Tarvo Niine

Tarvo Niine is an Associate Professor at Tallinn University of Technology, School of Business and Governance, Department of Business Administration since 2017. He also serves as Programme Director (0.50) at TalTech and has held academic roles like Associate Professor (2016–2017) and Lecturer (2007–2013).

His research focuses on Supply Chain Management, Logistics Education, Sustainable Business Practices, and Circular Economy. He examines smart vs sustainable mobility governance, green transition motives in industries, and pedagogical challenges in business education.

He has authored 33 publications, with recent works analyzing municipal transportation strategies (2025), logistics curriculum gaps (2024), and circular economy barriers (2021). His projects include the Centre of Excellence in Circular Economy (2024–2030) and green transition studies for metal/wood industries (2023).

Scientific awards include

• TalTech Programme Director of the Year (2020)
• Faculty Haridussildade ehitaja (2023)
• Department Aasta õppejõud (2020)
• Majandusteaduskonna Päike (2022)
• Aasta Juhendaja (2023)

He supervises bachelor’s and master’s theses (174 and 52 respectively) and organizes annual TalTech Economics Competition since 2020. Administrative roles include teaching coordinator (2024) and committee member for EFMD accreditation (2017–).