About Haaga-Helia

Haaga-Helia is a strongly business orientated university of applied sciences in Finland. Through education, research and development, we prepare professionals for business and services. We focus on co-operation, entrepreneurship, innovation and internationality.

11 000

degree students

4 600

students in Open UAS

700

experts

5

campuses

Accountability

Strategy and values

Quality

History

Five campuses

Haaga-Helia operates on five campuses in Helsinki, Porvoo and Vierumäki.

Pasila campus is located in Eastern Pasila, in Helsinki, right next to Pasila railway station, Mall of Tripla and Messukeskus, Finland's biggest congress and exhibition centre. The campus is within easy reach by train, tram or bus. Pasila campus is our biggest campus.

Haaga campus – Haaga Hospitality campus – is located in Helsinki, in the green and pleasant Haaga district.

Malmi campus is located about a five-minute walk from the Malmi railway station. At Malmi campus, you can study full-time in the business degree programme. A majority of the students at Malmi are adult students who study part-time in the business degree programme.

Porvoo campus is located near the idyllic Old Town of Porvoo. Porvoo Campus offers a modern, international and innovative learning environment.

Vierumäki is a unique environment in the middle of nature near the city of Lahti, about a 1,5-hour ride from Helsinki. At Vierumäki campus, we offer studies in sports and wellbeing.

Haaga campus

Malmi campus

Pasila campus

Porvoo campus

Vierumäki campus

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Information for visitors

For media

Are you looking for an expert? Contact information of all Haaga-Helians can be found under "Contact search". Communications Manager Ari Nevalainen is responsible for media communications.

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Newsroom and media bank

Graphic standards manual

Annual report

Organisation

Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences trains professionals for business and services through education, research, and development.

Our operations are managed by the board, which is chaired by Ari Akseli. Susanna Niinistö-Sivuranta is the President and CEO of Haaga-Helia starting from January 1, 2026.

President

Organisation

Vice President, Commercial and International Services

Vice President, Teaching, Learning and Professional Teacher Education

Vice President, RDI and Digitalization

Strategy Director, Corporate Planning

HR Director, People and Culture

Director, Continuous Learning

tutkimuspalvelujohtaja

Research and Information Services Director

Director, Competences

Administrative Director, Safety and Responsibility

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Chairperson of the board
President, grocery trade Ari Akseli, Kesko Group

1. Deputy Chairperson of the board
Development Manager Kai Laikio

2. Deputy Chairperson of the board
CEO Timo Lappi, The Finnish Hospitality Association MaRa

Members
Principal Lecturer Minna-Maari Harmaala
Manager Mirja Heiskari
Director Markku Lahtinen, Helsinki Region Chamber of Commerce
Finance Director Pirjo van Nues, City of Vantaa
Student Laura Töykkälä
Unit Head Tiina Äijö, Nordea

Expert members
Head of local education and culture department Sari Gustafsson, City of Porvoo
CEO Jukka Tiikkaja, Sport Institute of Finland (Vierumäki)

CEO
President Susanna Niinistö-Sivuranta

Board Secretary
Finance Director Virpi Peltoniemi

Term of office: 23.4.2025 — Annual General Meeting Spring 2026

Chair: President, CEO Susanna Niinistö-Sivuranta

Members:

Management representative: Vice President (Teaching, Learning and Vocational Teacher Education) Minna Hiillos, deputy member Vice President (RDI and Digitalisation) Salla Huttunen
Representative for full-time lecturers: Senior Lecturer Juha Nurmonen, deputy member Senior Lecturer Olli Kupiainen
Representative for expert and support staff: Management Assistant Terhi Leimu, deputy member Specialist, International Accreditations Merja Lehtomäki
Representative for the students: Jasmin Valtanen, deputy member Milla Suominen
Representative for the business community: Olli Syvänen, Helsinki Sales Academy; deputy member Antti Perttilä, Fortum
Representatives of trade and industry: Katri Jakosuo, Finnish Hospitality Association MaRa; deputy member Eija Hamina-Mäki, Tieto / ATK-instituutti Foundation

Secretary of the Collegiate body: Strategy Director Ari Hälikkä

Term of office: 1.1.2025–31.12.2026

We are part of the Ulysseus European University

Ulysseus brings together eight European universities, nearly 225 500 students and 139 research centres.

In Ulysseus, we develop joint degrees, common educational offerings for students and staff, and promote research. We also offer courses open for all.

3AMK - Partnership between Haaga-Helia, Laurea and Metropolia

3AMK is a strategic alliance of the three biggest universities of applied sciences in Helsinki metropolitan area, Haaga-Helia, Laurea and Metropolia. Students of the universities can choose courses and learning paths from each university. 3AMK also arranges additional intensive courses.

About Haaga-Helia

Five campuses

For media

Organisation

Management Group

Board

Collegiate body

We are part of the Ulysseus European University

3AMK - Partnership between Haaga-Helia, Laurea and Metropolia