Learn, experience & network

Learn basics about wood products and global markets

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The course can also be arranged for individual companies and tailored to your company’s specific needs.

Esa Mikkonen

Course Director, Senior Lecturer

course@gwa.fi

+358 45 104 8950

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Global Wood Academy helps you to develop your professional skills and gives you a deeper understanding of the wood product industry’s operating environment.

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About Us

Global Wood Academy is a comprehensive five module course in Nordic Wood Industries. The course is designed to help you to improve your skills without compromising on work and family responsibilities.

The course work is broken up into manageable sized modules and it allows you the legroom to work when it suits you best. The course modules cover the whole wood industry value chain from the forest to production, further processing, logistics, global trade and different end uses. 

Key Business Highlights

01 Professional growth

Global Wood Academy helps you to develop your professional skills and gives you a deeper understanding of the wood product industry’s operating environment.

02 Unique oportunities

During the fifth module you’ll have a chance to visit logging site, industry sites, experience Finnish nature and explore Finnish forest industry heritage too. 

03 New contacts & unforgettable moments

On the course you’ll meet colleagues from different companies and countries and create new connections. 

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