School of Management
Innovative management solutions and globally thinking leaders
The School of Management carries out research and education in the fields of business studies and administrative sciences across its seven subject areas: human resource management, international business, strategic management, public law, public management, regional studies, and social and health management.
The school’s research seeks to address the societal, organisational and individual challenges brought about by change, innovation and digital transformation. It focuses on deepening our understanding of the role of organisational management, people leadership and public policy in coping with these drivers both sustainably and responsibly in order to support organisational effectiveness, employee well-being, and citizen welfare.
The school’s research community is organised around four research groups:
Research currently focuses on topics covering servitization, business networks, managerial work, global mobility, leadership and management ethics, wicked problems, deliberative democracy, citizen and customer participation, and regional development and innovation policy.
Education
The school's teaching is based on high-quality research and pedagogical expertise which has been awarded nationally and accredited internationally. We educate enthusiastic candidates, masters and doctors for demanding expert and manager positions in the private, public and third sector.
We offer programmes in Finnish and English, full-day programmes in Vaasa and part-time programmes in Helsinki, Kokkola and Seinäjoki. We actively develop also our offering in executive education, open university and continuing education.
Bachelor's Programmes
Tuition in Finnish
- Bachelor's Programme in Economic Sciences, subjects
- management and organisation
- international business
- Bachelor's Programme in Administrative Sciences, subjects
- regional studies
- public management
- public law
- social and health management
Master's Programmes
Tuition in English
- Master’s Degree Programme in International Business (EFMD accredited)
- Master’s Programme in Strategic Business Development (EFMD accredited)
Tuition in Finnish
Doctoral Programmes
News and events
Information resilience helps people cope with the uncertainty created by crises
The joy of studying together – a coincidence brought a father and daughter to the same studies
Research projects
Project | Duration | Actors |
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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 |
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 |
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 |
Second Machine Age Knowledge Co-Creation Processes in Space and Time SMAK | - | Management, Public policy and governance, InnoLab |
Global mobility of employees - GLOMO | - | Human resource management, Management |