1 Hannu Alakoski Mantereenkatu 12 60120 Seinäjoki + 358 (0) 50 567 369 2 [email protected] Date of Birth January, 15, 1989 (in Vaasa, Finland) Current positions 5/2014 –

University of Vaasa Project researcher I am currently working as a project researcher for University of Vaasa. My main duties include doctoral research and conducting externally funded projects. I have been a core part of our Tekes funded STRATOS-project which aims to develop strategizing practices that are particularly suitable for SMEs and to create deeper scientific understanding about strategizing practices in SME context. The project is based on doing strategy interventions in ten case companies. At the same time I have been preparing and managing another strategy development ESR-project (Vertti) as a project manager for the whole project. The project involves network strategy development and other business network development activities. I have been accepted into our PhD program in January 2015.

10/2012 –

Improve Research Oy Researcher My participation to consulting projects in Improve research has included research activities considering customer satisfaction, corporate branding and stakeholder research. I have been part of writing and preparing final reports of the conducted studies for the end customer. I have also been responsible for gathering and analyzing quantitative and interview data from customers, retailers and other stakeholder groups. The work in Improve Research has been part time work related to a couple of customer projects in which I have been involved.

Education and qualifications 2011–2013

M.Sc. (Econ.), University of Vaasa Master’s degree in Strategic Management The average grade for major was excellent (5/5) Master’s Thesis: “The Effect of Strategy Practices on Conflicts” Grade: very good (4/5) The thesis was an in-depth single-case study of strategy implementation in a service-based ICT-company. The study was conducted by using semi-structured interviews, participant observation analyzed by using systematic content analysis. Minor: Industrial Management.

2008–2011

B.Sc. (Econ.), University of Vaasa Bachelor’s degree in Management & Organization Minor: Accounting and finance

2005–2008

Finnish Matriculation Examination, Seinäjoen lukio

Languages Finnish English Swedish

Native proficiency Professional working proficiency Limited working proficiency

2 Previous positions 11/2013–4/2014 University of Vaasa Project researcher I was responsible for the collection of a large quantitative data set by phone calls. Number of contacted company CEOs during the project was 1200. Based on the quantitative data I constructed a written report of preliminary results for the respondents of the project. I was also participating on the creation of the survey forms and participation to the construct validation process of a new dynamic capability construct. 8/2012–9/2012 University of Vaasa Research assistant I conducted a quantitative survey data collection about entrepreneurs in ICT industry as a part of a larger research project. Participation in and organization of conferences The scientific person in charge YKTT 2014 Entrepreneurship education conference I was acting as the person in charge for scientific arrangements of an entrepreneurship education conference.This included such tasks as managing the blind review process of abstracts, creation of the scientific contents and schedule, editing the published abstract book. I also acted as a chairperson for one of the conference theme sessions. External research funding awarded 2015–2017 “Vertti – The Model for Improving Productivity and Cooperation in Company Network of SMEs” applied and conducted in cooperation with Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences was awarded 219 000 € by the Centre for Economic Develoment, Transport and the Environment of Central Finland in Kestävää kasvua ja työtä 2014–2020 ESRprogram. 2014–2016 “Uusi ote strategiatyöhön – Pk-yritysten strategiatyön analyysi ja strategiamenetelmien kehittäminen (STRATOS)” project plan was awarded 180 000 € by TEKES in Liideri program. Conference papers Vuorinen, Tero, Hannu Alakoski & Marko Siltamäki (2015). Strategy as Practice in SMEs – the Focus of Practices and Praxis. In Conference Proceedings of ICSB 2015, Dubai, UAE. Other publications Siltamäki, Marko, Tero Vuorinen & Hannu Alakoski (2015). Tutkimus elinkeinopalveluiden käytöstä, laadusta ja tunnettuudesta Etelä-Pohjanmaalla 2014. Vaasa: University of Vaasa. Vaasan yliopiston julkaisuja, selvityksiä ja raportteja; 205, 63 p. ISBN 978– 952–476–624–1. Alakoski, Hannu, Ed. (2015). 8. Yrittäjyyskasvatuspäivät 25.–26.9.2014: 8th Entrepreneurship Education Conference 25th to 26th of September 2014. Abstraktit : Conference Abstracts. Vaasa: University of Vaasa. Vaasan yliopiston julkaisuja, selvityksiä ja raportteja; 195, 63 p. ISBN 978–952–476–549–7.