School of Business
Developing leaders for the green economy and circular business models.

Academic Departments
Organised into specialized departments driving innovation and research excellence.

Department of Entrepreneurship & Digital Business
Fostering innovation and leadership in the evolving digital economy.
Head of Department
Dr. Elena Rossi
Professor of Digital Transformation

Department of Marketing
The Department of Marketing is at the forefront of consumer research and brand strategy. We explore customer behavior, digital marketing, and market analytics. Our curriculum encourages creativity and data-driven decision-making. Students learn to build strong brands, design customer-centric experiences, and develop marketing strategies that drive growth and engagement in competitive markets.
Head of Department
Dr. Sari Schröder
Head of Marketing

Department of Business
The Department of Business at SYKLI College focuses on developing future-ready professionals with strong analytical, leadership, and entrepreneurial skills. The department blends business theory with real-world practice, preparing students to navigate modern organizations, markets, and global economies. Programmes within the department emphasize management, marketing, finance, accounting, entrepreneurship, and business law, with a strong focus on innovation, sustainability, and ethical decision-making.
Head of Department
Dr. Kasper Hernandez
Head of Business

Department of Management Studies
The Department of Management Studies explores the human side of business. We focus on organizational behavior, leadership, strategy, and international business.
Head of Department
Dr. Sarah Dubois
Head of Management Studies

Department of Information and Service Management
In the Department of Information and Service Management, we bridge the gap between business strategy and technology. Our focus areas include business analytics, supply chain management, and information systems.
Head of Department
Dr. Henrik Wagner
Head of Information and Service Management

Department of Economics
Our Department of Economics is dedicated to understanding the mechanisms that drive prosperity and well-being. We offer deep training in micro- and macroeconomics, econometrics, and policy analysis.
Head of Department
Dr. Noah Väisänen
Head of Economics

Department of Accounting & Business Law
The Department of Accounting & Business Law offers a rigorous foundation in financial reporting, auditing, and corporate governance. We emphasize ethics, transparency, and the critical role of accounting in the global economy.
Head of Department
Dr. Thomas Ivanov
Head of Accounting & Business Law

