Pia Polsa

Pia Polsa holds academic roles including Post Doc Researcher at Hanken School of Economics and Adjunct Professor at the University of Vaasa. She has served as Visiting Professor at Tianjin Normal University and Dean at Hult International Business School in Shanghai. Her career spans over two decades in academia, with roles such as Assistant Professor and Director of the KATAJA Finnish doctoral program in business studies.

Education: PhD in Business Economics from Svenska handelshögskolan (2002). Research focuses on sustainable development, marketing channels, and cross-cultural studies. She has contributed to projects like 'Inclusive Capitalism' and 'Bottom-of-the-Pyramid Strategies'.

Research Interests: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Poverty Alleviation, Health Care Service Quality, and Cross-Cultural Marketing. Her work addresses global challenges through interdisciplinary approaches, emphasizing ethical consumerism and corporate social responsibility.

• 2002 Award for Excellence, the Most Outstanding Paper in 2001
• 2012/2013 Outstanding Paper Awards
• 2024 Award for successful development of teaching

Advising and Grants: Supervised 4 works and led projects on healthcare quality, sustainable consumption, and cross-sector collaboration. Active in academic activities such as organizing conferences (e.g., Macromarketing 2024) and peer reviews.

Labs/Teams: Involved in collaborative initiatives like 'Collaborative Remedies for Fragmented Societies' and 'Impact of Corporate Culture on Service Quality'.