The Hanken School of Economics (Swedish: Svenska handelshögskolan, "Hanken") is a Finnish business school. Hanken is a Swedish-language business school of university standing located in Helsinki and Vasa, Finland. Hanken is one of the oldest business schools in the Nordic countries. Hanken is a leading, internationally accredited university in the field of economics and business administration. The school was founded in 1909 under the name Högre Svenska Handelsläroverket and was given its current name in 1927. Hanken has two campuses, one in Helsinki and one in Vasa. In 2000 Hanken was awarded the EQUIS-accreditation by EFMD (European Foundation for Management Development). The accreditation was renewed in 2005 and 2008. Hanken was awarded the AMBA accreditation in 2008. A person studying at Hanken is known in Swedish as hankeit, which is a registered trademark since 2006. Hanken has five departments: Accounting and Commercial Law, Economics, Finance and Statistics, Management and Organisation, Marketing. The School also has a Centre for Languages and Business Communication.