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School of Accounting and Finance
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The School of Accounting and Finance carries out research and education in its four subject areas: Finance, Accounting, Economics, and Business Law. Our goal is to provide scientific data that helps to make the financial decisions for the responsible future.
The School of Accounting and Finance contributes to the economic success of individuals, companies and society as a whole. We create new information and provide knowledge for financial and economic decision-making for a sustainable future.
Our focus areas of research are Financial Markets, Risk Measurement and Management, Responsibility and Sustainability, Governance and Compliance, and Financial Analysis.
The high-level research conducted at the academic school focuses on economic decision-making as a means of promoting a responsible future.
Our research is organised into four research groups:
We educate professionals to expert and management positions in the fields of Accounting, Finance, Business Law and Economics. A large part of our teaching is in English, building a strong language foundation for our students in addition to their substantive knowledge of Business Studies.
We are one of the largest university education units in Business Studies in Finland.
Bachelor's Programmes
Tuition in English
Tuition in Finnish
- Bachelor's Programme in Economic Sciences, subjects
- Accounting and Finance
- Business Law
- Economics
Master's Programmes
Tuition in English
- Master’s Degree Programme in Finance (EFMD accredited)
Tuition in Finnish
- Master's Programme in Accounting and Finance
- Master's Programme in Business Law
- Master's Programme in Economics
Doctoral Programmes
We are also involved in two doctoral programmes organised by Finnish universities in cooperation:
- Finance: Graduate School of Finance (GSF)
- Economics: Finnish Doctoral Programme in Economics - FDPE
The University of Vaasa's business studies are AACSB accredited.
Cooperation projects
| Project | Duration | Actors |
|---|---|---|
| CEE4WES - Circular Economy Ecosystem for Waste-to-Energy Sector | - | VEBIC, Strategic business development, Economics, Management, Accounting and Finance, Smart electric systems |
| GLOBALINTO | - | Economics, Accounting and Finance |
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