Administration and Organisation
The Administration of the School
All universities in Finland, Hanken among them, are primarily regulated by the Universities Act (558/2009) and the Universities Decree (770/2009). The most important internal rules for the School are the instructions for administrations, the instructions for personnel and the election instructions.
The University Council
The Council has 18 members representing the different personnel groups at Hanken as well as the students. The Council appoints the external members of the Board, the auditors for the School and the Academic Council. It approves the financial statement and grants the Board and the rector a discharge from liability.
The Board
The Board is the highest decision-making body of the School. It consists of 10 members, five of whom are employed by the School, four are external members while one represents the student body. The elected Chair is always external, at present Björn Wahlroos is chair of the Board. The mandate of the current Board expires 31 December 2015.
The Board decides on most issues of a strategic nature, such as the activity and economic plan as well as the budget. The Board is responsible for the economy of the School and the allocation of its funds. The Board must approve the performance agreement with the Ministry for Education. The Board appoints the Rector and decides on admissions. The Rector is no longer a member of the Board.
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The Rector and Vice-Rectors.
The Board appoints the Rector for a period of maximum five years at a time. The Board appoints a minimum of two Vice-Rectors proposed by the Rector. One of the Vice-Rectors traditionally comes from the Vaasa campus. Professor Eva Liljeblom was appointed Rector for a five-year period commencing 1 August 2010. The Vice-Rectors are professors Rune Stenbacka , Karen Spens and Lars-Johan Lindqvist .
The Rector exercises general authority as stated in the Universities Act, i.e. she heads the school, she is responsible for preparing and carrying out the decisions of the Board and takes decisions on all matters that are not expressly the business of some other body. The Rector employs all personnel unless she has delegated this right in some specific case.
The Academic Council
The Academic Council is responsible for issues relating to teaching and research. The Rector heads the Council; its members represent the various departments and the language centre as well as the School's personnel groups and the students. The University Council appoints the Academic Council.
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The Examination Board
The Examination Board is a legal body, which tries claims for redress regarding completed courses. The Chair is Professor Niklas Bruun. The student body and the doctoral students of the School are also represented on the Examination Board.
The Departments and the Department Councils
Hanken's five departments are run by the respective heads of each department and a department council. Both are appointed by the Rector and proposed by the teachers and researchers of the department.
The head of department is responsible for the administration of the economy and approves the work plans. He or she supervises all department personnel. The department council proposes the curriculum, the personnel plan and the budget of the department. The department council also makes proposals for employing personnel other than professors.
The Administration
Mauno Lindroos is currently Head of Administration. The Administration prepares and carries into effect the decisions taken by the various bodies of the organization. It acts as employer and administrates the economy, the School's real estate and studies. It co-ordinates both the School's recruitment services and the tuition at the Open University. The Administration assists the Rector in matters concerning public relations, information and development.
