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Vesa Parkkonen, MSc (Business Administration), MA (Vocational Education), works as a Senior Lecturer in Häme University of Applied Sciences, School of Professional Teacher Education. He is specialized in guidance of learning / study and career counseling, individualization of learning / individual learning paths, internationalization of vocational education, global education, marketing of educational institutions, and entrepreneurship education.
Vesa Tuomela works at Häme University of Applied Sciences as a Lecturer in Entrepreneurship and Business Administration. He is also a Development Manager in HAMK’s Business Point, which offers business services for companies. Vesa says that his passion is to help students to unlock their entrepreneurial self. “Experimenting, failing, learning and repeating effectual cycle is happiness!”
Maaret Viskari, M.A. (History), works as a Manager and leads the Global Education operations of Häme University of Applied Sciences. She is responsible for international partnerships and projects in connection with transnational professional development programmes. Her expertise areas include service-design and design-based implementation, international relations and business. Previously, she has worked in the United States in the fields of education, international relations, law and immigration, and has served clients from all corners of the world.
Marja Laurikainen, MBA, works as a Planner in Global Education in Häme University of Applied Sciences, School of Professional Teacher Education. She designs and coordinates continuing education programmes for various customers all over the world. She has over 10 years of experience in coordination of different RDI projects, international relations, universitybusiness cooperation, entrepreneurship education, and global education business.