Mika Pasanen
Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Business Administration (Management) at the University of Kuopio, Finland
Current Position Assistant Professor of Business Administration (Management) at the University of Kuopio, Finland
Education12/2003 Doctor of Science in Economics and Business Administration, Lappeenranta University of Technology/University of Kuopio, Finland Major: SME Management Thesis title: In Search of Factors Affecting SME Performance: the Case of Eastern Finland (passed with honours; incl. public defence) 10/2000 Licentiate in Social Science, University of Kuopio, Finland Major: Entrepreneurship and Management (excellent) Thesis title: In Search of Success: A Study of SMEs in Northern Savo (in Finnish with an English abstract) 05/1999 Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration, University of Jyväskylä, Finland Major: Entrepreneurship (excellent) Minors: Management and Organization (excellent) Philosophy (excellent)
| 9/1997 - 6/1998 | The European Doctoral Programme in Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain, and Växjö University, Sweden | |
| 7/1996 | Master of Social Science, University of Kuopio, Finland | |
| Major: | Business Economics (excellent) | |
| Minors: | Business Policy and Management (excellent) Administrative Science (excellent) |
| 7/1996 | Bachelor of Social Science, University of Kuopio, Finland | |
| Major: | Management and Entrepreneurship (excellent) | |
| Minors: | Economics (excellent) Philosophy (excellent) |
| 6/1993 | Commercial College Diploma (advanced level) in Public Administration, Kuopio Commercial College, Finland | |
| 5/1990 | Graduated from high school in Siilinjärvi, Finland | |
Work Experience
| 8/2003 - 12/2009 | Assistant Professor of Business Administration (Management), Department of Business & Management, University of Kuopio | |
| 12/2001 - 8/2004 | Director, Business Research Unit, University of Kuopio | |
| 9/2001 - 7/2003 | Acting Professor of Business Administration (Entrepreneurship and Management), Department of Business & Management, University of Kuopio | |
| 9/2001 - 8/2004 | Instructor (Management), Department of Business & Management, University of Kuopio (on leave 9/2001-8/2004) | |
| Since 8/2001 | Instructor (Business Studies: Management and Entrepreneurship), International Executive MBA Programme, Centre for Training & Development, University of Kuopio | |
| 6 - 8/2001 | Research Associate with a scholarship granted by Wallenberg Foundation (Helsinki), Department of Business & Management, University of Kuopio | |
| 1 - 6/2001 | Research Associate with a scholarship granted by Foundation for Economic Education (Helsinki), Department of Business & Management, University of Kuopio | |
| 12/2000 - 8/2001 | Researcher (Entrepreneurship and Management), Department of Business & Management, University of Kuopio (on leave 1-8/2001) | |
| 8/2000 - 7/2001 | Part-time Teacher (Research Methods), Department of Business & Management, University of Kuopio | |
| 3/2000 - 11/2001 | Part-time Teacher (People Management), Centre for Training & Development, University of Kuopio | |
| 1 - 5/1998 | Research Associate with a scholarship granted by Helsinki School of Economics and Business Administration, Small Business Center (Helsinki), and Wallenberg Foundation (Helsinki), Departament d'Economia de l'Empresa, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain, and School of Management and Economics, Växjö University, Sweden | |
| 11/1996 - 11/2000 | Researcher in Charge of the Regional Research and Development Project of Strategic Behavior Patterns of SMEs (Savolaiset selviytymisstrategiat ESF-project 1996 - 2000, 0.2 M€), Department of Business & Management, University of Kuopio (on leave 1-5/1998) | |
| 4/1990 - 8/1991, 5/1992 - 9/1992 | Research and Development Officer (Quality Control and 5/1992 - 9/1992 Improvement), Finnish National Road Administration, Kuopio district | |
| 2/1987 - 10/1987 | Part-time Assistant (general tasks in office), Siilinjärven Tilitoimisto Ky | |
Editorial Review Experience
| Since 2/2005 | Reviewer for the European Academy of Management | |
| Since 4/2004 | Referee for the European Journal of Spatial Development | |
| Since 6/2003 | Member of the Editorial Council of the University of Kuopio | |
| Since 5/2003 | Series Editor: Kuopio University Publications H. Business and Information Technology | |
| Since 5/2003 | Series Editor: Kuopio University Occasional Reports H. Business and Information Technology | |
| 9/2002 - 8/2003 | Editorial Assistant for the Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development | |
| 4 - 5/2002 | Co-editor of the 12th Nordic Conference on Small Business Research Proceeding (cd-rom). | |
| 4 - 5/2002 | Co-editor of the 12th Nordic Conference on Small Business Research Abstract Proceeding. | |
| 2/2002 - 8/2004 | Series Editor: Research Reports. University of Kuopio. Department of Business and Management | |
| 2/2002 - 8/2004 | Series Editor: Working Papers. University of Kuopio. Department of Business and Management | |
Current Research Interests
Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship in the SME context, in particular:
- SME strategies
- success and failure
- growth and development of SMEs
- crises, turnaround strategies and survival of SMEs
and issues relevant to these such as:
- team entrepreneurship
- multiple entrepreneurship
- innovativeness
- networking
- internationalization, etc.
Monographs, Books
Pasanen, Mika: Tracking Small Business Failure Factors and Trajectories. Article prepared for the Inter-RENT 2005 Online Publication "Challenges in Entrepreneurship and SME research". European Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship. 2005. 13 pp.
