The board of the University of Vaasa has elected Minna Martikainen as the new rector. Her five-year term of office will begin in early 2023.
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Do you feel that you are not good at innovating in the workplace? According to Maria Pajuoja's dissertation, the reason for the feeling might be the prevailing perception of what individuals do when they innovate is too one-sided.
The first stage of the University of Vaasa campus development project has been completed. The academic library has moved to the spacious and bright Luotsi building and will open its doors to customers in September
How do you know whether a transaction constitutes tax avoidance or not? In her doctoral dissertation, which focuses on Finnish tax legislation and its interpretation, Siru Kaunisto from the University of Vaasa has studied the identification of tax avoidance and examined the prerequisites of tax avoidance. She has also discussed the effects of EU law on identifying tax avoidance.
Freeha Hussain landed a traineeship already after her first term at the University of Vaasa. She graduated in May 2022 and is now working full time as an HR specialist in a global team at Wärtsilä. She points out that the help and support from counsellors and programme managers are extremely valuable and really made a difference in her career path.
The opening ceremony begins with an impressing procession as the members of the scientific community, who are all dressed in dark suits or dresses, make their way along the corridors of the Tervahovi building. All doctors carry their doctoral hats in their left hand as a sign that they have completed their degree.
University of Vaasa's ranking in business administration has improved in the Global Ranking of Academic Subjects published by Shanghai Ranking. The ranking, published in July, evaluated more than 5000 universities in 54 different disciplines.
The campus development project at the University of Vaasa is on schedule. Renovation of Luotsi is complete, and the premises will be handed over to the university today, on 15 July. The building has been completely renovated and a new glass extension has been built to it.
To better integrate into the society of a foreign country, it is good to know the local language. The University of Vaasa and the Talent Coastline Employment project are organising Finnish and Swedish courses for international students starting their university studies in the autumn.
Master's degree graduates from the University of Vaasa are well employed. Jehanpour Ranjkesh from Iran got a job in Vaasa as soon as he graduated as an engineer and has worked for more than 20 years in a variety of specialist and managerial positions.