Hanken & SSE Executive Education

What Hanken & SSE Executive Education does

Hanken & SSE Executive Education is a Helsinki-based joint venture between Hanken School of Economics and Stockholm School of Economics, operating since 2005 in the Nordic executive education market. The company delivers open-enrollment executive programs, a triple-crown accredited Executive MBA, customized corporate programs, executive coaching, and outplacement and career transition services. Its customer base comprises large Nordic enterprises (including KONE, HOK-Elanto, Telia, Metsä Group, ABB, and Fingrid) and individual senior professionals across Finland, Sweden, and the broader Nordic-Baltic region, with a cumulative training base of more than 48,000 leaders.

The service portfolio is delivered through faculty drawn from both parent institutions and adjunct industry practitioners, covering leadership, strategy, transformation, finance, and AI-adjacent themes. Customized corporate academies, such as the multi-year Metsä Group partnership, embed the provider into client learning infrastructure, while open programs distribute revenue across individual learners. The 2020 acquisition of HRM Partners added structured outplacement capabilities, extending the client lifecycle beyond training into career transition services.

The company monetizes through program fees on open enrollment, contract-based customized program delivery, EMBA tuition, executive coaching engagements, and outplacement service contracts. It holds the #1 Nordic and #15 global position in the Financial Times executive education rankings and operates partnerships including the Business Lead program with Epiqus Oy and social-impact outreach via Gubbe. The joint venture is privately held with no public financial disclosure, limiting visibility into per-program economics.

Name

Hanken & SSE Executive Education

Legal name

Hanken & SSE Executive Education Ab

Website

https://hankensse.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hanken & SSE Executive Education is a Helsinki-based joint venture of Hanken School of Economics and Stockholm School of Economics, delivering open programs, a triple-crown accredited EMBA, customized corporate academies, executive coaching, and outplacement services to Nordic enterprises and senior professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Executive Education & Corporate Programs (Non-degree) (EDAHAHAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

International Business & Global Management Schools (EDAHAHAJ), Marketing, Sales & Brand Management Schools (EDAHAHAE)

Keywords

• Executive education
• Leadership development
• Corporate training
• Management programmes
• Outplacement services

Headquarters

HQ city

Helsinki

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Open Enrolment Programmes: Individual professionals pay programme fees to attend multi-company open programmes across leadership, strategy, finance, sustainability, and organisational renewal themes. Programmes are delivered in Helsinki with some virtual components.
2. Hanken Executive MBA (EMBA): A part-time EMBA programme for experienced professionals, delivered as a triple-crown accredited credential. Participants pay tuition fees for the multi-month programme.
3. Customised Corporate Solutions: Organisations commission bespoke learning journeys co-created with the Hanken & SSE team, covering strategy execution, leadership development, cultural transformation, and financial capability building. Revenue is generated through programme fees negotiated per organisation.
4. Executive & Business Coaching: Certified coaches provide executive coaching to leaders and professionals, offered as a standalone service or bundled within broader organisational programmes.
5. Outplacement and Career Transition Services: Organisations pay for outplacement and transition security solutions during restructuring and change negotiations, including individual transition security programmes and career coaching for departing employees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Hanken & SSE Executive Education delivers executive education programmes and corporate learning solutions across the Nordics. Core offerings include the triple-crown accredited Hanken Executive MBA, open enrolment programmes (Bold International Growth, Mastering Geoeconomics, Brand X, finance and controller programmes), customised corporate solutions for organisational renewal, leadership development, commercial/financial capability and high-performing teams, executive and business coaching, and outplacement and transition security services for organisations undergoing restructuring.

Product overview

Hanken & SSE Executive Education is a Helsinki-based executive education provider jointly owned by Hanken School of Economics and Stockholm School of Economics. The company offers a portfolio of open enrolment programmes (including the triple-crown accredited Hanken Executive MBA, Bold International Growth, Mastering Geoeconomics, Brand X, and finance/accounting programmes), customised corporate solutions (organisational renewal, leadership development, team building, commercial capability building), executive coaching, and outplacement/transition security services. The company serves experienced professionals and organisations across the Nordics seeking strategic renewal and capability development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hanken Executive MBA (EMBA): Triple-crown accredited Executive MBA program for experienced professionals
• Business Lead
• Brain Candy

