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

Current and past academic responsibilities:

• Head of the Marketing Department, 1.8.2017-
• Head of the Marketing Department, 1.8.2013-31.7.2014
• Deputy Director of the Marketing Department, 1.8.2016-31.7.2017
• 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]: 1.1.2016-31.8.2018. 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.