LUT Business School Highlights

Most important news and milestones.

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Main milestones in recent years

LUT Business School moves up in THE rankings by subject

LUT Business School ranked in the global top 6 in research quality in the latest Times Higher Education rankings by subject. The school also reached the global top 175 out of 1,067 business schools.

LUT Business School in the top 100 of ShanghaiRanking’s academic subject ranking

LUT University, Shanghai Ranking

LUT Business School’s expansion in Lahti confirmed

LUT Business School launches its English-language bachelor's programme in digital business in autumn 2026 in Lahti.

LUT Business School

LUT claims top national positions in THE rankings by subject

University rankings

LUT receives five-million-euro donation to build a sales and marketing cluster

Jussi Rissanen and Jalo Paananen

LUT Business School receives AACSB accreditation

SDG values poster reflected from window in LUT School of Business and Management

AACSB accreditation

Monika Rautio

I think this is Finland's best business school! Both students and staff members are really motivated and want to continuously improve.

Monika Rautio

Master's student, LUT Business School

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Student highlights

From Lappeenranta to London – LUT Business School cultivates professionals for work with global top leaders

LUT Business School alumna Anette Uronen is building an international career in London. Her degree from LUT Business School provided a strong foundation for working at Forrester.

Studying sustainable business: insights from future changemakers

Student experience

Helmi Haakana lands dream job via video CV – chose LUT for blend of business and tech

Helmi Haakana, student

Young investor of the year values LUT's flexibility and community spirit

Henri Hoskonen, opiskelija, student

Three LUT generations: mother, daughter, and grandmother

Alumnit – kolme sukupolvea LUT-yliopistosta

Record number of student projects presented at JHC Spring Seminar

Jamie Hyneman and Juha-Matti Saksa

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master's degrees in 35 years

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among the best business schools (THE rankings 2026 by subject)

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master's programmes

Our commitment to Principles of Responsible Management Education (PRME)

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Research highlights

Regeneration is the new sustainable development, because sustainability alone is no longer enough

Regenerative practices aim to renew and improve both the environment and society. LUT Business School's professor Juha Väätänen and Doctoral Researcher Paavo Tertsunen shed light to the jungle of new terms.

Planetary resources

How can aviation reduce its emissions? This will be studied at the Lappeenranta airport

The Lappeenranta airport will soon become a hub for technology development aiming to reduce aviation emissions and enhance flight safety.

AI in sales: Assistant Professor Pia Hautamäki challenges traditional thinking

LUT Business School's Assistant Professor Pia Hautamäki says that a sales leader must build a culture where effective AI practices are shared.

Product information may incite consumers to buy recklessly and spontaneously

A plant growing on a rock

Sustainable consumption

LUT study identifies three effective strategies to embed artificial intelligence at the core of business

Artificial intelligence

CEO activism can inspire the company to work for societal change

Light and dark skinned persons staring at a camera

Corporate activism

Digital collaboration model “Fast expert teams” takes the podium in an international competition

Ihmisiä työskentelemässä kannettavien tietokoneiden äärellä.

Work-life innovation

LUT engages in international nine-million-euro doctoral programme

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Doctoral programme

Five ways to utilize artificial intelligence in journalism and a few heavy hitters

emma Doctoral Summer School panel discussion at LUT

Nominations

Mika Ruokonen to start as AI-focused industry professor in Lahti

Mika Ruokonen

Finland is gearing up to sell – Jussi Rissanen’s firm but warm-hearted approach to sales coaching

Jussi Rissanen

Professor of Practice Jamie Hyneman works in “zombie mode"

LUT University Professor of Practice Jamie Hyneman at JHC

Examples of co-operation

LUT and the City of Lahti are growing hand in hand

LUT University and the city of Lahti move forward together in Lahti. Their enthusiasm shows in bold initiatives, active partnerships with businesses, and a future where the possibilities are almost limitless.

Hundreds of business students, a legendary former dean, and a super Q&A session

Sami Sykkö ja alumnit

Lending a helping hand to nature – local fishers regenerate Finnish lake environments

Saimaa

Get to know us

LUT Business School (former name LUT School of Business and Management) operates as a business school at the University of Technology. There are about 20 professors in the school’s community of about 130 employees.

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