Hanken Executive MBA

The Hanken Executive MBA is a part-time two-year executive programme in English, focusing on developing strategic decision-making and leadership skills. The 90 ECTS programme is internationally accredited with a triple-crown (AMBA, AACSB, EQUIS) accreditation.

Programme start

23 October 2025

23.10.2025

15 September 2025

15.9.25

Module location

Helsinki

Investment

46 000 € + VAT

Language

English

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100%

of participants would recommend the programme

95%

of participants graduate on time

70%

gets promoted after completing the Hanken Executive MBA

Programme overview

With a Hanken Executive MBA, you will gain insights and tools to make an impact in any business setting. The programme enables you to strengthen your strategic decision-making and leadership skills, equipping you to create value for yourself, your organisation and your customers, as well as other stakeholders.
The Hanken EMBA is grounded in Nordic values of equity, openness, and integrity, with a commitment to high standards, continuous improvement, and sustainability.

The EMBA programme has optional entries, and you can choose to start in October or March. For a tailor-made programme start, please contact the EMBA team. The programme includes part-time studies for 18-30 months in 16 modules, including 50 in-class days of which 36 during weekdays. It is possible to join the modules in our newly renovated classroom at Hanken School of Economics downtown Helsinki or virtually via Teams. International modules are held in Riga and Boston.

Programme content

Strategic leadership

With the help of the courses in strategy and leadership, you will enhance your ability to identify and act on strategic ideas. Leadership sessions will challenge you to uncover new insights and prepare you for demanding leadership situations and enhancing their critical leadership skills and capabilities. You will also gain an increased understanding of change and how to manage and drive change in complex and competitive business environments.

Service business and innovation

Hanken School of Economics is a forerunner in services management. The courses in entrepreneurial and service approaches will provide you with the insight of transforming your business from a product-oriented to a solutions-oriented business – always keeping the customer at the centre of your business model.

Finance and controlling

Any person aspiring to a top management position needs to comprehend the numbers behind operations and place them in a broader context. Through the finance and controlling courses, you will acquire insights into key figures, their interpretation, pricing strategies, and the application of sound, sustainable financial solutions for your business.

Sustainable business in a global context

Learning how to integrate individual business activities into a broader context, where international competition, sustainability, and corporate social responsibility influence your organisation is vital. In the courses on sustainable business in a global context, you will gain insights into the complexity and sustainability of business.

Individual coaching

From the leadership and personal development sessions you will benefit from individual coaching by professional business coaches to maximise personal growth and support your leadership path.

Benefits & value

The Hanken Executive MBA provides you and your organisation with new perspectives, improved understanding and the means to develop the ability to tackle key challenges in business both today and tomorrow. The Hanken EMBA programme is designed to help you create value for yourself, your organisation and your customers, as well as other stakeholders by becoming a better strategic decision-maker and leader. We provide you an opportunity to develop new insights of your business context, to enlarge your influence in your organisation and business network, and to improve your capacity to achieve results and to make an impact of strategic relevance.

Hanken EMBA stories

Benefits for you as an individual

Continuously developed programme content with world-class faculty and experienced lecturers
A journey of learning and sharing with ambitious EMBA peers resulting in a valuable personal and professional network
Engaging dialogue where you and your peer students play an important role
A flexible part-time programme with daytime classes allowing time for work and family commitments
An intimate programme with a warm atmosphere, fostering a trusting and psychologically safe learning environment
A potentially life-changing experience

You will gain a globally accredited diploma, knowledge about key business areas and processes and the capacity to make strategic business decisions. You will also improve your skills and competencies to analyse challenges and find solutions to them, to lead, develop and engage others. You will increase your capability to share insight and drive change and gain a business network for life.

Benefits for your organisation

Managers and top talents that excel and gain new motivation through an internationally accredited programme become a colleague

with improved strategic decision-making skills
who can introduce fresh ideas, concepts and tools to the workplace
who has become a better leader and professional
who can connect you to a broader and deeper variety of influential business contacts
who can apply team/consultancy projects to your company

Who the programme is for

The programme is for managers and top talents who are highly motivated to challenge themselves and dedicate time to develop. Working is highly recommended, as the module assignments deal with analysing your own organisational landscape by applying the theories in practice.

