Aija Tapaninen

Aija Tapaninen is an experienced professional in higher education administration, currently serving as the Administrative Director for the MS in Data Science program at the University of San Francisco since 2014. Tapaninen has held various roles within the university, including Senior Associate Director of Graduate Enrollment in Strategic Enrollment Management and Interim Director of Graduate Recruiting and Admissions in the School of Management. Prior experience includes serving as Assistant Director of Admissions for Graduate Business Programs at Saint Mary's College of California and working in Graduate Student Affairs at UCLA. Tapaninen's career began at the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley, focusing on MBA Admissions. Educational qualifications include an MBA and an MA in Educational Leadership from the University of San Francisco, a BA in Intercultural Communication from San Francisco State University, and additional studies at Charles University in the Czech Republic.