OBS Research seminars

Oulu Business School regularly arranges academic seminars. They are open to all researchers who have an interest in high-quality research in business studies and economics. A list of upcoming seminars is as follows.

Seminar schedules

Department of Economics, Accounting and Finance

Wednesday at 11-13

Department of Marketing, Management and International Business

Thursday at 9-11

Martti Ahtisaari Institute

Thursday at 9-11

Spring & autumn 2025

March 14 at 9:00
Doctoral Researcher Satu Kauhanen: "AI-Human Synergy in Action: Building Systemic Capability for Adaptive Public Administration"

May 8 at 10:00
Guest speaker Professor Johan Sandström, Luleå University of Technology: ""The power of ‘promissory organizations’ in ‘green’ energy transitions in the Arctic"

May 15
Doctoral researcher Merja Kivirinta: "Achieving resilience through value co-creation in knowledge-intensive services"

May 21
Doctoral researcher Saqib Amin: "Childhood Poverty Risk and Long-Term Health Outcomes: A Regional Analysis of Finnish Data"

May 22
Doctoral researcher Saba Orfi: "Shaping Human-Bot Companionship Through Emotional Engagement: A Multimodal Approach"

May 28
Doctoral researcher Tuukka Huhtala, University of Turku: "Detecting regional housing market bubbles in the U.S."

June 5
Doctoral researcher Mohsin Abdur Rehman: "Mapping the evolution of the customer experience journey: A longitudinal exploration in an extended service context"

June 11
Doctoral researcher Joona Lohtander: ""Personality, behavioural biases, and collective decision-making"

Past seminars