4/13/2021 Dr. Venla Roth: “Action against trafficking in human beings requires strong political will and commitment” The third Leadership for Change Lectures speaker in 2021 was Anti-trafficking Coordinator Venla Roth. Her LFC Lecture was titled 'Human Trafficking and Anti-trafficking'. Venla Roth holds a PhD in Law and currently works at the Finnish Ministry of Justice, where she coordinates the Finnish government's anti-trafficking agenda. The lecture was insightful and evoked a lively discussion among the audience. General
3/22/2021 Vlog: The City Centre Campus in winter Have you seen how much snow we had on campus this year? We've enjoyed some exquisite winter weather this year. We couldn't help but share the snow and sun with you. Here's what the City Centre Campus looks like in winter. General
3/2/2021 Anne Larilahti: “Never let a good crisis go to waste, learn from it and put it to use" We were glad to host Anne Larilahti, Vice President of Corporate Sustainability at Finnair, as our Leadership for Change Lectures guest speaker in February. Anne Larilahti discussed whether flying can be sustainable and what has been the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Finnair’s sustainability strategies. The LFC Lecture illustrated how Finnair, being one of Finland's major national companies, perceived and approached sustainability challenges in today's world. We also discussed the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the aviation industry. General
2/25/2021 LFC Lecture with Jyrki Katainen, President of Sitra The Master's Degree Programme in Leadership for Change was excited to welcome Jyrki Katainen, President of Sitra, former Prime Minister of Finland and alumnus of Tampere University, as the first speaker of the Leadership for Change Lectures in 2021. In his LFC Lecture, Jyrki Katainen discussed the megatrends of our future. The event took place on Zoom on 22 January 2021. General
2/23/2021 Vlog: Meet our programme staff Do you know who to contact in study-related matters? Or who to contact when you don't know who to contact? In this video we will meet some of the staff of the LFC programme and the study services of the Faculty of Management and Business at Tampere University. Our programme staff and study services support students in study and degree-related matters, all the way from application to graduation! General
2/17/2021 Vlog: What's with the overalls? We've been chatting with Raysa and Mérédith about all things LFC. We just had to ask one last question: what's with the overalls? In Finland it is traditional for higher education students to wear overalls and collect patches. There's also a tradition having to do with washing the overalls! General
2/8/2021 Vlog: Rewards and challenges of studying What kind of rewarding or challenging things are there in the LFC programme? What's a typical day in the life of a LFC student like? In this video, we continue our discussion with two LFC students, Raysa and Mérédith. They share their experience of studying in the programme and tell us a little bit about what to do when not studying. Study, see friends, eat, sauna, sleep and repeat! By the way, did you know that Finnish sauna was recently added to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage List? General
2/2/2021 Vlog: Sharing is caring! Why should you share your thesis process and results? How to manage challenges you might face? Charlotte Walker continues to discuss her experience of the master's thesis process. In this video, she shares useful advice on sharing your research and dealing with challenges. Charlotte is a PhD Candidate in Business Administration at the Department of Management and Organization at Stockholm School of Economics. She graduated from the LFC programme in 2020. General
1/29/2021 Jyrki Katainen: "Megatrends can be seen as a driving force of change" The 2021 Leadership for Change Lectures series were kicked off by the President of Sitra Jyrki Katainen. Before his career in Sitra, Katainen has served as the European Commission Vice-President for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness in Juncker Commission 2014–2019, as well as the Prime Minister of Finland in 2011–2014 and the Minister of Finance 2007–2011. The LFC Lecture was titled as "Megatrends of our future". Katainen commented on current affairs in the EU, the COVID-19 pandemic and the role of Sitra as the “future house of Finland”. General
1/27/2021 Vlog: Supervisors How to get the best out of the help of your thesis supervisor? What are the role and responsibilities of the student? Charlotte Walker continues to discuss her experience of the master's thesis process. In this video, she talks about thesis supervisors. Charlotte is a PhD Candidate in Business Administration at the Department of Management and Organization at Stockholm School of Economics. She graduated from the LFC programme in 2020. General
1/19/2021 Vlog: Master's thesis: Gathering, generating and analysing data How to get started with data gathering? Where to find resources on research methods? Charlotte Walker continues to discuss her experience of the master's thesis process. In this video, she shares many useful tips on gathering, generating, and analysing data. Charlotte is a PhD Candidate in Business Administration at the Department of Management and Organization at Stockholm School of Economics. She graduated from the LFC programme in 2020. General
1/9/2021 Vlog: Master's thesis: How to get started? How to choose a topic? How to get started with a literature review? The next vlogs are dedicated to the master's thesis. We are very happy to have Charlotte Walker to discuss her experience of the master's thesis process. In this video, she talks about choosing a topic and conducting a literature review. Charlotte is a PhD Candidate in Business Administration at the Department of Management and Organization at Stockholm School of Economics. She graduated from the LFC programme in 2020. General Vlog