Research and Development

The research and development activities of the School of Business and Information Management emphasise the development of business and information technology expertise and related services in co-operation with business life in Northern Finland and other partners. Improving business life skills and the competence of the University of Applied Sciences is central to the R&D activities.

The parties involved in the projects benefit from the co-operation and, in turn, improve the regional business environment of SMEs in Northern Finland, as well as contribute to the innovation of new business and IT solutions and approaches. The School of Business and Information Management’s projects include extensive research, development and training projects in the fields of competence of the School’s degree programmes. Projects can be initiated by business organisations, partners or by the School itself.

R&D projects focus on the following areas:

development of enterprises’ strategy-based management and business models and processes
electronic business, mobile services, business applications
software product skills
developing the innovation and working environment of software products
promoting entrepreneurship
supporting growth enterprises and enterprises committed to growth
international business and promotion of international competitiveness
increasing the skills needed for international business and marketing
improving the School's own activities and learning environment

The R&D contact person in the School is Principal Lecturer Taina Vuorela.

More information about Research And Development in the Oulu University of Applied Sciences can be found in the section Research and Development of the common pages of Oulu UAS.