Welcome to UTU Finance

The purpose of this website is to provide information on financial research and teaching at the Turku School of Economics. Turku School of Economics – the most popular business school among Finnish applicants – is an internationally renowned educator in business and economics. TSE is ranked among the top 1% of the world’s 20 000 business schools. Accreditation by AACSB International is a guarantee of high-quality education. The information here is for current and prospective students, fellow academics, and other interested parties.

Studying finance

Accounting and Finance is the most popular major at the Turku School of Economics, and we have been forced to limit the intake to 70 students per year. More than half of these students choose to specialize in Finance in their bachelor’s and master’s degrees. 

The number of faculty members focused on finance-related topics has also recently increased, as have our resources. This has enabled us to expand our course offerings and introduce new perspectives in both teaching and research. As we can select only the best students, we are known for keeping the requirement bar intact at a high level, which makes our graduates in high demand after their graduation. 

Finance graduates from the Turku School of Economics have strong career prospects, and they are typically employed in demanding expert roles, such as portfolio managers, financial analysts, and quantitative risk analysts, across 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

Our doctoral researchers (aka PhD students) choose Accounting and Finance as their major and Finance as their specialization area. New applications can be submitted in the Spring (typically in March) and Fall (typically in September). Funding can also be applied for, but only during the Fall application period. It is available only to select a few of the most promising applicants, for up to four years, following careful internal and external review. For more information, visit the Degrees page. 

Financial Research

Finance research at the Turku School of Economics covers various topics, including, e.g., 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. Our department runs an active Accounting and Finance Seminar almost on a weekly basis, to which we invite both our own faculty members and researchers from other universities to present their new papers. We also host our own finance-specific seminar (Turku Finance Research Seminar) periodically. To find out more about the finance research at the Turku School of Economics, see the Research page.

Sponsorships and financial support

We warmly acknowledge the financial support from Liedon Säästöpankkisäätiö. Without their support, we would not have, e.g., the Bloomberg Terminal.

If you or your organization would like to support financial research and education at Turku School of Economics, please contact Dean Markus Granlund for more information. 

Memberships

We are members of the Graduate School of Finance. GSF is a joint initiative of Finland’s leading universities to promote high-quality doctoral education in finance by offering advanced-level 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.