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.

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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.

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OBS encouraged me to go on with my own life experience and try things out.

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As a part of the teaching method OBS encourages students to study independently and to do also group assignments.

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Martti Ahtisaari Institute Research Seminar Series beginning

4.4.2012

Martti Ahtisaari Institute will lauch a series of research seminars in 2012. The Martti Ahtisaari Institute Research Seminar Series will portray high level experts and their research on current topics in business and economics as well as societal issues.

The research seminars aim at increasing awareness of most recent research outcomes and facilitating Oulu Business School's research faculty's interaction with the Finnish and international research community, as well as business representatives and other stakeholders.

Additional information:
Director Veikko Seppänen, veikko.seppanen @ oulu.fi / 040 156 2805

The first research seminar is organised on Friday 4.5.2012:
Towards Sustainable Regional Development

The research seminar discusses sustainable regional development from a variety of angles. The keynote speech by Professor Philip McCann will examine the redesign of EU Cohesion policy. Furthermore, regional economic growth will be discussed in terms of the role of ICT industries and the aspect of specialization and diversity. The seminar is directed in particular to public authorities and researchers interested in regional economic development.

The keynote speaker Professor Philip McCann from the University of Groningen presently works as an advisor to EU Commissioner for Regional Policy, Johannes Hahn. McCannilla has numerous years of experience as researcher of regional economic development and as advisor and consultant to governmental and international organisations. Other speakers in the seminar are Professor Rauli Svento and Jaakko Simonen, Post-Doctoral Researcher, Academy of Finland.