Six partners collaborate in
the Translearn project. They come from Denmark, Finland,
Norway, Slovenia and Sweden.
Copenhagen Business School (Denmark)
Website of Copenhagen
Business School:
http://www.cbs.dk
Helsinki School of
Economics (Finland)
Helsinki School of Economics (HSE)
is the leading university of Finland concentrating on
university education and research in economics and business
administration. The academic degrees offered by HSE are the
Bachelor, Master, Licentiate and Doctor of Science. HSE’s
research activities focus on innovative quality research on
business knowledge, which is based on international research
collaboration and close co-operation with the society and
business life. HSE's research priorities in 2006–2009 are: 1.
Globalization and Competitiveness, 2. Financial Markets and
Services, 3. Information Economy, and 4. Business Networks.
Researchers in Translearn
project
Prof. Kari Lilja acts as
the coordinator for the Translearn project. He is the chair
of the project management team and supervises the day-to-day project management (WP 1). In addition, he participates in
the research and writing of WP 3, 5, 6 and is the leader of
WP 9. Dr. Anne Herbert participates in the planning
and implementation of large group interventions as an expert
of action research (WP 8). Prof. Juha Laurila is the
leader of WP 3 “Case studies Finland”. As a senior
researcher, he will also contribute to WP 6. Prof. Raimo
Lovio will contribute to WP 3, 6, 8 and 9 as a senior
researcher and expert in innovation and technology policies.
In addition, HSE provides the administrative, financial and
legal infrastructure to the project.
Website of Helsinki School of
Economics: http://www.hse.fi
Norwegian School of Management
BI (Norway)
BI is one of the largest Higher
Education institutions in Norway, and one of the largest
business schools in Europe. BI is fully accredited and
recognised by the Norwegian Ministry of Education as a
degree awarding private academic institution. BI offers
doctoral programs in Financial Economics, Marketing,
Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Strategic Management, and
Leadership and Organization. With 350 full-time faculty
members of which more than 80 hold a full professorship, BI
hosts Norway’s largest and one of Europe’s largest and most
productive academic environments in the area of business
economics and administration, marketing and management. The
Faculty is organised within nine departments.
Researcher in Translearn Project
Senior researcher Dr. Eli
Moen at the Department of Public Governance is
responsible for WP 8 and is also participating in WP 6, WP8
and WP9.
Website of Norwegian School
of Management BI:
http://www.bi.no
NIFU STEP (Norway)
NIFU STEP is the leading
Norwegian research institute for studies in innovation,
research, and education. NIFU STEP aims to improve our
understanding of innovation, research, and education in
social systems. The institute is combining theoretical and
empirical methods from a variety of research areas and
disciplines and is encouraging cooperation across
disciplinary frontiers. Its ambition is to perform high
quality theoretical and empirical research, by expanding
empirical data and interpretations, and by promoting
accessible and relevant analysis for our clients. One major
objective is to expand the knowledge base for innovation,
research and education policy development, and to develop an
international policy learning arena for researchers and
policy-makers alike. NIFU STEP has currently 70 researchers.
with the majority coming from the social sciences.
Researcher in the Translearn
project
Senior researcher Dr. Åge
Mariussen at NIFU STEP is responsible for organizing WP
4, the Norwegian case study. Mariussen will also contribute to WP
6 and WP 9 and policy recommendations.
Website of NIFU STEP:
http://www.nifustep.no
University of Ljubljana, Faculty
of Economics
(Slovenia)
The Faculty of Economics at the
University of Ljubljana (FELU) was founded in 1946, 27 years
after the University of Ljubljana was established. Today, it
is the University's largest faculty and occupies part of a
spacious campus on the outskirts of the city. The FELU has a
long tradition in research and education. Development and
modernization of teaching and research work have been
priorities at the Faculty from its very beginning. At
present and in the future, the Faculty is endeavoring to
become known for its quality and achievements in education
and research. At the threshold of the 21st century, the
Faculty faces new challenges and opportunities. FELU was one
of the first faculties in Slovenia to establish new
internationally comparable programmes at both undergraduate
and graduate levels accredited under the 3+2 system. With
the new programmes and highest international teaching and
research standards in a modern, creative environment, the
Faculty offers the best conditions for students to study and
achieve their personal potential, providing graduates with
the knowledge and skills that will enable them to
immediately secure employment in Slovenia and abroad.
Researchers in the Translearn
project
Professor Dr. Marko Jaklic is
responsible for WP 7, but will also participate in WP 6, WP
8 and WP 9. Assistant Professor and Research Fellow Dr. Hugo
Zagoršek will participate in WP 7 and 8. Also other
researchers will participate in the project.
Website of University of
Ljubljana, Faculty of Economics:
http://www.ef.uni-lj.si/
Luleå University of Technology (Sweden)
Website of Luleå University
of Technology:
http://www.ltu.se
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