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Päivi Kirjavainen
Dissertation 22.11.2024
Vulnerable individuals often feel overlooked in public sector services, reveals Päivi Kirjavainen in her doctoral dissertation in social and health management at the University of Vaasa. According to the study, it is crucial for individuals recovering from mental illness and substance abuse to participate in the development of public services to the extent of their abilities.
Vaasan yliopiston opiskelijoita pöydän ääressä keskustelemassa.
News 20.11.2024
Finnish higher education institutions are jointly responding to the declined language proficiency of students through shared online studies that are available at 25 institutions. The joint language studies sparked record levels of interest among students in the autumn of 2024 – languages of particular interest were Spanish, Japanese and Korean. During spring 2025, the offering will expand to span 13 languages.
Sami Tikkanen, kuva: Kotkan-Haminan seudun koulutuskuntayhtymä
Dissertation 18.11.2024
The changes in society and the phenomena surrounding us are becoming more unexpected and interconnected than ever before. This increasing complexity challenges strategic management, making it harder to predict trends and developments. According to Sami Tikkanen's new doctoral dissertation, increased complexity demands new approaches to strategic management.
Vaasan yliopiston kampus 2024
News 13.11.2024
The University of Vaasa has risen to the top among Finnish universities in business administration in the 2024 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects published by Shanghai Ranking. Ranked 22nd, the university is among the top universities in the world in business administration. In management, the university also made significant progress, moving from the top 500 to the top 300 in the world.