Aalto Leaders' Insight

“It’s Not Learning to Code but Solving Problems That’s Essential”Data scientist Rumman Chowdhury speaks up for ethical AI: “AI reflects information we give to it. It is a message, a mirror”. She reminds that data is...

Startups Stemming from the Aalto MBAThe Aalto MBA is known for advancing careers – a lesser known fact is that it creates promising startups. Kaisa Savola, Erdal Kilinc and Aku Wilenius ...

Open Banking and the platform economy are disrupting old practicesPSD2 and Open Banking demand a new mindset in financial services and especially in the banking sector. The ongoing transformation still requires more ...

Deal DynamoSuccessful M&A requires keen focus on execution, proper follow-through – and competitor awareness at all times.

Seven Deadly Misconceptions About Preparing for Mergers and AcquisitionsThe number of acquisitions has risen greatly in recent years. Importantly, companies are increasingly looking to buy outside their traditional industr...

The Transformation of Work Requires Dialogic LeadershipThe transformation of work has changed leadership. Instead of leading organizations, leadership is now about managing people – or emotions. According ...

Case Rapala: Shifting Focus from Product to ConsumerFishing lure manufacturer Rapala and Aalto EE tailored a program for Rapala’s global executives with an incentive of waking up leaders to the changing...

Cultural Change in Corporate Mergers Requires Communication, a Lot of Legwork, and an Impartial ApproachYIT merged with Lemminkäinen a little over a year ago. The creation of a new common culture was achieved through inclusion, a great deal of communicat...

Role Models of Future WorkHello, I am new here. I still have some of that beginner’s hesitance and half the time I feel like a complete newbie in the world of business. The oth...

Digitalization Requires Good Technological Understanding Also from the General ManagementIn a digitalized world, IT can no longer be just a business support function—it needs to be incorporated into the business strategy. This requires a d...

Data, Renewable ResourceThe accumulated data is dispersed across the organization. Do we understand that these daily activities generate the new currency of the platform econ...

“I Wonder What Kind of Adventure We’re About to Face Now?”“Aalto MBA blew me away! Suddenly I was with all these smart people who have knowledge in every field you can think of,” CEO Unne Sormunen describes t...