Department of Finance
The Department of Finance provides advanced education in asset pricing, corporate finance, and risk management. We combine theoretical rigor with practical application, utilizing modern financial tools and market data.
Head of Department
Dr. Adrian Nielsen
Head of Finance
Featured Programs
Research & Innovation
Research at the School of Business is driven by a commitment to solving real-world challenges. We collaborate with industry partners and global networks to create sustainable impact.
Explore ResearchMeet our people
The visionaries and creative experts shaping the future at School of Business.
Prof. Eeva Sauer
Associate Professor
Associate Professor specializing in digital transformation and environmental resilience within the field of Business.
Diego Singh
Lecturer
Lecturer specializing in strategic foresight and environmental resilience within the field of Information and Service Management.
David Novikov
Visiting Scholar
Visiting Scholar specializing in human-centric design and ethical paradigms within the field of Finance.
Prof. Olavi Heinrich
Associate Professor
Associate Professor specializing in innovative materials and environmental resilience within the field of Business.
Yasmin Kobayashi
Senior Lecturer
Senior Lecturer specializing in digital transformation and environmental resilience within the field of Economics.
Prof. Elsa Morozov
Professor
Professor specializing in innovative materials and human-centric design within the field of Accounting & Business Law.
Dr. Thomas Weber
Senior Lecturer in Logistics
Research focus on sustainable supply chain management.
Markus Jääskeläinen
Senior Lecturer in Project Management
Specializes in Agile methodologies and global project teams.
Dr. Yuki Hara
Senior Lecturer in HRM
Cultural diversity and performance management in tech firms.
Jules Bernard
Senior Lecturer
Senior Lecturer specializing in sustainable systems and ethical paradigms within the field of Business.
Prof. Liam Karjalainen
Associate Professor
Associate Professor specializing in environmental resilience and ethical paradigms within the field of Accounting & Business Law.
Prof. Li Krämer
Professor
Professor specializing in future technologies and human-centric design within the field of Marketing.
Laura Lopez
Visiting Scholar
Visiting Scholar specializing in human-centric design and global economic shifts within the field of Management Studies.
Tobias Kato
Lecturer
Lecturer specializing in human-centric design and sustainable systems within the field of Marketing.
Mohamed Leppänen
Senior Lecturer
Senior Lecturer specializing in innovative materials and strategic foresight within the field of Information and Service Management.
Lucas Lebedev
Senior Lecturer
Senior Lecturer specializing in ethical paradigms and strategic foresight within the field of Economics.
Dr. Sarah Dubois
Head of Management Studies
Associate Professor specializing in environmental resilience and innovative materials within the field of Management Studies.
Prof. Kari Klein
Associate Professor
Associate Professor specializing in ethical paradigms and computational modeling within the field of Finance.
Jun Johansson
Lecturer
Lecturer specializing in human-centric design and ethical paradigms within the field of Marketing.
Prof. Camila Schubert
Associate Professor
Associate Professor specializing in strategic foresight and sustainable systems within the field of Accounting & Business Law.
Petri Schmid
Senior Lecturer
Senior Lecturer specializing in strategic foresight and global economic shifts within the field of Business.
Ilmari Lindberg
Visiting Scholar
Visiting Scholar specializing in global economic shifts and innovative materials within the field of Economics.
Prof. Heikki Lefebvre
Associate Professor
Associate Professor specializing in strategic foresight and environmental resilience within the field of Management Studies.
Prof. Zainab Suleiman
Associate Professor
Associate Professor specializing in sustainable systems and environmental resilience within the field of Finance.
Dr. Noah Väisänen
Head of Economics
Associate Professor specializing in environmental resilience and ethical paradigms within the field of Economics.
Prof. Alma Sokolov
Professor
Professor specializing in human-centric design and sustainable systems within the field of Finance.
Jean-Luc Martin
Senior Lecturer
Senior Lecturer specializing in computational modeling and computational modeling within the field of Finance.
Kimmo Langdon
Visiting Scholar
Visiting Scholar specializing in human-centric design and strategic foresight within the field of Business.
Mikael Becker
Senior Lecturer
Senior Lecturer specializing in global economic shifts and human-centric design within the field of Accounting & Business Law.
Dr. Henrik Wagner
Head of Information and Service Management
Professor specializing in sustainable systems and digital transformation within the field of Information and Service Management.
Zara Schumacher
Lecturer
Lecturer specializing in digital transformation and digital transformation within the field of Economics.
Prof. Sami Kinnunen
Professor
Professor specializing in innovative materials and ethical paradigms within the field of Economics.
Maximilian Romero
Lecturer
Lecturer specializing in digital transformation and human-centric design within the field of Business.
Prof. Pasi Mattila
Professor
Professor specializing in future technologies and strategic foresight within the field of Information and Service Management.
Santiago Wolff
Lecturer
Lecturer specializing in environmental resilience and strategic foresight within the field of Economics.
Antti Koch
Senior Lecturer
Senior Lecturer specializing in environmental resilience and human-centric design within the field of Finance.
Dr. Kasper Hernandez
Head of Business
Professor specializing in strategic foresight and human-centric design within the field of Business.
Prof. Jenni Lang
Associate Professor
Associate Professor specializing in innovative materials and future technologies within the field of Management Studies.
Linnea Svensson
Senior Lecturer
Senior Lecturer specializing in future technologies and ethical paradigms within the field of Accounting & Business Law.
Prof. Björn Keller
Professor
Professor specializing in future technologies and ethical paradigms within the field of Business.
Grace Manninen
Visiting Scholar
Visiting Scholar specializing in sustainable systems and computational modeling within the field of Accounting & Business Law.
Prof. Martina Zimmermann
Professor
Professor specializing in strategic foresight and human-centric design within the field of Economics.
Julian Lehtonen
Senior Lecturer
Senior Lecturer specializing in computational modeling and sustainable systems within the field of Management Studies.
