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Urapalveluiden asiantuntija Sunna Vainiomaa
News 10.10.2025
A report published by Akava (Confederation of Unions for Professional and Managerial Staff in Finland) in early 2025 highlighted a concerning trend: unemployment among university graduates has reached historically high levels. Despite this trend, graduates from the University of Vaasa have continued to enter the labour market successfully, according to the alumni follow-up surveys from 2024. These surveys examine graduates' employment outcomes one year and five years after graduation.
Gary Knight
News 10.10.2025
Professor Gary Knight, a leading scholar in international business and the Helen Jackson Chair at Willamette University in the United States, has dedicated decades to pioneering research on how small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) succeed in global markets. He is renowned for his influential work on born global firms, companies that internationalize rapidly from their inception, and has collaborated closely with the University of Vaasa for several years.
SBD-ohjelman paras gradu
News 08.10.2025
Tiphaine Delecour, a graduate of the Master’s programme in Strategic Business Development at the University of Vaasa, has been awarded the best master’s thesis of 2024 in the programme. Her thesis investigates strategic learning in non-profit organizations and proposes a conceptual framework that can be used as an evaluation method to promote the use of results for strategic learning.
Ilmakuva Vaasan yliopiston kampukselta
Media release 07.10.2025
A new higher education consortium formed by the University of Vaasa and Vaasa University of Applied Sciences was established on 26 June 2025. An advisory board has now been appointed for the consortium, consisting of representatives from the university, the university of applied sciences, the City of Vaasa, the Ostrobothnia Chamber of Commerce, and students from both higher education institutions. Member of Parliament Matias Mäkynen serves as the chair of the advisory board.
Annikki Hyppönen
Dissertation 06.10.2025
A recent doctoral dissertation from the University of Vaasa reveals that although banks' online services meet technical requirements, for many users they are difficult to understand and cause feelings of frustration, fear, and uncertainty. According to Annikki Hyppönen's research, over one million Finns need more accessible services. It is no longer just a matter of digital exclusion, but also of a growing cybersecurity threat.
Nayeem Rahman
Dissertation 03.10.2025
The future of the electricity market may depend less on big power plants and more on everyday choices made at home. Nayeem Rahman’s dissertation at the University of Vaasa shows how consumers are gaining influence through energy flexibility, with direct implications for sustainability and costs.
Hanna Smith ja Rubén Arcos
News 01.10.2025
Dr Rubén Arcos has joined the University of Vaasa’s Preparedness and Resilience research platform as a visiting professor. He is a distinguished scholar in hybrid threats and intelligence research. Arcos is Associate Professor at the University Rey Juan Carlos in Madrid and as a visiting professor at the College of Europe in Bruges. He delivered a lecture in Vaasa on intelligence and anticipatory security analysis and its importance in the age of hybrid threats.
Students
News 30.09.2025
Students from 17 countries all over the world gathered in Vaasa in August to learn about international entrepreneurship and venturing. Working in multicultural teams and learning from experts from different universities and businesses, students gained connections and skills that will be beneficial for their future careers. In the video, Maéra from France and Dominic from Estonia share their Summer School experience at the University of Vaasa.