Organisation
Metropolia is a limited liability company owned by the municipalities of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area.
Find out more about the organisation and management of Metropolia.
Strategy
Metropolia's strategic intent is to be a bold reformer of expertise and an active builder of sustainable future.
Owners
Metropolia is a limited liability company owned by the municipalities of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area with the following holdings: Helsinki 42%, Espoo 27%, Vantaa 26%, Kirkkonummi 4% and Kauniainen 1%. The organization is directed by the Board of Directors, which is chaired by Ilona Lundström. Metropolia's President /CEO is Riitta Konkola.
Schools
At the core of Metropolia are ten schools, with their areas of expertise. The schools are responsible for the performance and quality of Metropolia's core functions, i.e. teaching, research, development and innovation, and business operations.
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Service Units
The core functions and other day-to-day operations of Metropolia are supported by numerous service units. Metropolia Global Education Services act as an insightful link between experts and companies in various fields.
Management Group
President, CEO
Riitta Konkola
Secretary
Minna Nurmikari
Tel. +358 44 3428946
Vice President, RDI
Miimu Airaksinen
Tel. +358 40 770 4832
Secretary
Anniina Hietaranta
Tel. +358 50 407 1567
Director, People and Culture
Mikko Jäkälä
Tel. +358 40 688 6712
Secretary
Minna Nurmikari
Tel. +358 44 3428946
Deputy CEO
Simo Mustila
Tel. +358 44 220 3300
Secretary
Ritva Suojärvi-Mäkinen
Tel. +358 40 554 2981
Vice President, Education
Heidi Rontu
Tel. +358 50 563 6230
Secretary
Minna Nurmikari
Tel. +358 44 3428946
Director, Strategic Development
Eeva Viitanen
Tel. +358 40 046 5953
Secretary
Minna Holm
Tel. +358 9 7424 5007
Head of Communications
Liisa Salo
Tel. +358 50 363 7048
Email addresses firstname.lastname [at] metropolia.fi (firstname[dot]lastname[at]metropolia[dot]fi)
The Board of Directors starting 15 May 2025
- Chairperson Ilona Lundström, Helsinki
- 1st vice chairperson Merja Narvo-Akkola, Espoo
- 2nd vice chairperson Katri Kalske, Vantaa
- Marja-Leena Rinkineva, Helsinki
- Satu Järvenkallas, Helsinki
- Harri Rinta-aho, Espoo
- Matti Ruusula, Vantaa
- Timo Junell, staff representative
- Santeri Hietanen, student representative
Advisory councils
Each degree programme in Metropolia has an advisory council with representatives not only from the staff and the students but also from working life. In fact one of the tasks of advisory councils is to create and develop degree programmes' connections with working life.
The purpose of advisory councils is to
- act as experts in the development of tasks and operations related to curricula, education and other matters concerning the degree programmes
- create and develop degree programmes' connections with working life
- give statements, if necessary, on matters concerning the degree programmes and their key staff appointments and acquisitions
- make initiatives for the development of operations within the scope of the degree programmes.
The advisory councils can also be assigned with other tasks. Advisory councils serve for a term of three years.