Not only did the International Business programme equip me with a concise overview of culture, economics and business, it also gave me the opportunity to travel and build up my own international network.

Jan, Germany
IB programme

The professors, facilities and the cultural mix at Oulu Business School have assisted me in obtaining a highly relevant education and developing myself as person able to operate in international business.

Ogunleye, Nigeria
IB programme

I came to study in Oulu because it is an internationally oriented city with lots of business activities.

Daniel, Ghana
MBA student 

 


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I think this MBA programme teaches me to adroitly diagnose and weigh various problems what enterprises are facing in global practice.

Yuzhang, China
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Benefiting from highly experienced lecturers and daily contact with different cultures, I've acquired new skills and knowledge that complement my previous studies. I'm now prepared to continue my business career.

Julia, Columbia
IB programme

 

OBS is rich of contacts. They help you to connect to world famous firms and organizations, so your starting point is already advanced.

Tao, China
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For me the group works in MBA were the most beneficial. I truly learnt a lot by doing projects in groups.

Yuzhang, China
MBA student
OBS encouraged me to go on with my own life experience and try things out.

Tao, China
Full-time MBA graduate 2010
As a part of the teaching method OBS encourages students to study independently and to do also group assignments.

Daniel, Ghana
MBA student

Department of Management Contact Info

Personal e-mail addresses:
firstname.lastname@oulu.fi , (åä=a, ö=o).


Puhakka, Vesa, D.Sc.(Econ.&Bus.Adm.)
Professor, management
Head of Department

Room: TA218
Tel: +358-8-553 2946
Office hour: By appointment

Teaching

Strategic management, international entrepreneurship

Research interests

Entrepreneurial opportunity-discovery, international entrepreneurship, strategy-as-practice, growth

  • Puhakka, Vesa, D.Sc.(Econ.&Bus.Adm.) , Professor, management , Head of Department ,
  • Hakasalo, Henri, M.Sc. (Econ.&Bus.Adm.), Project manager, management
  • Kauppinen, Antti, M.Sc. (Econ.&Bus.Adm.) , Researcher, management ,
  • Laari-Salmela, Sari, D.Sc. (Inf.Proc.), University Lecturer, management
  • Lämsä, Tuija, D.Sc.(Econ.&Bus.Adm.) , Professor, management ,
  • Morko, Petri, M.Sc. (Bus.&Tech. Man.), Research Project Manager
  • Paloniemi, Kaarlo, M.Ed. D.Sc.(Econ.&Bus.Adm.) , Researcher, management
  • Poutanen, Hilkka, PhD (Inf. Proc.) , Assistant Professor, management ,
  • Pulkkinen, Markku, LL.M., Senior Lecturer , company law
  • Ruopsa, Jukka , doctoral student, management ,
  • Sipola, Sakari , Researcher, management ,
  • Vähäkangas, Antti , doctoral student, management ,
  • Sóna Marika, M.Sc. International Business, management