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Teaching Staff MobilityBusiness and Engineering

Karelia University of applied sciences

3Karelia University of applied sciences

Teaching Staff Mobility

– come to Karelia UAS in Finland or invite one of our professionals to deepen the academic, international co-operation!

Karelia University of Applied Sciences (Karelia UAS) is the easternmost university of applied sciences in Finland and is located in Joensuu in the region of North Karelia. We provide education as a part of the European and national system of higher education. We respond to the demands of modern working life with excellence and efficiency. We are proud of the education we offer and at the same time we constantly develop the curricula to meet the challenges of the future experts will face.

Karelia UAS guarantees the high quality of education alongside with consistent and comprehensive tradition of quality assurance work (audited by FINHEEC in 2011). The student’s voice is heard with an extensive feedback system as well as active interaction between students and staff.

As far as its impact on regional development is concerned, Karelia UAS is one of the best universities of applied sciences in Finland. With our expertise, the students challenge their knowledge and skills in real business projects provided by local companies and organisations.

This brochure represents the fields of business and engineering at Karelia UAS. In these fields, we provide education in seven bachelor-level degree programmes and in two master-level programmes to approximately 1,500 students:

» Business Economics

» International Business (tuition in English)

» Business Information Technology

» Mechanical Engineering

» Building Services Engineering

» Construction Engineering

» Information and Communications Technology

» Technology Competence Management (Master’s level)

» Business Management and Leadership (Master’s level, starting autumn 2015)

Teaching Staff Mobility gives an opportunity to deepen and strengthen our international academic cooperation. It is also a great way to get to know your colleagues on a more personal level. Therefore, we would like to invite you to contact us if you are interested in coming to Joensuu for a teaching staff mobility period. In addition, with the help of this brochure planned for the year 2015, we encourage you to invite one of our lecturers to visit you in the framework of Teaching Staff Mobility.

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Karelia UAS is welcoming visiting lecturers within the frame of Teaching Staff Mobility for example, on the following topics:

» Project management

» Intercultural management and leadership

» Family and Inheritance Law

» EU legislation

» English for engineering students

» Communication in intercultural projects, project reports

» Reporting in speaking and/or writing

» Meetings in English

» Intercultural communication

» Communication in customer service (face-to-face, email, style and register)

» Brainstorming skills

» Presentation skills

» Soft skills

» Scientific reading and writing in English

» Requirements of the working life

» Job application training

» Deutsch als Fremdsprache

» Software development

» Game development

» Cloud services

» Databases

» Data warehousing

» Data mining

» Big data

» Social networks

» Finance of SMEs

» ERP systems

» ICT services management

» Network and application security

» Wireless communication systems

» Management tools and techniques

» Performance management

» Strategic management

» SME business transfers

» Development of the production (Lean manufacturing)

» Product development

Moreover, to boost the student exchange, we will appreciate information sessions about the possibilities, course selections, study methods, etc. in your home university. For more information about visiting Karelia UAS as an incoming Teaching Staff, please contact our International Office [email protected]


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The application period for incoming student exchange for the autumn semester 2015 takes place between 15 March and 14 April, 2015 and the application period for the spring semester 2016 between 15 September and 15 October, 2015.

We are looking forward to hearing from you!

Heidi Vartiainen Petri [email protected] [email protected] Economics and International Business Engineering and Business Information Technology

Katriina KorhonenInternational [email protected]


Educational and professional background

» University of Joensuu, M.Sc in Computer Science

» Research Engineer in Nokia Research Center

» 16+ years of experience in education and in various R&D projects (including Erasmus LLP IP)

» International Departmental Coordinator (Engineering and Business Information Technology)

Topics for lectures and collaboration

» Applying BPMN in Digital Services Implementations

» Industrial Internet (Internet of Things)

» Service Oriented Architecture

» Systems Integration

» DMAIC and DFSS Project Methodologies

» Industrial Internet, Digital Operational Processes and Data Analysis

» Smarter City Movement

» BPMN Practical Applications

» Enterprise Architectures

Degree Programme in Information and Communications Technology

Petri Laitinen Lecturer, International Departmental Coordinator

[email protected]




» Tampere University of Technology, M.Sc in Electrical Engineering

» Several years of experience in industrial R&D, as well as an acting Professor in Lappeenranta University of Technology and a few years of experiences in project management

» Experience as a Head of Degree Programme in Information Technology and Electrical Engineering


» ICT Management

» Leadership

» Operations Management

» ITIL, Service Level Management

» Corporate Safety and Security

» Organizational Behaviour

Jyri RoihuvuoSenior Lecturer

[email protected]



» Helsinki University of Technology, M.Sc in Data Communications

» Several years of telecommunications research activities, data communications systems and networks planning and project management and data communications services development


» Data Communications Technologies and Services

» Server and Application Virtualization

» Operations Management


Eero VäisänenLecturer

[email protected]


Degree Programme in Mechanical Engineering


» North Karelia University of Applied Sciences, M.Eng inTechnology Competence Management

» Researcher and consultant in injection moulding


» Injection moulding: part design, processes, troubleshooting, simulation

» Plastic part design

» Manufacturing methods for plastics

» Project learning

Jukka TulonenLecturer and Student Counsellor

[email protected]



