Marko Ahtisaari was inaugurated as an honorary doctor of the Oulu Business School of the University of Oulu. In addition to the doctoral hat, doctors are presented with a sword, which is symbolically sharpened during the promotion ceremony.
The University of Oulu has inaugurated Marko Ahtisaari as honorary doctor at its 12th Doctoral Conferment Ceremony held on May 17-19, 2024. Being awarded an honorary doctorate is the highest recognition that the university can give to a person.
Marko Ahtisaari is the Artistic Director of Helsinki Festival. He is also the Board Chair of CMI – Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation. Ahtisaari’s career is characterised by working at the interfaces and intersections of technology, design, art and philosophy. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Martti Ahtisaari Institute of Oulu Business School since the founding of the institute and is currently the Chair of the Board.
Ahtisaari has played a key role in promoting digital business research and education at the Oulu Business School and especially in building business analytics research and development and degree programmes.
Marko Ahtisaari joins the honorary doctors who have made significant research collaborations with University of Oulu researchers or have otherwise made significant contributions to society and the University of Oulu. A total of 17 new honorary doctorates were inaugurated at the University of Oulu's doctoral ceremony, representing a broad range of disciplines and internationally recognised experts in their fields. Marko Ahtisaari deservedly joins this prestigious group.
Martti Ahtisaari Institute congratulates Marko Ahtisaari on this significant recognition.
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