Winter School
IN collaboration with Hanken School of Economics
Sustainability and Innovation of Money and Banking (3 ECTS), Helsinki
Sustainable finance and high-quality corporate governance practices are essential tools in fighting the climate change and in creating more sustainable economies. This module focuses on the role of financial innovations in facilitating the energy transition and other environment-related global challenges.
The Darkness of Business (3 ECTS), Lund
This module will discuss that management thinking and doing might not be part of the solution of the problems facing us today (e.g. climate crisis, unequal distribution of wealth, erosion of collective narratives and so forth) but rather one of the main problems calling for urgent attention.
Teaching staff
Hanken School of Economics
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Emilia Vähämaa, Ph.D, associate professor in finance
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Jesper Haga, Ph.D, assistant professor in finance
Lund University School of Economics and Management
- Peter Svensson, Ph.D, associate professor in Marketing
Information for applicants
Language of instruction: English
Level: Bachelor
Credits: 6 ECTS
Format: The course will be held on-campus unless circumstances
change
Who: For students from partner universities, who have completed one year of studies in business administration
When: Full-time from 15–26 January 2024 (one week in Lund and one week in Helsinki). Initial online assignment to be turned in before course start
Teaching methods: The modules combine a variety of methods, ranging from traditional lectures, guest lectures, case studies, interaction-based pedagogy, reading groups, student debates, group work and study visits. Students are expected to participate actively in class
Application: Apply via your home university’s International Office by their internal deadlines
Nomination deadline: 1 October
Contact: www.hanken.fi/en/winterschool,
winterschool@hanken.fi or winterschool@ehl.lu.se
More information regarding your stay in Lund
During your stay in Lund, there will be accommodation available at the Lund University Guest House which is located just a brief stroll from the school buildings. Services on the site are good with close by access to a food store, a restaurant, a café and a fitness center.
There are rooms reserved for students participating in Winter School, and the cost for a single room is around 60 € / day which is paid upon your arrival in Lund.
Read more about the Lund University Guest House
- Accommodation 60 €/night ∼ 420 € in total for 7 nights.
- Meals at own expense. Lunch and dinner can be bought at restaurants and the supermarket near LUSEM.
- Activities organized by LUSEM are free of charge.
Flights between home country and destinations are paid by the student, as well as the flight between Lund and Helsinki.
Sunday 15 January: Arrival in Lund, check-in at LU Guest House from 12.00 and welcome meeting.
Monday 16 January: The Darkness of Business course introduction and class.
Tuesday 17 January: Classes approximately between 09:00–16:00.
Wednesday 18 January: Classes approximately between 09:00–16:00.
Thursday 19 January: Classes approximately between 09:00–16:00.
Friday 20 January: Classes approximately between 09:00–16:00.
Saturday 21 January: Day off.
Sunday 22 January: Check-out from LU Guest House before 11:00. Travel to Helsinki accompanied by staff from LUSEM. Suggested flight leaves Copenhagen at 13:30 and arrives in Helsinki at 16:10.
Activities organized by LUSEM and the student union during the week.
More information regarding your stay in Helsinki
The accommodation will be a forenom Aparthotel-Helsinki-Kamppi in central Helsinki, only a short walk from Hanken. It is close to many restaurants, cafés, shopping malls and grocery stores. The address is Eerikinkatu 24. The rooms are twin or triple rooms for 1-3 people, around 60-70 € / day. The room needs to be booked and paid by the student themselves.
Read more about housing in Helsinki
- Accommodation 60 – 70 €/night ∼ 390 € in total for 6 nights.
- Meals at own expense. Hanken’s cafeteria offers lunch for ∼ 5 € / meal. There is no dinner served at Hanken but there are many of great dinner options in the area, both restaurants and supermarkets.
- Get Together and Farewell events free of charge.
Flights between home country and destinations are paid by the student, as well as the flight between Lund and Helsinki.
Sunday 22 January: Arrival in Helsinki. Check-in at Forenom Aparthotel-Helsinki-Kamppi. Get-together at Hanken.
Monday 23 January: Sustainability and Innovation of Money and Banking – a Nordic Perspective course introduction and class. Classes approximately between 09:00–16:00.
Tuesday 24 January: Classes approximately between 09:00–16:00.
Wednesday 25 January: Classes approximately between 09:00–16:00.
Thursday 26 January: Classes approximately between 09:00–16:00.
Friday 27 January: Classes approximately between 09:00–16:00. Farewell event in the evening organized by Hanken.
Saturday 28 January: Optional sightseeing in Helsinki.
Company and cultural visits during the week.
