JYU for YOU (S02 E04): To Yale via the University of Jyväskylä with Otto Manninen

In the first episode of the JYU for YOU podcast in 2025, our host Irfan sits down with Otto Manninen to discuss Otto’s journey from Viitasaari, Central Finland, to Yale University, USA, where he is currently a Pre-Doctoral Research Associate for the Yale Finance Faculty and Yale International Center for Finance. They discuss Otto’s multidisciplinary education at the Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics (JSBE), how he used the academic freedom at JYU to educate himself at multiple faculties and in what ways he was able to use these lessons to achieve success in the United States of America. If you’ve ever wondered what the value of a degree from the University of Jyväskylä on the international stage is: here is your answer! Links International Master’s Degree Programmes: https://www.jyu.fi/masters Events for Applicants: https://www.jyu.fi/en/study-with-us/masters-degree-programmes/events-for-applicants The Times Article: https://www.thetimes.com/article/51959bab-b71f-42e3-8bb1-ea408d4917e9#:~:text=57.%20Visit%20Europe%E2%80%99s%20coolest%20cit JYU Newsletter: https://www.jyu.fi/en/sign-up-for-our-newsletter JYU for YOU: https://linktr.ee/jyuforyou Find JYU also on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn & TikTok: @uniofjyvaskyla #jyu #jyuforyou #finance #yale #jsbe #gre #jkl #jyvaskyla #uniofjyvaskyla #economics #accounting #computerscience #internationalization #finland