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Aalto University will launch a new English-language bachelor’s programme, the Bachelor’s Programme in Technology, Business and Design, in autumn 2027. The application period runs from 7 to 21 January 2027. We asked the Programme director, Senior University Lecturer Ville Eloranta, who the programme is best suited for and what makes it unique.

'Our multidisciplinary programme is particularly well suited to curious young people who have several areas of interest, who are genuinely interested in people, and who are ready to learn from others and share their own expertise', says Ville Eloranta.

'For example, if you’re interested in computing but also follow the business world keenly, it can be hard to decide what to study. When applying to this programme, you don’t yet need to decide whether you want to graduate in engineering or in business. You can first learn the fundamentals of technology, business and design and make your specialisation decision in the spring of your first year. That way, the choice isn’t based on vague impressions or hearsay.'

Learning objectives: collaboration skills and ability to share your expertise 

All students gain a broad, cross-disciplinary foundation during the first year. The curriculum covers the basics of mathematics and programming, corporate finance, strategic management and the global economy, as well as design competence and creative problem-solving.

In the second and third years, students specialise in a major in technology, business or design. It is also possible to choose minors and electives during the bachelor’s studies. In addition, students explore emerging technologies, how they shape society, and how they can be developed responsibly to support ecological, social and economic sustainability.

One of the programme’s key learning objectives is to develop students’ collaboration skills and their ability to make their special expertise understandable and useful to experts in other fields.

“By the time they graduate with a bachelor’s degree, students will not only have strong expertise in their own field, but also the ability to articulate their specialisation in a way that helps other experts in the team. We practise this throughout the three years by regularly bringing students together on joint courses with multidisciplinary project work”, Eloranta explains.

In addition to lectures and project and group work, students will become familiar with the wide range of opportunities offered by the Aalto community. They will be guided to key student and entrepreneurship communities at Aalto, as well as laboratories, research groups and professors.

'I want to open doors for students in a concrete way — and leave them open for a later, deeper engagement. Perhaps, for example, someone who has explored workshops and industry collaborations will realise how fascinating it is to turn ideas into prototypes and take them towards the market, and will continue to master’s studies that support this', says Eloranta.

Pathway to diverse careers 

After completing the bachelor’s degree, students can move into working life or continue to master’s level. Depending on their major, they will have automatic study rights to selected Aalto University master’s programmes, to be announced in autumn 2026.

When students graduate as Master of Science (Technology) or as Master of Science (Economics and Business Administration), they will have a unique combination of technical expertise, an understanding of business and design, and the ability to apply their specialist knowledge and skills to solve workplace challenges together with experts from other fields. This skillset opens doors to interesting career paths in large international companies, fast-growing start-ups, as well as in the public sector and NGOs.

Eloranta encourages young people considering their field of study to apply boldly to the new BSc Programme in Technology, Business and Design.

'It is rewarding in life to be curious and interested in other people. We want to shape this cohort into a group that will become not only strong experts but also a close-knit community—a source of joy and support for life. I would say that in this programme you get the whole of Aalto in one.'