The Graduate School of the University of Vaasa has granted several scholarships, donated by Evald and Hilda Nissi Foundation and Vaasa University Foundation.
News articles
The February issue of Research News presents the newest research projects, assistant professor Klaus Grobys and research group The Social and Cultural Phenomena.
Professors Janne Äijö and Jussi Nikkinen wrote an article with Miikka Kaurijoki, in which they investigate the return-implied volatility dynamics of six most actively traded currencies before and during the financial crisis using quantile regression analysis.
University granted in the anniversary ceremony of the University of Vaasa Research Act of the Year 2014 award to Assistant Professor Liisa Mäkelä. University Teacher Laura Lappalainen received Teaching Act of the Year 2014 award in the same ceremony.
The European Commission has given the HR Excellence in Research award to the University of Vaasa in recognition of the development activities related to the working conditions and careers of researchers.
Kristina Ahmas' thesis provides a dismantling model, showing an alternative for open expertise and how relational practices have the power to make room for collective expertise. An aesthetic element present in the museum and in the data tones the study which responds to the question: How may shared leadership and collective expertise be constructed in a museum? The field of the study is management.
Klaus Grobys´ thesis examines cross-sectional patterns in equity returns and consists of six essays. Field of the dissertation is finance.
The purpose of Hanne Ala-Harja’s constructive research is to estimate strategic logistic decisions effects to the supply chain sustainable performance. Also a model to support supply chain managers make more sustainable logistics decisions is presented.
Ismail Gölgeci examines the role of marketing and supply chain capabilities and host country institutions explaining the international performance of emerging market firms.