Eija
Koskivaara
Education Manager, Information Systems Science
D.Sc (Econ. & BA), education manager
Areas of expertise
Artificial neural networks
Use of ICT in public services
Use of ICT in sport and physical activity
Designing
establishing and coordination international master's programs
training and coaching of international students
talented individuals and team players.
Biography
She has participated in establishing and coordinating international master’s programs in the field of information technology management since 2004. In these programs there have been students from more than 50 countries from each continents.
She has been a member of the Finnish national orienteering team almost 20 years winning for example the world championship. She is an active member of society.
Meet her in social media: https://www.facebook.com/eija.koskivaara
Teaching
Her main teaching area has been research methods. She has been involved in the supervision of more than 50 master’s thesis. Most of the students have had international background. Coordinating Alumni Keynote Speakers interactive lecture series together with business students' organizations since 2016.
Research
Her doctoral thesis research focused on artificial neural networks and their applicability for analytical review in auditing. Today she tests neural networks applicable for clustering physical activity behaviour of white-collar- workers. Her research group has been interested in how ICT-related gadgets and systems support our daily activity. She has been involved in projects were the focus has been on public services and how their digitalization have changed the communication between citizens and service providers. Her current research interest focuses also on IT management education in international environment. She has published articles e.g. in Journal of Operational Research Society, Managerial Auditing Journal, Journal of Emerging Technologies in Accounting, International Journal of Electronic Government Research.
Publications
Artificial Neural Networks in Auditing: State of the Art (2004)
The ICFAI Journal of Audit Practice
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
Artificail Neural Networks for Analytical Review in Auditing (2004)
(Artikkeliväitöskirja (G5))Artificial neural networks in analytical review procedures (2004)
Managerial Auditing Journal
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
Artificial neural network models for predicting patterns in auditing monthly balances (2000)
Journal of the Operational Research Society
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))