Professor, emphasis on strategies, processes and management systems in retailing, Aalto University School of Business, Department of Marketing.
Areas of teaching and research expertise:
- Retail Marketing and Management
- Retail Business Models
- Retail Entrepreneurship
- Supplier-Retailer Relationships
Some past academic responsibilities:
- Head of the Marketing Department, 1.8.2013-31.7.2014
- Deputy Director of the Marketing Department, 1.8.2010-31.7.2013
- Vice Dean of the School of Business, emphasis on teaching and quality, 1.1.2011-31.12.2012
- Director of Strategic Retail and Channel Management MSc Degree Program, 1.8.2006-31.7.2011
Externally funded research projects:
- Global marketplaces and ecosystems in retailing [Globaalien markkinapaikkojen rakenne, logiikka ja johtamismenetelmät]: 1.1.2016-31.12.2017. Funded by Tekes and partner firms.
- FiDiPro project ‘The Red Queen Effect: Strategies for an Innovative Landscape’: 1.1.2015-31.12.2017. Funded by Tekes and partner firms.
- Aalto Future Store: 1.8.2010-31.12.2011. Funded by Aalto Service Factory.
- Competitiveness and security of shopping centers [Kaupallisten keskusten turvallisuus ja kilpailukyky]: 1.1.2008–31.7.2010. Funded by Tekes and partner firms.
- Innovative business models in retail value chain [Kaupan arvoketjun liiketoimintamallien innovointi]: 1.1.2007–31.12.2009. Funded by Tekes and partner firms.
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