School of Management
The School of Management produces impactful research within three distinct research groups: Human Resource Management, Public Policy and Governance, and Strategic Business Development. The school offers high-quality education in administrative sciences and business studies.
The School’s research focuses on the societal and business challenges brought about by transformational change, innovation, and digitalisation, at system, organisational and individual levels. It deepens our understanding of strategy and business development, people leadership, and the role of good governance. The research positively contributes to sustainable business renewal, public value, and the well-being of employees and citizens.
Current research themes include servitization, business networks, managerial work, global mobility, leadership and management ethics, the governance of complex systems, public sector reforms and innovations, as well as the co-creation of knowledge and societal value.
Research groups
Energy transition:
Public Policy and Governance
Strategic Business Development
Business renewal:
Human Resource Management
Strategic Business Development
Societal transformation:
Human Resource Management
Public Policy and Governance
The School's education is based on high-quality research and pedagogical expertise, which has been nationally awarded and internationally accredited. We educate ambitious bachelor's, master's, and doctoral students for demanding expert and managerial positions in the private, public and third sectors.
We offer programmes in both Finnish and English: full-time programmes in Vaasa, part-time programmes in Kokkola and Seinäjoki, and an online programme for managers and professionals working in the social and health management industry. We are also actively developing our offerings in executive education, MBA open university, and continuous education.
Bachelor's Programmes
Tuition in English
Tuition in Finnish
- Bachelor's Programme in Economic & Business Administration, majors (AACSB accredited)
- Management and Organisation
- International Business
- Bachelor's Programme in Administrative Sciences, majors
- Public Policy and Management
- Public Law
Master's Programmes
Tuition in English
- Master’s Degree Programme in International Business (EFMD and AACSB accredited)
- Master’s Programme in Strategic Business Development (EFMD and AACSB accredited)
Tuition in Finnish
- Master's Programme in Administrative Sciences
- Master's Programme in Human Resources (AACSB accredited)
- Master's Programme in Business Development (Kokkola and Seinäjoki) (AACSB accredited)
Doctoral Programme
We work in close collaboration with a wide range of national and international partners.
Our most recent collaborative projects
| Project | Duration | Actors |
|---|---|---|
| Clean Propulsion Technologies | - | VEBIC, Technology and Innovations, Management, Renewable energy, Strategic business development, Efficient Powertrain Solutions |
| Brothers from a different mother? How businesses and public sector organizations develop leadership competencies and change processes for blockchain implementation (BizPub) | - | InnoLab, Technology and Innovations, Management, Marketing and Communication, Networked value systems NeVS, International business and marketing, Human resource management |
| GRETA— Green Transformation! A Policy tool for Regional Smart Specialisation in the Baltic Sea Area | - | Public policy and governance, Management, Resilience |
| Palvelujen pirunpolskasta nuorten nuotteihin | - | Public policy and governance, Complexity research, Management |
| Information Resilience in a Wicked Environment (IRWIN) | - | Auditing and control in accounting, Public policy and governance, Complexity research, Accounting and Finance, Management, Resilience |
| MECCO - methods of companionship and cooperation | - | Management |
| 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 |
| FAIR – FINDING INNOVATIONS TO ACCELERATE IMPLEMENTATION OF ELECTRIC REGIONAL AVIATION | - | InnoLab, Management, Public policy and governance |
| The liability of civil servants | - | InnoLab, Public policy and governance, Management |
