Two teaching departments have become three

As a final result of a long process of development at Arcada there have been a few changes in the organisation as of January 1st 2010. The aim has been an even stronger focus on research, teaching and entrepreneurship at Arcada.

The most apparent change is that the two teaching departments (the Department of Business Administration, Media and Technology and the Department of Sports, Health Care and Social Services) have been split into three separate departments, each with its own Head of Department. Furthermore, each department now has a Head of Research. All the three Departments have been renamed to better signal the competence and focus of each department.

Department of Business, Information Technology and Media 
Head of Department: Katarina Hägg
Degree Programmes: Business Administration, Tourism, International Business, Information and Media Technology, Film and Television) + the Master Programme in Media Management
Head of Research: Tuulikki Haaranen

Department of Energy and Materials Technology
Head of Department: Mikael Paronen
Degree Programmes: Plastics Technology, Distributed Energy Systems + the Master Programme in Real Estate Management
Head of Research: Mikael Paronen

Department of Health and Welfare
Head of Department: Camilla Wikström-Grotell
Degree Programmes: Sports and Health Promotion, Emergency Care, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Social Services, Nursing, Human Ageing and Elderly Service + the Master Programmes in Health Promotion, Rehabilitation and Social Services
Head of Research: Jukka Surakka

In order to develop strategic fields of competence, research and innovation Arcada also now has a Head of Development in Entrepreneurship and Strategic Management as of January 1st. He is Senior Lecturer Jan-Erik Krusberg.