Location
Joensuu University is located in Finland, a Nordic democracy with 5.2 million inhabitants. Finland is the seventh largest country in Europe. The capital of Finland is Helsinki. The official languages of Finland are Finnish and Swedish.

Joensuu University lies at the heart of North Karelia, the easternmost province of Finland. Joensuu means ‘mouth of the river’ and true to its name Joensuu straddles the Pielisjoki River. Joensuu is a bustling city of 52,291 inhabitants and has a wide range of offerings to international students.

Strengths
The University relies on its strengths and areas of expertise. Among the university’s strengths is a multi-disciplinary teacher education program, preparing teachers for all levels of the educational system, research and teaching pertaining to forests, other renewable resources and the environment, and proficiency in the development and application of high technology. The University is also a recognized centre for research on the social and cultural development of the European peripheral areas and border regions.

Academic Programs
Academic programs at Joensuu University include six faculties and nine independent units. The University offers undergraduate and graduate degree in eight different fields:
• Education
• Humanities
• Natural Sciences
• Social Sciences
• Economics
• Forestry
• Theology
• Psychology

Business Economics
Management and Leadership as a major provides insights into organizations, and management and leadership. Studies deal with several theoretical perspectives and topics that are also essential for practicing managers and leaders, for example, Human Resource Management, Quality Management and Strategic Management, Teams in Organizations, Organization Theories and Stakeholder Management. Studies include the development of skills for teamwork, effective communication, and co-operation, which are important for practice as well as for successful degree studies.

Marketing
Studies of marketing cover the examination of market structures and competition as well as marketing planning, implementation and control. The core area of marketing consists of strategic planning, marketing research and communication, international and services marketing. In a broader perspective marketing also includes the study of marketing ethics and environmental issues. Taking all these matters into consideration marketing operates as a tool to satisfying customer needs and creating lasting customer relationships.