The Viipuri Prize, established by the Society for Viipuri School of Economics, is awarded for outstanding achievements in the field of strategy research. The Prize, 10 000 euros, is given every second year to a scholar who is among the most prominent in his or her field of study on a global scale, and whose work powerfully affects the research agenda at LUT School of Business.
See Viipuri-Prize award ceremony here
Honoured scholars
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2003: Professor David J. Teece (University of California, Berkeley, USA)for his outstanding work in the field of strategy research. He is internationally known for his pioneering research on innovation and technology management |
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2004: Professor James G. March (Stanford University) for his influential work in the field of strategy research. He is renowned for his research on organizational decision-making, combining theories from psychology and other areas in the behavioural sciences. |
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2006: Professor Peter Buckley (University of Leeds, Great Britain) for his achievements in strategy research. He is internationally respected for his pioneering work in the field of international business and the internationalisation of firms. |
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2008: Professor Sidney G. Winter (The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, USA) for his outstanding work on strategic management. He is internationally known for his research in the field of evolutionary economics, and especially technological change. |
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2010: The late Professor C.K. Prahalad (Ross School of Business, University of Michigan) for his remarkable work on corporate strategy. He was one of the world’s most respected management strategists, and his strategic concepts are widely used in business and academia. The prize was awarded posthumously. |