Aalto University Master’s Programme in Management & International Business

Comissioned thesis

Development of Metsähallitus project economy reporting process and HR functions

Subject and wishes regarding the applicant
• We are looking for a student interested in the above topic of Master's thesis. We consider work experience in project economics and HR to be an advantage. Student has studies related to the subject. Knowledge and expertise in financial and PMO systems as well Office software are useful in the task.
• We expect the student to have the ability to cooperate, interest and know-how to analyze and document the current status. We expect the student to be able to present the latest development measures related to the topic - that's the most important!
• The Master's thesis can be written in either Finnish or English. However, we want to have related discussions in Finnish. Financial materials of Metsähallitus are in Finnish, and the financier's reports are partly in English. We offer a grant for Master's thesis from the Helsinki School of Economics Support Foundation (12,000 euros).

Projects in Metsähallitus
• Depending on the time, Metsähallitus manages about 50 to 150 projects - financed with external funding - mainly with different types of EU funding. 5 project finance experts are working in the project finance in cooperation with project managers. We make cumulative project-time (several years) accounting reporting as well as financier reporting (in a format specified by the financier). Projects have many interfaces to HR functions. We want to develop good practices of financial reporting and automate e.g. payroll process for projects.

About Metsähallitus Group
• Metsähallitus is a state-owned enterprise with a turnover of approximately 370 meur. Metsähallitus provides natural resource services to a diverse customer base, from citizens to large companies. We use, manage and protect the state’s land and water areas sustainably and reconcile the different expectations of the owner, stakeholders and customers. In this way, we ensure that everyone - including future generations - has the opportunity to enjoy nature and the value it creates.
• Metsähallitus Group's areas of responsibility operate as limited companies or financed from the state budget. The accounting is based on accounting law - so the management of Metsähallitus Group's financial affairs is quite normal.
• https://www.metsa.fi/en/

Contact: ELLI TURTINEN-HEIKKILÄ
Project financial controller / projektitalouscontroller
Turtinen-Heikkilä Elli
[email protected]
+358 (0)206 397627

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Our new master's programme "People Management and Organizational Development" starts next Autumn. Application period 1.12.2021–3.1.2022. Please share far and wide.

https://www.aalto.fi/en/study-options/masters-programme-in-people-management-and-organizational-development

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Warm welcome to the MIB community! The new cohort of MIB students started their studies last week and are eager to explore what MIB and Aalto BIZ have to offer!

Study hard, party hard! (preferably in this order 😊)
Wishing all our new and current MIB students a great semester! Let’s hope in a few months we will be able to meet f2f and enjoy each other’s company like in the good old days!”

Job opportunity for start-up enthusiast!

Are you a Master's student in Aalto University and interested in startups, communications and event management? We are looking for a trainee for Urban Tech Helsinki project, so please check the Aalto JobTeaser and/or contact me directly for details. The internship is paid and lasts for 4-6 months, starting as soon as we find the right person.

Marika Paakkala Hong Bui Minh
Darren Bratten Dimitra Kakaraki Natalie Gaudet



Contact:
Hong Bui
Aalto University School of Business
Tel: (+358) 46547 1182
Email: [email protected]

The MIB Programme wishes all students and alumni a wonderful summer 🌻🌻🌻

Trainee position at Konecranes

Part of Konecranes Diversity & Inclusion initiative we are conducting multiple activities and projects to become more diverse & inclusive organisation. One identified area of development is “blind recruiting”, where we would explore (as a pilot) feasibility, experiences and results of conducting blind recruitment process (screening) as part of our recruitment process.

The HR trainee would, in close collaboration with Talent Acquisition and HR teams:
• Plan, coordinate and support in setting up a blind recruitment pilot & project for selected EMEA countries
• Facilitate the screening process, collaborate with stakeholders and provide needed material & communications during the process.
• Measure the results, gather feedback and report the outcome
• If time allows, the HR trainee could also work with other D&I related activities & initiatives within EMEA.

The position duration is 2-3 months depending the candidates availability and can be done part time.

All contacts directly to

Ilkka Lagerström
Head of Global HR Shared Services &
Manager, Talent Acquisition; EMEA
Mobile + 358 50 431 4694
[email protected]

Photo: iStock

The MIB-programme wishes all students, alumni and faculty happy Vappu! Have fun & stay safe 🍾🥂🎉

Diversity and inclusion in organisations | KAUTE talks x Aalto University

Finnish society is becoming more diverse, and efficiently harnessing all of the available talent will enable success for everyone. The most innovative and disruptive ideas tend to originate from interdisciplinary and diverse teams. However, many bottlenecks still remain in fostering diversity and inclusion. Gender roles continue to guide young people’s choices, and a non-Finnish name may slow down career advancement.

How do multinational corporations plan and implement practices of diversity and inclusion? How can startups and NGOs from different walks of life enhance diversity and inclusion in the societies that they are embedded in?

Please view the interesting discussion on the topic by Kristina Sweet, CEO, The Shortcut and Sami Itani, CEO, Adecco Finland; President, Finnish Athletics Federation (SUL). The discussion in moderated by our very own Marcus Wallenberg Professor Rebecca Piekkari.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TU5Ky0N5Wew

Meet the faculty: Professor Ingmar Björkman

Ingmar (‘Inkku’) Björkman is professor of International Business in the Department of Management Studies. He served as the Dean of the School of Business during 2012-19. Prior to joining Aalto he was a faculty member at Hanken School of Economics (Helsinki) and held visiting positions at Stanford University, Hong Kong University, ESSEC, and INSEAD.

After having completed his terms as Dean, Inkku is thrilled now to have the opportunity to concentrate more on teaching. At Aalto he teaches the BSc course International Business in the Age of Disruption, the MSc course People Management in Multinational Organization, the PhD course Human Dimensions in Multinational Corporations, and the Executive MBA course People Management.

Inkku’s research interests focus on people management issues in international organizations. Within this area he has published extensively, both for academics audiences and for practitioners and students. For the moment, he is busy working on the fourth edition of his book Global Challenge: International Human Resource Management together his co-authors Vlado Pucik, Paul Evans, and Guenter Stahl. The book is used as a textbook at Aalto and elsewhere.

Inkku has lots of great memories from the business school. One special moment was when in 2019 the School relocated to brand-new premises on Aalto’s Otaniemi campus. For the first time in decades graduate students and faculty members had the opportunity to study and work in one building, the design of which was the outcome of a collective process involving students, faculty, and staff.

Feeling lonely? Need information? Log into Unibuddy!

Aalto BIZ has taken into use a service called Unibuddy. It’s a platform where students can chat with other students about all kinds of things related to Aalto and beyond. Please take a look and, if interested, register here: https://www.aalto.fi/en/school-of-business/chat-with-our-students. Its a nice way to learn about student life at Aalto BIZ or just chat with someone new from the school.

MIB Programme No 1 among applicants

This year there was a significant increase in applications for our study programs at Aalto BIZ. The good news is that MIB has been the most popular program among applicants. It received altogether 237 applications for 63 places (a significant increase compared to 147 applications last year). So, the competition is going to be tough and it indicates that the program is a popular one among our prospective students.

Interested in questions of gender, race, intersectionality and equality?

Since the beginning of 2021, Aalto University has been a member of National Gender Studies Network Hilma. The main purpose of the Hilma Network is to organize online-courses for degree students (both on BA/BSc and MA/MSc levels). Now all Aalto University students have access to Hilma courses. Please check them out!

https://blogs.helsinki.fi/hilma-verkosto/

Also note, in period four your can attend our own course on the topic 21E00012 Gender and Diversity at Work (6 ECTS).