Hanken School of Economics, founded in 1909, is an internationally accredited business school of university standing. The School excels in the areas of Finance and statistics, Intellectual property law, Management and organisation, and Service and relationship marketing. The atmosphere at Hanken is international; a clear indication of this is the high number of international students enrolled. The research carried out at Hanken is of an internationally high standard and its academic staff maintain close and intensive links to the business community.

The high quality of research and education at Hanken is widely recognised. Hanken has been awarded two of the most prestigious international accreditations. In 2000 the School was awarded the EQUIS accreditation and in 2008 the AMBA accreditation. The accreditations are proof of Hanken’s high quality in teaching, research, internationalisation and corporate interaction.