Pasanen, Mika: In Search of Factors Affecting SME Performance: The Case of Eastern Finland. Kuopio University Publications H. Business and Information Technology 1. Kuopio: University of Kuopio, 2003. Doctoral Dissertation. 338 pp.
The 12th Nordic Conference on Small Business Research, Proceeding (cd-rom), 2002. Co-Editor.
The 12th Nordic Conference on Small Business Research, Abstract Proceeding, 2002. 139 pp. Co-Editor.
Pasanen, Mika: In Search of Success: A Study of SMEs in Northern Savo (in Finnish with an English abstract: Menestystä jäljittämässä: Tutkimus pohjoissavolaisista pk-yrityksistä). Kuopio: University of Kuopio, Department of Business and Management, 2000. Licentiate Thesis. 166 pp.
Pasanen, Mika: Many Ways to Success: A Study of SMEs in Northern Savo (in Finnish with an English abstract: Monet polut menestykseen: Pk-yritykset Pohjois-Savossa). Kuopio University Occasional Reports E. Social Sciences 15. Kuopio: University of Kuopio, Department of Entrepreneurship and Management, 1999. 207 pp.
Pasanen, Mika: Superior Firms: Success Profiles of Exceptional SMEs in Northern Savo (in Finnish: Tavallista parempia yrityksiksi: Pohjois-Savon parhaiden pkt-yritysten menestyksen profiileja). Jyväskylä: University of Jyväskylä, School of Business and Economics, 1999. 113 pp.
Pasanen, Mika: Firm Stock in Northern Savo: Comparisons with Other Regions in Finland (in Finnish: Pohjois-Savon yritysvarannon tarkastelua ja maakunnan asemointia). Kuopio: University of Kuopio, Department of Entrepreneurship and Management, 1997. 82 pp.
Tuunanen, Mika, & Mika Pasanen: Job Evaluation in the Municipal Sector in Finland (in Finnish: Kuntatyön arviointi). Acta 81. Helsinki: Suomen Kuntaliitto, 1997. 231 pp.
Pasanen, Mika: Equal and Incentive Pay: Theoretical and Conceptual Analysis (in Finnish: Oikeudenmukainen ja kannustava palkkaus: Teoreettisen perustan käsiteanalyyttistä tarkastelua). Kuopio: University of Kuopio, Department of Entrepreneurship and Management, 1996. 115 pp.
Tuunanen, Mika, & Mika Pasanen: Developing a Job Evaluation System for the Municipal Salary Reform (in Finnish: Työn vaativuuden arviointijärjestelmän kehittäminen kunta-alan palkkarakenneuudistuksessa). Kuopio: University of Kuopio, Department of Entrepreneurship and Management, 1995. 227 pp.
Pasanen, Mika: In Search of Factors Affecting SME Performance: The Case of Eastern Finland. Kuopio University Publications H. Business and Information Technology 1. Kuopio: University of Kuopio, 2003. Doctoral Dissertation. 338 pp.
The 12th Nordic Conference on Small Business Research, Proceeding (cd-rom), 2002. Co-Editor.
The 12th Nordic Conference on Small Business Research, Abstract Proceeding, 2002. 139 pp. Co-Editor.
Pasanen, Mika: In Search of Success: A Study of SMEs in Northern Savo (in Finnish with an English abstract: Menestystä jäljittämässä: Tutkimus pohjoissavolaisista pk-yrityksistä). Kuopio: University of Kuopio, Department of Business and Management, 2000. Licentiate Thesis. 166 pp.
Pasanen, Mika: Many Ways to Success: A Study of SMEs in Northern Savo (in Finnish with an English abstract: Monet polut menestykseen: Pk-yritykset Pohjois-Savossa). Kuopio University Occasional Reports E. Social Sciences 15. Kuopio: University of Kuopio, Department of Entrepreneurship and Management, 1999. 207 pp.
Pasanen, Mika: Superior Firms: Success Profiles of Exceptional SMEs in Northern Savo (in Finnish: Tavallista parempia yrityksiksi: Pohjois-Savon parhaiden pkt-yritysten menestyksen profiileja). Jyväskylä: University of Jyväskylä, School of Business and Economics, 1999. 113 pp.
Pasanen, Mika: Firm Stock in Northern Savo: Comparisons with Other Regions in Finland (in Finnish: Pohjois-Savon yritysvarannon tarkastelua ja maakunnan asemointia). Kuopio: University of Kuopio, Department of Entrepreneurship and Management, 1997. 82 pp.
Tuunanen, Mika, & Mika Pasanen: Job Evaluation in the Municipal Sector in Finland (in Finnish: Kuntatyön arviointi). Acta 81. Helsinki: Suomen Kuntaliitto, 1997. 231 pp.
Pasanen, Mika: Equal and Incentive Pay: Theoretical and Conceptual Analysis (in Finnish: Oikeudenmukainen ja kannustava palkkaus: Teoreettisen perustan käsiteanalyyttistä tarkastelua). Kuopio: University of Kuopio, Department of Entrepreneurship and Management, 1996. 115 pp.
Tuunanen, Mika, & Mika Pasanen: Developing a Job Evaluation System for the Municipal Salary Reform (in Finnish: Työn vaativuuden arviointijärjestelmän kehittäminen kunta-alan palkkarakenneuudistuksessa). Kuopio: University of Kuopio, Department of Entrepreneurship and Management, 1995. 227 pp.