Administrative Studies

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Tampere University

Faculty or school: Faculty of Management and Business

The administrative studies in Tampere University is the most extensive disciplinary unit in research and education of administrative sciences in Finland. Our educational and research fields are public administration, public finances, public law and regional and environmental studies. We have 15 professors and about 75 other researchers and teachers working in the academic unit, with approximately 140 master graduates and 10 doctoral graduates annually.

We work intensively with public administrations and provide leading research of public activities, regional development, environmental politics, and the interface of public and private organizations and activities. Every year, we provide several contract research reports for ministeries, municipalities and other institutions. Members of our academic unit work in international expert positions, for example in the World Bank, the Council of Europe, the European Commission and OECD.

Main funders of our research are the Academy of Finland, the European Commission, other public institutions and various foundations and international funders, such as the Nordic Council of Ministers.

Research in administrative sciences

In administrative sciences, we research in various disciplines, including regional studies, public law, public finance, and municipal and environmental policy. Our research provides new information related to administration, leadership, finance, legal aspects of administration, changes in regions and environment, and public policies and measures. Main research themes are

the interface of public and private sectors
services and innovations
city and regional development
equity and welfare
sustainable development
political agency and inclusion
democracy and power
security and risk management

Research groups and communities

Several research groups and communities work in the academic unit

Research projects

Publications

List of latest publications(SoleCRIS research data)

Education in administrative sciences

The unit offers education in organizational leadership, finances, administration, legal issues, local and regional change, and environmental policy for future experts in the field. All bachelor's and most of master's programs are offered in Finnish, but four master's degree programmes are offered in English. These programmes offer students tools for understanding, analyzing and developing a more open and pluralistic society.

English master's degree programmes are:

Additionally, a doctoral program in administrative sciences is offered as part of the Doctoral Programme of Administrative Sciences, Economics and Business Administration and Political Sciences.

Administrative studies unit

Elias Pekkola

Job title: University Lecturer Additional title: hallintotiede Organisation unit: Faculty of Management and Business Phone number: +358504211073 Work email: elias.pekkola [at] tuni.fi

Sari Saastamoinen

Job title: Head of Administration Additional title: Faculty of Management and Business (MAB) Organisation unit: Management Support and Administrative Development Phone number: +358401901479 Work email: sari.saastamoinen [at] tuni.fi

Timo Keski-Petäjä

Job title: University Lecturer Additional title: hallintotieteen metodologia Organisation unit: Faculty of Management and Business Phone number: +358401909664 Work email: timo.keski-petaja [at] tuni.fi

Kirsi Hasanen

Job title: Education Specialist Organisation unit: Working Life Relations and Continuous Learning Phone number: +358505099136 Work email: kirsi.hasanen [at] tuni.fi

Contact information for each educational specialisation

Links to each specialisation

Administrative Science

Rediet Abebe

Motolani Agbebi

Yuzhuo Cai

Job title: University Lecturer Additional title: Adjunct Professor Organisation unit: Faculty of Management and Business Phone number: +358504201537 Work email: yuzhuo.cai [at] tuni.fi

Jan-Erik Johanson

Job title: Professor Additional title: hallintotiede Organisation unit: Faculty of Management and Business Phone number: +358503185960 Work email: jan-erik.johanson [at] tuni.fi

Henna Juusola

Jari-Pekka Kanniainen

Timo Keski-Petäjä

Jussi Kivistö

Job title: Professor Additional title: hallintotiede, korkeakouluhallinto Organisation unit: Faculty of Management and Business Phone number: +358504211070 Work email: jussi.kivisto [at] tuni.fi

Vuokko Kohtamäki

Emmi Koskimies

Päivikki Kuoppakangas

Annina Lattu

Ulriika Leponiemi

Johanna Liljeroos-Cork

Anu Lyytinen

Job title: Senior Research Fellow Additional title: (korkeakouluhallinto) Organisation unit: Faculty of Management and Business Phone number: +358503187495 Work email: anu.lyytinen [at] tuni.fi

