Collection: Ritva Laakso-Manninen

Ritva Laakso-Manninen, D.Sc. (Econ. & Bus. Adm.), has 30 years of leadership experience in higher education as well as in the IT services and banking sectors. She served as President and CEO of Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences for 16 years. She has chaired Arene (Rectors’ Conference of Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences) and has held numerous other board chair and member positions.

She has extensive experience serving on the German Council of Science and Humanities as well as in international higher education development projects in Ireland, South Africa, and Colombia.

In her research, she has specialized in leadership and has written on topics such as strategic and competence management and sustainable renewal.