Giovanni Fischer
Visiting Scholar
Visiting Scholar specializing in innovative materials and strategic foresight within the field of Information and Service Management.
Astrid Weber
Lecturer
Lecturer specializing in human-centric design and environmental resilience within the field of Business.
Prof. Tuula Turunen
Professor
Professor specializing in sustainable systems and innovative materials within the field of Information and Service Management.
Dr. Thomas Ivanov
Head of Accounting & Business Law
Professor specializing in ethical paradigms and digital transformation within the field of Accounting & Business Law.
Prof. Otso Bertrand
Associate Professor
Associate Professor specializing in innovative materials and innovative materials within the field of Economics.
Hana Rossi
Lecturer
Lecturer specializing in future technologies and environmental resilience within the field of Information and Service Management.
Dr. Adrian Nielsen
Head of Finance
Associate Professor specializing in human-centric design and sustainable systems within the field of Finance.
Pentti Schulze
Senior Lecturer
Senior Lecturer specializing in environmental resilience and environmental resilience within the field of Management Studies.
Prof. Camille Kraus
Professor
Professor specializing in ethical paradigms and computational modeling within the field of Business.
Prof. Jussi Seidel
Associate Professor
Associate Professor specializing in digital transformation and environmental resilience within the field of Information and Service Management.
Omar Torres
Lecturer
Lecturer specializing in human-centric design and innovative materials within the field of Finance.
Tanja Savolainen
Lecturer
Lecturer specializing in future technologies and sustainable systems within the field of Accounting & Business Law.
James Ludwig
Lecturer
Lecturer specializing in future technologies and ethical paradigms within the field of Finance.
Jukka Aaltonen
Visiting Scholar
Visiting Scholar specializing in innovative materials and computational modeling within the field of Management Studies.
Prof. Mei Kozlov
Associate Professor
Associate Professor specializing in innovative materials and computational modeling within the field of Information and Service Management.
Prof. Hiroshi Leroy
Professor
Professor specializing in human-centric design and sustainable systems within the field of Finance.
Prof. Kirsi Michel
Associate Professor
Associate Professor specializing in sustainable systems and digital transformation within the field of Economics.
Maryam Schäfer
Visiting Scholar
Visiting Scholar specializing in human-centric design and global economic shifts within the field of Accounting & Business Law.
Prof. Layla Fuchs
Professor
Professor specializing in environmental resilience and environmental resilience within the field of Accounting & Business Law.
Leonardo Schulte
Senior Lecturer
Senior Lecturer specializing in environmental resilience and ethical paradigms within the field of Information and Service Management.
Elias Laine
Lecturer
Lecturer specializing in future technologies and ethical paradigms within the field of Management Studies.
Dr. Elena Rossi
Professor of Digital Transformation
Expert in digital business models and platform economy.
Prof. Sofia Lindström
Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship
Serial entrepreneur and researcher in venture capital.
Dr. Arsh Gupta
Senior Lecturer in International Business
Global supply chain and emerging markets specialist.
Prof. James Carter
Professor of Strategic Management
Competitive advantage and corporate restructuring expert.
Dr. Marcus Aurelius
Professor of Entrepreneurial Leadership
Philosophical approaches to modern venture leadership.
Dr. Sophia Vala
Associate Professor of Digital Marketing
CXP and data-driven marketing strategy expert.
Prof. Olivia Bennet
Professor of Innovation Management
Expert in open innovation and R&D strategies.
Dr. Lars Erikson
Senior Lecturer in Venture Capital
Former VC partner and expert in startup valuation.
Dr. Fatima Al-Sayed
Associate Professor of Business Ethics
CSR and sustainable business models in a global context.
Dr. Peter Thompson
Associate Professor of FinTech
Blockchain in finance and digital banking systems.
Prof. Sarah Miller
Professor of Digital Economics
Platform competition and network effects expert.
Prof. Valentina Hiltunen
Associate Professor
Associate Professor specializing in ethical paradigms and sustainable systems within the field of Marketing.
Prof. Anne Smirnov
Professor
Professor specializing in computational modeling and strategic foresight within the field of Management Studies.
Prof. Yusuf Twist
Associate Professor
Associate Professor specializing in sustainable systems and innovative materials within the field of Marketing.
Prof. Wei Evans
Professor
Professor specializing in human-centric design and sustainable systems within the field of Marketing.
Prof. Maël Hoffmann
Professor
Professor specializing in global economic shifts and environmental resilience within the field of Management Studies.
Riitta Otto
Lecturer
Lecturer specializing in sustainable systems and global economic shifts within the field of Marketing.
Dr. Sari Schröder
Head of Marketing
Professor specializing in digital transformation and innovative materials within the field of Marketing.
Magnus Köhler
Senior Lecturer
Senior Lecturer specializing in ethical paradigms and computational modeling within the field of Marketing.
Ville Järvinen
Senior Lecturer
Senior Lecturer specializing in digital transformation and future technologies within the field of Marketing.
Collaboration & Partnerships
- Industry Research Partners
- Innovation Accelerators
- International Exchange Networks
- Government & Policy Bodies
- Start-up Incubators
Leadership & Administration
Dean of the School
Prof. Elsa Morozov
Dean, School of Business
Administrative
- Prof. Li Krämer
- Prof. Alma Sokolov
- Prof. Sami Kinnunen
Heads of Dept.
- Entrepreneurship & Digital Business: Dr. Elena Rossi
- Marketing: Dr. Sari Schröder
- Business: Dr. Kasper Hernandez
- Management Studies: Dr. Sarah Dubois
- Information and Service Management: Dr. Henrik Wagner
- Economics: Dr. Noah Väisänen
- Accounting & Business Law: Dr. Thomas Ivanov
- Finance: Dr. Adrian Nielsen
Why School of Business?
World-class faculty and research environment
Close collaboration with leading industry partners
State-of-the-art facilities and laboratories
Focus on sustainability and real-world impact
Global network and international opportunities
Contact Information
Kestora University – Helsinki Campus
Pohjoisesplanadi 51, 00150 Helsinki
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