Academic Authorities

Board of PIRAMK University of Applied Sciences

There are eleven members in the board of PIRAMK University of Applied Sciences.

President Mr Olli Mikkilä

Vice president Ms Päivi Karttunen
Vice president Ms Riitta-Liisa Olkkonen

Representatives of teachers
Mr Juhani Manninen
Ms Seija Tiainen

Representative of other personnel
Ms Heini Arhenius

Representatives of students
Ms Tiina Holma
Ms Salli Peura

Representatives of enterprises
Ms Pirjo Aalto
Mr Kalle Räsänen
Mr Pentti Virkajärvi

The main task of the board is to develop the operation of the polytechnic. It makes the proposals of action and economic plan and budget of PIRAMK University of Applied Sciences to PIRAMK University of Applied Sciences Ltd according to the Polytechnics Act (the act is only in Finnish) and Government Decree on Polytechnics (only in Finnish). Some other tasks of the board according to the Polytechnics Act are the distribution of grants, setting the common development teams of PIRAMK University of Applied Sciences, approving the regulations and rules, approving some parts of the performance agreement made with the Ministry of Education (in English). Furthermore, the board approves the curricula of degree-awarding education. The Ministry of Education has confirmed the degree programmes of PIRAMK University of Applied Sciences. 

Administration

President
Mr Olli Mikkilä is the president of PIRAMK University of Applied Sciences and the managing director of PIRAMK University of Applied Sciences Ltd


Development and support services

President´s Office

• administration of Pirkanmaa Polytechnic Ltd
• marketing and information services
• office duties

Administrative Services
Administrative Director, Mr Esa Lovén

• financial management
• personnel management
• facilities

Development, Research and Services
Vice President, Ms Päivi Karttunen

Internal Development

• development of teaching and personnel
• performance agreements
• quality and evaluation
• statistics and follow-up
• virtualPIRAMK

Support Services

• IT and network services, Head of IT, Mr Risto Tanner
• library and information services, Head of Information Services, Mr Jari Tyrväinen
• international affairs, Head of International Affairs, Ms Irja Saarikorpi

Regional Higher Education Cooperation
R&D Manager, Mr Markku Mattila

R&D and Consulting Services
R&D Director, Mr Esa Ala-Uotila

• R&D
• education
• open instruction
• specialisation studies
• further and continuing education

Education

Vice President (substitute for managing director), Ms Riitta-Liisa Olkkonen

Degree Programmes

• Bachelor’s degrees, Master’s degrees
• youth education, adult education

Student Services
Head of Student Services, Mr Esko Tirkkonen


Wellbeing Services
Director of Education, Ms Marja-Riitta Heikkinen

• Health Care, Education Manager, Ms Lea Yli-Koivisto
• Social Services, Education Manager, Mr Sirpa Tietäväinen

Wellbeing Technology
Director of Education, Ms Riitta Hanhijärvi

• Radiography and Radiotherapy, Education Coordinator, Ms Maire Petäjäjärvi
• Physiotherapy, Education Coordinator, Ms Marja-Leena Lähteenmäki
• Biomedical Laboratory Science, Education Coordinator, Ms Leena Mattila-Oksanen
• Laboratory Sciences, Education Coordinator, Ms Outi Heiniö
• Data Management, Education Coordinator, Mr Tapio Yrjölä

Cultural Services
Director of Education, Mr Ilari Laakso

• Music, Education Manager, Mr Timo Salo
• Media, Education Manager, Mr Timo Kivikangas

Business Administration and Tourism Services
Director of Education, Mr Ari-Pekka Anttila

• Business Administration and Tourism, Ikaalinen, Education Manager, Ms Jukka Huhtaniemi
• Business Administration and Cultural Services, Mänttä, Education Manager, Mr Juhani Manninen
• Business Administration, Virrat, Education Manager, Ms Marja-Terttu Suoniemi
• Business Administration, Tampere, Education Coordinator, Mr Heikki Toijala
• Hospitality Management, Education Manager, Ms Satu Kylmälä
• Food Studies and Facility Management, Education Manager, Mr Ilkka Säteri