Products and services

• Hanken Executive MBA (EMBA) A part-time Executive MBA programme for experienced professionals holding triple-crown accreditation (AMBA, AACSB, EQUIS). Strengthens strategic decision-making and leadership skills with a focus on strategic renewal.
• Bold International Growth (BIG) A multi-company programme that helps senior leaders gain clarity and alignment for international growth decisions in complex global environments.
• Mastering Geoeconomics An executive programme that equips senior leaders with tools and clarity to navigate a fragmenting global economy and shape outcomes through strategic advantage.
• Brand X A commercial strategy programme that helps organisations create competitive advantage and achieve commercial success through marketing strategy alignment and purpose-driven approaches.
• Controller Performance Programme A programme designed for corporate controllers focusing on performance management and finance capabilities.
• Accounting Performance Programme A programme for accounting professionals focusing on performance management and financial expertise.
• Renew your organisation Customised organisational renewal solutions co-created with leadership teams, covering strategy execution, leadership and cultural transformation.
• Grow your leaders Leadership development solutions designed to develop leaders the organisation needs, now and for the future.
• Build commercial & financial capability Programmes that strengthen commercial and financial capabilities that drive business performance across the organisation.
• Create high-performing teams Solutions to build cohesive, high-performing teams equipped to deliver results together, supported by the proprietary High-Performing Team Index assessment.
• Executive & Business Coaching Certified coaching services for leaders and professionals, challenging thinking and discovering new strengths, offered standalone or bundled within broader corporate programmes.
• Outplacement and adjustment situations Expert guidance for organisations through change negotiations and restructuring, and outplacement services for departing employees transitioning to what is next.
• Individual transition security solutions Personalised transition security support to help individuals navigate career change and land on solid ground.
• Career change after 55 Tailored career transition support for experienced professionals aged 55+ planning their next chapter.
• Business Lead integration programme An integration programme combining education, mentorship and internship work, providing a fast-track for unemployed educated immigrants and refugees into business life. Won EFMD Excellence in Practice Gold Award 2018.

Quantifiable outcome

• The Business Lead integration programme — a partnership with Epiqus Oy — was awarded the EFMD Excellence in Practice Gold Award 2018 in the Talent Development category.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and flagship.

• GubbeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 December 2022Hanken & SSE partnered with Gubbe to extend its lifecycle reach and engage in community outreach that shares meaningful time and joy with the elderly. This partnership reflects Hanken & SSE's broader social impact orientation.
• HRM PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 February 2020Hanken & SSE Executive Education acquired HRM Partners in February 2020, integrating their team of certified business coaches into the organisation. HRM Partners specialises in virtual business coaching for managers and leaders, and organisational facilitation and outplacement services. The integration was completed by December 2020.
• Epiqus OyflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 May 2018Social impact bond fund manager Epiqus Oy partners with Hanken & SSE to operate the Business Lead® integration programme — a fast-track for unemployed educated immigrants and refugees into Finnish business life. The partnership combines Epiqus's impact investment model with Hanken & SSE's education expertise. The programme won the EFMD Excellence in Practice Gold Award 2018.
• Hanken School of EconomicscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHanken & SSE Executive Education is jointly owned by Hanken School of Economics (Helsinki and Vaasa) and Stockholm School of Economics. Hanken provides the EMBA accreditation (triple-crown), faculty, and research base. The co-ownership model combines academic rigour with executive education practicality across the Nordics.
• Stockholm School of Economics (SSE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJointly co-owned with Hanken. SSE provides the SSE Executive Education brand, faculty, and international reach. SSE Executive Education is ranked #1 in the Nordics and #15 globally by the Financial Times. The partnership enables both open and customised programmes with access to world-class faculty and peer networks.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Mannheim Business School Executive Education: German triple-crown accredited business school offering EMBA and executive programmes; comparable European academic-affiliated model competing for European enterprise leadership development budgets.

Direct peers

• NHH Norwegian School of Economics Executive Education: Norway's leading business school with an executive education portfolio covering EMBA, open programmes, and customised corporate engagements; regional peer competing for the same Nordic enterprise L&D budget.
• Stockholm School of Economics Executive Education: The SSE executive education arm is the co-parent of Hanken & SSE and operates the SSE Executive Education brand ranked #1 in the Nordics by the FT; structurally the closest peer as it shares faculty, methodology, and Nordic enterprise clients.
• Copenhagen Business School Executive Education: Direct Nordic peer offering open enrolment programmes, EMBA, and customised corporate solutions across Scandinavia; competes for the same enterprise buyers and executive participants in the Nordics.
• Aalto University Executive Education: Finnish business school executive education provider offering EMBA, open programmes, and customised corporate solutions; competes head-to-head for Finnish enterprise customers and EMBA applicants.
• BI Norwegian Business School Executive Education: Norwegian provider of EMBA, executive programmes, and customised corporate solutions; competes for Nordic enterprise buyers and operates a similar university-affiliated model in the same region.

Broad incumbents

• IMD Executive Education: Global executive education leader consistently top-ranked by the FT; competes for the same senior executive cohort on open programmes and provides a global benchmark that limits Nordic-only providers' pricing power.
• INSEAD Executive Education: Top-ranked global executive education provider with broad open and customised programmes; competes with Hanken & SSE for multinational clients operating across the Nordics and globally.
• London Business School Executive Education: FT top-10 global executive education competitor offering open programmes and customised corporate solutions; competes for senior executives and EMBA talent that could otherwise consider the Hanken EMBA.
• Hult Executive Education (Ashridge): Global executive education provider combining the Hult and legacy Ashridge brands; competes in open enrolment leadership programmes and customised corporate solutions across Europe.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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