Oulu Business School
We offer excellent opportunities to study all major fields in business and economics. Combined with the international and inspiring atmosphere and diverse teaching methods, you gain a prestigious university degree and the skills to succeed in the future business life.


Current
Research
At the Oulu Business School, we conduct multidisciplinary business research that meets the needs of companies and the society in a changing world. The research carried out in our three research units is of high international quality. The research mainly addresses the university's strategic focus areas of Understanding humans in change and Digitalization and smart society.
Research units
Department of Marketing, Management and International Business
We explore the complex and challenging organisational functions and processes in a changing world. The main focus is on B2B research.
Department of Economics, Accounting and Finance
We study socially significant phenomena in the fields of economics, financial and management accounting, and finance.
Martti Ahtisaari Institute
We focus on challenges of responsible businesses, especially on changing businesses and ecosystems in the global markets. Our goal is to produce new scientifically rigorous and relevant knowledge and foster innovations.
Studying
We educate experts for the needs of modern work life in the fields of economics, accounting, finance, marketing, international business management, and business analytics. For international students, we have a bachelor's degree programme in international business management, six master’s degree programmes and a doctoral degree programme taught in English. Our executive MBA programmes are taught only in Finnish.
Read more about the international programmes below and apply to study business and economics at the AACSB accredited Oulu Business School.
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Cooperation
We treasure the interaction with our alumni, companies and organisations, and public sector. We want to create meaningful collaboration between academic research and business practice and spread the knowledge beyond our campus.
Organisation and contact information
Visiting address
Erkki Koiso-Kanttilan katu 1, 90570 Oulu (Door X, Linnanmaa campus)
Postal address
Oulu Business School, P.O. BOX 4600, FIN-90014 University of Oulu, Finland
Telephone number
Oulu Business School general administration (excl. study related matters): +358 294 483913
In study related matters, please contact the Academic Affairs team by email (study.business(at)oulu.fi) or by telephone (+358 294 484022). The number is open Mon-Fri from 10 am to 2 pm.
See also
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