Dynamics, and Religious Participation” in the field of economics at the Aalto University School of Economics (lecture hall of the Economicum Building, Arkadiankatu 7) on Friday 11 November at 2:15 pm.

The new school to be called Aalto University School of Arts and Creativity

08.11.2011 The new school formed by the current School of Art and Design and the Department of Architecture at the School of Engineering will begin to operate on the 1st of January 2012.

Scientific Advisory Boards named for the School of Economics

11.11.2011 Aalto University has set itself an ambitious agenda to become a world-class university by 2020. The Scientific Advisory Boards of our Schools have an important function in evaluating the research quality and supporting the development of the university towards this goal.

Career Fair contacts help with employment

16.11.2011 Finding a good job and employment are already on the minds of many students when they select a university. A respected education is an asset when applying for work; however, merely having an education does not always guarantee success in the job market.

Doctoral dissertation: Uncertainty In Consumer Online Prepurchase Decision Making

16.11.2011 The doctoral dissertation of Theresa Lauraéus, M.Sc. (Econ.), “Uncertainty In Consumer Online Prepurchase Decision Making” in the subject area of Information System Science will be examined at the Aalto University School of Economics on Friday 25 November 2011 at 12.15 pm.

Doctoral dissertation: Essays on Asset Pricing, Portfolio Choice, and Investments

21.11.2011 The doctoral dissertation of Joni Kokkonen, M.Sc. (Econ.), ‘Essays on Asset Pricing, Portfolio Choice, and Investments’ in the subject area of financing will be examined at the Aalto University School of Economics on Friday 2 December 2011 at 12 noon.

Professor Kalyanmoy Deb awarded the Infosys Prize, the largest prize purse in India for scientific research

22.11.2011 The Infosys Prize is an annual award that recognizes outstanding contributions by scientists, researchers, engineers and social scientists in India. Infosys Prize is the largest prize purse in India for scientific research. By recognizing and rewarding extraordinary accomplishments, the Prize aims to elevate the prestige of pure and applied sciences research in India.

The future is service

25.11.2011 All economy is service economy. These were the words of Bentley University professor Heikki Topi at a Service Factory seminar.

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