Department of Industrial Engineering and Management

Research

Our research focuses on creating new scientific knowledge for establishing new businesses and technology-driven transformation of large and small firms, and of entire industries. Tying together theory-driven and problem-oriented research is our basis for educating future managers, entrepreneurs, professionals, and scientists able to meet global challenges in technology-based business.

The main approaches in our research are strategy and venturing, operations and service management, and entrepreneurial leadership.

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Strategy and Venturing

We focus on central issues in strategy, venturing, and their intersection. Our research on strategy includes strategy process research focusing on intra-firm processes, decision-making, cognition, and emotions that influence strategy processes and their outcomes.

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Operations and Service Management

Our mission is to provide valuable new knowledge on design, management, and development of products, services, processes and supply chains.

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Entrepreneurial Leadership

Entrepreneurial Leadership

We focus on entrepreneurial leadership in technology-based business.

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Research Groups

News

Aalto Open Science Award Ceremony, May 20, 2025, 1-2.30pm, Mordor A Grid, Otakaari 5 02150 Espoo. Programme: Welcome words, award video screening, AALTOLAB, Aki Vehtari, Rupesh Vyas, panel discussion on open science, coffee & ice cream. All Aaltonians welcome!
Awards and Recognition, Research & Art Published:

Join us for the Aalto Open Science Award 2024 Ceremony

All Aaltonians are welcome – no registration required!
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Cooking Open Science: A Sensory Learning Experience for Doctoral and Postdoctoral Researchers

The course provided researchers a unique opportunity to immerse in the principles of open science while exploring varied gastronomic cultures.
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‘The students’ work will have a concrete impact on the development of Porvoo Art Factory's operations’

A multidisciplinary Aalto student team developed future scenarios for the Art Factory
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Lauri Saarinen: Aalto is like the Silicon Valley of Europe — only better

Lauri Saarinen is Assistant Professor of Operations Management at the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management (IEM). This is his journey from student to professor of the year.

Studies in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management

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Hae suomen- ja ruotsinkielisiin kandidaattiohjelmiin

Hae Aalto-yliopiston suomen- ja ruotsinkielisiin kandidaattiohjelmiin kauppatieteen, taiteen ja tekniikan aloilla! Seuraava hakuaika on 11.–25.3.2025.

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DIEM students

Master’s studies

We combine classical industrial engineering, which emphasizes understanding and developing operational processes and complex systems, with a focus on strategic and entrepreneurial leadership.

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Doctoral studies at the department

The deparment's research focus areas on strategy and venturing, operations and service management, and entrepreneurial leadership offer our doctoral students a wide selection of research opportunities, paradigms and methodology for their dissertation research.

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Student testimonials

Saghar Sedighi

Master’s programme in Industrial Engineering and Management connects students with close-knit alumni network

Strong ties to business world, collaborative learning, and opportunity to build personalized skill profile are Saghar Sedighi’s favourite aspects of her programme

News
Ilona Hemming at Aalto University campus.

"Industrial Engineering and Management students can become anything except medical doctors or pilots"

Ilona Hemming is a third-year bachelor’s degree student studying Industrial Engineering and Management (IEM).

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highlights

To see the monthly highligths of the department, follow the link here

  • JUFO 2-3 publications, dissertations, and awards,
  • achievements in societal impact,
  • new projects and funding decisions,
  • other major events and achievements.

Listen to our podcasts

Aalto University poster. 'Driving Renewal' hosted by Satu Rekonen. Person with blond hair in front of a red background.

Podcast Driving Renewal (external link)

What does renewal look like in different work environments, what it entails in practice, and what it requires from us as people?

Timo Vuori and Tero Ojanperä

Podcast Alustatalouden faktat ja myytit (external link)

Alustatalouden faktat ja myytit -podcast delves into how the use of data and artificial intelligence helps companies succeed. The podcast is in Finnish.

Events

Discover and explore research data - in collaboration with KTH.
Lectures and seminars, Staff trainings, IT & digital tools, Support for teams, Training to support research

Discover and explore research data, May 15, 2025

Welcome to a webinar on data re-use and exploratory data visualisation.
Aalto Open Science Award Ceremony, May 20, 2025, 1-2.30pm, Mordor A Grid, Otakaari 5 02150 Espoo. Programme: Welcome words, award video screening, AALTOLAB, Aki Vehtari, Rupesh Vyas, panel discussion on open science, coffee & ice cream. All Aaltonians welcome!
Campus, Networking, Other

Aalto Open Science Award Ceremony, May 20, 2025

Join us in celebrating the winners of the Aalto Open Science Award 2024!
Academic events

Erasmus+ Staff Training Days 4.-6.6.2025 (external link)

Erasmus+ Staff Training Days bring together professionals from Aalto University partner institutions to get to know Aalto better, to network and to workshop on annually changing topics.

Where to find us

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