Dr. Jenni Kaipainen

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Biography

Jenni Kaipainen is a senior researcher at the Group Sustainability Technology (SusTec), Department of Management, Technology, Economics, ETH Zurich. Her research interests focus on strategic development within sustainable circular economy, net-zero management, business models, innovations, supply chains, and ecosystems. She employs qualitative case studies as her methodological expertise to explore these topics. Jenni holds a double Doctor of Science degree in Business Technology from Tampere University in Finland and Politecnico di Milano in Italy. Her educational background includes combined studies in Industrial Engineering Management and Business Administration at Tampere University. Prior to her academic career, Jenni worked on an innovation ecosystem analysis project management at CERN in Switzerland and completed an exchange program at Université de Bordeaux in France. Alongside her research, she actively engages in teaching and business development activities and contributes to advisory boards of sustainable start-ups.

Research Interests

Requirements for ETH Zurich

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.4
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:159
Verbal Percentile
Required:80
Quantitative
Required:168
Quantitative Percentile
Required:81
Analytical Writing
Required:4.5
Writing Percentile
Required:85
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a related field (Engineering, Natural Sciences, or Mathematics) Minimum 180 ECTS credits Subject-specific knowledge equivalent to ETH Bachelor's programs
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree diploma or transcript
  • Official academic transcripts
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Letter of Motivation (1 page)
  • Two academic recommendation letters
  • English language proficiency certificate
  • GRE General Test (for non-EU/EFTA applicants)
Specialization Notes

The GRE is mandatory for students who did not obtain their Bachelor's degree in an EU/EFTA state. Some departments (e.g., Computer Science) have specific ECTS credit requirements in core subjects.