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International students at Levón auditorium
News 01.12.2022
The University of Vaasa has started a review and development project which aims to enhance international students' integration into the university community and eventually into working life. The focus is on improving the subject associations' readiness for internationality to ensure that the academic community will stay strong as the number of international degree students increases.
Ha Nguyen tohtoriopiskelija Vaasan yliopiston kampuksella.
Dissertation 29.11.2022
Institutional differences including cultural, economic, and political differences influence the propensity of multinational companies to divest their foreign investments, shows a doctoral thesis by Ha Nguyen at the University of Vaasa. The dynamic management capabilities of senior headquarter executives also modify firms' propensity to divest.
Anne-Mari Järvenpää tohtoriopiskelija Vaasan yliopisto
Dissertation 29.11.2022
Better use of data could help small and medium-sized circular economy enterprises solve the sustainability challenge, shows Anne-Mari Järvenpää’s dissertation on industrial management. If relevant data from different sources could be combined, the material cycles could be developed. SMEs also find it challenging to refine data and use analytics.
professor outside
28.11.2022
Rodrigo Rabetino Sabugo, Doctor of Philosophy, has been appointed Professor of Strategic Management at the University of Vaasa. Born in Argentina, Rabetino has previously worked with us as an Associate Professor and Programme Manager for the international master's programme in Strategic Business Development. He is our first researcher to progress to a full professorship through the tenure track path.
Manmeet posing in the snow in front of old Tampere
24.11.2022
The master’s programme in industrial management at the University of Vaasa offered Manmeet Singh exactly the courses he was looking for. The high quality of education and the possibility of getting a high-paying job and staying and living here after studies also affected his decision to choose Finland and Vaasa.
Emmanuel Kusi Appiah Vaasan yliopiston Tritonia-kirjastossa
News 22.11.2022
The use of social media can be beneficial to international new ventures and help them to survive. A new dissertation by Emmanuel Kusi Appiah from the University of Vaasa shows that newly established international firms and start-ups with limited resources can effectively use social media to learn about their new foreign markets and customers in a fast and inexpensive way.
Heidi Saarinen henkilöstöjohtaminen tohtoriopiskelija Vaasan yliopisto
News 22.11.2022
A well-executed new employee induction can be one solution to the current labour shortage. Successful onboarding promotes learning on the job, strengthens commitment to the work community and improves work performance. According to Heidi Saarinen's doctoral dissertation on human research management at the University of Vaasa, onboarding should be measured and developed comprehensively. If a development process and performance measurements are missing, the company will not reap the benefits of systematic training and will not be able to use them to its advantage.
Jaakko Jussila väittelijä Vaasan yliopistosta
News 17.11.2022
The use of wood promotes sustainable development in construction. However, its costs are considered high and there are prejudices about its quality, which makes it difficult for industrial wood construction to become more common in Finland. According to Jaakko Jussila’s new doctoral dissertation, wood construction should be more customer-oriented instead of just focusing on technology and cost-efficiency issues.