Yohannes Mehari

Reetta Muhonen

Job title: Senior Research Fellow Additional title: (korkeakouluhallinto) Organisation unit: Faculty of Management and Business Work email: reetta.muhonen [at] tuni.fi

Jaana-Piia Mäkiniemi

Elias Pekkola

Job title: University Lecturer Additional title: hallintotiede Organisation unit: Faculty of Management and Business Phone number: +358504211073 Work email: elias.pekkola [at] tuni.fi

Kirsi Pulkkinen

Paula Rossi

Jari Stenvall

Job title: Professor Additional title: hallintotiede Organisation unit: Faculty of Management and Business Phone number: +358408284350 Work email: jari.stenvall [at] tuni.fi

Marja Yli-Pärri

Gaoming Zheng

Public Finances

Anna Kork

Peeter Peda

Tomi Rajala

Lotta-Maria Sinervo

Job title: University Lecturer Additional title: julkinen talousjohtaminen Organisation unit: Faculty of Management and Business Phone number: +358505099042 Work email: lotta-maria.sinervo [at] tuni.fi

Jarmo Vakkuri

Job title: Professor Additional title: kunnallistalous Organisation unit: Faculty of Management and Business Phone number: +358503186042 Work email: jarmo.vakkuri [at] tuni.fi

Eija Vinnari

Job title: Professor Additional title: Public financial management Organisation unit: Faculty of Management and Business Phone number: +358503187602 Work email: eija.vinnari [at] tuni.fi

Public Law

Eerika Albrecht

Iina Järvinen

Mikko Knuutinen

Sanna Lehtinen

Riku Neuvonen

Job title: Senior Research Fellow Organisation unit: Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences Phone number: +358503187447 Work email: riku.neuvonen [at] tuni.fi

Elina Nieminen

Elina Pekkarinen

Job title: University Instructor Additional title: julkisoikeus Organisation unit: Faculty of Management and Business Phone number: +358504377071 Work email: elina.pekkarinen [at] tuni.fi

Siina Raskulla

Pauli Rautiainen

Job title: Associate Professor Additional title: julkisoikeus Organisation unit: Faculty of Management and Business Phone number: +358503182213 Work email: pauli.rautiainen [at] tuni.fi

Jo Shaw

Jukka Viljanen

Job title: Professor Additional title: Professor of Public Law Organisation unit: Faculty of Management and Business Phone number: +358401901268 Work email: jukka.viljanen [at] tuni.fi

Saanareetta Virikko

Jani Wacker

Job title: University Lecturer Additional title: julkisoikeus Organisation unit: Faculty of Management and Business Phone number: +358503186046 Work email: jani.wacker [at] tuni.fi

Regional and Municipal Governance

Jenni Airaksinen

Job title: University Lecturer Additional title: kunta- ja aluejohtaminen Organisation unit: Faculty of Management and Business Phone number: +358503182492 Work email: jenni.airaksinen [at] tuni.fi

Ari-Veikko Anttiroiko

Job title: University Lecturer Additional title: kunta- ja aluejohtaminen Organisation unit: Faculty of Management and Business Phone number: +358401904017 Work email: ari-veikko.anttiroiko [at] tuni.fi

Arto Haveri

Job title: Professor Additional title: kunnallispolitiikka, erit. kuntien ja alueyhteisöjen toiminta ja johtaminen Organisation unit: Faculty of Management and Business Phone number: +358401904020 Work email: arto.haveri [at] tuni.fi

Anni Jäntti

Ilari Karppi

Job title: University Lecturer Additional title: kunta- ja aluejohtaminen Organisation unit: Faculty of Management and Business Phone number: +358401904003 Work email: ilari.karppi [at] tuni.fi

Heli Kurikka

Jonne Parkkinen

Kaisu Sahamies

Iina Sankala

Sami Sopanen

Markku Sotarauta

Job title: Professor Additional title: Regional development studies Organisation unit: Faculty of Management and Business Phone number: +358401904004 Work email: markku.sotarauta [at] tuni.fi

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