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Positive Impact Rating for Business Schools

JSBE has been rated highly for responsibility - feedback from students supports the ongoing development of education

The students gave the highest ratings to the strong role of sustainability in JSBE’s vision and strategy, as well as to genuine commitment to advancing sustainability transformation.

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Responsibility must be concrete for brands to stand out

Marketing researchers from JSBE explain how digital marketing can be used to encourage responsible consumption.

Jarno Turunen

Dissertation: The harmful aspects of shift work can be prevented through shift planning - Benefits are reflected in reduced sickness absence

In his doctoral dissertation, Senior Specialist at the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health and M.Sc. (Econ) Jarno Turunen investigated the effects of shift work characteristics on the sickness absence of shift workers.

Antti Sieppi

Dissertation: Childbearing has a significantly larger negative effect on earnings for women than men

In his doctoral dissertation, M.Sc. (Econ.) Antti Sieppi investigated various questions related to labor markets.

The University of Jyväskylä and the Finnish Environment Institute seek a research professor of circular economy markets

This interdisciplinary role involves conducting in-depth research into the development of circular economy markets by applying advanced economic and business management methods.

Maija Lähteenkorva

Doctoral dissertation: Sustainability education in business schools can be strengthened through practice-integrated learning and cross-sector collaboration

In her doctoral dissertation, M.Sc. (Econ.) Maija Lähteenkorva examines how sustainability education in business schools can be advanced through practice-integrated learning and cross-sector collaboration.

Iiro Ahomäki

Doctoral dissertation: Information sent to physicians may reduce potentially harmful prescribing of medicines

In his doctoral dissertation, M.Sc. (Econ.) Iiro Ahomäki from Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics (JSBE) investigated the effects of prescription feedback provided by the Social Insurance Institution of Finland (Kela).

Thanh Nam Vu

Doctoral dissertation: Good ESG Ratings Do Not Guarantee Gains - Nor Losses

M.Sc. (Finance) Thanh Nam Vu examined how incorporating ESG criteria into investment portfolio allocation affects financial returns, challenging prevailing assumptions about the valuation of ESG information in financial markets.

Juha-Antti Lamberg ja Jari Ojala

Finnish study on the decline of Nokia’s mobile phone business draws record readership

The article in Business History has attracted significant interest internationally. It has more than 106,000 unique views to date and is by far the journal’s most frequently read article.

The biodiversity footprint of Finland’s transport system will be assessed

Last year, JYU.Wisdom launched a research project in collaboration with the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom to investigate the biodiversity impacts of the entire Finnish transport system during 2025.

Joint statement from Nordic business schools on AACSB’s recent guideline changes

Education and research should always remain independent of political pressures and uphold the principle of academic freedom for all.

Ida Okkonen

Doctoral dissertation: The examination of ethical challenges of managers through care ethics challenges prevailing notions of leadership and the role of the researcher

In her doctoral dissertation, M.Sc. (Econ.) Ida Okkonen investigated the ethical challenges faced by reception centre managers in their work.