Teaching Competence Assessment Committee (TCAC) - School of Business
School of Business Teaching Competence Assessment Committee
The Teaching Competence Assessment Committee (TCAC) serves as an internal evaluator, providing a holistic assessment of teaching competence in recruitment and advancement processes. The evaluation is based on the teaching portfolio, teaching demonstration and interview. A finalised statement is given to the department's leadership and the individual being recruited or advanced.
Members of the School's Teaching Competence Assessment Committee
- Tiina Ritvala, Assistant Dean of Teaching and Education (Chair)
- Sami Torstila, Assoc. Professor, Department of Finance (Vice Chair)
- Sanna-Katriina Asikainen, Assoc. Professor, Department of Marketing
- Marjo-Riitta Diehl, Assoc. Professor, Department of Management Studies
- Mitri Kitti, Senior University Lecturer, Department of Economics
- Yong Liu, Assoc. Professor, Department of Information and Service Management
- Lasse Niemi, Professor, Department of Accounting
- Maura Ratia, Pedagogical Specialist
- Student Representatives appointed by KY, 2026: Atte Moisio & Julia Särkkä
The student representatives are appointed for each calendar year from among the members of the Academic Affairs Committee (KOVA) by the KY Executive Board member responsible for Academic Affairs.