Welcome to UTU Finance
The purpose of this website is to provide information on financial research and teaching at the Turku School of Economics. The information here is for current and prospective students as well as for fellow academics and other interested parties.
Finance has become one of the most popular subjects at the Turku School of Economics, and more than thirty bachelor’s and master’s level students choose to specialize in it each year. The number of faculty members focused on finance-related topics has also increased, and there are now seven of us in total. This has made it possible for us to expand our course offerings and has enabled new perspectives in both teaching and research.
Studying finance
Finance graduates from the Turku School of Economics have good career prospects and are usually employed in demanding expert positions, such as portfolio managers, financial analysts, and quantitative risk analysts, in both the private and public sectors. To find out more about studying finance at the Turku School of Economics, see the Finance Studies and Degrees pages.
Doctoral studies in finance
New applications are accepted in the Spring (typically in March) and Fall (typically in September). Funding is available in the Fall to select few most promising applicants through the UTUGS application for up to four years after careful internal and external review of the applicants. For more information visit the Degrees page.
Financial Research
Finance research at the Turku School of Economics covers various topics, such as asset pricing, corporate finance, risk management, and mathematical finance. Our researchers are well-networked and actively participate in academic discussions by publishing papers in reputable journals and attending conferences and workshops. We also host our own finance-specific seminar periodically, to which we invite both our own faculty members and researchers from other universities to present their new papers. To find out more about the finance research at the Turku School of Economics, see the Research page.
Sponsorships
We warmly acknowledge the financial support from Liedon Säästöpankkisäätiö. Without their support, we would not have Bloomberg Terminal.
Memberships
We are members of the Graduate School of Finance. GSF is a joint initiative of the leading Finnish universities to promote high-quality doctoral education in finance in Finland by organizing advanced-level doctoral courses, seminars, and workshops. Via GSF we are also members of the Nordic Finance Network. Turku School of Economics is a member of the Finnish Doctoral Program in Business Studies, KATAJA. We are also members of the Financial Academy community created by the Finance Finland (FFI) — the common voice of the Finnish financial sector.