Your current position could be CEO, VP, Director, Head of (function), manager, expert or specialist, entrepreneur, to name a few.

We firmly believe in the value of diversity, as our experience has shown that a diverse group enhances in-group learning. A greater diversity level widens the foundation for discussions and expands the range of perspectives.

Hanken EMBA participant quick facts

Average age of participants is 41 years

Participants have on average 17 years of working experience

44%

44% of participants are female and 56% male

23%

23% of participants are international students

How to apply to the Hanken EMBA

Step 1: Application

To apply to the programme, you must submit a complete application to the Hanken Executive MBA office before the deadline. You will receive an acknowledgement that your application and the references have been received.

Step 2: Interview

If you are short-listed, you will be invited for an interview held in English. You are required to bring your original degree certificates and transcripts to the interview. Please note that being selected for an interview does not guarantee admission to the programme.

Step 3: Admission decision

A careful selection of candidates is conducted and the final admission decision is taken by the Dean of Executive Education at Hanken where after all applicants will be informed.

Step 4: Confirmation of participation

The selected applicants receive a notice of the admission decision and the enrolment is signified by a study contract. The selected applicant confirms his/ her participation in the programme by signing and returning the study contract.

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Admission requirements

Bachelor's degree or higher in any field

A Bachelor's degree, in any field, is required for admission to the programme. However, if you do not hold a Bachelor's degree, but you fulfil all other requirements and have a strong professional background, please contact the EMBA office for further information.

A minimum of five years of relevant professional experience

The Hanken Executive MBA programme is designed for experienced professionals. The participants in our programme have an average of 13 years of professional experience. The professional experience will be judged from case to case.

High level of English proficiency

A high level of spoken and written English proficiency is required as the programme is conducted in English. The level of written English proficiency will be evaluated based on the application form and the oral proficiency demonstrated during the interview.

In addition, we expect you to meet at least one of the following criteria:

You are in a managerial position; in charge of leading people, complex projects or entities
You are an experienced senior expert, with responsibility for large entities, and want to broaden your expertise
You are an entrepreneur with an established business
You are a top talent with a solid track record of exceptionally high performance (in career development, studies, etc.) and strong recommendations

Meeting these minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission to the programme, but allows you to be invited for a personal interview and be considered in the further selection process.

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Programme fee

The fee for the Hanken Executive MBA programme is 46 000 € (+ VAT). The fee includes material costs and modules abroad, except for travel and accommodation costs. The programme fee is valid for everybody, regardless of nationality and nature of residence permit in Finland or in EU.

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Faculty

Janne Tienari

PhD. Professor, Hanken School of Economics

Suvi Nenonen

Professor, Stockholm School of Economics

Pekka Helle

Speaker, corporate advisor and executive educator

Anders Tallberg

Program Director, Senior Fellow

Hanna Silvola

Associate Professor, Hanken School of Economics

Nikodemus Solitander

Postdoctoral Researcher, Hanken School of Economics

Peter Zashev

Program Director, Adjunct Professor

Pernilla Gripenberg

Director, Design and Delivery - Ph.D.

Salla Laasonen

Academic Director

Contact us for more information

If you have any questions or want more information, please contact Henrich or Katharina. For those situated in Ostrobothnia, feel free to reach out to Thomas.

Henrich Nyman

Growth Area Director, Individual Renewal - Ph.D.

+358 40 352 1481 henrich.nyman(a)hankensse.fi

Katharina Lapuerta

Account Director

+358 50 449 2104 katharina.lapuerta(a)hankensse.fi

Thomas Guss

Account Director

+358 44 493 8861 thomas.guss(a)hankensse.fi

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Get your questions answered and find out more about the Hanken Executive MBA, the learning process and methods. We schedule the meeting according to your preferences of timing and place. The meeting can be done either face-to-face or online.