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Marketing and Consumption Research
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About the research group
We are an ambitious, dynamic and supportive community of marketing and consumption research scholars united by our commitment to excellence and diversity. Our strength lies in our multifaceted approaches, embracing various research areas, methodologies, and analytical perspectives to address today's most pressing marketing challenges.
Our mission is to promote long-term business success while creating positive social and environmental sustainability through innovative cutting edge marketing research that benefits consumers, businesses, and society at large.
The research group's key research themes are linked to our five research programs:
- Sustainable Business Models and Ecosystems
- Responsible Consumer Marketing
- Transformative Consumption Culture and Society
- Data-Driven Personas for Sustainable Growth
- Meaningful Marketing Education
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Research projects
| Project | Duration | Actors |
|---|---|---|
| Twin Revolution | - | Marketing and Communication, Marketing and Consumption Research |
| 4everPack - Circular business from reusable packaking for fast moving consumer goods | - | Marketing and Consumption Research, Marketing and Communication |
| Citizens as agents of change in decarbonizing suburban and rural housing (DECARBON-HOME) | - | Marketing and Communication, Marketing and Consumption Research, Communication studies |
| Co-development of healthier reformulated successful food products in South-Ostrobothnia (orig. Terveellisemmäksi reformuloitujen menestysruokatuotteiden yhteiskehittäminen Etelä-Pohjanmaalla) | - | Marketing and Consumption Research, Marketing and Communication |
| FLEXIMAR, Novel marketplace for energy flexibility | - | Smart electric systems, VEBIC, Marketing and Consumption Research |
| SolarX – Maximizing PV integration capacity in energy and power systems | - | Smart electric systems, VEBIC, Marketing and Consumption Research, Technology and Innovations |
Publications
Research group leaders
Research group members
Kuva
Tiia Alkkiomäki
Doctoral Researcher
School of Marketing and Communication / Marketing
Sähköposti
tiia.alkkiomaki [at] uwasa.fi
Danial Amin
Doctoral Researcher
School of Marketing and Communication / Marketing
Joel Anderssen
Doctoral Researcher
School of Marketing and Communication / Marketing
Sähköposti
joel.anderssen [at] uwasa.fi
Anne-Kristiina Arvola
Project Researcher
School of Marketing and Communication / Marketing
Sähköposti
annekristiina.arvola [at] uwasa.fi
Kuva
Angelos Balatsas Lekkas
Postdoctoral Researcher
School of Marketing and Communication / Marketing
Kuva
Anu Bask
Professor
School of Marketing and Communication / Marketing
Doctoral students
- Ibrar Ahmad
- Farhan Ahmed
- Hanna Ahtosalo
- Tiia Alkkiomäki
- Danial Amin
- Joel Anderssén
- Ann-Sofi Backgren
- Päivi Borisov
- Angelica Fabillar
- Laura Forsman
- Audur Hermannsdóttir
- Mari Huhtamäki
- Maija Kantola
- Suzi Kimura
- Niklas Kurki
- Roosa-Maaria Malila
- Ilmee Mim
- Tamara Minina
- Rihab Oubaidah
- Rajat Rewaram Patil
- Evianna Pehkonen
- Mizanur Rahman
- Nayeem Rahman
- Anna-Mari Rimppi
- Tiina Shen
- Katariina Sorvari
- Elina Tikkanen
- Essi Vesterinen
- Leena Viitaharju
- Tiia Vuorinen
- Thi Thu Trang Xuan
- Emiliia Zemskova
Join our research community
For academic and business collaborators
We are experts in collaborating on interdisciplinary projects where we combine deep market and consumer insight within networked business knowledge to create novel contributions and transformative marketing solutions that address strategic marketing and societal challenges from a systemic perspective. Our research reveals how consumers' everyday practices and choices, rooted in socio-technical and historical frames, connect with the offerings of various business partners, and how this collaboration can lead to value-creating outcomes.
Our research group is led by Associate Professor Henna Syrjälä.
For potential doctoral students
We invite doctoral candidates who are passionate about redefining markets and shaping the future of sustainability.
We offer:
- Close mentorship from experienced and committed supervisors
- A pedagogically constructed path towards doctoral defense
- The possibility to engage in collaborative and multi-disciplinary research projects
- The development of both theoretical expertise and practical problem-solving skills
- A supportive community committed to academic excellence
Professor Catharina von Koskull acts as a contact person for potential doctoral students.
Podcasts by researchers and research projects
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