The Board is responsible for planning and monitoring the organisation’s activities, managing the union’s finances and investment assets, and making key strategic decisions. The Board is also expected to have an understanding of education policy, advocacy for business graduates, as well as influence-building and the activities of local member associations. The highest decision-making body of Suomen Ekonomit is the Union Conference, which elects the Board. The voting members of the union consist of associations of business graduates and student communities.

At the autumn Union Conference, a new Board will be elected for the term 1 January 2027–31 December 2029.

The application period for the Board opens on 10 August 2026.

The Board will consist of a Chair, two Vice Chairs, and 6–9 other members. At least one member must represent student communities. One of the Chairpersons must represent Swedish-speaking associations of business graduates. All Board members must be members of affiliated associations. The same person may be elected as Chair, Vice Chair, or Board member for a maximum of two consecutive three-year terms.

Some Board members also serve as chairs of the Board’s committees. Applications for committee positions will be opened later in the autumn. When applying for the Board, applicants may also indicate interest in committee membership in the following committees: the Education Policy Working Group and the Working Life Committee.

Candidacy for the Board of Suomen Ekonomit is submitted by completing an online application form, including CV details. The application period runs from 10 August to 6 September 2026.

The application form will be published on this page at the beginning of the application period, on Monday 10 August 2026.

Note: Board materials are in Finnish, but discussions may be conducted in different languages. The Board application form is available only in Finnish, but questions may also be answered in English or Swedish.

Please review these before applying

(Most materials are in Finnish)

Application review process

The Nomination Committee reviews all applications and requests statements from each member organisation regarding candidates from their own organisation. The Nomination Committee interviews some of the candidates. The interviews will be conducted between 28 September–9 October and 19–21 October.

The Nomination Committee will submit a justified proposal to the autumn Union Conference convening on 21 November 2026, which will make the final decision on the composition of the Board and the chairs of the committees.

All candidates will be informed of the Union Conference’s decision as soon as possible after the meeting.

Use of application data

Applications will be accessible to the actors and bodies involved in the selection process (the Nomination Committee and the boards of member associations, with respect to their own members). The names and member associations of candidates will be published on the member pages in eLounge after the application period has closed.

Good luck with your application!

Composition of the Nomination Committee:

Liisa-Johanna Pesonen, Chair (Helsingin Ekonomit)
Vili Liukkonen, Vice Chair (Porin kylterit – PorKy)
Aleksi Heikkilä (Lahden Seudun Ekonomit)
Heikki Helppi (Enklaavi)
Olivia Kuusinen (Ekonomföreningen Niord)
Martin Nordell (Ekonomföreningen Merkur)
Anne Suominen (Rauman Ekonomit)

Further information:

Chair of the Nomination Committee: Liisa-Johanna Pesonen, p. 045 7880 9947, liisajohanna.pesonen@gmail.com