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School of Management
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The School of Management produces impactful research within three distinct research groups: Human Resource Management, Public Policy and Governance, and Strategic Business Development. The school offers high-quality education in administrative sciences and business studies.
The School of Management focuses on complex questions from the perspective of public policy, business development and people leadership. We provide research-based insights for those in demanding professional and managerial positions.
The School’s research focuses on the societal and business challenges brought about by transformational change, innovation, and digitalisation, at system, organisational and individual levels. It deepens our understanding of strategy and business development, people leadership, and the role of good governance. The research positively contributes to sustainable business renewal, public value, and the well-being of employees and citizens.
Current research themes include servitization, business networks, managerial work, global mobility, leadership and management ethics, the governance of complex systems, public sector reforms and innovations, as well as the co-creation of knowledge and societal value.
Research groups
Energy transition:
Public Policy and Governance
Strategic Business Development
Business renewal:
Human Resource Management
Strategic Business Development
Societal transformation:
Human Resource Management
Public Policy and Governance
The School's education is based on high-quality research and pedagogical expertise, which has been nationally awarded and internationally accredited. We educate ambitious bachelor's, master's, and doctoral students for demanding expert and managerial positions in the private, public and third sectors.
We offer programmes in both Finnish and English: full-time programmes in Vaasa, part-time programmes in Kokkola and Seinäjoki, and an online programme for managers and professionals working in the social and health management industry. We are also actively developing our offerings in executive education, MBA open university, and continuous education.
Bachelor's Programmes
Tuition in English
Tuition in Finnish
- Bachelor's Programme in Economic & Business Administration, majors (AACSB accredited)
- Management and Organisation
- International Business
- Bachelor's Programme in Administrative Sciences, majors
- Public Policy and Management
- Public Law
Master's Programmes
Tuition in English
- Master’s Degree Programme in International Business (EFMD and AACSB accredited)
- Master’s Programme in Strategic Business Development (EFMD and AACSB accredited)
Tuition in Finnish
- Master's Programme in Administrative Sciences
- Master's Programme in Human Resources (AACSB accredited)
- Master's Programme in Business Development (Kokkola and Seinäjoki) (AACSB accredited)
Doctoral Programme
We work in close collaboration with a wide range of national and international partners.
Our most recent collaborative projects
| Project | Duration | Actors |
|---|---|---|
| Aiming for Productivity? | - | Strategic business development, Management |
| Alliance for Socially-acceptable & Actionable Plants (ASAP) | - | InnoLab, Management, Technology and Innovations, Strategic business development, Networked value systems NeVS, Public policy and governance |
| Development of the regional energy system in Ostrobothnia | - | VEBIC, Technology and Innovations, Marketing and Communication, Management |
| Pandemiakriisin opetukset (Lessons from the Covid-19 crisis) | - | Public policy and governance, Management, Resilience |
| Developing digital skills for work coordination in remote work (DigiPaikka) | - | Management, Human resource management |
| Strengthening Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in Education and SME Management (DEI4SME) | - | Strategic business development, Human resource management, Management, InnoLab |
| DigiBiogasHubs – Flexible and scalable biogas business through digitally connected biogas Hubs | - | VEBIC, Management, Strategic business development |
| AI2Business - Tekoälystä kestävää liiketoimintaa | - | Strategic business development, Management |
| ORBIT - Ostrobothnian Regional space Business and InnovaTion | - | Digital Economy, Management, Technology and Innovations, University services |
| Hydrogen economy in the food system | - | VEBIC, Management |