» University of Joensuu, Researcher

» University of Joensuu, Ph.Lic. in Computer Science

» University of Joensuu, M.Sc in Computer Science


» Android Mobile Programming

» Game Programming Basics

» Artificial Intelligence in Games

» Distributed Game Development and Education

» Mobile Payments

Publications

Anssi Gröhn, Seppo Nevalainen, Jaakko Vanhala, 2014. Hajautettu pelikehitys. Teoksessa C:21 Pelillisyyden hyödyntäminen matkailumarkkinoinnissa ja sitä tukevat kehitys-menetelmät ja tietovarannot : Loppuraportti. Timo Rui (ed.). ISBN 978-952-275-151-5

Degree Programme in Business Information Technology

Seppo NevalainenLecturer

[email protected]



» University of Eastern Finland, PhD student Doctor of Science (Economics and Business Administration) Service Management Doctoral Programme

» Member of Trust within and between organisation research group

» University of Eastern Finland, M.Sc. in Economics, Accounting and Business/Management

» Finnish Accounting certification KLT

» Controller and accountant


» Accounting (FAS)

» Civil law (Family Law, Corporate Law, Contractual Law)

» Organisational Trust & Managerial Financial Communication

Degree Programme in Business Economics,Degree Programme in International Business

Päivi KosonenLecturer

[email protected]



» Robert Kennedy College in Zurich, Switzerland, MBA in International Business and Marketing Management

» Co-Founder/COO Modti Oy

» Principal Consultant, Private Global


» Marketing

» Market Research

» Strategic Planning & Execution

» Analysis & Problem Resolution

» Team Performance Optimization

» Process Analysis & Reengineering

» Productivity & Performance Improvement

» Sales & Dealer Network Development

» Vendor Selection & Negotiations

» Supply Chain Management

» Cost Reductions & Profit Growth

» Purchasing & Materials Management

» International Operations

» Import / Export Operations

Publications

Innovation Month® Workbook

Iouri Kotorov Lecturer

[email protected]

Degree Programme in International Business



» University of Joensuu M.A. in English Language and Culture/ German Language and Culture/Teacher Training

» International coordination and projects, eLearning and web tutoring

» Language teaching in various degree programmes at Karelia UAS


» DaF for beginners, communication and interaction

» Soft Skills (Communication Skills, Life Skills, Networking, Virtual Teams)

» International collaboration - language learning/materials development

» Online collaboration

» Curriculum development

» ELearning


Kaija SankilaLecturer

[email protected]


Professional background

» Turku Business School, M.Sc in Accounting

» University of Turku, studies in economics and statistics

» Previous experience as the Director of Degree Programme in Business Economics at North Karelia University of Applied Sciences and as an Auditor at Ernst & Young


» Auditing

» Financial Accounting

» Management Accounting

Pekka SivonenLecturer

[email protected]




» University of Jyväskylä, ongoing doctoral studies at the Department of Communication

» University of Joensuu, Ph. Lic. Faculty of Humanities, Department of Foreign Languages

» University of Joensuu, M.A. Faculty of Humanities, Department of Foreign Languages

Free-lance translator and interpreter, having several clients in private, public and third-sector organisations. Previous work experience as a foreign language teacher (English, Russian and Swedish) in secondary vocational education and as a lecturer of English and Intercultural Communication in tertiary education (UAS).


» Intercultural Communication

» Working and Communicating in Multicultural Teams

» Collaborative Problem Solving

» Negotiating Meanings


Kirsi-Marja ToivanenPrincipal Lecturer

[email protected]



» Non-fiction writer

» University of Joensuu, joint research project with the University of Manchester, Ph.D. Social Sciences (Specialised in Municipal Leadership)

» Docent/Reader (Specialised in Municipal Issues and Equality)

» University of Tampere, M.A. Administrative Sciences

» Ca. 20 years experience in municipal responsibilities (from secretarial tasks until a municipal manager, 10 years in the middle management at the university)


» Municipal Act and other legislation concerning municipalities

» Administration

» Leadership

» Developing working life

Publications

Author and editor of seven books and writer about 80 articles and papers. Reviewed books for example: Women Leave, Men Remain and The Reflection of Gender.

Examples of reviewed articles: The Development of Finnish Society and Business Life, Changing Welfare and Local Decision Making in Finland in the Context of Nordic Countries and Global World

Liisa WestmanPrincipal Lecturer

[email protected]




» Lappeenranta University of Technology, PhD in Economics and Business Administration

» 18 years in different research and teaching positions, e.g. as Assistant Professor and Acting Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship, Director of Business Research Unit, and Scientific Director of the International Executive MBA Programme, in university and university of applied sciences


» Management tools and techniques

» Performance management

» Intercultural management and leadership

» Strategies and strategic management in SMEs

» SME business transfers

Publications

Publications in the Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, Management Research News, Journal of Enterprising Culture, Journal of Financial Services Marketing, Journal of Management & Organization, International Marketing Review, and others

Mika PasanenPrincipal [email protected]

Degree Programme in Business Economics, Degree Programme in International Business,Degree Programme in Technology Competence Management (Master’s Degree), Business Management and Leadership (Master’s Degree)



» Hanken Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration, Lic.Sc. (Econ.)

» Hanken Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration, M.Sc. (Econ.)

» Experience in Marketing and Management Training, Marketing Research, Project Management, and Education Management


» Service Management and Marketing

» Personal Selling

» Forecasting Methods

» Marketing Research

» Basics in Market Economy

Kim WrangePrincipal Lecturer

[email protected]

Degree Programme in Business Economics, Degree Programme in Technology Competence Management (Master’s Degree), Business Management and Leadership (Master’s Degree)

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