'

News articles

Article type
Kaisa Penttinen
Dissertation 04.09.2026
The specialised language used by analysts and management in listed companies' Q&A sessions can be challenging for individual investors to follow. However, Kaisa Penttinen's doctoral dissertation in Accounting at the University of Vaasa shows these sessions still deliver useful information beyond what is disclosed in written reports alone.
Jukka Sihvonen
Media release 03.09.2026
Doctor of Science (Economics and Business Administration) Jukka Sihvonen has been appointed Professor of Accounting at the University of Vaasa as of September. His professorship focuses on business data analytics. Sihvonen specialises in the digital transformation of accounting and finance, particularly in the use of data, analytics and artificial intelligence in business.
Bonnie Buchanan
Media release 01.09.2026
PhD Bonnie Buchanan has been appointed Professor of Finance with a specialisation in Sustainable Finance and Business Transformation in the Energy Transition. An internationally recognised scholar in finance and sustainability, Buchanan joins the University of Vaasa through a strategic profiling initiative funded by a €2.5 million grant awarded by the Research Council of Finland.
Petrelius ja Opoku Acquah
Media release 25.08.2026
The realisation of human rights cannot be taken for granted. It is reflected in matters ranging from asylum decisions to the governance of natural resources. In their doctoral research, University of Vaasa public law doctoral researchers Tiina Petrelius and Ama Opoku Acquah explore how rights are protected in practice in very different contexts.
Civil society organisations
Media release 20.08.2026
When a crisis affects society, the authorities are supported by a broad network of civil society organisations and volunteers. A research consortium led by the University of Vaasa has been selected to investigate the importance, roles, capacity and value of these organisations in contributing to Finland’s comprehensive security and societal resilience.
Ilmakuva kampuksesta
Media release 18.08.2026
The new joint 3.5 + 1.5 model developed by the University of Vaasa and Vaasa University of Applied Sciences (VAMK) enables students to begin master’s studies in economics and business already during their UAS degree and shorten the time to graduation by six months. The University of Vaasa and VAMK are at the forefront in Finland in developing a new type of study pathway that allows students to complete master’s-level studies as part of their Bachelor of Business Administration degree.
Rehtori Minna Martikainen ja vararehtori Mika Grundström
News 14.08.2026
Wasa Future Festival once again brought together decision-makers, researchers, industry experts and societal stakeholders from 11 to 14 August 2026 to advance the economic and societal innovations that will shape Finland's future in the years ahead. The University of Vaasa contributed a diverse programme to the festival, exploring solutions for growth through themes such as investments, artificial intelligence, resilience, the energy transition, data centres, startup entrepreneurship and the space economy.