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Strategic Business Development

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About the research group

Advancing the practice and theory of strategy, the research group draws from the strategy and organization theory. The research program studies strategies, processes and practices within organizations, but also in networks and value systems. The research program conducts rigorous empirical studies, practical and collaborative company projects, and managerially relevant teaching in Strategic Business Development master program, and Executive MBA Programs.

The researchers of the SBD research group contribute to teaching in Strategic Business Development eductation:

Strategic Business Development Master Programme (EPAS accredited master programme)
D.Sc. in Economics (Management)
Bachelors degree in Management
Executive MBA Programme

To advance the theoretical developments in strategy, we draw from our firm-level collaborations, and collaborative research projects. During the past 20 years, we have conducted large number of research and company development projects. Typically, our work with companies involve strategy-related business development research. In times, we faciliate workshops, craft strategic analysis, analyze and develop customer and supplier relationships, and help companies to facilitate business development. In many occasion, our work is participative involving personnel at different organizational levels.

Doctoral students in Strategic Business Development are trained to develop scientific research but also to solve challenging business problems. All our professors, assistant professors and PhD students also work with companies as advisors, consultants and researchers.

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Research projects

Project Duration Actors
DIKO – Developing digital capabilities in South Ostrobothnian SMEs - Strategic business development, Management
Clean Propulsion Technologies - VEBIC, Technology and Innovations, Management, Renewable energy, Strategic business development, Efficient Powertrain Solutions
Future Ready Harbour Concept – Towards Sustainable Maritime Ecosystem - VEBIC, Renewable energy, Smart electric systems, Networked value systems NeVS, Strategic business development, Management, Technology and Innovations, Efficient Powertrain Solutions
Sustainable Industry Ecosystem (SIE) - Digital Economy, Technology and Innovations, VEBIC, Management, Strategic business development, Networked value systems NeVS
ReWise - Demonstrating resource-wise systems - VEBIC, Strategic business development, Networked value systems NeVS
Ix3 - Intelligent international industry - Digital Economy, Strategic business development
CEE4WES - Circular Economy Ecosystem for Waste-to-Energy Sector - VEBIC, Strategic business development, Economics, Management, Accounting and Finance, Smart electric systems
Eco-innovation and business potential of circular economy in South Ostrobothnia - Strategic business development, Management
TKI Grow - Developing co-operation of RDI actors in the ecosystem of growth entrepreneurship - Strategic business development, Management

Publications

Publication year Publication Authors
2025 Optimizing International Market Selection: A Dynamic Approach Integrating Export and FDI Entry Modes Zhou, Yueling; Gomes, Emanuel; Vendrell‐Herrero, Ferran
2025 Blazing the trail: Describing and assessing a new policy instrument whereby indirect tax incentives fuel collaborative innovation Vendrell-Herrero, Ferran; Bustinza, Oscar F.; Larreina, Mikel; Opazo-Basaez, Marco; Chesbrough, Henry
2025 Scalability in incumbent firms: The case of Nvidia Vendrell-Herrero, Ferran; Vaillant, Yancy; Bustinza, Oscar F.
2025 New pathways for international business governance via blockchain-based decentralized autonomous organizations Alon, Ilan; Klemetsen, Haakon Stole; Šilenskytė, Aušrinė; Gildin, Ilan
2025 A contingency perspective on global service development in manufacturing firms Capanni, Giulia; Rapaccini, Mario; Momeni, Beheshte; Knapp, Timon Urs; Poeppelbuss, Jens
2025 Knocking on Heaven’s Door? Entrepreneurship, Firm Growth, and Health Risks Partanen, Jukka; Tenhiälä, Aino; Kautonen, Teemu; Jokela, Markus; Lerner, Daniel A.; McKelvie, Alexander
2025 Prosumer flexibility as an enabler for ecosystem value co-creation: A resource integration approach from the Finnish electricity markets Rahman, Nayeem; Rabetino, Rodrigo; Rajala, Arto; Makkonen, Hannu
2025 Navigating Digital Servitization for the Twin Transition: How Manufacturers Can Support Customers With Digitalization and Sustainability Kilinc, Taylan; Sjödin, David; Parida, Vinit
2025 Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and the Circular Economy: Leveraging Ecosystem Strategies for Circular Business Model Implementation Reim, Wiebke; Tabares, Sabrina; Parida, Vinit
2025 On the Right Path to Circularity or Running Around in Circles? A Fresh Perspective on Circular Business Model Barriers Frishammar, Johan; Parida, Vinit; Panda, Debadrita; Kaipainen, Jenni

Research group leader

Research group members

Kuva

Esko Hakanen

Postdoctoral Researcher
School of Management / Strategic Management
Sähköposti
esko.hakanen [at] uwasa.fi
Kuva
Tuire Hautala-Kankaanpää

Tuire Hautala-Kankaanpää

Postdoctoral Researcher
School of Management / Strategic Management
Sähköposti
tuire.hautalakankaanpaa [at] uwasa.fi
Puhelin
Kuva

Diego Honorato Clemente

Doctoral Researcher
School of Management / Strategic Management
Sähköposti
diego.clemente [at] uwasa.fi
Puhelin
Kuva
Tuomas Huikkola

Tuomas Huikkola

Associate Professor (tenure track)
School of Management / Strategic Management
Sähköposti
Tuomas.Huikkola [at] uwasa.fi
Puhelin
Kuva

Lan Liu

Doctoral Researcher
School of Management / Strategic Management
Sähköposti
lan.liu [at] uwasa.fi
Puhelin
Kuva
Md Mia

Md Mia

Doctoral Researcher
School of Management / Strategic Management
Sähköposti
abdullah.mia [at] uwasa.fi