Growth Entrepreneurship and Business Transfers

The education fields of Business’ and Culture’s research and development focuses on

  • Growth Entrepreneurship
  • Business Transfers
  • Entrepreneurial Intentions and Student Entrepreneurship
  • Strategic Business Development and Circular Economy
  • Development of Tourism Business and Entrepreneurship

Growth entrepreneurship and business transfers have been the key profile areas of RDI at SeAMK for the past two decades. The main interests lie in

  • explaining and understanding the preconditions and consequences of growth entrepreneurship
  • developing practical tools and models for SMEs based on scientific research
  • developing the best ecosystem for business transfers in Finland.

The themes of entrepreneurship research can be found here.

Development tools for SMEs

Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences offers various electronic development tools for business development. The tools can help SMEs with marketing, internationalization, mergers and acquisitions, managing acquisition process, identifying potential acquisitions, and transferring business.

At present, these tools are only in Finnish and can be found here.

Contact information

Henkilökuva Elina Varamäestä.

Elina Varamäki

Vice President

email

Elina.Varamaki(a)seamk.fi

telephone

+358408305189

Henkilökuva

Anmari Viljamaa

Principal Lecturer (Entrepreneurship Research)

email

Anmari.Viljamaa(a)seamk.fi

telephone

+358408302397

Punertavahiuksinen nainen seisoo petroolinvärinen mekko päällään.

Sanna Joensuu-Salo

Principal Lecturer (Entrepreneurship research), Adjunct Professor

expertise: marketing, business growth, entrepreneurship education

email

Sanna.Joensuu-Salo(a)seamk.fi

telephone

+358408680144

Henkilökuva Anne-Maria Ahosta.

Anne-Maria Aho

Dean

email

Anne-Maria.Aho(a)seamk.fi

telephone

+358408304173

Nainen seisoo toinen käsi lanteilla.

Salla Kettunen

Expert, RDI

email

Salla.Kettunen(a)seamk.fi

telephone

+358408680140

Emilia Kangas

Senior Lecturer

email

Emilia.Kangas(a)seamk.fi

telephone

+358408300323

Nainen seisoo kädet lanteilla, huivi kaulassa.

Pauliina Talvitie

Research and Development Manager, Entrepreneurship and Growth

email

Pauliina.Talvitie(a)seamk.fi

telephone

+358408302382

Hannu Tuuri

Market Researcher, Senior Lecturer

email

Hannu.Tuuri(a)seamk.fi

telephone

+358408302346

Marja Katajavirta

Asiantuntija, markkinatutkimuspalvelut

email

marja.katajavirta(a)seamk.fi

telephone

+358408304288

Lyhythiuksinen nainen seisoo kädet puuskassa.

Elina Järvinen

RDI Expert

expertise: Tourism Industry, Knowledge Based Management in Tourism Industry

email

Elina.Jarvinen(a)seamk.fi

telephone

+358408680610

Henkilö seisoo hieman sivuttain kameraan.

Sanna Jyllilä

Expert RDI

email

Sanna.Jyllila(a)seamk.fi

telephone

+358408300400