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Dissertation 25.11.2021

Dissertation: Finnish politicians yet to brand themselves professionally on social media

Finnish politicians’ personal brands come across in Facebook campaign communication as spontaneous personal presentations that promote campaign events rather than engage in discussion with the public, shows a recent doctoral dissertation by Elisa Kannasto.

News 18.11.2021

Boosting your career by working abroad? – a new study examined the effects of international work

A new study from the University of Vaasa supports the idea that international experience has positive effects on the development and careers of individuals.

News 17.11.2021

University of Vaasa launched an exceptional career model

The University of Vaasa has developed an innovative career model which gives staff diverse possibilities to gain competence. The goal of the new career model that was set by the international scientific board of the university was to create the best academic career model in the world. No other university in Finland has a career model as extensive as this one which recognises the three different career paths in the university.

Dissertation 15.11.2021

Dissertation: Guaranteeing the outcomes of provided services is a challenging yet profitable business model for manufacturers

Lauri Korkeamäki’s dissertation concerns the outcome-based service offerings of equipment manufacturers.

Dissertation 09.11.2021

Dissertation: Collaboration is the way to approach uncertainties in mergers and acquisitions

According to Sniazhana Sniazhko’s doctoral dissertation, the management of uncertainties in the post-acquisition integration is a balancing act between establishing control and giving autonomy, which is achieved through active collaboration among integration managers.

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News 03.11.2021

University joins Vaasa International Talents project - helping international students integrate into Finnish working life

The University of Vaasa is implementing a joint project of higher education institutions in Vaasa called the Vaasa International Talents project. The project aims to facilitate the integration of international degree students into the regional labour market. As a part of its strategy, the University of Vaasa wants to responsibly promote the integration of foreign talents into Finnish society.

Dissertation 02.11.2021

Dissertation: An opportunity to improve the impact of knowledge sharing between UASs and SMEs

According to Taru Mäki, a doctoral student at the University of Vaasa, the impact of knowledge sharing between universities of applied sciences and SMEs can be increased, especially by continuing the cooperation for a longer period of time and by transferring to SMEs the jointly achieved results, models and practices.

News 18.10.2021

Construction work for the academic library begins – The campus of the University of Vaasa will be renewed responsibly

The campus of the University of Vaasa will be renovated on a large scale to meet future needs and the principles of sustainable development. With the changes, campus functions will move to new buildings. Construction work will begin this week in the Luotsi building, which will become the academic library of the future.

News 13.10.2021

The University of Vaasa among the top 250 universities in the subject of business and economics in the prestigious THE rankings

Following our success in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings earlier this autumn, the University of Vaasa has now also been ranked at 200-250 in the subject of business and economics. There are nine Finnish universities in this subject ranking, of which the University of Vaasa is ranked third best.

News 08.10.2021

University of Vaasa aiming to increase its number of international doctoral candidates

The University of Vaasa’s goal is to be an internationally influential university of science that attracts an increasing number of students from abroad. This is also reflected in the recruitment of doctoral candidates for postgraduate studies: good foreign applicants are awarded funding for doctoral studies.

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